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TV Keifer Sutherland nearly has to miss 24:

"You'll recognize the L.A. setting, the morally ambiguous tone and the '50s clothes and cars, but the two main characters bear little resemblance to their big-screen equivalents — and Sutherland's character bears almost no resemblance to any functioning human being. ... Though fans of Sutherland or the movie will find LA Confidential an interesting oddity, the only thing "brilliant" about it was the network's decision to shelve it."

A US yv channel is running a season of failed TV pilots no one has seen before, and in some cases it's obvious why they weren't picked up. Now will someone explain to me again why Charmed went to series? [via tv tattle]