
Oh boy.
Ugly Betty begins a story arc this week on a topic that tends to make me squeamish when it pops up in my entertainment: the choice between family and career. In
The Devil Wears Prada, Anne Hathaway's character is told straight-up that once your personal life suffers, you know you're making it in the business world, and that now seems to apply to Betty as well.
How Well Do You Remember This Season of Ugly Betty? Ugly Betty's ratings have been down this season, but I've really enjoyed watching (and recapping) the show this year. The Gio-Betty-Henry triangle finally ended, and I've liked watching Betty get back to focusing on her career and navigating the city on her own. The show's move from LA to New York has also lent it some added authenticity and pizzazz.
Ugly Betty's ratings have been down this season, but I've really enjoyed watching (and recapping) the show this year. The Gio-Betty-Henry triangle finally ended, and I've liked watching Betty get back to focusing on her career and navigating the city on her own. The show's move from LA to New York has also lent it some added authenticity and pizzazz.

Welcome back to my
Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. Yesterday
was all about the box sets, and today I'm covering the wonderfully schmaltzy world of white elephant gifts. Just so we're all on the same page, the estimable UrbanDictionary defines
this category of gifts as "presents never actually useful in real life."

This week's
Ugly Betty is all about Betty learning to mix in a little "play hard" with all that "work hard" she's always doing — and who better to help her than her pain-in-the-butt roomie, Amanda (aka the "juice mooch")? While Amanda may not be the most responsible flat-mate in the world, she does balance out Betty's uptight attitude toward life in the city, and the effect is a nice (and very funny) yin and yang relationship.
While the young up-and-comers at Mode are out drumming up fodder for their articles, the grown-ups (aka Daniel and Wilhelmina) are still pining away for Molly and Connor.

There were so many great and touching moments on this week's
Ugly Betty, I can't wait to talk about them all. But there are also some good laughs. I mean, I know that Hilda isn't a huge part of the episode, but her anecdote about using every advantage — which includes her referring to her boobs as "the Pointer Sisters" — may have endeared me to this woman forever more.
Badgley Mischka on Ugly Betty Tonight Following in the fashion footsteps of Nina Garcia, Naomi Campbell, Joe Zee, Robbie Myers, and Vera Wang, the duo behind Badgley Mischka are guest-starring as themselves on tonight's episode of Ugly Betty. Mark Badgley and James Mischka mentor editorial assistant Marc as he competes against Betty for a spot in the Young Editors Training Program.

On this week's
Ugly Betty, the senior management at Mode is whisked away into the country for a team-building retreat led by Daniel and Connor. This is a brilliant move, as it makes possible all kinds of good stuff, including a plethora of hunting and forest jokes and some amazing costumes that are supposed to denote a casual time in the woods (see Claire's get-up below).
And while the adults are away, the young assistants at Mode do play.
Ugly Betty Style: Wilhelmina Slater In this scene from the eight episode of Ugly Betty, Wilhelmina wears an outfit that is a little more casual than we're used to seeing. She pairs a red plaid jacket with a pair of skinny jeans and a fabulous animal print hat. And though she may seem slightly underdressed, she's still as fashionable as ever.