michael.ausiello

Question: Hey, just so you ...

Question: Hey, just so you know, I read your column and I love you, even if you don't have an endorsement deal (Ask Ausiello 2/23). Want me to send you some cases of your favorite flavor? If so, just say the word!  Wendy the Snapple Lady Ausiello: Wow! First Greg Grunberg asks Ausiello to pitch his pet charity, and now Wendy the Snapple Lady writes in to offer me free product in a veiled attempt to get me to call off my Snapple boycott. So, this is what power feels like. I'll tell you what, Ms. Wendy. I'll go back to my Snapple-lovin' ways under one condition: Please put your Celebrity Fit Club costar Daniel Baldwin out of his misery. I don't care how you do it, just end the poor guy's suffering. He's making a mockery of the good Baldwin name. And as far as the free Snapple goes, m

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Which will air ...

Question: Which will air first: The Apprentice or The Apprentice: Martha Stewart?  Kirby Ausiello: Well, they're both taping simultaneously this spring, so NBC can go either way. My guess is they'll want to start with Martha in the fall and save Donald for winter.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Damn you, Michael! ...

Question: Damn you, Michael! You really hid that Alias spoiler last week. I had to read the last half of your column a second time, which I guess isn't such a bad thing.  Jim in DC Ausiello: Now you guys are catching on.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: I read your column ...

Question: I read your column three times this week, and I didn't find the Alias spoiler you were touting. What gives?  Kia Ausiello: You'll be hearing from Chad soon.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Actually, in ...

Question: Actually, in response to the question in last week's Ask Ausiello, SWAG stands for Stuff We Ain't Gettin'. But as a big-time journalist, you probably know nothing about that.  Clara Ausiello: Don't be so sure, Clara. I'm working on a spring promotion that could have Ask Ausiello readers swimming in free crap for years to come.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: If Matt Roush's Ask ...

Question: If Matt Roush's Ask Matt gets to run twice a week, when will we start getting a second helping of Ask Ausiello?  Jamie P Ausiello: When TV Guide can afford the license fee. Unlike Ask Matt, Ask Ausiello is very expensive to produce.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Some rabid ...

Question: Some rabid Enterprise fans are actually trying to raise money (like $30 million) to pay for a final season of the show. Do you think they have a Snapple's chance of succeeding?  Dubious Ausiello: Seems like a long shot, but I gotta admire their spunk. I actually considered taking up a collection for a Santa Barbara reunion movie, but then it hit me: I'd probably just end up spending the donations on Smurfs.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: How can Lauren ...

Question: How can Lauren Graham get an Emmy nod for her fantastic dramatic work on Gilmore Girls this season if series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino insists on putting the show in the comedy category?  Cheryl Ausiello: Because there's precedent: Sarah Jessica Parker won her Emmy for an overly dramatic episode of Sex and the City last year.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: I think a Spike ...

Question: I think a Spike TV-movie would be great!  Teri Ausiello: So, apparently, does James Marsters. In his first interview since I pitched WB president David Janollari the idea of doing a Spike telepic, the 42-year-old actor told my colleague, Ben Katner, that he's game for resurrecting his soulful Buffyverse counterpart "as long as I could do it within, say, the next four or five years; past that, I'm too old. Spike's a vampire, man, and I've got high standards  you have to believe that the guy has not aged since we met him. There's a little poetic license, but I don't want to get into a situation where the script says, 'Well, he was drinking pig blood and he aged,' you know? [Whatever Joss Whedon wrote] would be funnier than that  it would be delightful  but it would be taking away the coolest thing about a vampire, which is that he's iconic... he does not

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Is Christopher ...

Question: Is Christopher (David Sutcliffe) gonna return to Gilmore Girls this season?  Meg Ausiello: He'll be back in May when Rory finds herself in the throes of a huge crisis.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: I find it funny ...

Question: I find it funny that this column is listed under "News."  Meg Ausiello: Yeah, that cracks me up, too.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Regarding your ...

Question: Regarding your stealth Alias spoiler, you say, "Irina Derevko returns from the dead." What I want to know is, does Lena Olin make an appearance or do we see some shadowy figure in the distance?  Kristine Ausiello: If both sides can come to terms on money, yes, Lena Olin will be returning during May sweeps.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Does anyone have an ...

Question: Does anyone have an address for Tom Cruise? I've sent out 10 cards during the past year, but they have all come back. Thanks so much.  Betty Ausiello: Tom doesn't like it when I share his address with my readers. Sorry, Bets.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Got any American ...

Question: Got any American Idol scoop?  Connie S. Ausiello: Will a blind item do? One particular chanteuse  who has expressed a love of country  has already been pegged the bitch of the group by her fellow crooners.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Sorry. I found it. ...

Question: Sorry. I found it. Please forgive me, oh Master of All Scoops.  Chad Ausiello: You're forgiven  under one condition. Please report your findings to the other 323 Ask Ausiello readers who wrote in complaining that I failed to deliver on a promised scoop. I may be many things, but a Spoiler Tease I am not.

Wed, Mar 2, 2005

Question: Any truth to rumors ...

Question: Any truth to rumors that Rob Lowe will return to The West Wing for this season's finale?  MJ Ausiello: NBC says there's "no credence" to those rumors. And they best not be lying to me.

Wed, Feb 23, 2005

Question: How do you ensure ...

Question: How do you ensure frozen bananas stay frozen in the mail?  Kim N. Ausiello: How the f--- should I know!

Wed, Feb 23, 2005

Question: In last week's ...

Question: In last week's Televisionary column, you were basically accused of being on crack. Are you going to take that?  Chad C. Ausiello: If I threw a hissy fit every time someone accused me of using illegal drugs, I'd never get around to writing Ask Ausiello.

Wed, Feb 23, 2005

Question: Any Veronica Mars ...

Question: Any Veronica Mars scoops?  Matt Ausiello: Home Improvement's Jonathan Taylor Thomas turns up in the April 12 episode. That's all I got for now.

Wed, Feb 23, 2005

Question: I gave up soda for ...

Question: I gave up soda for Lent, and as I stood in front of the beverage cooler in the grocery store looking for some thirst-quenching refreshment, decided to give Diet Snapple a try. Knowing how much you rave about the Diet Raspberry Tea, I thought I'd try that, but can you believe they were out? I picked up a Diet Cranberry-Raspberry and was pleasantly surprised! Yummy! Couldn't believe it was diet  and only 10 calories! Have you tried it, or are you a strict Diet Raspberry Tea drinker only?  Dianne Ausiello: I'm a fairly strict Diet Raspberry Tea addict, er, drinker. However, if I'm really desperate (read: The store is out of Diet Raspberry Tea or the stock they do have is out of date), I'll grab a Diet Lemon Tea. Speaking of Snapple, I've been faced with a rather serious ethical dilemma that I feel compelled to share with you all. I no longer feel like I can sing the praises of Diet Raspberry Tea in light of the company's decision not to

Wed, Feb 23, 2005

Question: How long will Matt ...

Question: How long will Matt Czuchry (Logan) be on Gilmore Girls?  Jennifer Ausiello: If Ms. Sherman-Palladino is smart, forever. This guy's a keeper.

Wed, Feb 23, 2005

Question: What, no Alias dirt ...

Question: What, no Alias dirt this week? What good are you?  Chris Ausiello: Patience, my friend. It's coming.

Wed, Feb 23, 2005