Question: Can you give us some Supernatural scoop? — Deborah
Ausiello: I’ll give you some scoop and save you a call to your TV repairman: The show is staging an entirely B&W episode this fall. "It’s an homage to the horror films of the ’30s," says series creator Eric Kripke. "The boys are up against Dracula, the Wolfman and the Mummy. It’s the most fun episode we’ve done in a long time." More fun than the one where Dean confessed his love to Rory? Oh, wait, wrong show.
Question: More Law & Order: SVU spoilers please! — Rachel
Ausiello: Prepare yourself for some serious Stabler drama this season. "We’ll be meeting someone in his life who we haven’t met before," teases exec producer Neal Baer. "As a result, he’ll be dealing with some unexpected problems." Like, perhaps, one very pissed off wifey? That’s my guess.
Question: It would be much appreciated, Master Ausiello, if you could hand over some How I Met Your Mother scoop. It’s the only way to survive the dog days of summer TV. — Smythe
Ausiello: OK, but only because you addressed me by my preferred title. New evidence has turned up in my ongoing investigation into the identity of Ted’s future wife on How I Met Your Mother — and it points toward Sarah Chalke being the mysterious mama! (It also ranks as a DEFCON 1 on the spoiler scale, so beware.) A Mother insider reveals that in the show’s Sept. 22 season premiere, Stella will accept Ted’s cliffhanging marriage proposal! Next up: We find out if my search of her apartment yielded the elusive smoking gun (aka the yellow umbrella). Stay tuned…
Question: Any chance we will be seeing Elizabeth Banks in any of the new Scrubs episodes next season? — Troy
Ausiello: Looks like just one: The season (or series) finale.
Question: How will Christina Applegate’s cancer diagnosis affect Samantha Who? — Kelly
Ausiello: It won’t. The show is already in the midst of a planned hiatus and isn’t scheduled to resume production until early September. Applegate, meanwhile, is expected to make a full recovery. But don’t let that stop you from clicking here and making a big fat donation.
Question: Anything on the 90210 front? — Reese
Ausiello: Someone’s hiding an autistic relative at home.
Question: How big a role will Rebecca Romijn have on Ugly Betty this season? — Will
Ausiello: A bigger one than first thought. Initial buzz had her only returning for one or two episodes. But now I’m hearing she’ll be back for at least four.
Question: Thank you so much for the scoop about Shane West returning to ER! You totally made my day! Now spill the beans: What didn’t you tell us? — Andrea
Ausiello: Glancing over my notes, it appears I, um, forgot to tell you about the, um, big, fat obstacle standing in the way of a potential Ray/Neela reunion. (Sorry, I didn’t want to rain on your "Reela" parade!) Turns out, Ray and his two new bionic legs will be walking straight into another freakin’ love triangle! As exec producer Joe Sachs reveals, "Ray comes back to town just as Brenner (David Lyons) starts to make some overtures to Neela." Don’t pistol-whip the messenger!
Question: On CSI, does Grissom’s replacement have the XYY chromosome, otherwise known on TV as the violent criminal gene? — Amber
Ausiello: That’s an interesting theory.
Question: Please set the record straight. Is Jorja Fox doing just the season premiere of CSI, or will she be in additional episodes? — Shane
Ausiello: I don’t want to give away the exact number, so let’s just say she’s doing two more than Gary Dourdan and seven less than William Petersen.
Question: Got anything on 30 Rock? — Jamie
Ausiello: Liz’s stint as a mom may be short-lived. In the season opener, an adoption agency official decides to shadow her at work to see if she’s a fit mother. Naturally, the evaluator chooses a day when all hell is breaking lose at The Girlie Show.
Question: Do you have more information about the season premiere of Criminal Minds? — Gael
Ausiello: I’m seeing a beautiful woman. She’s appears to be lying on the ground. She’s surrounded by lots of blood. An attractive middle-aged man is running towards her. He looks like… Damn, I lost it.
Question: I hope I’m not the only person out there wondering this, but what the heck are those crazy Palladino kids up to lately? — Jay
Ausiello: I’m seeing surfers. Pretty surfers. And they’re breaking into…. Damn, I lost it.
Question: Did Gossip Girl sign Michelle Trachtenberg as a regular yet? — Brett
Ausiello: Nope, and I’m kind of OK with that. I think Blair Waldorf put it best when she told Georgina in the finale: "Haven’t you heard? I’m the crazy bitch around here." Speaking of GG, the show is about to start production on an episode shot almost entirely at Yale University. Or at least some corner of Central Park dressed up to look like Yale University. Anyway, the whole gang (i.e. Blair, Serena, Dan, Nate, etc) will be there for their first round of college interviews and to, you know, party like it’s 2010.
Question: I am dying, dying, for anything you have on The Office. Please tell me you have something! — Meghan
Ausiello: I have something! Thanks to Monday’s Aus Files scoop, you already know that Mad Men’s Rich Sommer is guest starring in the Sept. 25 season premiere. Well, what you don’t know is that if it weren’t for the writers strike, it probably never would have happened! Sommer says the idea for his Office visit first came up when he met producer/star Mindy Kaling last winter on the picket line. "Mindy is a big fan of Mad Men and she knew that I was a big fan of The Office," he explains, "so we mused about finding some way to get me over there." Sommer insists he’s been "sworn to secrecy" about the specifics of his guest stint, although he does admit that he’s playing a "very different character" from Harry Crane, the 1960s ad exec he portrays on Mad Men. "When you see it," he adds, "you’ll understand why I can’t say anything." And when you pick up this week’s issue of EW and turn to page 54, you’ll understand why I had to.
Question: The Office returns in seven weeks. Surely, that deserves a scoop. — Mark
Ausiello: Based on what I’m hearing about the premiere, it’s either going to go down as the funniest Office episode ever or NBC’s most blatant piece of cross-promotion yet. Or some combination of both.
Question: Three Ask Ausiellos and still no Bones scoop! — Katie
Ausiello: And the streak ends there. A casting notice has gone out for Brennan’s newest grad student. In addition to being bright and taciturn, the early twentysomething will be sexy in a blue-collar sort of way (see Jack Slattery, not Dan Connor).
Question: Got any news on Ghost Whisperer? — Anna
Ausiello: Anne Archer’s returning as JLH’s mama. That’s all I got.
Question: What is up with Kristen Bell and Heroes? It’s been ages since we’ve heard anything. — Steven
Ausiello: She’s back on the set shooting her multi-episode arc as we speak! Woo-hoo! In other Heroes news, look for the action (or at least part of the action) to shift to a comic book shop in Athens, Georgia around Episode 11.
Question: In my dream last night, I ran into you on the street and asked you who was the 5th and final Cylon. I don’t remember your answer. Can you remind me? — Laura
Ausiello: I said, "Shut your eyes and you’ll burst into flames."
Question: Why do you hate Monk? — Joan
Ausiello: What? I don’t hate Monk. I hate all the awards Tony Shalhoub wins for Monk, but I don’t hate the show itself. I’ll even prove it by giving you some exclusive casting scoop: The West Wing’s Richard Schiff will play a hypnotist in the Sept. 12 season finale.
And with that, another Ask Ausiello comes to a close. Remember: Questions, hot tips and other assorted nonsense should be forwarded to ausielloscoop@ew.com. Thanks for playing! — Additional reporting by Tim Stack
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That is the worst scoop for Criminal Minds you ass.
BOOOOOOO no Smallville scoop, worst edition of Ask Ausiello EVER!!
YAY, thanks for the Supernatural scoop, Mr. Ausiello!
“An homage to the horror films of the ’30s”? Sounds like so much fun!
Please I need some Grey’s scoop on the following: McSteamy, the Chief, and a possible love interest for the former.
I’m guessing the cross promotion Ausiello is referring to when discussing The Office is with The Biggest Loser based on the weight loss aspect of the episode.
I’m interested to know the role Rich Sommers will be playing.
Ugh, I refuse to believe that Stella is the mother. It just doesn’t make sense timeline-wise and for other reasons.. (Seems like the kids would know if their mother had an 8 year old daughter in 2008.) And I really don’t know how you could find an umbrella in her apartment when Ted has it now and already knew Stella at the time he found it. Plus, I just don’t like them together at all. They have terrible communication.. Who breaks up with someone (who doesn’t even know they broke up) and proposes to them on the same day? If Ted hadn’t been in an accident, they probably wouldn’t have gotten back together. I think it’s out of character, too, for her to say yes to him when she didn’t even date anyone else for 5 years. Plus, they’ve only been dating for a few months.. It just seems like she’d think it’s too soon. I can’t see it lasting at all, especially not if the creators want to continue the show till its 7th season. I vote a big NO on Stella as the mother!
I love CSI and not to be mean to Jorja Fox, who I don’t know and have nothing against, but I could not care less anymore about her leaving/not leaving/oh yeah, leaving/oh no! back again! game. I want info on the characters who are still on the show. We’ve heard nothing about Catherine, Nick or Greg. Come on Ausiello! Share some scoop about the characters who are still on the show!
Yes, the news about Brenner sucks. But I don’t blame you for not telling us straight off… I think it was very considerate of you to let us “celebrate” for a few days without having that hanging over our heads! Thanks again from all us Reela fans.
Dr Brenner belongs with Nav. OK, so I’m confusing David Lyons’ role on Sea Patrol with his one on ER, but arghhhh, he and Nav so need to get together!!!
Yes… let Brenner and Nav get together – just leave Neela alone! She belongs with Ray!!
omfg @ HIMYM
They did film a yes, and a no version of the reaction to that, but if your insiders are correct *jump for joy* =D
And if this totally jinxes Stella being momma… grr…
Watch out! jkjk
It is for these reasons that I think Neela not deserves Ray. She always has two men fighting for her . Neela always involves at most disgusting men. And never fight for right man.
I wanted to see Neela fight for Ray’s love. Show that She deserves Ray.
However I came to the conclusion that she will be with Ray in the end… without fighting for him. Poor Ray…
Until now the storylines of next season does not bring anything new. They no originality and not attract me. I could write episodes more creative than we have seen in the last 2 seasons.
I’m very happy about Ray’s back on ER. Ray Barnett is my favorite character!!!
I hope they find a more original storyline and more just for Ray and for Reela fans, than this old and recurring theme.
Thanks for the Supernatural scoop and Jared’s photo! Can we have Jensen’s instead next time? As for a Dean/Rory storyline, Alexis looks so young it would seem illegal! Now if Dean were to confess his love to Lauren Graham’s character, that would be another story…
Now, for ER, if we can’t pistol-whip the messenger, can we pistol-whip Brenner? An even better event on my TV would be if YOU whipped Gates out of my screen. Then, you would get plenty of cookies!
If they want to find a storyline for Brenner, why not form a triangle Brenner / Sam / Gates?
Let Neela in peace!
It would be very interesting to see two odious characters strive for a woman. In this case SAM!
So Neela would not have another season storyline will equal 13.
Neela has disappointed me so much. I hope she wins my sympathy again on season 15 and learn how to earn Ray!
Because if Neela not change my opinion about ER, I will only see ER when Shane West participate.
Thanks for the scoop Ausiello!
I posted my comment again, because I made some mistakes:
If they want to find a storyline for Brenner, why not form a triangle Brenner / Sam / Gates?
Let Neela in peace!
It would be very interesting to see two odious characters strive for a woman. In this case SAM!
So Neela would not have another season storyline equal 13.
Neela has disappointed me so much. I hope she wins my sympathy again on season 15 and learn how to earn Ray!
Because if Neela not change my opinion about HER, I will only see ER when Shane West participate.
Thanks for the scoop Ausiello!
that it lacks of imagination has those producing of ER, again a loving triangle with Neela, that was already enough for us when we saw the nonsense with Gates.
I don’t think correct Ray to dispute Neela with Brenner – idiot, and I think that if he is with prostheses then he can give a kick in Neela and saying byebye to her…. Ray doesn’t deserve that.
my happiness become deception in ER.
I appreciate the K-Bell info, but whoop-dee-frakkin’-do at the brevity of her story arc. Five episodes? Just five? I call BS; Bell was, IMO, the singular reason to hang in there to see how season 2 turned out. It was bad enough Hiro was in feudal Japan for 7 episodes or so, to say nothing of the stellar acting performance Dania Ramirez in particular gave as half of TV’s worst storyline (Maya and Alejandro). They let Bell walk and Ramirez stay? Tim Kring, you got some ’splainin’ to do.
So someone on 90210 will be hiding an autistic child? Big deal. The original had Ian Ziering and Tori Spelling and they were playing retarded. Weren’t they?
You ever discuss a good show?
supernatural? er? private practice? criminal minds? ghost whisperer?
come on
Thanks for the Supernatural scoop.
About ER:
Neela and their love triangles. Just this story without creativity!
Gallant/neela/Ray
Gates/Neela/Ray
Brenner/Neela/Ray
I do not know where ER want to go with Neela. Make her more idiot?
Or make her one more odious character?
Ray deserves much better. Ray does not deserve a girl indecisive and unbalanced like Neela.
I hope that the scriptwriters have more talent this time.
For I do not want to see Ray hurt again!!!
Thank Ausiello!!
@Lizzo
I’m with you. I just can’t picture the scene where Ted says, “Kids… you know that doctor named Stella that I’d been dating for all these months, well, it turns out that’s the same Doctor named Stella who is your mother and her daughter Alex just happens to be, wait for it, your big sister Alex and so, while it seems I forgot to mention it at the time, that, several months ago, is how I met your mother.”
While I have no doubts that Sarah was originally brought on when the show was on the bubble last Spring for the purpose of being revealed as the mother in last year’s season finale if CBS had indicated to them it was going to be the series finale I do not believe that Stella will be revealed as the mother. Nor would it actually make sense to do so within the conceit of the show.
That said I am a big Sarah Chalke fan.
Any word on the final season of the Shield?
Umm…Ausiello? You’re supposed to be the TV guru, right?
Prepare yourself for some serious Stabler drama this season. “We’ll be meeting someone in his life who we haven’t met before,”… Like, perhaps, one very pissed off wifey? That’s my guess.
Stabler’s wife Kathy has been on the show quite a few times, including the episode where she gave birth and almost died.
I have lost faith in your TV abilities.
On Mother, my bet is Stella says yes, and then unless the show gets canceled (god forbid) next year, something goes wrong and she and Ted break up around February or May sweeps. Personally, I don’t care who the mother is at this point. Ted’s gotten boring… give me Barney and Robin! Freaking love them.
Is it concerning anyone else that Hero’s is keeping the Maya and Alejandro storyline going? At least Lost had the good sense to listen to its audience and get rid of Nikki and Paulo as quickly as possible!
Re: Prepare yourself for some serious Stabler drama this season….like like last season when he went blind for almost 10 minutes? They set that episode up like he was going to be blind forever and before the end of the show, he could see again! SVU used to be one of my favorites but last season was horrid. Barely any Munch, ridiculous storylines and terrible writing. Olivia was supposed to get a boyfriend and…oh yeah, that too lasted about 10 minutes. Dick Wolf needs to redeem himself with the fans of this show. CI is now my #1 L&O, then the original and this one is just off my list completely.
Thanks for the bit on Supernatural. We’re hearing All About Dean– but what about SAM? The other brother? Poor Jared Padalecki seems to have become wallpaper…
Kudos to you, Mikey, for putting in a link to donate to the National Breast Cancer organization. Here’s hoping Christina makes a quick and complete recovery.
To Donna, the reference Ausiello makes to Dean and Rory is to the role Jared had as Dean on Gilmore Girls, not the Dean Winchester character.
To SaraC, Ausielo is talking about the wife in regards to this: “As a result, he’ll be dealing with some unexpected problems.”
Can’t wait for Supernatural. I’m not thrilled about the idea of Stabler having an illegitimate child from I would suspect his “thing” with Dani, which I was also not thrilled about.
Thank you for the Supernatural scoop, Michael.