Michael Ausiello
Ausiello Leaving TV Guide for Entertainment Weekly
Paging all "Ausholes."
Influential TV blogger, columnist, and Smurfs collector Michael Ausiello (whom NYTV profiled back in November) is leaving his longtime home at TV Guide for a new writing gig at Entertainment Weekly, where he will pen a weekly column and contribute to EW.com.
A few weeks ago, Macrovision Solutions Corporation competed a multibillion dollar takeover of Gemstar-TV Guide. Since then, Macrovision executives have reportedly been trying to sell the magazine while holding onto TVGuide.com—where Mr. Ausiello has established himself in recent years as a major force in the entertainment industry. read more »
The Doctor Is In
Mr. Ausiello has breathed new life into the TV Guide brand by alternately bantering with his fans on TV Guide’s web site and breaking news about the forthcoming plot twists and cast changes. Recently the future of scripted television has turned dark. So too has Mr. Ausiello’s writing. read more »
