Question: Seems like forever since you scooped Gossip Girl. — Candy
Ausiello: That’s a coincidence, ’cause it seems like forever since you asked about Gossip Girl. Contrary to popular opinion, Ask Ausiello is not a single lane, ego-driven road to nowhere; it’s a two-way street. Always remember that. Now, about Gossip: Your eyes were not deceiving you. That new Season 2 promo does, in fact, show Nate and Serena sucking some serious face in the Hamptons. And I assure you it’s not a fantasy sequence.

Question: Does the Gossip Boy have any more Gossip Girl spoilers? — Claire
Ausiello: This fall, the show will embark on its darkest plot to date. For more on that, head to your local newsstand this Friday, pick up the new issue of EW and turn to my column on page 55. And when you’re done reading that, be sure to check out Tim Stack’s riveting cover story on The Hills. Yes, I used the words “riveting” and “The Hills” in the same sentence without a trace of sarcasm or irony. Get over it.