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“I’ve actually written a short piece whilst on the island called “Isolation.” Perhaps I could play it now?”

“Erm, maybe later.”

“Yeah, maybe later.”

“Maybe not at all.”

“…yeah, maybe later.”

– Howard Moon and Vince Noir, The Mighty Boosh

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EW’s Joshua Rich wonders when Josh Holloway will finally get the props he deserves!! AMEN!!!!!!!!! Someone give that guy an Emmy! And also my phone number! A few links for those who are not yet totally sick of reading about the finale:

I really do think that every time you play a role well, you are in danger of being identified with that role until the next big thing comes along. My break on the live stage was playing the character Oscar Wilde in Gross Indecency. So for a while, it looked like all I would ever play was flamboyant Englishmen.

In other news, I’ll be restarting my Daily Dose of Lost once my own recap has been posted! (The recap may be in two parts…so much to mock cover.)

I’m guessing many of you are just as confused as I am about last night’s Lost finale! So to help us all make a little more sense of all this, here are some observations, theories, etc.

SPOILERS, OBVIOUSLY!!!!

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“What’s wrong? Why are you crying?”

“I’m not crying, I’m just allergic to fine home furnishing.”

– Vanessa and Juno, Juno

“Am I supposed to be a man? Am I supposed to say, it’s okay, I don’t mind, I don’t mind!? Well, I mind! I mind big time! And you know what the worst part is? I NEVER LEARNED TO READ.”

“Is that true?”

“Yes, everything except the reading part.”

– Wayne and Cassandra, Wayne’s World

• Mike Judge finally wrote another movie and Jason Bateman will star!
• Bob Odenkirk and David Cross talk about their new show.
• Does Lost have a Redshirt problem?
• Mental Floss has an Old School Nickeloden Quiz!!!!
• Ron Moore’s Battlestar Galactica podcasts are finally available! I highly recommend these podcasts, they never fail to be interesting.
• Ian McKellan will definitely be back as Gandalf! Thank god. I can’t imagine anyone else in that role.
• Here’s a cool interview with Michael Emerson.
  

  Let’s say that Ben was able to manipulate the smoke monster, but on the show everything is a binary system, everything is in balance, morally balanced or economically balanced, so for Ben to make a thing happen like that, there is also a price, I think, that he had to pay. We don’t know what Ben paid yet to make the smoke monster come. We don’t know that he… “Is he allowed to do that?” and everyone who has power also pays a price. John Locke is going to pay a price. Ben has paid a price… Nothing is for free in terms of power or morality on the island and I’m beginning to see that the writers are more interested in that pattern, too, of this living ledger book system.

• Have you heard Jimmy Fallon will be taking over for Conan when Conan goes to the Tonight Show? I am okay with this. I like that guy.
• Here’s a cool article on that Bear McCreary concert from last week, including an interview with the man himself and host James Callis!
• This is officially my favorite Lost LOLcat EVER. HAHAHAHA.
• Lost vs. Gilligan’s Island, written by someone who has only seen the first 12 episodes of Lost. Totally outdated, but funny enough, though.
• Guillermo Del Toro will definitely be directing the Hobbit movies, and Ian McKellan says he is interested in coming back as Gandalf. And we’d love to have him do so. YOU! SHALL! NOT! PASS!!

First of all let me just say HAPPY LOST DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you’ve got a Livejournal account and you’ll be watching Lost at 10 p.m. EST, come hang out at my ongoing Lost post! It will be posted here a few minutes before the show begins. Make sure to bring your capslock.

• Remember those Lost theories we submitted last week to USA Today? They have been answered! Read each theory, then give it a grade to see what Damon and Carlton say about it. Snark is running high as Damon and Carlton react to fans’ ideas!!

  When presented with the “The island is stuck in 1988 theory”

  Lindelof: “What I love about this theory is that for some reason the island has remained locked in 1988 while the rest of the universe proceeds normally. It makes me wonder what happened in 1988 that this person wants this world to forever be 1988.”

  Cuse: “The person could be a Cyndi Lauper fan.”

  Lindelof: “I think she had already peaked. By ‘88, we’re talking about U2 and INXS. Just the idea that everybody on the island is in 1988 is pretty crazy.”

• Ausiello’s got spoilers out the ying yang for Lost, The BSG spinoff Caprica, The Office, The Office’s own spinoff, and more.
• Some scans of an article about Michael Trucco and his car accident from TV Guide. I cannot BELIEVE those scars. He’s kind of my hero.
• And they are only photos OF photos, but Hot Damn!!! Tricia Helfer, Katee Sackhoff, and Grace Park in bikinis. Yowzahs.
• Here’s a really interesting Final Cylon theory that I think makes a lot of sense…although I still think it’s Gaeta!
• Ricky Gervais has an awesome blog post about his new movie This Side of Truth including photos of him, Tina Fey, and Rob Lowe…and toy guns. The best bit is the candid shot of Christopher Guest “preparing for his role.”
• Speaking of Tina Fey, MSNBC is saying she’s the funniest person out there right now. As much as I love Ms. Fey and all the attention she is getting, I’d love to finally see an article about her that doesn’t include the words “It’s true, women can be funny.” Sigh.
• The Deadbolt’s got 10 Movies they want to see this summer (and 5 that make them nervous). Number one on my list is definitely Pineapple Express, which stars the love of my life, Seth Rogen.