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Exclusive: Janeane Garofalo on 24? No Joke!
No, Ashton Kutcher has not commandeered my keyboard, and no, this is not a really early April Fool's Day gag: Funny lady Janeane Garofalo is joining the cast of 24.
Although details of the casting are few and far between at this point, what I can tell you is this: 1) Come fall, she'll be a regular, 2) her character is a government agent who is part of the team investigating the crisis befalling Jack Bauer and Co. in the upcoming season, and 3) since the comedienne's persona often brings to mind Mary Lynn Rajskub's prickly Chloe, the potential for on-screen fireworks is greater than it has been during any of the show's previous bomb threats.
For that matter, there's a good chance that there will be a few explosions behind the scenes, too, since The Ben Stiller Show alumna is legendarily liberal, and 24's executive producer, Joel Surnow, is notoriously conservative. (Keep an eye out for future blind items. I kid. I kid!)
So, what do you think, folks? Is Garofalo the fresh blood that 24 needs to get itself pumping again? Or should she hit the set running because of that shark she's going to be asked to jump? Don't hold back.
So you've never watched the show, then. If "believable storylines" is a criteria for you to watch.cheesesteak said:As far as casting for any particular show, they could hire Saddam Husein's reanimated corpse and I wouldn't care as long as they have good and believable storylines.
Her off screen rantings is what makes her my hero.Sirius Black said:She might be a good actress but her off screen rantings are too much for me to ignore.
You seem to have missed 24 actually jumping the shark last season, what with it sucking and all. I think that's a little more damaging than hiring an actress who doesn't conform to your personal political views.Sirius Black said:Jump.
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She might be a good actress but her off screen rantings are too much for me to ignore.
I meant in general, not 24 specific.Sirius Black said:So you've never watched the show, then. If "believable storylines" is a criteria for you to watch.
When she keeps her mouth shut. Decent actress but her politics make me a bit nuts.cheesesteak said:Maybe it's just me, but I've always found her attractive.
As far as casting for any particular show, they could hire Saddam Husein's reanimated corpse and I wouldn't care as long as they have good and believable storylines.
Says the Rosie fan?!IJustLikeTivo said:When she keeps her mouth shut. Decent actress but her politics make me a bit nuts.
Not just you.cheesesteak said:Maybe it's just me, but I've always found her attractive.
