The Ack Attack!

Good news, kids.

I’ll have your Lost Finale recap posted by the end of the week. Thanks to all for waiting patiently :D

P.S. If you’re a fan of BSG, check out fanwanker’s hysterical BSG stick figure recapof the most recent episode!

• 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 Totally outdated, but funny enough, though.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.

• Confused about when your favorite shows are coming back post-strike? Want to know how many episodes will be airing? Futon Critic has a handy dandy list to help you in your time of need.
• Entertainment Weekly’s Pop Watch has some Battlestar Galactica Panel Coverage from last weekend’s New York Comic Con.

  Rekha Sharma (who plays Tory) was asked about the whole crying-during-sex thing…

  Michael Trucco: Who [thought of] the crying during sex part?
  Rekha: [Director] Michael Angeli is responsible for that. Apparently there is some person he knew through someone… this is a true story apparently. So he wanted me to carry that torch.
  Michael: You didn’t cry when you were with Anders?
  Rekha: Hell no…

  So Say We All.

• Mental Floss has a cool Movie Tagline Quiz
• The Mighty Boosh will be giving a music and comedy show in Kent on July 5. I only wish an entire ocean didn’t separate us.
• How to make a Judd Apatow Movie in 5 Easy Steps:
  

  Things You Will Need:

  Paul Rudd’s phone number

  A giant bag of weed (usually Paul Rudd can provide this)

• 16 Unanswered TV Questions from the Onion’s A.V. Club
• Daniel Radcliffe stars in PBS Masterpiece Theater production of My Boy Jack; sports awesomely ridiculous mustache.
• A no-frills guide to five just-published first novels from New York Magazine: I’m glad I saw this, I was thinking about picking up that Keith Gessen book…
• ABC News is planning a documentary about J.K.Rowling!
• According to Ron Moore’s blog, he’s recorded a podcast for the most recent episode of Battlestar Galactica, as well as episodes 4 and 5! If you’re a hardcore BSG fan and you’re not listening to these podcasts, I highly recommend doing so. Moore basically sits and watches the episode from start to finish and talks about anything that crosses his mind. It’s chock full of interesting facts and ideas. (One example? They had toyed with the idea of showing all 12 Cylon models on Cylon-occupied Caprica in the episode “Downloaded” in Season 2, but they thought it would be giving too much away!)

  You can find the podcasts in the Apple iTunes Podcast Directory by searching for “Battlestar Galactica” and choosing the official SciFi Channel podcast.

• Here’s an interview with Michael Emerson, who [brilliantly] plays Ben on Lost.
  

  “It sounds crazy, but even though I’ve read the script, I still sometimes don’t get what just happened,” says Emerson. “I may have a brain defect of some sort because I will just miss obvious things and have to have them explained to me by relatives and children.”

Lost is back in 3 days!!! Hold onto your butts!

• Pop Candy has one Lost fan’s experience as an extra on the set! My favorite line: “Jack didn’t really smile at all” LOL. Indeed.
• Katee Sackhoff will be a guest at the Wizard World Convention in Philadelphia!!!!! I live 10 minutes from Philly, so this is very VERY tempting. I have the biggest girlcrush on her.
• So far, Forgetting Sarah Marshall has an 85% Fresh Rating on Rotten Tomatoes! I can’t WAIT to see this movie. If it’s any indication from the reviews, Russell Brand will be a hell of a lot more known in the States soon enough.
• Speaking of which, here’s an interview with Russell from MSNBC, in which he seems to be toned down…
• And here’s an interview with The Deadbolt, in which Russell sounds a lot more like Russell.
  

  “I’ve been recently given an opportunity to be in a film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. This is all you need to know about me, although I have a Victorian vocabulary and a preposterous haircut.”

• Ron Moore has been tapped to write an original sci-fi trilogy for the Tom Cruise-run United Artist. I hope it’s about Xenu.
• Emma Watson cast in period piece, in which she falls in love with Napoleon.

Battlestar Galactica LOL Cats!

So says we ALL!!!one!

• Firefox has introduced Rickroll protection! Filter him all you want, Rick Astley is never gonna make you cry/say goodbye/tell a lie and hurt you.
• The Philadelphia Inquirer interviewed Stephen Colbert.
• Empire Magazine’s list of The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, obviously written by a huge sci-fi fan. Lost is #5. Damn straight. Although I have to admit I disagree with many of the “Best Episode” choices. “Pegasus” as the best Battlestar Galactica episode? Frak no.
• Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has started blogging. In three languages, no less.
• Lost pseudo-spoiler from Kristin involving a certain kiss that was mentioned by Damon Lindelof. Not very high on the spoiler scale, but it’s something to think about.
• Galactica Sitrep has posted Some fun interviews with Michael Hogan and James Callis.
• A San Francisco Chronicle sitcom snob muses on what makes a good comedy.
• Everyone in the Conference Room, now! Mental Floss has an Office Quiz! I scored 16/18. Me lobe you long tim.

9 Days until Lost!!!!!!!!! Recap of Season 4 So Far coming soon :D

• Entertainment Weekly’s Jeff Jensen visited the set of Lost recently and got the scoop from the actors, writers, and producers. What they’re saying about the rest of this season and what’s to come has my heart all aflutter.
• Bear McCreary, the composer of Battlestar Galactica’s gorgeous score, gives us a fascinating look at how he wrote the music for this week’s episode. WARNING: Spoilers for episode 4×02, Six of One!
• VIDEO: Tahmoh Penikett and Grace Park, aka Helo and Sharon from Battlestar Galactica, on the Today Show Friday morning.
• VIDEO: Lost with the BSG opening credits. My two favorite things combined!!
• Does Judd Apatow make Chick Flicks for dudes?
• And speaking of Team Apatow, have you heard Jason Segel will be writing the next Muppet movie? As if I neededanother reason to see it.