Spoilers and news for the hit FOX television show 24
From the casting call for episodes 21/22:
[BERKOV] Russian Aide to the Russian Delegate working at the UN in NY. Mid 30s to mid 40s. Must be able to do a slight Russian accent.. Should be more upscale. In Episode 22…NICE CO STAR ROLE
Three days after this casting call was posted, Davoli excitedly tweeted “I BOOKED 24!!!” and on March 22 he posted a message to his Facebook fan group saying “Great time shooting 24 today. Stay tuned for episode #22.”
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Canadian pop star and teen sensation Justin Bieber has joined the cast of 24, playing an ambitious young CTU Field Agent who will partner with Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) in the final two episodes.
“Justin is nothing short of a phenomenon,” says “24″ executive producer and showrunner, Howard Gordon. “It’s so rare to find an artist this young with such pure star quality and dynamic presence. This is an exciting time for Justin Bieber fans, for the 24 family, and for television in general.”
“Bieber Fever has taken over with 150 million views on YouTube and total domination of Twitter trending topics for months. This series finale will be the most talked about television event of the decade thanks to Bieber’s star power,’” Fox TV spokesman Chris Alexander added.
24 has traditionally cast Canadian actors including Elisha Cuthbert, Leslie Hope, Carlo Rota, and Colm Feore as First Gentleman Henry Taylor. The series star, Kiefer Sutherland, and it’s directors Brad Turner and Milan Cheylov are also Canadian.
Bieber’s newest album “My World 2.0″ sold over 283,000 copies in the past week according to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan, earning him the number one spot on Billboard 200.
Production on the “24″ series wraps next week after eight years. At the conclusion of Season 8, 24 will have a produced a total of 194 episodes (including “24: Redemption”), making it one of the longest-running action television shows in history.
DISCLAIMER: THIS WAS AN APRIL FOOLS DAY JOKE. IT’S NOT REAL. Thanks to all of those who played along and retweeted etc (and sorry for those that got fooled – be glad it’s not real!). And for the guy who emailed me, yes I do feel a little dirty for having researched Bieber.
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Assaf Cohen will be playing a villain in the double-hour episode (15/16) next week (April 5th).
On March 22, 2010, Assaf will Guest Star as a murder suspect on CSI: MIAMI. Two weeks later, on April 5th, Assaf returns to FOX’s “24″ as a bad guy!
He previously played the terrorist “Yassir” who worked under Habib Marwan in 24 Season 4.
Source: Official Assaf Cohen website
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Actress Sarah Hollis will be portraying Susan, a Presidential Aide in eight episodes of 24 Season 8. Her first appearance is in episode 14 on Monday March 29th.
Also making her first appearance in episode 14 is Christina Cox who plays Secret Service Agent Molly O’Connor.
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24 is bringing in a TV veteran to help save Jack’s latest (and possibly last) bad day: Eriq La Salle has signed on to appear in this season’s final two episodes, sources confirm to me exclusively.
The former ER doc will play the charming and regal UN Secretary General.
Source: Ausiello EW
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