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January 24, 2003
Watch With Wanda: Alias' Mack Mission, 24's Power Surge & American Idol's Secret Soft Spot
SPOILERS!
Before we dig in, a friendly little heads-up: Next week, this section's going to look a little different, with a slightly altered name. Everything else will be bidness as usual.
For now, though, it's all about juicy scoopity-poop from the Television Critics Association Press Tour. Buckle up, tubers.
Operation Spy Smooch: No blue rubber dress. No sexy blond wig. And the only technical gadget in sight was a beat-up mini cassette recorder.
But I was ready to tackle the mission placed upon me by my fellow Alias fans: To infiltrate the ABC press party and convince Michael Vartan that all will not be right in the world until he kisses Jennifer Garner.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again--my job doesn't suck.
In usual Alias fashion, the mission presented a few hurdles. Namely, a ring of costars and adoring fans surrounding Michael (including one Camryn Manheim, who approached Michael and costar Bradley Cooper in worshipful Wayne's World fashion).
My first encounter of the Alias kind: Kevin Weisman and Victor Garber, aka Marshall and Jack, respectively. To distract them as I slipped closer to Michael, I asked whether Marshall will ever work for the good guys.
"What do you mean?" Weisman deadpanned. "I do work for the good guys."
"Shhh, he doesn't know," Garber whispered behind an index finger. "But I can tell you there is some stuff coming up with that--a lot of twists and turns."
When I said I already knew of the big surprise in this Sunday's Super Bowl ep (don't forget to watch!), Garber was quick to say, "I swear to you, even what you think is going to happen, you can't even imagine." Touché.
Next hurdle to straddle (only figuratively, ladies, no need for seething hatred): Cooper (Will), who was basking in the glow of his character's redemption. "It was tough last season," he admitted, "when the fans were anti-Will. But now it seems like they're behind him a lot. And it's just nice that people like him for who he is."
When asked about his rumored kissing scene, Bradley would only say, "No comment." But his blushing, coy smile said it all. Mmmm, must be steamy.
But still no Sydney/Vaughn kiss. Which is why I jumped right in when the path cleared to Vartan. "You're such a tease!" I told him. "You take Sydney on a date and don't even kiss her?"
"It wasn't my fault! We were rudely interrupted by gunfire!" he shot back. "But listen, it's obviously inching toward a kiss. Once it happens, it'll be a whole new set of rules and regulations. So, let's just enjoy the last few moments of celibacy for these two.
"So, you're saying we will get a kiss?" I asked.
"It eventually will happen this year," he said. "I guarantee it."
There you have it. Mission accomplished--and sealed with a Michael Vartan guarantee.
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