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George Clooney To Appear On ER

Dr. Ross is back! George Clooney is set to appear in several upcoming episodes of "ER".

He was photographed on the set of "ER" on Thursday, as the actor returned to his old show to reprise his role as Dr. Doug Ross.

His character will be featured in at least one scene practicing medicine at a hospital in Seattle. He is also set to film scenes at County General.

The scenes will be filmed out of sequence to work around the actor's busy schedule.

And it appears he may be reuniting with his old "ER" love interest.

Julianna Marguiles, who played nurse Carol Hathaway for six years on the show, confirmed she is also shooting scenes for the show.

The "ER" finale will air April 2 on NBC.

George is also busy filming his latest comedy "Men Who Stare At Goats" due next year. The film features Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges.

The movie revolves around a reporter in Iraq who might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.

He has also just wrapped work on the animated adventure comedy "Fantastic Mr. Fox", where he voices the role of Mr. Fox.

Joined by a group of voices that include Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Anjelica Huston, it tells the story of angry farmers who are tired of sharing their chickens with a sly fox, and look to get rid of their opponent and his family.
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Ricardo Montalban Dies At Age 88

Ricardo Montalban, best known for his role as Mr. Roarke on televisions "Fantasy Island," has died. He was 88.

He died Wednesday morning at his Los Angeles home of complications related to old age, said his son-in-law, Gilbert Smith.

In addition to his famous line "Welcome to Fantasy Island", the Mexican born actor also starred as Khan Noonien Singh in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982), and was a commercial spokesman for Chrysler where he touted the "soft Corinthian leather" of the Chrysler Cordoba.

In later years, he lent his distinctive voice to several projects including "Family Guy", "Kim Possible" and the feature film "The Ant Bully"
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New Promo Photos

In preparation for the new Season it seems that ABC have decided to give both Damon and Carlton a new Promotional Photo each :)

Announcing the DarkUFO Lost Numbers Game

LOST Numbers Game

Update 8 Jan:I have decided after hearing everyone's view to change the points to the new one I discussed yesterday. More focus is on the guessing of the correct character and less on centricity. (View 7 Jan update for details)

I have been receiving a number of questions about the game and have decided to post a FAQ below. This will update everytime i get a new question and i will tell everyone in the comments.

Thanks once again for everyone's support. There are still plenty of places left so tell your friends and lets spread the word about the new LOST Numbers game .

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What will be classed as a flash forward and what will be classed as a flash back?

Answer: This is how it will break down:

Present Time: Jack opening Locke's coffin, the moment the island moved
Flash Back: Anything before Locke's coffin reveal, Island before it is moved
Flash Forward: Anything signficantly ahead of present time where it is not with current present time storyline.

Question: Can i see what i posted in the entry form?

Answer: Once the entry form is closed and LOST is about to start once again i will be posting a spread sheet with everyone's answers within. You will need to know your nickname and personal code to find your answers.

Question: When will we receive the results of each episode of the LOST Numbers game.

Answer: The day after the episode has aired i will discuss with the panel on the answers and post them as soon available. League table and results will be posted in detail on the Sunday after the episode.

Update 7 Jan: There have been a number of questions and worries regarding the centric parts of the LOST numbers game. I have listened to what you all have to say and i am willing to change the points to the following if enough of you agree in the comments. Click on read article below to see the possible points changes.

Possible Point Changes

Current Point scores

Correct Episode type- 50 Points
Correct Character Centric - 100 Points
Correct Character on a number - 80 Points

That's 630 points per episode plus an extra chance at points, which is:

Correct Character who appears the most in the game- 90 Points
Possible new point scores

Correct Episode type- 10 Points
Correct Character Centric - 20 Points
Correct Character on a number - 100 Points

Correct Character who appears the most in the game- 90 Points

I have put more points on guessing the correct character over guessin the centrics.
Discuss changes in the comments, if enough people agree i will change it to the updated ones.

6 Jan 08:

Hi everyone, its CJ Sonic here and i am very proud to present a NEW GAME for the new season of LOST.

This game is very simple and a fun way to watch the new episodes of LOST. We all know what those magical numbers are (4, 8, 15, 16, 23 & 42) and i made a game which uses those numbers in a new and fun way.

You have to guess which character will appear at those numbers during an episode of LOST. Meaning which character will appear at 4 minutes, 8 minutes, 15 minutes etc etc... Pretty Simple huh? For each correct answer you receive points and in total there are 10800 up for grabs. (See read me below for a more detailed break down)

And what will you get if you win do i hear you say? Well how about £30 worth of Amazon Vouchers for you to spend?

All you have to do to join this new and exciting game is fill in the following form:

LOST Numbers Game Entry Form

I will be accepting initially up to 1500 entries with the possibility for more if demand is there! So please join and see how well you can do in guessing when characters will appear on LOST. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join this competition. I will be giving weekly updates on who appeared, scores and league tables!! You can find more information in the READ ARTICLE's below

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at: cjsonic.LNG@googlemail.com

or visit http://lostnumbersgame.blogspot.com for more information.

So Good Luck and i hope you enjoy the new season of LOST and i will be speaking to you all very soon.

CJ SONIC

How to Play

As you know the numbers are 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42.

In this game each number represents a minute in the episode, you have to guess which character (from a pre selected list) will be on screen at that minute(this is based on an episode being 42 mins long like on the DVD). So for example during an episode you would have:

4 minutes - HURLEY
8 minutes - JACK
15 minutes - WIDMORE
etc etc...

The 42 minute character is the last person to be seen during the episode before the LOST End title.

So the idea of the competition is for each number you have to guess which character will be on screen at that minute. But just to add the possibility of more points you have to predict the episode type(flashback etc) and character centric (who is the episode based on).

I have selected a list of characters for you to choose from, which ever character off that list appears closest to that minute gets the points. The points break down to this:

Correct Episode type- 10 Points
Correct Character Centric - 20 Points
Correct Character on a number - 100 Points

That's 630 points per episode plus an extra chance at points, which is:

Correct Character who appears the most in the game- 90 Points

In total over 17 episodes there are 10800 Points to be won!! (notice how 108 appeared in there, coincidence??)

The Characters you have to choose from are:

Aaron
Abaddon
Ben
Charlotte
Christian S
Claire
Daniel
Desmond
Frank
Hurley
Jack
Jin
Juliet
Kate
Locke
Miles
Penny
Richard
Sawyer
Sayid
Sun
Walt
Widmore

Rules and Guidelines

These are the rules and guidelines for the LOST Numbers Game. They have been made as fair as possible and my decision on any matter is final.

Episodes are based on the 42 Minutes of running time and adverts are not included. Myself and a panel of forum staff will sit down and enter who we think appeared on screen at that time. Any disagreements will be discussed until all members are in agreement on which character goes with each number. This decision is final.

If the LOST titles (the lost sign) appear during one of the minutes, the first character seen after the titles will count for that minute.

If no character from the pre-selected list is on screen on one of the numbers the first character as close to that exact minute will be the one selected.

If a number of characters are on screen at the same time, the character on the left side of the screen closest to the front of the screen will be the one counted.

The 42 minutes person is the last person to be seen in the episode before the titles, NOT the person who is there at exactly 42 minutes.

My decision is final on the rules and any decisions regarding them. Anyone found to be cheating will be removed from the game.

Get your questions to Michael Emerson ... Quick!

Update: 9th Jan I've closed the comments off. When the interview is online I'll make a post and we can see how many of our questions they managed to ask.

Just found out that Kristin from E!Online will be interviewing Michael Emerson at Noon (PST) today. That's under 3 hours away.

If you have any questions you can leave them in the comments below where the E!Online Team will pick them up or email them direct here.

REMEMBER: NO SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS.

ABC's new Lost Game

Thanks to DarkUFO reader Teresa for alerting me to a new game on ABC's Lost page. It's a poll set up like a sports bracket for your favourite scene.

http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index?pn=showdown

I'm going to say that The Constant will probably win :)

ABC to air Season 4 Finale again

Thanks to Nate for the heads up.

I was over at the LOST site at abc.com today and noticed they are going to be showing all three parts of the season 4 finale on January 14th as enhanced episodes.

See for yourself:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index?pn=index

Scroll to the next episode section.

Source: Nate via ABC

Lost: The Complete First and Second Seasons coming on Blu-Ray!

Thanks to NeoCortex from SpoilerTV Forums for the following.

Lost: The Complete First and Second Seasons

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced some of the new and catalog titles to be released in 2009. Among them is mention of Seasons 1 and 2 for Lost. There's no release date or price set yet, but at least there is now official confirmation of a release.

Source: Blu-Ray

Dharma Special Access - Week 7 Video - Behind the Scenes

As this video has some mild spoilers, we've moved it to the Spoilers Section

The Season 4 Lost Re-watch Video

Update: 4th Jan You can see the "The Constant" re-watch here

Make sure you join us for the final part of our Hiatus Rewatch. Here's a little video the Re-watch team have put together.

Note: Tomorrow's Re-Watch Episode is "The Constant"

Jett Travolta, Son Of John Travolta Dies In Bahamas

A sad day for John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston as news was released that their 16-year old son Jett Travolta has died while vacationing in the Bahamas.

According to one report, Jett was last seen going into the bathroom of their private suite at the Old Bahama Bay Resort sometime yesterday.

A caretaker discovered Jett's body around 10:00 am in the bathroom. The report says Jett suffered from seizures.

Initial police comments indicate Jett hit his head in a bathtub. An autopsy will be done to determine the exact cause of death.

Jett was the oldest child of Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, who also have an 8-year-old daughter. The family arrived on a private plane Tuesday and had been vacationing at their home in the resort community.

For many years now, there have been rumors about the Travolta's being in denial about their son's Autism, relying on their religion to address the situation.

According to Scientology teachings, Jett has been given the status of "degraded" where the church says he can cure himself by working harder on the church's teachings.

The family continues to deny that Jett had Autism, claiming that their son's condition is Kawasaki syndrome, a disease characterized by high fever, skin rash and swelling of the lymph nodes.
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UK Users Only - Can you Access the forums?

Update: 4th Jan It now looks like the only people having issues now are Sky Users. Read Here

Update: 4th Jan It appears that a number of users are now reporting that direct access is now working. If you are still having problems can you email me or leave a comment below.

Update: 4th Jan For those still have trouble. Try this site to access the forums.

Update: 19:00 For those still having problems, it looks one of the DNS servers at our hosts is experiencing some issues. The admins are aware and are trying to fix it. Hopefully it will be working again soon. I'll keep you posted.
NOTE: This would also affect Non-UK viewers as well.

Update: 12:00 A large number of users are reporting that using OpenDNS fixes their problems.

Update: 3rd Jan For those who cannot access the forum directly. Can you go to this site What is My IP and then email me the IP address. I'll then send this to the Server Admins to see if your blocked for some reason.

Update: Some users have emailed in saying this fixed their problem.

We did have an DNS issue earlier and you could try clearing your computer DNS cache...
(click) Start > (click) Run > (type) cmd (press enter) > (type) ipconfig /flushdns (press enter)
This will force your computer to re-check the DNS and hopefully bring back the updated DNS information.

This is for UK only users please. Can you try to access this link below and let me know if you are able to see the forums.

Forum Link

It seems a number of UK users are having issues.

If you are having trouble you try going to

http://hidemyass.com/

And put the forum address in and see if that works.

http://www.spoilertv.co.uk/forum/index.php

ABC Clip Show Press Release

A LOOK OVER THE PAST FOUR SEASONS WILL SHED LIGHT ON THE SURVIVORS OF OCEANIC FLIGHT 815, THE MYSTERIES OF THE ISLAND, THE OCEANIC 6, CHARLES WIDMORE AND OTHER OUTSIDE INFLUENCES -- ALL IN PREPARATION FOR "LOST'S" EXCITING FIFTH SEASON PREMIERE -- IN THE NEW SPECIAL, "LOST CLIP SHOW" (w.t.), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 ON ABC

ABC once again invites new and avid "Lost" viewers to take another look at one of the most talked about and critically acclaimed shows. "Lost Clip Show" (working title) will explore the series in a way that will bring new viewers up to date -- but which current viewers will also find illuminating - in anticipation of the two-hour fifth season premiere. The special will take an in-depth look at the mysteries of the island, its inhabitants, the Oceanic 6, outside influences such as Charles Widmore, and also delve into some of the questions that have been answered, and others that still remain a mystery. "Lost Clip Show" airs WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Please note: This program will repeat Saturday, Jan. 24, from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET.

When Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on an island in the middle of the Pacific, each survivor was given a choice to live together or die alone. Thrown together in this mysterious place, they have struggled to overcome shadows from their past in order to survive. Where are they? What else is on this island, and why is Charles Widmore so interested in it? Is Ben really one of the good guys? What really happened to the Dharma Initiative? Is rescue on its way? Rescue, indeed... Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sayid, Sun and Claire's son, Aaron - otherwise known as the Oceanic 6 - have been rescued and are trying to pick up the pieces of the lives they knew before the crash and perpetuate the lie concocted to hide the truth of what really happened. But will Jack and Ben be able to convince all of them to return to the island - including taking Locke's (a.k.a. Jeremy Bentham) body with them -- in order to save those left behind? Locating the island may prove even more difficult since Ben moved it. It's not just a question of where it went, but when. These questions and more will be examined to prepare for the shocking Season Five premiere that will change everything.

"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Jeremy Davies as Daniel Faraday, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Ken Leung as Miles, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet and Terry O'Quinn as Locke.

"Lost" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

This episode of "Lost" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.

Source: ABC