michael.ausiello
Can I please be the first ...
Question: Can I please be the first person you give Ugly Betty spoilers to for Season 2?Answer: It may be over before it began for Betty and Henry. I hear producers are bringing on a new twentysomething love interest for America Ferrera. The character's name is Gio, and he runs the sandwich cart at "Mode." He's described in the script as "ambitious, aggressive and lovable," and it sounds like he'll be sticking around all season.
Exclusive: Housewives Courting Dana Delany
OK, so apparently it's the fourth time that's the charm. Although Dana Delany turned down the role of Desperate Housewives' Bree three times back when the prime-time soap was but a gleam in Marc Cherry's eye, she may finally plant roots on Wisteria Lane after all.Setside sources tell me that the China Beach Emmy winner is in advance talks to become a new series regular. And get this: Her character is the spitting image of Bree. According to the casting breakdown, Katherine is a "conservative Republican with an all-American wholesomeness and a mastery of passive-aggressiveness."Tell me that doesn't sound like someone we know.Unlike the new mom-to-be, however, Katherine is a former neighbor who is coming home after an absence of more than a decade, with a younger man for a husband (described as "the best-looking gynecologist in town") and a 17-year-old daughter who sounds like she could assume Andrew's mantel as the show's biggest JV troublemaker.So how do we feel about Delany's move ...
Exclusive: Grey's Spin-off Recast Shocker!
Apparently, Addison goes through girlfriends as fast as she does boyfriends: When Private Practice debuts this fall, Kate Walsh's character will have a new BFF — Audra McDonald. A spokesperson for ABC Studios confirms that the four-time Tony winner has been tapped to replace Merrin Dungey in the role of Dr. Naomi Bennet, Doc Montgomery's confidante. The decision was made for creative reasons. Earlier this month, there were rumblings that execs had concerns that the Private lineup wasn't perfect, especially after some of the actors didn't "pop" with audiences. "Grey's Anatomy was cast off whoever seemed to fit the parts best and have good chemistry," says a well-placed source. "The spin-off was cast with actors the network and studio already had under contract." Nevertheless, there are not expected to be any further cast changes coming before the show goes into production next month. Personally, as much as I love Dungey — particulary her kick-ass stint on Alias — I ...
Exclusive: A Bionic Recast!
Bionic Woman is undergoing a little surgery.Mae Whitman (Thief) is being replaced in the role of Becca, the title character's deaf sister. An NBC spokesperson confirmed the move, adding, "The decision was purely creatively driven. It is very common to change story lines, characters, actors after the initial pilot is shot."The search for a replacement is under way — and the new actress might not be required to learn sign language. Rumor has it that someone high up requested that the character's hearing be restored. It's a miracle!
Breaking News: ABC Resurrects According to Jim!
Was there a fan campaign under way to bring back According to Jim that no one told me about? 'Cause for some inexplicable reason, the presumed-dead sitcom has just been picked up for an 18-episode seventh season, an ABC rep confirms.No reason was given for the 11th-hour reprieve, so that leaves us to speculate amongst ourselves. My theory? Someone high up at the Alphabet net took another look at Cavemen. How do you think ABC will justify saving a show that most people I know were begging them to cancel? Post your best guesses below!
Isaiah is leveling some ...
Question: Isaiah is leveling some serious accusations against T.R. Knight. Answer: He sure is. You know, say what you want about Mr. Washington, but the man is a highly entertaining interview. I, for one, can't wait for Monday's Larry King Live.
Do you have any scoop at all ...
Question: Do you have any scoop at all about SVU?Answer: Actually, I've got two scoops, both of the casting variety. Onetime WB witch Melissa Joan Hart has booked a November-sweeps guest spot as a teacher accused of raping one of her students. Who's the lucky pupil, you ask? None other than Beaver Casablancas himself, Kyle Gallner.
My guess on the Gilmore Girls ...
Question: My guess on the Gilmore Girls prop: The front-desk bell at the Dragonfly Inn?Answer: Anyone got a sweater I can borrow? I feel a draft.
Please tell me Dave Annable ...
Question: Please tell me Dave Annable is not leaving Brothers & Sisters!Answer: Dave Annable is not leaving Brothers & Sisters. But someone else is. And he's a series regular. Well, he was a series regular.
How much longer are you going ...
Question: How much longer are you going to keep the poll going before you declare Bones or Supernatural the winner? All this cheating is exhausting!Answer: The poll closed a few hours ago and TVGuide.com is projecting Bones the victor by a razor-thin three-percent margin. Factoring in the three-percent margin of error for low-down dirty cheaters, and we essentially have ourselves a tie. Bottom line: There's more Bones and Supernatural coverage coming your way! (In related news, I'm currently taking applications for Bones and Supernatural moles. Interested parties should contact me at askausiello@tvguide.com)
I am counting down the days ...
Question: I am counting down the days till I get My Boys back. Got any scoopage to get me through the next few weeks?Answer: The first three episodes are chock-full of fun cameos. In the July 30 season premiere, Kenneth the Page (aka 30 Rock's Jack McBrayer) stops by. The following week, Felicity's Ian Gomez guests. And on Aug. 6, Scrubs' Travis Schuldt plays a new Cubs pitcher with eyes for P.J. And remember that girlfriend of Kenny's I mentioned a few weeks back? Well, she's played by the fraktabulous Nicole Sullivan.
So who was missing from last ...
Question: So who was missing from last week's Heroes press conference?Answer: Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah) was absent, but producers had already denied that he was leaving the show. James Kyson Lee wasn't there either, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything since he technically isn't a series regular. That leads me to believe that the exiting Hero actually attended the powwow just to throw us off the scent. And in my book, that's called playing dirty. THIS JUST IN: AA reader Brian Lewis informs me that Noah was at the press conference. It was Leonard Roberts (DL) who was MIA. In my defense, I was going off the call sheet.
There's been a lack of House ...
Question: There's been a lack of House spoilers lately. Think you can give me a tiny glimpse into Season 4?Answer: New details are emerging about the four new underlings joining House's crew who I first told you about last week. Of the two women, one is described as being in her thirties and "mysterious," while the other is in her twenties and a "real go-getter." The dudes, meanwhile, consist of a plastic surgeon in his thirties and a possibly single dad in his early forties. Also, two of the characters will be on for multi-episode arcs, and the other two will stick around as series regulars.
Got any juicy Law & Order: ...
Question: Got any juicy Law & Order: SVU scoop yet, my good-natured soy-burger friend?Answer: I hear this coming season is going to be, um, explosive.
Do you have any scoop on the ...
Question: Do you have any scoop on the upcoming season of Big Brother 8 you'd like to share?Answer: Nah.
You can tell me your ...
Question: You can tell me your hush-hush Brothers & Sisters news. I can keep a secret.Answer: OK, but I have to be a little cryptic about it, so dust off your thinking cap. (Spoiler alert) According to extremely reliable sources, there is a huge story coming up this season involving half siblings Rebecca and Justin. Coincidentally, I hear producers are well aware that there is palpable chemistry between Emily VanCamp and David Annable. Them's the dots. Get busy connecting 'em.
So, where did you land on ...
Question: So, where did you land on this year's Sexiest Vegetarians competition? I voted for you many times.Answer: Yeah, well, all your hard work was for naught. The results were released yesterday and I finished fourth behind Kevin Eubanks, Milo Ventimiglia and Joaquin Phoenix. At the risk of sounding like a sore loser, Eubanks only won because of Jay Leno's endless Tonight Show plugs. I could've easily gone that route with my vast media empire, but, honestly, that kind of shameless shilling is beneath my dignity.
Dragonfly Inn towels? Memo ...
Question: Dragonfly Inn towels? Memo pad? Telephone? How many guesses do we get?Answer: I'm melting! I'm melting!
Have you tried Snapple's Diet ...
Question: Have you tried Snapple's Diet Plum-A-Granate? You will never drink Diet Raspberry again. Trust me, that tip is worth scoop on Men in Trees.Answer: Sorry, DRS and I have a good thing going. I'm not about to screw it up. But your heart's in the right place, so here's some MIT scoop: They're adding a new thirtysomething female for an extended arc. Little is known about the character, except that she's a scientist.
Any news on Criminal Minds' ...
Question: Any news on Criminal Minds' new season?Answer: The season premiere will be icky even by this show's standards. It revolves around a serial killer who uses his innocent 7-year-old son as bait to trap his female prey.
I know you hate this show, ...
Question: I know you hate this show, but I was wondering if you had any scoop, any scoop at all, on John from Cincinnati.Answer: More quirky stuff will happen that makes no sense to anyone but David Milch.