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Turns out that Desmond David Hume on “Lost,” the character most memorable for calling everybody “brothuuh,” (heavy on the accent), is actually an ex-brother! (well, ex-monk, but close enough). This shocking revelation was revealed on last night’s episode, “Catch-22.” Here’s the story: Desmond convinces Hurley, Charlie, and Jin to trek with him through the jungle…

For the first time in the current season of Fox’s “24,” the show finally became interesting again (at least for me) because it returned to the kind of ethical and moral drama that had made it great for its first five seasons. Through most of this season the main plot device has been the attempt…

Like the Toyota Prius, “Drive,” the FOX network’s latest offering is a hybrid. The show is essentially about a group of Americans who are participating in a secret, illegal cross-country road race. It’s one-third conventional car chase show (think “Starsky & Hutch,” and “ChiPs”) and two-thirds thriller with mysterious characters show (think “Lost“). Throw in…

Lately Sean Penn is known more for his provocative political stances, writing about “human shields” in Iraq and documenting a diplomatic visit to Iran, than his provocative roles in films such as “Mystic River” and “Dead Man Walking.” That’s why local Oahu residents are angered over the controversy-creating activist-actor’s recent vacation at Oahu’s Turtle Bay…

She shares her name with the holy mother, but Marie Osmond’s estranged husband is claiming that the Mormon entertainer and entrepreneur doesn’t share Mary’s maternal proclivities. Even though Osmond and her husband of 20 years, music producer Brian Blosil, issued a joint statement saying that “Our marriage has always been a faithful one, and neither…

At times of national crisis like this, it must be hard to be a professional comedian, especially one with a nightly show and millions of viewers. Luckily, Jay Leno is a class act who performed a courageous act at the start of last night’s show. He came out on stage and did what every smart…

If you haven’t already seen it, make time for “The Hoax,” a riveting film about Clifford Irving that’s based on a true story. In 1971 Irving almost fooled publishing house McGraw-Hill into putting out his utterly fictionalized “authorized autobiography” of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. Watching Mr. Irving conceive the idea of the fake autobiography and…

Some weeks back Idol Chatter brought you the flap over Daniel Radcliffe’s appearance in “Equus” on the London stage. Some British parents were aghast that the 17-year-old child star of the Harry Potter movie series would bare all (as his role required) and thereby risk scandalizing young Potterphiles. But at least one group of Radcliffe…

When I worked in Residence Life at Georgetown University, one of the resident assitants (R.A.’s) on my staff was a young, beautiful Muslim woman who always wore a head scarf and whose clothes extended to her wrists and ankles. Her fashion sense was stunning, and each time I saw her I was amazed by her…

We’ve all waxed poetic about Imus, his apology and his punishment, but now it’s time to get down to business. This isn’t about the shocking nature of Imus’s comment–whether it is racist or sexist–it is about morality. During one of his apologies, Imus said he knew the phrase he used came from the black community.…
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