Tag Archive for 'ugly betty'

Page 2 of 2

our fave TV assistant wins an emmy

Published on September 17, 2007 in Fictional Assistants. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Congrats to America Ferrera, whose portrayal of “Ugly Betty” inspires all beleaguered assistants, on her Emmy win last night. Instead of posting a picture of her in that pretty blue dress, we thought we’d post ‘an action shot’ of her in full out Betty gear.

our favorite assistant celebrates admin professionals’ day

Published on May 4, 2007 in Fictional Assistants and Holidays. 1 Comment Tags: , , , .

I think it’s pretty clear how much we love both the show and the character Ugly Betty, played beautifully by Ms. America Ferrera. Because we were certainly not perfect assistants in our day, we also love the prissy sycophant Marc (Michael Urie) and bitchy receptionist Amanda (Becki Newton). Last night’s episode of the show centered around an Administrative Professionals’ Day party for all the Mode assistants at a Medieval Times-style theme restaurant. Lessons learned from this episode:

  • Henry is the perfectest pretend TV boyfriend ever
  • You should not plan an Admin Professionals Day party at a place where one of the admins was previously employed
  • It was changed from Secretaries Day to Admin Professionals Day in 1998
  • An acceptable present for your assistant: first class tickets to Mexico for her entire family
  • Bosses should not call their assistants during the party, especially to make them do work
  • It is not only permissible to get drunk during said party, it is encouraged
  • Henry is the perfectest nerdiest glasses-wearing hot TV boyfriend ever

Um, anyway. That’s how you know this is just a TV show: the assistant wins in the end. Ah well. They call it escapism for a reason.

vanessa williams praises her assistant

Published on February 7, 2007 in Assistants in the News. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Vanessa Williams rules as the fabulously bitchy Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty. Her assistant Marc, played by Michael Urie, is called upon to do everything from spy on other employees to escort Willie around Fashion Week when a botched wrinkle-defying tactic goes horribly wrong. Here’s Vanessa quoted in Entertainment Weekly:

“I do love a great assistant, and mine, Brian Edwards, is the best in the world. Unlike Marc, he does not give me foot massages or Botox, but he would if I asked.”

So that’s what it takes for an assistant’s name to get in a mass publication? Hmmm…now we’re getting ideas…