MD Poll: Lost Loves

Now that we are knee-deep in the mysteries of Lost's fifth season, what better time than the present to take an MD Poll of who is your favorite Lost soul.

And, with its cast of heroes, villains and all those trapped in the shades of gray in-between, there are plenty to choose from, so we have narrowed it down a bit to the major players still in the mix.

You can place your vote in the right hand sidebar and check back in four weeks (right after the Lost season finale on May 13) for the final results.

UPDATE: This poll is now closed; click here for the results, and click here to vote in the next MD Poll.

MD Poll: Close Call

To paraphrase her Fatal Attraction villainess Alex Forrest, Glenn Close should not be ignored any longer by the Oscars. The five-time Academy Award nominee was the victor in the last MD Poll asking you to pick the actress most deserving of an overdue visit from the little gold man.

Julianne Moore and Laura Linney were the runners-up in the voting. See the comments section below for the complete results, and click here for the next MD Poll.

Out in Film: Armistead Maupin

Idol worship: Armistead Maupin, writer/producer.

- His most famous work, the beloved Tales of the City series, began as a newspaper serial in San Francisco. The stories were collected and published as novels, beginning with Tales of the City in 1978 and followed by More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, Babycakes and Significant Others. Two additional volumes, Sure of You and Michael Tolliver Lives, were original novels.

- He adapted the first three books into popular and Emmy Award nominated television mini-series starring Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney and Billy Campbell.

- His other novels include Maybe the Moon and The Night Listener. The former was inspired by his friendship with actress Tamara De Treaux, best known for playing E.T. in the Steven Spielberg film. He adapted the latter (based on his real-life experiences surrounding the Anthony Godby Johnson hoax) into a movie starring Robin Williams as the character based on himself.

- Additionally, he wrote the narration for the landmark documentary The Celluloid Closet, based on the book by Vito Russo.

- Currently, a stage musical version of Tales of the City is in the works, as well as an eighth volume of Tales.

The Latest on TV: East Hampton Story

From the cult classic documentary to the Tony Award-winning stage musical to (now) a feature-length dramatic TV movie, the bizarre saga of the Beales of Grey Gardens continues its unlikely path through pop culture with the latter's debut on HBO tomorrow night.

Starring Jessica Lange as "Big Edie" and Drew Barrymore as "Little Edie", this new Grey Gardens recreates the acclaimed Maysles brothers' doc, fleshed out (à la the Broadway version) with flashbacks to the estate's pre-squalor days. Jeanne Tripplehorn co-stars (as Jackie O), along with Daniel Baldwin, Malcolm Gets and Ken Howard. Click here to watch the trailer.