ABC cancels 'Ugly Betty'

"We've mutually come to the difficult decision to make this ‘Ugly Betty's' final season," a joint statement from executive producer Silvio Horta and ABC president Steve McPherson reads. "And (we) are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion. We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell."