On Wednesday we learned the news that Fox is seriously considering axing their long-running TV series 24 after this season comes to a close with their focus becoming a move to feature films. Considering how terrible the show is this season, I have to admit I was relieved to hear that the show would likely end rather than languish thru another terrible season. Entertainment Weekly is reporting today, tho, that Fox has approached NBC with an offer to sell them the show … and NBC is reportedly interested. Might 24 find another day of life on a new network?

24 may live to see another day after all. Multiple sources confirm to me exclusively that 20th Century Fox has approached NBC about picking up the series should Fox opt to cancel it — and the Peacock is considering it. “There’s definitely some interest,” says an insider close to the talks. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that 20th (a.k.a. the studio) and Fox (a.k.a. the network) are nearing a mutual decision to end the serial thriller after eight seasons due to declining ratings and rising costs. A move to NBC — while still considered somewhat of a long shot given the hefty price tag — would likely delay 20th’s plans to launch a Jack Bauer film franchise. From a production standpoint, 24 execs have long maintained that it would ne next to impossible to make a movie while the series was still on the air. Reps for 20th and NBC declined to comment.

GRRR … I am so on the fence here. I love 24 and would love to see it live on but I’m just not confident that producers have any more good seasons left to give us. This season is just painful to watch … I hate that a show I have loved for so long is pissing me off week after week with crap storytelling and idiotic storylines. It makes sense that NBC would want to pick up a popular TV series to raise their ratings but considering the price tag that comes along with a show like 24, it’s unlikely that NBC can afford it … or that they can take the risk of spending so much money for a show that is already losing fans. It’s possible that 24 may live to see another day on NBC … but for the sake of the show I love so much, I hope they just let it end on as high a note as possible rather than letting it keep getting worse and worse. What do y’all think … do YOU want to see 24 on NBC? Better yet … would you watch 24 on NBC?

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Sad news to pass along for fans of the hit Fox TV series 24. According to Variety, Fox is very near announcing that this current season of the show will be its last. Part of me is really sad that one of my fave TV shows is coming to an end but, in all honesty, I think it’s about time. Season 8, airing right now, is THE WORST season of the show yet and I do feel that the show should end before things get any worse:

“24’s” time is almost up. 20th Century Fox TV and Fox appear ready to end the long-running hit after this season, the show’s eighth. Studio and network execs declined comment — but it’s believed that the final decision will be made in the next day or two. Move is not a huge surprise, but still reps the end of an era for Fox. “24″ helped usher in Fox’s ratings surge in the 2000s, as the franchise — along with “American Idol” and “House,” among other series — led the network to the No. 1 spot in the adults 18-49 demo. But the cost of producing “24″ has continued to increase, while ratings have dipped. A one-time critical darling, “24″ has also received its share of knocks from critics this season. The studio is said to be considering shopping “24″ to other nets — but given the thriller’s age and pricetag, it’s believed interest from other outlets will be limited. Yet even as the bell tolls for “24″ in primetime, the franchise is far from dead. Sutherland and the “24″ team have been keen on adapting the show as a feature film, and have made major strides in recent months toward making that long-term goal a reality. Twentieth Century Fox’s film side recently hired scribe Billy Ray (“State of Play,” “Flightplan”) to pen the script for the feature version (Daily Variety, Feb. 8.) Ray’s pitch, which takes Jack Bauer to Europe, was a hit with Fox execs and producers of the high-concept television series. Script is said to have come through “24″ star Sutherland, who’s also an exec producer on the series. Such a move into the features world was considered impossible while production continued on the TV series — given that “24″ takes much of the year to produce, with its feature-like shooting schedule. But with the show expected to end its run, the ability to focus on a movie could now finally be in sight.

It pains me to say this but, yes, let 24 end. I can’t even convey how pissed off I am at how horrible Season 8 of the show is. It started out promisingly but quickly turned into an insipid soap opera completely wasting the talents of new castmembers Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) and Freddie Prince, Jr. While they are off murdering ex-boyfriends (and trying to cover it up), Jack Bauer is relegated to “saving the world” from a band of Middle Eastern terrorists with a nuclear device they are threatening to detonate in NYC. If that ain’t THE most clichéd storyline ever, I don’t know what is. And just as I suspected, actor Anil Kapoor is THE WORST. He sucked in Slumdog Millionaire and he is ruining my 24. I love the show, very much, but I’m insulted week after week by this season. I’ll continue to watch ’til the end but the end needs to come this season. Another season of this and I’ll boycott. I won’t let my memories of a show I love be marred by lazy and shitty storylines.

I will say I’m encouraged by the idea of a movie. If done right, I can see 24 being a successful movie franchise. The TV show, tho, let it end. It should go out on top … not as a show withering on the vine.

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Last night David and I met up for dinner with my good friend Tony at The Grove. I hadn’t seen Tony since before Xmas so it was a nice chance to get together and catch up. We decided to grab some eats at the world famous Cheesecake Factory and practically walked right into actor Louis Lombardi (Sopranos, 24) who played the amazing CTU tech (and nemesis/BFF to Chloe O’Brien) Edgar Styles on 24 a few years ago. I damn near lost my shizz … I loved him on 24. It turns out that he and his dinner date were seated right behind us … like, right directly behind me. I kinda had to sneak a stealthy photo of him:

I remember that fateful day back in March 2006 that I sadly had to Peace the Spork Out Edgar from 24 … he was sorely missed from the show ;( It was very fun running into him tho :)

Tonight, David and I are venturing out to enjoy Date Night. Now that the holidays are dunzo, we can get back on schedule. We’ve got the whole night planned (this decision was a team effort) so check back tomorrow to find out what we do … OR you can follow me on Twitter HERE to follow along as I post pics along the way. Happy Tuesday!!

A new season of 24 debuts on Fox in just about 2 weeks and to get us all excited for the upcoming 8th season of the show, we’ve got ourselves a new promo video trailer get us amped … behold:

As you may recall, we saw a cute video over the Xmas holiday that showed Jack Bauer interrogating Santa Claus over “The List” but I can assure you, there will be NO cuteness in this new season of 24. The action takes place in NYC, where all hell breaks loose … and Jack is forced to come out of retirement to clean up the mess and save the world. The 2-part 4-hour season premiere of 24 starts on Sunday January 17. Are you as ready as I am?! Woot!!

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Yesterday I posted lists of my Fave Music of ‘09 and today I present lists of my Fave Movies and TV shows of 2009. I had a hard time narrowing down my lists for both movies and TV but, in the end, I think I got the list right … at least for me :) Here are my Top 10 Fave Movies of 2009:

At #10 is Avatar:

This movie, in IMAX 3D, was an amazingly beautiful sight to see. I’ll admit that the story (not at all unique) wasn’t the best ever but the storytelling coupled with the amazing special effects makes this movie worthy of inclusion on any Top 10 List for 2009. It was said that Avatar would change the way we watch movies in theaters FOREVER … and while I wouldn’t exactly agree, I will say that James Cameron’s 15 years devoted to the making of this film were well spent. Avatar may not be a game changer but it very well may be a movie that we look back in years to come as a masterful modern fairytale.

At #9 is Moon:

This movie was all story. While it was cool to look at, the real draw here was the story and acting performance by Sam Rockwell. For most of the film, he acted opposite himself … and he did so very, very well. This movie was not really seen by a lot of people but I think those that did see did really enjoy it … I know I did.

At #8 is The September Issue:

This movie may have been called the “real-life Devil Wears Prada” but it was so much more than that. It was a really intriguing look into what it takes to publish the singly most important magazine issue in the world of Fashion. I loved seeing Vogue Editor In Chief Anna Wintour in action in this film but the real star of The September Issue is Vogue Creative Director Grace Coddington. This film prolly wasn’t very interesting to folks not interested in Fashion but I loved it immensely.

At #7 is Taken:

Taken was prolly the biggest surprise for me this year. The film was released in France early in 2008 and then in the UK in Fall 2008. It wasn’t released in the US until January of 2009 and without much fanfare. I think I went to see it on a fluke and I was totally blown away by how fun the film was. Liam Neeson, action star. It was kind of like a Bourne Identity film but with an older, more mature hero. When I sat down to compile this list, I knew Taken would be on it because it’s one of the films that I really remember enjoying this year.

At #6 is Drag Me to Hell:

Okay, I take it back … Taken was not the biggest surprise for me this year, Drag Me to Hell was — for sure! I distinctly remember laughing out loud the first time I saw the trailer for Hell. It looked stupid and I had no plans to waste my time … then word of mouth started going around and people I trusted said that they loved it. I checked it out and, wouldn’t you know it, I loved it too! The movie wasn’t trying to be anything other than what it is … a jump in your seat, fun, horror flick. It’s a lot of fun.

After the jump, check out my Top 5 Fave Movies and my Top 10 Fave TV Shows of 2009 …

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Yesterday started off like a regular, run of the mill sort of day … and then something magical happened … a press package for 24 season 8 arrived in my mailbox containing, among other goodies, a DVD with the first 4 eps of the new season of 24! Altho the new season will not premiere on Fox until January 17, 2010 (in a 4-hour season premiere spread out over 2 nights), I will be lucky enough to preview the new eps at my leisure!!

After I screamed my head off with glee, David and I stepped out for dinner at Century City and I also found myself an amazing pair of leather Converse All-Star shoes designed by John Varvatos. Yes, folks, it was a great day, indeed.

Today, David flies back East to attend a friend’s wedding so I’ll be dropping him off at the airport in a few hours. Tonight, I’ll be seeing The Lovely Bones at a screening at the ArcLight. That’s my Thursday, how’s your’s lookin’?

Mary Lynn Rajskub, who plays the amazing Chloe O’Brien on 24, posted a few tweets on her official Twitter profile from the set of 24 where she is filming new eps today. Altho Mary Lynn teased that she “wish[es] [she] could tell [us] what [she] is doing … today” she did share a couple of fun photos from the set to appease her Twitter followers (like me). Here are a couple of her pics and a few of her tweets:

I wish I could tell you what I’m doing in ctu today / Photo from ctu / Ok a real pic from ctu. Me, mykelti and our director of photography Rodney / Hi from us at 24

I love it! Twitter is so fun … I love that folks like Mary Lynn can share cute pics like this from the sets of our fave TV shows. I am so excited for the new season of 24 … like, whoa! We’ve seen the trailer, we’ve seen the promo pics and now we’re gettin’ the tweets. It won’t be long until we get to watch the show itself. Cannot wait!!!

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