Jack Bauer

Now that 24 has aired its finale, Jack Bauer can finally take a breather. But industry watchers speculate that the two fateful hours that closed Day 8 were the beginning, not the end of the 24 franchise -- and its steady stream of revenue.

I could see how the typical Hollywood star might be duped in a cattle investment scam, but Kiefer Sutherland? The man probably knows cows better than any other actor, since he's spent many a weekend chasing and roping them from horseback. Unfortunately, this familiarity might have helped make him...