24 is one of my guilty pleasures. Thanks to Bill Keveney, of USA Today  I now understand why Edgar, the fat geek played by Louis Lombardi, had to die. His sparring with ubergeek Chloe, played by Mary Lynn Rajskub, was touching and entertaining, so like many viewers, I mourned his passing. But he had to go. Chloe's man is now Jack Bauer. She has been promoted to the inner circle of characters. She's popular with female viewers, among others.  Rajskub told Keveny gets it. "I think viewers liked me when I started working with Jack and for Jack." Executive producer (and Rush Limbaugh friend) Joel Surnow tells Keveney With Chloe's technical skills and Rajskub's popularity, it made sense to increase her inside—outside relationship with Jack, he says. You can give (the scenes) to her and get that extra value ... It's a great way to give some of this exposition in a fun way. I think Rajskub is terrific in her role, and the Chloe character oddly engaging.  Lou...(Read Full Post)