Forum Views () 
Forum Replies ()  
 
 
Read more with google mobile :
Ugly Betty cast may not be jobless for long
|  
 
 
 
	
	
		
Edition:
		
U.S.
		
		
	
	
		
			
				
					
					
						
					
				
				
					
					
						
					
				
				
					
					
						
					
				
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
				
				
			
		
	
 
	
 
          
 
	
 
	
 
	 
         
         
		
        
	
	
 
	
		
Article
    
               
      
	
Save
Email
Print
Reprints
      
	
	
    	
 
	 
         
         
		
        
  
   
	
 
	 
         
         
		
        
  
 
 
	 
 
				
				
					
					
Most Popular
					
Most Shared
					
				 
			
			
	
               
      
		
		
		
U.S. first lady leads charge against obesity
	28 Jan 2010 
	
UPDATE 4-Senate backs increase in debt limit to $14.3 tln
	28 Jan 2010 
	
Apple shares slide in wake of iPad launch
	28 Jan 2010 
	
Obama's latest speech seen by 48 million Americans
	28 Jan 2010 
	
White House defends Obama's court ruling criticism
	28 Jan 2010 
	
	
		
		
      
               
      
		
		
		
Pentagon to detail new "don't ask, don't tell" steps
	28 Jan 2010 
	
Davos Special Report: Africa rising
| Video
		
	28 Jan 2010 
	
World's biggest copper mine to grow even more
	07 Apr 2008 
	
EXCLUSIVE-"Blue Dog" Democrats outline fiscal agenda
	25 Jan 2010 
	
Public swimming ups risk of gastrointestinal ills
	28 Jan 2010 
	
	
		
		
      
	 
Apple iPad
Apple unveils "iPad"
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.  Full Article 
Everything you wanted to know about the iPad
Features of Apple's new iPad
Analysis: Apple's iPad no Kindle-killer, yet
iPad may underwhelm Hollywood
Publishers embrace iPad, but revolution unlikely
	
	
	
	
    	
 
	 
         
         
		
        
  
   
	
"Ugly Betty" cast may not be jobless for long
	
	
		
Nellie Andreeva
		
Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:49pm EST
	
               
      
 
      
               
      
	
Related News
	
		
		
Julianne Moore, Matt Dillon on TV pilot wish lists
Wed, Jan 27 2010
"Basterds," Bullock, Bridges big SAG winners
Sun, Jan 24 2010
Factbox: List of winners at Screen Actors Guild Awards
Sun, Jan 24 2010
"Recount", "In Treatment" lead TV Globe nominations
Thu, Dec 11 2008
	
 
      
 
    
			
     
	
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The news of the cancellation of ABC's "Ugly Betty" had barely hit the Internet on Wednesday when the phones of the representatives of star Eric Mabius started ringing off the hook.
 
			Entertainment  |  Television  |  People  |  Media
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 show'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," said casting executive Marc Hirschfeld, famed for his work on "Seinfeld."
Networks often cast actors from bubble shows -- those whose future is iffy -- 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.
			
Entertainment
			
Television
			
People
			
Media
			
 
	 
     
      
 
	
	
More from Reuters
 
               
      
		
		
				
Microsoft profit beats on strong Windows 7 sales
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp posted a bigger-than-expected 60 percent jump in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of Windows 7, and said it expected business technology spending to recover this year.
	
		
Obama to propose $33 billion tax credit to create jobs
Asia shares slide on resources, euro zone woes
| Video
		
Gunmen holed-up in building in southern Afghanistan
AIG unit staff open to rentention plan cuts: report
Samsung Elec bullish on TV, chip demand in 2010
	
» More Top News
		
		
      
           
Special Report:
Wanted: Tough central bankers
The financial crisis has turned ordinary central bankers into the equivalent of military generals at war. It takes guts to deploy the weapons at their disposal.  Full Article 
Sovereign funds want to be heard
China to maintain stable policy
Davos 2010
           
Own your own diner for $5K
Franchises aren't exactly selling like hotcakes these days, so one restaurant chain made it more enticing.  Full Article 
Group discounters lure investors
Web startup maps out success
Comment: Rethinking social media 
Small Business
	
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
	
	
          
© Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters
Editorial Editions:
Africa
Arabic
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
 
Reuters
	
Contact Us
	
Advertise With Us
	
Help
	
Journalism Handbook
	
Archive
	
Site Index
	
Video Index
 
	
Analyst Research
	
Mobile
	
Newsletters
	
RSS
	
Podcasts
	
Widgets
	
Your View
	
Labs
Thomson Reuters
	
Copyright
	
Disclaimer
	
Privacy
	
Professional Products
	
Professional Products Support
	
Financial Products
	
About Thomson Reuters
	
Careers
Online Products
	
Acquisitions Monthly
	
Buyouts.com
	
Buyouts Europe:
	
Buyouts Conferences:
	
Venture Capital Journal
	
EVCJ
	
International Financing Review
	
International Securitisation Report
	
Project Finance International
	
PEhub.com
	
PE Week
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
Other News on Friday, 29 January 2010 Cameron: Afghan w/d only after basic security met  
Motorola forecasts loss; shares plunge  
US new jobless claims dip  
US durable goods orders up 0.3%  
France's Villepin acquitted in Sarkozy smear trial  
Iran hangs two in wake of election unrest
|  
Key infrastructure often cyberattack target: survey  
Startpage launches anonymous Web search service  
Obama backs Israel, also sympathetic to Palestinians
|  
ICC prosecutor expects Bashir genocide charge
|  
Motorola forecasts loss; shares plunge  
Sister: Drew Peterson's 4th wife feared for life  
Obama speech fails to break health care logjam  
Dad: Stepmom suspected Neb. teen was abused  
Navy sued to halt training near endangered whales  
Father: Man who set self on fire mentally ill  
Obama starts Fla. trip with stop at Air Force base  
Bangladesh executes killers of leader Mujib  
Police: SC man used hostage hoax to rob bank  
China says it wants to cooperate with US  
Nokia, Motorola win smartphone share; outlook weighs
|  
Alito disparages Obama's Supreme Court criticism  
Philippine government meets rebels in Malaysia  
Pelosi: Health bill must pass regardless of time  
Terror suspects in Malaysia from Mideast, Africa: activists  
Defendant testifies he killed Kan. abortion doctor  
Myanmar's Suu Kyi rejects minister's release comment: lawyer  
US troops shoot and kill Afghan cleric near Kabul  
Sri Lankan president hails election victory  
NATO troops kill Afghan cleric, officials say  
China demands EU lift arms embargo  
Military plane crash kills 9 in the Philippines  
China city denies renaming mountain after "Avatar"  
G20 leader Lee says time for 'post-crisis agenda'  
Nintendo says price cut, new games lift Wii sales  
Ford halts some China production after Toyota's woes  
Philippines says economy rebounding after 11-year low  
Ford halts some China vehicle production  
Aggressive tightening unlikely in S.Korea-adviser  
Beyonce? Taylor? Lady Gaga? The AP's Grammy Picks  
Toyota recalls show price of too rapid growth  
Japan OKs second extra budget to spur weak economy  
Noted African-American art collector dies in Ga.  
Pakistan's forex reserves fall to $15.10 bln  
Comcast, NBC promise to keep news, free TV  
Comcast, NBC promise to keep news, free TV
|  
Metallica posts condolences on Va. fan found dead  
Kristen Bell's rising career takes her to Rome
|  
Grammy nod adds leverage to Melanie Fiona's career  
Cheryl Cole to support Black Eyed Peas on UK tour
|  
A Minute With: Joseph Gordon-Levitt at Sundance
|  
Taiwan to ban junk food ads on children's TV  
Obama Holds Town Hall Meeting In Tampa  
Visionary Chekhov lives on in modern Russia  
German beer sales at 20-year low: statistics  
Inmate Faces Felony Charges In "Armed" Assault  
China's "Confucius" struggles against "Avatar"  
Creator of hit iMussolini iPhone app sets sights on iPad  
Miami Man Promises Gum Enhances Sexual Performance  
NASA Confirms Endeavor Shuttle Launch Next Month  
Anti-Illegal Immigration Advocates Support "Racist" Councilman  
Economic Pain Of Americans Hurting Democrats Politically  
Hate Crime Has Ohio College On High Alert  
In Reversal, Bloomberg Questions Holding 9/11 Terror Trial In Big Apple  
India adds record 19 million mobile users in December  
West backs fund for Taliban as UN meets Afghan militants  
Former French PM acquitted in Sarkozy smear trial  
Karzai government invites Taliban to peace meeting
|  
Cyber spies and thugs attacking power-water plants  
Bernanke wins new term as Fed chief  
North Korea fires more artillery towards South
|  
Evictions amid winter freeze spark outrage in Russia  
Critics, fans weigh in on Apple's iPad  
Tony Blair braced for grilling over Iraq war  
Reclusive US novelist J.D. Salinger dies at 91  
Author J.D. Salinger Dies At 91  
Clinton makes Haiti plea to big business  
Gunmen holed-up in building in southern Afghanistan
|  
Iran hangs 2 for allegedly aiming to topple state  
Kindle helps Amazon book strong fourth quarter  
Mobs disrupt some Haiti quake food handouts
|  
US: Key al-Qaida leader killed in Iraq  
US-TECH Summary  
Israel kills top Hamas commander in Dubai: Hamas
|  
Ke$ha, Taylor Swift Top Billboard Hot 100 Chart  
Oracle claims firm stole its intellectual property  
Hamas says killed Israeli civilians by mistake  
Top US lawmakers demand hacker probe  
Human rights group: Hamas targeted civilians  
Painful Wii price cut keeps Nintendo in the game  
"Hope For Haiti Now" Album Debuts At #1 On Billboard  
China still leery on U.S. sanctions push for Iran
|  
Chinese Woman To Undergo Plastic Surgery To Look Like Jessica Alba  
Microsoft net profit soars to 6.66 billion dollars  
AT&T profit rises 26 percent, plans more spending  
Nokia tops earnings forecasts  
Nokia tops earnings forecasts  
Nepal VP to be reinstated after language fight  
North Korea fires more artillery toward South  
13 countries craft plan to save tigers  
Google row threatens China web development: analysts  
Vietnam crackdown continues as dissident on trial  
Pilot considered the only ace Tuskegee Airman dies  
Senate votes to impose even more sanctions on Iran  
Global Weather-Celsius  
Medical marijuana lab says it was raided by DEA  
Oracle claims firm stole its intellectual property
|  
SKorea leader says he's ready to meet NKorea's Kim  
Factories may close to clear air for Shanghai Expo  
Bill renews Calif. ban on felons owning body armor  
New China-Tibet talks prompt speculation on shift  
Update: Obama Announces $8 Billion for High-Speed Trains  
Parole recommended for Manson family member Davis  
North Korea fires more artillery towards South  
Update: Obama, Biden Announce $8 Billion Grants For High-Speed Rail Projects  
Senate Votes Clears Way For Bernanke To Stay At Fed  
Recluse Author J.D. Salinger Dead At 91  
Nominee to lead National Guard withdraws his name  
U.S. embraces Copenhagen pact, Senators rework bill  
Jogging Barefoot More Beneficial To Runners  
Ex-NV deputy denies taking bribes in Francis case  
Japan urges Toyota to secure consumer confidence  
Samsung jumps back to profit in 4th quarter  
Japan output rises but deflation threatens recovery  
PAKISTAN  
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary  
Avatar poised for seventh box office win
|  
Samsung Electronics profit tops $8 billion  
Gay groups urge Grammys to denounce Buju Banton  
Reclusive author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
|  
Attractive cast wasted in Rome
|  
Ugly Betty cast may not be jobless for long
|  
S.Korean bonds rebound; economic data in focus  
Music world celebrates its big event of the year  
Caligula director to make 3D porn film
|  
Japan consumer prices down 1.3 pct in December on year  
Is calling E.T. a smart move?  
Sundance: More retreads than recharging
|  
John Travolta a blast in routine thriller Paris
|  
Seoul shares down; Samsung Elec falls, KDHC jumps  
Sly & Family Stone founder alleges royalties fraud  
Google attack highlights 'zero-day' black market  
Horror film Buried an excruciating experience
|  
Bad-boy drama Hesher picked up at Sundance
|  
Oscar-winner shines light on corrupt US politics  
Jay Leno says bad guy image unfair in Conan struggle
|  
The mystery grows: What's in Salinger's safe?  
About 48 million watch Obama's State of the Union  
Sly Stone sues ex-manager for $50 million  
Good ol' boys talk of life, love, a lunar eclipse  
Eurozone unemployment rate hits 10%  
Russia unveils top secret new fighter  
Dialogue on stalled Iran atom deal goes on  
UK's Blair voices defiance over Iraq war
|  
Oklahoma, Texas Under Blanket Of Sleet And Snow  
Officer Charged With Falsely Ticketing Minorities  
Blair gives evidence to Iraq war inquiry  
Palestinians irate over new Jerusalem tram  
Nigerian leader not obliged to transfer power: court
|  
Police: Teen Killed In Canal Crash Under Influence Of Marijuana  
U.S.-Led Coalition Forces In Afghanistan Apologize For Killing Muslim Cleric  
No deal yet on Northern Ireland devolution talks
|  
Mobs disrupt some Haiti quake food handouts
|  
Iran, IAEA say nuclear proposal still on table
|  
New Russian stealth fighter makes first flight
|  
Sri Lanka police raid losing candidate's office
|  
Myanmar's Suu Kyi criticizes release date remarks  
Microsoft profit beats on strong Windows 7 sales
|  
Housing complex in China 'open to foreigners only'  
Vietnam jails writer for 4 years for 'propaganda'  
Hong Kong apartment building collapses, 1 killed  
Amazon blows by estimates, sees strong first quarter
|  
Phoenix-area policeman killed at traffic stop  
Obama pushes for job creation and bipartisanship  
Australia: Man vs. marauding crocodile over shark  
US soldier dies in Iraq; death not combat related  
AP Interview: Saakashvili offers US a supply route  
Samsung Elec bullish on TV, chip demand
|  
Malaysia charges three over church attack  
Obama retools tax credit idea for creating jobs  
Indonesian police arrest suspected terrorist  
Lawyer: Phone scheme meant to embarrass senator  
N.Korea fires artillery near border for third day  
Tag sale at NYC's Tavern on the Green restaurant  
Down but not out, Sri Lanka's Fonseka to run again  
Afghan troops battle Taliban militants in south  
Colo. bar shooting suspect ordered to stand trial  
General Motors gets $409M of loans in Thailand  
Japan's Fujitsu says it made first 'iPad'  
Taiwan dollar ends firmer, helped by local stocks  
India's central bank hikes reserve requirements  
Japan's ANA in the red amid recession  
Mizuho earnings improve on economic recovery  
Toyota races to fix accelerator glitch  
All Nippon Airways posts $391M loss in April-Dec  
UBS Taiwan sees client assets up 20-30 pct this yr  
South Korea Dec output jumps but seen moderating  
Indonesian-made rocket hits farm in test launch  
"Little Fockers" release date shifts to December  
'Ava-toad': 3D Aussie cane toads take Sundance by storm  
Sundance: More retreads than recharging  
"Avatar" poised for seventh box office win  
"Caligula" director to make 3D porn film  
Bad-boy drama "Hesher" picked up at Sundance  
John Travolta a blast in routine thriller "Paris"  
Attractive cast wasted in "Rome"  
Horror film "Buried" an excruciating experience  
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro  
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found  
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever  
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production  
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time  
AMD to Start Production of piledriver  
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs  
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia  
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air  
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch  
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent  
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up  
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform  
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis  
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets  
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights