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'24' Will Elect Female Prez in '08

Cherry Jones to inhabit Oval Office in Fox thriller

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(Newser) – The United States will have a female president next year—and on Fox, no less. The political thriller "24" will feature Tony Award-winning actress Cherry Jones as President Allison Taylor when the seventh season of Jack Bauer's technological derring-do kicks off in January. 

The show logged its first Oval Office breakthrough when it featured a black commander-in-chief, David Palmer, in its first season. "We've had an array of presidents on the show; why not a female?" asked co-creator (and Republican media guru) Joel Surnow. Although coinciding with Sen. Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House, producers say there will be no parallels.

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King Lear Play Opening   (Getty Images)
Kiefer Sutherland arrives at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in this Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007 file photo, in Los Angeles. The clock will keep ticking for Fox's
Kiefer Sutherland arrives at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in this Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007 file photo, in Los Angeles. The clock will keep ticking for Fox's "24" for at least two more seasons....   (Associated Press)
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Drama League Awards Luncheon   (Getty Images)
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