Emmy-nominated actress Vanessa L. Williams confessed during an interview on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' that the cast of 'Ugly Betty' is upset over the cancellation of their series.
"I got to be honest, we're devastated," admitted the 46-year-old talent. "We're sad; we're not ready for it to end. We just moved to New York. We just got on a roll."
After airing for three seasons on Thursday nights, the show suffered a tremendous ratings decline when ABC moved the show to Friday evenings. Despite being relocated in January to a new night, Wednesdays, which gave the show a ratings boost, the network has still opted to end the American telenovela at the end of this season.
"Our season this year has been the best we've ever had. But numbers and ratings (were a concern). A lot of people couldn't even find us. We switched - we were put on Thursday then taken off. Then we were on Fridays, now we're finally on Wednesday nights. But we're sad," Williams explained.
'Ugly Betty' has four more episodes to tape before they wrap for good.
Williams has already lined up her next gig.
The actor/singer will be starring in the new Broadway production, 'Sondheim on Sondheim,' a musical featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
The show, created and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner James Lapine, begins in previews at Studio 54 on March 19 and officially opens on April 22.
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By: Eubie Dooooo on 2/04/2010 6:34AM
What a shame, this is a great show and was getting better, ABC you suck big time, you'll be losing more viewers more than ever, and to the Butthole that is putting up their Single ads,Find somewhere else to place your pitiful ads you cheapskate.
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By: diamond on 2/04/2010 12:04PM
I hope some other channel (perhaps USA) picks the show up!
It was a good show and what was needed for any channel.
I am so tired of Drama (Law&Order, CSI Miami, New York) viewers need relaxation instead of action for a change.
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By: ashleigh on 2/04/2010 2:13PM
I agree, ABC is killing this show! So I hope another network will pick it up and run with it! It was doing perfectly great on Thursday nights, & then it just disappeared! I never saw any advertising letting the public know that it had been moved to Friday nights, so no-one watched it... And now, I know it's on Wednesday nights ONLY because of all the articles saying it's been cancelled! THAT's the only reason I know where I can find the show! This is a true shame, because it was a great, quirky little show, with a wonderful ensemble cast... KEEP IT ON THE AIR, even if not on stupid ABC!!!!! We should bombard ABC with mail begging them to reconsider cancelling.
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By: allen hockaday on 2/04/2010 6:36AM
This show has sucked since the first episode and never got better. Glad to see it go
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By: my opinion on 2/04/2010 8:24AM
I agree I am glad to see it go too!!
It was only so, so when it started and just got more and more raunchy as it went on!!!
Maybe they can find something half way decent to show for a change!
And while they are at it, maybe they can cancel Grays too!! Loved that show when it first started ... now it is just another trashy soap opera not worth the air space!!
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By: Garnet Haste on 2/04/2010 9:01AM
Allen, if the first show was so bad, why did you go on watching it?
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By: bets on 2/04/2010 11:30AM
do you usually sit and watch shows that you think "suck" for three years? weird
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By: Ann on 2/04/2010 2:37PM
ALLEN: If an intelligent man watches a show that he doesn't like...why would he watch it again? Most people can tell in the first 20 minutes whether or not a new show is something they would like...and change the channel. It seems that there are those who do not like a show but continue to watch...I don't get it.
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By: Mimi on 2/06/2010 11:03AM
ALLEN, THE STATEMENT YOU MADE WAS JUST STUPID. WHEN YOU TYPED YOUR STATEMENT YOU DID NOT READ IT PRIOR TO POSTING IT?
DO YOU REALLY KNOW HOW STUPID IT SOUNDS TO SAY THAT YOU WATCHED A SHOW FROM IT'S FIRST EPISODE, WHICH BY THE WAY WAS FOUR YEARS AGO...AND THE SHOW NEVER GOT ANY BETTER? DO YOU KNOW HOW STUPID YOU SOUND?
ALLEN WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST SAY YOU ARE JEALOUS OF VANESSA WILLIAMS, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN A MORE ACCURATE STATEMENT THAN THE ONE YOU MADE.
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By: MRS B on 2/04/2010 6:45AM
For the "Ugly Betty" viewers that liked it, be on the watch: Cable will probably pick it. That is usually the case (Southland was another show that was dumped and picked up by cable...and doing very well).
Mrs. B
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