Question: Since you were able to get Emily VanCamp cast on Brothers & Sisters, I figured you could use another project. How about the show bringing back Treat Williams, only this time they introduce his son, played by Gregory Smith! Then Gregory's character could become a love interest for Emily/Rebecca.
Answer: I love it! Let me make some phone calls. Hey, did I mention that Greg Berlanti (sorta) promised to name Rebecca's first boyfriend after me? Well, he did! And Ken Olin is my witness! Right, Ken?
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Indulge me while I do something completely out of character: Toot my own horn. As you know, back in August I publicly pressured Brothers & Sisters executive producer Greg Berlanti to cast his former Everwood ingenue Emily VanCamp in the pivotal role of Rebecca, the 20-year-old byproduct of Holly's affair with Nora's late hubby, William. Jump ahead five months and guess who was just tapped to play Rebecca? That's right — Emily freakin' VanCamp! "The truth is, you do deserve some credit," Berlanti concedes. "The candlelight vigil you've had for her in this role really made a difference." Of course, it'd be disingenuous for me to not point out that VanCamp — who makes her debut on Feb. 18 — also had the support of some other influential players, namely Berlanti, fellow executive producer Ken Olin, and VanCamp's TV mom, Patricia Wettig. "Patty is over the moon," declares Olin of his real-life wife and colleague. "She loves her." So how's the woman at the center of thi...
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Question: Can you share some goodies with us about Emily VanCamp's new gig on Brothers & Sisters? Is she still with Chris Pratt?
Answer: Let's get the bad news out of the way first: Emily and Chris are no longer an item. I spoke to her last week and she confirmed the split. [Sigh] Now ready for the good news? Yes? Emily's first official day at B&S was last Friday! We frakkin' did it!
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Question: Emily VanCamp with Marish on SVU?! Really?! And you didn't tell us?! Did they have to be drinking Snapple for it to be column-worthy or something?
Answer: Um, if you hadn't noticed, I was a little busy helping her land the most anticipated TV role of the 2006-07 season. Jeez. Besides, you're gonna read all about her SVU gig later this week in the Ausiello Report, when my exclusive Q&A with Emily runs. So relax yourself.
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Question: I don't know if you read all your e-mails, but I wanted to say that I enjoy the column. It's great to have it twice a week. Do you know when Emily VanCamp's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit appearance will be? I know you're a fellow Everwood fan, so I thought you might know when a former Everwood-ian would be appearing on my TV screen again. I heard it was some time during sweeps, but I was hoping for a specific date. I still miss Everwood dearly. I have found some solace in Friday Night Lights, a sports show of all things! Yes, I should refrain from calling FNL that. It's so much more. Everwood fans would probably call this blasphemy, but FNL reminds me of Everwood in many ways. There's a tragic injury, a troubled girlfriend, families in various states of unrest and a great small-town backdrop. However, I don't think that these direct parallels are what truly reminds me of Everwood. It's the emotions that the show evokes and the way the characters are drawn so vividly. ...
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Sitting down? Are you? 'Cause I've got the best news ever. Seriously. You're gonna die. Or at the very least piddle yourself. The role of Rebecca has been cast on Brothers & Sisters, and you're not going to believe who got it: Emily VanCamp! OMG!This hasn't been officially confirmed by ABC or Touchstone, but it's true — trust me. Emily starts work on Friday.Not exactly sure how our beloved Everwood grad went from being in the running to out of the running to landing the actual gig, but, well, who the frak cares!?! She got the part! We did it! (And by "we," I mean me and Greg Berlanti.) I'll have much, much more on this developing story in the coming days, weeks and months. Heck, I may even do an AA spin-off entitled "Ask Ausiello About Emily VanCamp's Brothers & Sisters Gig." I'd certainly read that column. What do you guys think? Or are you too busy hyperventilating?
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New Brothers & Sisters show-runner Greg Berlanti is already making good on his pledge to lure some of his Everwood faves to his new gig. An ABC source confirms that Treat Williams will play a love interest to Sally Field's recently-widowed matriarch in late October. As of now, Williams is booked for one episode, but I'm told his stay could be extended. Next up: Emily VanCamp as Patricia Wettig's daughter? (Hey, Greg said it!)
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Question: Did you speak to Greg Berlanti regarding Brothers & Sisters?
Answer: As a matter of fact I did. For the six of you who didn't hear, Greg has replaced Marti Noxon as Brothers & Sisters' show runner — and I was the first reporter he called about it. (All that good Everwood karma paid off!) He was mostly looking to quell the bad buzz that's been dogging the show these past few months. Despite the multiple cast changes and backstage tumult, he insists B&S is not on track to become the next Commander in Chief. "The rumors are greatly exaggerated," he assures me. "It is in incredible, inc
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Everwood
After four seasons, WB fan favorite Everwood (Mondays at 9 pm/ET) will say its final goodbye next week (at a special time, 8 pm). In Part 1 of this Q&A, executive producer Rina Mimoun, who has worked with series creator Greg Berlanti to craft the drama since its inception, recounted this season's big twists as well as the campaign to score the show a berth on the CW network. Here, she talks to TVGuide.com about what wound up being the series finale and hints at how fans can continue to get their Everwood fix.
TVGuide.com: Reflecting on the show's fourth season, which story line has seemed to generate the most buzz with fans?
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Question: Why is Sarah Drew leaving Everwood?
Answer: Did I say Sarah Drew was leaving Everwood? I don't remember saying Sarah Drew was leaving Everwood. But while we're on the subject of comings and goings, 24's Leslie Hope has been cast as a feminist-theory professor whose friendship with Amy causes a rift in the Abbott clan. She first airs Dec. 15. Oh, and if you have any questions for Emily VanCamp (Amy), send them to me ASAP. I may be fawning over talking to her on Friday.
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