Question: Can't... stand... it... any… longer... must... have... NCIS... scoop.Answer: What's with the gratuitous use of ellipses, Karen? I'm not amused. Anyway, here's that scoop you're looking for. Sasha… will… be… back… in… the… season… premiere…. More… next… week....
Question: Please tell me that Eddie Cahill's character is not the one being written off CSI: NY.Answer: Eddie Cahill's character is not the one being written off CSI: NY.
Question: I never really see much in your column about Everwood. Is the show just that boring for you? Personally, I love it! Answer: Are you kidding me? It's no secret that I officially became an Everwood addict last year, and I can't wait to get my next fix on Sept. 29. In the meantime, here's another scoopbit: Justin Baldoni — best known as the crazy rapist guy from Spring Break Shark Attack — is joining the cast as a new love interest for Amy. As we'll learn in the first episode, he plays a medical student she met over the summer while taking care of her mum.
Question: I have been dying for some One Tree Hill scoopAnswer: Let me preface this spoiler alert with a confession: I do not watch One Tree Hill and, therefore, can not in good conscience vouch for the quality of the scoop. But this is what I got from a reliable source about the season premiere. "Brooke returns to Tree Hill with a new outlook toward Lucas and dating. Peyton investigates the mysterious woman who claims to be her mother. Nathan must deal with Haley's reappearance at the same time as the fire at Scott Motors, and Dan's fate after the fire is revealed." It certainly sounds like really real scoop.
Question: Any more scoop on Lost?Answer: Here's another tidbit from Mr. Lindelof: "Right out of the gate in the season premiere, the numbers become a driving and fundamental plot point of the second season. I don't think people will be disappointed in what they are, what they mean and how they're being used."
Question: Have you heard any more news about the Milo-coming-back-to-Gilmore Girls situation?Answer: Yes, it's official! Milo/Jess will resurface in Episode 8, which is tentatively scheduled to air Nov. 1. "The s—t is going to hit the fan," teases exec producer Amy Sherman-Palladino. "He comes back and throws Rory and Logan into a bit of a tailspin."
Question: OK, last week you hinted that Lauren Holly was cast as Sasha Alexander's replacement on NCIS. But she's playing the new head of the agency and not the role Kate filled. Is there another person coming in for that part?Answer: If you wanna get specific, yes, Jim Carrey's ex isn't technically replacing Sasha/Kate. That Herculean task falls on newcomer Cote de Pablo's shoulders. Details, schmetails.
Question: Just wanted to verify whether 7th Heaven was going to be ending this season.Answer: That's TBD. Depends on the ratings.
Question: Just thought you should know, I might die (in 50 or so years) without Nip/Tuck scoop. Pretty please.Answer: This might be out there already, but Julia (Joely Richardson) is gonna pull a Calamity Jane to someone else's Joanie Stubbs about midway through Season 3, which debuts Sept. 20.
Question: Any Everwood scoop? I hear Ephram (Gregory Smith) might not be back until the second episode. Answer: Nope, he'll be back in town for the season premiere on Sept. 29 to attend the big wedding. And no, I'm not telling ya who the betrothed are. (Mostly because, um, I don't actually know.)
Question: So now that you've seen more than the average person, what's your recommendation for dealing with the Wednesday/9 pm nightmare this fall? Seriously, how do you choose? Answer: Allow me to introduce you to my friend FauxVo. He's like TiVo, only uglier, cheaper and slightly less reliable. Among the many wonderful things my friend can do is allow you to watch one program live (say, Veronica Mars) while recording another (Lost, perhaps?) for viewing later on. You guys should go grab a drink and get acquainted.
Question: What's the third-season scoop on Veronica Mars you teased us about last week? Answer: Oh, right, I almost didn't forget. Well, exec producer Rob Thomas told a bunch of us journalists at press tour that, should Mars see a Season 3, he's considering three possible settings for college-bound Veronica. "There's part of me that says, 'Veronica's a smart girl — send her to Stanford.' [If we did that], we could still shoot on our current set and [just] fake Southern California for Northern California. [But then] part of me thinks that maybe some kick-ass university moved into Neptune that we never visited. Or maybe she could have that cool, 'I'm gonna take that year off after I graduate just t
Question: Don't tell me Michelle's (Reiko Aylesworth) big surprise for next season's 24 is... Tony Jr.?! Answer: Sadly, I think the surprise is going to have more to do with death than life.
Question: Anyway, any good Deadwood news? I think I remember you saying a while back you would have some news soon, but where is it?Answer: It's at the top of the column, silly. Scroll up!
Question: Is Wayne Wilcox coming back to Gilmore Girls next season as Marty? Answer: If Ms. Sherman-Palladino has her way, yes. "[Wayne] lives in New York," she says, "and I told him. 'If you'd get your ass out, here I'd be able to use you more!' Because we got to fly him out here every time we need him. We adore him."
Question: Will Sarah Drew (Hannah) be a regular next season on Everwood? Answer: Yes, and look for a major obstacle to be thrown in Hannah and Bright's way within the first 10 episodes.
Question: My guess is that Lorelai's "boarder" you mentioned in last week's AA is going to be Kirk. That would be just hilarious. Please tell me that I'm right! Answer: Oh, my god!!! You're wrong.
Question: So how much free swag did you pick up at press tour? By the way, I had some Diet Raspberry Snapple shipped to you at the hotel — did you ever get it?Answer: I actually did receive your shipment, Trace, and I can't thank you enough for it. Between the case you sent and the one gifted to me by the staff at the Beverly Hilton, I had just enough fuel to survive 61 press conferences, seven parties, five death threats, two set visits and one root canal. And regarding your first question, the swag quotient at TCA was down dramatically from previous years. When all was said and done, I came home with a Roseanne DVD, a Deadwood mug and about $100 worth of Family Guy crap. Hardly seems worth it.
Question: Where was the scoop from Fox's press tour Day 2 that you said would be included in last week's AA? I was hoping for some scoop on Prison Break.Answer: Damn, I was afraid someone was gonna call me on that. I actually only made it to two sessions that day — for Fox's kick-ass new dramas Prison Break and Reunion — neither of which yielded much in the way of scoop. The most interesting thing I can tell you is that Fox only signed Will Estes, Amanda Righetti and the rest of the Reunion cast to one-year deals, meaning if the show is a hit, we'll most likely follow a new group of high-school friends in Season 2.
Question: Your Press Tour Diaries were hilarious, but let's get down to business: What have you heard about Dean Cain returning to Las Vegas? And is it true that he's in talks to guest-star on Smallville? Kristin at E! Online says so. Answer: My frienemy Kristin's right — there's a 75 percent chance the onetime Man of Steel will pop up on Smallville this fall as — what else? — a love interest for Lois Lane. His
Question: Please tell me it is not Ice-T's Detective Fin who gets shot on SVU in November. We already saw him get shot last season. Answer: (SPOILER ALERT!) It's not Fin. Think bigger — and less African-American.
Question: Now that Henry Winkler is starring in the new fall sitcom Out of Practice on CBS, does this mean that we can no longer expect to see his hilarious lawyer character on Arrested Development? Answer: Sadly, that's what it means, Amy. But don't underestimate series creator Mitch Hurwitz's ability to turn a tragic loss into the casting coup of the century. According to my colleague Bruce Fretts, Hurwitz is pursuing (gulp) Ricky Gervais to take over as the Bluth family's lead attorney. Talk about a match made in TV heaven!