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There are people saying that ...

Question: There are people saying that Cameron turns down House in next week's season premiere. Is that true? Answer: Nope. But while we're discussing Hameron, remember how Hugh Laurie awkwardly attempted to relay a message on Jennifer Morrison's behalf at press tour last month (Ask Ausiello 8/2)? Well, at the Emmys Sunday, she delivered said message herself: She wants them together, and STAT! "Of course," she beamed. "It's good to mix it up a little, have some extra TV drama." She added that fans "seem to have their couple that they root for. There are some people who want Cameron and House, there are some people who want House and Cuddy, and there are some people who want House and Wilson. There are

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

My guess is that Aisha Tyler ...

Question: My guess is that Aisha Tyler was the other actress who was considered for Kiele Sanchez's Lost roleAnswer: You're right! Now, watch as Aisha squirms when I ask her about it in this exclusive TV Guide After Party video clip!

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

During Jeremy Piven's ...

Question: During Jeremy Piven's acceptance speech, he said that he nearly became a "fluffer" at one point. I am not familiar with that term. Is it a fancy showbiz phrase? Answer: I'm going to defer to dictionary.com on this one: "A fluffer is an offstage person hired to keep a male porn star in a state of erection." Hey, dictionary.com said it, not me!

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

I need more clues on the ...

Question: I need more clues on the major season-premiere death you teased about in the Ausiello Report! At least tell us what show it happens on! -Answer: It's one of these three shows: Lost, Veronica Mars or Grey's Anatomy.

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

As a 47-year-old black woman ...

Question: As a 47-year-old black woman who is probably far from your reader demographic, let me just say how happy I am for Mariska and you on her Emmy winAnswer: Thank you! That means so much to both of us!

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Did Lisa Kudrow offer any ...

Question: Did Lisa Kudrow offer any hope for a Comeback revival? Answer: No, but her Comeback partner Michael Patrick King did. "We're not done with Valerie. I don't know about a series, really, but Lisa and I are thinking how we can [bring her back]."

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

So I was watching a rival ...

Question: So I was watching a rival channel's pre-Emmy coverage and over the host's shoulder I saw… you! I screamed, "It's Michael Ausiello!" At that point, I knew that when I was more interested in seeing you than looking at Debra Messing's dress, I had serious problems. I then proceeded to retrain my brain with a little game I call "Celebrity or Not a Celebrity." I am now cured. Answer: Hey, you be nice to Debra Messing.

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Any truth to the rumors that ...

Question: Any truth to the rumors that when Eddie Cibrian joins Vanished, he'll actually be replacing Gale Harold? Answer: All I'll say is there are lots of surprises in store on Vanished. Especially around Episode 10.

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

I know Hugh Laurie, Jennifer ...

Question: I know Hugh Laurie, Jennifer Morrison, Lisa Edelstein, Jesse Spencer and Omar Epps were working the red carpet at the Emmys. Please say you got some Season 3 scoop from one of them? Answer: Poor naive Lizzie. Don't you know by now that the actors are the last ones to know what's coming up on their show? The producers are where the scoop's at, and, lucky for us, House exec producer Katie Jacobs was in a chatty mood on Sunday. She revealed that David Morse's cop character "starts out as a patient" at Princeton Plainsboro. "He comes into the clinic and House is House, and Morse just thinks this is not OK. House basically just pisses off the wrong guy. We filmed a scene the other night where he's sta

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Saw your interview with Jamie ...

Question: Saw your interview with Jamie Bamber at the TV Guide After Party. So, what is your deal with his wife? He seemed a little concerned.Answer: A little concerned? He looked like he was about to clock me! A little backstory: When the Museum of Television and Radio honored Battlestar Gallactica in New York last spring, I met his wife, actress-singer Kerry Norton, at the post-reception and the two of us started talking and really hit it off. We were just having a fun, silly time. Totally innocent. So, naturally, when I saw Jamie at the Emmy bash, I asked him if Kerry was with him, and he informed

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

With all due respect to The ...

Question: With all due respect to The Office, how could Scrubs not win the Emmy for best comedy!?Answer: It's a question that has been eating away at my itty-bitty soul for the past three days. I'm convinced nothing will change until the Academy institutes mandatory drug testing for voters.

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Will Kim Raver be back on 24 ...

Question: Will Kim Raver be back on 24 this season?Answer: Yes! Raver told me at the Emmys that Audrey's return was simply a question of when, not if. "We want to find the appropriate moment, so we're waiting," she says. "Kiefer and I and the producers, we're all talking about it to find the key moment." And despite her new gig on ABC's buzz-worthy drama The Nine, Raver says she'll be able to drop in for more than one episode. "People really want them to be together. It's a huge compliment."

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Yipee! Marish won!

Question: Yipee! Marish won!Answer: OMG! How could I possibly forget?! That of course was my Emmy highlight!!

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Can you give me anything on ...

Question: Can you give me anything on The Office? Answer: Ricky Gervais, a nominee for Extras, gave me some exclusive details about the episode he's penning this season. "It's Michael desperately trying to be PC, as usual, and failing miserably. And Jim and Pam send Dwight on a wild-goose chase. They [send him off on an] investigation, and there's a very, very embarrassing moment." Gervais also hinted that there's a "little bit" of a development in the Jim-Pam saga. "It was great writing it. And the strange thing was, I wasn't thinking of [the original British characters] David Brent and Tim and Dawn. I was thinking of Michael Scott and Jim and Pam. We wrote for them. Even though we sort of acted it out, which is how we do stuff, we were totally writing for the American version. I think

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Yay! Mariska won!

Question: Yay! Mariska won! Answer: And on that note, another Ask Ausiello comes to a close. Head on over to the AA discussion thread in the Ausiello Report to pick apart this week's column. Also, feel free to bitch and moan about there being no new AA next week due to the Labor Day holiday and my mini-vacation/Emmy detox. Sorry, but I need at least a week to recover from the past 96 hours. But rest assured, AA will return with a vengeance on Sept. 13! All together now, three cheers for Mariska: Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Anything regarding Jim and ...

Question: Anything regarding Jim and Pam coming up on The Office? Answer: It's all about timing on the Emmy red carpet. Case in point: Just as I was about to thrust my tape recorder in Jenna Fischer's face, John Krasinski walked over and I got the two of them together! What follows is our hilariously scoopy, albeit brief, threesome. (Hint: Believe Jenna, not John.) Ausiello: Does Pam choose Jim?Jenna: You'll know what happens in the first episode.John: Babies.Jenna: You won't have to wait any longer than the first episode. John: When we open on the maternity ward, you'll know exactly what happens. Ausiello: Is it good news? John: It is good news. Jenna: Yeah, it's good news.

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Dude, your Emmy predictions ...

Question: Dude, your Emmy predictions sucked. You were wrong almost everywhere! Answer: I'll tell you what: If you learn how to correctly spell your name, I'll do a better job next year.

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Can you please pass along any ...

Question: Can you please pass along any new Nip/Tuck prattle? Answer: I hear Kimber is going to pull a Tom Cruise and lure Matt into Scientology.

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Woo! Mariska won! Now some ...

Question: Woo! Mariska won! Now some SVU scoop, please? Answer: On her way into the Shrine, the Emmy winner (oh, how I have longed to type those words) dropped some clues about the "extraordinary thing" that Benson will be facing this season. "It's the biggest thing she's ever dealt with in her life. It unnerves her. It shakes the ground she walks on. It destroys her and ignites her [at the same time]. She gets the rug pulled out from under her in a very serious way." How will this impact her already strained relationship with Chris Meloni's Stabler? "She can't deal with this alone," she says, before adding with a devilish grin, "he helps her." Sounds diiiiirty.

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Wow. You totally blew your ...

Question: Wow. You totally blew your Emmy predictions. All you got was supporting actor (drama and comedy), lead actress (comedy) and reality show. Answer: I went out on a limb picking Amazing Race, so I think that should count double. Seriously, did anyone besides me predict that it would win for a fourth straight year? But your point is well taken. I let you guys down with my Emmy predix. But more importantly, I let myself down. As the nation's No. 1 most trusted Emmy expert according to a just-released poll I conducted in my head, I'm deeply, deeply ashamed. But on the flip side, I'm heartened by all the letters of encouragement I've received from you, my understanding and compassionate readers. You guys could easily have mock

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

OK, spill: What was your Emmy ...

Question: OK, spill: What was your Emmy highlight?  —Answer: Wow, there were so many, it would be nearly impossible to pick just one. Hmm… um… geez, I can't really think of one particular moment that stood out. I'm sure something will come to me before we're done here. In the meantime, let's get to all the exclusive Emmy prattle!

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

OK, spill: What was your Emmy ...

You looked absolutely awesome ...

Question: You looked absolutely awesome on the red carpet for the Emmys. I saw you in the background of the E! preshow. Now, after that shameless intro, I was hoping to score some Veronica Mars scoop.Answer: And Veronica Mars scoop you shall receive. I asked Rob Thomas whether Piz, the new hottie in Veronica's life this season, will pose a serious threat for LoVe. "I think Veronica and Logan's struggles are going to have little to do with Piz. They're two pretty intense characters on their own, and I think most of their issues are going to be with each other. I don't want to play some traditional thing where Piz is insinuating himself into the relationship, or attempting to break them up, or doing anything other than being a nice guy who happens to be around Veronica a lot, due largely t

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Fri, Sep 1, 2006