Kiefer’s time is about up

The drama “24” won’t be ticking much longer on TV.

Fox announced that its action-packed real-time show starring Kiefer Sutherland as anti-terrorism agent Jack Bauer will wind down at the end of its current eighth season on May 24.

Sutherland said in a statement that the show’s cast and crew “always wanted ‘24’ to finish on a high note, so the decision to make the eighth season our last was one we all agreed upon.”

He also said he was looking forward to creating a film version of the series.

The show won the Emmy for outstanding drama series and Sutherland garnered the outstanding lead drama actor trophy in 2006.

Headed for the hills

MTV’s hit series “The Hills” is coming to an end after one more season.

The sixth and final season of the popular reality soap will begin April 27. Twelve new episodes will air before “The Hills” calls it quits.

One of MTV’s most popular series, it has made stars out of featured couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.

Heigl checks out

Katherine Heigl is done with “Grey’s Anatomy” after six seasons.

Heigl told Entertainment Weekly that she asked to be let out of her contract 18 months early because of her new role as mother to an adopted daughter. Her final episode aired Jan. 21.

The 31-year-old actress is married to singer-songwriter Josh Kelley.

The birthday bunch

TV personality Peter Marshall is 84. Actor Richard Dysart is 81. Actor John Astin is 80. Actor Warren Beatty is 73. Musician Eric Clapton is 65. Actor Robbie Coltrane is 60. Actor Paul Reiser is 53. Rapper MC Hammer is 47. Actor Ian Ziering is 46. Singer Tracy Chapman is 46. Singer Celine Dion is 42. Singer Norah Jones is 31.