Becki Newton

Michael Urie and Becki Newton are having a "When Harry Met Sally" moment, and it's not just because they're telling the story of how they met. Urie: The first day of the pilot. Newton: Yup. Urie: We met on 23rd Street. Newton: On 23rd Street, between 5th and 6th, and Ashley Jensen was there. Urie: With Ashley Jensen. The three of us met and we were hi, hi, hi. Newton: We were like, what is this? I guess it's a pilot. Urie: We ran around, had lunch. Newton: Filmed a little. Said goodbye.

SERIES Ghost Whisperer: Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) doubts the official story of a high-school boy's death -- a skateboarding accident -- when his ghost claims he was murdered by a police officer. Jamie Kennedy and David Conrad also star in the new episode (8 p.m. CBS). Smallville: After being hit by a truck, John Corben (Brian Austin Green) wakes up as a man-machine with superhuman strength (8 p.m. KTLA). Ugly Betty: Things come to a head with Betty, Matt and Amanda's (America Ferrera, Daniel Eric Gold, Becki Newton)

SERIES Ghost Whisperer: Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) doubts the official story of a high-school boy's death -- a skateboarding accident -- when his ghost claims he was murdered by a police officer. Jamie Kennedy and David Conrad also star in the new episode (8 p.m. CBS). Smallville: After being hit by a truck, John Corben (Brian Austin Green) wakes up as a man-machine with superhuman strength (8 p.m. KTLA). Ugly Betty: Things come to a head with Betty, Matt and Amanda's (America Ferrera, Daniel Eric Gold, Becki Newton)

Michael Urie and Becki Newton are having a "When Harry Met Sally" moment, and it's not just because they're telling the story of how they met. Urie: The first day of the pilot. Newton: Yup. Urie: We met on 23rd Street. Newton: On 23rd Street, between 5th and 6th, and Ashley Jensen was there. Urie: With Ashley Jensen. The three of us met and we were hi, hi, hi. Newton: We were like, what is this? I guess it's a pilot. Urie: We ran around, had lunch. Newton: Filmed a little. Said goodbye.

SERIES How I Met Your Mother: When Barney and Quinn (Neil Patrick Harris, Becki Newton) announce they're planning to move in together, Barney's friends object in this new episode (8 p.m. CBS). Pretty Little Liars: Aria, Hanna, Emily and Spencer (Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, Troian Bellisario) finally come face to face with their mysterious tormentor in the season finale (8 and 10 p.m. ABC Family). 2 Broke Girls: Max and Caroline (Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs) are hired to dog-sit at a wealthy couple's posh digs in this new episode (8:30 p.m. CBS)

"Ugly Betty" stars 1. Becki Newton, left, Ana Ortiz and Michael Urie proved to be real cut-ups for their official Costume Designers Guild Awards portraits shot backstage at the Regent Beverly Wilshire on Feb. 17. Oscar front-runner 2. Helen Mirren picked up another kudo, the Distinquished Actor Award, thanking costume-design winner 4. Consolata Boyle for making her "Queen" costumes so special that she felt royal. Now about that padding.... "Clothes Off Our Backs" creator 3.

Christian was on his way, someone promised. He forgot something, another publicist whispered. The event, a small dinner hosted by Full Picture Productions for "Project Runway" winner Christian Siriano, had started almost an hour ago, and many guests were wondering if the designer had gone diva. A situation not yet "fierce," but hardly a "hot mess." "Ugly Betty" star Becki Newton wasn't budging until he showed. "I knew he was going to win on the first day, right?" she said, nudging her husband.

AT LAST year's somber Emmys, the red carpet looked more like an Irish wake than an award show, with a sea of black sheaths on parade. But this year -- with no looming strike to dampen spirits -- actresses dressed like brides on their second marriages, determined to eclipse their prior vows. Thankfully, though a few trends emerged, none dominated completely. Save for bare clavicles.

The Early Show Imaging used for cosmetic surgery consultations; recipes. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Carole King and James Taylor; Jeffrey Long. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV Live With Regis and Kelly Dwayne Johnson; Becki Newton. (N) 9 a.m. KABC The View Martin Short ("Damages"); Erin Karpluk ("Being Erica"). (N) 10 a.m. KABC The Doctors Ways to improve one's health all year round.

"UGLY Betty" tells the story of Betty Suarez (America Ferrera), a bright, eager young Mexican American from Queens who is hired by Bradford Meade (Alan Dale), the head of a great publishing empire, to be the assistant to his callow playboy son Daniel (Eric Mabius), the new editor in chief of the fashion magazine Mode -- because, the father reasons, she is too unattractive for the son to want to sleep with. To the son's dismay, of course. And so begins one of the season's best new shows.

THIS month, America Ferrera is gracing the cover of W magazine, a fashion title known better for striking photography and society coverage than for stands of principle. Ferrera is being feted for her portrayal of Betty Suarez, assistant to the editor in chief of Mode magazine, the fictional fashion title at the center of ABC's "Ugly Betty." Her character has pluck, determination and ... braces. And odd clothes. And an allergy to the sort of small talk that would make her job so much easier.