24: Mary Lynn Rajskub Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Mary Lynn Rajskub gave birth to a baby boy last Thursday.  The child, Rajskub’s first, was delivered two weeks after the baby’s due date.  The father, physical trainer Matthew Rolph, did not want to know the sex of the baby, so the couple kept it a surprise until birth.  Rajskub has taken a short maternity leave from her role on 24, where she plays terse computer whiz Chloe O’Brian.  While FOX has not been specific as to how they’ve dealt with Rajskub’s absence during the current filming of season 7, it was reported earlier this month that Carlo Rota was being brought in to spell Chloe during her mysterious leave from the action of 24’s seventh season.  Rota plays Morris O’Brian, Chloe’s ex-husband and possible father of Chloe’s now-young child. 

Rajskub is one of the few peripheral characters who was retained by 24 as they moved into their seventh season.  24, which was supposed to air season 7 last January, was severely hampered by the writers’ strike and was forced to postpone season 7 until January 2009.  This delay has allowed 24, however, to film a two-hour prequel film in the meantime.  24: Exile, which was filmed almost entirely on location in South Africa, bridges the gap between seasons 6 and 7. 

Mary Lynn Rajskub has had a funny little career path. A stand-up comic by trade, she’s mostly eked out a Hollywood career via bit, comedic parts.  Then, 24 came along, and Rajskub was cast as an entirely unfunny character.  Chloe is serious to a fault, and it makes her a great, unique character.  Hopefully, Rajskub can take a deserved post-birth rest, and get back to the 24 set as soon as possible.  Jack Bauer is going to need her help at some point. 

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Mirrors Soundtrack Release

7 August: The soundtrack for Kiefer’s upcoming movie, Mirrors, hits stores August 12th with music composed by Javier Navarrete.

(August 5, 2008- Los Angeles, CA) – Lakeshore Records will release the soundtrack for MIRRORS, available via iTunes and in stores on August 12.  The soundtrack contains original music composed by Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth). 

Spanish composer Javier Navarrete earned his first Academy Award® nomination for Pan’s Labyrinth, his second collaboration with director Guillermo del Toro.  Navarrete began scoring in 1987 and has composed some 30 film scores since making his debut.  His credits include 2003’s Dot the I, a romantic drama, and 2004’s Yo Puta. 

Though not well known in the United States, Navarrete has been likened to French composer Alexandre Desplat – both well regarded in their home countries and both achieving commercial success in the United States with their debut scores.  His upcoming projects include Fireflies in the Garden (starring Julia Roberts and Ryan Reynolds) and Inkheart (starring Brendan Fraser, Helen Mirren, and Paul Bettany).

The film Haute Tension put French writer/director Alexandre Aja on the horror movie map.  It was edited and released in the US as High Tension.  That film led to Wes Craven approaching Aja about remaking the film The Hills Have Eyes.  The result was a highly successful film in the genre. 

Initially Aja was approached to remake the 2003 South Korean horror film Into the Mirror.  Rather than simply remake the film, Aja and co-writer Gregory Levasseur were inspired to write a new story.  A security guard (Kiefer Sutherland) discovers an evil spirit lurking in the mirrors of an abandoned department store. His soon-to-be ex-wife (Paula Patton), a coroner, has a hard time believing her husband’s claims.  MIRRORS also stars Amy Smart, Jason Flemyng, and Julian Glover.

20th Century Fox and New Regency present MIRRORS in theaters on August 15, 2008.  MIRRORS original soundtrack on Lakeshore Records is available here.

Conan Interview

10 Aug: In case you missed it, check out the interview with Conan O’Brien from the other night

‘24′ Actress Gives Birth to Boy

Unlike on “24,”” star Mary Lynn Rajskub wasn’t in a particular rush when it come to childbirth.

The actress gave birth to a baby boy two weeks after her due date, reports People.

“It was like an episode of 24 with the clock ticking,” jokes Rajskub.

The boy, named Valentine Anthony, weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz. and is the first child for Rajskub, 36, and her boyfriend Matthew Rolph, 28, a physical trainer.

The couple met while Rajskub was doing stand-up.

Rajskub is known for playing the wry Chloe O’Brian on FOX’s “24,” which returns to television in January. Her other credits include “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Legally Blonde 2,” “Punch-Drunk Love” and “Dude, Where’s My Car?”