Fox execs: ''24'' doesn't need fixing

[Brian Damage]

Instead of some sort of big-reveal speech, Fox kicked off its two days of press tour by trotting out new entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly (who was quickly snapped up this month after his ouster as head of NBC) and recently promoted entertainment president Peter Liguori to casually answer questions about the state of the burgeoning network and its fall lineup.

Questioning 24
After what many critics felt was a slumping season for the show, Liguori said that — just like in past years — decisions are made to ''reinvigorate the franchise'' and that it has been a policy not to divulge the show's plotlines or other changes. ''If it ain't broke, don't fix it,'' said Liguori, who added that he — unlike many of those in the auditorium — was not disappointed with the past season. One 24 tidbit that was officially announced (after unconfirmed reports on Friday): Two-time Tony winner Cherry Jones will populate the Oval Office as 24's first female president. ''We've been thinking about a woman as president for a long time,'' Liguori said.


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