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Archive: December 2009 (1-10 of 96)
Dec 31
2009
12:49 PM ET
First Look: My 2010 resolutions!
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Dec 30
2009
06:25 PM ET
Urgent New Year's Eve traffic advisory
Transportation sources confirm to me exclusively that all inbound lanes to Ask Ausiello will be closed this week on account of that big sparkly ball dropping in Times Square. Traffic will automatically be redirected to the Ask Ausiello archives. Please adjust your travel plans accordingly. I’m told the closure will not — I repeat not — affect The Ausiello Files, which will remain open for business as usual.
Happy New Year!
Dec 30
2009
03:25 PM ET
EXCLUSIVE: NBC in talks to bring back 'Last Comic Standing'
A network insider confirms that NBC is in talks to bring back Last Comic Standing, a talent show that ran for six seasons on the peacock network. NBC’s reality guru Paul Telegdy is looking to re-launch the franchise with a new host (so long, Bill Bellamy!) and some format changes so it can air as part of the network’s summer lineup, which includes America’s Got Talent and (possibly) the new Losing it with Jillian, featuring The Biggest Loser’s Jillian Michaels.
Comic pits comedians against each other in a competition for a development contract with NBC. It last aired during the summer of 2008, when it averaged 5.2 million viewers and a 7 share among adults 18-49. Though it doesn’t necessarily blow the roof off Nielsen, the show performs particularly well among adults 18-49 living in homes with $75K-plus and $100k-plus incomes.
Dec 30
2009
12:56 PM ET
Just in time: My best in show in '09!
I find myself getting crazy reflective as the year draws to a close. Maybe because I’m just that deep. Or maybe just because there is less new stuff to write about this time of year, so I need to fill this column with something. So today, I offer you my picks for the best of the best of the last 12 months. (FYI: I tried to limit the acting categories to one winner and one runner-up, but in some cases ties were simply unavoidable.) READ FULL STORY »
Dec 29
2009
01:42 PM ET
First Look: 'Glee' villainess Jane Lynch gets animated
Glee‘s fire-breathing badass Jane Lynch will show off a whole new side to herself on the Jan. 10 episode of The Cleveland Show when she debuts as Roberta’s brusque, no-nonsense new teacher Ms. Eck. To mark her toonful new gig on the Family Guy spinoff, the Golden Globe- nominated actress graciously agreed to participate in the following mini-interrogation. READ FULL STORY »
Dec 29
2009
10:17 AM ET
'True Blood' scoop: Will Alcide win Sookie's heart?
Alcide is about to put a major kink in True Blood‘s polarizing Eric/Sookie/Bill triangle. At least that’s the word from the werewolf’s portrayer, Joe Manganiello, who makes a strong case for an Alcide/Sookie pairing in Part 2 of our exclusive Q&A. (You can read Part 1 here.) The 33-year-old actor also weighs in on the length of his commitment to the show and why he isn’t afraid of those crazy Team Bill and Team Eric fans. READ FULL STORY »
Dec 28
2009
01:15 PM ET
'True Blood' hunk on landing Alcide: 'I started crying'
Now that you’ve had a few weeks to get used to the idea of Joe Manganiello in the role of Alcide, it’s time to get to know the man behind True Blood‘s newest monster. In Part 1 of an exclusive two-part Q&A, the One Tree Hill hunk opens up about the phone call that changed his life, the childhood incident that foreshadowed his casting, and the punishing “werewolf workout” that will turn him into a half-human beast. READ FULL STORY »
Dec 25
2009
05:02 PM ET
Exclusive: Look what Santa Claus brought me!
Clearly, I was a very good boy this year.
Follow me on Twitter to see more highlights from my ’09 Christmas haul.
Dec 24
2009
08:32 AM ET
First Look: My 2009 Christmas Wish List!
As a wise man once said, Christmas is about receiving not giving. It’s in that spirit that I present you with my ’09 wish list, reprinted below with permission from the Bearded Fat One. READ FULL STORY »
Dec 22
2009
11:24 PM ET
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'True Blood,' 'Glee,' 'Grey's,' 'Chuck,' and more!
Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com
Question: Thanks for all the True Blood casting news! Do you have any other scoop on season 3? –JKH
Ausiello: It’s happening: Lafayette is getting a boyfriend! A True insider tells me that Alan Ball is quietly searching for a sexy Latino actor in his 30s to play a lust interest for everyone’s favorite same-gender-lovin’ blood dealer. (Over the summer, Ball confirmed that viewers would see a more “vulnerable” Lafayette in season 3.) Got casting tips? Head to the comments! Here’s one to get you started: Um, Adam Rodriguez, hello.
Question: What else can you tell us about the Grey’s Anatomy-Private Practice crossover on Jan. 14? –Sarah
Ausiello: I can’t really tell you anything. I can, however, show you (exclusively!) the moment Addison sets foot back inside Seattle Grace. Scroll down to the bottom of the column and press play! READ FULL STORY »
Dec 22
2009
12:43 PM ET
Exclusive: 'Nurse Jackie' drops Mo-Mo!
I hate to be the bearer of rotten news just three days before Christmas, but I just learned that one of my (and no doubt your) favorite Nurse Jackie characters will not be returning for the show’s upcoming second season. READ FULL STORY »
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