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TV Spoilers!!!
The reveal is
Ausiello: If you guessed CBS’ Big Bang Theory you were… close: Right network, wrong show. The correct answer is (drumroll, please… )
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Well, contrary to popular belief, she was
She showed up to this season’s first table read last week, so it looks like it. Oh, to be a fly on
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I swear, the woman looked absolutely radiant. As much as I hate to say it, I think this extended tube hiatus has done wonders for her positive energy output. She was also chattier than usual. This much I feel comfortable sharing with you: Lauren was
I hear J.J. Abrams and his team are tinkering with the pilot a bit, so I have faith that he’ll deliver a finished product that is all parts awesome. And here’s a bit of scoop: I can confirm that J.J. is writing Fringe’s second episode alongside exec producers Jeff Pinkner and Roberto Orci.
I’d put the odds at somewhere between “not a chance in hell” and “never in a million years.” Looking back on the whole experience, exec producer Ed Bernero admits Patinkin’s hasty exit was ultimately good for the show. “I'm actually glad it happened,” he says. “The whole cast gels much better now. There were times when having someone like Mandy on the show was not unlike having an alcoholic parent; you never really knew when things are going to go bad. I realized that after he left. I would leave [work] every night fully expecting to have to come back for some reason. That something would go wrong. And you sort of realize after a couple of months that, ‘Wow, everything is a lot calmer than it was.'”
Ausiello: Damn straight you will! Team Darlton is doing their annual “radio silence” thing, so Lost scoop is at a premium these days. Luckily, I managed to unearth this little morsel: John Terry (Christian) and Alan Dale (Widmore) are in talks to return next season on a recurring basis. Big frakkin’ whoop, right? Well, here’s where it gets interesting: In the fine print of both their contracts, it states that Lost has the right to pick up
Ausiello: Nope, she (i.e. Lauren Stamile) was at the table read, too! And as my buddy Mitovich at TVGuide.com is reporting, she was doing what she does best: stirring up trouble!
Ausiello: There will be a slight time lapse between the finale and the premiere. We’re talking more than a few days and less than a month.
Ausiello: There’s a rumor going around that Callie will start off the season with a little McSteamy in the oven, but a reliable Grey’s insider insists it’s “not true.” That begs the question: Does a denial of scoop qualify as scoop itself? Discuss in the comments section below.
Ausiello: If by "they" you mean the producers and "team" you mean Gibbs and Co., then the answer is yes. NCIS will, in fact, take a page from House’s unorthodox playbook this fall and introduce a new crew for Gibbs. We’ll also learn what happened to McGee, DiNozzo and Ziva after Vance reassigned them.
Ausiello: Well, that depends on how you interpret this cryptic tease from exec producer Shane Brennan: “As we have learned from the past, no one is ever safe, and before the end of the season premiere, a member of Gibbs’ team will die." A member of his
Ausiello: The word is that it’s a longer ways off than we first thought. My Walker family mole tells me that Ryan isn’t slated to be introduced until the second half of the season. And no, Gregory Smith is not up for the part, and I totally “get” why. As fraktacular as he would’ve been as Ryan, bringing him in so soon after Emily VanCamp would’ve teetered on Everwood overkill — and that’s coming from someone who, as you know,
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Ausiello: Get ready for a Jimmy/Chloe/Doomsday triangle, although I have a feeling I know which suitor will ultimately win her heart: the one who doesn’t turn out to be a serial killer! Just a hunch.
Ausiello: From everything I’m hearing, there will be a lot more comedy this season, courtesy of those new adventures Lois and Clark will be embarking on.
Ausiello: Christian Clemson, Tara Summers, James Spader, Capt. Kirk, Murphy Brown and that smarmy lawyer from Night Court are all returning as series regulars.
Ausiello: Unbeknownst to both Chuck and Ned, someone with close ties to one (or both) of them has been frequenting the Pie Hole for quite some time.
Ausiello: I'm sure that I
Ausiello: 'Tis true! A CBS spokesperson confirms that Jacqueline Pinot will return for a “few” episodes this season.
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Guillermo gives Nancy a new job and she soon finds working retail isn't as mundane as it appears on the surface. Celia's deal with Captain Till brings her dangerously close to the action. Meanwhile, having been left in the desert by Nancy, Andy finds himself with a pack of immigrants and a very unfriendly Coyote. Back at home, the boys battle an infestation of bees.
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Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Lost', 'Grey’s', 'NCIS' and More! Plus: Twisty Blind Item Revealed!
So what is the answer to the blind item about a TV Character coming out of the closet?
The reveal is
Question: OK, I’ll bite on your latest blind item: What sorta-hit series will employ a game-changing gay twist that’ll drastically alter the direction of the show? — Amy
Ausiello: If you guessed CBS’ Big Bang Theory you were… close: Right network, wrong show. The correct answer is (drumroll, please… )
The New Adventures of Old Christine
! Per my new Old mole, producers are taking advantage of California’s new gay marriage law by marrying off leading lady Julia Louis Dreyfuss to another woman. And not just any woman — Wanda Sykes’ Barb! [Hold for laughs] What? Why? When? Where? All good questions. And in time, I will answer them. But for now, just take a moment to relish the thought of Christine and Barb vowing to love, honor and obey each other for the rest of their lives! (
tube_fiend. What a fucking fakeout! It's clearly just going to be for laughs, no one is really going to be gay. Pfft. If I weren't so happy to have Ask Ausiello back, I'd be seriously annoyed.
)I’ve got a burning
Grey’s Anatomy
question leftover from your TV Guide days: Which of those season finale smooches was the “major kiss no one would see coming” that Shonda Rhimes alluded to?Well, contrary to popular belief, she was
not
referring to Mer/Der’s candlelit trailer park pucker. As Rhimes tells me, although she feels all of the kisses featured in the episode “were worth leaning into the television for,” the one she felt was the most surprising “was Alex and Izzie. But my personal favorite is Bailey kissing Baby Tuck." I tend to agree with her. About Alex/Izzie. The Bailey/Tuck lip-lock was just awright for me.Is loose-lipped Katherine Heigl still employed at
Grey’s Anatomy
? She showed up to this season’s first table read last week, so it looks like it. Oh, to be a fly on
that
wall.(
tube_fiend note: Chandra Wilson recently commented on the Emmy debacle "It's amazing to me that it got so blown out of proportion," she said. "If you ask every single actor on every single show, they'll tell you the same thing. Some years you submit [your name for consideration], some years you don't."
)Spill the beans on your
Lauren Graham
sighting already!I swear, the woman looked absolutely radiant. As much as I hate to say it, I think this extended tube hiatus has done wonders for her positive energy output. She was also chattier than usual. This much I feel comfortable sharing with you: Lauren was
very
aware of my (ultimately futile) campaign to get her cast in NBC’s Office spin-off. I have since come to learn that her peeps expressed interest in Will & Grace vet Jhoni Marchinko’s HBO pilot Driving Around with Joni, about a 40-year-old widow who cruises around L.A. with her French bulldog searching for meaning in her life. I don’t think it’s going to happen, though. And it’s probably for the best. As Paul Anka can attest, Lauren doesn’t have a lot of patience for four-legged co-stars.Anything on the
Fringe
pilot?I hear J.J. Abrams and his team are tinkering with the pilot a bit, so I have faith that he’ll deliver a finished product that is all parts awesome. And here’s a bit of scoop: I can confirm that J.J. is writing Fringe’s second episode alongside exec producers Jeff Pinkner and Roberto Orci.
Thanks for the scoop on the
Criminal Minds
spin-off. What are the chances of Mandy Patinkin patching things up with producers and headlining the new show?I’d put the odds at somewhere between “not a chance in hell” and “never in a million years.” Looking back on the whole experience, exec producer Ed Bernero admits Patinkin’s hasty exit was ultimately good for the show. “I'm actually glad it happened,” he says. “The whole cast gels much better now. There were times when having someone like Mandy on the show was not unlike having an alcoholic parent; you never really knew when things are going to go bad. I realized that after he left. I would leave [work] every night fully expecting to have to come back for some reason. That something would go wrong. And you sort of realize after a couple of months that, ‘Wow, everything is a lot calmer than it was.'”
Spoilers Behind Their Respective Cuts:
Question: I'm dying to have some juicy
Lost
tidbits. I'll take anything I can get. — BrittanyAusiello: Damn straight you will! Team Darlton is doing their annual “radio silence” thing, so Lost scoop is at a premium these days. Luckily, I managed to unearth this little morsel: John Terry (Christian) and Alan Dale (Widmore) are in talks to return next season on a recurring basis. Big frakkin’ whoop, right? Well, here’s where it gets interesting: In the fine print of both their contracts, it states that Lost has the right to pick up
series regular
options on both actors for the show’s sixth and final season. For insight into what this could possibly portend for Lost’s endgame, please join me in welcoming the man, the myth the legend, guru of all things Lost, Mr. Doc Jensen! “The prospect of expansive roles for Jack's maybe-dead dad and Penelope's dastardly deep-pocketed pop suggests a theory about the Island's true significance. Here is a seemingly-magical place where the lame can walk anew, the impotent can once more shoot bullets, and anyone can crank on ancient donkey wheels and leap through time. In other words, the Island provides the means for death-spooked mortals to cheat the grim reaper. I'm betting that's why Old Man Widmore is so desperate to find it. As for Ghost Dad, the Island allows him to stick around in his inexplicable spectral state and might even be facilitating a full-blown bodily resurrection; either scenario represents a violation of the natural order of things. In the end, Jack will no doubt have to convince his father — and possibly his maybe-dead half-sister Claire, too — that they need to move on. Regardless, keeping Terry around portends an emotional climax to Jack's father issue arc.” Really? You got all of that from my one little casting item? Cool.Question: Got anything new on
Grey’s
? Please tell me they’ve gotten rid of Rose! — MichelleAusiello: Nope, she (i.e. Lauren Stamile) was at the table read, too! And as my buddy Mitovich at TVGuide.com is reporting, she was doing what she does best: stirring up trouble!
Question: Please make my week by spilling anything you know about the Shonda Rhimes-penned two-hour
Grey's
season premiere. — BeccaAusiello: There will be a slight time lapse between the finale and the premiere. We’re talking more than a few days and less than a month.
Question: I'm dying for some
Grey's
scoop, specifically related to Callie and Erica. — EmilyAusiello: There’s a rumor going around that Callie will start off the season with a little McSteamy in the oven, but a reliable Grey’s insider insists it’s “not true.” That begs the question: Does a denial of scoop qualify as scoop itself? Discuss in the comments section below.
Question: I will follow you to Smurf village if you throw me a bone about
NCIS
. Are they going to tear the best team ever apart? — JulietAusiello: If by "they" you mean the producers and "team" you mean Gibbs and Co., then the answer is yes. NCIS will, in fact, take a page from House’s unorthodox playbook this fall and introduce a new crew for Gibbs. We’ll also learn what happened to McGee, DiNozzo and Ziva after Vance reassigned them.
Question: Any news yet on how long Gibbs' new team will stick around on
NCIS
? — BonnieAusiello: Well, that depends on how you interpret this cryptic tease from exec producer Shane Brennan: “As we have learned from the past, no one is ever safe, and before the end of the season premiere, a member of Gibbs’ team will die." A member of his
old
team?! A member of his new
team?! One of the holdovers?! No comment!!Question: Is there any word on the casting of Ryan on
Brothers & Sisters
? Is Gregory Smith in contention for the role? — JoannAusiello: The word is that it’s a longer ways off than we first thought. My Walker family mole tells me that Ryan isn’t slated to be introduced until the second half of the season. And no, Gregory Smith is not up for the part, and I totally “get” why. As fraktacular as he would’ve been as Ryan, bringing him in so soon after Emily VanCamp would’ve teetered on Everwood overkill — and that’s coming from someone who, as you know,
loved
Everwood. As a result, I’m redirecting my considerable resources (um, that’s you, Ausholes!) to try and get another immensely talented up-and-comer cast as hard-living Ryan: Jason Dohring. Perhaps you’ve heard of him?(
tube_fiend: Jason Dohring - YES!
)Question: Do you have anything about Chloe on
Smallville
? — AqgalaxyAusiello: Get ready for a Jimmy/Chloe/Doomsday triangle, although I have a feeling I know which suitor will ultimately win her heart: the one who doesn’t turn out to be a serial killer! Just a hunch.
Question: I think your first "revolutionary new weekly column" should feature some
Smallville
spoilers. — JesseAusiello: From everything I’m hearing, there will be a lot more comedy this season, courtesy of those new adventures Lois and Clark will be embarking on.
Question: As a faithful Aushole, can you give me some
Boston Legal
scoopage? Who’s expected back next season? — ScottAusiello: Christian Clemson, Tara Summers, James Spader, Capt. Kirk, Murphy Brown and that smarmy lawyer from Night Court are all returning as series regulars.
Question: Do you think you could manage some scoop on
Pushing Daisies
? — DeniseAusiello: Unbeknownst to both Chuck and Ned, someone with close ties to one (or both) of them has been frequenting the Pie Hole for quite some time.
Question: Are you
sure
that Stella is the Mother on How I Met Your Mother
? — JulieAusiello: I'm sure that I
hope
she’s the mother. But I don’t think anyone’s sure, to be honest. Except maybe ***** *********. But the less I say about that the better.Question: I'm hearing Rikki is coming back to
CSI:NY
. Is it true? — JessiAusiello: 'Tis true! A CBS spokesperson confirms that Jacqueline Pinot will return for a “few” episodes this season.
Weeds
Episode 405 "No Man is Pudding"Guillermo gives Nancy a new job and she soon finds working retail isn't as mundane as it appears on the surface. Celia's deal with Captain Till brings her dangerously close to the action. Meanwhile, having been left in the desert by Nancy, Andy finds himself with a pack of immigrants and a very unfriendly Coyote. Back at home, the boys battle an infestation of bees.
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