Sutherland set to return to '24' after surgery

************************************************** Sutherland set to return to '24' after surgery ************************************************** NEW YORK – The clock will start ticking again for "24" when Kiefer (KEE'-fur) Sutherland returns to the set Monday after surgery that shut down filming of the 'Fox' network thriller for two weeks. A statement released Tuesday from 'Twentieth Century Fox' Television says Sutherland has been cleared to return to work. The studio says no disruption is expected in the airing schedule. The show began its eighth season last month. Neither the studio nor Sutherland's representative has commented on the nature of Sutherland's ailment. The 'Los Angeles Times' first reported the production halt and says Sutherland suffered from a ruptured cyst near his kidney. Sutherland plays counterterrorism hero Jack Bauer on the series. ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************************** '24's' Kiefer Sutherland is cleared to return to work ************************************************** '20th Century Fox' Television has told Show Tracker that "24" will resume production on March 1, now that its star and executive producer, Kiefer Sutherland, has been cleared by his doctors to return to work. Sutherland underwent outpatient surgery on Feb. 16 after a cyst near his kidney ruptured a few days earlier. Sutherland's representatives could not be immediately reached for comment. But Jack Bauer is OK, America. You were never that worried about him, though, were you ?