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February 8, 2006
TV Guide's Ask Ausiello
By Michael Ausiello
SPOILERS!
Question: Please find out what ABC's plan is for Alias. — Kim
Ausiello: As you know, the network unveiled its mid-season schedule last week and Alias was conspicuously MIA. An ABC rep insists it'll be back sometime this spring, so maybe they're waiting to see which of their new shows tanks before committing Alias to a specific night/time. One slot it probably won't get is its old one — Thursdays at 8 pm. As executive producer Jeff Pinkner told me when I interviewed him last week, "My understanding is we will not be on Thursday night." Amen to that.
Question: Michael Vartan is supposedly signed to do four more episodes of Alias. Will it be as a ghost? — Brett
Ausiello: OK, major-ass prattle here: According to Pinkner, Vartan is actually returning for five, possibly six, episodes, beginning with the second one back this spring (that's Episode 99, for those keeping track at home). And I'll let Jeff address the second part of your question: "As we've said from the beginning, the rumors of Vaughn's death were nothing more than rumors. In this world, don't take anything at face value. We'll know by the end of the 99th episode exactly where he is and if he's alive or not."
Question: I can't stand your column — you love yourself too much. Got Alias scoop? Thanks. — Ashley
Ausiello: Way to butter me up, Ash. Bradley Cooper is definitely on board for the 100th episode, which will find a witness-protected Will getting sucked back into Syd's drama-filled world just as he's about to ******* ** *** *** **********. (And yes, each asterisk corresponds to a letter.) Also, as I reported in last Friday's Ausiello Report, Gina Torres' evil Espinosa will also return for the 100th to wreak more havoc on Syd. (For more on the landmark episode, as well as the series finale, check out this Friday's Ausiello Report, featuring my complete interview with Jeff Pinkner. Trust me, Alias fans, you won't want to miss it.)
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