SPOILERS!

All I want for Christmas is a spoiler about Juliet from Lost. — Samy

MATT: Hmmm. Since we have missed that Yuletide deadline, how about I promise you a present in time for, I dunno, St. Patrick's Day? Because sadly, the lady doc's Season 5 storyline won't really heat up until then. (But once it does, it'll be in a way that makes some fans very happy.)

Give me some Battlestar scoop. I can't wait until Friday! — Tony

MICKEY: I've been sworn to secrecy by my Sci Fi moles, but let's say this: Just because Earth is scorched doesn't mean the burnt parts don't contain clues — clues that are very significant for our intrepid explorers.

Will Jayne Atkinson (Karen Hayes) appear on this season of 24? — Yong

MATT: It seems that while Bill plays with his ersatz CTU, his missus will stay away. Exec producer Howard Gordon explained at Fox's TCA Winter Press Tour that there was at one point in Season 7 a script reference accounting for the whereabouts of Bill's wife, but it ultimately was cut. "They're still married," Gordon assured us. "Everything's fine."

Any word on when Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles' John stops being a whiny, angsty teenager and starts acting like the badass he's supposed to be? — Brian

MATT: I took (a sanitized version of) your concern straight to show runner Josh Friedman, and this is what he had to say about the new episodes kicking off Feb. 13: "We have big changes coming up for John — relating to Riley and his relationship with her and, assuming she lives, figuring out why she [slit her wrists]." Perhaps best putting your anxiety to rest, Josh added, "John's going to start to be more proactive and take-charge than we've seen him."

I've read that Monk's final season will air in the summer, like normal. But I never heard if it was going to be a full season. Will it air in two parts as it usually does, half in the summer and half in the winter? — Leah

TIM: What an informed question, Leah! A show rep says that while it will be a full, 16-episode season, there's no decision yet about whether it will be split up or aired straight through.

On behalf of the millions of Lois Lane fans, I'm looking for scoopage. What can you tell us about her part in "Infamous," which is tentatively scheduled to air March 5? P.S. Where are those new Smallville promo shots you said were taken in November? — Becca

MATT: Millions, eh? "Infamous" brings Lois back with a considerable bang when meteor-freak reporter Linda Lake (Tori Spelling) blackmails Clark into doing her bidding, lest she spill his super secret. Nice try, Donna. Clark is no one's bitch, so he decides to give Lois the "exclusive" on his abilities. P.S. Coming very soon. Don't blink.

I heard a rumor that Supernatural is adding a new lead — and it's a long-lost Winchester brother?! Please say this is just a rumor! — Jessica M.

MATT: Consider the CW forewarned (literally, by yours truly) that Supernatural would be playing with hellfire if they went this route. Asked to address this near-sacrilegious buzz, series creator Eric Kripke will only say, "Stay tuned." Sources, meanwhile, tell me that whatever the truth is here, it's going to make for a very interesting story arc.

Source: Tv Guide

Question: Please, please, please tell me that the rumors about a new brother popping up for the Winchesters is completely untrue. Supernatural can do so much better than this stupid soap opera gimmick. -- Lindsey

Ausiello: I'm hearing the title of the episode is "Jump the Shark." I think that says it all. (You're an evil genius, Eric Kripke!)

Question: Got anything on Supernatural? -- Kelly

Ausiello: Dean's sex partner Anna is returning later this season. Presumably to hit that again.

Question: Got any good intel on Heroes, specifically Sylar? -- Edward

Ausiello: Zachary Quinto just shot the episode that introduces his real dad, played by John Glover, and he offers this critique: "He was the perfect choice," gushes TV son Zachary Quinto. "The only downside was that we shot our scenes outside in a tarpaulin shack and it was pouring rain for two days, so we were literally slogging through mud. The logistics weren't that great, but the experience was. It traded off in the end."

Question: What are the chances of there being a fourth season of Heroes? -- Tim

Ausiello: Zachary Quinto is cautiously optimistic. "I don't make those decisions," he says. "I'm certainly hopeful. I'd love to be a part of the show for as long as it exists, but I feel like there's so much transition at NBC and in the industry right now that I really don't know. Those decisions are best left to others."

Question: Thanks for the awesome Q/A with House's David Shore and Katie Jacobs. Did you talk to Jesse Spencer at the Globes? Has he been frustrated by his lack of screen time, too? -- Brendan

Ausiello: I did talk to Jesse, and, believe it or not, he says he "really enjoyed" all the downtime. "I've had time to pursue other interests. I think a lot of actors in this town, because there's a lot of unemployment, are afraid. But I decided, 'You know what? I'm not going to be fearful of this.' I know that the show is good. I know that I'm a part of the show. And I know that I'm still going to be part of the show, so I never really had a problem with it. And I think they did the right thing. Normally in Season 4, you have a slump. It's standard practice in a hit show for some reason -- season 4 always slumps. So they tried to change things up before that happened." That being said, two years of backburneritis is enough. "The last two years they've been integrating the new characters into the show," he says, "and now it's time that they brought us in more often." Amen!

Question: Got anything on House's 100th episode on Feb. 2? -- Aleki

Ausiello: Sadly, I'm told Chase and Cameron aren't in it at all. In David Shore and Katie Jacobs' defense, they said C&C would be re-integrated next season. Patience, people.
Question: Are you kidding me? You tell us in last week's AA that the 100th episode of House is a gift from the TV Gods, and then you fail to explain what you mean? -- Christina Ausiello: When Cameron proves a most unworthy successor to her throne, Cuddy reluctantly returns to work and proceeds to take out all her frustrations out on House. She basically spends the entire hour terrorizing him -- i.e. stealing his cane, installing a tripwire in his doorway, screwing with the elevators so he's forced to take the stairs, etc. Good stuff. And if you're wondering why Cameron failed so miserably in Cuddy's post, Jennifer Morrison's happy to explain. "She's a little afraid of herself in that position because she has trouble saying no to House," she explains. "It's tough, because she knows first-hand that sometimes his crazy requests are ultimately very important. It was fun [doing the episode]. Hugh and I had a really great time."

Question: Okay, so Michael Weston's character Lucas isn't getting his own show, but the real question remains. Is he coming back to House? -- Cindy

Ausiello: Doubtful. I asked David Shore about the character's sudden (and unexplained) vanishing act. "He did just kind of disappear," he concedes. "He came in when Wilson was gone so House could have someone new to play off of, but in a different way. But once Wilson came back, we didn't dramatically have a need for him anymore." Regarding the now-scrapped Lucas-centered spin-off, Shore says the decision not to move forward "had nothing to do with" Weston. Then what did it have to do with? "Beyond that, I can't say." (Memo to self: Do some digging -- there's a story there!)

Question: Anything momentous coming up on Sarah Connor Chronicles? -- Jesse

Ausiello: Nothing aside from THE DEATH OF A MAJOR CHARACTER.

Question: Thanks for telling us that True Blood started shooting its second season last week, but could you tell me when the episodes will start airing? -- Katie

Ausiello: This summer, which means season 2 will air roughly eight months after the conclusion of season 1 -- a lightning fast turnaround by cable standards. "Alan Ball is a very fast writer," explains an HBO source. In other True Blood news, I caught up with Sam Trammell (Sam) at the Globes and he teased that his new love interest (played by The Bold and The Beautiful's Ashley Jones) is up to no good. "I don't know the whole storyline, but I've read the first three episodes, and it's going to be really twisted and dark and exciting. She's got some serious secrets and questionable intentions."

Source: EW