The Ausiello Files

EW journalist Michael Ausiello reports on the latest developments in TV news and gossip!

EW Emmy Party Video: ‘Cougar Town’ scene-stealer Busy Philipps accepts her EWwy Award!

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Talk about good timing. The very same day EW.com readers honored Cougar Town’s secret weapon Busy Philipps with an EWwy Award for best supporting actress in a comedy series, I ran into the actress at Entertainment Weekly‘s pre-Emmy party! I’ve

Cobie Smulders on the big ‘How I Met Your Mother’ wedding twist: ‘I was [spoiler]‘

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Cobie Smulders knows the identity of the bride and groom getting hitched on How I Met Your Mother this season, and she’s… unfortunately not squealing. Bummer. She is, however, sharing her thoughts on the top-secret nuptials, which we’ll sneak a

EW Emmy Party video: ‘True Blood’ sexy beast Joe Manganiello teases Alcide’s ‘unfinished business’

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It’s nice to see that fame hasn’t gone to Joe Manganiello’s head. True Blood‘s breakout werewolf—and newly-minted Entertainment Weekly cover boy—was his usual humble, down-to-earth self at EW‘s Emmy shindig last night. “I never anticipated being on the cover of

EW Emmy party video: ‘Lost’ nominee Michael Emerson responds to ‘Office’ gossip

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The short list of possible successors to Steve Carell’s Office throne seems to get longer with each passing day, but one name has emerged as the clear choice among fans and professional TV watchers alike: Michael Emerson. And yes, the

EW Emmy Party video: ‘True Blood’ newlyweds Paquin and Moyer ‘mourn’ Lorena

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Less than a week after becoming husband and wife, True Blood super couple Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer made their first public appearance together at Entertainment Weekly‘s pre-Emmy soiree last night in West Hollywood. Naturally, the main topic of conversation

EW Emmy Party video: Connie Britton previews acceptance speech, teases final ‘FNL’ scene EVER

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What was Connie Britton’s reaction upon learning that I pegged her as the dark horse to win the lead actress Emmy? “That’s just silly,” she guffawed at Entertainment Weekly’s pre-Emmy bash last night in West Hollywood. Silly or not, the

Exclusive: ‘No Ordinary Family’ adopts ‘Twilight’ vamp Jackson Rathbone

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Coming up necks for Twilight bloodsucker Jackson Rathbone: A potentially recurring role on ABC’s No Ordinary Family. The 25-year-old actor—whose two summer films, Eclipse and The Last Airbender, collectively grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide—will play Trent Stafford, a high school

Exclusive First Look: ‘Desperate Housewives’ meets the Wild West!

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There’s a new sheriff in town on Desperate Housewives, and judging by this exclusive  season 7 promo shot above, her name is Vanessa Williams!

Exclusive First Look: ‘Smallville’ crucifies Lois Lane

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Smallville exec producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders said the show’s 10th and final season would feature nods to the past nine years, and this haunting image of Lois being “crucified” in the Sept. 24 premiere, “Lazarus,” confirms that they

‘Chuck’ scoop: Is James Bond Chuck’s [spoiler]?

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Maybe I’ve been watching soaps for too long, but the second I heard that Timothy Dalton was joining Chuck as a mystery man with ties to Chuck’s mom (a.k.a. Linda Hamilton) my mind immediately went here: James Bond is Chuck’s

Exclusive First Look: The ‘Bones’ season 6 poster!

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Anyone available to help me analyze another piece of Fox key art? This time it’s the official poster for Bones‘ upcoming sixth season, and, as you can see, there’s much to discuss. The coordinating outfits. The body language. Brennan’s sexy

‘HIMYM’ Exclusive: Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger claws her way into Robin Sparkles’ orbit

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How I Met Your Mother is about to fill in a major piece of Robin Sparkles’ pop-star backstory. Sources confirm to me exclusively that Pussycat Doll-turned-Dancing With the Stars champ Nicole Scherzinger has been tapped to play Jessica Glitter, Robin’s

Fall Cheat Sheet: Find out what’s premiering when!

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Here’s that list of fall premiere dates you guys have been hounding me for. FYI: I was 3K feet in the air with a slight buzz when I compiled it—in-flight wireless and unlimited mimosas are two great tastes that go

‘Chuck’ Exclusive: Meet Casey’s A-Team!

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I pity the fool who doesn’t crack up over Chuck‘s latest piece of stunt casting. Six-time WWE champion Batista, Expendables villain Eric Roberts, and Bones squintern Joel David Moore have signed on to guest star as Casey’s former Soldiers of Fortune

Exclusive First Look: The ‘House’ season 7 poster!

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Talk about an “open House“! It doesn’t take a degree in psychology to analyze the symbolism of the Fox hit’s season 7 key art: Obviously, Huddy is gonna attempt to fix at-long-last-lover Dr. Crankypants’ heart, and obviously, it ain’t gonna

Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Glee,’ ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Castle,’ ‘Burn Notice,’ ‘HIMYM,’ and more!

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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: Any Glee scoop? —Ines Ausiello: I’m hearing a major character (a series regular!) will

Exclusive: The ‘Friday Night Lights’ ending you WON’T see

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Even in its series finale, Friday Night Lights tried to score one more touchdown. The drama—which kicks off its fifth (and final) season on DirecTV on Oct. 27—attempted to draft Billy Bob Thornton to reprise his role of Coach Gary

‘Bones’ Exclusive First Look: Brennan comes face-to-face with Booth’s new girlfriend!

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Bones fans expecting a knock-down, drag-out catfight this season between Booth’s new girlfriend (played by Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick) and soul make Brennan (Emily Deschanel) are out of luck. “We are not playing a jealous triangle,” insists executive producer Stephen

ATV Spoiler Alert: A hot ‘House’ quadrangle, a super ‘Smallville’ twist, and more!

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This just in: A new episode of Ausiello TV has been uploaded to my blog (see video player below) and it features some serious scoop. Seriously. Herewith are the highlights: * House: For the first time in recorded history, House

Watch AMC’s super spooky ‘Walking Dead’ trailer!

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AMC has announced that its highly anticipated new serial thriller The Walking Dead will premiere with a special 90-minute episode on—how perfect is this—Halloween night! Wait, the news gets better: The mind-blowing trailer—which made its debut last month at Comic-Con—is