Question: I absolutely love Ugly Betty! Any scoop? (By the way, I don't think you look like Eddie Munster.)Answer: You know that mysterious masked woman? She has info on Daniel’s father, and it's tied to a music box once owned by Fey Sommers that is in Bradford’s office. Whoever she is, she’s not completely loyal to Wilhelmina, either. And Christopher Gorham is slated to guest-star as a number cruncher who catches Betty’s eye.
Question: Smallville spoilers, please?Answer: Here's a spoiler wrapped in a riddle: Smallville has four couples now — Lana and Lex; Lois and Oliver/Green Arrow; Chloe and Jimmy; Martha and Lionel. Which one will be expecting by Thanksgiving? Place your bets now!
Question: I was in the News & Views section of tvguide.com and on the left sidebar of the page under "Popular Celebrities" I noticed you were No. 1 on the list. You even beat Lauren Graham! Hmmm... can't help but think it was fixed.Answer: Hmmm… can't help but think you're just jealous. For the record, those rankings are determined by the number of visits to our celebrity pages, and, as a result, cannot be tampered with. Short-story-shorter: Sucks to be Wentworth Miller right about now.
Question: The ratings for last week's Veronica Mars premiere (3.3 million viewers) look really good to me, but people are complaining about how it was a big drop-off from Gilmore Girls.Answer: CW execs were very pleased with those numbers, and that's really all that matters.
Question: Is this the place to ask you questions about certain television shows?Answer: What was your first clue, Crazy? The fact that this column had "Ask" right in the title, or the fact that it's on tvguide.com?
Question: Can you give me a yes or no, in your opinion, as to whether the following new shows will make it? The Class, Studio 60, Jericho, Men in Trees, Ugly Betty and The Nine?Answer: Yes, no, yes, yes, frak yeah and maybe.
Question: How much longer do we have to sit through boring scenes with McVet on Grey's?Answer: I'm going to go out on a limb and say that his big goodbye airs this Thursday.
Question: I love Brothers & Sisters!Answer: I'm smitten as well. Sunday's episode was by far the best yet — not surprising since it was the first one overseen by new show-runner Greg Berlanti. As he proved on our late, great Everwood, when it comes to writing monologues that tweak the brain at the same time that they tug at the heartstrings, he's frakkin' James Bond: Nobody does it better! (Natch, his soliloquies are even richer when they are delivered by fantastically flawed characters like Sally Field's Nora and Rachel Griffiths' Sarah.) Mr. B also reminded me why I fell in love with Calista Flockhart on Ally McBeal: Th
Question: OMG! Lost: Best. Premiere. Ever. I nearly peed my pants several times. This was by far the best hour of TV I have watched in the last month.Answer: Hate to say I told ya so, but, well, I told ya so.
Question: Wanted: Supernatural spoilers. Reward: An intact giant Smurfette.Answer: Not only does tomorrow night's episode feature Buffy alum Amber Benson as a vampire, but it also marks the triumphant return of the boys' Impala, which is fully repaired after getting totaled in the finale. Meanwhile, executive producer Eric Kripke confirmed to TVGuide.com's Angel Cohn that we'll find out what Papa Winchester's final words to Dean were around mid-season. (Hint: It pertains to Sam and other "kids like him.")
Question: Do you have any Numbers scoop?Answer: As you may've heard, Kathy Najimy is joining the cast in Episode 9, and will recur throughout the season. According to exec producer (and AAdict) Cheryl Heuton, "She's an addition to the campus world, not a replacement for Peter MacNicol. We expect him back after his stint on 24. Kathy's playing a strong, senior scientist who has a practical sense of the world and a desire to see women have a stronger voice in math and science. Alan (Judd Hirsch) will find her intriguing. How far that intrigue will go will depend on how much chemistry we see on screen."
Question: Please tell me how the future looks for Men in Trees and Vanished. I am obsessed with these two shows and hope they stick around for a full season.Answer: Men in Trees is turning into a Friday-night sleeper for ABC, and with good reason: The show has found its footing after that clunky second episode. Last Friday's sex-drenched outing was the best, most satisfying hour of Trees since the pilot. I, for one, am glad Marin and Jack sealed the deal this early in the game. I'm losing patience for these five-season-long flirtations that TV seems to love so much. The news isn't as good for Friday-bound Vanished, which will likely disappear after 13 episodes. But as exec producer Josh Berman told me, the show's two major mysteries — who is Sara and who kidnapped her — will be resolved by then. He also revealed t
Question: So, I had a dream that I met you last night. It could've been Wentworth Miller or Isaiah Washington, but no, it just had to be you. Please take pity on me and give me some more details on Michael and Sara's hotel rendezvous on Prison Break. Is it what the fans would be hoping for, or are they going to play a game of checkers?Answer: Sorry, but the Prison Break producers will sic Robert Knepper on my ass if I tell you.
Question: In the name of Papa Smurf, please confirm reports that Nathan Fillion has been cast on Lost!Answer: It's true, which surprises me since it was first reported by my frienemy over at E! (I kid, I kid.) As I understand it, Nathan will appear in Kate's flashback episode, airing on Nov. 8, and will have a "strong" connection to our favorite female felon. BTW, next week we get to see Desmond naked! Yikes!
Question: What is your very favorite new show this season?Answer: Last week it was Heroes. This week it's Brothers & Sisters.
Question: Your prediction that Standoff would be the first victim of the season was wrong (Ask Ausiello, 8/16). Instead, that honor goes to Smith. Care to comment?Answer: Officially, I have no comment. On deep background and not for attribution, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Fox is keeping Standoff on the air just to prove me wrong. There, I said it — on deep background and not for attribution. If I see my name attached to that quote, there will be hell to pay.
Question: Any new Grey's news?Answer: One of my eagle-eyed Seattle moles disguised himself as a fisherman and watched as they shot a scene with Addison throwing her wedding ring off a ferryboat. Also, another mole disguised as a squirrel spotted Isaiah Washington, Patrick Dempsey and James Pickens filming a camping/fishing scene in the mountain area called North Bend. I'm guessing that'll air in Episode 7, titled "Where the Boys Are."
Question: Please tell me that Adrian Pasdar's character on Heroes doesn't turn out to be a bad guy. I know he's a politician and everything, but can't they make an exception just this once?Answer: It certainly seems like they're heading in that direction. I spoke to Pasdar's TV wife, Rena Sofer, who revealed that Nathan may've taken flight before. "He used his powers once, whether he knew it or not," she teases. "And he didn't use it to help me." Sofer, who first appears later this month, adds that there's a spoiler-ish reason viewers haven't met Nathan's bride yet. (Hint: The Missus may have some, um, mobility issues.) "As evil as Nathan is and can be, he's very loving to me. He loves me, and I think in his own way, everything he does is to protect me."
Question: I have a big box of Smurfs and Snapple stamped and ready to mail if you have the answer to this: Do you have any details on when Marty will be on Gilmore Girls?Answer: Nov. 14 is the big day. Now, gimme my Snapple!
Question: I just watched the Battlestar Galactica premiere, and holy frak! I can't believe how much I missed this show! Please give us some scoop on what's coming next.Answer: I honestly can't even remember. It's been, like, six weeks since I took in the first four episodes, and the only thing I recall is the illicit kiss between Roslin and ****** in Episode 4. Luckily, AA intern Scott Sode just finished watching Episodes 2 through 4 at his desk (Best. Internship. Ever.) and filed this report: "It's all about the babies on BSG. Sharon's daughter will fall into the wrong hands, and Casey will give Starbuck some killer maternal instincts. Also, the rescue mission to save the people on New Caprica will go into effect, and Apollo will get off his 'fat ass' and do something about it." OK, Scott, get back to "work."
Question: Did you hear about Grey's shooting on location in Seattle last week?Answer: Did I hear? Did I hear? I was inundated with e-mails from Seattle-based AA readers about the "top-secret" location shoot. One of them wrote to tell me that her aunt works at the charter-plane company in Seattle that Patrick Dempsey used when he was done filming. "He was several hours early [for his flight]," she wrote. "So my aunt had the hard task of entertaining Dr. McDreamy for about an hour. Here’s the scoop: His nickname is 'Paddy'; he loves French fries and was impressed my aunt had already ordered some for his plane; the tree going through the kid in the premiere was a true story; this week’s episode is 'dark' — his words; they are currently filming Episode 8, and when asked what's going on, he replied, 'You know I can’t say anything,' but then smiled and said, 'But it’s good!'; he can’t believe how popular the show ha
Question: I have to thank you for recommending Tasti D-Lite. I was in New York this past week on vacation, and while the Times Square location was not featuring the Cake Batter flavor that day, the Black Raspberry flavor was still delicious. But on to the question: What can you tell me about Prison Break?Answer: Michael and Co. won't be the only ones trying to evade authorities; Bellick will find himself in hot water when his quest for Westmoreland's money starts to get him in trouble with the law. And look for the body count to rise. (Glad you liked Tasti!)