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Question: So what's the deal ...
Question: So what's the deal with the premise for Prison Break? If the show makes it to a second season, what will it be about? I mean, if the escape is successful, won't the show's name be a misnomer going forward? — Ryan Ausiello: I was wondering the same thing! Ah, great minds... Anyway, I asked my spies at Fox about this, and [MAJOR SPOILER ALERT — MORE SPACE] they tell me Prison Break's second season will look a lot (read: almost exactly) like The Fugitive.
Hello! Viagra is the No. 1 ...
Question: Hello! Viagra is the No. 1 medication to help the struggle with men's erectile dysfunction. Like the joke says, it is strong enough for a man, but made for a woman. Ordering Viagra online is convenient, fast and secure! Millions of people do it daily to keep their privacy and save money. Click here to order.Answer: Note to TV Guide Help Desk: I keep clicking on this link and nothing happens! The spam is getting worse!
Any truth to rumors that ...
Question: Any truth to rumors that Scarlett Johansson will be showing up on 24 next season?Answer: Let me guess: You read that on IMDb.com? Not true.
Question: Do you have any ...
Question: Do you have any spoilers for the season premiere of Gilmore Girls? — Rebecca Ausiello: Yes! In yet another worldwide Ask Ausiello exclusive, exec producer Amy Sherman-Palladino has released the first official Gilmore Girls spoiler of the new fall season: "Rory faces her new life away from Yale, away from Lorelai, and living with the Gilmores. And Luke answers Lorelai's proposal." Granted, that was a very loose interpretation of the word spoiler, but what do you expect for early June?
Question: As a USC alumni, ...
Question: As a USC alumni, what would be an ideal gift from the USC store? — Denise Ausiello: You're under no obligation to get it for me, but I'd love to get my hands on the Nike USC Trojans Gold Local III T-shirt, which retails for $18 and can be purchased by clicking here.
Question: "I Slept With A ...
Question: "I Slept With A Taiwanese River Person." You dawg!! — Mike K. Ausiello: OK, now I'm getting a little angry.
Question: Who do you want to ...
Question: Who do you want to see at Veronica's door: Logan or Duncan? — Sturm Ausiello: Like you even have to ask.
Question: Oh, my god! The ...
Question: Oh, my god! The pictures you posted last week show you sitting in a cubicle! Say it isn't so! A great talent, as yourself should have his own office, not just a stinkin' cubicle! — Cate Ausiello: I should point out that it's a double-wide cubicle.
Question: Got any scoop on ...
Question: Got any scoop on who's going to replace Sasha Alexander on NCIS? — Bec Ausiello: Exec producer Donald Bellisario is apparently still scouring Europe and Australia for NuKate. Speaking of which, Bellisario is denying buzz that his former leading lady has been instructed not to talk to the media about her departure from the show (Ask Ausiello 6/22). "She was under orders not to discuss it until [after] the show aired — for obvious reasons," he told my colleague, Mary Murphy. "As far as I'm concerned, she can say anything she wants. She's been in Europe ever since we finished, pursuing her personal life, which is what she wanted." (He's not bitter, though.)
Question: I am sending you, ...
Question: I am sending you, like, my 100th e-mail. I love your column, but I would love it more if you would answer me this about Alias: When is Season 4 getting released on DVD? — Phillip Ausiello: Actually, it was your 32nd e-mail. Alias: The Complete Fourth Season streets in early October.
Question: My question is ...
Question: My question is about Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas. Is he the same Rob Thomas as the lead singer of Matchbox 20? I'm so confused. — Rachelle Ausiello: You're not alone. Eugene's little Matchbox quip in last week's AA had lots of readers scratching their heads. But allow me to clarify: They are most certainly two different people. As it is, it's biologically impossible for one human being to be that talented. Proven fact.
Question: Any update on when ...
Question: Any update on when Curb Your Enthusiasm will start its new season? — Brandi Ausiello: I've finally got some news on the Curb front. HBO will be announcing (any day now) that Larry David and Co. will be back with new episodes this fall — not early '06 as had been feared (Ask Ausiello 5/18). Phew.
Question: Is it "I Slept With ...
Question: Is it "I Slept With All The Right People"? — John Annese Ausiello: Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! But in my defense, sometimes sleeping just means cuddling. (And sometimes, it doesn't.) Congrats, John, for winning AA's final acronym quiz! There's a Safari Smurf and business card with my telephone number and e-mail address scratched out headed your way.
Question: Reading your column ...
Question: Reading your column is the highlight of my week. How sad is that? — Melissa Ausiello: Don't be so hard on yourself, Missy. It's not like you said TV Tech.
Question: Which column of ...
Question: Which column of yours did I miss? Did Mariska really take out a restraining order against you (Ask Ausiello 6/22)? As a diehard Mariska fan, I can't believe she'd behave so badly to you. — Erica Schafran Ausiello: Someone please get Erica a glass of water and a Xanax. I'm worried about her.
Question: Those pictures of ...
Question: Those pictures of you sending out the TV Guide to some winner are so cute! Do you realize how adorable you are? — Justin Ausiello: I'd be lying if I said I didn't.
Question: I opened your ...
Question: I opened your pictures from last week's AA and it looks like you work in a cubicle. You deserve your own office. What do I need to do to get you your very own office? — Heather Ausiello: You need to participate in this week's Ask Ausiello contest! The person who makes the most compelling argument for why I should be working in an office and not a cubicle wins, um... er, a T-shirt from Pauly Shore's forthcoming TBS reality series Minding the Store and a shout-out on an upcoming installment of TVGuide.com's weekly Podcast, TV Guide Talk. Simply call the Podcast hotline (212-626-2525) and, in 15 seconds or less, tell TPTBATVG (The Powers That Be At TV Guide) why I deserve four floor-to-ceiling walls to call my own. The deadline is Friday, July 1, at noon EST. Good luck!
Question: So where's this SVU ...
Question: So where's this SVU preview you promised us? — Kitty Ausiello: It's right here, Kitty: Next season's eighth episode (airing in November) features a guest turn by Desperate Housewives co-star Cody Kasch (Zach/Dana) as a white supremacist who is recruiting teens. Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden also appears. Oh, and (SPOILER ALERT — more space) a major SVU player gets shot in the episode. (Hint: It's not Mariska.)
Question: I live in the ...
Question: I live in the United Kingdom and am trying to find out if Lost or Veronica Mars will be shown over here and, if so, what television channel they are likely to be shown on? — Linda Ausiello: Sounds like a question for Ask Ausiello's London Bureau Chief, Matt Eriksson: "Lost was first supposed to have premiered in January on Channel 4 here in the U.K., but due to the success of Desperate Housewives, it got pushed to early August 2005. It will most likely air on Wednesday nights. And regarding Veronica Mars, although rumor has it Sky One picked up the show, I was informed they never bought the rights for it. As of now, no other network has decided to buy it. But since it has been renewed for a second season it is likely broadcasters here will reconsider picking it up." I knew there was a reason I decided not to shut down AA/U.K.
Question: Got any Alias ...
Question: Got any Alias scoop? Or any news on whether J.J. Abrams has found a network for The Catch? — Marianne Ausiello: Sadly, The Catch remains homeless. But, and God bless 'im, Greg Grunberg refuses to give up. "I am calling on all fans to contact The Powers That Be at ABC and demand that they give The Catch a try," he told me via e-mail. "Let's get a grassroots campaign going! Free The Catch!! Viva La Catch!!" You heard him! Go!
Question: Your Rob Thomas ...
Question: Your Rob Thomas interview was great. Spoiler-y and enlightening — just what I like in your columns. Now how about that scoop on the Veronica DVD? — Tracy Ausiello: OK, which do you want first — the good news, the bad news or the really bad news? The good news? OK. Warner Bros. is putting out Veronica Mars: The Complete First Season. Now for the bad news: It drops Oct. 11 — three weeks after Season 2 debuts. And now for the really bad news: The extras kinda-sorta blow. In addition to the never-before-seen alternate pilot, all you'll get are some deleted scenes and bloopers. So why is a cool show like Mars being so cheap on the bonus features? Allow exec producer Rob Thomas — aka The Coolest TV Producer on the Planet (Next to J.J. Abrams) — to explain: "This is kind of a sad story. A couple of months ago, Warner Home