Early Buzz: 'Bates Motel,' season finales and more news

Hey there! I'm seeing the optometrist this morning, so there may be a gap between posts (and hopefully they won't dilate my eyes, so I'll be able to see when I get home).

A few headlines:

- Lost's Terry O'Quinn is joining the cast of a new Fox series.

- Bates Motel did well in the ratings.

- Whoa, I had no idea Bud Cort and Jason Bateman starred in a Psycho-inspired show in the '80s (also called Bates Motel).

- Veronica Mars is going to Comic-Con.

- I must say, I'm pretty psyched about Iron Man 3.

- NBC has set season finale dates for Community, Parks and Rec and other shows. Here's a schedule of season finales on all networks.

- Seth Meyers thinks Saturday Night Live should end when Lorne Michaels retires.

- Michelle Shocked made some pretty shocking anti-gay remarks at a concert in San Francisco.

- Game of Thrones launched an Instagram account.

- The Elton John biopic has a new director.

- The Chicago Tribune confirms the Lollapalooza headliners.

- A book-banning controversy involving Persepolis has resulted in increased sales of the graphic novel.

- Alfred Hitchcock's early films are going on tour.

- Sir Ian McKellan will officiate at Sir Patrick Stewart's wedding.

- The kids' film Pete's Dragon is being remade. (Fun fact: This was the first film I ever watched on my family's VCR.)

- "50 Great Doctor-ish Moments From 50 Years of Doctor Who."

- Watch Usher perform with the Afghan Whigs at SXSW.

- Hear Billy Bragg on World Cafe.

- How should Girls' ratings be interpreted?

- Hear Dinosaur Jr. cover the new Phoenix single.

- Yoko Ono offers makeup tips for men.

- A Ghostbusters fan built a replica of the gang's basement.

- And finally, it's another geeky marriage proposal.