One of our frequently linked-to sections, TV Guide’s Ask Ausiello, will presumably be no more. Michael Ausiello, the author of said column, will move to Entertainment Weekly.

This may not mean anything to the casual blog reader, but this is big news — especially for bloggers who pillage his columns for juicy morsels about spoilers on our favorite TV shows (speaking of which, I’ve been out all night — don’t tell me what happened on Lost).

Here’s the release:

Michael Ausiello was named columnist at Entertainment Weekly, it was announced today by Rick Tetzeli, Managing Editor, Entertainment Weekly. In this new role, effective as of July 2, Michael will write for EW.com in addition to having a weekly column in the magazine’s TV section. “Michael is a first rate journalist. His extraordinary combination of hard work, obsessive intensity and friendly persuasion are a perfect fit for Entertainment Weekly,” said Tetzeli. “The EW.com audience has an insatiable appetite for all things television and Michael will certainly further our readers’ desire for ongoing coverage of their favorite shows.” For the last eight years, Ausiello served as a senior writer at TV Guide magazine and TVGuide.com. He is widely considered one of the most influential reporters in the television and entertainment industry. His track record of breaking hundreds of television and entertainment stories is unparalleled. His two columns, Ask Ausiello and The Ausiello Report are not only among the most trafficked on TVGuide.com but have become must-reads for reporters and columnists who cover the television industry.

I am guessing that this just means that the powers that be at EW offered him a wheelbarrow full of cash in exchange for his services and his following. And all I have to say to Mr. Ausiello is “God bless.” May we all follow in your footsteps. I respect his ability to establish contacts at all these TV shows, especially as an introverted blogger who needs days to psychologically prepare for an interview.

We’ll see how this all translates to a new format and how TV Guide adjusts to his absence.

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