Archive for May, 2006
Can “Heroes” Make It?
Ran across this article in the Miami Herald, which talks about how last year the networks, in a mad rush to duplicate the success of ABC’s “Lost”, put their own expensive sci-fi shows on TV, only to see them all fail. One notable example was the Carla Gugino show “Threshold”, which only lasted 9 episodes. [...]
May 26th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreThe Heroes Get a Wiki
Got an email from “chris” who let me know that he’s set up a “Heroes” wiki over at his site here. If you want to check it out, just click on the link abaove. For those who don’t know, a wiki is, “…a type of website that allows users to easily add, remove, or otherwise [...]
May 25th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreThe Cast of “Heroes” Promo Stills
Thanks to SuperHero Hype, who got a ton of new pics from NBC, we now have close up pictures of all the cast of “Heroes”. These are all obviously from promotional stills, with the characters in somewhat heroic poses. They also have pictures from the pilot episode, but I already posted those here, and the [...]
May 18th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read More“Heroes”: The Animated Digital Comic Book!
Besides announcing that “Heroes” will be scheduled for primetime in 2007, NBC has also announced that the TV series will also appear as an animated digital comic book based on characters and plot lines from the show! No idea how an “animated digital comic book” works, but I’m assuming they will be putting the “comic [...]
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreNBC Schedules “Heroes” for Prime Time
NBC has scheduled “Heroes” for one of its primetime slots. The exact days are Mondays at 9-10 p.m. Eastern Time, which for those of us in the Central time zone (such as myself) it’s 8:00 p.m. If this holds true, then we can catch the first episode of “Heroes” on January 1, 2007, at 8:00 [...]
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreTV Guide Stories/Articles on “Heroes”
Decided to dig through TVGuide.com for mentions of “Heroes”, and these are what I found, with the oldest articles on top and the most recent at the bottom:
On Ali Larter and Hayden Panettiere joining the cast (February 10, 2006)
Final Destination hottie Ali Larter and Hayden Panettiere have been cast on NBC’s Heroes
On Milo Ventimiglia joining [...]
Cast Roundup: Masi Oka (as Hiro Makamura)
I don’t have any information on Masi Oka right now. If you have any, email me at sam@heroestheseries.com.
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreCast Roundup: James Kyson Lee (as Ando Masahashi)
James Kyson Lee is recognized as one of the fastest rising stars in the industry. He recently tested with Network as a Series Regular for NBC/Universal. He will be guest starring as Ando Masahashi, in upcoming NBC drama Heroes, premiering this fall.
James will be starring in four feature films in 2007, including Searching For Mickey [...]
Cast Roundup: Santiago Cabrera (as Isaac Mendez)
Santiago Cabrera, born to a Chilean diplomat, did not originally plan to become an actor. In fact, he had planned on becoming a soccer star and played soccer for three years on a scholarship before switching gears and headed towards acting. Cabrera grew up all over the world, spending most of his childhood in London, [...]
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreCast Roundup: Sendhil Ramamurthy (as Mohinder Suresh)
I couldn’t find a single bio on this actor at the moment. If you know about him, or have anything, send any info you have to sam@heroestheseries.com.
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 1 comment | Read MoreCast Roundup: Leonard Roberts (as D.L. Hawkins)
Graduate of DePaul University’s Theatre School (1995). Received a BFA in Acting. Gained nearly 20lbs to play Joe Louis in Joe and Max (2002) (TV).
Source: IMDB.com
Cast Roundup: Ali Larter (as Niki Sanders)
New Jersey native Ali Larter began her career as a model at the age of 13 before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. She started off on stage and guest starring on numerous television shows, including Chicago Hope, Just Shoot Me, and Dawson’s Creek before landing her first film role in the [...]
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreCast Roundup: Adrian Pasdar (as Nathan Petrelli)
Adrian Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, but at the age of 2, his father, a prominent heart surgeon, moved the family to Powelton, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. In high school, he excelled at football, eventually leading to a football scholarship at the University of Florida in 1983. Football may have been a promising [...]
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreCast Roundup: Hayden Panettiere (as Claire Bennet)
Hayden Leslie Panettiere was born on 21st August 1989 in Palisades, New York. She still lives in New York with her parents, Lesley & Skip and younger brother Jansen. Her mom got her started in the business by doing commercials when she was just 11 months old. Then at only 4 1/2 she was cast [...]
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreCast Roundup: Tawny Cypress (as Simone Deveraux)
Among her studies, Tawny Cypress has done stints at Boston University; Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey; and Mason Gross at Rutgers University. She is also a former student of Barbara Marchant and The William Esper Studio in New York City.
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreCast Roundup: Greg Grunberg (as Matt Parkman)
Greg was born on July 11, 1966. Greg resides in Los Angeles, California. In 2000, Greg auditioned for the role of Fred Flintstone in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. Greg has been cast in almost every one of J. J. Abrams’ projects. Early in his career, Greg appeared in several high profile televison commericals. [...]
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreCast Roundup: Noah Gray-Cabey (as Micah Sanders)
Already at the age of eight, pianist Noah Gray-Cabey has established quite a name for himself in the musical world.
Beginning when he was four, Noah performed in several venues throughout New England and Washington, and journeyed to Jamaica for his first tour with the New England Symphonic Ensemble.
But he didn’t stop there. In July 2001, [...]
Cast Roundup: Milo Ventimiglia (as Peter Petrelli)
Milo had wanted to be an actor since he was eight years old, and it was at that age when he announced to his parents that he was going to win an Academy Award in twenty years time. Throughout his childhood Milo showed that acting was what he wanted to do and that he was [...]
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 1 comment | Read MoreFirst “Heroes” Cast Picture
This is, I believe, the first full cast “stand in” of everyone who is going to be a major character in “Heroes”. I don’t know most of their names, but that should change as I learn more about the show myself. But for now, behold the cast of “Heroes”!
May 16th, 2006 | Sam | 41 comments | Read More“Heroes” Show Premise and Cast Info
Here’s what I found as the premise and some cast information on “Heroes” via TV.com:
Heroes is a serial saga about people all over the world discovering that they have superpowers and trying to deal with how this change affects their lives. The relatable superheroes include Peter Petrelli, a 30-year-old male nurse who believes can fly, [...]
I'm still hoping to see Claude in season 3 or at the very least "hear" him. 
WHEN IS HEROES COMING BACK ON????
im like dying without it :[ lol jjust not that bad.
if anyone knows it ...
To RoguePlanet: Both Nathan and Niki made it to the season three cast list. Even if I didn't know this ...
Ithink that all the new characters are great! and i'm really looking forward to the next lot!