For season seven of "24," Fox has picked Cherry Jones to play the new president. With the show flattening in viewership, the network has chosen to make some changes this year to retain the interest of viewers.
The Tony Award-winning actress for "The Heiress" and "Doubt," will play President Allison Taylor when the show returns in January. She also has credits in "The Village" and "Ocean's Twelve."
The show's producers, who have had a history of juggling their presidents, say they've been thinking of inserting a female president in the show for some time.
"It's a dramatic decision. ... The president is a very important piece of '24," said Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Liguori. "We've had a broad array of presidents on the show; why not a female president?"
This is the first major addition to the show for the new season.
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The last couple of months haven't been the best for "24" as writers have asked for a delay in production while they try to work out a bunch of plot issues for the upcoming season. This is the second time... [Read More]
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