michael.ausiello
I loved the Desmond episode ...
Question: I loved the Desmond episode of Lost. Was this the "game changer" that Damon Lindelof referred to in your interview?Answer: Yes and no. I'll let Damon explain: "This is the first step in setting up the game changer, but the real bomb is still coming," he explained via e-mail. "And when it hits, there will be no doubt as to the fact that it has. I suspect very few people will be asking, 'Was that it?' BTW, you were pretty awesome in Scrubs. I was impressed." (I swear on a stack of Bibles that I didn't make up that last part. Ask Damon yourself next time you see him!)
Any new scoop on 24?
Question: Any new scoop on 24?Answer: Bart Simpson is making a cameo next week. Well, technically it's Nancy Cartwright, and she's got a connection to Morris O'Brien. Or so we think.
Please tell me that there is ...
Question: Please tell me that there is no frakkin' way your latest blind item about a "hit" show facing the ax is Lost!Answer: There is no frakkin' way.
What's going on with Studio ...
Question: What's going on with Studio 60 being replaced a week early by The Black Donnellys?Answer: First nail in the coffin, my friend. First nail in the coffin.
I'm sad because someone ...
Question: I'm sad because someone broadsided my new Toyota Prius this morning — in a parking lot, no less. Can you cheer me up with Lost scoop?Answer: Holy coinky-dink, Batman! Just moments after opening your e-mail, I received an advance copy of Lost's Feb. 28 outing, in which Hurley discovers a wrecked car on the island! What are the odds!? And this bit of news should go a long way in cheering you up post-fender bender: Not only is this a great episode of Lost, but it's a fun one to boot. Remember when Lost was fun? You know, before those mean Others came into the picture? Well, happy days are here again when Hurley enlists Sawyer, Jin and Charlie to help him get that metal wreck started. Sawyer, meanwhile, sets a new record for most pop-culture references uttered in a single Lost episode. In addition to a Little House shout-out, the con artist formerly known as James Ford name-dr
Any news on whether we'll ...
Question: Any news on whether we'll discover the identity of the final five Cylons this season on Battlestar Galactica?Answer: You better believe that was the fourth question out of my mouth when I sat down with executive producer David Eick last week for an exclusive interview. While he confirmed that we'll see the face of one of the five before the Mar. 25 season finale (and yes, it's someone we know well), he was a little more cryptic about the remaining four. "I think the audience has to start by asking the question, 'What really defines a Cylon?' That's part of what Season 4 is really going to be dedicated to. And the tip of that iceberg will be introduced in the season finale."
If Meredith dies, do you ...
Question: If Meredith dies, do you think they'll call it "Yang's Anatomy?"Answer: I got a better one: "Nazi's Anatomy."
Do you have information on ...
Question: Do you have information on whether Jordan and Woody might get together on Crossing Jordan?Answer: I can confirm that they will definitely be (physically) linked when the plane they're in crashes in the season (or series) finale.
Is your blind item about the ...
Question: Is your blind item about the latest TV couple falling in love Nip/Tuck's Dylan Walsh and Joely Richardson? Walsh is married, Richardson isn't, and it fits the whole medicine angle.Answer: No, but thanks for playing!
Do you have any scoop on ...
Question: Do you have any scoop on Brothers & Sisters? I am completely in love with that show!Answer: Margot Kidder is returning as Sally Field's confidante in May. And the first Walker sib that Rebecca will bond with is (drumroll please…. ) Justin! BTW, was I the only one who did a little happy dance at the first sight of Emily VanCamp last Sunday?
Why did Simone die on ...
Question: Why did Simone die on Monday's Heroes? Didn't you say the big death would occur on Mar. 5?Answer: That's my story and I'm sticking to it. (Spoiler alert!) Feb. 19 is when she got shot; Mar. 5 is when she dies.
Got anything on tonight's ...
Question: Got anything on tonight's Lost?Answer: (Spoiler alert) Kate and Sawyer are going to get rid of some, ahem, excess baggage on their way back "home."
What?! You don't love Dirt? ...
Question: What?! You don't love Dirt? It's my new favorite show!Answer: LOL! You had me going there for a second, Jessica
Is Sheriff Lamb really dead ...
Question: Is Sheriff Lamb really dead on Veronica Mars, or just playing possum for some yet-to-be-revealed plot reason?.Answer: Unfortunately, he's really dead. I warned you guys another death was coming!
I love your work, but ...
Question: I love your work, but sometimes your blind items are too easy. Almost everyone who studies ratings knows that you are talking about Law & Order Original Flavor.Answer: Funny story to share with you: you're wrong.
I covet one of your Ask ...
Question: I covet one of your Ask Ausiello ice-cream scoopers. I checked on eBay, but no one is selling theirs.Answer: I thought about putting one on eBay myself, and giving all the proceeds to (tee-hee) charity.
It's a Battlestar Galactica Scoopapalooza!
By now, you've heard the fraktacular news that Sci Fi has ordered a fourth season of Battlestar Galactica. Well, what you may not have heard is that producers have already lined up a big-name guest star for said fourth season that's so freakin' fraktabulus that Toasters everywhere are already Strudeling on themselves in anticipation. The high-profile casting is one of several scoopy tidbits that executive producer David Eick spilled to me in this exclusive interview.Ausiello: Clear something up for me: Will the fourth season consist of 13 or 22 episodes? David Eick: At this point, I'm so confused about what I can say and what I can't say, I don't even know what to tell you. I would just ask [Sci Fi] that question, because it seems like there are so many moving parts to the answer to that question. [A Sci Fi rep says the exact number of episodes is still "under negotiation."] Ausiello: Were you on pins and needles waiting for the pickup?Eick: I was not on pins and needles. I don't kn...
I think it's about time for ...
Question: I think it's about time for some serious Gilmore Girls scoop, preferably something related to Luke and Lorelai.Answer: Just received a fresh batch of intel on Episode 18 (aka "the best episode of the season," per my Girls mole), and there's a pivotal scene at the end in which (Spoiler alert) Luke and Lorelai both apologize for all that ugly stuff that led to their breakup. Best of all, Lorelai utters the words we've been longing to hear since last May: "I was possessed by some evil spirit when I slept with Christopher."* Although the heartfelt powwow doesn't include any physical contact (i.e., smooching, necking, petting, etc), it certainly paves the way for a possible May-sweeps reunion. (* Not a direct quote)
You were right: The first ...
Question: You were right: The first part of the Grey's three-episode arc was fantastic. Do you have any spoilers for the next two episodes?Answer: If you put two and two together, you already figured out that that was Elizabeth Reaser playing the pregnant woman with the crushed face that Alex saved. In the coming weeks and months (Reaser's on board for at least nine eps), Alex's attachment to her will intensify. And if you thought Reaser's character had it rough last week, just wait. Another tragedy is about to befall poor Jane Doe.
I'm lost without Lost ...
Question: I'm lost without Lost spoilers.Answer: If you were as riveted by Juliet's backstory as I was, then you'll be psyched to hear that she'll get a second flashback in April that will pick up exactly where last week's left off. Not sure if that means Calamity Jane's coming back, but a boy can dream.
Tell me there's hope for us ...
Question: Tell me there's hope for us LoVe fans, despite the recent turn of events.Answer: What part of "Pizonica is officially on" didn't you get last week? Get your head out of the sand, Britt. LoVe as lovers is on hold. LoVe as buddies, however, is moving full steam ahead. In fact, Logan, having learned his lesson from that whole Madison debacle, will (Spoiler alert) ask for Veronica's permission before schtupping one of her best friends.