– Peter MacNicol is giving new meaning to the word “multitask.” MacNicol, one of the stars of CBS’ “Numb3rs,” is joining the cast of Fox’s real-time drama, “24,” as a series regular, the network announced Monday. The 52-year-old actor will portray a high-ranking government official in the sixth season of “24,” beginning in January. MacNicol won an Emmy in 2001 for his role as John Cage on Fox’s “Ally McBeal.”
– Angelina Jolie voiced a femme fatale fish in 2004’s “Shark Tale.” Now, she’ll portray a martial-arts master in the computer-animated comedy “Kung Fu Panda.” The movie, which will reunite Jolie and Jack Black, her “Shark Tale” co-star, is slated for release in May 2008. Jolie’s high-kicking character, Tigress, helps train Po, a slacker panda voiced by Black, in the art of kung fu. Po, a waiter in a noodle restaurant, must get into shape when he is revealed to be the “Chosen One” to save ancient China from powerful foes. “Kung Fu Panda” will also feature the voices of Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman and Ian McShane.
– Coming in fourth place on “American Idol” isn’t so bad. Chris Daughtry, who was voted off the Fox talent contest’s fifth edition in an elimination round, has signed with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed by “Idol” creator Simon Fuller, RCA Records announced Monday. The 26-year-old North Carolina native will form a band “and has already begun to work with A-list collaborators” to write and record material for an album, expected to be released later this year, the label said. Daughtry turned down an offer to be lead singer for the band Fuel last month.
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The Personals page was compiled by Cheryl Bowles from Tribune news services and staff reports.
