 Horta was also creator of two short lived sci-fi television shows "Jake 2.0", which starred Christopher Gorham, who would later join the cast of "Ugly Betty", and "The Chronicle".In 2007, he accepted the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series "Ugly Betty", stating, "Like most of us up here, Betty is an immigrant and The American Dream is alive and well and in reach of anybody who wants it".Horta started the production company "Silent H Productions", named as a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement of the common mispronunciation of the silent H in Horta's last name.