We know very little about Janeane Garofalo’s upcoming character, Janis Gold, other than that she’ll be part of a group of agent’s investigating a national security crisis.  Now comes news that she may end up sparing with Chloe O’Brian, who along with Bill Buchanan will be rogue aides to Jack.

As I looked at the season seven promo photo’s, I couldn’t help but wonder, who’d win in a fight?  Gold’s slightly nerdy glasses infer that she is tv ’smart’, and Garofalo’s eyebrow’s give a bad ass vibe but then there’s Chloe.  In the past she’s been known to yield a machine gun to awesome results but she has been domesticated and is shockingly cracking a smirk in her official photo.

So I think all bets are off.

If they were gonna throw down, whose side would you be on?

Congratulations to Mary Lynn Rajskub and partner Matthew Rolph on their new arrival, Valentine Anthony.  Valentine weighed in at 9lbs and 5oz’s.

Rajskub made light of the late delivery (she was two weeks past her due date), by telling People Magazine that “It was like an episode of 24 with the clock ticking.”

Let’s hope kids in preschool call the kid Val, otherwise he may be in for some beat downs.

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At least temporarily. Michael Ausiello is reporting that Mary Lynn Rajskub will be breaking from 24 mid season to have her baby, causing Chloe O’Brian to exit as well. Why will Chloe be leaving? (SPOILER WARNING) Apparently she departs because of an emergency with her now four year old son, Preston O’Brian.

But who’ll help save the world since Chloe’s busy, you ask? Well apparently Carlo Rota (Morris O’Brian) will be returning the show after all. Last month I reporter that Rota wasn’t sure if scheduling would work out with 24 this season, and apparently it has. Morris will sub for Chloe while she’s out dealing with their son’s emergency.

It surely can’t be that big of an emergency if Morris can still help at non-CTU.

Are you guys excited that Rota’s returning, or did his season six appearance not make an impact?

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Image of Chloe and Morris courtesy of FOX, photo credit Kelsey McNeal.

24headquarters wishes to send a happy belated birthday to Mary Lynn Rajskub.  Rajskub turned 37 yesterday, coincidentally on the same day that her ‘Julie & Julia‘ co-star Meryl Streep turned 49.

For every fan of 24 there’s a stand out moment. That singular moment where you went from liking the show, to loving it. From enjoying that one character, to not being able to imagine the show without them. For me, that moment occurred in Day 4 when Chloe O’Brian left the CTU offices, got herself in a near death moment and promptly got out of it by BLASTING A GROUP OF TERRORISTS WITH A MACHINE GUN.

I still remember watching that moment with a group of friends, sitting there smile plastered on my face. That’s when Chloe took center stage, and even though she would eventually wield a stun gun, and be part of a love triangle, nothing was as great as Chloe and that gun.

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What do you know when you’re a celebrity out to protect your unborn baby? You get a rifle and learn to shoot. At least that’s what Mary Lynn Rajskub’s done, all in the name of security.

Pregnant Mary Lynn Shooting Gun

Not ashamed to admit that that put a smile on my face.

What’s one of the benefits of a seriously long hiatus? The ability for an actor to appear in another TV show, just like Mary Lynn Rajskub has done with ABC Family’s new show The Middle Man. The show is adapted from a comic book of the same name and follows an average girl named Wendy who is “recruited by a secret agency to battle evil forces.”

Rajskub appears in the pilot episode playing Dr. Gibb, a scientist trying to create super monkeys to take over the world. I’m not even kidding with this guys. Actual super simians.

Check out the trailer for the Middle Man below:
The pilot episode (which features Rajskub) can currently be downloaded for free on iTunes.

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Being a celebrity sure has its benefits, one of them being sponsored baby showers. Mary Lynn Rajskub capitalized on her celeb status to get a free baby shower, hosted by BabyCenter. Rajskub posed with partner Matthew Rolph, 24 co-star James Morrison and a whole lot of cupcakes. Oh to be a celebrity…

Image details: BabyCenter Hosts Mary Lynn Rajskub’s Baby Shower served by picapp.com

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Fox brought out the big guns at their upfront today, none other than Kiefer Sutherland himself.  Sutherland briefly spoke to advertisers, promising them that “I know for a fact that Season 7 is going to be the best season of ‘24.”  Wow, hefty promise there Kiefer. 

He also gave what I consider to be the most important piece of Season 7 information so far, saying that “Chloe is crankier than ever.”  Ah, at least there’s some things we can always count on.

24’s seventh season will premiere in January 2009, but a two hour prequel will air on November 23rd. 

Only in Hollywood would you see dozens of celebrities showing up for a glorified pet expo.  But that’s the case at The 7th Annual Nuts for Mutts Dog Show and Pet Fair, where not only MadTV personalities Nicole Sullivan and Debra Wilson will be hosting the event, but 24’s own Mary Lynn Rajskub will be a guest judge.  She’ll be joined by stars of Lost, American Idol and even the gem of CBS’ lineup, Two and a Half Men.

If you’re in the Woodland Hills area on June 1st, it might be a fun thing to check out.  I certainly wouldn’t turn down seeing some Best in Show antics live in person.

For more on the event, check out the nutsformutts website.