michael.ausiello
Sunday's Grey's Anatomy was ...
Question: Sunday's Grey's Anatomy was amazing! That last scene was a heartbreaker! I thought that Derek was going to... Answer: Let me stop you right there, Sara. I just returned from a mini-European vacation and I'm a little behind on my weekend TV-watching — Sunday's Grey's included. So if you have any questions about shows that aired in the last six days, please try to keep them spoiler-free. And please, spare me the pot-kettle quips; I know I'm a hypocrite.
If you don't give me some ...
Question: If you don't give me some Lost scoop, I will decapitate every Smurf in my collection — starting with Papa. Answer: I don't negotiate with terrorists, Matt. But I suppose I can make an exception just this once. During Locke's next flashback episode — slated to air in March or April — we're going to discover that he has a surprising connection to Sawyer.
Congrats on the office. ...
Question: Congrats on the office. You're a role model for the rest of us who labor away in cubicles all day dreaming of reading more spoilers for our favorite shows. Speaking of spoilers, got any on Supernatural? Answer: Sam and Dean’s father resurfaces on Feb. 28. That's all I got.
Now would be a good time to ...
Question: Now would be a good time to talk about you. Answer: Thanks, Elina. You're probably wondering why this week's column is a little shorter than usual. Well, you know that mini-European vacation I mentioned earlier? Thanks to the Blizzard of '06, it wasn't as, well, mini as I had planned. (Click here for more on that.) So, direct your anger toward Mother Nature — she's to blame.
When exactly is Mariska ...
Question: When exactly is Mariska Hargitay's final SVU episode before she goes on maternity leave? Answer: I'm told it's the season finale in May. We'll be without Olivia during the first six or so episodes next season.
I'm sad. I keep writing in ...
Question: I'm sad. I keep writing in asking about CSI, and nothing. Please give me something — anything. Answer: OK, I've got a little somethin'-somethin' for you. In March, we're going to find out that the honeymoon is already over for Warrick and his new bride, Tina. Also, next month a fairly major secret will be revealed about Catherine and her daughter, Lindsay.
Are you sure Tania Raymonde ...
Question: Are you sure Tania Raymonde is playing Rousseau's never-before-seen daughter, Alex, on Lost? I heard that she's playing someone named Jessica. Answer: No, I'm not sure. That's why I posed it as a question in Friday's Ausiello Report.
I knew it was coming, but I ...
Question: I knew it was coming, but I still can't believe they killed **** on Friday's Battlestar Galactica! Answer: Um, what part of "please try to keep them spoiler-free" didn't you understand? Sigh….
Please tell me more about ...
Question: Please tell me more about Veronica Mars' new love interest. Answer: Well, I wasn't going to reveal this because I thought it was supposed to be a surprise, but since it's already out there, what the hell. Veronica's new love interest is actually an older love interest. Remember Veronica's bad-boy beau, Troy Vandergraff (Aaron Ashmore), from last season? He's returning in the March 29 episode and, no surprise here, Veronica is less than pleased to see him — even though he claims to be newly reformed. It doesn't help his case that (stop reading spoilerphobes!) he stands accused of raping a student at Veronica's future alma mater, Hearst College.
Is there any remote ...
Question: Is there any remote possibility of a Glenn Close guest appearance on The Shield? This season is rocking, but I still miss my Monica. Answer: Let's ask Shawn Ryan: "There's always a chance, but certainly not in these first 11, 'cause we're filming the 11th right now. It depends on her schedule and her daughter's schedule. You know, she wanted to be able to spend her daughter's senior year of high school with her before she went off to college. My guess is we'll see if there's a story for her, and, if there is, I'll call her up and beg her and we'll see. But it has to start from a story perspective first. It can't just start with, 'Oh, let's try and get Glenn in an episode' and then push her into a round hole."
When does the Ausiello Report ...
Question: When does the Ausiello Report update? Answer: Every Friday. Unless I get my hands on a time-sensitive scoop, in which case I'll update it earlier
Anything new on Charmed?
Question: Anything new on Charmed? Answer: Brian Krause was back on the set last week… as a visitor. (I know, I'm a big tease.) But I hear Brad Kern is doing everything in his power to bring Leo back before the series, er, season ends in May.
Will there be auditions to ...
Question: Will there be auditions to play Buffy, Xander, Willow, etc., ever again?Answer: Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?
The countdown to Alias' hotly...
The countdown to Alias' hotly anticipated series finale officially got under way last week when new mum Jennifer Garner returned to the set to begin work on the show's last 10 or so episodes. And although ABC has yet to announce when (or where) the spy drama will complete its run (what's up with that?), there's every reason to believe that the 5-year-old series will go out the same way it came in: with a huge bang and a ton of hype. Not one to diminish expectations, executive producer Jeff Pinkner declares, "We want every episode from here to the end to top the one before it." OK, if ever there's a statement that demands a few follow-up Qs, it's that one. So, let's get to it. Ausiello: What are some of the big returns you have planned?Pinkner: Lena Olin's coming back for the 99th episode, which is our second one back. Ausiello: Really? Just for the 99th?Pinkner: Well, no, she's actually going to be back for a co
Are we about to meet Rousseau's...
Are we about to meet Rousseau's never-before-seen daughter, Alex, on Lost? I'm thinking yes since 17-year-old actress Tania Raymonde has just joined the cast. You may remember Raymonde as Frankie Muniz's on-again off-again crush on Malcolm in the Middle. Or maybe not.
Oh. My. God. Grey's Anatomy's ...
Question: Oh. My. God. Grey's Anatomy's post-Super Bowl episode was fantastic! It was edge-of-my-seat material. Any clues as to what will happen next week?Answer: Before we get to the big episode, I have some potentially huge Grey's gossip to share: Rumor has it that Chris O'Donnell has signed on for an eight-episode arc beginning in March. More details to come. Now, back to Sunday's Super installment, which, like Laura, I thought was pretty damn spectacular. Along with 38.1 million other viewers, I laughed (George fantasizing about showering with Meredith/Izzie/Cristina!), I cried (Bailey refusing to give birth without her husband!), I laughed some more (Izzie and Alex in the closet!), I cried some more (still with Bailey), I choked on a faux chicken finger (Meredith took Christina Ricci's place!) and then, before the credits rolled, I started counting the hours until ne
My friends and I are such ...
Question: My friends and I are such geeks — we have a weekly lunch-rehash of what happened on Battlestar Galactica. Can you give us any food for thought?Answer: Well, if you're a true Galactica geek, then you heard the big news that Lucy Lawless is returning as toxic toaster D'Anna Biers for a 10-episode arc next season. But up first, she'll appear in the highly hyped Cyclon-centric Feb. 24 episode, "Downloaded."
I'll take anything new on ...
Question: I'll take anything new on Smallville.Answer: It’s possible that we’ll be seeing the two aliens from the season opener again.
Is there any chance that ...
Question: Is there any chance that we're going to see West Wing's Bradley Whitford join Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet in Studio 60 next season?Answer: Both sides continue to talk, but, according to a source, "there's no firm deal by any means."
Alright, Michael, what are ...
Question: Alright, Michael, what are the odds of One Tree Hill making it on CW's fall schedule?Answer: I'd say right around 50-50.
Is there going to be another ...
Question: Is there going to be another guy involved in the whole Izzie and Alex relationship on Grey's Anatomy? I hope not — they just got back together.Answer: Bad news. Remember that heart-transplant patient named Denny who made googly eyes at Izzie in the Jan. 15 episode? Well, as revealed exclusively in the current issue of TV Guide, he's coming back for a nine-episode arc to "shake things up a little bit," says Denny's portrayer, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. "Denny isn't going anywhere, and Alex isn't going anywhere.… Neither of them wants to let Izzie go." Now, this is where things get a little confusing. I'm also hearing that Chris O'Donnell's character is being brought on as a love interest for Izzie, so either Katherine Heigl is going to have three guys fighting over her or someone's spreading a little misinformation. Knowing those sneaky Grey's folks like I do, I'm guessing