Jack Bauer in the Obama economy

We've had many stories of job cut backs due to Obamacare.
Now, Jack Bauer will only be working 12 hours in a new "24" event.
Half the hours, but he'll still be expected to get the job done.

Farewell, 24

I didn't catch much of 24 this season, but made sure to see the final scene.
It wasn't what I imagined in March, but it did revolve around Jack, Chloe and President Taylor. I guess it's on to the "24" movie.
Right now, there's a room with 10,000 typewriters awaiting 10,000 monkeys to work on the screenplay.
Next door is the room with dartboards. Each number is a crazy situation. Throw the darts and try to make the story fit.
Tick, tick, tick, tick.

Oh my God. There's President Logan

Wall Street Journal profiles one of the few actors to appear with both Jack Bauer and Hannah Montana.
h/t NRO's Corner

How to end 24

I watched 24 from the end of the second season until earlier this year. My boys like watching "Everybody Hates Chris" on Nick at Nite, and you never know when 24 going to have a brutal killing you don't want young ones to see.
But with the news of the series ending, I'd like to see a shoutout to those fans who wondered how Jack and company kept going for 24 hours without taking care of their bodies.
How about this:
Jack and Chloe are seated for dinner at a famous New York restaurant. The president is there to thank them for saving the world again. Jack takes a drink and says, "Excuse me, Madame President, but I have to use the restroom."
Tick, tick, tick, tick.

Bad 24 news

NRO's Corner ran a roundup of Sunday's 24. And included a link to blogs.4bauer.com.
And news that John Edwards is looking forward to the new season.
At least there's a good photoshop of Edwards to check out.

Lesson from 24

The first hour of "24" is done.
Here's the lesson - If Jack Bauer asks you for some information, tell him. You'll be dead within the hour if you don't tell.

Be still, my heart

Tough night on the TV, watching 24 and trying to follow the Caps' game. It's 2-2 when the show begins.
Commercial break, and it's 3-2 Penguins.
Next commercial break, it's 4-3 Caps. How did that happen?
Then it's 4-4 and going to overtime. The bioweapon on 24 has been dealt with. What are they going to do the last two hours.
24 ends and the Caps are celebrating. I hope they don't play next Monday. It's the two-hour 24 finale.

Weakness of 24

Although I enjoyed watching Jack Bauer yell at Janeane Garofalo's Monday night, the motivation of the characters baffles. Take Jonas Hodges, bad guy of the current segment.
Sure, he's ready to take out several cities with bio weapons. But he changes his tune when his family is threatened. I'll kill myself, I'll talk, just don't hurt them.
Hey, if you destroy several cities and take down the government, don't you think that's going to hurt your family in some way?
And last night, you get 12 mysterious people to approve the attack that's the focus of the last four hours. Now, don't these people have family and friends likely in Washington? At least Facebook friends? Wouldn't somebody probably get cold feet after thinking how this destruction would affect them personally?
I guess we should just enjoy Jack Bauer fighting to stay alive and save the world.

I'm Jack Bauer

The phrase you don't want to hear if you're a bad guy. The phrase you want to hear if you're a viewer.

And they say he's a basketball fan

President Obama has announced plans for a press conference next Tuesday at 8 p.m. What's Fox to do? If they move American Idol back a day, then the results show goes against the Sweet Sixteen NCAA tournament coverage on CBS. I'm sure you can be a fan of both Idol and basketball.
Just as long as he never holds a press conference Monday at 9 p.m. Jack Bauer wouldn't like that.

Monday's TV

At 8 p.m. President Obama vs. the Press
At 9 p.m. Jack Bauer vs. President Taylor on 24.
I know which one I'll be watching.