Michael Ausiello (born February 23, 1972) is an American television industry journalist and actor. He was a senior writer at TV Guide and its companion website, TVGuide.com. On May 28, 2008, Ausiello left TV Guide for Entertainment Weekly and posted his first blog for them on July 2, 2008. On October 4, 2010, he announced his departure from Entertainment Weekly to join Jay Penske's Penske Media Corporation, where he launched a new TV site, TVLine.com.