Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert is amused that you think he would ever be on Twitter. Despite a gag on Conan O'Brien last night, Dennis Haysbert is not on Twitter. The 24 and The Unit star has had his name co-opted by an anonymous user, but don't expect him to start anytime soon. From a story at Zap2it.com: With much fanfare and an over-the-top voiceover that called host Conan O'Brien "CoCo," "The Tonight Show" introduced a new segment Tuesday called "Twitter Tracker." "Don't spit on the twit," the monster truck-like voiceover commanded. "Don't crap on the app. Don't put the Twitter in the ..." You get the ... Read Full Story

Sometimes in Los Angeles, we get to literally be “part of the action” and have a backstage pass for being at the right place at the right time, for just being there. Welcome to Travelin’ Local’s backstage shoot of “ The Unit .” Such was the case during my recent foray during my afternoon visit to Macarthur Park . When I was there, a CBS production crew was filming an episode of “ The Unit .” It was quite an event as the scene being filmed was with their main star, Dennis Haysbert , who plays the character Jonas Blane. To those unfamiliar with ... Read Full Story

P resident David Palmer’s term in office lasted only a few seasons on the Fox series “24.” But the image of a black president may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama’s historic election, according to the actor who portrayed the popular character. “It may have opened the eyes, the minds and the hearts of people because the character was so well liked,” said actor Dennis Haysbert. “So they were going to embrace anybody - white, black, brown, male, female - that kind of resembled that character. It just so happens that Barack is the man he is.” READ COMPLETE ARTICLE AT BOSTON ... Read Full Story

SOURCE:( WENN ) 24 star Dennis Haysbert has been voted Favorite On-Screen President for his portrayal of President David Palmer in the hit action series. The TV star beat off stiff competition from Geena Davis as President Mackenzie Allen in Commander in Chief and Martin Sheen's West Wing character, President Josiah Bartlet, to take the title with 17 per cent - just one per cent more than Davis and Sheen, who came in tied for second in the Blockbuster poll. Harrison Ford took 12 per cent for his role as President James Marshall in 1997's Air Force One, landing him in joint fourth place ... Read Full Story

SOURCE:( WENN ) 24 star Dennis Haysbert has been voted Favorite On-Screen President for his portrayal of President David Palmer in the hit action series. The TV star beat off stiff competition from Geena Davis as President Mackenzie Allen in Commander in Chief and Martin Sheen's West Wing character, President Josiah Bartlet, to take the title with 17 per cent - just one per cent more than Davis and Sheen, who came in tied for second in the Blockbuster poll. Harrison Ford took 12 per cent for his role as President James Marshall in 1997's Air Force One, landing him in joint fourth place ... Read Full Story