This television star is going to stick things out, but has told people he wants to get back into television where everyone loves him and he can make way more money.

Dr. Oz

Dr. Oz’s Attempt At Politically-Weaponizing ‘Lost’ Meme Draws Stinging Rebuke From Damon Lindelof

For a man who spent years on television, Dr. Mehmet Oz doesn’t seem very media savvy.

Oz who is the GOP nominee for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat and has been trailing in the polls vs. Democratic rival John Fetterman, tried to play it funny on Thursday, tweeting a photo of his opponent photoshopped into what looked to be an ad for ABC’s early-2000s hit Lost with the words, “John Fetterman: Either he’s hiding in his basement, or he’s just plain Lost.”

The TV star’s intended funny did not go over so well, for multiple reasons.

Respondents to Oz’s post reminded him that Fetterman is actually from Pennsylvania, where he still lives. Oz, on the other hand, was born in Ohio, has dual U.S.-Turkish citizenship and lives most of the time in New Jersey.

“Found him!” one Twitter user replied to Oz about Fetterman. “He’s IN Pennsylvania. Not Jersey, bubba.”

Also of note, the “hiding in his basement” bit brings back not-so-favorable memories of jibes Oz supporter Donald Trump received after he hid in a White House bunker when protesters gathered outside the building in 2020.

Most damning was a rebuttal today from Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof who re-posted Oz’s tweet with the caption, “He had a stroke, DOCTOR. And the island is healing him as we speak. If you actually WATCHED Lost, you’d know not to f*ck with the bald guy. – Source

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