michael.ausiello

Oh, my fellow Everwood lover, ...

Question: Oh, my fellow Everwood lover, let us count the ways we love it! I can't believe how much I've missed it. Answer: Monday's two-hour was damn-near unbelievable, no? (Sadly, the ratings were just so-so.) And in case you didn't figure it out, it was the second scene between Jake and Nina that made my tear ducts burst. I know we're supposed to be rooting for Andy-Nina, but there's something about Jake-Nina that brings out the hopeless romantic in me. I blame Stephanie Niznik and Scott Wolf. They have no business being so damn good together. No business at all.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

I may be the only person ...

Question: I may be the only person still watching, but do you have any Will & Grace finale scoop? Answer: Producers are casting a young actor to play Grace's son in a fantasy sequence that shows what Will and Grace's future will look like if they continue on their current path — and it ain't perty. Not only are they still living together in the year (roughly) 2020, but Grace is overweight, Will is sporting a rug and their "son" is a homophobic delinquent.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Got anything on the best ...

Question: Got anything on the best comedy on TV, Scrubs? Answer: It is the best, right? The Office and Earl may get all the buzz, but for my money Scrubs is the most consistently funny show on the tube right now. I'd go so far as to call this season the best yet. And it's probably only going to get better after last night's revelation that Carla is pregnant. Speaking of which, NBC is letting fans choose the name and gender of the baby via a contest on NBC.com. I say it should be a boy and his name should be J.D.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

I think Benson's final line ...

Question: I think Benson's final line in the April 4 episode is, "I made a big mistake." Answer: I think... you're not even close. But most of you did correctly solve this latest asterisk quiz, further proof that AA readers are hot, bothered and educated.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Did you fly to Los Angeles to ...

Question: Did you fly to Los Angeles to "audition for a television pilot"? Answer: I can finally confirm it — yes, I did! Can you believe it? And even more shocking than that is the fact that I didn't get the part (more on that later)!

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

About how many e-mails do you ...

Question: About how many e-mails do you get a week? And how many of them are stupid questions? Answer: On average, the Ausiello feedback box probably sees about 1,000 messages a week. And there's no such thing as stupid questions, only mind-numbingly ignorant ones. And I get about 60 of those a week.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

What happened to the AA link ...

Question: What happened to the AA link in Entertainment News? It hasn't been there the last few weeks. And do you have any scoop on Ghost Whisperer and Criminal Minds? Answer: If you still need to be reminded that there's a new AA every Wednesday, then you're in worse shape than I thought, Tanya. (And from what I hear, you were in pretty bad shape to begin with.) And I'll have some Criminal Minds scoop for ya next week. Promise.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Any Smallville scoop would be ...

Question: Any Smallville scoop would be appreciated. Answer: This season's cliff-hanger will revolve around a huge choice Clark must make. And it doesn't involve anyone whose name starts with L.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Do you have any prattle about ...

Question: Do you have any prattle about Boston Legal? Answer: Looks like Freddie Prinze Jr. is returning for one more episode.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

I can't believe you ...

Question: I can't believe you auditioned for a television pilot! What show did you go out for? Answer: It's a new TV Guide Channel show called Square Off and it's essentially to the TV biz what AMC's Sunday Morning Shootout is to the film biz. I auditioned for one of the two host slots that ended up going to Variety's Brian Lowry and The Hollywood Reporter's Andrew Wallenstein. But I'm not bitter. Yes I am. Really, I'm not. Yes, I am. Just being considered for such a project was a major victory. That's a load of horse crap. And I knew it was a long shot. It was mine to lose. The logistics alone — I live in the Big Apple and the show is taped in L.A. — would have been a nightmare. I would've relocated in a New York minute. So, I figured, worst-case scenario, for three weeks I'd get to go around bragging, "I'm flying to L.A. to audition for a pilot!" It was

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

OK, we've been waiting for ...

Question: OK, we've been waiting for six years. Is something going to happen between Grissom and Sara on CSI before the end of this season? Answer: Does sexual subtext qualify as "something" in your book? Because you're gonna get heaps of it in the May 4 episode when someone with unbelievable powers of perception picks up on the heat between G-S — and promptly calls them on it.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Was Ephram's piano teacher ...

Question: Was Ephram's piano teacher (James Earl Jones) the "big" death you were referring to? Answer: No.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

I'm dying for scoop about the ...

Question: I'm dying for scoop about the two-part, three-hour Grey's Anatomy season finale. Dr. Ausiello, I need some emergency treatment, stat! Answer: We may meet a new female surgeon who walks like Cristina, talks like Cristina, fights like Cristina and has the same taste in men as Cristina. On the patient front, there may be a huge surgery with something like 11 surgeons involved — one of whom may be the doc who subbed for Bailey while she was on leave.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

What is this I hear about ...

Question: What is this I hear about Sally Field returning to ER in September? Tell me it's true. Answer: It's true. She'll be back for at least one episode early next season, presumably to meet her new grandchild.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Did you notice the spelling ...

Question: Did you notice the spelling mistake in the subtitles of last week's Lost episode — "you're" instead of "your"? Answer: I didn't. You must be confusing me with someone who has too much time on his hands.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Seriously, you seem to answer ...

Question: Seriously, you seem to answer the same questions about the same shows all the time. What about giving us something on The Sopranos? Answer: There's a big Paulie episode this Sunday that will actually have you feeling for the rotten bastard. But just when the empathy begins to stick, he does something so unbelievably despicable that you'll want to whack him into oblivion. Also, look for Tony's post-coma spiritual awakening to continue when he starts asking some questions about the big J.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Any new scoop on The Unit?

Question: Any new scoop on The Unit? Answer: According to exec producer Shawn Ryan, "We have a very explosive, combustible finale that David Mamet directed. It involves a mission with the UN to sort of capture a Bosnia war criminal that sort of goes bad and has repercussions back at home."

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Last season on Desperate ...

Question: Last season on Desperate Housewives, Tom hinted to his dad that he did something that Lynette could never find out. Will we ever find out what that was? Answer: I posed that exact question to exec producer Tom Spezialy over the phone last week. Here's what he said: "I can't say specifically, but I can say that Tom and Lynette's relationship is in for some big surprises."

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

I was wondering if you could ...

Question: I was wondering if you could settle an issue that has been spreading on the Net. The Lost page at TVGuide.com lists the May 10 episode as being titled "?." Is this correct? Answer: I did a little digging and yes, the episode is in fact titled "?." In related news, I just got the chills.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

I always pegged you for a ...

Question: I always pegged you for a briefs man. Answer: You pegged correctly. Those boxers the bachelorettes swiped from me in last week's episode were (and remain) the property of Veronica Mars. And thanks again to everyone who e-mailed me with rave reviews about my big Mars debut. I'm having a tough time deciding which quotes to use in my Emmy ad.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Can you please tell Brad Kern ...

Question: Can you please tell Brad Kern to get off his butt and invite Shannen Doherty back for the Charmed finale? Answer: Let it go, people. It ain't happening. If it's any consolation, Prue will get a shout-out in the finale.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Rose has something rather ...

Question: Rose has something rather surprising in common with Locke (Ask Ausiello 3/22)? Let me guess: Rose and Locke have been reading AA columns from the computer in the hatch? Answer: I like the way your mind works, my friend. No, the Rose-Locke link doesn't have anything to do with the hatch. Here's another clue: Depending on your interpretation of last week's episode, Rose may also share something in common with Jin. And speaking of Rose-Bernard's flashback episode, it's airing on April 12, not during May sweeps as I stated last week. So sue me.

Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Wed, Mar 29, 2006