Watching Heroes

*Heroes is nominated for 3 TV Guide 2007 Online Video Awards. The Online Video Awards honor the best professional online content. Heroes is recognized in 3 categories: Web Extras (for Heroes Character Profiles), TV Drama Webisodes (for the Yamagto Fellowship’s “Takezo Kensei: Sword Saint”), and TV Show Site (for Heroes Evolutions). Winners will be chosen by fans. You can vote at TV Guide’s Online Video Awards site. Awards will be handed out on December 1.

*TV Guide has an interview with Zachary Quinto (Sylar) in the issue that is on newstands now. He talks Sylar, Spock and about how his life has changed in the last year. You can also catch the interview at TVGuide.com.

*George Comics pays homage (sort of) to Heroes in today’s comic strip. Check it out!

*Greg Beeman’s weekly blog is posted. He discusses “The Kindness of Strangers” and how they managed to pull off the Hollywood sign scene. He has great pictures up as usual, too.

*Chapter 55 of the graphic novel is up at NBC.com. It features Takezo Kensei and a little cat (or I think that’s what it is) named Hiro in an adventure called “The Trial of the Black Bear.”

*Speaking of graphic novels…do you want to know what happened to Claire’s Nissan Rogue? Check out this link for an exclusive downloadable edition of the graphic novel to find out. (Thanks to Heroes-TV.com for the heads up on this one.)

*Buddy TV has interviewed Kristen Bell (Elle) and Heroes creator Tim Kring. Some of the topics they discussed include Kristen’s character, the structure of season 2 and the possibility of seeing more of the Group of 12, and Bell’s offer to be on LOST.

*Heroes ratings improved a little over last week, bringing in a 6.8/10. Dancing with the Stars continues its domination of Monday night and the CBS comedies are still going strong. Heroes is still capturing the coveted 18-49 demo though.

My MySpace friends at TV Watercooler posted a bulletin today alerting fans that Zachary Quinto (aka Sylar) will be stopping by their show tonight. It airs on TV Guide Network at 8pm Eastern and repeats at 11pm Eastern.

Also Zach fans - check out this YouTube video of a behind-the-scenes look at Zach’s recent TV Guide photoshoot. He appears in the current issue, on newstands now! Thanks to the Heroes_fan MySpace page for the heads up on this one!

The web is buzzing with Heroes interviews, news about Heroes: Origins and more!

*Pulp Secret has revealed more about the Heroes: Origins series. As we had heard before Eli Roth, Kevin Smith, Michael Dougherty, and John August will be writing, but he has also revealed that Jeph Loeb (who we already know from Heroes and Smallville) will also be contributing an episode. They also tell us that each episode will feature two stories, and will pay homage to Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone. The six episode series will run following the regular Heroes season.

*Cleveland.com’s The Plain Dealer talks about the Nerds who are taking over Monday nights and television in general. He mentions our favorite nerd, Hiro. It’s a great piece, especially for people like me who consider themselves a nerd.

*The Ventura County Star has a piece on Zachary Quinto on its website today. It mostly discusses his upcoming Star Trek role as Spock, but has a little Heroes talk in there as well. As a bonus, there is a small blurb about Jimmy Jean-Louis (The Haitian) at the end of the article.

*Ali Larter is featured in a piece on the Boston Globe’s site. In it, she discusses why she finally has women fans, where her character is headed and what we can look forward to with Niki/Jessica this season and how much she loves working on Heroes.

*The Boston Herald interviewed Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli) about growing up. Milo has bulked up, adding 20 lbs of muscle to his body (as we could all see in last week’s episode…rawr!). He said he’s tired of playing high school punks and is ready to be a man. Well, Milo, I think the plan is working.

*Broadcasting and Cable inquired why NBC and Heroes, famous for their prominent placement of Nissan’s, would plug the iPod after their much publicized dispute with Apple. NBC says it was pure coincidence and, unlike Claire’s Nissan Rogue, we won’t find out what happened to the shipment of iPods.

*And finally, I leave you with a clip, posted by NBC, from tonight’s episode where we finally see Niki and Micah…AND we get our first glimpse of Nichelle Nichols as Nana.

Interviews with Heroes are showing up everywhere these days. Here are a few you might want to read…

* USA Today caught up with Adrian Pasdar, Greg Grunberg, David Anders and Shalim Ortiz at US Weekly’s Hot Hollywood party last week. They talked to the guys about the show, their characters, the Heroes World Tour and what it’s like to be “hot” in Hollywood. They also asked about Hayden and Milo, to which Adrian replied, “They’re friends. We were in Europe together and I’m kind of a surrogate dad to her and anything inappropriate would not have happened on my watch,” said Pasdar. He added that if it had, “I would have had to sit them both down and talk to them.”

* George Takei talked to Entertainment Weekly about his role on Heroes and how he came to play Kaito. He also chats about Star Trek, gives his thoughts on Zachary Quinto as Spock, and talks about when (or if) he might retire.

* Masi Oka chatted with Geek Monthly about, well, being a geek. He also talks about his work with Industrial Light and Magic and, of course, a little bit about Heroes as well. The best part of this interview is the photos though. They’ve posed Masi as a cowboy, the Fonz, Tony Montana from Scarface and my favorite, Mork from Ork. Don’t miss this one! 

* The UK’s Female First interviewed Tim Kring. He chatted about his influences (The Incredibles for one) and how Heroes came to be. It’s a great in-depth interview with insight into Tim’s goal for the show and some of the characters…a must read.

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I told you earlier - the Heroes are everywhere. I have even more evidence to support my previous statement.

Masi Oka, everyone’s favorite Hiro, made an appearance on the Ellen show last Thursday. He talked about his Emmy date, Kristen Bell. Ellen asked if they were dating and if he had a crush on Kristen, but Masi wouldn’t dish. He said everyone has a crush on Kristen and they are great friends. He also talked about his 2000 Honda and why he’s still driving it and Ellen featured him in a “Men of Heroes” segment. Masi was charming and funny, as usual. Click to watch the video:

Ali Larter is featured in the October issue of Cosmopolitan. She looks fabulous on the cover. Inside the magazine, Ali talks about being a “Jersey Girl”, her boyfriend, Hayes MacArthur, her approach to diet and exercise and much more. Ali is also starring in the #1 movie in the country, Resident Evil: Extinction.

Prime Time Pulse chatted with 7 cast members and has posted the interviews in a “Heroes Week” series. They started last Tuesday with Nick D’Agosto who will play Claire’s love interest, West, this season. They also talked with David Anders (Takezo Kensei), James Kyson Lee (Ando), Dania Ramirez (Maya), Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah), and co-executive producer Jeph Loeb. The interview series wraps up tomorrow, and I believe they’ll be talking with Zachary Quinto (Sylar).

Finally, Hayden Panettiere will make an appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly on Monday. The show is syndicated, so check your local listings for time.

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Well the Emmy’s are now history, and Heroes came home with nothing. They had too much going against them: Sci-Fi, Fan Favorite, The Sopranos ending. They lost to The Sopranos in both the directing category and the best drama category. Masi Oka, who was up for Best Supporting Actor, was beaten by Terry O’Quinn of LOST. I must admit, though, if Masi couldn’t win, I’m glad Terry O’Quinn took the trophy. He is fantastic on LOST.

Even if they didn’t come home with the statues, the cast still looked great. Here are a few photos from last night:

Zachary Quinto (L) & Sendhil Ramamurthy (R) arrive on the red carpet. (more…)

A Pre-Emmy Cast Party was held last night at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. It was sponsored by Perry Ellis and Vanity Fair. All of our cast favorites were there, including a few we thought were “dead.” Could this mean there’s a chance they aren’t as dead as we thought they were? Eh, probably not. They all look like they’re having a blast though, dead or not.

First, we have the Lovely Ladies of Heroes. On the left, Kristen Bell (Elle) and Hayden Panettiere (Claire) and on the right, Ali Larter (Niki/Jessica).

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Could Sylar have a “good side”? Zachary Quinto hints that we might see another side to Sylar in this AP video interview. He also discusses his upcoming Star Trek role: (more…)

Take a look at these fantastic Heroes Season 2 publicity stills of the cast. (These may be a little spoilery so only click if you dare.) (more…)

Well, it’s not the Emmys or the Golden Globes, but Hereos has been honored with 2 Teen Choice Awards. The show as nominated for 6 awards but only took home 2. Hayden Panettiere took the honor of Choice TV Actress: Drama and the show was named Choice TV: Breakout Show. Other nominations were for: Choice TV Show: Drama (won by Grey’s Anatomy); Milo Ventimiglia for Choice TV Actor: Drama (won by House’s Hugh Laurie); Hayden Panettiere for Choice TV: Breakout (won by America Ferrera of Ugly Betty); and Zachary Quinto for Choice TV: Villain (won by Ugly Betty’s Vanessa Williams).

A complete list of winners can be found at the Teen Choice Awards official site.

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Lots of Heroes news this week! NBC has finally announced the dates and cast members for the Heroes World Tour. What an awesome opportunity for those of you in these cities! 

Europe Tour Dates
-Munich (8/26-8/27)
-Paris (8/28-8/29)
-London (8/30-9/2)
Cast Members: Jack Coleman (”H.R.G.”), Hayden Panettiere (”Claire”), Adrian Pasdar (”Nathan”), and Milo Ventimiglia (”Peter”) with executive producer Dennis Hammer (more…)

As I’m sure you have already heard, JJ Abrams has cast Zachary Quinto (Sylar) as young Spock in the upcoming Star Trek prequel.  He and Leonard Nimoy both talked to USA Today’s Celeb Watch with Will Keck about the new Star Trek movie, coming to theaters on Christmas Day, 2008. 

In November, he will check out of Heroes to beam aboard Trek’s 85-day shoot. He says 11 stages have been built on the Paramount lot, and two weeks will be spent shooting in Iceland.

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No the site is not called ‘watchinghaydenpanettiere’ in case the last three posts have thrown you.

Our favorite psychopath is proving that he has a softer side and will be making an appearance in the Festival Parade for the Indy 500.

Actor Zachary Quinto most recently appeared in the NBC series “Heroes” as the super powered serial killer, Gabriel “Sylar” Gray. Quinto has appeared in other hit television shows, such as “24,” “CSI,” and “Touched by an Angel.”

I can imagine that this is a nice change of pace for Zachary Quinto. Decapitating cheerleaders must get tiring.

Ok, this is a little musing I’ve had tumbling about in my head for a
while. Sylar and Peter both have the ability to absorb other
individuals’ powers. Peter seems to be able to affect this through
proximity and recall, while Sylar feels the need to lop off skull caps
to complete the task.

Claude made a comment while training Peter about, what seemed to me,
there being others with powers like his and how they couldn’t handle
it. He also talks about how they had to find a way for him to be able
to recall his abilities at will. This got me thinking that maybe Peter
and Sylar have the exact same power, only Sylar, in his quest to be
’special’ feels the need to kill them to be able to incorporate the
powers and that also acts as his trigger to be able to recall the
powers.

The only thing that causes me any lingering doubt is that Sylar seems
to be able to sense differences in people, although that ability may
not have been his initially as well, if he is like Peter. It may have
been something he absorbed without knowing.

So my peoples, what do you think. Are we dealing with two heroes with
a similiar power or something else? I’d love to hear some other
theories on this one.