His predecessor joked about being compared to "Jack Bauer," but while the new head of the National Counterterrorism Center may not be running and gunning like the fictional '24' character, Matthew Olsen is tasked with keeping the country safe from attack.
Summer is a great time to barbecue, hit the beach or get out and explore the town. But for gamers it's often a huge disappointment, as the flow of new releases generally slows to a trickle.
The actor is back on his series only two weeks after his elective surgery
Jittery pirates, a failed escape - and Navy SEALs who dropped from the night sky
The new mom quips that her 7-month-old is so smart he's "speaking full sentences"
November's TV movie "24: Redemption" found Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer a chastened man. Helping orphans in Africa, he was hoarse not for the usual reason (barking orders), but from asking his Inner Good Guy for forgiveness for his CTU-agent sins.
When it comes to this nation's stick-and-ball sports as worthy Olympic pursuits, the United States apparently is damned if it dominates and damned if it doesn't.
The actress – who's expecting a girl this fall – invites guests for BBQ and traditional party games
John McCain's wife hits triple digits while she takes to the track at the Pocono 500
Jolie enjoys a visit from Brad Pitt and their two daughters
In 1977, my friend Brenda and I went for dinner at a little Chinese restaurant called Empress Garden. She had the lemon chicken, I had the shrimp har kow, and we each had an egg roll because in 1977 you could eat sugar and fat and deep-fried everything without its signifying that the apocalypse is at hand.
The debate over the Alternative Minimum Tax isn't nearly as gripping as an episode of "24," but like Jack Bauer, Congress is under the gun.
Republican presidential candidate Rep. Tom Tancredo is standing by his new television ad depicting a terrorist attack on an American mall, saying it portrays a real threat.
Rep. Tom Tancredo is running a terror themed ad. Will it help his presidential campaign? CNN's Brian Todd reports.
Wondering if it's time for a bit of the "Mission: Impossible"/Jack Bauer/"24" biometric security thing for your business? You're not alone. Biometric security devices are popular here at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. One intriguing item I tested: a nifty little fingerprint scanner from Upek, called Eikon Digital Privacy Manager ($50), that debuted at the show and is due out later this year.
He has long gone against the grain in this staid, often self-important profession, so it wasn't overly surprising to see Pete Carroll playing with an action figure in the visitors' locker room at Nebraska last Saturday.
Jack Bauer is known for fighting fictitious terrorists on the small screen. But the actor who plays him on the hit television series "24" came to the nation's capital Sunday not for high-level consultations, but to promote a real-life big-screen documentary.
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Kiefer Sutherland is an Emmy award winner for his role as agent Jack Bauer on "24," but he also holds another prestigious title: rodeo champion.
Saving the world from assorted terrorists paid off for the cast of "24" at Sunday night's Primetime Emmy Awards.
One boss calls employees "donkeys." Another tried to block the sun in order to create a market for his company.
With the exception of "Smallville's" Clark Kent, Jack Bauer -- the federal agent played by Kiefer Sutherland on the Fox action series "24" -- is probably the only true superhero on prime-time TV.
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