At a turbulent time for his signature work, "24" creator Joel Surnow has "opted to depart," Variety reports. Surnow’s deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television was up in April. But his decision to leave comes at a time when his right-wing politics - and his show’s attitude toward torture - were becoming a liability in Hollywood, if not with viewers. But then, ratings have shrunk a little too. "24" was already changing up its plans for season seven, with a move to Washington and direct confrontation of the torture issue. As many as half of the episodes had been shot when the writers strike brought production to a halt. There was also the little matter of a DUI arrest for star Kiefer Sutherland, who did his 40 days in the old Greybar Hotel over the holidays, in hopes of returning to the set when the strike was settled. But now […]
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