JackBauer-related stories
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 9:55AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, 24, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
You know, I thought we didn't have Charles Logan to kick around anymore. You know, the Nixonian disgraced President from
24? Well, I was wrong.
24 has cast Gregory Itzin to reprise Charles Logan in the upcoming new season.
Itzin -- who's currently been a semi-regular on
The Mentalist -- was Emmy-nominated for President Logan, and he really gave it all the shadings and complexities of a dark, corrupt politician. He was a guy you loved to hate, but he had a soft spot and that was his love for his wife. His unbalanced spouse, Martha. When last seen on the show, Martha had stabbed Charles.
Continue reading President Logan returns to 24
Posted Sep 24th 2009 2:28PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, 24, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
Stephen Root has had an incredibly prolific career. He may not be a headliner, but you always remember him as something that has influenced pop culture (usually
NewsRadio or the movie
Office Space). Now he will be adding to his long acting resumé by
appearing on the Fox series 24 as a parole officer.
The wonderful thing about Root is how he can play a multitude of characters. To use the previous examples, his character on
Office Space, Milton Waddams, is nothing like his character on
NewsRadio, Jimmy James. Neither of them are like his character from True Blood, Eddie. Well, you get the idea.
I'm also impressed with his ability to go from comedy to drama and back while mastering both types of performance. Yes, I'm a Stephen Root fan.
This is an incredible gain for
24. I may tune in just to see what sort of character he'll be playing in this one.
Clips and full episodes for
24 can be
seen here.
Posted Aug 27th 2009 11:36AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, 24, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Unlike his three older brothers who all died suddenly – and tragically – the late Massachusetts
senator Edward M. Kennedy knew that his final days were upon him. In the time he had left, Teddy, as he was known by friends and family, took the time to enjoy his life. That included still getting out on his boat to sail despite being wheelchair bound, as well as viewing all the
James Bond movies, as well as 24 action hero Jack Bauer.
What's really fascinating about the latter two facts is that Kennedy was clearly entertained by both Bond and Bauer, men of action who didn't – and don't follow the rules. Bond, for instance, is in the service of her majesty's secret service, but he's a spy with a license to kill.
Continue reading Ted Kennedy enjoyed Bond and Bauer
Posted May 28th 2009 11:33AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, 24, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
Freddie Prinze Jr.
will be joining the cast of 24 for the eighth season as a recently-returned marine and Jack Bauer-wannabe named Davis Cole. I think this is an example of Fox either wanting to expand or continue the franchise without Kiefer Sutherland.
Think about it. Sutherland is only getting older. He can't be Jack Bauer forever. Prinze is a younger, recognizable face (much as all of us want to forget the
Scooby Doo movie franchise). This could be the set-up for one of three things: the retirement of Jack Bauer from
24, a spin-off series, or an opportunity to have more negotiating power for Kiefer Sutherland's next contract renewal. It could even be a combination of the three.
So the question to ask is: could the series continue without Jack Bauer, or would that be the beginning of the end? Since the name of the show is
24 and not
Jack Bauer, I would think so.
Posted Apr 7th 2009 1:10PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: 24, Reality-Free
What year was the CTU created? Who played President Palmer in Season Five? Who killed Teri Bauer at the end of Season One?
These questions and more are featured in a
24 quiz written by our illustrious leader Joel for
Parade.com. I thought I knew
24 pretty well, but Joel managed to throw in a few trick questions that led me astray. Or then again, maybe I just don't know
24 as well as I thought I did. Nah, I think it's the trick questions.
Also featured on Parade.com is a nice little
Q&A with Kiefer Sutherland, in which he talks about the possibility of a
24 movie, Barack Obama becoming President, and why he cried buckets over
Bambi.
But first, take
the quiz and report back on how you did. I'm not even going to admit my pathetic score. It's Joel's trick questions - yeah, that's it.
Posted Mar 18th 2009 11:11AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Industry, 24, Reality-Free
Fox's charge to make
24 a completely green show is admirable.
It's not only expensive and harder to do than one might think, but it also flies in the face of
24's core audience. Of course, that's not its boldest effect. These days, pissing off the right wing is more "in" than Twittering about your Snuggie.
The boldest move is the effect these new measures could have on the body of the show in ways you may not expect. You might even see Jack Bauer tie a guy to a chair and hook up his nipples to a car battery to get him to admit he doesn't put his plastics and newspapers in separate recycling bins.
Continue reading Will 24's greener measures affect the show?
Posted Mar 5th 2009 11:02AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: OpEd, 24, Reality-Free
Early on in
24's run, and long before Fox knew it was going to be a staple of their network and one of their few reliable sources for solid ratings, Kiefer Sutherland talked about the possibility of the show going on without him. But that was before
24 became a phenomenon and Jack Bauer became an icon in his own right. Now, it's hard to imagine the show without him. And there hasn't really been any talk of it lately, but you do have to wonder if Fox isn't thinking about it.
Don't get me wrong, Season 7 is shaping up to be the second best season of the series so far (sorry, I don't think it will be possible to top Season 5), but what Monday's two-parter showed me was that
24 can be just as compelling without Jack Bauer. For the first hour of the night Jack was behind bars or being lead around by Secret Service agents. And yet there was plenty of action and excitement to keep the adrenaline pumping. Annie Wersching is a blast to watch as FBI Agent Renee Walker. Her ballsy dive both onto Juma's boat and off of it was pure Bauer.
Continue reading Would you watch 24 without Jack Bauer?
Posted Feb 25th 2009 7:13PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: OpEd, 24, Reality-Free
It's not you, Jack. It's me ... or maybe it's you. Hey, they brought it up by putting Jack in front of a Senate subcommittee in the first place for his methodology, and then partnering him with an FBI agent who's not comfortable with his aggressive tactics. It's just interesting to me as a long-time faithful that I find myself viewing Jack differently, too. Maybe it's because he skipped a year, but he just comes across as more extreme to me than in the past. But, as I said, it could be me. Maybe Jack is the picture of consistency and I've changed.
When Jack asks for something, if there's any resistance he immediately screams "
Now!" or repeats the question in a roar. When Renee or anyone second guesses any of his suggestions he tells them that they're out of options and that they don't have time to do anything but his idea. Don't get me wrong, this season is one of the most exciting yet, but you have to wonder. Do we really need someone like Jack Bauer running around torturing people and sending innocent girls to their deaths to bring in the bad guy? Is it worth it?
Continue reading Is Jack Bauer still relevant?
Posted Jan 23rd 2009 10:33AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Burn Notice
(S02E10) "Brushes with death are like snowflakes. Each one is unique and icy cold." -- Michael
Well, if you think Michael was ticked off about being burned, you should take his temperature after there's an attempt on his life. This episode, which picked up right after a bomb went off in Michael's loft doorway, had a little bit of everything that makes
Burn Notice one of the best shows on TV. In short, it was great to have it back on the schedule
. And yes, there was little doubt that Michael would survive the blast. It's good to see the Charger and the loft did, too.
Michael has a lot of reasons to be bent out of shape. Carla's still yanking him around and now she's involved his family by having Nate arrested. In one of the few times I can remember on the show, he really lost his cool when he screamed at her, "I want my brother out of jail. I want my life back!" Carla got the message.
Continue reading Burn Notice: Do No Harm (winter premiere)
Posted Nov 23rd 2008 5:02PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Reality Shows, Programming, TV on DVD, OpEd, 24, Fringe
Oh my. So much to be thankful for, even though the fall season hasn't been all that great. Here's my list:
Rogue agents. It's been Far.Too.Long since Jack Bauer has entered our living room, and we couldn't be more gleeful about his return - both the
24 movie and the series in January. Welcome back, Jack! We missed you! Well, my son and I have! My daughter and husband don't get you, but that's ok!
Mad scientists. That crazy Walter Bishop really brightens up our Tuesday nights around here. My son goes to school on Wednesday, talks about
Fringe with his buddies, then texts me back their thoughts on The Observer, the cylinders, Massive Dynamic and all the rest. Of course, Walter is the best thing about the show. We love him.
Continue reading What Jane is thankful for
Posted Sep 12th 2008 9:02AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: 24, Casting
According to EW's Michael Ausiello, Kim Bauer will be reunited with Daddy Dearest come 2009.
That's right, Elisha Cuthbert has signed a contract to reappear on FOX's 24 this upcoming season. When we last saw her during the fifth season she was being whisked away from Los Angeles by her much older boyfriend, Barry.
She's not expected to return until toward the end of the upcoming seventh season and while she won't be "with" Barry, she will be with a child. Or at least have a child. I'll bet she didn't even tell Jack that he was a grandfather. In fact, is it a sign that
24 is getting a little long in the tooth that our action hero is a grandfather now?
Continue reading Elisha Cuthbert gearing up for another great day
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 4:24PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Programming, 24, Reality-Free
Even though
24 isn't actually coming back on the air for another, what is it? Nine years? Ten? (Okay, January '09, but still), there's news coming out about next season. While a very pregnant Mary Lynn Rajskub, who plays Chloe, has already begun filming on Day 7 of the series,
Rajskub's impending due date will force her to take a hiatus from Jack Bauer's really long, bad day. So who's going to lie for Jack and help him out with all of his nerd toys? None other than Chloe's sourpuss ex, Morris O'Brian (Carlo Rota).
Morris, who on Day 6 was kidnapped by terrorists, forced to arm a nuclear weapon, slipped up on his sobriety, broke up with Chloe, found out that he was going to be a daddy and got back together with Chloe, will be having some problems of his own come Day 7.
WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILER AFTER THE JUMP
Continue reading Will Jack Be Missing Chloe on 24?
Posted Jun 26th 2008 8:21AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Programming, 24, Reality-Free
There's been some scuttlebutt stirred up to suggest that next season's
two-hour 24 prequel TV movie will be considered part of the 24 hours in Day 7, therefore leading some to think that there'll only be 22 episodes. But how could there only be 22 hours in a day, right? Well, TV being what it is, I'm sure they'd find a way to do two hours in one -- other shows do! -- but that won't be the case. There will be 24 hours, 24 episodes in the 2009 season of
24.
Part of the reason for all this confusion is an interview that actor
Robert Carlyle (
The Full Monty) gave to Premiere.com. Carlyle,
who will be playing someone who'd been a mentor to Jack, said that the
24 TV movie, which is meant to cover what's happened since the end of Day 6 with the new Day 7, would apply to the Fox episode commitment. He told Premiere.com, "This is two hours in real time, and there'll then be 22 episodes."
Continue reading Contrary to rumors, 24 will be 24 episodes next season
Posted Jun 13th 2008 10:38AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: 24, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
Oscar-winner
Jon Voight, father of a certain actress called Angelina Jolie, will return to the small screen this fall. The actor, who recently appeared in movies such as
National Treasure and
Transformers, was cast in an important role on FOX's hit series
24.
The 69-year-old actor may be best known for his movies but he is no stranger to TV. He appeared in a handful of made-for-TV movies, in mini-series such as the 1993
Return to Lonesome Dove in which he played lead character Capt. Woodrow F. Call, and in series like
Gunsmoke for example.
Slight spoilers after the jump!Continue reading Jon Voight joins 24
Posted May 23rd 2008 2:21PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: 24, Casting, Reality-Free
TV Squad previously reported that production on the two-hour prequel to 24 season 7 was underway. Now, it's been learned that a few cast members have been added to that TV movie.
The movie has Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) battling terrorists in Africa while the new President of the United States Allison Taylor is sworn in. Already cast are Cherry Jones (as Allison Taylor), Robert Carlyle (as a mentor of Jack Bauer) and Carlos Bernard, who will be returning despite his apparent death in season five.
The new cast members are:
The project is scheduled to air on November 23rd on Fox.
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