Sorry to spring this on you at the last minute, but there will be no Ask Ausiello this week. I know, I know. But see, in addition to the ton of scoop I walked away with at Comic-Con, I also picked up a lethal new form of influenza called the nerd flu. It’s like the regular flu except your phlegm comes out in the form of iconic comic book images. Sounds like fun, but I assure you it’s not. So until I’m well enough to resume our regular Q&A sessions, I’ll tide you over with updates on my blog. (In fact, couple of big scoops should be coming your way in next 24 hours). Oh, and um, while you’re feeling sorry for me and all, this is probably as good a time as any for me to tell you that there will be no AA next Thursday, either. But I have a really good excuse for that one: I’ll be running around covering the Television Critics Assoc. press tour in Pasadena, Calif. (I’m actually here now, but I’m hiding in my hotel room ’til my nose stops looking so crusty.) To recap: This blog will still be teeming with news, just not Ask Ausiello columns. AA will return on August 13. In the meantime, please post your well wishes and messages of sympathy and understanding below. And if you feel the urge to call me a slacker, just please make it clever. I could use a good laugh.
Jul 29
2009
05:35 PM ET
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TV Finale Highlights
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Tuesday, May 1
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Friday, May 4
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Sunday, May 6
- The Amazing Race CBS, 8-10PM
- GCB NBC, 10-11PM
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Monday, May 7
- Two Broke Girls CBS, 8-9PM
- Castle ABC, 10-11PM
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Tuesday, May 8
- Last Man Standing ABC, 8-8:30PM
- The Voice NBC, 8-10PM
- New Girl FOX, 9-9:31PM
- Unforgettable CBS, 10-11PM
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Wednesday, May 9
- CSI CBS, 10-11PM
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Thursday, May 10
- The Big Bang Theory CBS, 8-8:31PM
- The Vampire Diaries The CW, 8-9PM
- The Office NBC, 9-9:30PM
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Sunday, May 13
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Monday, May 14
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- Two and a Half Men CBS, 9-9:30PM
- Hart of Dixie The CW, 9-10PM
- Mike & Molly CBS, 9:30-10PM
- Hawaii Five-0 CBS, 10-11PM
- Smash NBC, 10-11PM
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Tuesday, May 15
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- Cougar Town ABC, 8-9PM
- NCIS CBS, 8-9PM
- NCIS: Los Angeles CBS, 9-11PM
- Fashion Star NBC, 10-11PM
- Private Practice ABC, 10-11PM
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Wednesday, May 16
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- Criminal Minds CBS, 9-11PM
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Thursday, May 17
- Missing ABC, 8-9PM
- Community NBC, 8-8:30PM, 9-10PM
- 30 Rock NBC, 8:30-9PM
- Rules of Engagement CBS, 8:30-9PM
- Awake NBC, 9-11PM
- Grey's Anatomy ABC, 9-10PM
- Person of Interest CBS, 9-10PM
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Friday, May 18
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- Supernatural The CW, 9-10PM
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Saturday, May 19
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Sunday, May 20
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- The Cleveland Show FOX, 7:30-8PM
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- The Simpsons FOX, 8-8:30PM
- Bob's Burgers FOX, 8:30-9PM
- Celebrity Apprentice NBC, 9-11PM
- Family Guy FOX, 9-10PM
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Monday, May 21
- Dancing With the Stars (Performance) ABC, 8-9PM
- House FOX, 8-10PM, SERIES FINALE
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Tuesday, May 22
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- Dancing With the Stars (Results) ABC, 9-11PM
- Glee FOX, 9-10PM
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Wednesday, May 23
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- American Idol (Results) FOX, 8-10:07PM
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- Revenge ABC, 10-11PM
- Law & Order: SVU NBC, 10-11PM
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Thursday, May 24
- Awake NBC, 10-11PM
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Tuesday, May 29
- Cougar Town ABC, 8-9PM
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Wednesday, May 30
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Aww….. i hope you get well soon!! =] Kisses xx
What on earth am I going to do without my weekly Ausiello fix? *takes a deep breath* It’s ok, I can make it two weeks *twitch* it’s not like I’m addicted or anything *twitch twitch* Really, I’ll be fine *faints (yet somehow manages to press ‘post comment) before hitting the floor)*
I am totally with Lisa. I read this yesterday and am just now recovering enough to comment. Two frakkin’ weeks. I will survive. *Gloria Gaynor plays in the background*
Sounds like you got con crud. Some of my friends that went to Comic-Con got it too. Hope you get better soon.
Aw! I am so sorry that your sick! You’ll get better in no time for sure. Can’t wait for you scoops.
Feel better, drink fluids (soda does not count. My sister reminded me of that when I had pneumonia over Christmas /:)
oh my god, what am i going to do about my life w/o AA?
LOL
kidding! get better! best whishes! we’re nothing w/o you!
Hey you giant smurf, with all the great work you do, I think you deserve a vacation or a break which ever you prefer. Take care and get rid of that nerd influenza for us.
Feel better soon, stud. We love you! *heart* :]
NO AA for 2 weeks? I hope you have some major scoop to make up for the lack of ausiello in our lives.
bummer. the August 13th edition better be AMAZING.
Get well…SOON!!!!
What? We know that it’s Thursday because of AA….Take a hot shower; take some Dayquil, drink some hot beverage and get on AA..stat!
You are not just a slacker–you are a Xander. And not the cool-works-hard Xander from season 4 onwards, but the awkward, thinks-his-jokes-are-funny-and-charming-when-they’re-not, often-disappointing-due-to-lack-of-results Xander from Season 1 2 and 3.
All my friends have nerd flu too. Feel better!!
Slacker. Sheesh. No AA. I may have to find an AA meeting just to deal with it.
That’s what happens when you’re an “aushole” – feel better soon.