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Did Jill share any of her ...

Question: Did Jill share any of her Veronica Mars antidepressants with you? Can you pass some on to me as well? If not, any word on whether Rob Thomas will continue the story in another form, like a graphic novel or a movie or anything?Answer: She did share some of her special pills with me, and my friends say they already see an improvement. Thanks for asking. Regarding VM, Rob Thomas is knee-deep in his new role as show-runner of ABC's Miss/Guided, so plans to continue VM via DC Comics are a ways off. "Running a new show is more than a full-time job," Rob tells me. "I only want to do the DC thing if I'm writing it, so it may take a while."

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

Please give me some scoop on ...

Question: Please give me some scoop on Numbers.Answer: All I got is what I reported in my blog last week: Peter MacNicol's returning full-time next season.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

Judging by last week's AA, ...

Question: Judging by last week's AA, it's quite clear you and Sukanya do not have a good eye on creativity, originality and blatantly good TV when you bash John from Cincinnati. Get over your Deadwood cancellation woes and come to the realization that it's never coming back.Answer: You can't make me.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

I'm going to steal my ...

Question: I'm going to steal my husband's glory. He claims to have figured out your Dexter asterisk quiz from last week. Is Dexter's new nickname the "Bay Harbor Butcher"? He thinks he's so smart, but I'm pretty sure he's wrong.Answer: That noise you hear is Karen's husband doing the "Told Ya So" dance.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

How could I audition for the ...

Question: How could I audition for the role of Supergirl on Smallville?Answer: For the love of god, people, this is Ask Ausiello not Central frakkin' Casting! That said, we currently have an offer out to a B-list actress. Feel free to check back later this week.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

I bet it's the golf cart.

Question: I bet it's the golf cart.Answer: Can't. Feel. My. Fingers. Please. Help.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

Give me some Closer scoop!

Question: Give me some Closer scoop!Answer: The July 9 episode not only runs 10 minutes long, but it features a mini Bones reunion. Jonathan Adams, who played Dr. Goodman back in Season 1 of Bones, appears as the father of a missing girl. Meanwhile, Heath Freeman (aka Booth and Bones' nemesis Howard Epps) guests as the prime suspect.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

I've been thinking, and I ...

Question: I've been thinking, and I know who should be the next cohost on The View: you! You're witty, seem to be smart, and aren't too bad on the eyes!Answer: I certainly couldn't be any worse than that cuckoo-for-Cocoa-Puffs Ann Coulter-wannabe Star Parker they had on last week.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

When is the Gilmore Girls ...

Question: When is the Gilmore Girls contest you've been promising gonna be here? I am dying for anything Gilmore!Answer: We're looking at launching it sometime the week of July 9, but you won’t have to wait until then to find out what you'll be playing for. In what can only be described as a major coup for my fledgling little show, the mysterious Gilmore prop(s) will be unveiled exclusively on next week's Ausiello Report vodcast. In the meantime, keep those guesses coming!

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

What did you think of Evan ...

Question: What did you think of Evan Almighty?Answer: Haven't seen it, and I have no plans to. Despite what you may've heard, my devotion to Lauren Graham does have its limits.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

I'm going to guess a ...

Question: I'm going to guess a Dragonfly Inn job application.Answer: I'm feelin' hot, hot, hot!

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

I read Ask Ausiello every ...

Question: I read Ask Ausiello every Wednesday hoping that there will be a slight mention of Bones. And every week nothing! Disappointment? I think yes!Answer: We're going to meet Zack's potential replacement in the season premiere. His name is Clark Edison and he gets mixed reviews from the team. Angela refuses to acknowledge his existence, Booth digs him, and Brennan, well, she's too busy fretting about the potential impact his hiring could have on her relationship with Booth to judge him fairly. Meanwhile, Angela hires a private detective to track down her Fijian husband.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

Is it the fireplace from the ...

Question: Is it the fireplace from the Dragonfly?Answer: Make that a parka — it's friggin' freezing in here!

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

Got any CSI: Miami scoop?

Question: Got any CSI: Miami scoop?Answer: Yes, and I'm prefacing it with a big ol' spoiler alert: My Miami mole reports that early in the season Horatio will discover a branch of his family tree that he never knew existed.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

Any idea when Dexter will be ...

Question: Any idea when Dexter will be available on DVD?Answer: Aug. 21.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

Is your blind item about the ...

Question: Is your blind item about the whacked-out Sopranos fan Chris Carter, by any chance?Answer: Nope, guess again.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

Kevin Eubanks won? What? I ...

Question: Kevin Eubanks won? What? I think you should demand a recount.Answer: My legal team is en route to PETA's Norfolk, Virginia, headquarters armed with a subpoena. My advice to Eubanks: Hold off on that victory celebration. This thing ain't over, not by a long shot. That's all for this week, folks! Head on over to the Ask Ausiello Discussion Thread to chat about this week's column. Also, check out the latest installment of my Ausiello Report vodcast to see which Big Love actor dropped by our studio. And don't forget to send questions/hot tips/GG swag guesses to askausiello@tvguide.com. See you back here next week! — Additional reporting by Dani Dornfeld

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

An official Dragonfly pen!

Question: An official Dragonfly pen!Answer: Aaaah… warmth.

Wed, Jun 27, 2007

Exclusive: Isaiah's Date with Larry King Confirmed!

This just in: Isaiah Washington has more mud to sling to say about his Grey's Anatomy firing!Washington's publicist, Howard Bragman, confirms to me exclusively that his jabberjaw client will appear on Larry King Live this coming Monday. Washington hinted at his date with King in Incendiary Outburst No. 3, which you can read all about in Mitovich's column. (Here's No. 1 and No. 2, in case you missed 'em.)On the topic of Washington's ongoing (and unbelievably scattershot) Anger Management Media Tour, Bragman wouldn't say whether the ex-Grey's star is acting as his own PR agent. "I won't discuss my relationship with my client," he balked. He did, however, concede that things probably could have been handled better. "Part of the challenge that's out there is he's been shooting a movie 12 hours a day, six days a week, so he hasn't had time to do the coordinated sit-downs that you want to do in a situation like this."Well, that's one way to put it. Another way? Someone needs to zip it!

Mon, Jun 25, 2007

Exclusive: Isaiah's Date with Larry King Confirmed!

Exclusive: 24 to Elect First Female Prez?

Geena Davis, call your agent.Word on the street is that the Commander in Chief on next season's revamped 24 will likely be a (drumroll, please) woman. Casting could begin any day now on the sure-to-be-plum part. A show rep, however, cautions, "Nothing about next season has been absolutely decided as of yet."Assuming it does happen, 24's lady prez would be in office just as Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House kicks into high gear. Coincidence? Hmmm. In other 24 news, the show is also said to be adding a female FBI agent to the mix. As I first reported last month, 24  in an effort to reclaim some of the creative and ratings steam it lost last season  is shaking things up in a big way during Season 7. For the first time in the show's history, CTU will be MIA as the majority of the action moves outside Los Angeles; New York, Washington D.C. and London are among the new locales being considered. Additionally, of last season's cast, only Kiefer Sutherland and Mary...

Fri, Jun 22, 2007

Exclusive: Numbers Adds Peter MacNicol Back Into Equation

Peter MacNicol's days on 24 are apparently over.The actor has sealed a deal to return to CBS' Numbers next season as a full-time series regular, exec producer Cheryl Heuton confirms to me exclusively. "Peter MacNicol's a vital part of the show, and we're thrilled to have him back," says Heuton. "The fans love him, we love him, and it's not the same show without him."MacNicol left the CBS drama and his role as Dr. Larry Fleinhardt early in the season to join 24 as smarmy White House aide Tom Lennox. He briefly returned in May for one episode. So, does Numbers + MacNicol = good news by your calculation? Do the math in the comments section below!

Fri, Jun 22, 2007

Exclusive: Numbers Adds Peter MacNicol Back Into Equation

Is it true that Blair ...

Question: Is it true that Blair Underwood might join the cast of Grey's Anatomy?Answer: That rumor's been out there for, like, ever. And as far as I know, it's still false.

Wed, Jun 20, 2007