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September 2009

President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones) and First Gentleman Henry Taylor (Colm Feore) in 24 Season 7

President Allison Taylor gets divorced

It’s been hinted at before, but now it’s official – President Allison Taylor is divorced from her husband Henry at the start of the eighth season. Which is really quite unfortunate since Colm Feore is such a great actor. Apparently, 24’s First Gentleman couldn’t get past President Allison Taylor’s ratting out their corrupt daughter on…

Paul Wesley Returns in 24 Season 8 Premiere

For now maybe, but things are on the up for the actor. And next year, he’ll also appear in “24’s” two-hour season premiere, after filming several episodes as the husband of Jack Bauer’s daughter, Kim, played by Elisha Cuthbert. “It was a pleasure to work on the show because it’s such a prestigious show and…

Cherry Jones TV Guide Interview on Emmy Win

Post Emmy win for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama, Cherry Jones of 24 stopped by to chat with Madison Michele backstage in the TV Guide one-on-one room. Cherry talks about coming to Hollywood as a Broadway actress of a certain age, and, lets us know how she truly intends to pass her statuette around…

Stephen Root

Stephen Root cast as Department of Corrections officer Ben Prady

Stephen Root has joined Fox’s “24” for a multiepisode arc. On the upcoming eighth season of 20th TV’s real-time drama, Root will play Ben Prady, an officer of the Department of Corrections looking into a parolee gone missing. Root, who did an arc on HBO’s “True Blood,” will next be seen in “The Men Who…

Howard Gordon and Cherry Jones interviewed about season 8

Cherry Jones and Howard Gordon were interviewed at FOX’s Emmy After Party regarding her Emmy win and the upcoming eighth season of the show. Former 24 director and executive producer Jon Cassar was also there to congratulate his old pals. Executive Producer and writer Howard Gordon said “the moment I saw her first set of…

Cherry Jones Emmy Press Conference

Press conference with actress Cherry Jones at the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Ms. Jones won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series for her portrayal of President Allison Taylor on Fox’s ’24’. “Being locked in a safe room with Jack Bauer was a real high point” – hah! YouTube Link: Cherry…

24 at Emmys 2009: Photo wrap-up

Although Kiefer Sutherland (nominated for 24: Redemption) unfortunately lost out to Brian Gleeson (Into The Storm) in the “Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie” category, he still had a presence at the Emmys. Kiefer took the stage alongside Fringe‘s Anna Torv to present the award for made for Television movie. And of…

Cherry Jones: “My part is much lighter this year”

The Paris Post-Intelligencer interviewed Cherry Jones, who is up for an Emmy nomination tomorrow for her role as President Allison Taylor on 24. She mentioned that her part isn’t quite as prominent as it was last season. Jones spoke earlier this week while leaving the set of “24.” She said she had just finished filming…

Katee Sackhoff interviewed about 24 at pre-Emmy party

Michael Ausiello had a chance to interview Katee Sackhoff last night at the Entertainment Weekly and Women In Film’s 2009 Pre-Emmy Party. The interview is entirely about 24 season 8 and although Katee kept her lips sealed on plot specifics, she did share a funny story about working alongside Mary Lynn Rajskub. Video: Katee Sackhoff…

Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff mentions a scene from 24

The second part of Katee Sackhoff’s Battlestar Galactica question and answer session (with BSG cast-mate Tricia Helfer) was put online and it contains an interesting mention of a scene from 24 season 8: It’s interesting, because in the character that I play now on 24, it’s like I envy what I had too [as Starbuck…

Annie Wersching as Renee Walker in 24 Season 8

Annie Wersching: Renee Walker returns “damaged”, “darker”

If you think 24’s conflicted FBI agent Renee Walker was put through the wringer in her debut “day” on the job, things get even darker for her in Season 8. “She comes back pretty damaged from where she ended in Season 7, definitely darker, and she has some stuff going on,” actress Annie Wersching, who…

Cherry Jones interviewed on her first Emmy nomination

Actress Cherry Jones has been interviewed by New York Times regarding her very first Emmy nomination – “Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series” for her portrayal of President Allison Taylor in the seventh season of 24. You’ve said you never watched “24” before you joined the series. Do you consider yourself a fan of…

Nazneen Contractor

How Nazneen Contractor landed her “24” role

University of Toronto Magazine has done a profile piece on actress Nazneen Contractor who plays Kayla Hassan in the upcoming season of 24. In it there’s a brief mention of how she met her boyfriend Carlo Rota (24‘s Morris O’Brian) on the set of Canadian television series Relic Hunter, and how she landed her gig…