"24" Shooting halted, Kiefer Sutherland undergoes elective surgery

The production for "24" series will be temporarily suspended while Kiefer Sutherland undergoes elective surgery to treat a ruptured cyst near his kidneys.

The network released a statement, "We are temporarily suspending production of 24 while our friend and colleague Kiefer Sutherland undergoes a medical procedure. We hope to resume production shortly and do not anticipate any disruption in the broadcast of this season's episodes."

Considered not a high risk problem, a rep for Sutherland said: "While Kiefer Sutherland is frustrated to miss even one day of work, he and FOX decided together that it would be best to complete this minor elective procedure now as a precaution as opposed to six weeks from now when production wraps. He looks forward to returning to work (this) week."

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