The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Becki will be starring in a new NBC dramedy called Love Bites.  She was given the part of Annie, a social worker and virgin, who’s also a hopeless romantic. Sources say that Love Bites will be some sort of anthology pilot, lasting for an hour.  Each episode will consist of three different but related views on love, sex and relationships.  That covers marriage and dating as well, which isn’t a surprise.  It’s from Cindy Chupack, known for her acclaimed work on Sex and the City. Ugly Betty star Becki Newton will supposedly be appearing in just the first episode of the upcoming series, but there’s still no final word on that.  Read more?

Additional performers have been announced for the annual Broadway Backwards concert — featuring male singers performing songs traditionally sung by women and women singing tunes written for men — which will be presented Feb. 22 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Stage and screen star Florence Henderson — best known for her role as TV mom Carol Brady on “The Brady Bunch” — will host the concert.
Newly added performers to the evening include Tituss Burgess (Guys and Dolls, The Little Mermaid), Mario Cantone (“Sex and the City,” Laugh Whore), Raul Esparza (Speed-the-Plow, Company), Becki Newton (ABC’s “Ugly Betty,” Girl Crazy at Encores!) and Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins (Caroline, or Change; Jelly’s Last Jam).
These artists join the previously announced Gary Beach, Len Cariou, Tony Goldwyn, Aaron Lazar, Michele Lee and Julia Murney. Co-creator Robert Bartley will direct with musical direction by Wayne Barker. The upcoming concert will benefit both Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and New York’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Community Center. Tickets are now on sale by visiting www.broadwaycares.org.

Becki will guest appearance on Live With Regis & Kelly on January 20, 2010, so stay tuned for that! Be sure it will be an awesome interview! Hopefully we’ll get screencaps and video from this appearance!

Feinstein’s at Loews Regency has announced an updated list of engagements for Winter/Spring 2010. Performers scheduled to appear at the club include Karen Oberlin (January 9), Julie Reyburn (January 12), Eric Michael Gillett (January 15-16), Daryl Glenn (January 17), Sue Matsuki (January 31), Gregg Edelman (February 7-8), Ashley Brown (February 14), Ryan Silverman (February 15), Michael Urie and Becki Newton (February 21), Howard McGillin (March 21), Jenna Esposito (March 22), Christopher Fitzgerald (March 28), Megan Hilty (April 26), and Louis St. Louis (May 24). As previously announced, Maureen McGovern will present her acclaimed show A Long and Winding Road for two performances on Friday, January 8. She will be followed by Tyne Daly in The Second Time Around (January 19-30); Tony Award winner Betty Buckley (February 2-27), Marilyn Maye (March 2-13), Jo Dee Messina (March 16-20), Chubby Checker (March 23-March 27), Sheera Ben-David (March 31-April 3), Linda Eder (April 6-17), Will and Anthony Nunziata (April 20-24), and Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski (May 4-15).
For further information, visit www. feinsteinsattheregency.com.

By Shannon Moore

Hollywood, CA (CNS) – “Ugly Betty” star Becki Newton will be appearing on Bravo’s “The Fashion Show” this week as a guest judge. The actress will be presenting the Harper’s Bazaar mini challenge to help contestants solve the age-old problem of the “walk of shame.”

For the mini challenge, the contestants will need to take last night’s party outfit and recreate it into a work appropriate outfit. They will be allowed to use anything that would normally be found in an office to help add to their design.

For the show’s elimination challenge, the designers will head to a surprise location to work for a major player in the fashion industry. Model and actress Veronica Webb will be sitting in on the judge’s panel this week to help choose a winner.

Fans will be able to purchase the winning design online at www.BravoTV.com.

“The Fashion Show” airs on Thursday, June 18 at 10:00 pm ET/PT. Fans can also catch a sneak peek of this week’s episode online at http://www.bravotv.com/the-fashion-show/videos/the-walk-of-shame

From Michael Urie Twitter:

UGLY BETTY is coming back a week early!!!! Instead of May 7, the show will be back at 8pm on Thursday April 30!!! Tell your TiVo!

Note: Sorry for not ponsting this before, but I was a little busy here…