Question: OK, it's obvious by your Ausiello Report clue that Diane Farr is pregnant. But how will this affect her Numbers character? Will Megan be pregnant, and if so, who will the father be? Answer: It's my understanding that no decision has been made whether to incorporate her pregnancy into the show. But if they do make Megan preggers, obviously Larry would be the proud (and neurotic) papa, right?
Question: Was Lauren Graham at the Emmys? I can't find a single photo of her. Answer: If she was, she managed to do the impossible: Elude me.
Question: Can you please explain to me why Grey's Anatomy did not win the Emmy?! Answer: I can only assume Emmy voters read my predictions and wanted to publicly humiliate me. The Grey's cast, however, had a different theory, and you can hear it in this exclusive (and hilarious) video clip from the TV Guide After Party. (Speaking of hilarious clips, you must check out my, um,
Question: In honor of 24's drama win, how 'bout you give us some more wonderful 24 scoop? Answer: Sounds reasonable to me. I caught up with nominee Gregory Itzin on the red carpet and he revealed that President Logan will resurface around the midday point. "It started with, 'Oh, you'll be back around [Episode] 7 or 8,'" he says. "Now it looks like it'll be 9 or 10. The story tells itself for those guys. They know they want me back and it will organically happen." The only question now is how Logan will be woven back into Jack's nightmarish day. Luckily, Itzin's got the answer to that, too. "He has information that they need," he offers, "which is why they come after him."
Question: Wow, how wrong were you with your Emmy predictions? Answer: You and your nasty rhetorical questions are no longer welcome in this column, Rachel.
You know that frosty reception I had to Aaron Sorkin's super-hyped Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip? Well, I've suddenly begun warming to the show in a big way. A well-placed source tells me that Lauren Graham will appear in a two-episode arc later this fall playing... Lauren Graham! Per my mole, she'll serve as the guest host of Studio 60's fictional SNL-esque show within a show. This bit of stunt casting makes sense on so many levels. First off, silver-tongued Graham reciting Aaron Sorkin's golden prose? A marriage made in TV heaven. Furthermore, both Studio 60 and Gilmore Girls are produced by Warner Bros., thus eliminating all that pesky paperwork. Finally, and most importantly, Graham and Studio star Matthew Perry are longtime pals. In fact, as readers of this column know, the duo attended Entertainment Weekly's pre-Emmy bash last Saturday. (And just to clarify: They truly are just friends. Which is a shame: Can you imagine how witty and loquacious their kids would be?) Since tur...
It wasn't a dream! I was so afraid I'd wake up this morning and find out that Mariska's Emmy victory was all just a figment of my imagination, but it happened, it really, really happened. And best of all, Marish and I shared a private moment at TV Guide's After Party that, well, wasn't technically private since the whole thing was captured in this exclusive video clip! I'll have more from Marish — including scoop on Benson's upcoming crisis on SVU — in Wednesday's Emmy-themed Ask Ausiello. In the meantime, if you haven't already done so, you must watch my other After Party interviews with Milo Ventimiglia, Scott Wolf, Jamie Bamber, the cast of Grey's Anatomy, James Denton, Judy Reyes, Jennifer Finnigan, Autumn Reeser, Greg Grunberg, Paula Abdul and Pauley Perrette. Click here for the entire archive. And did I mention that two of my interview subjects kissed me smack on the lips? In their defense, I was looking pretty cute in my tux. If you've got any burning Emmy-related q...
I'm heading off to the Shrine in a few hours for a little thing called the Emmys (you may have heard of them), but I couldn't leave without sharing with you some of the scoop I uncovered while making the pre-Emmy rounds this weekend.* The leading lady of a CBS procedural is expecting. Do the math and I think you'll figure this one out. * My favorite Girl Lauren Graham arrived at Entertainment Weekly's bash at Republic last night with a familiar Friend in tow: Matthew Perry. Now, I know, these two have attended events together before, but this time they looked pretty, um, friendly with each other. (For the record, that pun never gets old.) We chatted for a few moments about her day job – "It's such a different process this year," she reiterated – and then she all but confirmed that next year GG will be submitted as a drama in the Emmy race. On the topic of her umpteenth snub, she joked, "I know! I just heard I wasn't nominated!" * Denis Leary showed up at the EW soiree with...
Yes, this year's Emmy nominations make about as much sense as Desperate Housewives' Betty Applegate mystery. Chris Meloni instead of Hugh Laurie? Allison Janney instead of Edie Falco? Stockard Channing instead of Lauren Graham? Alfre Woodard instead of... anyone? But a funny thing happened after I worked through my anger, frustration and general sense of hopelessness: I took another look at the list and discovered, much to my surprise, that members of the blue-ribbon panel weren't completely stoned when they made their selections. Lost amid all the head-scratchers are some truly worthy nominees. In other words, this year's race is salvageable — provided, of course, that the right people win. Who are these "right people" I speak of? They're listed below, followed by my predictions for who will take home the gold on Aug. 27. Feel free to crib the info for your office pool. Not to boast, but history has proven that I'm usually spot-on about this stuff.OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Grey...
Question: Any scoop on Veronica Mars? Answer: OMG! I totally forgot to share with you the other major-ass-prattle-poop: "We have Patty Hearst booked for Episode 8," declares Rob Thomas, who says John Waters' infamous muse will not be playing herself. "She is playing a character close to herself. She's playing the granddaughter of Hearst College's [founder], who in our world is a railroad baron rather than a publishing baron. [She] goes missing the night before an important vote about the future of Hearst University. It'll be similar, but she is not literally playing Patty Hearst."
Question: You are awesome. You're handsome, witty, charming, and much taller than you appear in your photo. USC is the greatest school in the world and Smurfs rock! Is that enough shameful sucking up to get some How I Met Your Mother scoop? Answer: Actually, that was a little over-the-top even for me. George Clinton will guest-star in the Sept. 18 season premiere as Alyson Hannigan's date in a dream sequence.
Question: Any Desperate Housewives spoilers? Is it true that one of the leading four will be leaving the show after a bank robbery in November sweeps? Answer: Someone will die, but it won't be one of the four leads.
Question: What scoops do you have on the House premiere? Answer: House asks Cam out on a date! It's true! I watched the first episode (airing Sept. 5) over the weekend and I had to rewind that particular scene to make sure I wasn't hallucinating, and, well, I wasn't. He definitely offers to take her out for dinner and drinks. (Of course, there's a twist. There always is with those two.) Speaking of Cam, it looks like the flirty little minx sprouted bangs over the hiatus, not to mention a new, sexier wardrobe and a few extra layers of makeup. Oh, and in the opening seconds, we're going to see House do something he's never done before. Well, at least we've never seen him do it before.
Question: I read somewhere that only one of the Gilmore Girls producers stuck around for the seventh season (aside from David Rosenthal). Do you know which one? I hope it's Rebecca Rand Kirshner. I like her work on the show. Answer: It is! In fact, she penned this season's second episode, which I hear is better than the first. Any guesses as to who wrote the third episode? I'll give you a clue. She previously worked on Everwood and her name rhymes with Gina Bimoun. I'll give you a sec to think about it. [Exactly one second passes.] If you guessed Rina Mimoun, you're right!
Question: Do you have any new scoop on Bill Lawrence's version of Fletch? Is Zach Braff going to play him? Answer: Sounds like someone took my cue from this week's podcast. Mr. Lawrence informed me that he has an Oct. 1 deadline to turn in his Fletch screenplay to the Weinstein brothers. And if he has anything to say about it, the Braffster will be succeeding Chevy Chase in the title role. "I'm hopin' so, man. There's no guarantee until he takes the deal, but if I had my way, yeah, he would be the star. He'd be a good Fletch."
Question: Come on, you have to give me some scoop on Bones! Answer: Here are two scoopbits: In next week's season premiere, the dude who was believed to have killed Bones' mother gets murdered in prison. Also, Bones will learn something surprising about her dad when she pays a visit to her mother's grave.
Question: Are you going to the Emmy Awards? If so, what are your plans? Answer: Am I going to the Emmy Awards? You really think I'd miss the biggest scoop-gathering opportunity TV event of the year? Truth be told, I did consider pulling a no-show to protest my snub in the guest actor in a drama category, but then I realized that a weekend in L.A. would give me the 6,000 frequent flyer miles I need to earn a free round-trip ticket to Europe wouldn't be fair to you guys. Bottom line: Yes, I'll be at the Emmys feverishly procuring prattle for next week's all-Emmy-themed Ask Ausiello. And afterwards, I'll head over to TV Guide's exclusive post-Emmy bash, where I (along with Dan Manu) will be interviewing tons of celebs — the video from which will be available on the TVGuide.com homepage Monday morning. And let me remind you that TVGuide.com is the place to be for minute-by-minute coverage of the Emmys. In addition to a l
Question: Any One Tree Hill news? Answer: We're going to meet Peyton's brother in the second episode
Question: Did you know about the whole Veronica-getting-murdered thing on Prison Break? Have you been holding out on us all this time? Why did this happen? Answer: I only found out last week when I watched the episode! And believe me, I was just as shocked as you. As for why this happened, let's just say it was a creative decision and leave it at that. (BTW, prepare yourself for more bloodshed. And soon.)
Question: I'm psyched that Abigail Breslin is guest-starring on Grey's! Is she playing Izzie's daughter? Answer: If Izzie's daughter was turned over to the foster-care system, then I'd say there's a very good chance she is. In the third episode — the same one Breslin's appearing in — one of the patient stories revolves around a female foster child who may be the victim of child abuse.
Question: You're weird. Shave your eyebrows. Answer: You can't make me!
Question: People who don't love your column must be crazy or incredibly stupid. Answer: I know. (It's still nice of you to say, though.)