LOST News

The Others and the Mysterious Cable

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:40:00 EST

  It's been less than a month since the LOST season 4 finale and I'm already starting to see things that remind me of LOST everywhere. While driving back to work, I noticed a large curving column of smoke coming from an area near my office. I knew immediately that the Others were coming! Fortunately for me, the office was not on fire. A mile away, a farmer was plowing furiously while his field was on fire. The Others had not come... yet!

  While watching Fool's Gold, I couldn't help but think about the island. A scene with a bunny rabbit reminded me of Sawyer's bunny # 8 and Dr. Edgar Halliwax's bunny # 15. When Tess was being lowered into the blowhole, I was reminded of the scene where Locke lowered Kate into the Hatch!

  Of course, this is the sort of thing that happens to plenty of LOST fans everyday. Then, while making a journey from my ofice to the another part of the building, I noticed something. It was a mysterious cable! I picked up the cable and followed it for what seemed like many miles (although it may have been 20 feet). That was when I discovered the terrible truth about my drinking water!

The MiddleMan Starts Tonight (6/16/2008)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:41:00 EST

  The MiddleMan from LOST writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach begins tonight (6/16) at 8PM on ABC Family. Variety says that ABC Family targets females aged 12 to 34, but I laughed my head off watching the free iTunes download of the show.

  Here are just a few reasons to watch the show tonight:

  (1) Cool Gadgets

  (2) Chloe (from 24)

  (3) Talking gorillas

  (4) That was some darned fine cow squirt

  There seem to be a few larger mysteries already. There is one concerning Wendy's father. The other mystery - Now that we know the MiddleMan - who does he work for - who is number 1?

Could You Finance Widmore's Mini Army?

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:08:00 EST

Ususally, someone wealthy doesn't finance something unless it has a really good payoff. That's usually why they're rich in the first place. So, how much would it actually cost to finance Widmore's island expedition? The people at Mainstreet.com attempt to answer that question.

Leasing a 150 foot freighter for 3 months: 1.62 million dollars (US)

Naomi's Bell UH-1B helicopter: 4.7 million

Ray (doctor, deceased), $170,796

Keamy (mercenary, deceased), $60,000

Hendricks (freighter pilot, deceased), $58,158

Naomi (mercenary, deceased), $58,043

Miles (scientist), $58,043

Charlotte (scientist), $58,043

and so on. These are annual salaries, but certainly they could be considered hazard pay for the 3 month expedition. Mainstreet estimates the total cost at approximately 7.1 million (not counting fuel and artillery!). So, what is the payoff for Widmore? What is his game?

Read more from the Mainstreet.com article here!

Note: The cost of ABC's 2 hour LOST pilot episode is estimated to be between 10 and 14 million dollars.

7.1 million dollars!

LOST Alternate Coffins

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:15:00 EST

Well, this is weird!

I was betting that Jack would open the coffin and find his own doppelgänger staring back at him.

LOST Finale Secrets - Almost

Wed, 28 May 2008 19:46:00 EST

  Someone just emailed me a link to this article. It sounds like this year's finale will be an even bigger game changer than the season 3 season closer. Michael Emerson always has interesting things to say and he even shares some insights into his character on the show. In fact, he doesn't believe that Ben actually killed Nadia to get Sayid on his side. He may have just figured out a way to use the situation to his advantage. When you watch the show this Thursday, remember that Ben ALWAYS has a plan!

   One more thing from Emerson regarding the finale: It's deep, dark and violent.

   and I was hoping there would be another joyride scene with Hurley's van. Maybe next year! :)

Burglars Hit LOST.COM HQ

Sun, 25 May 2008 04:52:00 EST

��Last weekend at about 2AM on Sunday, burglars smashed through the rear door of LOST.COM headquarters located at Century Road and Hwy 19 in Leesburg, GA. LOST.COM, of course, is a fan site not affiliated with ABC/Touchstone or Bad Robot. Most people, in fact, believe it to be a computer repair shop. In any case, evil monsters burst through the door and smashed a cash register filled with souvenir coins, a bunch of old movie ticket stubs, and another coin worth a free sundae at the Dairy Queen. Incredibly - NOTHING was stolen!!

��No one seems to have ventured past the cash register and it's possible that something may have spooked them (see photo)!

��The door is reinforced now. I'm planning to add a park bench and a picnic table on the sidewalk. Tiki carvings are beginning to appear here. Pretty soon, we'll have some nice Tiki torches. I'm starting to think this might be a nice place for a LOST island party!! It's just too bad that we've already cleaned up all of the volcanic ash that the police used to gather fingerprints here.

Josh Holloway on Kimmel

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:13:00 EST

Josh Holloway was on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night. Interesting how he said that he was initially angry that Sawyer was not part of the Oceanic 6, but now realizes that he (Sawyer) is on the island and 'the island' is a very important character in the show

Wouldn't most LOST fans - given the choice - want to stay?

Evangeline Wins a Sub on Kimmel!

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:40:00 EST

  No kidding! Kimmel punched her Subway card and gave her a sub immediately! Lilly, of course, is a sport and a hungry sport at that. She took a huge bite and continued to devour the sandwich during the show. The next guest, being British, refused the pickle offered by Kimmel.

  Oceanic 6 - it's catchy!

  After wrapping for the season, Evangeline has some difficulty converting from Kate back to Evie!

  Josh Holloway will be on Kimmel tonight (Thurs 5/15)

Evangeline Lilly Talks To Leno

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:37:00 EST

   Evangeline was on the Tonight Show last night and she is funny! Here's the synopsis:

  *** Jay doesn't understand how LOST can have a finale on Thursday night and ANOTHER finale next Thursday night!!

  *** Evangeline talks about some disturbing childhood habits and then she demonstrates on the show!!!

  *** She can renovate a house with a crowbar!!

  *** She doesn't want to tip the valet!

  *** She had another accident! LOST fans should pray for her safety!

  *** Mold will make you ill!

  *** A THREE HOUR FINALE!!

Mystery Tales No. 40 Skyrockets on eBay

Sun, 11 May 2008 10:45:00 EST

  After decades of comic book abstinence, I've rediscovered comic books. While visiting my brother in Atlanta and celebrating his birthday, a mutual friend loaned a comic book called 'KillDozer' to my brother. So, while no one was watching, I read it quickly and was astonished to find a touching children's story of a possessed bulldozer that chases people and then KILLS THEM!!! I thought there was something fishy about the story, and then I remembered Tom (our mutual friend ) telling us that it was actually based on a short story by Theodore Sturgeon.

  Less than a week later, I'm watching the Cabin Fever episode of LOST and John Locke's reincarnation test includes a comic book called Mystery Tales and it's amazing! It has an eerie cartoon illustration of a frightened man on an airliner and the words WHAT WAS THE SECRET OF THE MYSTERIOUS "HIDDEN LAND!"

  I always loved that type of comic book. It brought back so many memories of riding in the trunk on long family vacations to Florida. I always read the comics slowly with a flashlight so they would last long enough for the trip.

  In case you're wondering - yes - this particular comic book is skyrocketing in price on eBay. At the moment of this writing, I'm still the high bidder, but there are days left before the end of the auction. It should be interesting to watch.

New Show By LOST Writer to Premiere June 16

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:52:00 EST

LOST writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach has a new TV show called The Middleman set to premiere June 16 on ABC Family.

The Middleman and Wendy

Javi is a real favorite in the world of LOST fandom. He played DJ Dan during the LOST Experience alternate reality game, often talks to fans at Dragon*Con and has even been known to go bowling with the fans (getting us past the bouncer with his Jedi mind tricks).

Besides writing for LOST, Javi has also written for Charmed, The Pretender, Boomtown, Jake 2.0 and others. He currently works with Glen Gordon Caron (of Moonlighting fame) on the hit NBC TV show, Medium, as both a writer and a co-executive producer. The Middleman idea has been with Javi for many years and became a reality after writer Paul Dini (also of LOST)convinced him to pursue the comic book route where it was published by Viper Comics.

So you're probably wondering what The Middleman is all about. It looks cool and zany- but what could it really be about? If Spock were to mind-meld with Javier Grillo-Marxuach, what would he see? Here's my guess:

The following scene takes place after Javi visits Damon, Burky and J.J. on the set of the new Star Trek movie. Shortly after Damon shows him the new transporter room, Grillo-Marxuach calmly steps into the transporter bay and shouts "ENERGIZE!!" Incredibly, he fades from our universe and into a very strange universe where Star Trek is real and the actors are fake!

Dr. McCoy: Spock! Don't do it!!

Spock: I must know. I must know why he is here!

Spock raises one eyebrow.
Javi reaches forward, touches Spock's face and raises Spock's other eyebrow.
Javi now raises one eyebrow.
Spock is undeterred. He reaches forward and touches Javi's face in the classic mind-meld fashion.
Then he screams!

Emilie de Ravin Interview on CW11

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:48:00 EST

Emilie de Ravin was on the CW11 Morning Show yesterday (4/28/2008). She talks about moving to the US, working in Hawaii (how it's like Queensland), reading the LOST scripts, and her new movie, Ball Don�t Lie, showing at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Her movie role is very un-Claire like as she plays the part of a bipolar prostitute. Bipolar characters on LOST travel from the Arctic to the Antarctic by way of Tunisia.

Code 14J - A Military Connection?

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:17:00 EST

  Moments after Alex enters the code to shut down the sonic defense system, a phone rings in Ben's cabin. When Locke answers, he is greeted by a semi-mechanical voice reciting the message: Code 14J.

   This is LOST, of course, and 14J is a clue, right?



  According to Wikipedia, 14J is a job classification in the Air Defense Artillery Branch of the US Army. The career associated with the 14J classification is called Air Defense Tactical Operations Center Operator/Maintainer also known as an Early Warning System Operator.

  Exactly! So - does this imply a military connection to the island, or is it just part of an elaborate plan by the writers to make us all stay up late looking up stuff like this! Hmmmm...

What is the Monster?

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:28:00 EST

LOCKE: What is the Monster?

BEN: What?

LOCKE: The black smoke, the Monster, what is it?

BEN: I don't know.

from Episode 2, Confirmed Dead

��The monster has been a mystery since LOST began. Recently, in an interview with Jorge Garcia on AOL Television, he mentions something about an upcoming episode involving the smoke monster: ... but something happens, that's coming up, that involves that thing, and it's just... it's pretty crazy.

��Could he have been talking about last night's episode (The Shape of Things to Come)?

��Episode 9 leaves us with many many things to think about and the nature of the monster is just one of them. Can we think of the Smoke Monster as a piece of a very complicated game? When Alex is captured, Ben plays a mind game with her captor. He refers to Alex as a pawn (bluffing - playing Poker now rather than Chess) The mind game fails and Ben appears to be in shock. He changed the rules? mutters Ben.

�� Rules? We saw what the Smoke Monster did to the crewman from the freighter. Was he a pawn? Is the Smoke Monster a rook? Controlling the center of the board is important in the game of Chess. When Ben confronts Widmore, we begin to understand that control of the island may be the object of the game in LOST. Allgames, the webmaster of lostisagame.com has a lot to say about the nature of LOST. Is LOST really a game? Certainly, there are a great many game references in the show.

Jeff Jensen is on the Island!

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:25:00 EST

  Jeff Jensen (aka Doc Jensen, theoretical LOSTologist) of Entertainment Weekly has been visiting the cast and crew of LOST on the island of Hawaii! Doc, of course, has provided us with some of the most interesting LOST theories imaginable. Now, in Hawaii, he is privy to all sorts of new information.

----- possible spoilers follow ----

  Apparently, no one was watching, because not only did Doc Jensen enter Ben's house, but he went into Ben's secret room and put on his clothes!! Pretty creepy, eh? Ben! I'm wearing your clothes!! It's all in the video (upper right).

  Here are some very interesting excerpts from the magazine:

Our first eight episodes, by design, were all set up for these episodes to come. That we're doing just five instead of eight means they're even more packed with plot. It's payoff time. - Matthew Fox

   Mysterious things are happening to Claire that set up the next few episodes--and the next few years, too. - Carlton Cuse

   I thought we would ease into things. Instead, I get this all-Ben extravaganza: combat, riding horses, foreign languages. And piano playing! All waaay outside my comfort zone. How can you work two weeks and feel like you need a vacation already? - Michael Emerson on the first episode after the writers' strike.

  Big and epic - Matthew Fox on the upcoming episodes

   Look for a raging gunbattle at Camp Locke, a murder victim (apparently) washing up on shore, a flash forward to Ben's war with billionaire Charles Widmore, Sayid's romance with Nadia and more.

Thanks go to EW.com for the info!!

How to Dress Like a LOST Celebrity

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:03:00 EST

The internet ratings service known as Quantcast.com says that for every 79 males who visit LOST.COM, there are 119 female visitors. According to Quantcast: The site attracts a more youthful, more affluent, more female audience.

Holy Smokes! From what I had seen of LOST fandom, there were more females but this is the first time I've seen real statistical proof.

I was going write something about LOST, dynamite and how I love the smell of gunpowder and cordite in the morning, but I can't ignore these stats. We can still talk about gunpowder, exploding submarines and the proper handling of unstable dynamite, but we can't ignore Evangeline Lilly's clothing either. Right??

Dana has a website called Fashion Under 100 where she duplicates (roughly) the same outfits worn by celebrities for under $100.00 by finding the components online. Here is the entry for an outfit recently worn by Evangeline Lilly.

In a related story, Evie and Dom are still together. What? You thought they broke up? Well - you were wrong!!

Rediscovering the Hanso Foundation

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:40:00 EST

I'm convinced that the LOST Experience alternate reality game that played out between Seasons 2 and 3 has some important clues for LOST fans. LOSTLOVER, who has a blog here at LOST.com, recently posted that she thinks Ben may be connected to the Hanso Foundation. Her evidence is found at the Hanso Foundation website (yes - you thought it was down with only the letter from Alvar Hanso!) under Executive Bios. Peter Thompson's bio says that he was miraculously cured of cancer at the Alvar Hanso Cancer Center in Geneva. Of course, we now know that Ben told Juliet that he arranged for her sister to be cured of cancer. Now, that's something to think about: a connection between Ben and the Hanso Foundation! Read more here!

For anyone who doubts that the clues in The LOST Experience will someday mean something to us, remember the scene in a recent episode, The Constant, where we see Charles Widmore purchase the log of The Black Rock at auction. The seller was Tovard Hanso!

LOST Mind Games

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:21:00 EST

Recently, I received a book called LOST Mind Games courtesy of Anne Dawson Books. Appropriately, it arrived shortly after the airing of episode 7 (Ji Yeon) - a classic LOST mind game of a show.

You might think that it's a book about the way that writers Damon, Carlton and team like to mess with our minds - but no! It's a book of mind boggling puzzles related to LOST!

I've always enjoyed puzzles. One of my more interesting classes in college had a textbook filled with nothing but problems to be solved. Many LOST fans may have a tendency to be drawn to puzzles. There are a huge number of LOST related message boards with fans puzzling over every aspect of LOST.

The puzzles in LOST Mind Games really do require a knowledge of LOST. Many of the puzzles are labeled Average Fan, Expert Fan or Diehard Fan and require a knowledge of quotes (like funny things that Desmond said to Locke in the hatch) , episode titles and other odd LOST related facts. I was once at a party of real diehard LOST fans and when I stepped out of the elevator onto the mezzanine floor (where the party was located) I said to a fellow LOST fan: �I go up the elevator; I go down the elevator.� To the non-LOST fan, this means nothing; but to the diehard fan, it's pretty funny.

This book belongs in the library of every obsessed LOST fan. Don't forget to take it on your next long trip and if your name is Seth Norris, you should remember to engage the autopilot before puzzling over LOST Mind Games.

JACK: ...Do you ever think that maybe they put you down here to push a button every 100 minutes just to see if you would? That all of this -- the computer, the button -- it's just a mind game ... an experiment?

DESMOND: Every single day....

Jimmy Kimmel Watches an Enhanced LOST Episode

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:17:00 EST

I'm sure everyone has noticed the new 'enhanced' LOST episodes that have been airing before the new LOST episodes. They are the ones with the little pop-ups that explain things to the more casual LOST viewer. I even received an email from a serious LOST fan who said to me - What are you doing with these pop ups!! as if I were somehow responsible for the decision to provide hints during the 2nd airing of the show.

Jimmy Kimmel, however, really enjoys his enhanced LOST episodes. Just take a look at this one! It's very funny and somehow I think Kimmel may have actually seen a different show

Why Jin is Dead

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:36:00 EST

I was certain that Jin was alive, but then I was listening to a TiVo recording of the 9/29/06 Jimmy Kimmel Live show. Evangeline Lilly was his guest and he said something that stopped me in my tracks. You get a DUI and then you get a bullet on that show!

Holy Smokes - Daniel Dae Kim had a DUI!!!

The LOST DUI Chronology

December 2005	Michelle Rodriguez, DUI	Ana Lucia shot by Michael
December 2005	Cynthia Watros, DUI	Libby shot by Michael
September 2006	Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, DUI	What do you mean the island killed him?
October 2007	Daniel Dae Kim, DUI	...

Therefore, Jin is dead!

Why Jin is Alive

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:45:00 EST

  The flashforward of Jin's tombstone leads us to believe that he will soon suffer an untimely demise. The date on the tombstone is the same as the crash date and this is consistent with the Oceanic 6 deception that only 8 people initially survived the crash. Now, we have to wonder if Jin actually died or was left behind on the island. What did Matthew Abaddon mean when he asked Hurley the question: Are they still alive?

  If only we could read the minds of the writers? We know so much of the story. How will the flashbacks, the present and the flashforwards all weave together? We know, of course, that they will leave the island. When an agonized Jack said to Kate: We have to go back, Kate!, we knew that they would someday go back. What will motivate the survivors to return?

   Sayid is working for Ben and Ben always said that leaving the island would be a mistake. Hurley is haunted by Charlie and Charlie tries to tell him that they need him. They need you! Charlie tells Hurley! Jack is obviously haunted in the Season 3 finale. What must Jack be thinking? By now (the S3 finale flashforward), he must know that Claire is his half-sister. Is she still alive on the island? Is Jack haunted by visions of his sister? Will Kate also be haunted by visions of Claire? Certainly, little Aaron will be a constant reminder. The Oceanic 6 will return to the island and each member will have a motivation to return. What will motivate Sun? Unless Jin is still alive on the island, she will have little motivation to return. Therefore, Jin is alive!

Charlie on the Tonight Show!

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:11:00 EST

Dominic Monaghan was on the Tonight Show this week where he talked about working with Hugh Jackman on the X-Men prequel, hunting giant spiders, his art exhibition in LA, picking up other people's accents as a kid, and growing up watching the Muppets, Sesame Street and the A-Team. The A-Team was a very important part of Dominic's life. Not only does Dominic love it when a plan comes together, but he has completely memorized the A-Team song that aired at the beginning of each episode! Be sure to watch the videos if only to catch the part where he recites the A-Team intro word for word.

In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no-one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team.

Yunjin at the Spa

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:21:00 EST
  There's a good video interview with Yunjin Kim on USATODAY's latest CelebWatch. She talks a little bit about the upcoming episode 7 and tells us that we will meet the last of the Oceanic 6 in that episode. She also thinks that some of the survivors will stay on the island and this will be the reason for Jack's need to return to the island.

  Will Sun be one of the Oceanic 6? Remember what Jorge Garcia said about episode 7. It's going to be shocking!

Jorge Garcia in Geek Monthly

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:28:00 EST
  Geek Monthly has some interesting tidbits about Jorge Garcia. When he was in high school, he scored very high on the math portion of the SAT and was later named Triton of the Year. According to Wikipedia, the Triton of the Year is selected by the faculty and is the highest award given to a graduating senior.

  Garcia admits to enjoying puzzles involving math and logic, which is great considering that he stars in a TV show that is arguably the biggest puzzler in television history.

  Garcia also has a special affinity for the number 8, which makes me wonder if he had anything to do with Ben's rabbit having the number 8 painted on it.

Ben to Locke: Rabbit today? This didn't have a number on it, did it?

Yunjin Kim on the Late Late Show 3/5/08

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:17:00 EST
��Yunjin Kim has been doing the talk show circuit lately and last night she was on the Late Late Show. Craig Ferguson is always great and I'm beginning to think that Yunjin is a bit of a kidder: teasing the nervous, yet delicious Craig Ferguson (see video).

Oh... it's wet. Did you spit on the floor?

��I hope that Sun is one of the Oceanic Six because that would be a really funny line for Sun.

LOST Fan Mark Kaye Interviews Michael Emerson

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:41:00 EST
Mark Kaye is a LOST fan who is also the host of a radio show in Jacksonville, Florida. You might think that Tallahassee would be the really cool place for LOST fans until you find out that Michael Emerson actually lived and worked in Jacksonville! Mark had the good fortune to interview Michael Emerson on the air and even sent us a link to the YouTube video (see video on right). It's a very good interview as it is both revealing and funny.

Here's something else to think about. Kaye has a funny tag line in his email that says 'Ben Linus 2008.' Hmmm... but is it REALLY so funny?? Think about it.... Ben Linus as President. Here are a few points to consider for the campaign:

(1) From Season 3, Episode 20, we know not only that Ben Linus is a natural born US citizen but he was even born in the woods!! You can't get more natural than that!

(2) The War on Terror would end at some point during the Ben Linus Presidential Inauguration as terrorists would run for the hills and promptly blow themselves up.

(3) From the episode: Every Man for Himself, we know that he can beat up Sawyer. With Ben Linus as President, no one would mess with us!

(4) The Secret Service would protect him from the freighter boat people!

Not Frank's First Island?

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:19:00 EST
  Watch Kristin interview Jeff Fahey and see what he says when she says that Fahey's character seems more laid back than others from the freighter crew.

   It might not be his first island.

I know someone said that the island on LOST is really just part of a string of mysterious islands existing just below the visible horizon of a really really mysterious continent!

   reference: redlasso

Matthew Fox: It's Not a Dinosaur!

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:59:00 EST
Matthew Fox was on Regis and Kelly yesterday (2/19). He talked about his work in movies including Vantage Point and says that they plan on making 5 or 6 more LOST episodes this season in addition to the 8 produced before the writers' strike. He says that he enjoyed being with his kids during the strike. The Vantage Point promotion has been quite intense with Matthew Fox recently visiting 9 countries.

Matthew Fox (talking to Regis re: the dinosaur): I don't know... They do... It's not a dinosaur! Where did you see this outline of a dinosaur? :)

White Rabbit: Trippy Star Trek Video

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:33:00 EST
  The new Star Trek movie has some real LOST connections with J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Damon Lindelof working on the project. How will it differ from the original Trek?

  Surely, it will look nothing like this trippy video. Right?

Matthew Fox on Good Morning America

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:37:00 EST
  Matthew Fox was on Good Morning America this Monday, February 18. He talks about the new movie Vantage Point where he plays a Secret Service agent named 'Kent Taylor.' He also says that 5 additional LOST episodes will be produced post-strike and that they will be back to work on LOST in about 3 weeks.

   references: redlasso

Rebecca Mader on the Beach

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:42:00 EST
There are some very good new actors on LOST today, but only one of them is a redhead. Watch the USA Today interview with Rebecca Mader on the beach during a thunderstorm. It's a great interview. She's obviously a real redhead. You can't fake that sort of thing.

Recent Appearances: Lilly and Mader

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:50:00 EST
   Evangeline Lilly was on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Valentines' Day. She was great and it was a funny show with Craig Ferguson continually asking her to marry him.

  There is another good video clip on redlasso with Rebecca Mader (Charlotte) on the Jimmy Kimmel Show. She's another great addition to the LOST cast. Here are a few Rebecca Mader facts:

(1) She's a redhead

(2) She has a British accent

(3) She became a LOST fan (a Locke fan) before landing the part

(4) She smells good (according to Kimmel)

  All of this would seem to place her ahead of Evangeline Lilly, but then we have to consider that Evie speaks French - so after assigning points for a great number of things (straight teeth, funny laugh, smells good, etc.), I've decided that it's a virtual tie!! In any case, LOST is blessed with a great deal of talent.

  See links below:

Lilly on Late Late part 1

Lilly on Late Late part 2

Mader on Kimmel

Video:Evie on Letterman... Island Fever

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST
  Evangeline Lilly was on Letterman yesterday (2/12/2008). The writers' strike was mentioned and there was some talk about her new travels worldwide! See the video to your right. Here are a few memorable quotes:

  Island Fever is not a joke.

  We need a visitor's visa for China

  ... so we went to Japan instead

  Let me see if I can pull something out of my... out of my hat!

  ... we ended up in Golden Guy

Eisner Says Strike Over!

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:52:00 EST
From the TV Guide Editors' Blog:

During a Thursday afternoon visit to CNBC's Fast Money, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner boldly declared the three-month-old WGA strike "over." Pressed to elaborate, he said, "They've made a deal, they shook hands on a deal [and it] is going on Saturday to the constituents [for a vote].

Ryan Ozawa recently said:

Even with a signed deal, it�s been said, it could take some time to get production back up to full speed. It would depend on the availability of the cast and crew, as well as adjustments that may have to be made to the storyline.

He goes on to say that maybe we'll get a few more episodes this season. Things could be looking up!

The Lost Island Discs Podcast: Naveen Andrews

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:14:00 EST
��The Lost Island Discs Podcast celebrates the return of Lost to Sky One on Sundays from 9pm. Hear Ben Jones in conversation with Naveen Andrews (Lost's Sayid) about the new series. Ben delves into the production process, the storylines and Naveen's taste in music. To hear the podcast with music, check out virginradio.co.uk

�� Click to play or right click/ save target as to download the podcast.

Hurley Takes Charge - A Sneak Peek!

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:39:00 EST
  Elizabeth Mitchell was on The View where an interesting clip of tonight's Season 4 premiere was shown. Hurley has apparently gained confidence and doesn't hesitate to take charge of the situation.

Watch Jimmy Kimmel for a Sneak Peek

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:24:00 EST
  The word is out that there will be a sneak peek of the upcoming LOST episode tonight (Midnight, night of Wednesday Jan 30, 2008) on the Jimmy Kimmel Show.

A few things about Jimmy Kimmel:

   Jimmy is a huge fan of Lost. You may remember the time he visited the set: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMRWQ2_b17I

   Packed with hilarious comedy bits and a fantastic house band, �Jimmy Kimmel Live� features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musicians, comedians and humorous human interest subjects. Each night, Jimmy strives to do what no other late-night talk show can do - deliver up-to-the minute news on the latest topics� though sometimes enhanced for the sake of comedy.

   Jimmy Kimmel and Jill Leiderman serve as executive producers of �Jimmy Kimmel Live.� Jason Schrift and Douglas DeLuca serve as co-executive producers. �Jimmy Kimmel Live� is shot live in front of a studio audience and produced by Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios.

   Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs at 12:05 am ET/PT on ABC.

Michael Emerson in 'jumping off bridges'

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:49:00 EST
  I just received an email from film producer and LOST fan, Stacy Schoolfield. She produced a film called jumping off bridges and Michael Emerson is featured in the movie! The movie is now available on DVD.

  This is actually the first time that I have been aware of the movie. Watching the trailer is moving. It appears to be a story of friendship and loss and according to FilmMaker Magazine, the film has been embraced by people who have suffered loss, counselors, therapists, people who work in the fields of suicide prevention, mental health and awareness, professors of psychology and social workers.

ABC Has All 3 Seasons Of LOST Available Free Online in HD

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:49:00 EST
  Last night at my office I wanted to show someone a scene from LOST via the ABC web site and I was shocked to discover that all 3 seasons of LOST were available in streaming HD. I clicked Exodus Part 2 and saw the scene where Locke was being dragged into a hole by the smokemonster and Jack was telling Kate to get the dynamite!

  Incredible! For someone who hasn't seen LOST, this is a great opportunity. You have until January 31 at 9PM to watch everything! Then again, you can always watch the 8 minute 15 second synopsis.

  There is also a very good LOSTCasts podcast out this week. They talk about the season finale and there is also some new information from some of the actors regarding the nature of Season 4.

Yunjin Kim is AskMen.com's Actress of the Week

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:02:00 EST
  AskMen.com is promoted as a Men's Portal and indeed it is! Among recent articles pertaining to the ethics of circumcision, jumping really high, meeting women in grocery stores, and drunk squirrels is something of interest to LOST fans as well: Yunjin Kim is AskMen.com's actress of the week.

  Yunjin was rated using a number of criteria and she scored exceptionally high in the areas of natural beauty and personal style.

Michael Emerson on Red Eye!

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:19:00 EST
Michael Emerson will on tonight's (Sat, Dec 22, 2007) Red Eye at 10PM! Here's is the actual text from the Red Eye website:

Sat., 10 p.m.: Medium Lisa Williams, comedian Sherrod Small and 'Lost' star Michael Emerson

Emerson, a real fan favorite, always has interesting things to say and this show also has a psychic on tonight. This has got to be interesting. Red Eye is seen on the Fox News Channel.

Damon and Carlton Meet a Fan

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:44:00 EST
How does a major LOST fan meet the writers of the show? If you're like Nicole, you might be watching the strike coverage news, see Carlton Cuse being interviewed and say "OMG! I have to go down there and see them!

AND SHE DID!

She approached Damon and Carlton, told them she was a huge fan of the show and they asked her the question that you ask any LOST fan: Who is your favorite LOST character?

Ben! she replied immediately.

Nicole is also an administrator on the Michael Emerson fanboard at www.michaelemerson.proboards21.com.

Evangeline Lilly Makes The Onion

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:34:00 EST
  Yesterday, I was watching 'The Onion News Network' on TiVo and noticed that Evangeline Lilly was the headline feature! What a great Onion broadcast! They even pronounced her name correctly!

  The award for 'Best Fight Scene in a Wet T-Shirt or Short-Shorts' at the 5th Annual Strong Women in Television Awards Ceremony is certainly nothing to sneeze at. Here's some of the dialogue:

  That's a woman who can be tough and independent while wearing a wet T-shirt

  but she's all muddy and there's no make-up. I couldn't do it. There are entire scenes in that show where she barely draws attention to the fact that she's an incredibly attractive woman.

   Yes... she is an incredible specimen.

Important:

Editor's note: The Onion News Network is a parody and it is not to be taken seriously.

Editor's note #2: CNN is also a parody.

Will the Strike End Before Christmas?

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:56:00 EST
According to Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily Blog, the writers' strike may be over sooner than many expected. Even though talks only resumed on Monday (Nov 26), the word is that Hollywood agents have already done a great deal of work getting a deal ready and the strike could be settled before Christmas.

Hopefully the agreement will work well for both the writers and the studio moguls. The math is interesting.Pattern bargaining means that other unions will get similar deals. The extra cost for DVDs is significant, so a reasonable balance must be obtained in the deal.

Not much has been said about the cost of video streaming and this is a part of what everyone refers to as 'new media.' It is a major issue in the strike negotiations. The WGA says that the studios are making tons of money from streaming video and the studios say that the videos are promotional. However, the bandwidth costs for high resolution video must be tremendous. In a recent article in MacNN, BitTorrent president Ashwin Navin says that the cost of streaming video over the net is more than 20 cents per hour per viewer and the advertising revenue per viewer may be less than the cost of streaming. There is hope for the situation, however. His new product, Bittorrent DNA, promises to reduce the cost of streaming by transferring some of the burden to the viewers' computers. Using Bittorrent DNA, people will watch a show on the net and actually rebroadcast parts of the stream to other viewers. In the future, the cost of streaming video may decrease further if the upload speeds of the typical viewer increase. Unfortunately, upload speeds are currently too slow for high quality video. For example, I can watch an enjoyable, but fuzzy TV program when it is rebroadcast from home to my office via a slingbox. If my home DSL connection allowed upload speeds of 900 bps or greater, I could probably watch a very clear video on my office computer. Bittorrent DNA or something similar may actually be the answer to the high cost of video streaming. If the day comes when streaming costs are negligible, there will be an explosion on online content. Michael Eisner recently commented on the current status of the 'new media' when he stated that a series he made for the net (Prom Queen) only made $2000.00.

Of course, the most important question is: How many episodes of LOST will we see next year? Not everyone believes that the strike will end soon. Be sure to take a look at some of the references below for more information. Let's hope the strike ends soon enough for all 16 episodes of LOST Season 4 to be produced.

More Strike References
TVGuide Writers' Strike Updates

Javier Grillo-Marxuach

Joel Surnow

The Artful Writer

Writers Guild America, West - New Media

The Net Revolves Around Evangeline Lilly

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:45:28 EST
My brother recently gave me something called a Nabaztag (Armenian for bunny rabbit) for my birthday. It's a wi-fi connected bunny rabbit that reads news headlines, gives me the current time and even reads aloud the subject lines of my GMail messages. Since I have subscribed to Google Alerts related to everything LOST, the bunny is very very busy and most of the time it just says GOOGLE ALERT! Evangeline Lilly! Apparently, she is the most talked about LOST celebrity on the net, so we might as well talk about her here too.

Naturally, there are tons of pictures of Evangeline Lilly on the net as well as frequent Evangeline Lilly sightings, and there was even a reference to a website that allows people to morph two faces into one. I received an alert when someone morphed photos of Evangeline Lilly and Jared Leto, so I tried morphing a photo of Evangeline with writer Damon Lindelof. Incredibly, it still looks exactly like Lindelof.

There are some excellent Evangeline Lilly audio clips out there, so be sure to check them out. She's very revealing about herself, but remains careful not to reveal any real LOST secrets. I didn't even know she spoke French!

Season 4, Episode 9 to be Written by Robots

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:11:26 EST
In a stunning development, anonymous sources at Bad Robot Productions have revealed that LOST episodes will be written entirely by robots starting with episode 9 of the upcoming season.

Apparently, the plan has been in the works for quite some time since it was previously thought completely impossible that simple robots could carry on the complex business of writing, breaking down scenes in the editing room and even working with producers. Computers have long been able to play Grandmaster level chess so it is only natural that they would soon be writing screenplays for enormously popular television shows. Could this be the real reason for the name Bad Robot? Have they been planning for a writers' strike since the beginning?

LOST Webisodes Start on Monday!

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:07:19 EST
  Here's some good news! EW.com has reported that new LOST material will be released on ABC's web site this Monday (11/12/2007).These are little micro-stories that fit into the larger LOST story. The writer's strike may push the season premiere back a bit (or even a lot), but at least we'll have a glimpse this Monday!

Season 4 Episode 7 will be a Shocker!

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:35:22 EST
   According to Jorge's blog; Jorge, Naveen, and Elizabeth were recently at a LOST panel in LA. There was also a roundtable interview that included Harold Perrineau. Of course, news about the new season is always limited, but apparently they were allowed to reveal a few things of interest. Here they are, in order:

  (1) The actors have been shocked by the scripts they have seen.

  (2) Nothing is more shocking than the end of episode 7!

  Of course, we have no idea of the nature of the shocking events to come in LOST. Will it be some kind of weird mind bender regarding the true nature of the flashbacks and flash-forwards? Will it have something to do with the mysterious Jacob? Juliet was only joking about the alien runway... right?

A First Look at Season 4

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:45:27 EST
  Season 4 is coming in February and everyone is wearing the same clothes. I'm guessing that Ben Linus was right. Minkowski and friends on the freighter are going to be very bad news and they probably aren't bringing new clothes for everyone. Still, from the finale, we do know that Kate and Jack will make it off the island and from Jorge Garcia's blog, we know that the script for the season opener is awesome! Otherwise, we really know very little about the fourth season and Jorge is forbidden from telling us anything else about upcoming episodes.

  Thanks again to TVGuide for providing the new photos.

  Thanks to Jorge Garcia for amusing us with his blog (see Man Coon).

New S4 Photo and LOST on SciFi!

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:10:23 EST
   Here's something we haven't seen on LOST in a while: the famous Oceanic 815 wreckage! This appears to be the cockpit. We saw the fuselage burned in the 1st season while the 2nd season revealed that the tail section sank into the ocean just offshore. Notice the rifle that Desmond is carrying. Juliet is also seen standing closer to the plane.

  Thanks go to TV Guide for the photo

  Notice that the real news in the TV Guide article may be that the SciFi channel will be airing LOST repeats! So now, for all of us who have friends who haven't seen LOST or feel like they are too far behind to get started, we can get them started during one of the LOST marathons that are bound to appear on SciFi. Click here for more news about LOST on SciFi. It appears that the LOST mini-marathons will begin in 2008. I suspect that 2008 may be the year that LOST really explodes in popularity. Years ago, I was part of a huge StarGate crowd at Dragon*Con in Atlanta. StarGate had recently begun airing on SciFi. There was also a huge influx of LOST.com visitors from Russia when LOST began airing there almost daily. LOST fan Vlad from Russia notified me that the 1st season began in Russia on September 4th 2006 and continued with one episode every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with double-features on some occasions.

A New Place for Terry O'Quinn Fans

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:01:32 EST
  Somewhere in the vast expanse of LOST fandom, there are a couple of very very devoted fans of an actor by the name of Terry O'Quinn. On thefuselage.com, they are known as Xgirl30 and ~Lirpa~. If you're also a fan of Terry O'Quinn (or if you ARE Terry O'Quinn), you should pay them a visit at the all new TerryOQuinn.org fan site. Be sure to check out the Frappr map and sign the Guestbook.

Puzzle Fun at WWW.LOSTCROSSWORD.COM

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:19:44 EST
  I wonder if LOST will set a record for the most websites devoted to a single TV show. Maybe it has already happened. Here is a new website that I am doing just for fun: WWW.LOSTCROSSWORD.COM. It's a small collection of crossword and jigsaw puzzles designed for LOST fans.

A Season 4 Puzzler

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:35:04 EST
��This appears to be a scene from Season 4. Since it could be considered a spoiler, it is presented here as a jigsaw puzzle. Consider this as practice for the real LOST jigsaw puzzles out there.

��Click here to solve the puzzle.

What Would You Do on the Island?

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:11:18 EST
What would you do if you were far from home with a group of people you didn't know? How would you react if you suddenly regained your ability to walk? What would you do if your son was abducted? Will you be the person you believe yourself to be?

LOST is certainly a thought provoking television show and now it seems to have inspired a soon to be published book on philosophy called LOST and Philosophy. Apparently, this is a scholarly text as it is set to be published by Wiley-Blackwell. Fortunately for LOST fans, they have sent us several chapters free of charge! Let's take a look at a chapter called What would you do? Altered states in Lost

What would you do? Altered states in Lost

Charles Taliaferro and Dan Kastrul

4,8,15,16,23,42, Hike!

Imagine you were on that plane and made it to the island. Life has suddenly become outrageously altered; your health has changed. Perhaps you are now completely healed of some past injury or you now have some new bodily weakness. Rather than interacting with people you are familiar with, you're surrounded by a whole new group of people with different, sometimes shifting, bizarre stories about their past. Are the people you encounter really who they claim to be? Will you be the person you claim to be in that altered state? An even more troubling question: will you be the person you believe yourself to be? Reflection on how you would act if you were in the world of Lost can shed light on your character. Would you let the numbers run down to zero? If someone kidnapped your son, would you break down, as Michael did? How you would handle such different, altered situations is important information about who you are now.

Read the full article

Firefly: Something a LOST Fan Might Appreciate

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:33:53 EST
A pretty girl on a planet called Persephone spins her parasol and calls out to you. "You're gonna come with us." she says.
What do you do? If you're a fan of really great television, I suggest you take the trip. The show is called Firefly and the trip will take you into a very interesting part of something called the Joss Whedon-verse.

There are some similarities between LOST and Firefly: an excellent ensemble cast, a good story, outstanding cinematography, and a journey that just seems worth taking. The mystery is there. LOST has a mysterious island, while Firefly has a mysterious River. I think the show resonates with LOST fans. A LOST fan talked me into buying the DVDs and when I went to Dragon*Con last week, I was very pleased to see that OldManFan (of LOST fandom's thefuselage fame) was wearing a Serenity T-Shirt.

There is also a positive theme that runs throughout Firefly and Serenity (the movie). If the theme in LOST is one of redemption, then there is a similar theme in Firefly. We see it in the beginning of the movie and it hits us again at the end of the movie. It's just one word, but I would never want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen the movie. The movie ending is one of the best that I've ever seen and I keep seeing it, partly because it's the sort of thing that one remembers and thinks about the next day and partly because I keep pressing rewind and watching it again.

It's a place we all looked forward to going to... to be in... to play in... Serenity

Videogame: An Untold Adventure of LOST

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:24:24 EST
Ubisoft has announced that the LOST videogame will be released in the 1st quarter of 2008. Here is an interesting quote from Ubisoft: The LOST videogame will allow players to experience an untold adventure of LOST in an immersive, interactive world.

There's more! As a survivor of flight 815, your goal seems to be to confront your dark past, seek your redemption, and ultimately find a way home.

We all suspected that LOST was about more than just getting home.

read more at VIDEOGAMEBLOGGER.COM and UBISOFT

J.J. Abrams is Up to Something and It's Scary

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:43:41 EST
January 18, 2008

12:01 AM - nothing unusual

12:36 AM - something is afoot

12:48 AM - a very bright flash of light

1:24 AM - Run!

This time it isn't happening deep in the woods, at a secluded campsite far from civilization or on a lonely highway. It's happening in New York City and it's real! Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly describes it as Blair Witch and The City.

The mysterious J.J. Abrams movie is currently codenamed 'Cloverfield' and it's slated for release January 18, 2008. Read more about the movie at EW.com.

Evangeline's Video Interview in Sydney

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:48:33 EST
Richard Clune of the Sunday Telegraph recently spoke to Evangeline Lilly in a special video interview. The interview took place in Sydney prior to her trip to New Zealand. It's a very good interview. Evangeline is relaxed. She talks about her habit of adopting new personae when she moved from town to town (a natural talent that made her the perfect person to play the role of Kate). She's keeping her fingers crossed that Kate will be there until the end and also hopes that Sawyer and Sun survive until the end of the series.

LOST, Lilly, Fox and Garcia Nominated for Teen Choice Awards

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:08:59 EST
  The 2007 Teen Choice Awards will be held on August 26. LOST has been nominated for the best TV drama, while actors Jorge Garcia, Evangeline Lilly and Matthew Fox have also received nominations.

Evangeline Lilly in Auckland

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:00:29 EST
  The headline in the New Zealand Herald reads LOST Star Hunts For Kiwi Drinking Pals while a photo of Evangeline Lilly graces the page. Two LOST stars actually arrived in New Zealand. Dominic Monaghan is there too! Monaghan, of course, spent much time in New Zealand while filming The Lord of the Rings.

Terry O'Quinn in The Awakening

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:54:07 EST
  Masters of Science Fiction will air Saturdays on ABC beginning on August 4. Don't forget to tune in on August 11 to see Terry O'Quinn in The Awakening - a short story by Howard Fast originally titled The General Zapped an Angel. The story is about a group of soldiers who discover a body that isn't quite human.

Evangeline Lilly Wallpapers!

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:06:45 EST
   LOST will not return until February, so here are some very nice Evangeline Lilly photos. Wasn't the internet created for just this sort of thing?

Did Walt Deliver a Message from the Future?

Tue, 29 May 2007 08:36:37 EST
  After season 2, Carlton Cuse told us that Walt's sudden growth would be explained in Season 3. So now that season 3 is over, we must know... right?

  Consider the following!

  We saw Jack and Kate post rescue in LA and things are very bad for Jack.

  In season 1, Walt told Locke not to open the hatch. Now, of course, we know that opening the hatch led ultimately to John Locke destroying the computer which forced Desmond to turn the failsafe key. Using the failsafe may have interfered with the ability to return to the island (according to Ben). Now, after the season 3 finale, we know that the Looking Glass station prevented transmissions from leaving the island. The radio tower also interfered with Naomi's satellite phone. Now, the island is vulnerable and if Ben is correct, very bad things will happen. Considering Jack's condition in the future, we can assume that it will be very very bad. So Walt's early advice was good after all.

  After Walt's kidnapping, he is seen twice as an apparition. In both cases, he speaks warnings in reverse - Press the button! Don't press the button - bad! and They're coming and they're close! Could the reverse speech be due to a problem sending information to the past?

  Finally, when Walt appears to Locke in season 3, he warns him not to shoot himself. Then he tells him that he has work to do. Locke responds by killing Naomi before she can send a message to her people. He later attempts to prevent Jack from communicating with Naomi's people. Since Walt appears much older and the writers promised an explanation, we can assume that he is speaking from the future where he is older - possibly the future (or alternate future) seen during the last few minutes of the season 3 finale.

The low camera angle makes him appear even taller

Now and Again It May Be Found by Chance

Thu, 24 May 2007 06:08:17 EST
  There lies in the Ocean an island which is called The Lost. In Charm and all kinds of fertility it far surpasses every other land, but it is unknown to men. Now and again it may be found by chance; but if one seeks it, it cannot be found, and therefore it is called The Lost.

Honorius of Autun, De Imagine Mundi, about AD 1130

  Apparently, the story of LOST has been quite a long time in the making, since Honorius of Autun was a 12th century Catholic priest. I stumbled on the quote while relaxing on the patio reading a book called Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization by Graham Hancock. When I couldn't find the quote indexed on Google, I quickly posted it as a footer quote on LOST.com. It has been there since June of 2005.

  The scene of Jack at home with the maps and Oceanic tickets strewn across the room was very emotional and communicated all too well the sting of loss. Here he is, after being fortunate enough to have actually stumbled on the island (The Lost) by chance, discovering that he cannot return.

LOST Stars on the Big Screen

Mon, 21 May 2007 06:24:38 EST
I knew that Maggie Grace was going to be in a movie called 'Taken' with Liam Neeson, but when I saw her at the LOST Weekend Fan Party, all I could think to say was 'I liked the funny Nobody's Watching LOST YouTube video that you did.' She nearly fell over backwards! Anyway, she is one of many LOST stars to be appearing on the big screen in the near future. Here is a partial list - please send an email if you know of any other upcoming movies with LOST actors!

In the movie Taken, Maggie Grace plays the daughter of an ex-spy played by Liam Neeson. When she is kidnapped and sold as a slave, big trouble ensues.

Nestor Carbonell, who plays the mysterious Richard Alpert, will appear in the new Batman movie: The Dark Knight. Carbonell will play the part of the mayor of Gotham City.

Evangeline Lilly will appear in the supernatural thriller Afterwards, which is now in production. Non-LOST actor John Malkovich will also appear in the movie.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will be the voice of the town crier in the animated feature Horton Hears a Who (now filming). He is also in talks to be heard (and seen) in the upcoming 2008 horror movie Survive.

Naveen Andrews will be in the 2007 movie The Brave One with Jodie Foster.

This next one sounds very promising! Matthew Fox will play 'Racer x' in the new 2008 Wachowski Brothers feature film Speed Racer. Of course, I'll be watching since Speed Racer's car bears an uncanny resemblance to my very own Mitsubishi LOSTmobile.

Michelle Rodriguez will appear in the 2007 movie Battle in Seattle which is based on the true story of the deranged anarchists protesting the WTO meetings in Seattle.

The movie Whisper starring Josh Holloway has already been completed and should be on the big screen sometime this year. Whisper is yet another supernatural thriller. Holloway is also in talks to play the part of Gambit in an upcoming X-Men 4 movie.

Dominic Monaghan plays the part of an 18th century gravedigger by the name of Arthur Blake in a movie called I Sell The Dead.

Yunjin Kim will appear in a movie called Two Sisters that is not a supernatural thriller! The belly dancing comedy film should reach theaters by 2008. Yunjin Kim - belly dancing!

Look for Cynthia Watros in a family film called Frank.

Matthew Fox will play the part of Racer-X in Speed Racer

Who are Bambi and Thumper?

Fri, 18 May 2007 20:43:36 EST
When Charlie emerged from the moon pool at the Looking Glass station only to be confronted by a couple of agitated (but attractive) women with guns, I couldn't help but think of a scene in a Bond movie with a swimming pool and two female gymnasts who confronted James Bond. The two gymnasts were known as 'Bambi' and 'Thumper' and, incredibly, they were there to protect Jimmy Dean!

Are Charlie's Bambi and Thumper part of the Others? They seemed very surprised and didn't appear to recognize Charlie. Wouldn't all of the Others be familiar with everyone from 815? They even have files on them. They actually seemed a bit fearful as if they had no idea what to expect. Could they just be isolated from things going on on the island or might they actually be newcomers who had recently discovered the underwater facility?

There is a clue in the scene where Naomi is injured and speaks in Portuguese while Mikhail and Desmond are tending to her. The translation is "I'm not alone." Mikhail then tried to cover this up by telling Desmond that she said "Thank you." Perhaps, the crew at the Looking Glass are actually part of Penny Widmore's expedition to find Desmond!

Another question now comes to mind. What is Naomi hiding? When she was so chatty with Charlie at the beginning of the story, why did she not mention that she was not alone? Will this be revealed on May 23?

I feel like we're playing a chess game, and in the first six moves, we've lost our queen and two bishops, and the audience is saying 'They are the worst chess players in the world!' What they don't realize is that we're nine moves away from check-mating you.
- Damon Lindelof on writing Season 3

Matthew Fox a Hit at Columbia

Wed, 16 May 2007 21:18:50 EST
  Years ago, Matthew Fox was an economics major at Columbia University with plans to work on Wall Street. Fortunately, for LOST fans, he took a completely different path after college and yesterday, as Columbia's Class Day speaker, he won over his critics who wanted a Pulitzer Prize winner or a presidential candidate.

  Here is a link to a RealPlayer video of the event.

  Live for your own passion, not the aspirations or expectations others have for you. Trade fear for trust. Allow yourself to find that area either of your excellence or your excitement that motivates you to apply the same focus and energy that got you through Columbia. Whatever that area is, there is value in it simply because it is the area of your passion

- Matthew Fox at Columbia University's Class Day 2007

  Of course, LOST fans like ourselves always knew he would do a good job there.

Why Locke Will Live

Thu, 10 May 2007 08:11:16 EST
  Something horrible happened on the show tonight... It appears that Locke is dead. Is he dead? - Jimmy Kimmel

  Is he? I doubt it. In a recent article we learned that John Locke is really the heart of the show. He was the cripple who could walk. He looked into the eye of the island and in a quote from the LA Times article, Carlton Cuse made the point with all the finality he could muster: "The character of John Locke is just the very heart of the show."



Certainly, coming back from the brink of death while lying in a pile of corpses would parallel the scene on the beach when he discovered that he could move his legs.

  Remember why Ben shot John Locke - Locke could hear Jacob and Ben had to question Locke to discover what Jacob had said. Eerily, Jacob asked Locke to help him and it is unlikely that Locke would be able to do anything for Jacob if he was indeed dead. Jacob's communication with Locke means that Locke is a threat to Ben and without the threat to Ben, the show would be less interesting.

  Evangeline Lilly answered Kimmel saying that she loves working with Terry O'Quinn (present tense).

How to Make a LOST Fish Biscuit

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:29:26 EST
  Hey! You got yourself a fish biscuit! How'd you do that?

- Tom, aka Mr. Friendly

  Here's something every LOST fan should enjoy - it's a little something from the Why didn't I think of that? department: DHARMA Fish Biscuits!!!

  KungFoodie.com has a recipe for the now world famous LOST Dharma fish biscuits. Now you can have a real Dharma fish biscuit and it doesn't even require figuring out any complicated gizmos! Of course, they would be perfect for your next LOST theme party.

  read more!

click here for audio

Dr. Marvin Candle is on the Island

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:16:47 EST
Francois Chou was recently interviewed by Jon Lachonis (The TailSection/BuddyTV) and the interview appears on BuddyTV. Here is a short excerpt:

Lachonis: We know that Marvin Candle is going to be seen on the island in Episode 20. Was it cool to finally be involved in working with some of the other characters?

Chou: Yes, Marvin Candle is on the island. Without giving too much away, I can only say that I have yet to have the chance to work with some of the other characters.

We also learn that he likes Yunjin Kim, enjoys working in Hawaii and people come up to him and say Oh my God!, you're the Dharma Initiative guy!

What Will She Tell Us of the Outside World?

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:47:13 EST
   Presumably, until now, no one has visited the island post crash from the outside world. The occasion of Naomi's arrival on the island is momentous. What will she tell us? She recognized Desmond and was almost certainly sent by Penny to find Desmond so we are left to wonder - will she expect to see anyone other than Desmond? Will the island be as new to her as it was to the survivors when they arrived? Her book is in Portuguese? Is she from Brazil? Flight 815 must have been a very big news story several months ago. What will she think when she learns that she is now among the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815?

  So many questions - and according to the synopsis of episode 19, we may have to wait until May 2, when The Brig airs. The Brig is written by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.



A LOST - 24 Connection

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:35:19 EST
  A lot of us have already seen LOST actor Henry Ian Cusick on 24 playing the part of German agent Theo Stoller. Here is an interesting parallel between the shows. In the LOST episode, Flashes Before Your Eyes, Desmond pays a visit to Mr. Widmore to ask for his daughter's hand in marriage. Shortly after Mr. Widmore asks Desmond if he knows much about whiskey, he picks up 2 glasses, but pours only one. Then, he cruelly tells Desmond that he is not worthy and drinks the rare whiskey himself.


   On 24, Henry Ian Cusick plays German agent, Theo Stoller. On Day 5 at 08:30, Jack Bauer pours Theo Stoller a glass of whiskey. Jack does not drink any whiskey and offers it only to Stoller.

You're Really Going to Like the LOST Season Finale

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:51:31 EST
  You're Really Going to Like the LOST Season Finale!

  That's what LOST producer Bryan Burk told me at the recent LOST Weekend Fan Party. He had been busy with work on Star Trek (Lindelof is also working on the new Star Trek) and LOST and he seemed very confident and pleased with the way that the LOST season finale was going. He mentioned that Lindelof and Cuse were still very busy writing (or they would have been at the party too). However, the thing that impressed me the most was the way that he said it was going to be the best LOST season finale to date - Wow!! I didn't ask for any clues or hints. That was all I needed to know!

More Evidence of a mind bending finale - the podcasts!

  From earlier ABC Podcasts, we know that the code name for the finale is the snake in the mailbox - meaning that it will be just as shocking as if you went to your mailbox, pulled the handle and were struck in the head from behind by a giant spider monkey wearing a top hat!

  More importantly, from the recent April 16 Official ABC LOST Podcast, we discover that Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse are both feeling relieved to have nearly completed the writing of the season finale. Carlton even admits to working long hours with little sleep in between. Be sure to listen beyond the middle of the podcast when Carlton reads a very important question from 'Little Amiga' on the ABC boards.

Carlton (reading): Questions: Is Locke's Brother alive???
Damon (puzzled): Locke's brother?
Carlton (laughing): I'm just asking the question.
Damon: Locke's brother! I did.. I'll be honest with you, Carlton - I did not know that Locke had a brother. I know he had a foster brother that he's referred to... and my guess is: yes - he's probably still alive and well.
Carlton (laughing more): ... my next question...
Damon: yeah
Carlton: (laughing)
Damon: Let's have it
Carlton (much laughing): is he someone we already know, LIKE BEN!???
Damon: No! He's not.
Carlton (uncontrollable laughing while attempting to finish reading) ... and when will we know more about him???
Damon (suppressing laughter): Never!

  Now, I have a favorite podcast episode! Ha Ha! Obviously, the LOST writers and producers have been working hard. I suspect the result will be a great show!

Gregg Nations and Bryan Burk at the LOST Weekend Fan Party 2007

The LOST Weekend Fan Party - Early Report

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:19:17 EST
This year's LOST Weekend Fan Party is the 3rd event of its nature to take place in LA. It is a gathering of LOST fans consisting mostly of users of the J.J. Abrams sponsored web site: The Fuselage. I'd like to thank Fuselage poster 'hijinx' for letting me know about this year's event.

Arrival in LA

I arrived in LA on ~~Aeroflot~~ Airtran flight 41 at approximately midnight March 29. For a LOST fan with an active imagination, it was an exciting flight. At one point, there was the familiar calming 'bong' sound followed by the sort of turbulence that prompted Jack to say to Rose: "It's normal." Then, it soon became the sort of violent shaking experienced by Ben Linus's bunny rabbit ( though I may have imagined this).

The Fire

Shortly after meeting some of the LOST fans in the hospitality suite, someone mentioned a large fire in the Hollywood hills (it was visible from the window). It was much like the fire that Charlie set in the 'Fire + Water' episode, only it wasn't set by Charlie and it was about 2000 times bigger!

The Pre-Party

I don't know what to say. The LOST fans here are truly very nice people. Some are quite talented in that they are able to spoof rap music in a way that makes it more enjoyable (and much funnier!) than the original. Later, LOST writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (I can spell his name!) arrived and it is obvious why he is a fan favorite. He is very friendly and gracious. Everyone likes Javi!

The Bowling

Lucky Strike Lanes is a classic Hollywood establishment: exotic, loud, and colorful with bizarre images including what can only be called an evil snarling Mickey Mouse. It is also the site of classic battles between the Burky Babes (Bryan Burk fan club) and the Javi Minions (Javi fan club). It's not that the Minions are bad, but we were not off to a good start.

Most LOST fans are unaffected by the noise, but it was beginning to affect me in the same way that the sonic fence affected Patchy. Day 2 would begin soon.

Javi has arrived!!

John Locke is the Heart of LOST!

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:29:39 EST
There is a very good article on LATimes.com about LOST, John Locke and the actor who plays him: Terry O'Quinn. Many LOST fans have always suspected that John Locke is very important to the LOST story, but in this article we get confirmation from executive producer Carlton Cuse that the character of John Locke is just the very heart of the show.

Locke sees the content of the box and it's...

Young Ben Linus

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST
   According to OgMog.com, the casting department is still looking for someone to play the young Ben Linus in what may possibly be a flashback on the island. Interesting- Ben claims to have grown up on the island. Was he telling the truth?