The excellent Michael Ausiello, who, among other assignments at TV Guide, maintained the Ausiello Report blog, is leaving the magazine after eight years for … Entertainment Weekly, beginning July 2 as a columnist for the magazine and website.

It's one of many high-profile departures for the just-sold TVGuide, which remains in a limbo phase as it waits to be sold off once new owner Macrovisiion can find an owner. [TV Guide]