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ABC sent a few lucky fans a USB key with the first 4 minutes of the premiere today. And wouldn’t you know it, it got leaked.

SPOILERS

“We really feel we are very committed to this notion of not stripping the show of its essential mystery. I mean, mystery exists in life and we kind of always go back to the midi-chlorians example [in the ‘Star Wars’ prequel films]. Your understanding of the Force was not aided by knowing that there were little particles swimming around in the bloodstreams of Jedi.

There are sort of fundamental elements of mystery and magic to the show that are unexplainable, and any attempt to explain them would actually harm the show, and in our opinion, the legacy of the show. So we’re trying to find the right blend of answering questions, but also leaving the things that should be mysterious mysterious.”

After the hype and (really) unfounded expectations put on the Apple iPad and how everyone seems to think that every product needs to be tailored exactly to their needs, it’s interesting to think how folks are going to react to the final season and the finale of LOST. I’m thinking it’ll be pretty divided, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.

Either way, I have always thought that Lindelof and Cuse have been some of the smartest, most level-headed folks you’d ever want to be the head of your favorite show. They so far seem to know what works and what doesn’t, so I don’t feel like there will be any disappointment from me whatsoever after the final minute airs. Other than the fact that there won’t be anymore LOST. That’ll still suck.

One of the possible dates for the upcoming State of the Union is Feb. 2 – the same date as the premiere of the final season of the ABC favorite, even though nothing is confirmed yet. According to the AP, ABC won’t say if it would move the premiere.

Come on, Mr. President. Knock out American Idol instead.

Last I heard it might only take over the long recap they put before the premiere, so all might be okay.

Update: No State of the Union on Feb. 2nd:

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs suggested that the big speech will not be delivered on the night in question.

“I don’t foresee a scenario in which millions of people that hope to finally get some conclusion in Lost are pre-empted by the president,” Gibbs said.

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One of, if not the greatest comedies on TV ever. Normally $110.

“In retrospect, we really over-shot this thing by an enormous margin,” said Sheffield, adding that he likely had more than enough good material after filming a British workplace from 2001 to 2003. “We would have finished much earlier if one employee or another didn’t insist on being interviewed every three minutes.”