The series finale of "Lost" airs at 9 p.m. Sunday on ABC, and the hype machine is in overdrive.

A story at ABC News (isn't synergy wonderful?) lays out some of the big questions going into the finale. A piece in the Boston Herald wonders if the finale can satisfy everyone. (Hm, how come the phrase "yawn-inducing" shows up in the Herald piece but not ABC's?)

Meanwhile, producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof are speaking — in very general terms, of course — about what to expect from the big night. The New York Daily News says not to worry; they at least promise the end won't be a cut to black like "The Sopranos." And without giving anything away, MTV.com says the pair are very confident they got the ending right.

Of course, "Lost" has a local angle through the series' DHARMA Initiative, which in the show's mythology was based in Ann Arbor. Earlier this week, Jenn McKee interviewed the writer responsible for that tie; over the weekend, watch AnnArbor.com for more "Lost" coverage.

Other entertainment items of interest online today:

MUSIC

• Popular local band My Dear Disco has produced some highlights from its "DanceThink Triathlon" event earlier this spring:

• Borders has posted video of Wednesday's in-store performance by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. Melanie Maxwell did a slideshow of the appearance for AnnArbor.com.

• Bret Michaels is back in the hospital after a stroke.

BOOKS

• Julie Orringer, who spent her adolescence in Ann Arbor, got a largely positive review from The New York Times for her new book.

MOVIES

• Variety reports that James Franco will star in a prequel to the "Planet of the Apes" series.

• In a pretty entertaining interview with "Vanity Fair," Kristin Wiig does her best to make "Macgruber" sound interesting. (Note some of the content is not family friendly.)

THEATER

• Believe it or not, "The Pee Wee Herman Show" is heading to Broadway.

TELEVISION

• Simon Cowell appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show yesterday, speaking about leaving "American Idol" and his initial reaction to Susan Boyle.

ONLINE

• Following up from yesterday's post, here's another entertaining video from someone who attended Team StarKid's "A Very Potter Sequel" at the University of Michigan last week and wants to tell the world about it:

Jenn McKee contributed to this roundup. Bob Needham is director of entertainment content for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at bobneedham@annarbor.com or 734-623-2541, and follow him on Twitter @bobneedham.