Even if there has been a creative resurgence this season, I guess the ratings spoke for themselves. Ugly Betty has officially been canceled.  I’m proud to say that I watched this series from the very beginning, and stuck by it despite the ups and downs in terms of quality. The fourth season has been great and the show got most of its heart back, so I’m pretty sad to see it go off the air. (I’d much rather see Grey’s Anatomy end.) On the bright side, at least the creators will get a chance to close everything up before the series officially ends. That’s what every fan wants to see anyway.

So… Is it too soon to request for a Marc and Amanda-centric show now?

This is about as ugly as it gets, folks.

ABC has just informed Ugly Betty producers that the show’s current fourth season will be its last.  What’s more, the network has trimmed Betty’s episode order from 22 to 20.

Although not a complete shock given the show’s heinous ratings, the news is nonetheless a total bummer — particularly in light of Betty’s creative resurgence this season.

The good news is that ABC has given Betty’s bosses enough time to craft a satisfying series finale. Exec producer Silvio Horta and ABC president Steve McPherson confirmed as much in this joint statement:  “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.”

But back to the bad news: Betty is about to hang up her poncho for good.

– Ausiello Files