The character with perhaps the most resonance with the audience, Betty's 12-year-old, musical-theater-adoring nephew Justin, was a obviously a popular topic. But show runners Horta and Pennette were loath to speak plainly about when the character would begin dealing directly with his sexuality -- "if he is gay," Horta said, before quickly adding, "which he probably is." What was crystal clear, however, was just how proud everyone on the stage is that a character like Justin exists, and that, as costar Ana Ortiz, who plays Justin's mother Hilda, put it, he's "a happy kid."

There were some season 2 developments that Horta and Pennette let slip: Judith Light -- who plays Eric Mabius' felonious mother -- will be a series regular, and speaking of mothers, Patti LuPone will reprise her role as Michael Urie's ma, whom we last saw rejecting her son after he came out to her. Perhaps she'll be meeting his new beau; to Urie's obvious delight, his character will (finally) land himself a boyfriend. And when an audience member began his question by mentioning that Justin's father/Hilda's fiancé died in May's season finale, Pennette interjected: "May have died." Oh, and there also may be a musical episode, which hopefully should make Justin doubly happy.

With season 1 coming to DVD in about 3 weeks, here's a bit of news from this Entertainment Weekly item about a recent panel discussion at Outfest in L.A. featuring some of the cast and producers...

What a cruel trick! We get to see him shirtless... and for what?!

I was getting really choked up at the sweetness of the Hilda/Santos story line and being couped up in Hildas room, hearing the wedding vows.....then BAM!! I am not ashamed to say a bawled like a baby.

Judith Light as a regular on Betty is must see TV.

It's great to see how Judith Light's career has evolved.As a long-time soap fan,I remember her as a dramatic powerhouse from "One Life to Live" (Although I hated "Who's The Boss")

I LOVE Ugly Betty, but have to say that I have barely laughed out loud at all this entire season. One or two lines make me smile, but the show seems to have gone for dramatics a bit too much (Santos, Alex's coma, Daniel's guilt over the accident, the accountant's paternity issue, etc.). So far, season 2 is not nearly as good as season 1, IMO.

I'm guessing Marc is going to keep it hidden awhile, judging from the preview of next week's show at the end. The way he acted in saying "see you at 8" seemed so businesslike.

I like the new guy and I'm pretty sure Marc will mess things up.

maybe not

I'd like to see him happy with this guy

Marc isn't evil; he's just self-absorbed

Lock up the liquor — and hide that cute Eric Mabius, too. (Can't be too careful.) Hopefully reformed party animal Lindsay Lohan is in talks to join Ugly Betty for three episodes, playing a former high-school classmate of Betty's who manages the fast-food joint where our heroine's pop punches the clock, sources tell the New York Observer. Natch, good-hearted Betty will try to give LiLo a leg up with a gig at "Mode."

When TVGuide.com asked ABC about the buzz, they issued a firm "No comment," which to my thinking is the next best thing to a "Yes, it's true! Isn't this exciting?!"

Guess who may be coming to Ugly Betty? None other than Lindsay Lohan according to TV Guide online!