By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith
Aug 19, 2008
"Ugly Betty's" Mark Indelicato, who plays the fashion-loving Justin, says the New York-set show is already benefiting from moving its production from West to East Coast. "I think that it's definitely changed the whole look of the show as far as the set, costumes, hair -- everything is completely different, in a positive way. New York has a character of its own so it's kind of hard to copy that in Los Angeles. It's going to be better for the show being in New York."
Mark Indelicato (R) Says Ugly Betty Move a Good One (Image: Wenn)
According to Indelicato, we'll also be seeing some more familiar themes. "It's going back to the way it was in season one where Betty was just being Betty. There's no drama with everything. It's just that heartfelt show that it was before."
Indelicato is branching out this year by trying to break into the music business. Despite his success in the acting world, he admits the music industry is a whole different ball game. "I'm working on a demo right now and I'm co-writing a lot of the songs. It's going to be like a pop/techno/electronic feel," he says of the project. "When I started acting, I started singing so this isn't a newfound passion. I've just never gotten to pursue it very professionally so this is going to be my chance. It's just been quite a new experience for me."
FEELING THE ELECTRICITY: Filmmaker Arnaud Durieux is flying to London to document the first AC/DC video that has been shot in years. The reclusive band is planning a tour.
BLESS THE BEASTS: Photographer Steven Klein's recent Mane Event benefit -- with star attraction Gwyneth Paltrow as co-host -- for the Amaryllis Equine Foundation raised more than $200,000 for the organization dedicated to stopping the slaughter of horses, ponies, donkeys and mules for dog meat. Held at Klein's Bridgehampton, N.Y. estate, the gala also boasted Madonna as honorary chair, but it turned out she was too tied up in tour rehearsals to attend.
Famed painter Hunt Slonem and animal advocate Frances Hayward have donated a bunny painting titled "Hutch" to be auctioned at www.humanesocietyny.org. The auction goes through Sept. 1. Russell Simmons and his flame -- or should we say one of his flames -- model Paige Butcher, Howard Stern's fiance Beth Ostosky, and CBS' Wendy Diamond were the first to see it when it was unveiled at New York's Grey Gardens "Art For Animals" dinner party.
With reports by Stephanie DuBois and Emily Feimster.
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