Hours after a massive 8.8 earthquake hit Chile, the residents of Oahu, Hawaii, have been bracing for a predicted tsunami, and the stars of Lost, who live and work on the island, are among them.

We’ve just from star Daniel Dae Kim –whose trip to Los Angeles today for a fan event was derailed because of the tsunami warning–and also Lost boss Damon Lindelof, and here is the good news they shared…

“All our cast and crew is accounted for and safely away from coastal areas,” Damon tells me this afternoon. Jorge Garcia continues to thrash me in Scrabble via iPhone from Ken Leung’s house. Our entire team in Hawaii appreciates all the positive energy being sent their way.”

Daniel decided not to fly to Los Angeles this morning for tonight’s Paley Festival fan event to stay with his family druing the tsunami warning. “My family and I are doing fine,” Daniel told me less than an hour ago. “We’ve moved to high ground and are staying with friends who generously opened their home to us. All that’s left to do is wait. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who sends their thoughts and good wishes.”

According to the show’s ABC rep, the other cast members expected at tonight’s Paley event— Michael Emerson, Terry O’quinn Nestor Carbonell and Zulheika Robinson—are already in Los Angeles, so Daniel is the only cast member whose plans have changed because of the tsunami warning. The rest of the cast is still in Hawaii and were unable to attend tonight’s event because they were working on Lost, according to a rep for the show.

The Paley Center is taking a look at the cultural phenomenon that is Lost on a Lost-filled Saturday in January, before the season five series premiere.

2:00 to 4:00 pm: Screening of the Paley Center online poll of favorite episodes. Our curators have chosen their favorite 30; now you vote for yours (write-in ballots accepted), and the two with the most votes will be screened. Vote Now!
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.: Lost Season 5 Premiere: A Special Preview and Discussion
Courtesy of ABC, we will screen a special 30-minute preview of the season five premiere, followed by discussion. Panelists to be announced.

Tickets for the Lost Saturday full-day pass are free, but you must RSVP to attend.

PLUS:
Free Lost Marathon Screenings in January
January 8 to February 1, 2009
The Steven Spielberg Gallery is the site for a continuous showing of episodes from the last four seasons in a Lost environment, with art from Entertainment Weekly, behind-the-scenes interviews from EW’s Jeff Jensen, and clips from Lost at PaleyFest 2005.

Admission to this exhibit is free.

The Paley Center has hosted panels for LOST previously.

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