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"Lost" episode preview 10/25: "Every Man for Himself"

Scroll over hidden text to see mild spoilers:

"Every Man for Himself" - Sawyer discovers just how far his captors will go to thwart any plans of escape he and Kate might have, and Jack is called upon to scrub up in order to save the life of one of "The Others." Meanwhile, Desmond's behavior begins to perplex the survivors when he starts construction on an unknown device, on "Lost," WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Lost" stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Mr. Eko, Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie and Terry O'Quinn as Locke.

Guest starring are Kiele Sanchez as Nikki, Rodrigo Santoro as Paulo, M.C. Gainey as Mr. Friendly, Michael Bowen as Pickett, Ian Gomez as Munson, Bill Duke as Warden Harris, Ariston Green as Jason, Dustin Geiger as Matthew, Kim Dickens as Cassidy, Dorian Burns as prison guard and Peter Ruocco as Agent Freedman.

"Every Man for Himself" was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams.


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Pop Culture Roundup Oct. 10, 2006

Via Bedazzled: The "TAMI Show" on YouTube, featuring the Rolling Stones, Supremes, Jan and Dean, Ronettes and more.

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Dial B for Blog winds up his excellent series highlighting the work of DC Comics designer Ira Schnapp.

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Terrence Howard will play Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes in the "Iron Man" film.

As Rhodes, Howard will appear as a military pilot who assists Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Jon Favreau is directing the film.

DVD new releases Oct. 10, 2006

Scrubs - The Complete Fourth Season

A Prairie Home Companion

Numb3rs - The Complete Second Season

Hollywood's Legends of Horror Collection (Doctor X / The Return of Doctor X / Mad Love / The Devil Doll / Mark of the Vampire / The Mask of Fu Manchu)

Simon & Simon: Season One

Motion Picture Masterpieces Collection (David Copperfield 1935 / Marie Antoinette 1938 / Pride and Prejudice 1940 / A Tale of Two Cities 1935 / Treasure Island 1934)

The Fox and the Hound (25th Anniversary Edition)

The A-Team: Season Five - Final Season

Magnum Pi: Complete Fifth Season

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Vol. 2

Everybody Hates Chris - The First Season

Too Cool for School - The John Hughes Collection (Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Bueller... Bueller... Edition / Pretty in Pink - Everything's Duckie Edition / Some Kind of Wonderful - Special Collector's Edition)

The Exorcist - The Complete Anthology (Original / The Version You've Never Seen / Exorcist II The Heretic / Exorcist III / The Beginning / Dominion)

More Upcoming DVDs

CD new releases Oct. 10, 2006

We Are Glitter by Goldfrapp

This Hungry Life by Tanya Donelly

To Whom Who Keeps a Record by Ornette Coleman

Like a Star Pt.2 by Corinne Bailey Rae

Surfer's Choice by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones

1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang by Duane Eddy

John Peel: Right Time Wrong Speed by Various Artists

36 Unreleased Recordings From the 50's and 60's by Everly Brothers

More Upcoming CDs

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Pop Culture Roundup Oct. 9, 2006

"Inland Empire," David Lynch's first film in five years has a three-hour running time.

"Empire" begins with two interwoven stories of an actress, played by Laura Dern, who is making an onscreen comeback in a Southern melodrama she's filming called "High in Blue Tomorrows." But the film soon branches off to follow a third abused and abusive character also played by Dern.

"I figure I have at least three roles, maybe a few more," she laughed in an interview.


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The Tower Records chain is no more.

The disappearance of Tower's familiar red-and-yellow logo will leave a gaping hole in the landscape of American music retailing. Los Angeles-based Virgin Megastores, which operates 20 Virgin Megastores, now will become the most prominent deep-catalog retailer.

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Hey everybody! Let's do "The Lurch"!



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Underground Toys is distributing Doctor Who toys to U.S. retailers such as Borders and Spencer Gifts.

Two assortments of five-inch action figures (with a total of 12 figures between the two assortments), plus some 12-inch figures, key-chains, the Sonic Screwdriver, and a Radio-Controlled Dalek, should all be available in the U.S. by December.

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Upcoming stuff from TwoMorrows Publishing


MODERN MASTERS VOLUME TEN: KEVIN MAGUIRE
by George Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington

In 1987, a year after Watchmen and Dark Knight Returns turned comics
grim and gritty, artist Kevin Maguire proved that comics could still be
fun, with the release of the “all-new” Justice League. His style was
the
perfect match for the humorous dialogue and character-driven stories,
and the unlikely series quickly developed a large following. But the
glue that held the series together was Maguire’s ability to convey
emotion on the page. He has an uncanny knack for capturing just the
right facial expression and body language in his figures. The Justice
League, Captain America, the X-Men, the Defenders... they are all
actors
on Maguire’s stage, and he directs them with the ability of a true
Modern Master. This new volume in the Modern Masters series, by George
Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington, features a career-spanning Kevin
Maguire interview and tons of artwork, including a large gallery
section
featuring many rare and unpublished sketches and finished pieces. This
128-page volume presents the ultimate look at the work of a true Modern
Master: Kevin Maguire!

The 128 page (plus cover), squarebound , 8 1/2" x 11" trade paperback
with a full color cover and black-and-white interiors retails for
$14.95
in the U.S. and ships 13 December 2006.


ALTER EGO 63
Alter Ego 63 remembers comics legend ALEX TOTH in a special tribute
issue, feauturing: A full-color cover by TOTH of the Justice Society of
America! Never-before-seen TOTH interview by MICHAEL VANCE, where we
learn Alex’s views on violence in the media—and everyplace else! Tons
of
ALEX TOTH art—both published and unpublished—including sketches he sent
to friends! See samples of the work of artists TOTH liked: CANIFF,
SICKLES, CHRISTMAN, HASEN, COLE, KELLY, BECK, ROBINSON, OKSNER, MAYER,
FLESSEL, FOSTER, ROBBINS, CRANE, TUSKA, MESKIN, & others! Plus:
Christmas card art by MOLDOFF, MAROTO, and others! FCA (Fawcett
Collectors of America) with MARC SWAYZE & a tribute to TOTH—MICHAEL T.
GILBERT and Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt—& MORE! Edited by ROY THOMAS.

The 100 page (plus cover), saddle-stitched 8 1/2" x 11" magazine with a
full color cover and black-and-white interiors retails for $6.95 in the
U.S. and ships 6 December 2006.