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Time to Kiss Off Heroes?
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How'd that sapphic smooch look on Heroes? What was Southland's Nielsen crime? And why is Fringe falling out of the mainstream?
The answers—and more questions—in the latest TV ratings quiz:
1. So, what did the Claire-Gretchen kiss do for Heroes' ratings? Not much. The audience for last night's show was up, but barely, from last week's show, per preliminary Nielsen estimates. Overall, the show is still running well behind ABC, CBS and Fox's 8 p.m., Monday fare.
2. Is this the end for the show? Just for a major character, apparently. We'll see how that moves the needle. If at all.
Hayden Costar: More Girl-on-Girl Kissing, Please!
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Kissing Hayden Panettiere on Heroes didn't come as a complete shock to Madeline Zima.
"I had an inkling," Zima told us yesterday at Hollywood Life's Hollywood Style Awards at the Armand Hammer Museum in L.A. "I did always play my character a little bit with some kind of secret—whether it was that or something else still remains to be seen."
So what was it like locking lips with Claire-Bear on the episode airing tonight? Mostly business as usual...
Hayden Panettiere's Lesbian Kiss Is Really a Threesome
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Yep, Hayden Panettiere locks lips with a girl this coming Monday on Heroes. Claire Bennet and her roommate Gretchen (Californication's Madeline Zima) share a semiromantic first kiss, but what you don't know about their sapphic drama is that there's a third party involved. Read on to find out if college-girl Claire is getting kinky, or if there is something more significant going on...
Spoiler Chat: Can the New Gossip Girl Be Trusted?
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We've got the dish on Bree Buckley's bad intentions on Gossip Girl. (Did you really think she was as good as she seemed?) Plus, read on to find out which couple is due for some devastating news on One Tree Hill, Lisa Edelstein talking Jen Morrison's House exit, Lo Bosworth spilling on the future of The Hills, and Lance Reddick on an Observer-centric ep of Fringe...
Kelly in Ft. Myers, Fla.: I've heard that our favorite Dollhouse may be in danger. Does it help the rating if people watch on iTunes or Hulu? I always try to do my best.
Look! Down on the Ground! It's Heroes!
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What's wrong with Heroes? What's right with House? And how did The Big Bang Theory wind up with Neil Patrick Harris' Emmy bounce?
The answers—and more questions—in the latest TV ratings quiz:
1. How are the odds looking for a fifth season of Heroes? Not so great after last night's fourth-season premiere ran last among the Big Four networks, with just 6 million viewers, per preliminary Nielsen estimates. The show, already on thin ice with NBC, further botched its cause by helping bring Jay Leno down to his lowest numbers since the comic's 10 p.m. premiere.
2. Why is House in a better place than House? Dr. House, as we learned in Monday's sixth-season opener, is regrouping at a psychiatric hospital. Fox's House is living large with 16.5 million premiere-night viewers, up almost 2 million from last fall.
Why Do Shows Like Lost and Chuck Reveal Spoilers?
Why do shows like Lost reveal spoilers? Is it not in the best interest of networks to keep me in the dark like I want to be?
—MarieDevers, via Twitter
What spoilers? You mean the strong hint that Dominic Monaghan will return to Lost next season? Easy. That kind of deal could never stay under the Dharma hatch lid until January, show insiders tell me, so of course the network is going to seize control of the situation and handle it in its own way.
Or are you talking about that funky chicken commercial Lost producers revealed at Comic-Con? That's not a spoiler. That's a funky chicken commercial. One that won't even appear during the upcoming season.
As for the "why" behind said chicken commercial...
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Heroes Star Zachary Quinto's Run-In With the Cops
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If Zachary Quinto isn't careful he'll wind up on America's Most Wanted one day.
The Star Trek star found himself answering to cops recently while filming an upcoming Funny or Die video at L.A. bakery Kiss My Bundt.
In the comedy bit, he plays a pistol-wielding robber.
"When someone saw Zach hold up a real gun and scream, 'This is a goddamn hold up!' they called the police," Bundt owner Chrysta Wilson tells us.
And get this, the cops were called a second time during another take of the same scene.
Wilson said she's not surprised the make-believe drama appeared to be real...
Will Heroes Get Redemption?
With season four of Heroes set to premiere Sept. 21, it seems only fitting that NBC dazzle us with a taste of the new volume, Redemption, but will this truly be the redeeming season for Heroes?
Heroes is already confusing the heck out of us in this trailer alone. Sylar Nathan Sylar as Nathan is rediscovering his powers, while the camera jumps between shots of Zachary Quinto and Adrian Pasdar. While we're all excited that Zachary is here to stay, we're getting dizzy trying to figure out what's going on.
More on what the promo above means, plus, a few things for you to ponder before the Heroes premiere, including the most important question of all...
Spoiler Chat: Will Brooke and Julian Make It on One Tree Hill?
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When One Tree Hill returns in the fall, what's in store for Sophia Bush's Brooke and Austin Nichols' Julian? Will they hook up or break down? Plus, how far forward is this season's time jump?
We've got the scoop on the future of OTH and much more dish in this week's Spoiler Chat. Read on to find out:
• How does the "kung fu" download change Chuck?
• How does Kristen Bell return to Party Down?
• What does Juliet's death mean for Ben on Lost?
• What happened to the Fringe writing staff over the summer?
• Who's getting wasted on Smallville?
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Hayden Panettiere Reveals Her Biggest Crush
To think there was a time when all a boy had to do to impress Hayden Panettiere was know how to kick a red rubber ball.
"My biggest crush was in the second grade on this kid named Mike," Panettiere told me the other day. "He was really good at kickball."
Why didn't things work out for the two back then?
Well, Mike had a crush on Panettiere's best friend at the time. "I was jealous, so I told her that he told me that he had a crush on both of us," she confessed. "So it made me feel a little bit better about the whole thing."
Why on earth was I talking to Panettiere about school-yard romance?
Spoiler Chat: Are Gossip Girl's Chuck and Blair Over Already?
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Is there reason to panic over the future of Chuck and Blair on Gossip Girl?
We've received your frantic emails, done a little reporting on your behalf and can now tell you whether or not you should worry. Jump to the Spoiler section to find out the future of Chair's newly established relationship.
In other TV news today, we deputized a fan on the street to get us the scoop on Friday Night Lights season four direct from Taylor Kitsch himself, and we can also tell you about the key creative force who just departed Heroes, whether House's Thirteen is on the chopping block and whether or not Desperate Housewife Bree is still a cheating tramp. Read on for those answers and much more:
Wil in Ottawa, Canada: Is it true that Audrina from The Hills landed a recurring gig on the new CW show The Beautiful Life?
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Spoiler Chat: Will Lost Bring Dominic Monaghan's Charlie Pace Back to Life?
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Want to know the latest developments on Dominic Monaghan's possible return to Lost? We've got the exclusive inside track on that and many more scoopy answers to your burning TV questions, including:
Who's hiding behind the veil on Desperate Housewives?
Will Jan be back on The Office?
Plus, which character is about to get dead on Weeds, and what do you need to know about the two redheads who are going to keep Bill and Sookie busy for the duration of True Blood season two?
Kyle in Irvine, Calif.: Is Heroes having a panel at Comic-Con or not?
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