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Thursday, May 25, 2006

Finale Frenzy

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Will America jump on the "Soul Patrol" or do we have "McPheever?" Will the cast of "Lost" finally make it off the island? This week will bring the answers to at least some of those questions as "American Idol" and "Lost" present their season-ending episodes. Since its debut last season, ABC's "Lost" has established itself as the most creative and daring show on network television, one that tells an intricate, sprawling story that mashes up religion, sci-fi and existentialism with more than a dozen flesh-and-blood characters. No one is quite sure what Wednesday's finale of "Lost" will bring. The producers are so nervous about guarding the secret they've given the very last scene a code name—"challah," as in the Jewish bread that's full of twists, and they haven't even told the cast what's going to happen. On FOX's "American Idol," Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks will belt out their best Tuesday night at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood in attempt to win the fifth “Idol” crown on Wednesday. After you’ve seen both, give us your thoughts. NEWSWEEK's Marc Peyser, returned from a Hawaiian getaway with the cast of "Lost," will be here to take your questions. Join him for a Live Talk on Thursday, May 25, at noon, ET.

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