Give me some Dexter prattle, ...
Question: Give me some Dexter prattle, or I may have to think of a couple of Dexter-ish schemes to use on you. Answer: Lila's love affair with fire will be rekindled — and this time someone gets burned.
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Give me some Dexter prattle, ...
That hug between Elliot and ...
Question: That hug between Elliot and Olivia on Law & Order: SVU last week was yummy. Do you have details of any more upcoming sexual tension? Answer: There is no “sexual” tension per se, but there is tension between the two in an upcoming episode called “Inconceivable,” which deals with a cryogenic tank of frozen embryos that is stolen. Needless to say, Olivia (who is childless) and Elliot (who has 37 kids) are on very opposite sides of the issue.
Go Illini! Beat the Trojans! ...
Question: Go Illini! Beat the Trojans! That's it. Answer: Illini? Never heard of it. Is that a community college? If so, the BCS is more frakked up than I thought.
Please tell me Niki and ...
Question: Please tell me Niki and Nathan aren't really dead on Heroes! Answer: One of them is definitely not dead. The jury's still out on the other.
I love Pushing Daisies. Any ...
Question: I love Pushing Daisies. Any scoop? Answer: If you thought Molly Shannon was as much a hoot as scheming (and possible killer) taffy merchant Dilly Balsam as I did, then you're in luck: I'm hearing there's a chance her role could become permanent. That is, if this strike ever ends!
I actually figured out your ...
Question: I actually figured out your asterisk quiz from last week regarding the casting of Katharine's ex on Desperate Housewives. It's he "once had his brains eaten by Anthony Hopkins," right? But sadly, I don't know which actor you're referring to. Can you enlighten me? Answer: I could, but then I'd be out the 2-cent commission I'm sure NetFlix will pay me for making you do your own research.
Sorry I couldn't stop by ...
Question: Sorry I couldn't stop by Tommy Trojan to see you before the USC/UCLA game. By midday, our party was rocking over by the Coliseum. Answer: Oh, yeah? Well, did your party have celebs? 'Cause mine did. Click here and prepare to kick yourself. Hard. In related news, we're going to the Rose Bowl, baby! Fight on! Beat the… um… er… who are we playing again?
Hope you're having a ...
Question: Hope you're having a smurftastic day! Can you tell me what's up with Ken Olin's character on Brothers & Sisters?Answer: Anyone who reads this column with any regularity (and is proficient at dot-connecting) should know precisely what's (probably) up with Ken Olin's character. Case in point….
What happened to Waverly on ...
Question: What happened to Waverly on Friday Night Lights? Will we ever find out where she disappeared to? Answer: They just shot a bunch of scenes at her father's church, so if there are answers to be had, I imagine that's where we'll find them.
What's going to happen on ...
Question: What's going to happen on Dexter? You never talk about this show — and there are only two episodes left! Come on, give me something! Answer: Thanks to a little thing called a portable DVD player, I killed all 10 airborne hours flying to and from L.A. this weekend (fight on, Trojans!) watching the entire second season of Dexter — and that includes this Sunday's penultimate episode as well as the Dec. 16 season finale. And without giving too much away, I can tell you that A) the final two eps are bloody good, B) there are two major deaths — one of which shocked even me, and C) we'll see Dex do something he's never done before: tell someone he's close to that he's the Bay Harbor Butcher — five times, no less.
Do you have any scoop on the ...
Question: Do you have any scoop on the post-Super Bowl episode of House? Answer: Yes, but it's a little bit of a bummer. As I first scooped in this week's Ausiello Report vodcast, a planned two-part episode that was going to air after the big game and then continue the following Tuesday was scrapped due to the strike. Instead, a regular eppy guest-starring Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino will take its place. Not to rub salt in the wound or anything, but I am obliged to add that, based on my chat last week with exec producer Katie Jacobs, I suspect the original two-parter would've advanced either the Huddy or Hameron storyline in a big way. Speaking of
I know One Tree Hill isn't ...
Question: I know One Tree Hill isn't back on the air yet, but you've got to know something, right? I mean, don't you know everything? Answer: Flattery will get you everywhere — yes, even when it concerns OTH. (My shrink says I'm mellowing with age; I say the strike has made me desperate for scoop. We agreed to disagree.) Regarding the new season, exec producer Mark Schwahn recently told TV Guide's resident OTH junkie Damian Holbrook that we won’t see Rachel early on in Season 5 and that the show "hasn’t lost anyone entirely" — although he did consider having Whitey die during the four years that are skipped. Ultimately, he just couldn't go there. Schwahn also revealed that "we're not going to see as much of the parents... but the specter of them will always be there." And Kevin Federline won over the cast with his work ethic dur
Gah! Please don't tell me the ...
Question: Gah! Please don't tell me the Friday Night Lights cliff-hanger has to do with that story I heard about Tami getting a love interest. Why would they try to break Coach and Mrs. Coach up? Are they on crack!? Answer: I can pretty much guarantee you that the cliff-hanger in Episode 15 that I referred to last week does not involve Coach Taylor, Tami or any rumored third party. But it is a doozy.
Anything about Lost?
Question: Anything about Lost? Answer: Michael's reappearance in Episode 8 is guaranteed to, ahem, make waves.
Exclusive: Why House Fired "Cutthroat Bitch"
Dr. House's little game of "Survivor Princeton Plainsboro" came to an end last night when Anne Dudek's Cutthroat Bitch became the 37th and final doc voted off his diagnostics team, leaving Kutner (Kal Penn), Taub (Peter Jacobson) and Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) as the final three standing. Although CB's dismissal didn't come as a complete surprise — news of Penn, Jacobson and Wilde's permanent status leaked out last month — it was nonetheless a crushing blow to those of us (yours truly included) who found Dudek's ruthless doc enormously intriguing, not to mention a major gas. So, why did the bitch get the boot? And what was behind the decision to keep Kutner, Taub and Thirteen? In this exclusive interview, House executive producer Katie Jacobs reveals the method to the mad scheme that recharged the show and called for the firing of 37 actors in the span of three months. Why'd you cut the Cutthroat Bitch! I loved her!Katie Jacobs: I can tell you that it was a phenomenally diffi...
You love frozen grapes, too! ...
Question: You love frozen grapes, too! I knew you were a kindred spirit. I've been eating them since I was a kid and people thought I was a nut. Another guilt-free divinity? Sugar-free creamsicles. Answer: Not a big fan of the creamsicle. What else you got for me?
Any scoop on Friday Night ...
Question: Any scoop on Friday Night Lights? Answer: A little birdie with big shoulder pads tells me that the final pre-strike episode — aka Episode 15 — ends with a doozy of a cliff-hanger.
Thank you so much for the ...
Question: Thank you so much for the news that Life was picked up for a full season. Answer: I did good, right?
The spoiler you gave last ...
Question: The spoiler you gave last week about someone replacing Meredith as narrator in Episode 11 of Grey's Anatomy is just killing me. Can you give me anything else?Answer: The new narrator is not Callie.
In your last vodcast, you ...
Question: In your last vodcast, you said you were going to tell us who was up for the role of Dana Delany's ex on Desperate Housewives. So, I guess my question to you is, are you a man of your word? Answer: I am most definitely a man of my word when put on the spot in front of billions of people. The actor who was up for the role of Katherine's infamous ex once had his *r***s *a**n by *n***n* *****n*.
If the writers' strike comes ...
Question: If the writers' strike comes to an end soon, can 24 still make the 2008 schedule? Answer: That's a very good question. And, in light of reports that a deal could be imminent (please God let it be true), it's one Fox is wrestling with as we speak. One unsubstantiated rumor currently making the rounds is that the network may opt to split the current season of 24 in two, airing the first 12 episodes in the spring and the last 12 in the fall. Not sure how I feel about that. Actually, that's a lie. I'm fairly certain I hate it. That's all for this week, folks. Time to introduce those crowd-pleasing housekeeping notes: Blog.
Any spoilers on House?
Question: Any spoilers on House?Answer: Yes, and it's a fairly big one. Even though Cutthroat Bitch was the final doc voted off House's island last night, I have it on good authority that we have not seen the last of Anne Dudek on House. For more on that, head over to my Ausiello Report blog later today.