Ausiello: There will be a controversial hookup early on in season 3. And one of the participants of said controversial hookup will be Dan. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Question: Is Vanessa from Gossip Girl going to get her own storyline next season? Despite what some may think, there is Vanessa love out there. –Jess F.
Ausiello: Yes, she’s getting her own storyline. A romance, in fact. With someone she met briefly at the end of last season. Commence with the dot-connecting.
Question: I’m looking for a major Smallville scoop. –Corina
Ausiello: You found it: The iconic “S” symbol will be all over the show in season 9. Including on Clark’s chest.
Question: I’ll give you a dollar if you have any scoop on the rumor circulating that after season 9 of Smallville there may be a spin-off called Metropolis. –Tan
Ausiello: My peeps at Warner Bros. are still insisting that some drunk fan probably made that up nothing like that is being discussed at the moment. Now for the awkward part: I’d like my dollar. I accept cash or Diners Club.
Question: Your frenemy reported that there will be a priest in the Grey’s Anatomy premiere and that someone may be getting married. Care to comment? –Joel
Ausiello: Yes, there will be a priest, but no, he won’t be marrying anyone off. His presence is needed for something far less celebratory. No further explanation should be necessary.
Question: I’m getting thirsty for some scoop. Got any True Blood? –Sofia
Ausiello: Sink your teeth into this.
Question: I have never watched Torchwood. Will I be able to watch Torchwood: Children of Earth without being lost? –Kelly
Ausiello: Hell, yeah. I’m actually only a sporadic Torchwood viewer, so I too had concerns that the five-night miniseries (debuting on BBC America July 20) would be tough to follow. But it’s not. At all. I screened parts 1-3 over the weekend, and they’re ridiculously accessible, not to mention this summer’s second-most entertaining offering (after True Blood, of course). BBC is sending parts 4 and 5 to me on Friday after they’ve aired in the U.K. I guess they were afraid I’d spoil the ending for my friends across the pond. I’d never do that. I’m much more interested in spoiling the beginning for my friends stateside. To wit: In the first two hours, a major character discovers *h** *h* ** ********. And there’s a big ****. And ********* blows up — a very important *********.
Question: How do we know if we made the cut for your Comic-Con meet-and-greet? –Jennifer
Ausiello: If you received an e-mail from me last Thursday, congratulations, you made the cut. Everyone else is invited to attend the unofficial gathering behind the police barricades across the street from the venue.
Question: It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten Brothers & Sisters scoop. Do you have any nifty news to share about their fourth season? I’m totally dying here! –Heather
Ausiello: The premiere will pick up roughly three months after the finale, but little has changed: Kitty and Robert’s marriage remains in train-wreck mode, Sarah is still playing the field, Nora is preparing for her weekly party from hell, and another Walker sib wants a baby.
Question: Is it true that Sendhil Ramamurthy is leaving Heroes? –Mara
Ausiello: First I’m hearing of it. Let me roll up my sleeves and do some digging. I’ll get back to you. (If anyone has info on Sendhil Ramamurthy’s Heroes status, please email me at ausielloscoop@ew.com. Your anonymity is guaranteed.)
Question: I know that Mary Lynn Rajskub follows you on Twitter. I also know she wants to go to your Comic-Con meet-up. But I can’t wait that long! Any chance you can convince her to reveal something about 24’s new season? –Joel T.
Ausiello: All she would tell me is that she shot a scene on Tuesday with Annie Wersching, Mykelti Williamson, and Katee Sackhoff. Okay, she didn’t so much tell me that as I read it on her Twitter feed. As for her request to attend my exclusive Comic-Con soiree, I’m fine with her making a little cameo provided she realizes this is my night. I’m not interested in sharing the spotlight with anyone. If she can agree to those terms and bring along the first three 24 scripts of the new season and pick up part of the tab, I’d be honored to have her join us.
Question: Do you have any scoop on the third season of Damages? When is the show coming back? –Adam
Ausiello: The writers get back to work this month, and production begins in September. According to my calculations, that puts the premiere around February or March.
Question: Who is your favorite Smurf? –Ava
Ausiello: It’s a toss-up between Lazy and Vanity, for obvious reasons. Speaking of my true blue friends, I think I mentioned that Connie Britton walked off with one of them when she visited last month. What I didn’t mention is that she promised to stealthily plant the figurine on the set of Friday Night Lights as a subtle shout-out to yours truly. Your challenge — if you think you’re up to it — will be to spot it before the propmaster confiscates it. Think you’re up to it? There may be prizes involved!
Question: Do you have any Fringe news? Pretty please, with a cherry on top that hasn’t been soaked in high fructose corn syrup? –Tyre
Ausiello: I hear the opening sequence in the season premiere is going to be killer — and I mean that literally and figuratively.
Question: Any tips about the second season of Fringe? –Lolotte
Ausiello: I can confirm that Charlie (the exiting Kirk Acevedo) does in fact appear in the premiere. I can also confirm that what happens to him will blow your frakkin’ mind.
Question: Any news on a stay of execution for Samantha Who? –Tammy
Ausiello: Yes, but it’s not good. It’s bad, in fact. Executive producer Donald Todd informed me yesterday via e-mail that all hope is essentially lost. “Sadly, ABC’s strategy to get new viewers — by taking the show off the air for months at a time — did not pan out, and they have no further plans for us,” he said. “The producers, and Christina, remain baffled by the whole thing. As viewers can see in the final episodes airing now, we were heading in a great direction; the calls and e-mails about those episodes are both gratifying and painful.” There was some talk of the show finding a new home on cable, but that too has fizzled out. On the bright side … um … er … I’ve got nothing.
Question: Can you please give us some Numb3rs scoop? –Lauren
Ausiello: In the season opener, an assassin targets a political activist in a series of attacks that hide a mysterious agenda. But here’s what you really want to know: Don will deal with the fallout from being stabbed (preview: “Ouch!”), and Amita will weigh Charlie’s marriage proposal.
Question: Give us some scoopage on our favorite steamy apartment complex: Melrose Place! –Jed
Ausiello: There are two Sydney-centric twists in store. One of them you may have heard about (tee-hee). The other one you definitely haven’t (mwhahahah).
Question: Any truth to the rumor that Adam Lambert filmed a cameo for Glee? –Stephanie
Ausiello: No, but someone comes out in episode 3. And it’s exactly who you think it will be.
Question: Since CSI: Miami is flashing back to 1997, can we assume that some old favorites will be returning? Like Rory Cochrane? –Katie
Ausiello: His participation remains a question mark, according to exec producer Ann Donahue. “We’re talking to Rory right now about coming back,” she says. “We don’t know if it’s going to happen yet.” (Click here to re-read Cochrane’s recent comments on the subject. What seemed confusing two weeks ago suddenly makes a lot of sense.) Donahue is able to confirm that Khandi Alexander will return for the Miami prequel. And what about Kim Delaney, who was shown the door at the end of season 1? “We love Kim [but] we didn’t approach her to do this,” Donahue says of the Army Wives heroine. “We [may] mention that Megan is on a task force in Tallahassee.” BTW, for more on CSI: Miami’s change-of-pace premiere, pick up the new issue of EW, on sale Friday.
Question: I am James Suzuki, a legal practitioner based in London. I have urgent business for you. –James
Ausiello: I don’t care if you’re flying in from London just to meet me in person. The event is full.
That’s a wrap! Send questions/comments/anonymous tips to ausielloscoop@ew.com. Back here next Thursday, k?
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I figured that the priest would be for George, and not a wedding.
Interesting about Fringe, hopefully it does well in its new timeslot, against CSI and Greys.
Speaking of CSI…been a while since we heard from it.
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is dan’s controversial hookup with a dude? in the books both he and chuck date men. although in the books dan’s is more experimental and chuck is kind of just a whore like that.
In your Numb3rs scoop, you said “Dan will deal with the fallout from being stabbed”. Did you mean DON?
So, we can assume the priest is there for a funeral I take it. Damn it George, why’d you have to go and be nice? Geez Louise, am I the only one who would have rather kept George than Izzie? But only if it was T.R. No other George woulda done. Wonder how long Izzie will be gracing us with her presence. I’m not sensing an entire season is in store for her.
Dan/Georgina???
Trying to post one more time…
thanks for the scoop.
Looking forward to some scoop on Chloe from Smallville soon and more on Rachel/Finn on Glee.
Kevin Walker obviously will be the one who wants a baby on B&S. Vanessa will hook up with Rufus/Lily lovechild. Dan may go gay? Here’s hoping….
How do we convince Rory Cochrane that he has to come back! I need my Speed. I miss his & Delko’s bantering.
Also who’s coming out on Glee??? I have no guesses.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for the Smallville scoop!
I was about to go insane from lack of spoilers! 
Nah. It’s gotta be Dan/Hilary Duff’s character.
Though Dan/Georgina would be awesome.
Also, it’s kinda obvi that Vanessa’s gonna be getting with Dan and Serena’s new/older brother.
Thank you! Smallville spoilers finally!!!
I hope you mean Clark might be wearing a ‘Smallville’ version of the Superman suit!!!
yes there ARE izzie/KH fans out here.
ugh i hate vanessa/jessica szhor. only one on gossip girl i don’t like.
Who is coming out on Glee? besides the kid that is obviously gay…if you mean him then how is that news to anyone who has eyes and ears that aren’t blind or deaf(you need to be both)?
BRING BACK SPEEDLE!!!! Pretty please!
I’m a NUMB3RS fan, so first, thanks for the info! And second, his name is Don, not Dan.
I think this is the answer to the Torchwood quiz (SPOILERS AHEAD) – To wit: In the first two hours, a major character discovers ThAT ShE IS PREGNANT. And there’s a big BOMB. And BARROWMAN blows up — a very important RESIDENCE.
Wow. Vanessa is totally going to hook up with Dan and Serena’s half brother. Weird.
FINALLY! Torchwood:Children of Earth scoop! I’ve seen ep 1(thank you,YouTube!)and was freaking AWESOME!
Where do i send the oatmeal raisin cookies?
Vanessa and the other Humphrey? LAME, LAME, LAME. Yet ANOTHER sorry excuse for some screen time on her behalf. Hilary Duff as her roommate was/is bad enough. Her worthless character takes away screen time from the leads. Season three sucks considerably already.
I’ll miss Samantha Who. Love Christina. She is so talented and funny: http://www.actressscene.com/2009/03/cameron-diaz-and-christina-applegate-in.html
why would dan and hilary duff character be hooking up be controversial? It wont…its got to be Georgina unless its Blair which would be hilarious/horrible and awesome all at the same time(because lets face it they are gonna go down the Dan/Blair road at some point)
I just dont understand why Vanessa is even on the show, again her “storyline” is going to depend on a character that is not a regular part of the show, they will break up and put her back with Nate or whatever random lead needs a girl by his side. Why cant they give her a storyline that is just about her, the way the other leads have. Blair and Yale, Chuck and his Dad, Dan and his college, Serena and a million things, for god sakes even Jenny has had freaking storylines that depend on her as the focus, and yet they call Jessica one of the leads. I dont get it, every one of her storylines is interwoven with another lead in the cast. Its not that I dont like her, but if they arent going to give her a decent storyline than dont waste the other leads screen time.
ugh I dont wanna hear spoilers for Dan and Vanessa! I wanna hear some for Chuck and Blair!
Kelvington: Gwen had better be pregnant *for real* this time, that’s all I gotta say about that one. Seems like pregnancy would go with the title and already-reported themes of the miniseries, too.
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Also, I think the last sentence is “And Torchwood blows up — a very important residence.” Okay, I’m not convinced about the “residence” part. But it does seem like Torchwood is the likely first word and if the second word *is* “residence,” then it could be Parliament. Or Parliament could be the one doing the blowing up of — Torchwood.
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Isn’t it neato how Torchwood, Parliament and Residence all have nine letters? BID.
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Onto Smallville: I think that after season 9, the Smallville mythology should become the next installment of the movies. And — and I’m NOT kidding — Kate Bosworth should replace Durance as Lois Lane. Bosworth was too young to play Lois in “Returns,” but she was a better Smallville Lois in “Returns” than Durance is on the show. Just don’t let Singer near it.
Aw darn! After I posted, I realized that Parliament has 10 letters! Ugh. That’s what I get for posting after midnight.
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PS: Even though it’s after midnight and my typing skillz are therefore a little off, I’m really, REALLY not kidding about thinking that Kate Bosworth should take over as Lois in a continuation of Smallville on the big screen. I did finally just see Superman Returns on DVD (after fearing it for two years). Bosworth reads too young to [SPOILER ALERT] have a five-year-old Superkid, but she is a Lois in personality — so, in that sense, she wasn’t miscast. And hey, it’s not as if Noel Neill hadn’t already set the precedent for playing Lois in two different iterations of Superman — the 2nd serial, Atom Man Vs. Superman, starring Kirk Alyn and season 2-onward of the original TV series).
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– Rob
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PS: Also, Lois shouldn’t have implants, so that’s another thing that should rule out Durance.
the priest will be in the greys finale because george dies.. duhh.
Office spoilers please???
ok that kate basworth playing lois again was hilarious considering how TERRIBLE she was in the superman returns movie. i mean seriously she was DREADFUL.