Paula Abdul won’t be guest starring on Ugly Betty after all.

The Los Angeles Times’ Showtracker Blog is reporting that discussions between Abdul and the network have fallen apart. The former American Idol judge had been courted to play a temp who befriends Mode receptionist Amanda on the third season of Ugly Betty, premiering this fall.

Paula Abdul might just be the most employable woman in America. Since announcing her departure from American Idol one week ago, the former reality personality has been courted by Idol’s sister series, So You Think You Can Dance, and even ABC’s ballroom reality hit, Dancing With The Stars.

Now Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Paula is in talks to guest star on the upcoming third season of Ugly Betty.

Details of Abdul’s role are being kept under wraps but an Ugly insider tells me that she’d be playing a new temp at Mode who bonds with Becki Newton’s Amanda, according to industry informant Michael Ausiello.

Ugly Betty is turning into Well-Dressed Betty…

Television’s frumpiest New Yorker has received a slightly-classy makeover to go along with her new gig as associate editor of fashion mag Mode in the dramedy’s upcoming fourth season.

This week, Golden Globe-winning actress America Ferrera was snapped on the New York City set of Ugly Betty wearing outfits that are distinctly different than what fans are used to seeing from Ms. Suarez.
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Reps for Liza Minnelli have been forced to debunk rumors that the stage legend will make a guest apperance on the upcoming fourth season of Ugly Betty after she was spotted having dinner with show creator Silvio Horta, executive producer Richard Hues, and casting director Geoff Soffer in New York last week.

But alas, it is not to be.

“Liza is not scheduled to appear on ‘Ugly Betty.’ She is, however, going to be appearing in an episode of ‘Drop Dead Diva’ that airs on Lifetime on Sept. 6. Hope that clears things up.”

Television’s Betty Suarez may be getting a new look.

Now that America Ferrera’s fashion-challenged Latina is officially a Mode editor, ABC is reportedly asking focus groups to weigh in new looks for Ugly Betty’s big fourth season, premiering later this year.

Possible plans for the new B. include ditching the braces, and even glamming up her cringeworthy wardrobe.

Please let them do something with those eyebrows. (We suggest threading, it works miracles.)