It's been 19 long months since Jack Bauer's most recent (but not last – a movie is on the way!) mission on "24."

However, fans of Kiefer Sutherland will be getting a taste of his new Fox series, "Touch" (from the creator of "Heroes") on Wednesday. But instead of playing an extraordinary CTU agent, he has an extraordinary son.

"In the beginning of the story, we discover [Sutherland's character] Martin, who has a son named Jake, who in the course of our story we realize has been misdiagnosed with severe autism and in fact is actually just a truly, truly evolved human being that is years and years beyond where my character is and our society is at," the actor explained to reporters on Monday.

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Today's news you might've missed:

• A (now blonde) Aaron Johnson and fiancee Sam Taylor-Wood have welcomed their second child together, a baby girl named...wait for it...Romy Hero. Clearly not everyone is as cautious as Selma Blair. [People]
• This is said to have made Perez Hilton so overjoyed he shed a few tears: New music from Fiona Apple will arrive this year. [Time]
• Oscar nod-snubbed Tilda Swinton makes everyone adore her just that much more by being a) completely unfazed about not being nominated and b) being totally down to attend Patton Oswalt's imaginary but hilarious Oscar snubs party. She had her keys in hand, ready to roll! [Vulture]
• The "Lovelace" crew has picked Chloe Sevigny to play a feminist journalist working on a story about infamous porn star Linda Lovelace in an upcoming biopic,  but it seems they still need to find someone to fill Demi Moore's  shoes. [Deadline]
• Slow down, everyone eager to know all the deets on Drew Barrymore's impending wedding: The actress says she hasn't even set a date yet. [E!]
• If you're Miley Cyrus, nothing shows your boyfriend just how much you care quite like a penis cake for his birthday. [TMZ]

Cynthia Nixon's sexuality has become quite the hot topic.

In an interview with the New York Times magazine about her role in the Broadway revival of "Wit," Nixon recalled giving an "empowerment speech" to a gay audience in which she said, "I've been straight and I've been gay, and gay is better."

(The 45-year-old actress is currently set to wed partner Christine Marinoni, who gave birth to the couple's son close to a year ago. The two are also raising Nixon's two children from her previous relationship with Danny Mozes.)

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The Sundance Film Festival is all about discovering new talent… like young actor Kyle Catlett. At nine years of age, he may be the youngest kid with a film at Sundance, a short called “The Fort."

When we bumped into Kyle in the hotel where many of the CNN staff were staying in Park City, it quickly became clear he is no ordinary nine-year-old.

Not only is he an actor with TV shows to his credit (“Unforgettable,” “Pan Am”), TV commercials (Geico and AT&T), but he’s a budding polyglot. He speaks Chinese - fluently. And Russian - fluently.

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Charlie Sheen's FX series "Anger Management" is moving full steam ahead, and the actor has told "Access Hollywood" that one actress in particular is standing out to play opposite him in the sitcom.

"Selma Blair is a strong front-runner," Sheen said. "She's a very special lady and is as pretty as the day is long and has never really had an opportunity to do something where she can shine, because off camera she is hilarious."

Blair has been name-checked as one of the two actresses testing for the lead female role in the series, which is adapted from the 2003 movie of the same name.

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Editor's Note: As an actor, Ken Davitian has appeared in several films, including "Get Smart" and "Borat." He has a bit role in the Academy Award nominated film "The Artist," which is up for best picture, among other awards. He is the author of this guest blog for Marquee.

I was always a big, big fan of black-and-white movies.

I’m mostly an admirer of the acting during that era of cinema, as it was so expressive. Today, most young filmmakers use black-and-white to be more artistic, but in the 1920s and ‘30s it was a common style. The filmmakers just didn’t have color yet, and they had to rely on the performers to portray a room full of color. FULL POST

Bethenny Frankel's daytime talk show was previously having difficulty drumming up interest, but Fox is willing to give the former "Real Housewife" a shot.

Frankel wrote on her blog Tuesday, "The queen of too much information is coming to daytime! It is going to be an exciting journey and I can't wait for you to join me...See you all this summer on Fox!"

The New York Times adds that Frankel's daily, "girlfriend-type" talk show will be called "Bethenny," and will air on select Fox stations for six weeks in the summer in markets that will include New York and Los Angeles.

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It's been 22 years since Nick Nolte's "Another 48 Hrs." bowed in theaters, but considering the franchise craze in Hollywood and Nolte's Oscar nomination buzz, perhaps there's still hope for his threequel concept.

"I had a story that I think would have really made that sequel work," Nolte told CNN. In the original 1982 film, Nolte and Eddie Murphy co-starred as a police officer and a criminal, respectively, who teamed up to solve a case, and the same concept held for 1990's follow-up.

For part three, Nolte said, "I wanted to be busted out after being thrown off the force, and Eddie [would] get out of prison, and he has got to figure out who has set me up."

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All eyes have been on Vanessa Paradis this week as she's been spotted attending events solo, fueling more gossip that her nearly 14-year relationship with Johnny Depp is on the rocks.

On Tuesday, the French singer/actress was asked how she handles the rumors that she and Depp are leading separate lives and have basically ended their relationship, and she shrugged off the reports.

"It depends which rumor," she said, according to People magazine.

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And this is a solution that doesn't involve kidnapping.

Thanks to the creative minds behind the Hamm-O-Gram, now you or someone you know can receive a little love (of sorts) from the "Mad Men" actor on Valentine's Day.

According to the site, Hamm-O-Grams are "individually-crafted" love notes that have been "tailored for maximum sexiness."

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