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With all the articles posted this week about the LOST Season 4 finale, Parts 2 and 3 of which air tomorrow night, I found this piece from the L.A. Times regarding the excessive use of curse words in the LOST scripts to be highly amusing - and a refreshing something different. Having read a few scripts from that club of writers, I was aware of their fondness for the use of the “f-word” especially, but it was interesting to read Damon’s explanation - as well as Michael Emerson and Jorge Garcia giving their takes on reading said salty scripts.

According to this article in the Star Bulletin, Jorge Garcia will be narrating “Peter and the Wolf” for the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in December. The full blurb is below.

“Peter and the Wolf”: Assuming Hurley can get himself un-lost and off the island, actor Jorge Garcia will narrate Sergei Prokofiev’s charming fairy tale. The evening ends with Igor Stravinsky’s breakthrough ballet “Firebird”; it begins with the world premiere of film scorist Michael Giacchino’s overture for “Ratatouille: Suite and Savory.” Andreas Delfs conducts. Dec. 13 and 14.

The video recap for last night’s Lost episode is up at The Associated Press. It includes an interview with Jorge and discusses the lower ratings for the show.

I just checked last night’s numbers, which were better than the past couple of weeks. Hopefully that trend will continue.

There is a nice interview with Jorge Garcia over at TeenTelevision.com. Interesting bits and funny bits, of course. There is one tiny casting spoiler related to the next Hurley-centric episode.

I finally had a chance to read Kristin Veitch’s “live blog” of the Lost panel at the TCA’s last weekend. You can find it HERE. She did have a few tidbits that I had not read elsewhere, including a confirmation that Kate and Sawyer were taken by Ben to help in manipulating Jack to perform the surgery. There ARE SPOILERS, so be wary.

ALSO — if you are a fan of Heroes, she mentions a SPOILER for that show as well. You’ve been warned.

The UK Metro site has a “60-second interview” with Jorge up. Season 3 starts tonight on Sky One.

I don’t know why it took Kristin so long to put up these questions and answers that were asked when Bryan Burk and Jorge Garcia were in New York a week ago. Anyway, here are the questions that were asked — click the link to get the answers

1. Will the Penny and Desmond storyline return?
2. What about those Portugese-speaking guys?
3. Will we see another Hurley flashback?
4. The Others — are they good or evil?
5. What about those numbers?

In the tradition of Lost, most of the answers are vague, but c’mon — it’s Burky and Jorge! So you know they are entertaining either way.

April Webster was recently honored by the Casting Society of America for her achievements in casting for television and movies. She has working on a number of JJ’s projects (Alias, Lost, Six Degrees and M:i:III), and this article from Backstage.com gives insight to her experiences after three decades in the business. She talks about casting for Lost in the piece.

My favorite piece of “Did you know…” trivia related to April is that she played the part (uncredited) of Irina Derevko in the Season 1 finale of Alias, since they did not have the part cast yet

Just got this link from my contact at The Associated Press. It is video from TODAY at the Toys R Us in Times Square, where Jorge Garcia, Bryan Burk and Todd MacFarlane gave some interviews and signed some autographs as they launched the MacFarlane action figures for Lost.

I wants them. I NEEDS THEM.

[News Release]

JORGE GARCIA AND BRYAN BURK OF TV’S LOST AND SPAWN CREATOR TODD MCFARLANE TO PERSONALLY LAUNCH LOST ACTION FIGURES AT TOYS “R” US TIMES SQUARE NOV. 6

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 26, 2006 – On Monday, November 6 from 3-5PM at the Toys R Us in Times Square in New York City, LOST TV star Jorge Garcia, McFarlane Toys creative force and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane and LOST Executive Producer Bryan Burk will be signing autographs and greeting customers that purchase the new LOST action figures by McFarlane Toys as presented by Touchstone Television, a division of Disney-ABC Television Group.

To get a ticket for this event, customers must pre-order a LOST The Hatch Boxed Set ($33.99) from Personal Shopping on Level Three between 10 am and 7 pm starting Friday, Oct. 27 (while supplies last). LOST’s The Hatch Boxed Set purchases will be available for pick-up at the event for all ticket holders with a valid receipt. Due to high fan demand, tickets are expected to sell-out quickly! McFarlane Toys’ LOST Action Figure Line will be on-sell to the public on the day of the event.

WIN RARE, SIGNED PEWTER PAINTED LOST FIGURE!

As an added bonus, seven lucky winners will take home a one-of-a-kind McFarlane Toys LOST pewter hand-painted figure. To enter, simply fill out a contest ballot on the day of the event on Level One. The winning names will be drawn at the end of the event, and Todd will personally sign these pieces.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday, Nov. 6
Signing Event:
3pm - 5pm
Level Three

Enter to Win:
Monday, Nov. 6
10am - 5pm
Level One

*Special thanks to Carmen at McFarlane Toys for passing this along. www.mcfarlane.com

Lost actors Jorge Garcia, Michael Emerson, and Henry Ian Cusick, along with producer Jean Higgins participated in a Q&A session with fans at the Hawaiian International Film Festival this past weekend. Interesting quote from Jean:

Higgins said that it’s important that the island remain a mystery — especially to those living on it — because the show revolves around survival, and not understanding where you are is a key component to that. “We’ve always been careful not to reveal too much of it,” she said.

The Honolulu Advertiser has a write up of the LOST S3 premiere party held in Waikiki this past weekend.

WARNING!! There are photos and cast comments that could be considered SPOILERY!