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First Look of Katee Sackhoff on '24'

November 24, 2009 04:11:51

The first look of Katee Sackhoff on "24" has been shared as some promotional photos that expose individual characters are released by FOX. The actress is a new addition to the CTU team, being placed as an analyst named Dana Walsh. The role is not only recurring but regular.

Dana will work side by side with Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer. The character is described as "a highly respected and down-to-earth data analyst at the new and improved New York branch of CTU." She reportedly will be entangled in a romantic relationship with field agent Davis Cole who is played by another new regular, Freddie Prinze Jr.

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Lunatic President Logan Is Alive on '24'

November 02, 2009 11:11:38

A news surfacing by the hour, Gregory Itzin is making a return to "24" to reprise his role as former president Charles Logan. This means he survived the near-death experience in season 6 when his wife Martha stabbed him with a kitchen knife. He was last seen wheeled into the ER and flatlining on the way.

Passing the good news was Executive Producer Howard Gordon himself who told the press that Logan will be back for multi-episode arc. On how Logan will make his triumphant entrance, FOX said that the in-duty President Taylor (Cherry Jones) "reluctantly" enlists Logan to assist with an escalating international diplomatic crisis.

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Season 8 of '24' Releases First Promos

October 26, 2009 10:10:43

The first look into the eighth season of "24" has been shared through the two trailers released by FOX. In the story arc that is known as Day 8, Jack Bauer attempts to live peacefully with his granddaughter Teri but duty calls. The start time for the new season would be 4.00 P.M.

Rumor has it, Jack is involved in the mission where assassination threat is made during a peace conference between President Allison Taylor of United States and President Omar Hassan of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. Cherry Jones reprises her role as Mrs. President while Anil Kapoor joins the show as the Middle Eastern leader.

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Three More Actors Join '24' in Season 8

September 08, 2009 02:09:25

"24" is adding more characters to the series and the execs have landed three actors to fit the roles. Rami Malek, Julian Morris and Hrach Titizian are signed for multi-episode arc in the eighth season to play a would-be suicide bomber, a CTU SWAT agent and a second-in-command of security respectively.

Malek's Marcos is an Arab American with sympathies toward radical Islam while Titizian's Nabeel is in charge of President Hassan's (Anil Kapoor) safety. Nabeel in particular will work against Mehran (Mido Hamada), the leader of an operative group in an Islamic country who seeks to harm the president. Little is known about Morris' character.

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Katee Sackhoff Joins '24' as CTU Analyst

June 09, 2009 10:06:20

The next season of "24" will see one more big addition. Katee Sackhoff, who made fame as Starbuck in "Battlestar Galactica", has been hired to be a regular playing a member of the reformed CTU named Dana Walsh. Her involvement has been confirmed by a FOX spokesperson.

Being a member of the fictional U.S. government anti-terrorist agency, Dana will work side by side with the main character Jack Bauer. Per Entertainment Weekly, Dana is "a highly respected and down-to-earth data analyst at the new and improved New York branch of CTU." But beyond that she has a skeleton in her closet that she's trying "desperately" to hide.

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Season 7 Finale Preview of '24': Kim Held Hostage

May 12, 2009 03:05:02

The clock has returned after a full spin, "24" will end the seventh season on Monday, May 18 with a two-hour finale. "Day 7: 6:00 AM-7:00 AM" and "Day 7: 7:00 AM-8:00 AM" 2-hour season finale episode airs on FOX starting 8/7c.

After 22 hellacious hours underscored by the loss of innocent lives, the evil betrayal of Tony Almeida, the First Gentleman's kidnapping and shooting, a vicious siege on the White House, heroic sacrifices, a conspiracy, exposure to a lethal pathogen and an unthinkable bio-weapon attack, Jack Bauer reaches an emotional breaking point as this remarkable day reaches its climactic conclusion.

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Preview: '24' Raises the Tension Between '8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.'

March 03, 2009 12:03:20

The tension is high, stakes are raised and sacrifices are made to secure the country. Between 8:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., the evil plan by Colonel Dubaku escalates when he reaches out to General Juma.

Steadfast President Taylor has to make a quick decision in the deepening foreign policy. Meanwhile, heroic sacrifices are made and casualties stack up when Jack Bauer takes charge as a high-impact terror threat develops stateside and the nation remains at risk.

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Preview of '24' Two Hours Event: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

February 24, 2009 01:02:31

In the next "24", the White House is trespassed by the terrorists and FOX will have it running for a two straight hours. Jack Bauer remains resolute to secure the nation as the international crisis hits home for the President and the mission of mastermind Jonas Hodges emerges. Occurring between "6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.", the episode airs on March 2 starting at 8/7c.

Not even at the halfway point of this hellacious day, two planes have collided outside of D.C., there has been an attempt on a chemical plant in Ohio, the President's husband's life has been threatened and the nation remains at risk. When Dubaku's evil plan escalates to his boss, General Juma (guest star Tony Todd), the stakes are raised and steadfast President Taylor faces a deepening foreign policy dilemma.

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Preview of '24' 7.06: '01.00 - 02.00 P.M.'

January 20, 2009 01:01:03

Next Monday, January 26 in "24", Jack Bauer will be caught in a hostage situation where he becomes the one under gun point. On the seventh day and between the hour "1:00 - 2:00 P.M.", Jack stops at nothing when everything is on the line.

As Dubaku presses President Taylor to comply with his devilish demands, she contemplates if the administration should negotiate to avert a disastrous terror attack. Meanwhile, away from the White House and the threatening international crisis, the determined First Gentleman struggles with his ongoing domestic mission, and perilous FBI Agent Walker diverts the attention of her tense colleagues. With national security on the line, Jack Bauer has a formidable plan in hopes of shielding the country.

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Three Clips From '24' 7.05: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

January 17, 2009 10:01:23

FOX have released three clips for their fast-paced TV series "24". After a two night premiere, "24" which is starring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, will return to a regular airing slot on January 19 at 9/8c with the episode "12:00 PM - 1:00 PM".

On the seventh day, the episode sees Jack taking the matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Renee Walker copes with a volatile investigation and Larry Moss is forced to keep a close eye on his team.

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Preview of '24' 7.05: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

January 13, 2009 01:01:54

The next one hour of "24" has been given a preview. Taking place between 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. of the seventh day, the episode sees Jack taking the matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Renee Walker copes with a volatile investigation and Larry Moss is forced to keep a close eye on his team.

After a two night premiere, "24" which is starring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, will return to a regular airing slot on January 19 at 9/8c. Returning on TV screen after a year of delay due to writer's strike, "24" averaged 12.5 million viewers in its 8 to 10 P.M. slot on Sunday, January 11. It is a little under the November premiere of its TV movie "24: Redemption", and 20% less than the sixth season premiere in 2007.

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First 17 Minutes of '24' Episode 7.01

November 29, 2008 11:11:42

In anticipation to the premiere of "24" season 7, first 17 minutes from the first episode of the FOX's action drama series has been revealed. The 7.01 clip catches a look into the time the "24" protagonist Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, makes a testimony in a court.

The footage features an opening scene of a car crash, leading to a kidnapping which happens between 8 and 9 A.M. Then, it continues with a scene of Jack in a court, being a witness to the case of brutality and torture by CTU agent.

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Behind the Scene Video of '24' Season Seven

November 27, 2008 09:11:50

With "24" season 7 is set on the hook, FOX release a behind-the-scene video that includes among others, commentary from the executive producer as well as the personal thought from the actors. Also released is a music video of the TV series that features main character Jack Bauer in various actions.

Executive producer Howard Gordon explains why Jack is now operating in Washington DC instead of L.A. like the previous seasons. He stated that that the idea of Jack saving the country and the icons that are present in the capital city, really contribute to the decision that Washington DC is an important place to set the story.

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'24: Redemption' Hit New York for Premiere

November 20, 2008 02:11:02

Taking the stroll on the red carpet rolled down in front of New York City's AMC Theaters Empire was Keifer Sutherland who was there to promote his TV movie "24: Redemption". Kiefer, was joined at the November 19 event by the movie's other cast such as Cherry Jones, Jon Voight, and Robert Carlyle among others.

"24: Redemption" is a two-hour movie that will hit the small screen on Sunday, November 23 via FOX. It was created based on the popular series "24" in anticipation of the long break between "24" sixth to seventh season, that was caused by the writer's strike. It serves as a prequel that correlates between seasons six and seven, set in Southern Africa where Jack finds himself caught up in a military coup.

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FOX Announces Exact Airdates of '24' Seventh Season's Premiere

November 05, 2008 11:11:49

Good news for the fans of FOX's action drama series, "24". Long time not seeing Jack Bauer's adventure as the United States' government agent for about 18 months since the sixth season finale in spring 2007, the fans are going to watch its seventh season's premiere in early January 2009.

FOX has announced that January 11 and 12 will be the exact premiere, consisting of two-hour premiere for each date. The four-hours premiere completes the series' episodes to 150, while the seventh season will run until May.

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Seventh Season Trailer of '24'

October 30, 2008 02:10:21

After a year of delay, "24" will be back packed with action and explosions in the new season which will air in January next year. A trailer from the seventh volume has been released, showing what Jack Bauer has to face this time in the 24 hours of his life as U.S. government's agent.

As seen in the trailer, the new episode will see how Bauer finds out that his former CTU partner Tony Almeida is brought back from the dead but is resurrected for the other side. Almeida becomes someone who wants to help a terrorist organization taking control of the U.S. power. Bauer, standing in a trial also has to answer some questions related to human rights violations. Meanwhile, Chloe tones it down, declaring that she wants to be a stay home mom.

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'24' Production Shut Down

September 06, 2008 02:09:52

Golden Globe award-winning action drama, "24", will stop its filming for more than two weeks. On Friday, September 5, the 20th Century Fox have confirmed on the shutting down of the production grounding the decision on giving filmmakers time to rethink the direction and rewrite the script.

The work stoppage will be done after the completion of episode 18 on September 15 and the shooting is expected to resume on October 9. The idea of the hiatus has come from "24" executive producer Howard Gordon because he is concerned with the direction of the season's final six episodes.

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'24' Having Elisha Cuthbert Again

September 04, 2008 04:09:48

Elisha Cuthbert is confirmed to reprise her old role as Kim Beau in FOX's action drama television series entitled "24". Michael Ausiello recently says, "Cuthbert has inked a deal to reprise her role as Jack's lightning rod of an offspring for a season-ending arc that will no doubt trigger a new round of wholly outdated and painfully unfunny cougar jokes."

Elisha is indeed set to appear at the end of the season, which shows that the fictional character Kim will return without her old boyfriend C. Thomas Howell by her side as their relationship has ended. Instead of having a new lover, Kim will bear a child. The seventh season will begin in January 2009.

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