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Question: House writer Tommy Moran tweeted that episode 14 is big for Cuddy. My question for you is how big? —Anna
Ausiello: So big that I hear Cuddy will be sharing her bed with two different people by the end of the hour.
Question: I feel an urge to poison my liver with a bottle of 150-buck Russian vodka after the rumor I just heard regarding episode 14 of House. Cuddy and Lucas are going to have sex? Seriously? What does your mole say about it? Can I head to the liquor store? Should I buy some Valium just in case? —Andie
Ausiello: I hope you’re sitting down Andie because I have some earth-shattering news for you. Cuddy and Lucas have already had sex. Lots of it. That’s what boys and girls do when they’re in a romantic relationship. Now, as far as the Feb. 8 episode goes, all I’ll say is that Cuddy does, in fact, have a sexual encounter.
Question: I need some House scoop! —Raymond
Ausiello: House is going to pull some strings to get someone a job at Princeton Plainsboro in early ‘10. And someone else (a current employee) is not going to be happy about it.
Question: Any new bits on Chloe’s love interest on Smallville? —Rich
Ausiello: Three bits. The character’s name is Steven Swift, his alias is Warrior Angel, and he’s being played by Carlo Marks. Does that actor sound familiar? He should. He also played Chloe’s “what if” fiancé in the season 7 episode “Apocalypse.” I’m thinking this Marks dude is either really good friends with the Smallville casting director, or the show’s writers are screwing with us.
Question: There’s buzz that the whole Criminal Minds team will attend a funeral in an upcoming episode. What do you know? —Rita
Ausiello: I’m just spitballing here, but I bet it has something to do with the two deaths in next Wednesday’s 100th episode.
Question: How do I be a member? —Jacob
Ausiello: I just checked my records and you already are. Speaking of which, it’s annual dues time! If you haven’t paid, please do so before the end of the month to avoid that pesky late charge.
Question: I know you only answer questions you find funny, but I’m going to ask one anyway: Got anything you can share about Criminal Minds? —Stephanie
Ausiello: ROFLOLZOMG! You are too funny, Steph. Well done. Now about your request, next week’s gruesome eppy also boasts a finger-cutting and a head-bashing! Just in time for Thanksgiving!
Question: I loved last week’s episode of Ugly Betty. Justin’s storyline was heartbreaking and triumphant at the same time. When will he finally come out? —HH
Ausiello: I’m guessing by the end of the season, but Betty boss Silvio Horta would only say that Justin will continue “struggling with his identity and his journey is going to be funny, heartbreaking, moving and powerful.”
Question: I heard that Ugly Betty is on the verge of being canceled. Can you give me any inside information on that? —Michelle
Ausiello: I really don’t think Betty is in any immediate danger of getting pulled off the schedule. I mean, the ratings are bad but they’re not Dollhouse bad. Do I think ABC will renew it for a fifth season? Conventional wisdom says it’s probably a long-shot. For his part, Silvio Horta is preparing for either scenario. “Obviously, we all want the show to continue, but I don’t want to get caught off guard and have them tell me it’s the last season and have to wrap everything up in one episode,” he says. “So I have two season-ending arcs planned — one where it’s the last season and one where we continue for another one.”
Question: I need some Supernatural scoop. —D. Stephens
Ausiello: The show’s 100th episode (slated to air in March or April) will be a big one for Jensen Ackles. To find out why, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on sale Friday.
Question: What’s the big family secret that gets revealed about Addison’s mother (JoBeth Williams) on Private Practice? —Jonathan
Ausiello: Hmm… How can I put this in a way that is both tasteful and gets my point across, yet doesn’t completely ruin the twist… Oh, I got it: She recently hung a Sue Sylvester poster on her wall!
Question: I have been waiting for more than two seasons for that amazing Addison-Sam kiss on Private Practice! Kate Walsh and Taye Diggs are too hot for words! Please tell me that there is more on the romance horizon for the pair! —Amy
Ausiello: Actually, Saddison will get back-burnered in the next batch of episodes as Addison deals with drama both family-related (see above) and ex-related (see this).
Question: Any chance for The Good Wife scoop? There are like no spoilers available when it comes to this new show. Care to change that? —Lisa
Ausiello: As you saw in the teaser for next week’s episode, Alicia comes face-to-face with her hubby’s mistress, Amber, for the first time. Alicia refuses to engage the crazy beyotch, so the confrontation is a little one-sided. In other Good news, producers are casting what appears to be a potential love interest for Kalinda. His name’s Ryan, he’s a hot-headed police investigator, and he ends up owing her a, ahem, favor. She’ll have time to, ahem, collect on said favor since it looks like the role will be recurring. If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m intimating that they’re going to eventually engage in, ahem, sexual intercourse.
Question: Will the NCIS team be a part of solving Abby’s abduction next week, or just the NCIS: LA team? —Mary
Ausiello: This case is one the LA team will have to solve all by themselves. Speaking of which, I’ll be posting an exclusive clip from this special crossover eppy next Monday.
Question: Got any Glee scoop? —Amanda
Ausiello: I do after running into Lea Michele at Monday’s New Moon premiere in Hollywood. Rachel’s portrayer told us that many of the baby-centric plots that have been building up will start to unravel as we head toward the mid-season finale on Dec. 9. Mr. Schuester’s pregnancy-faking wife will be found out, and Finn will discover he’s not the father of Quinn’s baby. And what up in Rachel-land? Look for a little tension between the spotlight-hugger and Mercedes. “They have been setting up a competitive thing between those two, and we deal with it,” said Michele. “Rachel can’t always get the best part.”
Question: I know it’s not happening in the immediate future, but is there any chance for Puck-Rachel at all on Glee? Give us some hope! –Alex
Ausiello: Sorry, my little Puckleberry, but it doesn’t look good. Puck himself, Mark Salling, told us at the New Moon premiere that “there’s no indication that Puck will give it another try with Rachel. Puck is pretty interested in taking responsibility for his child with Quinn.” Lea Michele is clearly hoping the two make another go of it. “I pushed and fought for a Puck-Rachel storyline because I love Mark so much and I wanted to work with him more,” she revealed. “And I thought Rachel should get some action. She has needs. She can’t be waiting all season for Finn. I thought it could be really different and not a pairing that people would expect. It was great how many people turned out to like them hooking up. I don’t know of it coming up in the near future, but fingers crossed.”
Question: Got any scoop on the Madonna-themed episode of Glee? —Jacob
Ausiello: Look for Rachel to sing five tunes by her Madgesty. And could a flesh-and-blood cameo be in the works? Maybe, since ”nothing has been filmed yet,” Michele said. “I am keeping my fingers crossed.” Um, exactly how many fingers does this girl have?
Question: Is there any chance that the Numb3rs wedding you hinted at in the last AA is between Diane Farr’s character, Megan, and Larry? —Sydney
Ausiello: Probably not since, as I understand it, there are no plans for Diane Farr to return.
Question: How I Met Your Mother is currently filming its 100th episode so I’m guessing you have some new news for us. Right? —Jack
Ausiello: Right! Exec producer Carter Bays says the climactic musical number will feature “a big chorus, a kick line, the whole thing. It’s a big celebratory episode.” Everyone in the cast gets a chance to sing, and that includes reluctant crooner Alyson Hannigan. “She didn’t want to sing,” says Carter of Hannigan, who expressed similar reservations prior to shooting Buffy’s musical episode. “But we gave her a little something. She’s got a nice, lilting little voice.” Musical extravaganza aside, Carter says, at its core, the 100th installment is “just a great episode of Mother. That’s what I’m proud of more than anything else. It’s another good episode like the 99 before it.”
Question: Will Barney and Robin get back together on How I Met Your Mother? Their break-up felt rushed when you consider Barney pined after her for an entire season. —Robin
Ausiello: My crystal ball makes no mention of reconciliation in the near or distant future.
Question: Who’s this Don dude on How I Met Your Mother? Is he going to be a serious love interest for Robin? —Necle
Ausiello: This “Don dude” has a name: Benjamin Koldyke. And yes, it sounds like he’ll be around for a bit. “We’re hoping so,” says Carter Bays. “I don’t want to oversell anything. Yes, it’s very soon after her and Barney [split up], but it’s been a while since there’s been a real, serious… We’ve had characters that Ted has dated many times, but we haven’t brought in somebody for Robin. We’re seeing where it goes. We’re taking it gingerly.”
Question: Thanks for the Leverage scoops last week. But don’t stop there, keep ‘em coming! —Audrey
Ausiello: Secrets from Nate’s childhood will be uncovered during a con that unfolds entirely in a local pub. BTW, Leverage is tentatively scheduled to return on Jan. 13.
Question: Got any Big Love scoop? —Mari
Ausiello: It’s going to take a big man to replace Roman Grant as the show’s main villain, so guess what exec producers Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer did? They replaced him with three (actually, two men and a lady). According to Scheffer, Matt Ross’ Alby, Zeljko Ivanek’s JJ, and the new lobbyist character played by Oscar-winner Sissy Spacek will share the bad guy spotlight in season 4. Regarding JJ, Scheffer says there’s much we don’t know about Nikki’s creepy ex. “He has secrets and a dangerous past that comes to bear in his actions this season.” Adds Olsen: “What you learned last year about him is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Question: Man, you were right: J.D. has turned into a real jerk on Friday Night Lights. What happened to him? —Joe
Ausiello: We’ll find out later in the season, says exec producer Jason Katims. “You’ll come to see that there are a lot of things underneath his bravado,” he says. “It sort of stems back to what we saw last season with the relationship between his parents and the abuse from his father.”
Question: I miss Olivia’s sister and niece on Fringe. Will they be back this year? They showed Olivia’s softer side, something this season is lacking. —Sebastian
Ausiello: The niece is back in this week’s fantastic Observer-themed eppy (the first three minutes of which you can watch here), but Olivia’s sis is MIA. Ari Graynor’s busy movie career keeps getting in the way of a return engagement, but producers aren’t giving up. If the scheduling can be worked out, we will probably see Rachel by season’s end.
That’s a wrap! Please submit questions/comments/anonymous tips to ausielloscoop@ew.com. Thanks for playing (Additional reporting by Kate Ward, Carrie Bell, and Sandra Gonzalez)
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wonder who House gets a job for? Cameron maybe? Chase wouldn’t be happy his estranged wife is back. and he seemed crushed when she left, he almost walked after her!
I think it will be Foreman’s brother.
Moi aussi. Ugh. More Foreman drama-llama.
If it is, I am not going to be a happy camper. Foreman has always been my least favorite of the fellows, and I’ve really disliked how much focus has been on him already. Sigh…
or Taub’s wife??
But I like your idea too.
I’d much prefer it to be Taub’s wife.
Considering I just took House off my DVR list…I’ll just make sure I don’t buy this season of House when it comes out next August. Enough with Foreman. His storylines stink. Now lets hope for 13 to go away. Bring Cameron back and kick 13 to the curb!
it’s forman’s brother
Yep. Foreman´s brother. And the end of episode 14 is with Lucas and Rachel. What on Earth are House´s producers thinking?
Fans are already getting dissapointed and just because they know what will happen, they can´t properly enjoy each episode. This sucks!
Funny how when all is going the Huddies way you are all happy and treating every other ship like crap while praising TPTB to high heaven. Now things aren’t going your way and suddenly TPTB don’t know what they’re doing.
Since when things went well for Huddies? Shore will always be a Hameron, no matter what he says, and Yaitanes is just trying to gain attention on Twitter. The whole TPTB is a joke, and Huddy will never happen.
Rachel: You just kind of proved Huddysux’s point. Just sayin’.
The episode will finish with Cuddy, Lucas and Rachel in bed (not a threesome guys).
I´m not afraid, the best is yet to come and I trust the writers.
What’s up with you Huddies Hamerons Hilsons stop combining character names! If you watch House for romantic escapades I suggest you watch Grey’s or Gossip Girl better yet watch that Twilight flick!! Why are 14 year old running amok in this page! With all that off my chest I love House thanks for the scoop!
since when is Shore a Hameron?
he’s an anti shipper . period!
I don’t recall when it was that they started crawling out of the woodwork…but I believe it might have started about the time Mr. Ausiello jumped from TV Guide to EW. Not that there’s any connection (wink wink; nudge nudge).
Thanks for that! I love House/Cameron, but I prefer that for fanfiction, House should remain “ship-free” (is that even a word?! you know what I mean, right?), neither good for the show nor the fandom.
Exactly! I don’t like Cuddy and House. I don’t like any of them with any of them. In the first place, working in a hospital myself, you don’t get to have a ‘relationship’ with someone in your department or your supervisor. You CAN but you have to change departments first. Ahhhhhh, shouldn’t Cuddy know this?
A new job for Cameron? No please. I don´t want to see her anymore after her pathetic last speech. Poor House. 5 years working with him and she doesn´t know him.
This Lucas is a strange guy. I don´t think he will end up with Cuddy. There is no chemistry there.
I hated that final speech to. Well I never liked the character. She is pretty and everything but I really disliked her self-importance
I beg to differ, Lucas and Cuddy definitely have chemistry.
And I liked Cameron’s speech, it made House think, that’s good. Hope she’ll be back very soon.
Cameron always felt she was the moral compass of that little group (when it was actually Foreman if the truth were examined.) That character was always so self-important that I quit watching until after they placed her on the back burner. And 13? Didn’t care one way or the other but never felt that she was hired to replace Cameron. I just thought she was one of the last group standing, regardless of gender. However, reading AA teaches you tha you can only be in one camp or the other (how silly is that?)
It’s not going to be Cameron that’s for sure! I just wish that it’s Cuddy, Rachel and HOUSE at the end of epi 14 – please, please, please!!
no good scoops this week what is that about!
House gets a job for Foreman’s brother.
House again? Yuck. No Grey’s?d
ha! no. suck on that
Piss off! House rocks!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, AUSIELLO!! The House spoilers are driving me crazy! Cuddy sleeping with Lucas AND House, in the same ep? I don’t think so, but your spoilers are killing me.
And thanks for the Criminal Minds scoop!! Dammit, if Foyet murders Haley and Jack, Hotch is gonna explode! I worry for his sanity…
It’s House time! Grey’s always get more spoilers!
both greys and house get tons of spoilers, more that any other shows by far.
Grey sucks, House rocks!
So, Addison’s mom is gay then? Too bad about Kalinda’s love interest on The Good Wife. I kinda wanted her to get a bit of a crush on Alicia. They have such amazing chemistry. I love their friendship.
Seriously, I was kinda getting a “lez-be-friends” vibe from her!
No matter, I love the show. The production value is amazing and the quality/caliber of each episode is on par with a movie. But what do you expect with Tony and Ridley Scott producing. EXCELLENT show!!
I read Kalinda as a lesbian as well – interesting! I can’t say why exactly but I saw what you saw. Her character said that no one surprises her anymore but she surprised me, that’s for sure. The Good Wife is my favorite new drama this year, glad to hear some news about it.
Why is Addie’s mom being gay an issue – sounds like a major issue, at that, which is weird because this is the grown woman of two adult children…get a life of your own Addie and be happy that your mom has one, albeit not the one you expected!
The issue might be that her parents are married, so her mom switching teams would continue the dreaded “Forbes-Montgomerys are cheaters” motif.
I don’t have really have slash goggles, and I read Kalinda as a lesbian as well!
I have to say that the show is interesting me more and more each week.
Heh. Slash goggles. I like that.
No bones again?!!!
I know. I didn’t want to pester you because you get so many requests, but after several “Bonesless” weeks…
totally, where is the bones scoop? there has been barely anything this season, especially about booth and bones.
When are going to get some Entourage news?!
No scoop on Mcsteamy’s daughter?
Ausiello coined the word “double-meaning” didn’t you?
I’m sure that “With two people by the end of the hour” means Cuddy will be on her bed with both Rachel and Lucas like a happy family…so I guess what he said is indeed true…..I don’t like it, but there’s nothing I can do.
I’ll wait until this storyline is over…
The problem is that not many fans will wait. Now everybody has spoilers and they´re spreading faster and faster.
Producers deserve what they got.
Please can you post a summary of spoilers you’re getting elsewhere? Thanks.
I´m a huddy fan but I know Shore won´t put these 2 together right now. It would be ridiculous. They are using Lucas to keep them apart so we just need to wait.
Anyway if by the season finale things haven´t changed I´m sure that a lot of Huddy fans won´t be back for season 7.
Maybe Cuddy ends up in bed with Hilary Duff and Jessica Szohr.
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– Rob
LMAO! hhaha, that would be hilarious.
I think the Huddy fans need to just hold on and be patient
be patient HUDDYs ! it’ll happen, have some faith, trust it.
Lucas is just another Stacy, Lydia & co.
let Cuddy have some cake for once.
HUDDY is ON…just not now.
sit back, enjoy the ride and be confident.
cheers Y’all !
I´m with you. Huddy will happen and this Luddy arc will only help.
Carter Bays is a douche. Why build up the Barney/Robin romance for a whole YEAR only to have it written so poorly and wrapped up after only a few episodes?
I wouldn’t call him a “douche”…I mean he is the man (with Craig Thomas, of course) who brought us the wonderful characters, but I agree that the breakup was a huge let down. I rooted for Barney and Robin for 22 episodes and only got six where they were an actually couple…what gives?!
I never count a storyline over until the series has ended. So, to me, the Robin/Barney storyline is simply on the backburner until either Robin or Barney or both have gone through other storylines so that they’re where Bays & Thomas want them to be the next time they decide to have the characters Go There.
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– Rob
i am irritated by the way they handled them getting together, dating and breaking up as well. i thought they created something unique and interesting and then tossed it in a blender and poured it down the drain. i’ll give them the benefit of the doubt though that there is a long range plan for these two.
I personally didn’t think the Barney/Robin thing would last very long. Last season Barney was in love with her but had no problem with picking up as many chicks as possible. I always thought that Barney didn’t really know how to handle love and that the relationship with Robin would show him that he’s just not the kind of guy to be tied down, at least not now. I think people just need to stop complaining and wait and see where the show will go. Bays and Thomas always pull out great seasons even if every episode or plot line isn’t amazing.
I have no idea how the NCIS crossover is going to work without Gibbs and the team being there for Abby. The best part of the show is the characters relationships with one another especially Gibbs and Abby.
That’s what I thought… there should be no way that Abby gets abducted and Gibbs doesn’t high tail it out to LA to find her!!!
Exactly. Gibbs would be on the first plane out of DC to LA. But I think the promo for NCIS suggests he goes to Afghanistan or something, so perhaps he’s still out of the country…? But no way Tony and McGee stay in DC, either. I’ll just have to trust that they make it work for both shows somehow. Perhaps they’ll deal with the aftermath on the following week’s NCIS.
I guess TPTB have decided that it is better to promote the boring spin-off over actually allowing the characters to be IN CHARACTER! Gibbs would hop on a plane and find Abby himself, he would NEVER leave it to anyone else
So true! And what’s up with Abby always being in danger and getting abducted/stalked? I feel like it’s the third (fourth?) time something like this has happened to her! Give it a rest, for reality’s sake.
Exactly! Its better to promo the pretty shiny thing and screw character development on your original show. The idiot in charge cant even maintain continuity with the blackout being mentioned on the LA episode.
well…Abby was wondering about Eric, and what he was like and mentioned that they had been working together but she had never met him. Maybe that was a lead in.
I just hope they at least mention it on NCIS and that things don’t just go on as if nothing ever happened.
Have to agree. What is Abby w/out Gibbs, Ziva, Timmy and Tony? They are attached, so what’s up…
I agree. Gibbs would have been there in a flash as well as the rest of them. However,the story was handled very well with the team of LA.
First, do TPTB not understand that next to know one likes Lucas? This storyline is worse than the drawn out Tritter arc. And why have TPTB thrown House and Cuddy under the bus? Lucas is clearly a jumping the shark moment. Nice try w/ your first tease too Ausiello. You’re just evil. LOL My guess is that House hires Foreman’s convict brother, because it would be a very House thing to do to stir the pot.
it’s nice too know that the huddy fandom is so fickle, i knew they would turn on them as soon as they dont get their way
I’m definitely on the side of House/Cuddy (even though it’s ultimately doomed) but I am not fickle. Don’t be so judgemental.
Word. I’ve been predicting the Huddy implosion since Greg Yaitanes started making them “promises”. Huddies freaked when the sex turned out to be a hallucination, and they totally turned on Doris Egan and Sara Hess on tweeter. What makes anyone think that they won’t go ballistic when their ship sinks?
I’m not a Cuddy/House shipper (the power dynamics are all off IMO), and I don’t care for what’s happening with Cuddy/Lucas. To me Lucas was always a slight character, sort of like a House-lite, and this inclusion of him in a relationship with Cuddy just isn’t working for me.
Plus, I have never liked Foreman, and disliked the emphasis on him as a team leader and in the relationship with Remy. Why would I be happy that he is going to be involved in yet another fairly major personal storyline? If people are happy about it, good for them; it’s not doing it for me.
Do TPTB understand that only a small group of people like Huddy? Only the Huddy shippers dislike Lucas. Most of us like him a lot.
Huddies are SOOOO predictable.
Yeah, because Hamerons and Hilsons are sooo rational! Please!
I dislike Lucas because he´s a moron. Only a moron could say what he said to House when they were all sitting together. Even Wilson looked at him like wtf?
Not true. I ship H/Cu, but I am first and foremost a Cuddy fan. Any storyline that gives me more Cuddy screen time is a good one. I say, bring on the Luddy! It’s going to be fascinating to see Cuddy in a real relationship; it’s something we haven’t seen before.
Who do you think TOLD Lucas about House’s breakdown? Who do you think TOLD Lucas that Cuddy was House’s “savior”? It was CUDDY. She betrayed House in the worst way imaginable. She not only betrayed him as a friend by telling her boyfriend about his very personal mental health issues, she betrayed him as his BOSS (and broke some laws in the meantime). Blaming Lucas for what he said is appropriate because he shouldn’t have said what he said, but put the majority of the blame where it goes – on Cuddy.
Agreed, she was totally to blame.
IMO, Lucas revealing he knew was a calculated move made to look like awkward rambling: I don’t think he’s a moron at all.
I ship House/Cuddy and I like Lucas. Guess we’re not all so predictable after all, huh?
sorry but I am a Huddy and I like Lucas. in the end, it can only be good for Huddy.
it is already pure pleasure to watch House longing and pinning over Cuddy now that he knows he loves & wants her and she’s not available.
it’s a nice flip from last season.
Im enjoying every scene of this storyline. dont make assumptions about Huddies.
it’ll happen at some point. they are just delaying as much as they can. still think they are the blind item couple the network freaked about getting together…
Quite a few people like Lucas actually. He’s got incurable diarrhea of the mouth, which makes him rather endearing.
LOL!
I actually didn’t like Luddy that much on ep7, but they were definitely cute on ep8.
Well actually I don´t ship anybody and I can ship anyone. I can ship Cuddy with House, Wilson, 13…but when I saw Lucas in her hotel room I almost had a heart attack. They don´t match and there is no chemistry. If TPTB was looking for a boyfriend for her they did a very strange choice.
I adore Lucas. I would ship him with anyone. How about Chase/Lucas.
Chloe’s LI isn’t Oliver? Nooooooooooooo! They’d be so amazing
Thanks for the scoop. (But it’s pretty depressing.)
Oliver would kinda make sense, and so would that hacker guy she stole from Tess. I’m not sure why the PTB are bringing in a new guy when they already have viable options.
There’s a bunch of misleads going on. In the early seasons of Samllville, Warrior Angel was the comic book character that Lex liked as a kid. So it’s all red herrings.
I wonder if Chloe will change her name to Penelope….lol
Dude, when are you going to get some Lost spoilers?
Try never… Do you really think Darlton will let out spoilers for the FINAL SEASON a few months in advance? Or ever?
watching Lost is much better when you don’t know the spoilers & don’t know what’s coming.