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- NYPost.com'ALIAS" has fumbled its big, mega-hyped post-Super Bowl episode starring Ethan Hawke.
Instead, another episode, "Phase One," starring "Blade Runner" baddie Rutger Hauer, will now air after the Super Bowl around 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 26.
A spokeswoman for Touchstone Television, which produces "Alias" for ABC, said show creator J.J. Abrams was behind the last-minute switch - because he felt the episode that's being substituted "was stronger."
"J.J. prefers it this way," she said, adding that ABC will announce shortly an air date for the Hawke episode.
ABC announced the change yesterday - via a two-line mention in its daily press release.
In "Phase One," Sydney and Jack (Victor Garber) are confronted by the new director of SD-6, who's played by Hauer. The new director replaces the missing Sloane (Ron Rifkin) - whose motives and whereabouts are unknown.
In Hawke's episode, he will portray CIA agent Lennox, whose identity is called into question by Sydney (Jennifer Garner) and dad Jack (Victor Garber) after Lennox's "deep cover" mission is blown.
Plus, an article with an interview with Victor Garber about Alias ratings, and the post-superbowl episode.
Jennifer Garner voted Sexiest Woman
The top ten on E!'s rank:
The top ten is as follows:
1. JENNIFER GARNER
2. HALLE BERRY
3. JENNIFER LOPEZ
4. ANNA KOURNIKOVA
5. CAMERON DIAZ
6. ALYSSA MILANO
7. SALMA HAYEK
8. DIANE LANE
9. FAITH HILL
10. NAOMI WATTS
Yay!
Sounder
Carl Lumbly (Dixon on Alias) will be in Sounder, airing this Sunday at 7 on ABC right before Alias. [more info]
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