michael.ausiello

Can you please give your ...

Question: Can you please give your presumably youngest (13!) Aushole some Heroes scoop?Answer: Sure, just promise not to tell August Miklos Friedrich Hermann. As many a hysterical Aushole has informed me in the past 72 hours, Heroes creator Tim Kring debuted a new Heroes trailer over the weekend at the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival of Los Angeles (huh?!), which features never-before-seen footage from Volume III, "Villains." (A wonky version of the trailer can be viewed here.) Where'd the footage come from, you ask? Well, it turns out that the show managed to shoot a bunch of scenes for Episodes 12 and 13 before production ground to a halt. But those episodes are incomplete and, therefore, can't air until the conflict is resolved. "Hopefully," says my spy, "the strik

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Any scoop on Alan Ball's new ...

Question: Any scoop on Alan Ball's new HBO series True Blood? Answer: Word around town is it's bloody brilliant. Unfortunately, it'll be a while before we can judge for ourselves considering the strike stopped production after the third episode. Instead, we'll have to make due with the cable net's promising-sounding five-times-a-week shrink drama In Treatment, which debuts Jan. 28 with an all-star cast that includes Gabriel Byrne, Josh Charles, Embeth Davidtz, Melissa George, Blair Underwood, Dianne Wiest and Michelle Forbes.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Do you have any information ...

Question: Do you have any information on Life Is Wild? I read on another website that it got canceled. Answer: I'm hearing the cast has been informed that it's over. The CW, however, insists that no decision has been made. I'll do my best to get to the bottom of this and get you some kind of firm answer…. Oh, who am I kidding. This is Life Is Wild we're talking about. I've already spent too much time on this subject. OK, that's a wrap! As I casually mentioned at the top of the column, AA is going to be on hiatus until Jan. 7 on account of the holidays. But never fear, I'm not disappearing from your lives completely. Over the next few weeks I'll continue to update my Ausiello Report blog with breaking news and other assorted ra

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Can you let us know if the ...

Question: Can you let us know if the Brooke/Lucas/Peyton triangle is completely done in the new season of One Tree Hill? He proposes to Peyton in a flashback during the premiere, correct? Answer: I don't know about the proposal per se, but a ring is seen in the first hour of the two-hour premiere. I would say that the triangle is never going to be completely done, but with Lucas' new love in the picture, it's more like a square.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

I'm dying to know some scoop ...

Question: I'm dying to know some scoop about Moonlight! Answer: Well, I'm dying to give it to ya, babe! David Blue — aka Marc's uber-adorable BF on Ugly Betty — has snagged a two-episode arc as a vampire computer hacker/wizard who Mick uses when investigating cases. He first shows up in January and you'll never guess what his name is. C'mon, have a guess. Hint: It's a moniker near and dear to Veronica Mars fans, not to mention Moonlight costar Jason Dohring. [Crickets] Wow, you guys suck at this. It's Logan, for chrissakes.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Any chance that while his TV ...

Question: Any chance that while his TV pencil is down, Rob Thomas has picked up his comic-book pencil? Please tell me Veronica Mars Issue 1 has been written. I need to feel like there is some faintly silverish, if translucent, lining to this dark, Snappleless cloud that is the WGA strike. Answer: I forwarded your Q to Rob and here's his faintly silverish-lined response: "I had a second meeting with DC comics. I heard that the [WGA] didn't want [TV writers penning TV-based] comic books during the strike as it would promote a network property. We're investigating whether there are similar hurdles for a defunct TV series like Veronica Mars. Naturally, I won't be writing it if the Guild doesn't want me to, but we're hoping that's not the case." 

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Regarding who shot you at the ...

Question: Regarding who shot you at the end of last week's vodcast, clearly it was Quinn Armitage jealous of your love of Flame. Answer: Interesting theory. That would certainly be a shocking reveal. Particularly since he's not even one of the official suspects. (Click on the link, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and vote!)

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Did you see the new Season 4 ...

Question: Did you see the new Season 4 Lost trailer?Answer: You mean trailers. There are two of 'em floating around. There's the mucho-revealing extended trailer, which features a first look at some of this season's new faces (Ken Leung among them). And then there's a shorter theatrical trailer, which is essentially a 30-second adrenaline rush with a few mystifying images thrown in for us to stew over. And stew we have.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

OMG! That was a freaking ...

Question: OMG! That was a freaking great finale of Dexter! I can’t wait for the third season! I am so glad that he got rid of Lila in the end. Answer: Now if he had gotten rid of Deb, too, I'd really be looking forward to next season.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Tell me you've got some good ...

Question: Tell me you've got some good scoop on Lost! Answer: I've got some good scoop on Lost! One of the more hotly debated/discussed shots in the theatrical trailer also happens to be the very first thing we see in the Jan. 31 season premiere. And if you think you've got the who/what/where/when of this mystifying image figured out, think again.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

What do you think of Lost's ...

Question: What do you think of Lost's new time slot?Answer: I likey! I'd likey even more if I knew we were getting all 16 episodes this season. Oh, and before I forget, this is the final Ask Ausiello of 2007, so lap up every last word.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

What do you think of Lost's ...

Please give me a hint about ...

Question: Please give me a hint about who will be the major character who kicks the bucket this season on Nip/Tuck. Answer: I'll do no such thing. But I will tell you that the death occurs early next year and it's an awful way to go — even by Nip/Tuck standards. BTW, good and bad news regarding how the strike's affecting McNamara/Troy. As you'll recall, 22 episodes were ordered last year, to be divided into two seasons. The good news is that all 14 eps for Season 2 were completed before the strike and will air through Feb. 19. (No new epsiodes air on Dec. 25, Jan. 1 or Jan. 8. See, I'm not the only one taking off.) The bad news is that the eight episodes for Season 6 have not been written, so they've been postponed indefinitely.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

I can't wait until February — ...

Question: I can't wait until February — I need Jericho scoop! I know Jake and Emily are supposed to be paired off in the season premiere, but is there any hope for Heather and Jake? Answer: Here's what exec producer Carol Barbee told me over the summer regarding the Heather/Jake/Emily triangle: "Heather comes back to town to find Jake and Emily together. And she gets a possible new love interest. But there's still a pull between her and Jake that ends up working into the story."

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Please tell me there will be ...

Question: Please tell me there will be more episodes of Grey's Anatomy! Answer: There's just the one. And it airs on Jan. 3.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

It better not be Carlotta who ...

Question: It better not be Carlotta who is pregnant on Friday Night Lights, 'cause that would be way too similar to a certain storyline on Everwood! Answer: It's not Carlotta.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Better teams than USC have ...

Question: Better teams than USC have underestimated the Illini. Ohio State? Wisconsin?  Northwestern? We beat 'em all. How about I bet you a case of Diet Raspberry Snapple if you win, versus a piece of scoop of my choice if I win, that Illinois beats USC at the Rose Bowl? Deal? Answer: Deal! (PS. Why don't you save us all a lot of time and energy and just send me the case now. Our offices just moved so make sure you send it to the 42nd Street address.)

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Did Matt Mitovich kill you?

Question: Did Matt Mitovich kill you? Answer: Seven percent of you seem to think so!

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Do you have any info on when ...

Question: Do you have any info on when Army Wives is returning? Answer: It's TBD. Production on Season 2 — which was about to begin when the strike hit — has been postponed indefinitely. In other words, it's going to be a long time until you see a fresh episode.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

How about a pair of Rose Bowl ...

Question: How about a pair of Rose Bowl tickets in exchange for a paid summer internship under the great Ausiello? Answer: Remove the word "paid" and you've got yourself a deal.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

What's the scoop on ...

Question: What's the scoop on Moonlight? Is CBS going to renew it or what? Answer: There's still nothing official, but all signs point to an imminent full-season order — or what qualifies as a full season these days. According to my spies inside CBS, the higher-ups at the Eye — entertainment president Nina Tassler in particular — believe the show has tremendous growth potential and that they have a genuine star in leading man Alex O'Loughlin. (Hmmm, ya think?) It also helps that the show is relatively cheap to produce and it's been consistently beating Women's Murder Club in young demos.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

I just find out that Sam ...

Question: I just find out that Sam Jones III will be reprising his role as Pete Ross on Smallville. Is this a one-time thing or will it be an arc? Answer: For now, it's just a one-time thing.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Scoop on Lost?

Question: Scoop on Lost?Answer: Remember a few weeks back when I told you that there would be at least one death on Lost in the first eight episodes? Better make that two. At least.

Wed, Dec 19, 2007

Wed, Dec 19, 2007