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Benjamin Linus is rapidly moving from "pretty excellent villain" to "perhaps one of the best TV villains of all time." Make no mistake, he is a guy with which you would not want to frak. It probably bodes well for no one that the events of this most recent episode have stripped Ben of one of the last remnants of his humanity, but as bad as it is for the survivors of Oceanic 815, it’s pretty much awesome for us.
The episode is titled "The Shape Of Things To Come," and we definitely get a taste of what is coming up. Lots of dead bodies, lots of villainy and - of course - lots more questions. Along with new questions, we get a nice dose of an old favorite. Namely, what the hell is up with the smoke monster? Yes, old smoky is back again, and he is not in a […]

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The biggest show on this big night of TV is of course the return of "Lost" to finish up its strike-abbreviated fourth season. And while there are still those who mock the ABC drama’s labyrinthine plot and endless enigmas - I am married to one such person - most "Lost" fans would I think say that this season has been one of the best. A New York Times article this morning has producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof explaining why it seems so juiced - the announcement that the show would end in 2010 allowed them to plan how the mythology would unfold, rather than vamping slowly toward a conclusion. They credit Stephen King’s prodding and J.K. Rowling’s example for giving them the stones to go to the network and ask for an end date. Another way to prep for tonight is to read this post by one of our […]

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Let’s see, a kickass "Survivor" - unless you prefer "Ugly Betty" or "My Name Is Earl" and "Scrubs" - followed by the first "The Office" since Jim showed us the engagement ring, followed by "30 Rock" - unless you prefer "Grey’s Anatomy" or "CSI" - followed by the return of "Lost." All new for the launch of May sweeps! And that’s not even mentioning "Without a Trace" or "Smallville" and the return of "Supernatural." Scripted television is back, baybee! On a night like this, that strike seems a distant memory. But we have a few hours to kill first. So here are a couple things to read…

Roger Friedman says Jimmy Fallon will take over for Conan when Conan takes over for Jay. (Fox News)
TV Squad says he’s talking through his hat. (TV Squad)
Friedman, by the way, also has some "Weeds" dish that fans won’t want to hear, way down […]

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OK, maybe they’re not as spoiled as that family-pack of hamburger you forgot about in the trunk on the way to the cookout. But TV Guide has six secrets from upcoming episodes of "Lost."
Don’t click through if you don’t want to know!
You know you can’t resist. Dooooo it!
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TV Guide says Tania Raymonde, otherwise known as Ben’s daughter on "Lost," is going to be in a high school sex comedy - based on Lysistrata, no less - and starring Rob Schneider and Rumer Willis. Shudder. Guarantee you the girl’s going to have a new agent the week after that movie comes out. I mean, seriously, Rob Schneider and Rumer Willis? Spending a lifetime in the tropical weirdness of the island sounds like a glorious vacation in comparison.
Last year’s "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks (right) has been forced to withdraw from Alicia Keys’ tour by the horrible sounding "acute vocal cord hemorrhage." You wouldn’t wish that on your worst enemy, would you? Get well soon, hon.
Jesse L. Martin has revealed his post-"Law & Order" plans. He’s apparently going to play the Sidney Poitier role in a new Broadway version of "Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner." Not exactly cutting edge, […]

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More on CW’s decision to stop streaming "Gossip Girl" comes in this post and this one. The latter suggests it’s all a ploy to whip up interest in the under-watched show. OMFG, really?! (TV By The Numbers)

Maybe it wasn’t gary Dourdan’s idea to leave "CSI" after all. (TV Guide)
Leelee Sobieski: Obviously A Robot. (Glitterati)
I’ve been trying to decide which Robin Sparkles/"HIMYM" post to link to. Let’s try this one. (BuzzSugar)
Some new deets on Joss Whedon’s "Dollhouse." (TV Squad)
Spoilery "Lost" speculation: Could Sawyer be on his way out? (Buddy TV)
Addison’s returning (temporarily) to Seattle Grace and "Grey’s Anatomy." Yawwwwwwn. (Buddy TV)

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It looks like "Battlestar Galactica’s" Ron Moore (right) is jumping on board the FoxWagon. Moore is reportedly developing a series called "Virtuality," and can I be the first to lodge a "that’s a stupid name" complaint? It’s about a dozen deep space astronauts who are stuck in space for ten years and turn to virtual reality to keep themselves entertained. So basically it’s "Star Trek: Holodecks Gone Wild."
They’ve got a word for scifi shows on Fox that aren’t "The X-Files," and it’s not a nice one. No fan hears the words scifi and Fox in the same sentence without starting to twitch and mumble about "Firefly" under their breath. It looks like this fall Fox is turning its attention to scifi in a big way, so we can look forward to at least a couple of brilliant shows that we pick up the "complete series box set" for a couple […]

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Shopping with Mindy Kaling, aka Kelly Kapoor of "The Office" (right). (NY Times)
"The Colbert Report" to broadcast from Philly all week in effort to make Pennsylvania primary even more ironic. (AP)
Meanwhile ABC’s Charlie Gibson is prepping for Wednesday’s Clinton-Obama debate in Philly, which he’ll moderate. (Hollywood Reporter)
Advance word on the Disney Channel ‘08-09 sked. They’ll, um, probably renew "Hannah Montana." (Buddy TV)
"High School Musical" star Zac Efron to play gay twins? I think somebody’s dreaming. (Buddy TV)
Did "Gossip Girl" flacks try a little trickery to stir up buzz? Duh. (TV Addict)
All the news on scheduling of "Lost" and "Grey’s" season finales, including those extra hours. (TV Guide)

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J.J. Abrams is a TV maverick, you can tell by the way he eschews such tired ideas as plot resolution and coherent answers to questions, and perhaps most importantly, by the edgy, minimalist opening on "Lost." As it happens, I like the absence of opening credits. Particularly if, like me, you enjoy marathoning a show on DVD, listening to the same credit sequence again and again can get boring. Not everyone agrees with me, however, and there’s a whole cottage industry (if something that no one gets paid for, or wants, can be called an "industry") building imagined opening credits out of scavenged clips from the show. They range in quality from good to bad, but Slash Film has found what has to be the very best of the bunch, "Lost" as a kind of low-rent 90s "Baywatch" style drama. The theme song really is the very best part.
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Disney is already transitioning to the next generation of "High School Musical" stars. They hope. "4" is in the works, and some new characters may be introduced in "3." (Hollywood Reporter)
"BSG" star Tricia Helfer is getting a show of her own. (Hollywood Reporter)
I’m glad to see someone commenting on the horror of the Go Phone commercial starring Meatloaf and Tiffany. Although, you know, they have to make money somehow, right? (BuzzSugar)
"Secret Talents of the Stars" not so good. (TV Guide)
And finally, thanks to BuzzSugar for introducing me to this hysterically funny "Lost" compilation clip which shows characters asking, "What?" and "What?" and What?!" ad infinitum, much like the oft-baffled viewers of the show…

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