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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?

Someone asked last week if there was going to be anyone left standing after this season of 24. To be honest, I have no idea. It's certainly looking like that isn't it? Let's see who's been on for more than one season and is still alive-- Wayne Palmer, the recently assassinated president's brother, who is currently running for his life through sewers from mysterious men. Aaron Pierce, the stalwart secret service agent, who's already had a couple of close calls and was last seen canoodling with the First Lady. Chloe O'Brian, the ever annoyed computer technician who has stayed by Jack's side when most wouldn't. Will any of these regulars make it through the night, let alone the end of the season? Sound off and let me know, then join me back here at 8pm EST to this very post and that's when I'll unveil the location for the super secret chat room. As with all of our chats, you'll need AIM or a compatible messenger, so make sure you have one and I'll see you tonight. Gravitas!

UPDATE:
Come one, come all;  here is the secret location for our 24 Chat! See you inside.

Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.

By popular demand? I don't think so. Jack Bauer's daughter, Kim, returns to 24 tonight. First of all, she's going to be surprised to find out that her dad is alive. Then how will she react? Will she want her old job back at CTU? Who knows what storyline awaits Kim this season. She's already been tormented by a cougar and held hostage by a psycho in an underground bunker. I'm guessing she had a baby since Jack "died". Why not?