The Baker's Dozen is back! And this edition brings you 13 absurd questions with TV Guide columnist Michael Ausiello! In addition to his column in TV Guide, Michael has a very popular column at www.tvguide.com called Ask Ausiello where people across the country pester Michael for answers to thier TV related questions. But, here now, is his crowning achievement!
1) As we like to ask all TV Columnists, how the hell does one get into the business of getting paid to watch TV?
Have you seen my headshot?
2)You have a very popular column at tvguide.com called "Ask Ausiello." How
did you become such an authority on all things TV?
In some circles, my column is being called "a phenomenon." What was the second part of the question?
3)One of the most frequent requests submitted to "Ask Ausiello" is for you
to reveal spoilers of popular shows. Why the hell do so many people want to
know what's going to happen?!
They don't really want to know. They're just looking for an excuse to write
to me.
4)What's the best show that nobody is watching, and what's the worst show
that too many people are watching?
Veronica Mars and Desperate Housewives, respectively.
5)Have you ever revealed something about a TV star or a TV show that pissed
somebody off?
Charlotte Ross wasn't too happy with me for writing that NYPD Blue fans were
going to open a can of whup-ass on her after she declined to return as
Connie for the series' finale, leaving Andy essentially spouseless. It's too
bad, because I adore her in ways that are both unhealthy and illegal.
6) It's time for TAGs "Either, Or!"
Daily Variety or Hollywood Reporter = I'll never tell.
"Dancing with the Stars" or "Skating with Celebrities" = I haven't seen
Skating yet, so I'm going to go with Skating with Celebrities.
Leno or Letterman = Do you really have to ask?
"Cheers" The Diane Years or "Cheers" The Rebecca Years = The Rebecca
Years.
Richard Karn or Louie Anderson.... Survey Says = Richard Dawson.
CSI or CSI Miami or CSI NY = CSI
Alan Thicke penned theme song - "Diff'rent Strokes" or "Facts of Life" = The one Liz Craig sang.
7)You went to school at USC and wrote for the Daily Trojan. You had a
weekly show biz gossip column called Short Cuts. What do you recall as your
best piece of gossip from back in the day?
I blew the lid off the library-stack sex scandal. I also broke the news that
Sylvester Stallone's son, Sage, had enrolled. I'm particularly proud of the
second one.
8)TV Guide recently changed their format by pretty much removing TV
listings and making it more article heavy. Cheers or Jeers?
Since it resulted in a bigger picture of me on The Ausiello Report, I gotta
go with Cheers.
9)Did you watch a lot of television as a child? What were your favorite
shows?
Yeah, I was a soap opera junkie. Dallas, Falcon Crest, Days of Our Lives,
Santa Barbara...
10)People can actually purchase "Ask Ausiello" T-shirts. Other than your
immediate family, how many people do you suspect are out there wearing that
shirt?
Why can't I include my immediate family?
Mannequins all over America are wearing them.
11) When not answering reader questions in your weekly column, what exactly
are you doing for TV Guide?
I don't think I like what you're insinuating.
12) If you could be adopted by any TV family, past or present, who would it be?
The Conners of Roseanne.
13) Not unlike George Costanza's father in "Seinfeld," I have a pretty
extensive TV Guide collection. Am I pathetic?
No, but I bet you're single.
13)(BONUS!) 14. Can you plug www.tvadviceguy.com in your column so that we can
get more hits, and become popular enough to start selling "TAG" T-Shirts?
Depends on how big you run my picture.
That's pretty freakin' big, dude.
And there you have it, folks. Another highly entertaining Baker's Dozen. A big thanks to Michael for his interest in participating, and for giving us a shout out on his popular Ask Ausiello page! And don't forget to check out the Ausiello products at tvguide.com.
Oh, and for all you Ask Auisello visitors, make sure to check out all that TVadviceguy.com has to offer. Thanks.
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