Lost Gossip

We have one word for last night's season finale of Lost:

WTF?!?

Okay, we also have three more: That was awesome!

Consider this your last warning (Lost spoilers ahead!), before we list a series of questions related to the show. While we employ an intelligent staff at The Hollywood Gossip, Einstein himself would be scratching his head after the most recent two-hour episode of this ABC drama.

With that in mind, we're asking for help from our readers.

Here are the most pressing issues that will leave us perplexed until Lost returns with new episodes on January 2010. Reply in the Comments section with your thoughts, answers and observations...

• Is Juliette really dead?
• Is Jacob really dead?
• If so, how much was he complicit in his own death? (He helped bring people back to the island; he taunted Ben immediately prior to being stabbed; and he warned his killers that "they" were coming.)
• Remember the blurry old man in the cabin from so long ago? The apparition viewers were led to believe was Jacob? Instead, was that his long-time nemesis, asking Locke to "help" him kill his rival?
• Who do these "in the shadow of the statue" people work for?
• Where does Ben fit into all of this? Was he merely a pawn in the feud between Jacob and his acquaintance?
• Whose side is Richard on?
• His response to the question about what lies in shadow of the statue, translated from Latin, was: "He who will save us all." To whom is Richard referring?
• Could Jacob work for the Fraternity of Assassins from the movie Wanted? They also followed the heeding of a loom. Might next season be based around car chases and curved bullets?

We could go on (and on and on and on). But we'll stop for now. What questions from the episode do you have? What answers do you have to the set posed about?

Leave a comment. Chime in right now!

Lost premieres on ABC on Thursday night (yes, Thursday night, fans) at 9 p.m.

In anticipation, movie theaters have been running the following preview for season four:

While the writers being on strike still sucks, at least we have eight Lost episodes, special editions of The Hills and a new season of The Bachelor to look forward to in 2008.

It was a heartbreaking year in Hollywood. And, no, we're not just referring to recent troubles for that drug addicted Miss USA, Tara Conner.

On the small screen, main characters from some of our favorite shows were sent to the great big DVR in the sky.

Here's a recap of the most memorable:

• As if the trials and tribulations of Meredith and McDreamy were not enough, Grey's Anatomy made us fall in love with Denny Duquette. And then killed him off in the season finale. George Clooney didn't love his pig as much as we loved Denny.

• On Lost, meanwhile, fans were just getting to know Mr. Eko. Unfortunately, the smoke monster on the island was, as well. And the mysterious wanna-be priest didn't stand a chance against it.

• We can't say we felt the same sort of loss when The OC cut ties with Marissa, played emaciatedly Mischa Barton, however. That annoying drag on Ryan worn out her welcome months earlier.

Good riddance to her. But best of luck to former real-life couple, Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody!

Yunjin Kim, the portrayer of Korean beauty, Sun, on Lost, didn't spend any time this summer getting arrested.

Based on how the actress looks on the upcoming issue of Stuff magazine, she spent it at the gym.

Kim tells the publication that scripts for Lost are as closely guarded as you might expect:

"Actors are the last ones to get the scripts. Sometimes we get them a couple of days before the shoot. If there's a really big secret, they leave it out of the script, and we have to call the producers and hear it over the phone. Each page of the script has my name on it, so if they see it on eBay, I'm going to get a phone call."

No wonder Matthew Fox and company didn't have much to say in a recent cast interview.

According to Kim, she also fears frightening others that end up on a flight with her.

"I hate getting recognized on the plane, because I think, 'What if the person gets nervous just because I'm on the plane?'"

Then that person is an idiot? Don't worry, Yunjin, not everyone out there is Tori Spelling.

Forget the other mysteries on Lost for a moment. What about this one:

How come so many actors from the show get arrested? Do they secretly wish to be Foxy Brown?

This time, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (aka Mr. Eko) was brought down by the cops. He was arrested on a traffic violation in Waikiki over the weekend.

The 39-year-old actor, was stopped early Saturday for disobeying a police officer and driving without a license. He posted $500 bail, was released after spending a little more than six hours in jail and is determined make a play for Kate this season.

He is scheduled to appear in district court Sept. 26.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje is the third cast member of Lost to be arrested for traffic violations in Hawaii, where the series is shot. In December, Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros were arrested for drunk driving. Mel Gibson congratulated them. Both pleaded guilty.

And were then brutally gunned down and left for dead on the show. Gosh, we can't wait until it returns.

We miss the beaches and sunshine already. But as temperatures cool down, TV heats back up with new, original episodes of shows we love ... and the first-ever examples of shows we'll soon love.

No matter which fall premiere you're most excited about, at least you're excited. Let's take a look at a few photo shoots from upcoming shows ...

It's a potential Lost spoiler, fans, but Desmond will be a full-time character is season three. The actor that plays him, Henry Ian Cusick, has no clue what he'll be up to, of course. Neither do we. That's why we can't wait.

Forget starring on Saturday Night Live - what about acting on a show that sort of mocks it? Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan will be doing just that on 30 Rock this season.

Are viewers ready for another mystery filled with flashbacks? The cast of The Nine certainly hopes so.

And, no, the name doesn't refer to all the men NOT named Harry Morton that Lindsay Lohan slept with last night. But that's a good joke.

October 4. Feels like an eternity from now, doesn't it? Especially when you consider how long it's been since the world of Lost was turned on its already incredible, confounding head in the May season finale.

At least you can now purchase the Season Two DVD. You can also look over responses from various members of the cast to questions readers of USA Today submitted. Here they are:

Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond)
Q: Desmond said, "We are in a bloody snow globe.' What did he mean by that?

A: "He said that to Jack while sitting on the beach after he'd been sailing, trying to get off the island for nine or ten days. Each time he got sucked back into the vortex of the island. He meant that we're in our own little universe. This little island is it. We're stuck in the middle of nowhere."

Matthew Fox (Jack)
Q: One of the biggest flashback mysteries was Christian Shepherd's (Jack's father) argument with a blond Australian woman in the episode Two for the Road. Christian wanted to see his "daughter" and the woman would not let him in her house. Wild speculation followed and most people believe Claire could be Jack's half sister. Will there be any more information revealed this season?

A: "I have no doubt that Claire is Jack's half sister. Trust me - the people that are creating this story do not throw (stuff) like that around lightly. He knocked on a door and a woman said, 'You're not being a part of her life. I want you out of her life.' People who pay really close attention to the show know that that woman is Claire's mother. And that's why Christian ended up going to Australia. That was put there for people to think that specific thing and so therefore I think that we will find out that that is absolutely true and in fact that her child is Jack's nephew. In my mind, this is a slam dunk!"

Terry O'Quinn (Locke)
Q: Will the third season see more of the "omnipotent Locke," the "easily manipulated Locke" or perhaps a side we haven't seen before?

A: "I don't think they're going to go back; it's an evolution. Locke and I were frustrated last season. He thought he was seeking the meaning of life, but then found this thing where he had to push this button every few minutes, which wasn't very satisfying. He's got to move on. He's got to find his place in this family. He's looking for someone else to acknowledge him in such a way that will define him to himself."

Josh Holloway (Sawyer)
Q: I am a Lost fan from Norway and Sawyer is my favorite character. My question is do you think Sawyer will ever find out who the REAL Mr. Sawyer is?

A: "I hope so. I hope they answer that. I want to see where that plays out. I want to see him face that guy. Maybe it's the bearded guy (Mr. Friendly) on the island. There are probably lots of interesting twists to come in the Sawyer flashbacks."

Daniel Dae Kim (Jin)
Q: Which role (besides your own) would you like to play if you had the opportunity to pick?

A: "Good question. I like different sides of a lot of characters. Locke has a very fantastic mysterious side. Eko has this spiritual side to him. And Jack has this conflicted heroism. And I love the character I play too!"

Jorge Garcia (Hurley)
Q: "If Lost were a reality show, which character do you think would still be standing (not voted off) on the last episode and why?"

A: "I have no idea. It's stupid to say Hurley, but why wouldn't I vote for myself? He's fairly well liked. I think it would be cool to see him lead a little more this season. There is going to be a need for people to take charge, and the opportunity may be there for him to do it."

Q: Your character came this close to hooking up with Cynthia Watros last season. Did you lose an on-set bet that she got killed off before the big romantic scene?

A: "That romance was fun. It meant a lot to me because a guy my size usually doesn't get a love interest in a prime time show. It was a special thing as far as breaking categories. I'm curious how this tragedy may effect him - and finding out that Michael was the cause. There may be some kind of change in him - perhaps more stoic. Or maybe vengeful."

Bryan Burk (producer)
Q: (Among) the background people that haven't been speaking, have any of them actually moved into speaking roles or do they just bring in new people and pretend that they were in the background all along?

A: "We use a lot of the same atmosphere people. There are people there who are still there from the pilot, wearing the same outfits from when the plane crashed. We keep referencing Scott and Steve - one of them has died, but I'm not sure if the writers even know which one anymore. There were two actors playing Scott and Steve, but we believe they switched names along the way … It's absolutely possible that these people could get lines. Who gets lines changes on a minute by minute basis. One of our editors ended up getting a role in the first episode."

The last time we saw our favorite, most confounding island survivors, they were trying to escape a hatch on fire, sitting on the beach or captured by those pesky Others.

Soon enough, Lost will return (October 4 to be exact, set your TiVos now) and more mysteries will be revealed. In the meantime, cast members got together in Hawaii to celebrate the release of Season Two on DVD.

Typicalyl, The Gossip would write off Comic-Con as a convention for comic books geeks, dorks and dweebs. And it mostly still is.

But once we found out some of the cast and crew from Lost would be there, we had to transcribe that panel for our loyal readers ...

10:34 a.m.: There's footage from the Lost Diaries, which debut on Verizon cell phones in the fall. The concept follows Hurley, who finds a video camera on the island. Kate and Sawyer also appear in the clip.

10:38 a.m.: There are clips from the second season DVD set. Among them: backstage footage of the Hurley-Sawyer fight, a short clip of Alvar Hanso and interviews with writers about the Sun-Jin relationship.

10:43 a.m.: Executive producers Bryan Burk, Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof take the stage. The crowd goes wild for Jorge Garcia and Daniel Dae Kim.

10:46 a.m.: The guys mention two strange theories fans have come up with: that the show takes place in Vincent's mind and that Hurley is Claire's baby grown up.

10:52 a.m.: Cuse says fan response has influenced the show in several ways. One of them is the way the show is structured next season, with "pods" of new episodes. The first six episodes, he says, will be "like a miniseries."

10:54 a.m.: The crowd boos when an audience member tells the panel she wasn't surprised Lost got no Emmy nods. "We were disappointed and a little bit shocked," Lindelof says of the snub. He adds that they don't write the series just to win awards, though.

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Forget waiting around for the Emmy Awards. Television critics gathered over the weekend and dished out praise for a slew of shows and actors.

The most rewarded show at the 22nd annucal Television critics Association Awards was NBC's The Office. It earned a trophy for top comedy series, while Steve Carell was rightfully honoroed as leading comedic performer. He's quite funny.

The Gossip also approved of the program of the year winner, Grey's Anatomy. We'd like Meredith to whine less and Izzie to get naked more, but we're still glued to the screen every week.

Somehow, the Emmys snubbed Lost - but these critics found a way to award TV's most intriguing, well-written hour. It won its second consecutive award for best drama, while Hugh Laurie was the best dramatic actor for his role in House.

While not an official category this year, we'd imagine Oprah Winfrey would've won the award for least gay celebrity. Maybe next year!