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Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com
Question: I need a scoop about the NCIS finale! —Jessica
Ausiello: It’s titled “Till Death Do Us Part,” and not just because it features Palmer’s wedding. “It suggests some impending danger for the rest of the team as well,” warns showrunner Gary Glasberg. “There is an unbreakable bond between the members of our NCIS family, and it would take something earth-shattering to change that.” (Sounds like someone’s been taking Professor Hart Hanson’s night class, Introduction to Cryptic Episodic Soundbites.)
Exclusive: 52 Season Finales Spoiled (Including Glee, Grey’s, Community and More!)
Question: Does Naomi stop Max’s wedding on 90210? Please tell me she does. —Matt
Ausiello: I’m going to sidestep your direct question and instead offer you this tease about the May 15 finale: One couple breaks up, another reunites and a third relocates far, far away from Rodeo Drive. Oh, and someone is involved in a horrific and seemingly fatal car accident. (Yes, I too have enrolled in Mr. Hanson’s class.)
Question: What is the deal with Fringe? They keep dragging out this renewal/cancellation business and it is making me really mad! They need to make a decision. —Brian
Ausiello: I thought for sure today was the day we’d hear something. I’m pretty sure a decision to bring the show back for a fifth and final season has been made, with the two sides just trying to make the numbers work. But I’d be lying if I said the delay isn’t worrisome. In the meantime, we asked John Noble at last week’s opening of the Beverly Hills Paley Center’s “Television: Out of the Box” exhibit if any of the May 11 season finale would take place in the Alt Universe, and he said, “Not in the actual final episode, but you’ll see a lot of it in the one before.” We also presented Josh Jackson with the theory that Olivia being fated to die will tie in with the mysterious Mr. X seen in last year’s animated episode. His response? “That’s a good theory. You’re close, actually. Not all the way there, but you’re close.”
Question: GCB scoop, please! —Abby
Ausiello: Cricket and Blake’s little secret? It’s not going to be safe for much longer, I’m afraid.
Question: Any Desperate Housewives series finale scoop? —Sam
Ausiello: How about the title of the swan song? Sources confirm to me exclusively that the May 13 series finale is called, “Finishing the Hat,” a nod to the Stephen Sondheim ditty from the musical Sunday in the Park With George. (It was also the title the iconic lyricist used for his 2010 memoir.) The song “describes detail by detail the exhilarating, frustrating, fulfilling and unsatisfying business of creating a piece of art,” New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley once wrote. Pop quiz: Is DH ending with an old-fashioned musical number, or is series creator Marc Cherry just a big Sondheim enthusiast? The answer is coming up!
Question: When will Dan and Blair say those three magic words to each other on Gossip Girl? They will say them, right? —Lolita
Ausiello: One of them will. The other one won’t be quite ready to go there.
Question: Why so awesome, Ausiello? Is there some kind of vitamin you take or were you just born that way? Can I now have a Gossip Girl scoop? —Alice
Ausiello: An extraordinary ass-kissing begets an equally extraordinary scoop: In an upcoming episode, the role of Blair will be played by… Blake Lively. Now go ahead and decipher that little brain teaser in the comments. I’m very curious to see what you come up with.
***Desperate Housewives quiz answer: It’s the latter. In fact, Cherry has named every DH episode after a Sondheim song or lyric. Thanks for playing!***
Question: Any scoop on the upcoming season of Weeds? I’ll take anything! —Chris
Ausiello: The Season 7 finale left things a bit ambiguous, but I can confirm that Nancy was definitely shot by that sniper. I know this because the Season 8 premiere features multiple paramedics, a hospital administrator, a detective and, most tellingly, a brain surgeon.
Question: Thank for the Grimm season finale scoop. Anything you can tell us about the episodes leading up to it? —Sue
Ausiello: Instead of telling you, how ’bout I show you? Look to the left and feast your eyes on an exclusive image of Monroe (awkwardly) breaking bread with Nick and Juliette in the April 27 episode, “Leave it to Beavers.”
Question: So, I’m ridiculously excited about Arizona’s childhood friend making an appearance next month on Grey’s Anatomy. Can you tell us what you know? —Jennifer
Ausiello: Funny story — her childhood friend is this guy! And he actually makes two appearances, on May 3 and May 10. (Speaking of Grey’s dish, did you see this?!)
Question: I would love it if you had any Awkward scoop. I’m still holding out for Jenna and Matty! —Amy Ausiello: You won’t have to hold out much longer. When Season 2 picks up, Jenna and current BF Jake hit a rough patch and guess who she turns to for, um, support? Hint: He’s tall, cute and commitment-phobic. In other news, Sadie lets Tamara’s skeezy on- and off-again boyfriend Ricky feel her up while dancing — something TVLine’s Vlada Gelman exclusively confirms is “just plain wrong.”
Question: I’ll take anything you’ve got on my favorite drama, The Good Wife, or on my favorite comedy, Parks and Recreation. – Leah
Ausiello: Forget this “or” stuff. You’re getting scoop on both. On Good Wife, Peter makes a decision in the finale that could greatly impact his run for governor. And on Parks and Rec, Andy’s FBI alter ego Burt Macklin makes a triumphant return during May sweeps to find out who tried to pie Leslie at a campaign event. Also, there’s a rather shocking hook-up on the horizon!
Question: Any scoop on 30 Rock‘s live episode? —Jordan
Ausiello: The B-story involves Jenna and Paul considering/embarking on “the next step in their relationship,” reveals EP Robert Carlock. For scoop on the A-story, click here.
Question: Is it too much to ask for a Smash spoiler? —Kelly
Ausiello: Not when the spoiler involves Ellis and a loaded gun! Jaime Cepero, the very cool actor behind the infamous Broadway villain, says this about the show’s May 14 finale: “Everyone’s been referring to Ellis as Chekhov’s gun. Well, in [the finale], Chekhov’s gun explodes.”
Question: Thanks for the scoop on Bernadette’s father on The Big Bang Theory, but what about her mother? I heard the show was introducing her as well. — Nick
Ausiello: Mrs. Rostenkowski was supposed to turn up during May sweeps alongside Mr. Rostenkowski, but those plans were scrapped. However, exec producer Bill Prady tells us “we’ll probably see her in Season 6.”
Question: Do you think Amy Poehler would ever guest-star on Up All Night? [Her husband] Will Arnett appeared on Parks and Recreation, so it seems only fair! —Julie
Ausiello: It actually almost happened. “We tried it one time and there was a scheduling issue,” reveals exec producer Emily Spivey, who admits to having some reservations about the casting stunt. “I would work with Amy no matter what and would be thrilled to have her, [but] there’s something about it that feels like we [should] keep [the two shows] separate, you know?”
Question: Keeping my fingers firmly crossed for a Nikita renewal. Got any scoop? —Frances
Ausiello: Only that it remains very much on the bubble. In more definitive news, there’s a death in this Friday’s episode that, per a source, is both “sad and shocking.”
Question: I have a mad crush on a certain B—– in Apartment 23. Scoop? —Mario
Ausiello: I’m crushing pretty hard on her myself. As you may know from promos, when James Van Der Beek hires a lackey, Chloe enlists her own personal assistant — by adopting a foster child. Yet how does she make that happen? Says Krysten Ritter, “By convincing social services that June and I are lesbian co-parents.”
Question: Another blind item clue? —Tyler
Ausiello: OK. Meet me here tomorrow around midday.
Question: I am going through major Vampire Diaries withdrawals! Got anything? —Amy
Ausiello: Sounds like Caroline will be busy trying to figure out a way to save her man Tyler in the May 10 season finale. “They’re still forming their master plan on trying to take down the Originals,” says Candice Accola of the show’s big finish. But given that Tyler is part of Klaus’ blood line and killing the Original hybrid would bring about Tyler’s own demise, “They have be much more strategic about it. That’s the big argument — who’s going to be sacrificed at this point? Everyone’s going to be paired up [with an Original] and we’re going to see who’s willing.” Um, sacrificed? Does that mean we can expect a heartbreaking death? “It doesn’t [necessarily] happen in the finale,” Accola replies, coyly. Holy hell, how many students does Hanson’s classroom hold?!
That’s a wrap! Please send questions, comments, and anonymous tips to askausiello@tvline.com. (Additional reporting by Vlada Gelman, Megan Masters and Alyse Whitney)
Gossip Hurl? WTF? Just end it. The writers can’t come up with anything good for either ship. End it.
this!
OMG Nancy was shot on Weeds!!! I wonder what’s in store- can’t wait!
The whole Fringe situation is worrisome indeed…I’m going to personally blame you if it’s canceled after being “A Sure Thing” on the renewal scorecard. But not really. Ok, a little, and I’ll be seriously disappointed.
yeah worried about the delay too especially when the exec producer was tweeting that we’d hear something this week and it never came.
No HIMYM or Community or Cougar Town or Scandel or Girls or Mad Men? C’MON!
Thanks Ausiello, you never fail to deliver some Dair scoop! I adore them, I hope by the end of the season both of them will exchange ILY’s with each other.
Oh I hope so too. But from his DAIR scope this week we know that Dan will say the L word first. In my opinion if Blair doesn’t eventually say it, why did writers even bother because she never really got over Chuck. And I think both ships can agree in that
here’s what i think will happen:
– dan says ILY first, blair gets freaked and doesn’t say it back
– blair starts spending more time with chuck, dan gets insecure
– blair is torn in the finale about whether she still has feelings for chuck or whether she wants to go all in with dan
– dan tells blair he needs to know how she feels
– blair decides she loves dan, but when she goes to tell him, she is too late and dan goes to rome by himself or with serena
I will be so pissed if Dan and Serena ever come together again because now that Dan is well and truly over her, he needs to stay away from her. S has ruined him more than enough times. If the writers break Dair up, I want Dan to stay single and focus on his second book.
I actually bet Blair says it first, and Dan doesn’t say it back – maybe because he’s freaked out that she’s still into Chuck (you just know they’re going to ramp up that relationship in the coming weeks). I think it’s far more interesting if it’s Dan who is the one who doesn’t return it.
I know that Dan will be the one to say ILY first but I personally think it would be 100 times more interesting if it was Blair who felt it first. That won’t happen cause Dan has loved her longer and she’s still torn but it would be unexpected.
Well duh. Ausiello is a Ban stan. He only does Blair and Dan, even when someone asks a question NOT about them. Unprofessional. There are PLENTY of characters besides Blair and who she is banging.
*currently banging.
That’s funny cause the question, which starts ‘When will Dan and Blair say those three magic words to each other…’ really sounds like a Dair question to me. Hate on Ausiello all you want but he’s just answering questions based on what he knows. Don’t like it? Go down to New York (or up to, whatever) and go find out some goss yourself, make a website, become famous and spread your Chair everywhere…
+1
Wait, you would be lying if you said the Fringe situation is worrisome? So we shouldn’t worry? I want season 5!
I don’t understand how NBC could bring back Chuck for 13 episodes yet it seems to be some sort of big problem for Fox and WB to work out 13 episodes for Fringe. PLEASE! It can’t end like this! Not after all we’ve been through!
The difference was probably the network. NBC has a lower ratings standard. Even then, it still took a lot of waiting, a fan campaign, and a time slot move for Chuck season 5 to happen. Having said that, it honestly seems like Fringe’s renewal is imminent. They could only imagine what fan outrage will explode if they don’t give the show closure.
whoever reads this please save fringe just one more season
Fringe was gifted a 3rd and 4th season. I feel like the fans are forgetting that. Yes it would suck to end it now but they honestly shouldn’t be here in the first place. You know?
Fringe was gifted a fourth season, I’ll give you that. Saying it was gifted a third is pushing it.
If networks made their decisions 100% based on ratings and costs, there would be nothing on the air but reality television. As hard as it is to believe, quality and critical respect do count for something, sometimes.
Nah, viewers were gifted with Fringe, period. In fact, it’s such an awesome gift, we need another half-season at least.
Nancy actually got shot? Woah. Despite that being the logical conclusion I’d never have expected them to shoot their main character right through the brain. Does that mean she’s going to be… disfunctional?
That is epic. Now all they need is to bring Celia Hodes back and I’ll be sold.
yeah celia needs to be back she’s not there seasons 6 & 7 so poor in quality without her
Quite obvious that Blair is not ready to say it
kind of obvious it is dan who is going to say those three words, thank god she doesn’t say it back! And please don’t just make her not be able to say it at first, i hope she never says it
I’m convinced that the blind item is regarding a certain NYPD detective and her writer partner who completely have the hots for each other!
Oh pleeeeease, TV gods, make this so.
Sorry I can’t agree, he said fans would say it was too soon, can’t say that about Casket. I’d bet money that it’s George and Dallas on Suburgatory. The execs admitted as much when they stated they might hook up then it being all kinds of awkward afterwards
Some fans would say it’s too soon because there are emotional obstacles they have to overcome. It would be better if they dated first. But, what the hell !!! At this point, I would take any kind of intimacy between them, as long as they get together… and stay together.
thanks for the NCIS scoop! Now, please give us some spoilers on NCIS:LA, Flashpoint, Blue Bloods, The Mentalist, or Psych (even though the season just ended)
I miss psych so much already. And I have until October I think. *sigh*
They just started filming Psych’s next season yesterday, so it’s probably a little early for spoilers!
Thanks for the TVD, Grimm, and Nikita scoop!! Hoping for some SECRET CIRCLE scoop next! The show has gotten so good, and I’m hearing the season finale is epic to say the least.
Can’t wait for it’s return this Thursday!!
The way he worded it he is saying the delay with Fringe is not worrisome and just some final details need to be worked out
Yes, that’s what I was about to say. He says that he’d be LYING if he said the delay WAS worrisome. That means that the delay is NOT worrisome. So it’s good news. I’m confident we’ll be getting a 13 episode final season because the 13th episode of season 5 will also be the 100th episode of the series, which means that they’ll be able to go into syndication and make money off the show for like…ever. That the cost of producing and airing the show, I’m sure. I think they’re just holding off the formal announcement – maybe until Friday since it’s this season’s infamous 19th episode? Make it a true Fringe Friday.
He revised it to ” I’d be lying if I said the delay isn’t worrisome”, which means that it IS worrisome. I just want to know already!
Maybe they’re deciding on whether to give Fringe a 13 episode final season or a full 22 episode season! I can dream, can’t I?
Thank you for the NIKITA scoop, praying that we get a FULL FINAL 3rd Season!
Very excited for Weeds season 8. That spoiler is my fave of the year so far. thanks lovely man x
i think Blair might say it first…Dan is kinda obivious and i think Ausiello would have said Dan if it was Dan
I agree, that would actually be more interesting, and far less expected.
well it wouldnt make that much sense because dan has been very clear that he loves blair, plus that is the same storyline with chuck and blair and lets be honest here there is no way dair can top that
Ugh, now he changed the wording for Fringe and is saying the delay is worrisome
It’s a wonder what proofreading can do…But I stand by my previous comment. I’m confident. How can the decision to bring the show back be made without the numbers/contract being ironed out already? If both FOX and the WB have agreed to bring the show back, then whatever is left to discuss will be the small things. There was a report the other day that the WB has lowered the licensing fee for FOX (the main point being negotiated) and the prospect of syndication surely sends the WB over the moon (money, money, money, money, MONEY). The only thing left to be discussed might be just what kind of budget the show will get for the final season – which is totally reasonable. I am full of hope. I have a feeling FOX/WB are just waiting to make the formal announcement.
I loved the Awkward scoop, but when is it coming back?!?!?
Seriously! No one seems to know.
Seriously! I got hooked during a random marathon last year & have been waiting for more episodes for forever! Whenever It’s ready so is my DVR.
no hart of dixie again? sheesh!!
I think Dan will say ILY because he already had the intention of telling her before the accident.Though I would be pleasantly surprised if Blair said them first but disapointed if Dan didn’t. There would have to be a major reason for him not to say those 3 little words.
I think:
– blair Will say the 3 words
– Dan for Some reason can’t say it back to her (Will he slept with Serena thinking she was Blair? “the rôle of Blair Will play by Serena” don’t Forget she Still in love with him and always want the spotlight)
– Blair discover the true
Open storylines for season 6: Blair/Serena friendship, dair or chair
Seems like the GG writers want to play the same epic chair scenes (2×24: ‘ say it again’; 3×22: Blair can’t go to the empire, Chuck slept with Jenny, Chair broke up)
I think Blair will say ILY first …it’s GG, always unexpected stuff happen!
is that a joke! the 5th season of gossip girl has been as predictable as the weather forecast each week! its so obviously dan that will say ILY. I’m so over blair, as many other people are. i just want the focus to be on another character. or at least for the time being have the focus on anything but a relationship! ratings are so poor at the moment they can’t even pull over 1 million viewers! and the writers are still pulling out this sh*t from their asses and think its ok to put on tv! they deserve to be fired! and the poor actors, they look so over it just put them out of their misery!
I have to agree. The fans have basically guessed correctly what would happen months before it did. Nothing unexpected.
i’m hoping for Maxomi to ‘reunites’, but I doubt that would happen. Even if they did, i’m sure they would break-up n found new partners in the 1st episode of season 5… ;p
“They’re still forming their master plan on trying to take down the Originals”
Sigh. Here we go again.
Can this storyline please, please, please vanish on the next season of VD? Please?
Yes, please!
I actually believe that all of the titles from Desperate Housewives except for like two or three comes from either songs or lines from Sondheim shows. I remember seeing an article from Marc Cherry saying that he was going to do that.
You’re correct! It’s not new news that Cherry has been doing this since season 1. Most of the episode titles are inspired by Sondheim.
The sad thing is that i went thru all the episode titles and I could actually tell you what show they are from or what song they are from. Major Sondheim Fan.