michael.ausiello

You're probably not asked ...

Question: You're probably not asked this question a lot, but got any scoop on The Simpsons?Answer: As a matter of fact, I do. If you're among the millions who have jumped on the YouTube bandwagon, you've probably seen that incredible U.K. promo video that is essentially the opening sequence of The Simpsons only performed entirely in live actions — with real actors and everything. Well, Matt Groening is apparently a fan, because he's using it as the actual opening of this Sunday's episode (which just happens to be written by Ricky Gervais). You can check it out by clicking here.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Please tell me Audrey is not ...

Question: Please tell me Audrey is not a traitor on 24! I can't handle too many more surprises like that! Answer: I'm 90 percent certain Audrey is not a traitor. Her father, however, is another story.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Will Abruzzi be making a ...

Question: Will Abruzzi be making a return this season, or did they really kill him off?Answer: We'll find out next month when he returns to Fox River very much alive. (Oops, I guess I just gave it away.)  

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Are the rumors true that ...

Question: Are the rumors true that Bryan Greenberg is coming back to One Tree Hill for an episode? Answer: Yes. He returns at the very end of Episode 19, when Peyton needs him the most. This is also the episode where Lucas comes clean about his heart condition, thus forcing him to drop out of basketball. Moira Kelly is directing.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Are you any relation to the ...

Question: Are you any relation to the Ausiellos from Boston? My father was born there, and we now live in the Bay Area. His grandfather is from Naples. Don't come across the name Ausiello very often. Just wondering. Answer: There's an easy way we can figure this out. If you're wealthy or in a position to advance my career in any way, then yes, we're related. Otherwise, please stop harassing me or I'll call the cops.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Are Lorelai and April ever ...

Question: Are Lorelai and April ever going to meet and actually have a conversation or is Luke forever going to keep them apart? Answer: Not only will they meet and converse, but Lorelai will help organize April's makeover-themed birthday party. I knew that if given the chance, these two would get along. I just knew it. In other Gilmore news, Logan will find himself in critical condition after a stunt with the Life and Death Brigade goes awry.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Will Meredith and Derek ever ...

Question: Will Meredith and Derek ever get back together on Grey's Anatomy? Answer: Looks like that may be up to Meredith, who — if my Grey's intel is on the up-and-up — will end the season with quite the romantic dilemma: McDreamy or McChrisO'Donnell.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Marry me? Or at least give me ...

Question: Marry me? Or at least give me some good Lost spoilers.Answer: I'm too focused on my career right now to even consider settling down, so here's some Lost scoop: Something big is going to happen later this season, and it's the kind of thing that will have people talking for days weeks months. Can't say more than that because a very powerful person promised to make it worth my (and, by extension, your) while if I didn't. Of course, it'll probably leak out some other way, but, until then, my lips are sealed tighter than Janice Dickinson's laugh lines.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Why is CBS repeating Criminal ...

Question: Why is CBS repeating Criminal Minds so often? Will there be new episodes coming soon? Answer: There's an original episode airing tonight. And I may have some good scoop about the finale in next week's AA. 

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

With Lane getting married on ...

Question: With Lane getting married on Gilmore Girls, any chance we'll finally get to meet the ever-elusive Mr. Kim? Answer: No, but we'll get our first glimpse of Grandma Kim.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Any good scoop on the ...

Question: Any good scoop on the upcoming season of Entourage? Answer: Producers are thisclose to casting the other woman in Eric and Sloane's mid-season ménage à trois. And I'm hearing something about one of the boys stealing a pricey Shrek doll from the home of a Jeffrey Katzenberg-type studio exec — a little stunt that could cost Vince a major film role.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

You flew to Los Angeles to ...

Question: You flew to Los Angeles to "audition for a Battlestar Galactica scene"? Answer: I wish. No. You people are really stuck on those last two words.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

"Audition for a Battlestar ...

Question: "Audition for a Battlestar Cylon?" Frak, yeah! Answer: Actually, frak, no!

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Will I see you at CarnyCon ...

Question: Will I see you at CarnyCon this April? Answer: Crap, that's coming up, isn't it? Who else is going to be there? Do I have to wear a costume? Will transportation be provided to and from my hotel?

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

How happy were you about ...

Question: How happy were you about Lauren Graham getting cast opposite Steve Carell in Evan Almighty? Answer: Not nearly as happy as L.Gr herself, who is apparently one big ball of sunshine these days. That is, when she's not falling over dead. For the past two weeks, she's been flying back and forth between L.A. and the Evan set in Virginia. And don't ever let it be said that Warner Bros. Television doesn't value their No. 1 asset. Gilmore's production schedule has been completely dismantled in order to accommodate her insane sked, and that includes shooting on weekends. Do you know how much a key grip charges for a Saturday shift? Well, neither do I, but I bet your ass it's a lot.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

I love rumors (The Ausiello ...

Question: I love rumors (The Ausiello Report 3/17)! I especially love that you make up a rumor so that you can quash it yourself. Answer: I knew it — famous people do read Ask Ausiello! Hey, Cheryl — prove your devotion by e-mailing me some May-sweeps prattle on Numbers!

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Will Clark fly before the end ...

Question: Will Clark fly before the end of the season? Answer: Hmmm…. haven't heard that. Smallville originally had a "no tights, no flights" rule, but they violated that when Clark morphed into bad-ass Superman, so I suppose anything's possible. Let me do some snooping.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

A couple of weeks ago you ...

Question: A couple of weeks ago you said that Luke and Lorelai were about to take a turn for the worse. Are you talking about Lorelai taking Christopher to Lane's wedding, or is there something else? Answer: If my powers of deduction are correct, there's something else — and it's tied to the "Ouch!" part of AS-P's season-finale tease (The Ausiello Report 3/10).

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

How in the world do you get ...

Question: How in the world do you get American Idol spoilers if it's a live show (Ask Ausiello 3/15)? Answer: It's called a gift — and I've got it.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Do you know when Anna ...

Question: Do you know when Anna (Samaire Armstrong) will be back on The O.C.? Answer: April 20, and she'll be smack-dab in the middle of a huge misunderstanding between Seth and Summer that pertains to their college of choice — Brown. I know what you're thinking: Seth and Summer are going to the same college? What are the odds!?!?

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

I was wondering when and if ...

Question: I was wondering when and if we can expect Joey to return. I guess I am in the minority when I say I really like this show. Answer: You're not alone. My brother David and sister-in-law Pam like it, too. So that makes three of you who will be devastated to learn that the remaining episodes will likely be burned off over the summer and there's less than a 2 percent chance it'll be back in the fall. For what it's worth, the final episode will revolve around a wedding.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

I was wondering if you've ...

Question: I was wondering if you've seen the latest MI:3 pictures of Keri Russell? Answer: Not until just this second. I'm not worthy. Come to think of it, no one is worthy.

Wed, Mar 22, 2006

Wed, Mar 22, 2006