MichaelAusiello-related stories
Posted Oct 22nd 2009 1:04PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, NCIS, Casting, Reality-Free
Circle the date on the calendar. On November 24 -- that's right before Thanksgiving so you might be busy with other stuff -- don't miss
NCIS: Los Angeles because Pauley Perrette's Abby will be guesting. She won't just be on a monitoring talking to the folks in L.A.; she'll be in the City of Angels.
Goth Abby in the City of Angels?
We knew it was coming. But how oxymoronic. All that sunshine is counter to the dark vibe, although if you ask me, Abby is a walking oxymoron. She's a scientist in love with forensics who is covered in tattoos, has a dog collar as a necklace and likes pigtails.
Anyway, back to the crossover. Michael Ausiello's sources have leaked to him at EW.com that Abby's visit to the Left Coast is a major plot point. Abby is not there by choice; she's been abducted.
Continue reading Abby's trip to NCIS Los Angeles is set
Posted Oct 10th 2009 1:35PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Chuck, Reality-Free
When
NBC did its upfront -- it wasn't really like the other networks, because they had leaked so much information -- one of the things the powers that be decided to do was split the season into two sections. Or two official seasons. It all seemed a bit strange, and now that NBC has gotten off to such a dreadful start, things are changing. One change seems to be that
Chuck may be back before March.
Continue reading Chuck may be back sooner than we thought
Posted Aug 26th 2009 9:03AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Watercooler Talk, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
Everybody thought that Chuck and Blair were going to be the Upper East Side's hottest couple on
Gossip Girl this season, but it looks like we were wrong. According to
Entertainment Weekly's
Michael Ausiello, the hook-up that everyone is going to be talking about won't be between Chuck and Blair, Dan and Serena, or even Nate and Vanessa/Jenny/Blair/Serena/random moms.
It's totally going to be between two dudes.
While one of the guys in question is going to be a newcomer to the show, the other one is a character that
Gossip Girl fans know very well. For all of you super spoilerphobes out there, I'll stop here, but for the rest of you, click through for more details.
Continue reading Gossip Girl goes gay
Posted Jun 6th 2009 12:03PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: OpEd, Lost, Watercooler Talk, Casting, Reality-Free
The Internet has been all atwitter since
Dominic Monaghan, aka the dearly departed
Charlie Pace on
Lost, showed up in a
new ABC promo. In it, Dominic/Charlie is playing Foosball with current and upcoming ABC stars, including
Patrick Dempsey from
Grey's Anatomy and
Courteney Cox from the upcoming
Cougar Town.
Jason Hughes theorizes that this could very well mean that Monaghan is returning to
Lost next season.
This of course, is not out of the realm of possibility: death, after all, rarely means goodbye on
Lost. On the other hand, it's not unheard of for stars who have exited the island to find themselves on other ABC shows (see:
Harold Perrineau on The Unusuals). So which is it? Well, that crafty cad
Michael Ausiello thinks he has the answer. See what spoilers ABC execs shared with him after the jump.
Continue reading Delving deeper into the Charlie Pace mystery
Posted May 17th 2009 9:28PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Pickups and Renewals, Upfronts, Chuck, Reality-Free
Well it looks like buying all of those $5 footlongs really paid off:
Chuck has officially been renewed for a third season. The spy comedy hasn't always gotten the greatest ratings, in no small part because its highly-competitive Monday night timeslot, but fans all over the internet have been pushing hard for its renewal.
There has been a huge outpouring of support on
Twitter, where
#savechuck has often been a trending topic. Even the show's star,
Zachary Levi, has done his part to get
Chuck back for another season. In addition to taking to his
official blog to plead his case,
he even showed up at a Subway (one of
Chuck's biggest sponsors) to make sandwiches for fans.
Continue reading It's official: Chuck is saved!
Posted May 5th 2009 7:30PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: TV Squad Polls, Watercooler Talk, How I Met Your Mother, Reality-Free
This week's episode of
How I Met Your Mother was huge. No, the episode didn't exactly end with, "and that's how I met your mother," but it was definitely leading up to that point. Ted had the yellow umbrella and threw around a lot of phrases like, "if it weren't for that, you kids may never have been born."
While the woman who tapped Ted on the shoulder wasn't revealed until the final moments of the episode, it doesn't necessarily mean that she's the mother.
HIMYM executive producer
Carter Bays recently spoke to Michael Ausiello about the surprise ending and what exactly it means for the last two episodes of the season.
Continue reading So did we meet the mother or not? HIMYM creator weighs in
Posted Apr 25th 2009 9:18AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Reality-Free
EW.com's Michael Ausiello
posted this blind item yesterday: "A major female character on a popular and highly rated hour-long drama series will learn that she's pregnant next month."
Other tidbits: The expectant character isn't thrilled to be pregnant. The timing, both personally and professionally, is really bad. The baby daddy's going through some stuff. And the bun in her oven may have company.
Ok, let's speculate here. My first thought is that it's Meredith Grey on
Grey's Anatomy, since her real-life alter-ego Ellen Pompeo actually IS pregnant. But the timing isn't all that bad. She and Derek are getting married. They can use a distraction with Izzie's cancer taking center stage. And although he's had some issues, Derek seems to have pulled it together.
Continue reading Who's the "major female character" that's pregnant?
Posted Mar 2nd 2009 8:29AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Programming, Grey's Anatomy, Casting, Reality-Free
I've been a fan of
Melissa George since I first saw her in 2001's short-lived
Thieves. I was, quite possibly, the only person in the known universe who actually loved that show. She starred with John Stamos as lovers and professional thieves who worked a deal with the FBI. I guess I have a soft spot for anything that even resembles the 1960s show
T.H.E. Cat, though there will never be anyone like Robert Loggia.
Melissa George has held assorted roles since then, including Lauren Reed in
Alias, Laura in
In Treatment, and Dr. Sadie Harris in
Grey's Anatomy. These were great, but I don't think she's really found her place in TV history yet. But maybe that will change soon, because she's just nabbed the female lead in the CBS drama pilot
US Attorney.
Continue reading Has Melissa George finally landed a good role?
Posted Dec 4th 2008 10:02AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Heroes, Casting, Reality-Free
Besides being renowned for his spoilers,
Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is also know for his blind items. The gossip columnist has been toying with readers with his "you'll never guess who" type of gossip posts since his
TV Guide days. This week, Ausiello announced to the world that
one major TV star was about to get booted from his or her show and didn't know about it yet. Since this is one of Ausiello's blind items, he doesn't reveal just who may exit a popular TV series. However, he does leave clues for us to try and find out who he's talking about.
Why not join me in trying to find out which TV star is about to get axed and doesn't know it yet? The picture on the right gives you an idea of who I hope will get axed. However, she is not who I think Ausiello is really referring to...
Continue reading Which TV star is about to get axed and doesn't know it yet?
Posted Jul 9th 2008 12:41PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Reality-Free
Michael Ausiello has an odd bit of news about the Julia Louis-Dreyfus sitcom,
The New Adventures of Old Christine. In a
blind item he posted a few days ago, Ausiello alluded to a crazy curveball that writers were planning to throw on a "sort-of hit" comedy. The twist is supposed to be so huge that it will completely change the direction of the show in question. He
reveals the blind item in this week's Ask Ausiello, and if it's true, it's a doozy.
(Warning: Potential spoilers ahead!)Continue reading Is this old Christine's new adventure?
Posted Jun 15th 2008 9:02AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Celebrities, Casting, Samantha Who?, Reality-Free
Even if he is taking time off between his past TV Guide gig and
his new job at Entertainment Weekly, gossip columnist Michael Ausiello took a few minutes to post a little casting scoop on his
personal website. According to his trusted sources, cutie
Men in Trees actor James Tupper will continue to charm the ladies during the next TV season; fans of the actor will be able to see him in
at least three episodes of ABC's hit comedy
Samantha Who?Slight spoilers about the role coming up!Continue reading James Tupper joins Samantha Who?
Posted May 28th 2008 4:20PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Reality-Free
We've been hearing rumblings, published and otherwise, that
TV Guide was in trouble, especially the venerable print edition. Earlier this month, for instance, the title's new owner, Macrovision, took over and immediately announced its plans to keep the
online version of the magazine and
either sell or shutter the print version, which has been published since 1953.
So the following news might not be much of a surprise: Michael Ausiello,
TVG's scoop and spoiler maven, is taking his perky writing style and massive Rolodex to
Entertainment Weekly, where he'll write for the TV sections of both the magazine and
website starting July 2.
Oh, and how did we find this out? Mike sent us (and probably hundreds of others) the press release announcing his arrival. Never said the guy wasn't good at self-promotion.
Continue reading Michael Ausiello leaves TV Guide for Entertainment Weekly
Posted May 22nd 2008 6:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: CSI, Casting, Reality-Free
When Sara left
CSI, driving out of Las Vegas on her way to who knows what, he left behind a brokenhearted Gil Grissom. The producers of
CSI were wise to keep the door open for the character to return, and that's just what's happening -- at least for one show.
According to TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, Jorja Fox will be in the season premiere of CSI. Oh, and she won't be the only former cast mate on the show; so will Gary Dourdan as Warrick.
I know, I know -- I can hear you now, how is that possible? Didn't he die in the
CSI finale? When we last saw Warrick, he'd been shot twice and left to die in his car. Could the CSI have survived a bullet through the neck? He was slumped over the steering wheel, so he looked dead. And the sheriff shot him a second time -- presumably a death shot to the head since it was an execution.
Continue reading CSI bringing Jorja Fox back for fall premiere
Posted Mar 7th 2008 9:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: How I Met Your Mother, Casting
Michael Ausiello at
TVGuide.com has been playing with his calculator, or maybe it was an abacus. Anyway, Mike has used some oh-so-creative math to add two and two together to get a major revelation on a CBS sitcom. Okay, here's the scoop.
Mr. Ausiello has gotten an exclusive casting tidbit from How I Met Your Mother.Alicia Silverstone, star of
Clueless on the big screen
, Miss Match on the small, has been signed for a series of episodes, a mini-arc.
Continue reading Is Alicia Silverstone the mystery girl on How I Met Your Mother?
Posted Aug 7th 2007 11:02AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry
It seems like Rob Thomas is going through a mid-career crisis. After his series Veronica Mars was not renewed by the CW network back in May, Thomas has been floating around the television world looking for a new venture. Back in early July he was picked to head up the new ABC series Miss/Guided. However, two weeks later he left his position as executive producer and showrunner under the "creative differences" umbrella (I wonder if I could use that line when I leave my IT position).
Now, according to our dear, dear friend Michael Ausiello over at TV Guide, Thomas has joined Big Shots (another ABC show) as a consulting producer. He will be in good company this time around as the executive producers of the show, Danielle Stokdyk and Jennifer Gwartz, were former producers on Veronica Mars.
Continue reading Rob Thomas is now a Big Shot producer
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