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Is Claire Dead? Are They Really Time Traveling? Lost's Bosses Speak!

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Lost: Something Nice Back Home

Wow. Wow. Wow.

If you're like me, you've done little else today other than think about last night's mind-splitting episode of Lost, what with all its mystery and intrigue and puzzle pieces. Not to mention the apparent time travel, freak-deaky cabin and the reveal that the island must be "moved." WTF?!

Thankfully, the big cheeses in charge, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, agreed to spend a little time this morning answering a few questions. And while I had agreed beforehand to not delve too deeply into anything spoilery, I tried my best to get us all some info we can chew over until the next episode airs!

Among the findings in this interview:

  • The question is not whether Claire is dead but “What happened to Claire?”
  • Christian Shephard is dead.
  • Time travel is definitely happening on this show.
  • Sounds to me like Richard Alpert is doing it. (Remind me later of a theory I have relating to time travel and the knocking up of Losties' moms!)
  • They were surprised by today's "announcement" of two extra episodes in season five and six.
  • They know whom Kate will end up with in the very end.  

Keep reading for the scoop!

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Fri, May 9, 2008, 2:17 PM
Photo by: Mario Perez/ABC

Moonlight Bosses Dish on the Show's Fate and What's to Come

Categories: moonlight
Moonlight

In less than a week, we will finally know the fate of CBS's Moonlight: Picked up or not? I would love to give you some advance notice on the verdict, but there is no word yet according to exec producers Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman. They expect to hear next week, and we'll be sure to bring you the announcement as soon as we know!

Howevah! In lieu of pickup news, I did get the next best thing: scoop about the finale!

According to Gabrielle and Harry, "You can tell the fans we're going to play with some cool Mick-Beth-Josef relationship stuff in our season finale. We're going to delve more deeply into the world of 'freshies' (humans who let vampires feed off them)."

I'm told we'll also learn that Josef isn't as opposed to vampire-human relationships as you would think from the lectures he's always giving Mick.

G&H also spill: "Beth is going to see a shocking side of Mick and be faced with some harsh realities about being in love with a vampire." Of course, the vampire she's in love with is Mick St. John, "So don't expect our intrepid couple to 'close the door' on their future. Or will they? We think fans will like the last scene..."

Squee! Can't wait. In the meantime, let CBS know in the comments that Moonlight fans will continue to put up a bloody good fight for their show!

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Fri, May 9, 2008, 2:15 PM
Photo by: Eric McCandless/CBS

CW Buzz: 90210 and Reaper Look to be Keepers; Aliens, Not So Much

Bret Harrison (Reaper), Shenae Grimes (90210 spinoff), Adhir Kalyan (Aliens in America)

This just in from CW sources: The new 90210 is getting picked up!

OK, so that comes as a shock to no one, but another development left my jaw on the floor: According to sources, it's looking “likely” that Reaper will get a second season.

Say it with me now: halle-freaking-lujah! (Thank you, Beelzebub!)

Says one highly placed insider: “If you had asked me a week ago, I would have said no, but there have been a few changes, and now it’s looking like it’ll probably get the green light.” 

Now, of course none of this is official and is subject to last-minute change before the CW announces its schedule this Tuesday in New York, but here’s what I’m hearing about where things stand in See-Dub Land:

  • 90210 is a go.
  • So is Reaper.
  • Sadly, Aliens in America is definitely gone. (Don’t even get me started on how totally and completely sucktacular that is. That charming series never got a fair chance.)
  • There will be one more pickup: either How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls (which is getting a title change) or Austin: Golden Hour. Which one it will be has not yet been decided.

Everything will be announced next week in New York City, and I’ll be there, so keep checking back for the breaking news!

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Fri, May 9, 2008, 11:50 AM
Photo by: AP Photo/Graylock, Gary Gershoff/WireImage.com, Jim Spellman/WireImage.com

Lost Redux: "Destiny Is a Fickle Bitch"

Categories: lost
Lost: Terry O'Quinn

If you haven’t seen "Cabin Fever," tonight’s episode of Lost, then please wait here outside, cop a squat on a rock and spend what seems like an eternity unwrapping a candy bar and sharing it with the dude next to you.

But if you did watch, then congratulations—you are a chosen one! Get on in here...

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Thu, May 8, 2008, 11:45 PM
Photo by: ABC / Mario Perez

ABC Buzz: Women's Murder Club to End; Eli Stone to Return

Angie Harmon (Women's Murder Club), Jonny Lee Miller (Eli Stone)

The upfronts aren't next until week in New York City, which is where all the official pickups and cancellations are set to be announced, but sources close to ABC have tipped me that while bubble show Eli Stone will get the nod for a season two, another hour-long drama, Women's Murder Club, will not be returning.

Like I said, not official, but that's where these two shows currently stand, according to my sources.

Frankly, the news about Club might be for the best. While I adore Angie Harmon and the cast and loved the show in its original state, WMC just hasn't been the same since show runners Liz Craft and Sarah Fain were let go following the end of the strike. (At which point they were immediately picked up by old pal Joss Whedon to write on Dollhouse, so good for them!)

Sad news about WMC to be sure, but hallelujah about Eli Stone, right? I, for one, adore that series and need to know what happens next between Eli (Jonny Lee Miller) and Maggie Dekker (Julie Gonzalo). Post your cheers and laments, respectively, in the comments, tubers!

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Thu, May 8, 2008, 1:44 PM
Photo by: ABC/ISABELLA VOSMIKOVA

More Scoop on Betty's Big Move

Categories: ugly betty
Ugly Betty Cast

"It did not go over well."

This is what a source on the set of Ugly Betty tells me about this week's breaking news that the show's production will be moving to New York City for the upcoming third season.

Word is the majority of the cast and crew learned of the move on Tuesday (along with the rest of the world), and shooting the finale this week has been...challenging. "Everyone has been on their BlackBerrys all day long figuring out what the move means for them," says the on-set source. "The mood on the set is low." (Production on season two is set to wrap tomorrow.)

So why is the move happening? Well, for starters, there's that beneficial NYC tax cut that will save the show a heap of cash—something which has prompted the crew to place an ad in Variety asking the Governator to step in and help. (And with Betty's downturn in the ratings, pinching a few pennies is probably a good idea. On some weeks, the ratings are about half of what they were in the series premiere.)

But clearly, it isn't solely a financial decision, as other sources who work on the series told me that Ugly Betty is in talks with wardrobe guru extraordinaire Patricia Field (Sex and the City) to take over styling—and she's not exactly a budget choice. So it seems the producers are highly interested in upping Betty's cool factor with a more authentic New York vibe, new sets and even different costuming. Could that help bring some eyeballs back to the show? Only time will tell.

Obviously, this move could not happen without the cooperation of America Ferrera and the majority of the core cast. According to insiders, America seems to be OK with relocating to Gotham, as are Mark Indelicato, Becki Newton and, of course, Vanessa Williams, who has long had a residence in New York.

Still, at least two main stars are hard-hit by the news: Ana Ortiz, a newlywed who is happily settled into the L.A. life, and Eric Mabius, a new dad and family man. Word is, Ana is expected to make the move, but Eric might not be willing to do so, and would fly to NYC for his episodes, which probably means we would see less of him next season.

As for the writers and postproduction staff, I'm told they will stay in Los Angeles.

Thoughts? Is this move a good thing for Betty? Comment below.

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Thu, May 8, 2008, 1:35 PM

How I Met Your Mother Sneak Previews: Britney's Big Return

Updated Friday at 3:30 p.m. with an E! News Now exclusive clip! (Brit-Brit, welcome back. NPH, you haven't gone anyway, but stay legendary, 'kay?)

1. Britney Spears, y'all.

2. I love this show.

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Thu, May 8, 2008, 12:53 PM

Lost's Emilie de Ravin Talks About Baby Aaron and Where Claire Might Appear Next...

Categories: lost
Emilie de Ravin

I don't know if you noticed, but this season on Lost, Kate totally stole baby Aaron and killed Claire and buried her under a rock!!!

Or something.

Maybe.

The mysteries of Lost are not easily solved, and certainly not easily guessed, but thankfully, the lovely Emilie de Ravin just phoned up and was kind enough to share a few of her insights into Claire's situation. (Yay for clues!)

Click in for Emilie's thoughts and a few teases about what's up with ghost dad, that misplaced infant and her character's big new storyline...

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Thu, May 8, 2008, 10:19 AM
Photo by: Kevin Parry/WireImage.com

Supernatural Boss Eric Kripke Spills on Dean's Soul and Plans for Season Four

Categories: supernatural
Supernatural: Time Is on My Side

Ticktock, ticktock...the clock is ticking down on the big Supernatural deal that sends our boy Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) down to hell in exchange for the life of little bro Sam (Jared Padalecki). Can they undo the contract before it's too late? The time to determine these things is drawing nigh—yet another reason to love sweeps—so to get a few hints about the outcome, plus a smidgen of insight into Supernatural's fourth season, join me for a brief interrogation of boss Eric Kripke.

• What's left to learn about Lauren Cohan's Bella

• What stories were left behind in the wake of the writers' strike

• What fans can expect from next season's adventures

• Click in for the answers to these Q's and more!

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Wed, May 7, 2008, 6:12 PM
Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov / The CW

Gossip Girl Gets Super Season

Categories: gossip girl
Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl

So...yay! Inside sources confirm to me that Gossip Girl will indeed be having an extralong season next year (to make up for the episodes we missed this year due to the strike).

Though nothing will be made official until next week when the CW announces its schedule in New York City, I'm told the show has been confirmed for a 24-episode season two.

I just hung out with Leighton Meester on the set of Entourage (she's there shooting a guest stint for the HBO comedy's upcoming season), and she told me they're planning to shoot Gossip Girl in the Hamptons at the beginning of season two. "'Cause you gotta go to the Hamptons, right?" she said with a giggle. "And, by the way, we aren't shooting in Staten Island like they did on Sex and the City. We're shooting in the real Hamptons." Touché, Carrie & Co.!

(Also according to Leighton, the cast calls Michelle Trachtenberg's character "Geor-gina" in the way that rhymes with a female body part, since she's such a See You Next Tuesday. Hee!)

Stand by for this Monday's Watch with Kristin Show for much more from Leighton. By the way, she was shooting a duet with Tony Bennet. How cool is that?

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Wed, May 7, 2008, 11:52 AM
Photo by: CW

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