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Project: UGLY Dumped!!

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One Thursday evening three and a half years ago “Ugly Betty” beat “Survivor.” This generated a zillion stories about how “Survivor” was on its way out.

Yesterday “Survivor” received early renewals for a 21st and 22nd season, and today ABC gave the “Ugly Betty” the designer boot. Says ABC:

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.

Though "Betty" has improved slightly since moving from Fridays to Wednesdays, repeats of “Modern Family” routinely garner roughly the same 18-49 audience as new episodes of the America Ferrera dramedy. Here’s how it ranks in 18-49 among ABC series this season:

4.7 (4.8) (-----) (----) (0.7) (1.1) (1.4) (----) (----) (5.1) (5.6) (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (5.0) (5.4) (6.1) (6.7) Grey’s Anatomy
4.2 (3.2) (4.1) (1.3) (1.9) (1.8) (3.8) (2.3) (2.5) (3.7) (----) (3.5) (3.7) (3.4) (3.6) (3.4) (3.8) (4.2) Modern Family
---- (----) (----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (4.0) (3.9) (3.4) (3.4) (3.6) (3.6) (3.5) (3.5) (3.7) (4.1) Dancing With The Stars
3.9 (3.8) (3.7) (3.3) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) The Bachelor
1.3 (3.8) (4.7) (5.3) (----) (1.2) (----) (4.9) (4.4) (----) (5.0) (4.4) (5.0) (4.7) (4.6) (4.6) (5.0) (4.7) Desperate Housewives
3.6 (4.2) (-----) (----) (----) (0.9) (1.2) (3.2) (-----) (3.1) (3.9) (3.4) (3.6) (3.7) (3.8) (3.6) (4.6) (----) Private Practice
3.4 (3.1) (3.3) (1.1) (1.2) (1.7) (2.8) (1.8) (1.9) (3.2) (----) (2.8) (3.2) (3.1) (3.3) (3.2) (3.8) (4.4) Cougar Town
---- (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (3.1) (3.1) (3.8) (5.0) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) V
3.0 (2.8) (2.6) (----) (----) (1.0) (1.1) (2.1) (1.6) (2.7) (2.5) (2.4) (2.4) (2.5) (2.4) (2.4) (2.2) (2.2) Castle
---- (2.6) (3.5) (3.5) (----) (----) (----) (3.7) (2.9) (----) (3.2) (2.9) (3.3) (3.3) (3.2) (3.0) (3.2) (3.0) Brothers & Sisters
2.5 (1.8) (3.3) (3.3) (----) (----) (3.1) (3.0) (3.0) (----) (3.7) (3.0) (3.3) (3.0) (3.0) (3.0) (3.4) (3.1) Extreme Makeover: HE
---- (----) (----) (----) (----) (1.0) (2.1) (----) (2.4) (2.6) (2.6) (2.7) (3.1) (3.1) (3.0) (3.7) (4.0) (----) FlashForward
1.7 (2.1) (2.6) (1.2) (1.8) (1.6) (2.5) (2.0) (1.7) (2.4) (----) (1.8) (2.2) (2.0) (2.1) (2.1) (2.6) (----) The Middle (8:30)
1.8 (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) The Deep End
1.5 (1.7) (1.8) (2.7) (----) (1.7) (2.2) (2.0) (2.1) (1.8) (2.3) (2.0) (2.0) (2.3) (1.9) (2.2) (2.2) (----) AFH Videos
1.6 (1.6) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (1.7) (1.5) (1.9) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) Modern Family (8 p.m.)
---- (1.6) (1.4) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Shark Tank
---- (1.6) (1.1) (----) (-----) (1.1) (1.2) (-----) (0.9) (-----) (1.4) (1.3) (1.3) (1.1) (----) (----) (----) (----) Supernanny
1.6 (1.6) (1.6) (-----) (-----) (----) (1.3) (1.2) (0.9) (----) (1.2) (1.2) (1.1) (1.2) (1.4) (----) (----) (----) Ugly Betty
0.7 (0.8) (1.5) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Scrubs (8pm)
1.5 (1.4) (2.3) (1.7) (----) (1.7) (1.7) (1.6) (1.7) (1.8) (2.0) (2.8) (1.7) (1.6) (2.0) (1.5) (1.7) (2.3) 20/20
---- (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (1.3) (----) (1.5) (1.6) (1.6) (2.1) (----) Hank
1.3 (1.2) (1.4) (1.0) (1.3) (1.8) (2.3) (2.0) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Scrubs
1.2 (0.9) (1.2) (1.0) (1.0) (1.3) (1.5) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Better Off Ted
---- (----) (----) (-----) (1.2) (1.3) (1.5) (2.0) (2.9) (-----) (-----) (----) (----) (-----) (----) (----) (----) (----) Find My Family
0.9 (1.2) (----) (----) (1.2) (1.0) (1.2) (1.2) (-----) (1.8) (----) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) (2.6) The Forgotten
---- (----) (----) (1.0) (-----) (1.3) (-----) (1.3) (1.1) (----) (----) (1.5) (1.8) (1.6) (1.7) (1.8) (2.3) (3.0) Eastwick

Note that "Scrubs," "Better Off Ted" and "The Forgotten" all get lower ratings than "Betty" but have not yet formally received cancellation notices.

Find all of James Hibberd’s story on the matter here.


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Too Ugly For TV
by Bob C. Cock
Jan 27th, 2010
03:31:21 PM
Modern Family is a great show
by Battle_Royale_with_cheese
Jan 27th, 2010
03:33:18 PM
talk about a fall from grace
by funnyhat
Jan 27th, 2010
03:37:40 PM
modern family = awesome
by itrainmonkeys
Jan 27th, 2010
03:37:45 PM
Another concept that would have
by jimbojones123
Jan 27th, 2010
03:43:39 PM
I'll miss the ugliness
by ender988
Jan 27th, 2010
03:46:48 PM
Better Off Ted
by ebolamonkey
Jan 27th, 2010
03:46:54 PM
Good!
by daggor
Jan 27th, 2010
03:48:34 PM
ebola - where do all shows go
by itrainmonkeys
Jan 27th, 2010
03:50:32 PM
I don't think I've met a single person EVER...
by mr_macphisto
Jan 27th, 2010
03:52:30 PM
Let Better Off Ted...
by Red Ned Lynch
Jan 27th, 2010
03:54:30 PM
does anyone on the aicn talkbacks watch Betty?
by johnnyangel
Jan 27th, 2010
03:55:00 PM
I watch it with my wife.
by erichaislar
Jan 27th, 2010
04:02:16 PM
Does ANY show flourish in the 10 pm slot anymore?
by skimn
Jan 27th, 2010
04:12:52 PM
I love Ugly Betty.
by HoboCode
Jan 27th, 2010
04:19:29 PM
bye bye Scrubs
by V'Shael
Jan 27th, 2010
04:30:52 PM
Speaking of good TV...
by Battle_Royale_with_cheese
Jan 27th, 2010
04:45:01 PM
LOST is the only good thing going for ABC
by mistergreen
Jan 27th, 2010
04:50:00 PM
Poor Scrubs
by MinderThr33
Jan 27th, 2010
05:06:54 PM
Better Off Ted
by skimn
Jan 27th, 2010
05:10:24 PM
not a fan of the show
by themidnighter23
Jan 27th, 2010
05:18:57 PM
Royale
by skimn
Jan 27th, 2010
05:20:02 PM
what "groundbreaking"?
by punto
Jan 27th, 2010
05:22:00 PM
Skimm
by Battle_Royale_with_cheese
Jan 27th, 2010
05:27:37 PM
Heard America Ferrara is a cunt
by mjgtexas
Jan 27th, 2010
05:28:43 PM
groundbreaking, not exactly, but with the set
by skimn
Jan 27th, 2010
05:29:06 PM

by HollywoodHellraiser
Jan 27th, 2010
05:50:06 PM
Look for Lifetime Network or Oxygen to pick it up!
by HollywoodHellraiser
Jan 27th, 2010
05:52:06 PM
Didn't the betty chick
by NippleEffect
Jan 27th, 2010
05:52:53 PM
"Full Court Cunt"
by skimn
Jan 27th, 2010
06:00:02 PM
re: talk about a fall from grace
by NippleEffect
Jan 27th, 2010
06:07:34 PM
About time.
by SkidMarkedUndies
Jan 27th, 2010
06:14:40 PM
mr_macphisto
by darthsynn
Jan 27th, 2010
06:26:49 PM
Why don't people like Better Off Ted?
by SenatorJeffersonSmith
Jan 27th, 2010
06:30:53 PM
I watched it when I had a girlfriend.
by Royston Lodge
Jan 27th, 2010
06:34:07 PM
Survivor has had 20 seasons?!?
by D.Vader
Jan 27th, 2010
07:05:20 PM
Ugly Betty has sucked out loud this season.
by Smashing
Jan 27th, 2010
07:14:11 PM
i would still bang america
by brabon300
Jan 27th, 2010
07:17:47 PM
Better Off Ted: The New Firefly
by br1947
Jan 27th, 2010
07:33:56 PM
I watch Ugly Betty.
by Lenny Nero
Jan 27th, 2010
07:36:42 PM
SSSHHHHH....Listen:
by Deandome
Jan 27th, 2010
07:38:45 PM
Can't say I'm that bothered.
by davidwebb
Jan 27th, 2010
08:27:09 PM
LMAO Deandone!!!
by br1947
Jan 27th, 2010
08:47:47 PM
Groundbreaking?
by BurnedNotice_Dude
Jan 27th, 2010
08:49:22 PM
Betty Was Good...
by ericinwisconsin
Jan 27th, 2010
10:14:25 PM
Yessssss !!!!!
by PTSDPete
Jan 28th, 2010
12:17:52 AM
Show kept repeating itself over and over since the pilot
by FlandersBum
Jan 28th, 2010
05:15:07 AM
And the best part of this cancellation is....
by FlandersBum
Jan 28th, 2010
05:17:22 AM
Ted's done.
by The McPoyle Clan
Jan 28th, 2010
05:40:52 AM
Yeah, the arcs sucked
by BeatsMe
Jan 28th, 2010
06:49:38 AM
Any chance of explaining what the fuck all that nonsense means?
by Bileranter
Jan 28th, 2010
08:23:37 AM
Uh oh for Better off Ted.
by Jack Burton
Jan 28th, 2010
09:11:29 AM
Betty
by The Alienist
Jan 28th, 2010
09:28:43 AM
"Survivor has had 20 seasons?!?"
by Big Jim
Jan 28th, 2010
09:47:14 AM
Big Jim
by JayLenoTookMyJob
Jan 28th, 2010
11:02:42 AM
when I watch Better off Ted
by BigTexas42
Jan 28th, 2010
11:42:05 AM
Pretentious Divas
by JayLenoTookMyJob
Jan 28th, 2010
12:08:34 PM
Perfect Ending.....
by cookylamoo
Jan 28th, 2010
02:12:59 PM
Once LOST is gone, I'll have no reason to watch ABC
by turketron_2
Jan 28th, 2010
02:23:01 PM
America Ferrera Couldn't Stand Working with Lohan
by kevinwillis.net
Jan 28th, 2010
02:24:20 PM
I'M SURPRISED IT LASTED THIS LONG
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 28th, 2010
02:25:07 PM
YOU GUYS ACTUALLY WATCHED THIS SHOW?
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 28th, 2010
02:27:04 PM
I go to empornium and puretna for my digital latina fix
by turketron_2
Jan 28th, 2010
02:29:03 PM
Or, the spnish channels
by turketron_2
Jan 28th, 2010
02:29:52 PM
I RECALL A GOOD SITE CALLED LATINAHOUSEMAIDS.COM
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 28th, 2010
02:30:07 PM
Ah yes, I seem to recall hearing about that site as well
by turketron_2
Jan 28th, 2010
02:53:34 PM
I don't like the way Survivor says "seasons"
by IndyCollector
Jan 28th, 2010
08:01:21 PM
ugly betty..
by emeraldboy
Jan 29th, 2010
10:58:20 AM
Aw, damn...
by Triple_J_72
Jan 29th, 2010
01:16:25 PM

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