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Producers seeking nonwhite actor to replace Kiefer Sutherland Its official: Fox is making a new version of24. Original producers Howard Gordon, Manny Coto and Evan Katz will return as executive producers. But that means Jack Bauer (Sutherland) has firmly walked off into the sunset. Credit: Anthony Mandler/Fox As always, were going to cast the best actor we can find for the role. Thats something we discussed for years, Its 24 it has to be 24 episodes, Walden said....

Also plans to ‘modulate’ gunplay in ‘24’ reboot Fox may be bringingLethal Weaponto the small screen. But dont expect to see lethal weapons on the shows posters. These are entertaining shows. Credit: Richard Foreman/Fox We think about it a lot from the marketing side. You have to hit a balance. A Fox spokesperson later confirmed that the poster forLethal Weaponwill not have guns unlike the postersforallfouroftheLethal Weaponfeature films. Fox will also modulate the violence in the return of terrorism thriller24next year....

Weve given up certain rights and freedoms because we want the government to protect us after 9/11. We see the admitted spying by the government. These are not things were making up and it informs everything Mulder and Scully and doing are doing. Credit: Ed Araquel/Fox It throws out as many questions as it does answers. Its given the show an interesting new life and context that it might not have had in 2002....

Just how original is Foxs original programming for its 2016-2017 season? WithAmerican Idolmissing from its schedule for the first time since 2003, Fox is banking on recognizable titles. Unfortunately, theyre midseason titles, so Ill wait until closer to midseason to judge them. Credit: Chuck Hodes/Richard Foreman/Fox Lethal Weapon Wednesdays, 8 p.m., beforeEmpire You ready for this? / Theres cool guy errands that they have to walk to. Wayans is charming enough with his ever-exasperated expression, but this show doesnt reward performances like his....

It may be set in the world of baseball, but Foxs new fall dramaPitchisnota baseball show. Its not just about baseball, its a show that takes place in the world of baseball. I think were makingThe West Wingin baseball here, executive producer Paris Barclay said. Credit: Ray Mickshaw / FOX It wont always be around. Theres a lot more to baseball than that. When it happens, that young woman will become the biggest story in the country overnight....

Francesco Clark’s ‘Walking Papers’ appears in the film Ive worked tirelessly to show people that being quadriplegic isnt the end of your life, its another beginning, Clark toldPage Six. While I am by no means taking a stance on the issue of assisted suicide, I feel compelled to express that I am angry to be unwittingly associated with a storyline that suggests the only option for those who sustain injuries like mine is death....

As Matthew Ross new filmFrank & Lolaopens, Michael Shannon is in bed with Imogen Poots. Theyre in the heat of passion. The neon-lit skyline of Las Vegas can be seen out the window. Credit: Eric Koretz; Paladin; Courtesy Everett Collection That thought lasts for about three minutes. It turns out theres no rest for the wicked. Shannon, who plays Frank, a classically trained chef, isnt exactly a bad guy. Hes a classic film-noir sap like Robert Mitchum inOut of the Past....

‘My Batman was too nice for him.’ Miller experienced a Hollywood renaissance withSin Cityand300adaptations, followed by frequent controversies over his political views. Miller is currently basking in a career victory lap. Credit: DC Comics His first Batman-centric masterpiece,TheDark Knight Returns, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. (We discussed it inthe Entertainment Geekly podcasta few weeks back.) In a new interview with Borys Kit at theHollywood Reporter, Miller discusses several aspects of his career....

To be fair, art cannot be rushed. Speaking toPitchforkback in March, Ho said that the album will come when [Oceans] ready. He said, Weve all been working hard. Credit: D Dipasupil/FilmMagic; @MalayHo/Twitter Hes been working super hard. I feel like hes working harder than hes ever worked in his life. Im excited for everyone to hear it. I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised, for sure. Earlier this summer, theNew York Timesreported thatBoys Dont Crywould be out via Apple Music on Aug....

I heard the gunman feigned dead among all the people he killed. I heard the news say he was one of us. Many hate us and wish we didnt exist, he continued. Credit: FilmMagic See Oceans full note below via his Tumblr. I heard the crowds stone these fallen men if they move after they hit the ground. I heard its in the name of God. I heard my pastor speak for God too, quoting scripture from his book....

The visual album debuted on the live-streamOcean beganearlier in August. No other details about the second Ocean album are immediately available. Since releasingChannel Orangein July 2012, Oceans profile hasrisen considerably. Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images He also allegedly hit the studio with artists fromDepeche ModetoLil BtoDanger Mouse, although none of that material emerged. (Kanye West filled in for him on short notice.) Though still scant, recent details to emerge from Oceans camp were more promising....

Heres what we know about their long-awaited album. Boys Dont Cry the album is part of a cross-platform experience. Since Ocean releasedChannel Orange, the way artists distribute music has fundamentally changed. Credit: Josh Brasted/WireImage And the other mediums might be what Ocean is most interested in, anyway. Shortly afterChannel Oranges release, hetoldtheGuardian, I might not make another album. I might just write a novel next. Itll likely be another concept album....

The hip-hop star’s collaborator gives an update on Ocean’s forthcoming album. It could be tomorrow… well not tomorrow but maybe a month, the producer said. Weve all been working hard. Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Hes been working super hard. I feel like hes working harder than hes ever worked in his life. Im excited for everyone to hear it. I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised, for sure....