[Nyhetsbot]

ABC har beslutat att lägga ned Ugly Betty, säsong 4 blir sista säsongen. Serien har haft sämre tittarsiffror den här säsongen, flytten från fredagar till onsdagar nyligen hjälpte heller inte siffrorna. Serien får en chans att skriva en avslutning och sista avsnittet kommer visas nu till våren.

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ABC cancels 'Ugly Betty'

ABC is making this the final season of "Ugly Betty." Here is a statement from ABC and producers:

"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."

The decision was increasingly anticipated given the show's meager ratings. ABC shifted "Betty" from Thursdays, where it struggled to provide an adequate lead-in for "Grey's Anatomy," to Fridays last fall, where it performed poorly, then tried recently moving the show to Wednesdays after the network's comedy block.

[Larsson]

Men nej! Jag tycker verkligen Ugly Betty tagit igen sig den här säsongen och blivit mycket bättre. Ganska väntat, men ändå riktigt trist.

[Illyria]

Serien har ryckt upp sig den här säsongen, även om inte allt är perfekt, men det känns ändå som det är bästa valet att avsluta den efter s4. Och nu låter det ju som de får en chans att göra just det. Risk att det blir mycket upprepande annars i olika storylines, bättre att avsluta i tid då.

[wirehangers]

Jag har två osedda avsnitt och ingen plan på att se dem snart, så det är okej för mig. Tittar endast och bara för Mark och Amandas skull. Kan de inte få en spin-off? En sitcom kanske, Mark & Mandy? Det kan bli det nya Will & Grace! Fast y'know, roligt!

[B-F]

Trist. Jag har sett de första 10 avsnitten på fjärde säsongen de senaste dagarna och tycker serien har blivit grymt mycket bättre, och jag gillade ändå förra säsongen en hel del. Men det kanske är bra, som sagt, att de får avsluta det på rätt sätt? Hoppas hon blir av med tandställningen lagom till serieavslutningen då.

[Nyhetsbot]

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'Ugly Betty' cast in demand

The news of the cancellation of ABC's "Ugly Betty" had barely hit the Internet on Wednesday when the phones of the reps of co-star Eric Mabius started ringing off the hook.

With broadcast casting executives again in the hunt for good-looking thirtysomething leading men for pilots, Mabius' sudden availability made him instantly a hot commodity.

The early cancellation of "Betty" was done mostly to help the dramedy's producers give it a proper ending, but the timing of the announcement also releases into the pilot talent pool a strong cast just as networks are starting to assemble this year's crop of series hopefuls.

"Betty" co-star Becki Newton, also in a sought-after category of beautiful 30-year-old comedic actresses, has additionally been inundated with calls, and Vanessa Williams, Michael Urie and Ana Ortiz also are in demand. It is not clear whether star America Ferrera would be open to another series as she is considering focusing on features full time.

To accommodate the "Betty" cast, which collectively landed two best ensemble SAG nominations , the producers of the show are trying to wrap production before the previously scheduled March 25 date so the actors can do pilots. Broadcast pilots generally film from the beginning of March through the end of April.

The "Betty" cast is among a couple of dozen actors from recently canceled and on-the-fence series that have development executives salivating.

"The networks and casting directors in Hollywood are looking very closely at the casts that have or will become available on shows like 'Dollhouse,' 'Ugly Betty,' 'Nip/Tuck,' 'Three Rivers' and 'Lost' and bubble shows like 'Scrubs' and 'Better Off Ted' to cherry-pick actors," casting executive Marc Hirschfeld said.

Networks often cast actors from bubble shows on pilots in second position, betting that those series won't return.

Expected to be in demand in second position are Jay Harrington, Portia de Rossi and Andrea Anders from "Ted," Eliza Coupe from "Scrubs" and Matt Long from "The Deep End."

Meanwhile, Sarah Chalke of the original "Scrubs" cast already is fielding multiple offers, as are three other lead actors from shows that recently wrapped their runs: Michael Chiklis from "The Shield," Christina Applegate from "Samantha Who?" and "Battlestar Galactica" alumna Katee Sackhoff, who is co-starring this season on Fox's "24."

Speaking of "24," the prospect of the real-time drama coming to an end is intriguing to casting execs.

"I'll put Mary Lynn Rajskub in a comedy in a heartbeat," a casting director said of the cult "24" co-star who recently showed off her comedic side on John Oliver's stand-up series on Comedy Central.

Alex O'Loughlin of the now-defunct "Rivers" is already being courted for new shows. But getting actors from ABC's "Lost," which is ending in the spring, could prove problematic. The hit show doesn't wrap production on its final season until April, making actors largely unavailable for pilots to the disappointment of network executives who would love to get Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway or Terry O'Quinn for a project.