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Question: Do you have any ...

Question: Do you have any Nip/Tuck scoop?  Naomi Ausiello: Yeah, I got a few more nuggets for ya: In addition to Campos, Jessalyn Gilsig (Gina) and Kelly Carlson (Kimber) are also being promoted to series regulars; the first two surgeries will be like nothing we've ever seen on TV before; and John Hensley's Matt will go to some very, very dark places. But the best news is that after what felt like a 16-year hiatus, production on Season 3 gets under way next week in Los Angeles and new episodes will debut in September. Hallelujah, praise the Lord!

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Got any spoilers ...

Question: Got any spoilers for next season's Gilmore Girls? Anything at all?  Morgan Ausiello: Nope. Amy Sherman-Palladino's still enjoying a little R&R. Must be nice.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Do you have any ...

Question: Do you have any info on the Veronica Mars first-season DVD?  Rameena Ausiello: Only that it's being delayed due to lots of red tape. It was originally slated to come out in September before the Season 2 premiere, but now it's looking like October at the earliest.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: What have you heard ...

Question: What have you heard about the rumored changes that UPN has suggested be made to Veronica Mars? Please tell me it's not true! How could they take our wonderfully clever show and turn it into a commercial sell-out already?  Nichole E. Ausiello: Yes, it's true that UPN has asked series creator Rob Thomas to make some tweaks to the show's format, but nothing  I repeat, nothing  is set in stone. OK, one thing is set in stone: A major cast member is leaving early in the season. And in case you're wondering where the answers to your Rob Thomas queries are, I'm still waiting to get da man on da phone.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Will ABC be putting ...

Question: Will ABC be putting out a Lost CD?  Chris Ausiello: It's been talked about, but there are no concrete plans at the moment. Seems like a no-brainer given the whole Driveshaft thing, no?

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Any chance you ...

Question: Any chance you could get the name of the actor leaving Lost in October due to a contract dispute? Or at least a not-so-subtle hint? Fans are literally going nuts debating this.  Darin Cragen Ausiello: Well, they can relax. Turns out the source of that rumor  an alleged interview J.J. Abrams did on L.A. radio station KROQ  was bogus. Just like that whole Samuel L. Jackson/IMDb thing. A good rule of thumb moving forward? Take any/all Lost rumors/spoilers with a grain of salt. (Unless, of course, you read them in AA.)

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Do you know when ...

Question: Do you know when The O.C. season premiere is?  Lauren Ausiello: It looks like August.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Hate to be a ...

Question: Hate to be a buzzkill, but your Dream Emmy Ballot has Gilmore Girls listed as a comedy when even its own website says it's a drama! Does the person who made the list actually watch TV?  Amy H. Ausiello: Simmer yourself, Amy; that wasn't a flub. Despite subtle protests from WB execs and a certain unnamed cast member, Amy Sherman-Palladino made the bold decision to keep the show in the comedy category  where it's been since Season 2. "I personally feel like we've made our bed," she says. "It would be very strange to move back to drama because, if anything, we're funnier now. Also, if Desperate Housewives is being considered a comedy then we are a comedy. If that's the scale, then it almost ties our hands."

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: You are awesome. I ...

Question: You are awesome. I love your humor. Marry me?  Kelly Ausiello: If I say yes, will you give me some chocolate cake? I'm really craving chocolate cake.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Is Sela Ward going ...

Question: Is Sela Ward going to be a regular on House next season?  Christy Ausiello: No, but she will be appearing in around six episodes.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: There seems to be a ...

Question: There seems to be a glaring omission in TV Guide's Dream Emmy Ballot. Where is Mariska Hargitay's name under Best Lead Actress in a Drama?  Megan Ausiello: Let's just say I wasn't the only one who weighed in on the Dream Emmy Ballot and leave it at that, OK?

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: So, will you be ...

Question: So, will you be spending your weekends watching TNT's Into the West over the next six weeks to see what Keri is up to? I am soooo looking forward to this show!  Laurie Ausiello: Actually, TNT sent me a bunch of DVDs so I'm just gonna breeze through them here at the office. And remember, Laurie: Keri only appears in two of the 12 hours. Her installment  "Manifest Destiny"  airs June 17.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: What is Anne ...

Question: What is Anne Heche's status on Everwood now? Is she returning next season?  Derrell Ausiello: No, her arc on the show is done. Next season will be all about Andy-Nina-Jake.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Your column is so ...

Question: Your column is so boring. All you talk about is the same boring shows, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars. What's up with that? There are far more better shows to discuss.  Denice Ausiello: Like, maybe, Rescue Me? MAJOR SPOILER ALERT! (More space) When Season 2 kicks off on June 21, look for the romance between chubby-chasing hunk Mike "Probie" Silletti (Michael Lombardi) and Theresa (Fat Pig's Ashlie Atkinson) to take a really dark twist. Also, Laura (Diane Farr) hooks up with fellow firefighter Franco (Daniel Sunjata), against their better judgment  and unwritten FDNY code. Meanwhile, Sully (Lee Tergesen), the new guy who seems too good to be true, turns out to have a secret, and Tommy (Denis Leary) gets betrayed by someone close to him  and the fallout is explosive.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: No Kiefer ...

Question: No Kiefer Sutherland on the Dream Emmy Ballot? What are you all smoking over there?  Jason Nackos Ausiello: Whatever it is, it's giving me the munchies.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Please, please tell ...

Question: Please, please tell me what's going to happen next season on Nip/Tuck. I can't take it anymore!  Jillian Ausiello: Today's your lucky day, Jillian! Third-season Nip/Tuck intel finally started trickling into my cubicle last week. As first reported in Tuesday's Entertainment News, Bruno Campos  aka Dr. Costa, the Atlanta-based plastic surgeon who stitched up Sean's lacerated face  is joining the show as a full-fledged series regular. "Going with the Frankenstein theme of the show, he's a splice of both Sean and Christian," Campos explains of his character. "He is as committed to the surgical profession as Sean, and he's as committed in the sexual [arena] as Christian. So the idea is, he's gonna form a triangulation. I don't know much more beyond that." And what about rumors that the doc may actually be the Carver, as some (read: me) have speculated? "It's crossed my mind," he

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: How come you don't ...

Question: How come you don't include any news on porn stars in AA?  Jason Ausiello: Paris Hilton is engaged to some Greek shipping heir. There you go.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: I'm an aspiring ...

Question: I'm an aspiring journalist, and seeing that you are so awesomely successful in the business, I was wondering if you had any advice?  KG Ausiello: Just work hard, never lose perspective and don't be afraid to sleep your way to the top.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: You say you like ...

Question: You say you like gifts, but where do we send them to? And what would you like to receive?  Taylor Ausiello: You can send them to my office here in New York. And I've just moved into a new apartment, so I'm kinda partial to Crate & Barrel gift cards.

Wed, Jun 8, 2005

Question: Are the rumors that ...

Question: Are the rumors that Joss Whedon is trying to put together a miniseries/movie for the Buffy/Angel character Spike played by James Masters true?  Tom Ausiello: Ladies and gentleman, we've got a first-timer! All together now, "Welcome to AA, Tom."

Wed, Jun 1, 2005

Question: I agree with your ...

Question: I agree with your calling Julie from last week's AA a slut; however, I feel I should have all the facts before condemning her, so if you could e-mail the link to me...  Robert Ausiello: Introducing Perv No. 1!

Wed, Jun 1, 2005

Question: The season finale ...

Question: The season finale of Without a Trace left the fate of Danny and Martin up in the air. Will one of them die?  Katherine Ausiello: That's TBDBTPTB.

Wed, Jun 1, 2005