Project Runway's Tom Gunn to Guest Star on "Ugly Betty" 1/18/07

TIM GUNN ("PROJECT RUNWAY") GUEST STARS AS A FASHION TV REPORTER, ON ABC'S "UGLY BETTY"

Fashion aficionado and design expert Tim Gunn ("Project Runway" and upcoming series "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style") will appear as a Fashion TV reporter covering the huge scandal that rocked the fashion world during "Mode's" runway show, on the hit Golden Globe-winning series, "Ugly Betty." The episodes, "I'm Coming Out" and "Brothers and Friends," air THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 1 & 8 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET, both nights), respectively, on the ABC Television Network.

"Ugly Betty" stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade, Alan Dale as Bradford Meade, Tony Plana as Ignacio, Ana Ortiz as Hilda, Ashley Jensen as Christina, Becki Newton as Amanda, Mark Indelicato as Justin, Michael Urie as Marc, Kevin Sussman as Walter, Rebecca Romijn as the masked woman and Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater.

Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Salma Hayek, Silvio Horta ("Urban Legends"), Ben Silverman, ("The Office"), Jose Tamez ("The Maldonado Miracle"), James Parriott ("Grey's Anatomy") and James Hayman ("Joan of Arcadia") are executive producers. The series is produced by Touchstone Television.

"Ugly Betty" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

Source: ABC Press Release