Heroes: ORIGINAL series News/discussion/articles & more

[Madwelshboy]

From Greg Grunberg twiter:-

Numbers are in: Heroes huge all over the world. 230 markets internationally. DVD sales are HUGE. 40% increase day after ratings on DVRs.

http://twitter.com/greggrunberg

[Madwelshboy]

NBC's Heroes Will Fly Again, but Knight Rider Is Out of Gas

Some of this TV season's "bubble shows" are starting to pop, while others continue to ride the fence — or even safely hop off.

Case in point: Despite sagging ratings and amid backstage upheavals, Heroes will fight another day. The Peacock's onetime pride and joy is likely to return in the fall for 18 to 20 episodes, NBC entertainment president Angela Bromstad told the Hollywood Reporter, though an actual pick-up order has yet to be placed.

One thing playing in Heroes' favor is that it performs well for NBC overseas. "Every single place you go has heard about Heroes — whether you're in China or Japan or Russia," Bromstad notes. (Are Peter and Nathan subtitled when Heroes plays in Tokyo? Discuss.)

Heroes could be paired on Mondays with Day One, a serialized drama pilot about the survivors of a catastrophic event.

On the other hand, Knight Rider will not be returning for another spin in the fall, sources tell TVGuide.com. The reboot of 1980s series drew just 5.76 million viewers with its Wednesday-night finale, a 21 percent drop-off from its September premiere. And this despite some retooling along the way.

An NBC rep had no comment on KITT's rumored garaging.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Heroes-K...r-1003687.aspx

[Madwelshboy]

'Heroes' gets renewed for season 4

Heroes will return to fight another day. NBC's entertainment president, Angela Bromstad, told The Hollywood Reporter that the network plans to order 18-20 episodes for next season, the show's fourth. The announcement erases concerns that the action series, which has failed to recapture its season 1 buzz or ratings, might be canceled. So far this season, Heroes ranks 56th in the Nielsen ratings, but is tied with The Office as the network's top-rated series among adults 18-49.

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/03/nbc-rescues-her.html

[Madwelshboy]

Heroes to get fixed end date??

The article (about the season 4 renewal) also mentions that NBC may be considering an end date for the show ala Lost, where the show would be guaranteed a set number of seasons before it wraps up with a final year, thus allowing the producers and writers to move toward that end game in their storyline. If they do decide to go this route, the article says that this upcoming fourth season would not be that end date. This means the show would be guaranteed additional seasons beyond number four.

http://www.heroestheseries.com/nbc-p...-for-season-4/

[Madwelshboy]

Have A Half-Hour Video Chat With Greg Grunberg!

In a benefit for the Epilepsy Foundation of America, there will be an auction in which the winning bidder will get a half-hour video chat with Matt Parkman himself, Greg Grunberg!

Wanna talk about Heroes? Alias? Felicity? Grunberg's your man. Plus, this all benefits a very important cause.

The auction appears to be beginning on March 26. But, from the above page you can also donate to the cause and support Grunberg's son Jake in the 2009 National Walk for Epilepsy.

http://www.herosite.net/

[morjana]

35th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations Announced:

From The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films:

(Please follow the link for the complete list.)

The show will take place on June 25 at a site to be announced.

Following are the Television categories:

Best Network Television Series

Fringe (Fox)
Heroes (NBC)
Life on Mars (ABC)
Lost (ABC)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox)
Supernatural (CW)



Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series

Battlestar Galactica (SCI FI)
The Closer (TNT)
Dexter (Showtime)
Leverage (TNT)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
True Blood (HBO)



Best Presentation on Television

24: Redemption (Fox)
The Andromeda Strain (A&E)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Jericho (CBS)
The Last Templar (NBC)
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (TNT)



Best Actor in Television

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, AMC)
Matthew Fox (Lost, ABC)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Showtime)
Timothy Hutton (Leverage, TNT)
Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica, SCI FI)
Noah Wiley (The Librarian: The Curse of The Judas Chalice, TNT)



Best Actress in Television

Lena Headey (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fox)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (The Ghost Whisperer, CBS)
Evangeline Lilly (Lost, ABC)
Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica, SCI FI)
Anna Paquin (True Blood, HBO)
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer, TNT)
Anna Torv (Fringe, ABC)



Best Supporting Actor in Television

Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, ABC)
Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fox)
Michael Emerson (Lost, ABC)
Josh Holloway (Lost, ABC)
Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, NBC)
Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes, NBC)



Best Supporting Actress in Television

Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, Showtime)
Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fox)
Yunjin Kim (Lost, ABC)
Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost, ABC)
Hayden Panettiere (Heroes, NBC)
Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, SCI FI)



Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series

Kristen Bell (Heroes, NBC)
Alan Dale (Lost, ABC)
Kevin Durand (Lost, ABC)
Robert Forster (Heroes, NBC)
Jimmy Smits (Dexter, Showtime)
Sonya Walger (Lost, ABC)


Best Television Series Release on DVD

Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series (BBC Warner)
Heroes: Season 2 (Universal)
Lost: The Complete Fourth Season (Walt Disney)
Moonlight: The Complete Series (Warner)
Reaper: Season One (Lionsgate)
Torchwood: Season 2 (BBC Warner)
The Tudors: The Complete Second Season(Paramount/Showtime)

Best Retro Television Series Release on DVD

Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1990 (Universal)
Early Edition: Season One (Paramount)
The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Series (Universal)
The Invaders: The First & Second Seasons (Paramount)
Mission Impossible: The Fourth & Fifth Seasons (Paramount)
Spaced: The Complete Series (BBC Warner)

[Madwelshboy]

Sendhil Ramamurthy Interview

http://spoilertv-heroes.blogspot.com...interview.html

[Madwelshboy]

Panettiere denies wanting Ventimiglia fired
Friday, March 13 2009, 12:14 GMT

By Lara Martin, Entertainment Reporter


Heroes star Hayden Panettiere has denied claims that she attempted to get ex-boyfriend Milo Ventimiglia axed from the NBC show.

The actress, who plays Claire Bennet, was reported to have wanted Ventimiglia, who portrays her on-screen uncle Peter Petrelli, kicked off the drama following their split last month.

However, speaking to OK!, the 19-year-old dismissed the rumours, saying: "Milo and I are very close. We have enjoyed and continue to enjoy working together."

Meanwhile, show creator Tim Kring has assured fans that the relationship between Panettiere and Ventimiglia would not affect how he developed storylines for the rest of the season.

"The final decision about which characters live and die on Heroes rests with me," he insisted. "I've made no announcement yet as to who will return and who won't."

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a14...lia-fired.html

[Madwelshboy]

Two 'Heroes' stars land pilots
Tuesday, March 17 2009, 09:39 GMT

Heroes stars Nick D'Agosto and Noah Gray-Cabey are each cast in new pilots.

D'Agosto - best known for his role as West Rosen - will star in NBC's untitled Justin Adler comedy alongside former Smallville star Michael Rosenbaum.

The project, which revolves around a grown-up family, will see D'Agosto star as the youngest sibling who brings his girlfriend to meet his parents.

Gray-Cabey, Heroes' Micah, is cast in ABC's performance-arts drama Limelight, which centres on teachers and students at a New York performing arts academy.

He will be joining Oded Fehr, Kyle Riabko and Jessy Schram for the soap pilot.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a14...nd-pilots.html

[Madwelshboy]

'Heroes' exclusive: HRG speaks!


It's been a tough couple of years for Heroes. After a phenomenally successful first season, its shortened second year came in for criticism for being slowly paced. The current season has been panned for the opposite reasons, after a series of complicated and punchy plotlines left many a viewer confused. But in recent episodes, with season one writer Bryan Fuller back on board, its fortunes have begun to turn. I caught up with Jack Coleman - aka goodie-baddie Noah Bennet/HRG - at last weekend's Memorabilia convention in Birmingham to get the inside scoop.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a1512...rg-speaks.html

[Madwelshboy]

TV’s Biggest Moneymaking shows according to Forbes and TNS has Heroes making more than House

Forbes ran a story a couple of days ago that ranked which shows make the most money solely based on advertising spending estimates from TNS at the end of January. Some of the results will surprise you (and me). It has 24 leading the pack, and Heroes, Survivor, CSI, Extreme Makeover, and Worst Week (yes, that Worst Week) all ahead of House, even though House has the much better demo numbers of all of those shows (even 24!).

Based on the estimated cost per 30 second advertising spot, they came up with revenue per 30 minutes so that 30 minute shows could be easily compared.
While the article does go into some disclaiming the truth of it is you can concoct these sorts of lists with estimates any way you want, and come up with rankings. Because there is no way to quantify or validate the numbers because the networks aren’t going to release any of the actual results.

Although I think it’s a certainty that House is making more on advertising revenue for 30 second spots than Heroes is (or was, even on January 31), it’s not really different than Jeff Zucker talking about how well NBC manages the margins. Because we’ll never actually know! We won’t wind up seeing any data about how well the broadcast network manages margins. You will never see anything but rough estimates since it is grouped within NBC Universal in any of GE’s reporting.

I don’t fault Forbes or TNS, but like horoscopes, it is the sort of thing that should probably be used for entertainment purposes only.

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/04/10...an-house/16527

[Dr. Harry Sullivan]

Check out Masi Oka Interview at the link below:

http://scifiandtvtalk.wordpress.com/...ordinary-hiro/

[Madwelshboy]

Ratings: Is Heroes Coming Back to Life?

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Monday-R...s-1005060.aspx

[raduzhok]

I understand that Heroes is actually repeated at least twice during the week? This would make it so much easier and I wouldn't have to miss it most of the time lately!

[morjana]

Heroes - The SciFi Guys: Jack Coleman Audio Interview Apr 29 '09:

At the SciFi Guys:



DTRN is proud to announce the return of its flagship show, The Sci Fi Guys, for its 3rd season on Wednesday April 29th from 8pm (In association with Memorabilia) with special guest, Jack Coleman, Noah Bennett from Heroes!!

Jack Coleman who will also be familiar to fans of 80's television hit Dynasty, in which he played the first openly gay character on daytime television Steven Carrington, has also worked on shows such as Entourage, CSI Miami and Nip/Tuck. He will be talking to the guys not only about his work on the hit NBC series, Heroes, but also about how he got into acting and much more. Plus to celebrate the launch of the series there is an exclusive sneak peak of the interview available to download for free at www.dtrn.co.uk!!

Following a long break Stuart Claw and Matt Dillon return with a season that promises to bring you not only the usual mix of news, reviews, competitions but also some more top quality interviews. It's been a hectic few months, filled with travelling, editing and writing but we are ecstatic to finally be back and cant wait to get started, comments show presenter and producer, Stuart Claw.

The season kicks off at the usual time of 8pm GMT on Wednesday 29th April live at www.dtrn.co.uk and will feature a mixture of news and reviews and if you want to submit your suggestions or opinions on a news story then feel free to email [email protected]