Word is that Jack Bauer may finally hit the big screen. Though Fox has yet to decide whether to pick up a ninth season of 24, an insider confirmed that the film side is in talks with Billy Ray (State Of Play) to write a screenplay for the franchise. Apparently the writer came in and pitched his version of the flick.

Can you see it happening?

Any movement on a film may hinge upon the show’s future with the network; Fox associates Peter Rice and Kevin Reilly will likely want to see how the show performs over the next few weeks before deciding whether to commit to another season of Bauer racing the clock. The drama remains Fox’s third-most watched show behind American Idol and House. A decision is needed soon; a source close to the show said the producers are preparing to write the 23rd and 24th episodes of the current season so they need to know whether to pen a series finale. Production on the drama is scheduled to wrap 24 March.

Last month, Kiefer Sutherland told EW that he’d love to do a movie (“It would be a two-hour representation of a day”) and thinks the TV show can actually be done at the same time. ”I actually tried to convince a few people of this. In a media world that is changing unbelievably fast, a television series can either act as a great trailer for a film, or a film can act as a great trailer for a television series. And I think the first person who actually does that is going to change the way television interacts with feature films. I think the resistance to it is because, in my father’s generation, if you did films, you didn’t even think about television,” Kiefer said. “That was a death knell. And if you did television, you wouldn’t be allowed to do films. That was when we had three networks. We have six hundred now, and if I want to see Paul Newman in a movie, I don’t have to go out. And so the game has changed. And I think we’re going to have to adjust with it.”

I for one would like to see a movie version representing 24 hours in about 2. It will be quite a challenge. Hands up those who’d like to see 24 The Movie.

The rumoured romance between love-jerk John Mayer and country darling Taylor Swift has hit a roadblock in the form of Taylor’s mum. Are we surprised? Of course not because, which self-respecting mum or BFF would allow their loved ones anywhere within groping feet of John.

Relationship a no go, especially if Taylor's mum has her way

In the published report, it was quoted that Andrea had told John, who had worked with Taylor on a song for his album, that “collaborations were fine” but John was not getting anywhere near Taylor that wasn’t work related. So looks like the John and Taylor hook-up rumours can finally be laid to rest now.

Come see me!

The affable singer will make an appearance at Mid Valley Megamall (Centre Court, Ground Floor) at 6pm today. Be one of the first 200 lucky fans to get his autograph by bringing along an original copy of his album.

Click here to see a pic of Kris Allen arriving at KLIA last night.

Alice in Wonderland’ actress Anne Hathaway admits she finds it fun locking lips with her hunky co-stars but fears she hasn’t mastered the sexy scenes as well as some of her peers, because she finds it hard to ‘get into’ on-camera smooches.

Pray tell if I'm wrong

In another report, Anne revealed that her entire family denounced Catholicism after her elder brother Michael 'came out' as gay. The actress and her parents, Gerald and Kate, as well as her younger sibling Thomas decided to leave the faith to support Michael after he revealed his sexuality. She explained, "The whole family converted to Episcopalianism after my elder brother came out. Why should I support an organization that has a limited view of my beloved brother?"

Anne admits she's still trying to figure out her religious beliefs, "So I'm... nothing (no denomination). F**k it, I'm forming. I'm a work in progress."

Don't hate her cos she's beautiful and religion-less. Some of us have been praying all our lives and yet we are a work in progress...

Zoe Saldana will wait even 10 years if that's how long it takes James Cameron to make a sequel to Avatar. Same goes for the follow-up to Star Trek, the other sci-fi hit she was in this year...

I will wait for you, Mr Cameron

And from what Cameron told E! News recently, it sure sounds like Zoe won't be blue again for awhile. "We just have to come up with a great story, which we haven't done yet," he said. "I have a rough story, but you need to make a script, so that might take some time. Don't start going to buy your tickets."

Zoe hopes to visit Haiti, but probably not any time in the near future. "We'd just be in the way, so sometimes you're of better use lending your voice to organizations," she said. "Eventually I will make a trip there, but my voice allows me to do a lot more right now."