No, say it isn't so! Michael Ausiello reports that ABC has canceled Ugly Betty. First the network moves it from its normal night to a kiss of death Friday time slot. Then they stop marketing support. It's infuriating. To ad insult to injury, the network has trimmed this season's episode order from 22 to 20.
Although not a complete shock given the show's heinous ratings, the news is nonetheless a total bummer -- particularly in light of Betty's creative resurgence this season.
The good news is that ABC has given Betty's bosses enough time to craft a satisfying series finale. Exec producer Silvio Horta and ABC president Steve McPherson confirmed as much in this joint statement: "We've mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty's final season, and are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion. We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell."
Ugly Betty has been on fire this season. We are not happy.
