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Question: Can you do me a huge favor and give me some Gossip Girl scoop pertaining to Blair-Serena? I’m dying to know if my favorite frenemies will be loving or hating each other this season. —Sally
Ausiello: They’ll start out loving each other, but by November, the hate is on! What triggers the war? Let’s just say Blair doesn’t follow the bros before hos belief system (or, in this case, hos before bros).
Question: Can you please tell me if there are any good Owen and Cristina scenes in Grey’s Anatomy season premiere? I know they won’t have sex in the episode, but will the tragedy bring them closer? —Iris
Ausiello: They have a really moving handholding scene. Does that count?
Question: After watching the Grey’s Anatomy premiere can you please tell me anything about Mer-Der? —Erin
Ausiello: If you were among those fans who thought their Post-It note wedding was some kind of bad joke, there’s a scene at George’s funeral that should put a smile on your face.
Question: Why exactly does Angie Harmon want Capt. Awesome dead on Chuck? —Paul
Ausiello: You haven’t heard? The dude’s a super spy now!
Question: I went to high school with Shonda Rhimes. I have the yearbook from her freshman year to show you. Now that I have your attention by shamelessly dangling the Grey’s Anatomy connection carrot, any news if Bonita Friedericy will be returning as General Beckman in the third season of Chuck? —Natalie
Ausiello: Yes. A lot. Now cough up that picture. That could prove very valuable when I start negotiating my next Grey’s cover.
Question: Will we be getting a fall preview issue of Entertainment Weekly this year? —Alexandra
Ausiello: It’s on sale this Friday. Some advice: Be sure to read my entry on House. Specifically, the last two or three sentences. UPDATE: Just found out those last two or three sentences were cut for space! But have no fear, they’ll see the light of day right here in my blog. And soon.
Question: Have you seen the House season premiere? I heard there were some steamy goings-on between House and she-who-shall-not-be-named. As a Huddy fan, I’m slightly annoyed that we got a hallucination and the new girl gets the real thing! —Alice
Ausiello: Yes, I’ve seen the premiere. And yes, there are some steamy goings-on between House and Franka Potente she-who-shall-not-be-named. As far as it being a slap in the face to Huddy fans, I would urge you to watch the (mostly excellent) episode before drawing any conclusions. I consider myself a Huddy fan and it didn’t really bother me — but that’s probably because I possess insider knowledge that Huddy is far from over. Plus, as exec producer Katie Jacobs points out, sex is so overrated. “The thing is this: real sparks and chemistry, which is what House and Cuddy have, are there,” she says. “That’s sort of hard to create. I don’t personally get hung up on whether they have sex, per se. I don’t mean any disrespect to the fans. Sex is great. But, whether they do it or not is sort of not the issue, exactly. They have an attraction. It’s an intense attraction. It’s intellectual. It’s physical. Where it will lead in the future, I really don’t know. But it has not dissipated.”
Question: Have we found out what brings Michael Weston’s Lucas back to House?
Ausiello: I’m not sure if we have, but I have. Remember me telling you last week about the little business trip House, Wilson, and Cuddy go on in episode 7? Well, I hear Lucas is tagging along!
Question: Can I assume that Denis Leary getting shot in the Rescue Me finale was the basis of your recent blind item? —Karel
Ausiello: You know what they say about people who assume, right? They make an ass out of u and me. Except in this case, when they be right.
Question: ABC sent me an advance screener of this Saturday’s Ohio State-USC game. I won’t spoil the ending but I thought you might enjoy this asterisk hint: US* l*st. —Thomas
Ausiello: That joke would have been funnier had Ohio State not gotten their asses kicked by Navy last weekend.
Question: What’s the real reason V went on an unannounced two-week hiatus? —Margaret
Ausiello: Officially, Warner Bros. says it is taking “advantage of our November premiere to maximize creative opportunities and deliver the audience the best show possible.” Unofficially, I hear the studio wasn’t happy with the quality and the timeliness of the scripts show-runner Jeff Bell was delivering, so they bumped him to the No. 2 spot and put exec producer Scott Peters in charge. Too bad. I like Jeff Bell.
Question: I was bummed to hear that Numb3rs would be losing Peter MacNicol for a while. Why is he leaving? —Nicole
Ausiello: Budget cuts forced producers to trim his episode order for the season.
Question: A Canadian paper reported recently that Louise Lombard is set to return to CSI this season. Is this correct? —Anne
Ausiello: It most certainly is not. A CSI insider says it “hasn’t been discussed.”
Question: Is Adam Rodriguez leaving CSI: Miami? Please say it ain’t so! —Cynthia
Ausiello: It’s so. He’s only committed to doing seven episodes this season, after which he’ll make a beeline for Ugly Betty to play a love interest for Ana Ortiz.
Question: Can I get a Bones scoop? —Christopher
Ausiello: I have it on good authority that exec producer Hart Hanson is cooking up something good for the show’s 100th episode this spring. In related news, don’t forget to pick up EW’s annual fall preview issue this Friday!
Question: Did I miss your annual list of what to watch and what to avoid among new shows this fall? I learned long ago that if you love a show, I’ll probably love it. And if you hate it, I’ll probably hate it, too. —Melissa
Ausiello: Nope, you didn’t miss it. I decided to publish it a little later than usual to maximize creative opportunities and deliver the audience the best list possible. I think you’ll agree it was worth the wait:
Take It: Modern Family, Melrose Place, The Good Wife, Community, Cougar Town, FlashForward, V, and The Vampire Diaries.
Take It or Leave It: Bored to Death, Accidentally on Purpose, Trauma, The Beautiful Life, and The Middle.
Leave It: Mercy, Brothers, and Hank.
Question: What’s the deal with Charlie on Fringe? Staying? Going? —Jeremy
Ausiello: The question isn’t so much if he’s going as it is when. And that’s one I’m not answering.
Question: Merci pour les infos et scoops sur toutes les séries et surtout merci pour ta réponse! Je savais que tu n’avais aucun défauts mais je ne savais pas que en plus tu parlais le français! En tout cas si tu viens en France et que tu passes par Grenoble je serais ravi de te servir de guide! Au passage si tu as des infos sur The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother ou Glee! Bonne continuation! —Xav
Ausiello: Salut. C’est moi, une journaliste du magazine “EW,” dont le nom de famille veut dire “noir” en allemand. Tu peux trouver mon identité assez facilement sur EW.com, mais je ne veux pas l’écrire ici, de crainte qu’IL ne commence à se douter de ma fidélité. En fait, Ausiello ne capte pas un mot de français. Il avait pensé que ce serait marrant de faire semblant de parler français, alors depuis quelques semaines il m’envoie tes questions pour que je les lui traduise. Mais je commence à culpabiliser d’avoir participé à ce gros mensonge. Qui plus est, aujourd’hui il a fait un truc qui m’a vraiment enervée, alors c’est fini, j’arrête avec ces conneries. Voilà.
Question: Is there a possibility this season that Andy and Oscar will become a couple on The Office? A recent NBC promo seemed to hint at that. —Sarah
Ausiello: I haven’t seen the promo you’re referring to but I have seen the premiere, and I can confirm that Andy finds himself wrestling with the very real possibility that he likes both girls and boys. And because I know you’re dying for some Jim/Pam scoop, let’s just say the episode features one of the most unique and funny pregnancy reveals I’ve ever seen on TV.
Question: My daughter is a Supernatural fanatic. Can you tell us anything about season 5? —Rhonda
Ausiello: According to series creator Eric Kripke, this season is all about “building Sam and Dean back up in a way that makes them older, sadder, wiser, and, ultimately, stronger. It’s funny, we’ve been feeling in many ways that this is the most optimistic season of Supernatural we’ve ever done. Because even though the exterior circumstances are a massive cluster f–k, internally, the boys aren’t tearing each other apart every episode. It’s more like, ‘Hey, maybe we’ll lose, but, dammit, let’s go down swinging.’”
Question: Are we going to see more of Dell on Private Practice this season? Chris Lowell is so talented, it’s a shame to see it go to waste. —Deven
Ausiello: Believe it or not, we’re going to be seeing less of Dell this season. Sources confirm to me exclusively that Chris Lowell’s episode order has been reduced from 22 to a minimum of 13. Technically, he still remains a series regular though. Conventional wisdom says the move was budget-related, but a Private Practice insider says Lowell wanted more freedom to pursue other projects.
Question: Any scoops on Private Practice? —Lee-Ann
Ausiello: The premiere flashes back to Oceanside’s pre-Addison days to show how Pete, Violet and the gang first met. (BTW, the editing technique the show employs to transition between the past and present is utterly original and highly effective. It more than makes up for the laughable wig they slapped on Audra McDonald’s head.) The episode also features a funeral (no, not Violet’s), two harrowing surgeries, and an answer to this question: How will Chris Lowell’s aforementioned reduced workload be addressed on screen?
Question: Will Naomi ever find out that Annie was not the one who slept with Liam on the night of the prom on 90210? —Gia
Ausiello: Yes, but not until later in the season. In other 90210 news, California University makes a comeback in episode 5 when Naomi starts planning for life after high school. And by planning I mean seducing the dean’s tree-hugging son (played by The O.C.’s Jonathan Trent).
Question: Brothers & Sisters spoilers, please! —Arilana
Ausiello: Saul takes Ryan under his wing at Ojai this season, but a dark cloud looms over their relationship. “Saul has a secret, which is that he was there the night before Ryan’s mother committed suicide, not William,” explains exec producer Alison Schapker. “So that’ll be interesting when that comes out.” Today the role of Interesting will be played by S**tstorm.
Question: There is this little show called Smallville. Ever heard of it? How about some scoopage? —P. Maynard
Ausiello: One of the following is true about this season’s sixth episode:
* Lois and Clark go on a date together.
* Lois goes on a date with someone other than Clark.
* Clark goes on a date with someone other than Lois.
* Lois and Clark both go on a date with other people.
That’s a wrap! Questions/comments/anonymous tips go here: ausielloscoop@ew.com. Thanks for playing!
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Dear Ausiello, I love you. That is all.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
ditto
i totally agree.
I Love you MA but I love Michael Slezak more. Can We have a smack down?! That would be funny.
Cant’ wait for more fall premieres. Thanks for the scoop!
ONE TREE HILL PLEASE?????!!!!
Someone wanna translate all that French? Pretty please?
I checked it out on altavista’s babel fish translation, and it’s useless. I’m sure he was trying to be funny, but I promise, there’s no scoop in there.
use google translate, it’s better.
i know french, and it’s just bla bla bla, no scoop about anything, jaja
“Hi. It’s me, a journalist of ew, whose lastname means “black” in German (schwarz). You can find me easily at ew.com but I don’t want to state it here becaus I fear that HE might start having doubts concerning my loyalty.In fact, Ausiello doesn’t know any french. He thought it was funny to make it look like he was, so since a few he hast sent a few mails to me for translation. But I start to feel guilty that I have been part to the big lie so. In addition he did something today that really pissed me off, so, that’s the end, I’m stopping this crap. There you go!”
I guess dear ausiello wrote this to our benefit, demonstrating unusual language skills for the average us-american… Maybe we should be impressed
It basically said that one of his colleagues has been giving his answers in french for the last few weeks, and they’re tired of it.
seems like miss Schwarz is really angry, Mr Ausiello. Come on, guys, truce, peace treaty and all that…
But more importantly, what did you do to piss her off? ^^
BTW : if you’re hiring… I’ll quit my current position as a teacher.
It’s funny, another writer was ghost writing the response because our fearless leader doesn’t speak French, but instead of maintaining the ruse the ghost writer was annoyed and outted Ausiello for his inability to speak (write) the language. The question itself was Ausiello you’re amazing, luv you, butterflies and puppies follow in your wake, blah, blah, please give me scoop.
It’s garbage…here is the translation from freetranslation.com:
Good day. This is me, a magazine journalist “EW,” of which the family name wants to say “black” in German. You can find my identity enough easily on EW.com, but I do not want to write it here, of fear that IT does not begin doubting itself my fidelity. Indeed, Ausiello does not obtain a word of French. It had thought that it would be funny of pretend to speak French, then for a few weeks it sends me your questions for that I translate them for him. But I begin making feel guilty to have participated in this big lie. Furthermore, aujourd’hui it did a thing that has me really enervée, then this is finished, I stop with these damned stupidity. Here.
While I hate to root for USC, I don’t believe that is an accurate spoiler. Unless, of course, it’s filled in as “USC lust”, which is equal parts confusing and disturbing.
There can’t be a spoiler of the game because it hasn’t been played yet. Um, college football, can’t have spoilers because it is aired live.
Boy, nothing gets past you does it.
Hilarious, Teresa.
And to clear up further misinformation, Ohio State beat Navy.
At the last minute. If Navy gave OSU a run for their money (don’t get me wrong, I love Navy but they aren’t a football school, these guys are going to be Naval Officers) Michigan should have an easier time of it this year.
Once again, you come through for me. Te amo.
FYI, Owen and Cristina’s handholding scene are in the promos, which makes your ’scoop’ utterly pointless.
You left Glee off of your “what to watch list”. Can I assume that this is because it debuted last year – or just a big oversight? Regardless, I’m guessing it goes on the “must watch” list.
that was exactly what i thought when i saw the list! maybe it will be included later in the category “must must definitely watch for sure”.
In reguards to Smallville, the episodes are filmed out of order. The episode you are referencing was the 7th filmed episode but will be shown #6.
Must you keep mind-f**king those of us who are not fluent in French?
The French…
Hi. It’s me, a journalist of the magazine “EW,” whose name means “black” in German. You can find my identity so easily on EW.com, but I do not write it here, lest they begin to doubt my loyalty. In fact, Ausiello does not pick a word of French. He thought it would be funny to pretend to speak French, then the last few weeks he sent me your questions for me to translate it. But I begin to feel guilty for participating in this big lie. Moreover, today there was something that really upset, then it’s over, I stop with this crap. There.
I dont think clark’s going to date anyone now that he “embraced” his kryptonian destiny or whatever and about 90210 i hate the annie-naomi thing cuz if she doesn’t discover til later on the season it means Naomi’s going to be a total bitch with Annie all that time.
from what i’ve heard and read about the episode, i think you’ll be surprised about what happens in episode 6 =P and i think you’ll be super happy if you’re a clois fan
i hope you’re right cuz i’m totally a clois fan
I agree, I’m already tired of Naomi’s crap. Naomi sending the sext out is a completely unforgiveable, total bitch move.
Thanks for the Smallville Spoilers, but i know that is the last one.
Lois and Clark both go on a date with other people.
The spoiler already leaked about the Smallville episode. Clark and lois go out on dates with other people and then make ou the Daily Planet ballpen that night.
No mindwipe. No alternate reality. Clark is the one who initiates the kiss. Here’s hoping they wind up making out against a wall.
Chlark date, please? Hope so.
I want CHLOE SULLIVAN spoilers! Please Ausiello don’t fail me!
BTW I’m loving all this GG and House drama. Thanks for the info, you rock!
Thanks for the GG scoop, Blair and Serena are always awesome to watch!
About Smallville, I’m more interested in #Chlark spoilers and wether or not Chloe will get her dreamjob back you know the one we watched her work hard for the past 8 years. Journalism.
KJ – If you don’t think that the sex is important, then why are you shoving this House/Lydia sex in our face in the premiere. I did not wait four months to see this. Did you think this is what the fans wanted? We’ve waited five long years and only get a hallucination. Then this premiere degrades everything that happened between H/C last year. I’m not annoyed. I’m pissed off and so are many others.
I’ m a French Huddy fan and i
completely agree with you !!!!!!
OMG , ME TOO , I’M NOT ANNOYED ,
I’ M SO SO SO SO PISSED OFF !!!!!
Do you think we normal fans (i.e. non Huddy) have waited 4 years to see Huddy, Huddy fangirl?! The hell we have. Don’t start annoy us when you got the entire season 5 full of Huddy crap. It’s time this show goes back to being smart again. I’M SO PISSED OFF BY STUPID HUDDY FANS!
Very mature…
What is for you a normal fan? People who enjoy H/C aren´t normal fans? Maybe we are not normal but we are a lot.
And we are so happy. Thank you Ausiello.
Lydia you are an idiot. Borderline girl.
I’m so agree with have you said.
Not everyubody watch House for the shiper. Why everybody think if someone don’t like the uddy crap, is because is hameron?… that is so simple explanation.
I’m House fan, not huddy, not hameron. HOUSE FAN. so I WANT MY SMART SHOW BACK, and end with the stupid teenager thing like huddy.
And to add sth, before I see more people saying that House/Cuddy fans want sex and just sex, we do know that real feelings are more important than physical relationships and at least they do acknowledge that. We don’t mean to say we want them to screw around like bunnies. We can live happily if we get a hug or a touch or a kiss.. It’s just that it is irritating the hell out of us that they say they want it real and they make the most real relationship tv has ever seen look like it came out from a novel!!!
Well, as a non-Huddy fan, I did not watch three intelligent seasons and one hit-and-miss season of a once original TV show only to have it be highjacked by a lame will-they-won’t-they arc that continues to play like something out of “As The World Turns” or “The O.C.” No offense to those that watch those shows, but I didn’t sign up for a soap opera or a teenage melodrama. I was hoping that we were done with that storyline. It’s stale and boring to anyone that isn’t a Huddy (yes, there are some of us left after last season) and doesn’t move the show forward at all.
Aueiello, how shall we, the ausiello’s, make Nbc pump up the Chuck premiere date? Waiting until March is going to kill me, especially with all the fantastic scoop you have been giving out!
Lame Smallville spoilers. How about something exciting and new!?
Oh gosh, more huddy to come in House, it’s that ? Well, I can’t stand to see that happen, it’s annoying, I don’t see a ounce of chemistry betweem them apart from disrepect and childness.
I don’t see a ounce of chemistry betweem them apart from disrepect and childness.
This why I can buy the huddy crap… c’mon what are they thinking…
I had a hunch you weren’t fluent in French, Mike… There were a few tell-tale signs in your structure (things I would have thought natives would have caught), but I commend your internet skills… Translators can be fun!
USC rocks. Ohio State is going down!!!
HUDDY OMG YES MORE !!!!!!!!!
I’ M SO HAPPY !!!!!!!!
I LOVE HUDDY SO MUCH !!!!!!!!
HUDDY IS MY ” SUNSHINE ” !!!!!!!!
Thank you for the Smallville spoiler, Ausiello. It’s very much appreciated
Of course, we(the fans) already know from another source that Clark and Lois will be going on dates with other people. Clark will be going on a date with a girl whose name starts with the letter C
Clark and Chloe are going on a date?? Maybe I will watch an episode of Smallville this season.
I don’t want your expectations to be high, so I will say it’s not Chloe. The girls name is Catherine(some think that’s code for Cat Grant) but from the description I am guessing it’s not.
Katie Jacobs, I love you. And I so look forward to that OT3 trip! Thanks for the post!
Me too. Love OT3
Michael, what about the new version of Scrubs? Take it or leave it?
That Office spoiler makes me MUCH MUCH too happy! I really hope they follow through with that for Andy.
Good Office scoop, but a fail on the Bones questions. I think it goes without saying that they’d be cooking up something special for the 100th episode. This is usually how things go, isn’t it? Curse you with that bit about the fall preview issue, because now I’ll go crazy until I know what’s in it!
morte de rire! je lis ask aussie toutes les semaines depuis des années mais je ne me suis jamais autant poilée que cette semaine!!! ce serait super s’il y avait un post en français par semaine!
I agree with you, this french thing that’s been going on for the past couple of week was hilarious. But it has to end at some point. Missy m’a bien fait rigoler, quel coquin ce Ausiello alors!
OMG! Thanks for ruining House for me before the season even started – more HUDDY?! WTF?! Get over with that crap!!! Those fangirls who are so desperate that they need to see House and Cuddy have sex (I’m shuddering just from the thought) should rather tune into Grey’s Anatomy or GET A LIFE! Their lamenting about “FP’s character” getting the real thing is embarrassing to read for every person with a brain, seriously.
On the show they’ve effectively ruined Huddy when they tried to shove into our faces that Cuddy is House’s “love interest”. Yeah, sure. LMAO. I’ll go off mourn for the Huddy FRIENDSHIP (which was actually great to watch) and my most favorite show ever.
Yeah MORE HUDDY-CRAP. NO WAY.
I hope that producer react soon, because this show is really embarrassing to watch… This is not a soup opera, IS A MEDICAL DRAMA, not a show for teenager.
I hope the huddy thing over now!!!