O'Quinn plays an investigator whose nonprofit specializes in tracking missing children, and both he and Henson do about as much as can be done with what's essentially a paint-by-numbers treatment meant to keep mothers everywhere on edge till the very last moment.
Still, we're talking about O'Quinn, who long before "Lost" had established himself as one scary guy in "The Stepfather," and I'll admit I was watching "Taken From Me" more closely than I might ordinarily have, if only to make sure he didn't pull anything funny.
_ Deadline.com reported recently that "Odd Jobs," a J.J. Abrams pilot that would star O'Quinn and his "Lost" foil Michael Emerson, has been delayed until at least next season.
_ For those who've asked: Yes, I'm mostly fine with the judging so far on Season 10 of "American Idol," where Steven Tyler, in particular, is proving to be more entertaining than I'd expected.
Maybe a little creepier, too.
Lowering the minimum age of the contestants - they only have to be 15 now - in the year when you introduce a flirtatious 62-year-old rocker to the panel is, however, a great way to make people forget how inappropriately Paula Abdul often behaved with male contestants.
It's early yet, and I'm wondering if someone along the way didn't have a talk with Tyler. Because when he and fellow newbie Jennifer Lopez were asked during a news conference earlier this month - at which point the production was already up to the Hollywood segments - how they "would guide the winner through fame," his immediate response was, "We're not allowed to fraternize. Is that what you're talking about?"
As it happens, it wasn't. But, hey, good to know that he knows.
