It has been announced that Peter MacNicol, widely remembered for his role as John Cage on Fox’s Ally McBeal, will be returning to his old network next season.  But fans of Numb3rs need not worry—MacNicol will be wearing two hats this fall.  In addition to his role on the CBS drama, MacNicol will also be a series regular on the hit 24.  His character will be a ‘high-ranking government official’.  As if they needed another one.

As appealing as he is, I’m already predicting that MacNicol’s appearance will cause massive confusion .  I mean—it is just me, or does he already look like that Miles Papazian guy from last year?