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Question: Will Richard Dean ...

Question: Will Richard Dean Anderson be back on Stargate SG-1? I don't see him in the promos.  Margie Ausiello: Maybe for one or two eps, but according to TV Guide's resident Stargate freak expert Ileane Rudolph, his role is essentially being split into two: Beau Bridges is the new general in command of the Stargate project and Farscape's Ben Browder is Cameron Mitchell, the pilot who will go out on the missions. They've also brought in Louis Gossett Jr. as a Jaffa politico at odds with Teal'c.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: TBDBTPTBAFA24 ...

Question: TBDBTPTBAFA24 stands for "To Be Determined By The Powers That Be At Fox and 24!" I want my Oompa-Loompa now, bushy brows!  John Finn Ausiello: Coupla things: He's called Beach Volleyball Smurf; my brows were just hedge-clippered, so be nice; and you're too late.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: I don't have a ...

Question: I don't have a question. I just want to see my post on AA!!  Amy Ausiello: Enjoy your 15 minutes, Amy.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Any idea how ...

Question: Any idea how contract-extension talks are going with Scott Patterson for a seventh year on Gilmore Girls?  Halle Ausiello: Yeah, get this: I'm told the fan frenzy my little item incited last month (Ask Ausiello 5/18) is having an impact on negotiations  a positive impact. I use my powers for good.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Will the casting of ...

Question: Will the casting of Maggie Grace as Kitty Pryde in X-3 (Entertainment News 5/18) affect Shannon's fate on Lost?  David Ausiello: An ABC rep says no.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: I noticed in both ...

Question: I noticed in both the news and AA that you seemed to be crossing words out a lot. Having fun with your new HTML toy?  Katharine Ausiello: Yes, I'm having a blast!

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: TBDBTPTBAFA24 ...

Question: TBDBTPTBAFA24 stands for "That Bastard Danny Bonaduce Told P.T. Barnum About F---ing Awesome 24." (Ask Ausiello 6/8) And really, helping the less-gifted figure out these acronyms is reward enough for me; I couldn't possibly take one of your prized Smurf figurines.  Jamie P. Ausiello: That's sweet, but it's a moot point anyway; you weren't even close.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Hey, ABC took down ...

Question: Hey, ABC took down the Alfre Woodard photo that you linked to in last week's AA. What happened?  Sarah Ausiello: What happened was ABC unwittingly leaked on its own website a really big spoiler about next season's Desperate Housewives  and Ask Ausiello caught the whole thing on tape. Here's the gist: Someone at the Alphabet net goofed (hey, it happens) and posted on ABC.com a photo from a scene in the season finale that was cut from the telecast. No biggie, right? Wrong. The snapshot in question all but revealed next season's big mystery involving Woodard's Betty Applewhite character. A Housewives spokeswoman says Marc Cherry decided to save the scene until next fall "because it would have been too confusing to start yet another story line at the end of the episode." So what is going on in the photo, which shows Mrs. Applewhite (SPOILER ALERT  MORE

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Won't Lauren ...

Question: Won't Lauren Graham's chances of taking home the Emmy for best comedy actress be hurt by the fact that her best episode from last season  "Say Something"  was so dramatic? I mean, I have never been so heartbroken by television than when she left her Katie and Hubbell message on Luke's answering machine.  Kaye Ausiello: I think Lauren put it best when she said, "I cried through 40 percent of that episode. How do you go, 'Ha ha ha ha  this crying is hilarious!'" But my feeling is, let's not put the cart before the horse, Kaye. Let's get Lauren a nomination before we start fretting about her winning the damn thing. Besides, Academy members are supposed to be nominating folks based on their performance all season  not just for one episode. And while I agree that "Say Something" was her finest hour, she had more than enough funny stuff to warrant a nod in the comedy-actress slot.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: I just wanted to ...

Question: I just wanted to let you know that phony names using "Hugh" are funniest when the last name starts with "J," such as "Hugh Jass." Hope this helps.  Hugh Jeego Ausiello: That's really juvenile even by my immature standards. In other words, I love it.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Got 24 scoop? I ...

Question: Got 24 scoop? I can't wait until January!  P.J. Ausiello: My CTU mole tells me two years will have passed between Seasons 4 and 5. And get this: Doofus Veep Logan will be the official president when the show returns. For some inexplicable reason, producers love that little nimrod. Meanwhile, I think it's safe to assume Keeler died on the operating table.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Keri, Mariska or ...

Question: Keri, Mariska or Diet Raspberry Snapple. You only have time to save one. What do you do?  Erin Ausiello: Well, first off, I'd check the freshness date on the Diet Raspberry Snapple.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Does TBDBTPTBAFA24 ...

Question: Does TBDBTPTBAFA24 stand for "To Be Determined By The Powers That Be At Freaking Awesome 24"?  Chad Ausiello: No, but you're close.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Thanks for asking ...

Question: Thanks for asking about a Spike series or telemovie. I wrote a poem that I would like WB execs to see. Here it is: I want James Marsters on my TV. Of all the stars on my TV There is none that I really want to see. Why can't the networks get a clue and hire you? Do the executives have to get the flu to get a clue? For it would be nice to see you. Thanks!  Sarah Ausiello: That's the kind of sloppy poetry that can bring a no-holds-barred Internet campaign to a screeching halt, Sarah. Seriously, that was terrible. In fact, I'd go so far as to call it TMHPIHERIML. The first person to correctly guess what that stands for wins a shout-out in AA, a copy of TV Guide (issue TBD) and, um, what do I have lying around here... um... a pencil with a clarinet on it. Good luck to all!

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Got any hints on ...

Question: Got any hints on what will happen on Charmed in Season 8?  Ashleigh Ausiello: Yes! In an Ask Ausiello exclusive, exec producer Brad Kern has released the first official spoiler of the new season: "Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), who's feigned her own death to live a demon-free life, will fall for Mark McGrath's character, which could force her out of hiding." Hey, it's something.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: "To be determined ...

Question: "To be determined by the powers that be at FOX about 24." Was I fast enough? If not, I blame the time difference.  Christine Ausiello: Spare me the time-difference excuse. West Coasters actually have an advantage since AA goes live at midnight out there, as opposed to 3 am on the East Coast.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Will Hayley (Amanda ...

Question: Will Hayley (Amanda Righetti) be back next season on The O.C?  Ajayrious Ausiello: If Reunion flops, my guess is yes.

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: You get to watch TV ...

Question: You get to watch TV at work? How exactly does that work?  Robert Ausiello: It's a fairly complicated process, Rob, but allow me to Cliffs Note it for you: When the TV station sends an image, they begin by cutting that image up into 525 or 625 lines. Each line is then changed into an electrical signal. These signals are sent out into the air from the TV station using a big antenna. When they reach my office, the TV stacks these lines onto its screen, one after another, in the same order they were sent out in the first place. In this way an entire picture is created. My TV displays 30 such pictures every second, and that's why the images seem to move! (Courtesy Discovery Kids)

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: To Be Determined By ...

Question: To Be Determined By The Powers That Be At Fox And 24. What's a Smurf?  Sander Ausiello: You're about to find out, Sander, because there's one making its way to your mailbox as we speak. Congrats  you were the first person to correctly respond!

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Do you have any ...

Question: Do you have any spoilers on The 4400?  Elizabeth Ausiello: Sorry, no. (Is that the one about the aliens?)

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Is it just me, or ...

Question: Is it just me, or does everyone have to scroll a little bit to the right to get the "subscribe" ad out of the way and read your column?  Matt Ausiello: I think this question falls under TVGuide.com ad manager Oda Chan's domain, so let's ask her: "He's talking about the subscription form on the left, not an ad, and he probably has to scroll because he's got a small monitor. It's nothing we can control. He's just gonna have to suck it up or buy himself a bigger monitor." It's that kind of bluntness that recently earned Oda a nomination for TV Guide parent company News Corp's Global Excellence Awards. Congrats, Oda!

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Wed, Jun 15, 2005

Question: Got any intel on ...

Question: Got any intel on the next season of Battlestar Galactica?  John Ausiello: Lucy Lawless is gonna do a few episodes playing a Christiane Amanpour-type character. And I hear Sci Fi censors are freaking out about a really disturbing (yet visually stunning) scene in Episode 5. An upcoming issue of TV Guide magazine will have more on that little controversy.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Wed, Jun 8, 2005