But the star of the show remains federal agent Bauer, played to understated perfection by Kiefer Sutherland.

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Mr. KIEFER SUTHERLAND (Actor): (As Jack Bauer) I shot her above the kneecap.

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Best actor in a drama television series: Simon Baker ("The Guardian"), James Gandolfini ("The Sopranos"), Peter Krause ("Six Feet Under"), Martin Sheen ("The West Wing") and Kiefer Sutherland ("24").

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Fox easily won the week with 18-49 year olds, thanks to Idol, the highly anticipated return of Kiefer Sutherland in Touch, Napoleon Dynamite, and Alcatraz (though admittedly, these shows also benefited from NFL promotion).

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From Donald Sutherland's son Kiefer to John Aniston's daughter Jennifer to Goldie Hawn's daughter Kate Hudson, Tinseltown's top shelf teems with superstar offspring.

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