michael.ausiello
So, I watched the season ...
Question: So, I watched the season premiere of Prison Break and it is officially my new favorite show — and not only because Wentworth Miller is extremely nice to look at. Any scoop on upcoming episodes?Answer: Mr. Miller gets a new cell mate next week who's a few Tater Tots short of a TV dinner.
Tell me, O Great One, what ...
Question: Tell me, O Great One, what are the three new shows (aside from Prison Break) that I should be watching this season? Keep in mind that I go for serialized deliciousness like 24 and Lost.Answer: For serial sluts like yourself, I recommend ABC's Invasion, WB's Supernatural and Fox's Prison Break, which I'm including even though you asked me not to. I'm a rebel like that.
Now that you got the Spike ...
Question: Now that you got the Spike movie underway, how are things progressing with the American Dreams additional episode?Answer: Sadly, it appears to be DOA. But knowing what a huge fan Jeff Zucker was of this show, I have no doubt he tried his best. That said, I'm trying to get him on the phone so he can explain what the frick happened, but so far no luck.
Do you know if Ryan will stay ...
Question: Do you know if Ryan will stay at Harbor High on The O.C., or will he be expelled?Answer: (SPOILER ALERT) No, he's staying put. Marissa's the one getting banished to hell public school.
I'm shocked. You've been back ...
Question: I'm shocked. You've been back from press tour for a few weeks now and no mention of the impending Smurfs movie. I thought you were a fan?Answer: I mentioned it in Day 1 of my Press Tour Diary! I even made a joke about it boosting Azrael's spirits in the wake of his master's passing. Remember now? I would never slight my blue buddies.
I understand that you got ...
Question: I understand that you got tired of the AA acronym contests, but can you come up with a new contest?Answer: How about whoever comes to my book signing on Sept. 30 gets a free gift? Would that work?
I need some House scoop!
Question: I need some House scoop!Answer: Producers have cast House's parents — and they're two people I've never heard of! Diane Baker (A Mighty Wind, HBO's Unscripted) and R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket) have been tapped to play Blythe and John House. They'll turn up in the fifth episode.
I'm a huge Sarah Michelle ...
Question: I'm a huge Sarah Michelle Gellar fan. Is it true that she is going to make a TV comeback on her husband's new ABC sitcom, Freddie?Answer: At press tour in July, Gellar's other half said if his missus were to make an appearance, it probably wouldn't happen until sometime in the second season. I remember it vividly because the fact that he thought Freddie would see a second season made me chortle.
Is there anything you could ...
Question: Is there anything you could tell us about the upcoming fifth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm?Answer: The Sept. 25 season premiere will find Larry David changed by a near-death experience, a revelation about his father and a sandwich named after him. Meanwhile, costar Richard Lewis teases that "the fifth year is the darkest and best so far." For more from the actor/comedian, read today's Insider.
Any scoop on how Diane Farr ...
Question: Any scoop on how Diane Farr will be written out of Rescue Me now that she's replacing Sabrina Lloyd on Numbers?Answer: All Farr would tell me plotwise is that "Laura and Franco (Daniel Sunjata) go through a wild ride" as we approach the Sept. 13 finale (aka Farr's last episode).
I know which SVUer is getting ...
Question: I know which SVUer is getting shot in November! It's [gazoooontite] isn't it? You can tell me, I promise I won't tell anyone.Answer: Yes. But if you whisper a word of it to anyone, we're through. You hear me? Through.
I keep hearing that Shannen ...
Question: I keep hearing that Shannen Doherty is coming back to Charmed this season. Is it true?Answer: I ask exec producer Brad Kern this question every time we talk — and his response usually goes something like this: "Um, are you nuts?!?!?" But considering this will likely be the show's last season, it stands to reason that Prue would pay a visit in the final episode, right? Wrong. "I can't imagine she would," Kern admits, adding, "I can't imagine she'd want to. I'm not averse to picking up the phone and asking, but it's hard for me to imagine that she would want to."
Do you know for sure that ...
Question: Do you know for sure that Cameron will get together with Chase on House this season? Say it's not so!Answer: It's something producers are exploring, but nothing's set in stone.
Brad Kern said this season on ...
Question: Brad Kern said this season on Charmed viewers will see a shift in focus more "toward the girls' personal lives." But Leo (Brian Krause) has been reduced to 10 episodes? How is that possible?Answer: Um, Brad, you wanna take this one? "As it stands now, yes, his order has been cut back," he responds. "But I have personal hopes that we'll be able to find the money [in the budget] to [bring him back for more]."
Mike, I heart you. You really ...
Question: Mike, I heart you. You really make my Wednesdays. That being said, I have two very random and unrelated questions/comments. First, I'm moving to New York so tell me the one thing I absolutely must do while I am here. Second, are your readers slow? It is sooo obvious that [gazooooontite!] is going to be the one shot on SVU!Answer: First, you simply must stop by Barnes & Noble's landmark Greenwich Village location on Sept. 30 at 7:30 pm while you're in town. And no, my readers are not slow. They're
Stop printing letters like, ...
Question: Stop printing letters like, "I'm a 14-year-old and want your autograph" (Ask Ausiello 8/17). We take you less seriously as a TV columnist when you print such egotistical slop. Stick to legitimate questions. The fact that you love anyone's attention speaks volumes of your lonely persona.Answer: I totally see your point, Al. That said, you may wanna skip past the next question.
I know when the new season of ...
Question: I know when the new season of The O.C. starts Trey is in coma. But does he end up dead, or is he going to stay in a coma all season?Answer: That was my fear, too. But Josh Schwartz insists, "You will know everything you want to know about [Trey's medical crisis] at the end of the first episode."
A-ha! So according to last ...
Question: A-ha! So according to last week's Podcast, Lorelai's "boarder" on Gilmore Girls is of a four-legged variety. Is it a dog? Cat? Llama? Please, fill my head with more spoiler-y goodness.Answer: I've already said way more than I should have. The last thing I'll say on the matter is that the "boarder" will be named after a performer who can best be described as the Clay Aiken of the '50s.
I loved the Flash on ...
Question: I loved the Flash on Smallville last season. Any chance we will see him again?Answer: Kyle Gallner's Veronica Mars sked permitting, yes. According to Al Gough: "Kyle is in 12 episodes of Veronica Mars this season, but luckily, Rob Thomas and I are friends, and if we want him for an episode, we just need to give them enough warning to make sure we're not stepping on any of their plotlines with him."
How many Diet Raspberry ...
Question: How many Diet Raspberry Snapples will it take to do you in? Find out here.Answer: According to this website, I should be dead.
Any confirmation yet that ...
Question: Any confirmation yet that Lena Olin will be back on Alias? I miss that crazy mom.Answer: If she is gonna be back, she'll have to squeeze it in before beginning work on the independent film Devil You Know on Sept. 1 in New York. Olin was brought in to replace Desperate Housewives mom Lesley Anne Warren, who was allegedly fired because — let me get this quote from New York Post's Page Six right — her "poison was being spread through the whole production."