To prepare for the "24" movie "Redemption," debuting Sunday, you can read the official "CTU Operations Manual" ($24.95, Quirk Books). It's a paperback that comes packaged inside a hard cardboard box. It's basically an instruction book similar to the "Zombie Survival Guide," only it's taken from a "24" perspective.
There's a section on "Approved Firearms for CTU Agents" and a catalog of the terrorist arsenal taken from past seasons of the show. A section on interrogating suspects includes advice to invade your subject's personal space: "Americans are accustomed to 18-48 inches of 'personal space' in conversations, and reducing this space will disorient the subject."
I might find the book more amusing if "24" didn't feel so dated and out-of-step with the times. Plus, CTU won't be a part of the new season that airs in January.
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Hey "Heroes" fans: Are you still watching the show live? Well then you might want to know that the show's creator, Tim Kring, considers you a "sap" and worse. IGN had the first report and Time offers a spot-on retort. Hearing that Kring considers me a sap isn't likely to inspire me to keep watching. How about you?
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The CW has dumped its MRC-programmed Sunday night block, according to Broadcasting & Cable. Beginning Nov. 30, The CW will show episode of the canceled CBS show "Jericho" at 7 p.m., followed by movies at 8 p.m.
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Nov 20 2008, 01:53 PM
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Rob Owen