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Heroes: Shadowboxing
(S04E09) This week on Heroes, the action picked up right where it left off two weeks ago, with Claire and Gretchen facing off against the invisible sorority sister, Rebecca. We also checked in with both iterations of Sylar, the mind one trapped in Matt's body, and the body one hanging out at Samuel's carnival. Only neither was staying put for long.

The remainder of the episode took us back to the hospital where we could hang out with Peter and Emma. Nine episodes into this new season and I'm still not really sure where they're going with the Emma character. As a character, she's just not that interesting, and even less interesting is her ability to see sound as colors. Since they're clearly making no moves toward she and Peter becoming a romantic item, I find myself really wondering why I should care.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarAdrianPasdardeanne brayDeanneBrayGreg GrantGregGranthayden panettiereHaydenPanettierejack colemanJackColemanjimmy jean-louisJimmyJean-louismadeline zimaMadelineZimaMiloVentimigliarobert knepperRobertKneppertessa thompsonTessaThompsonZacEfronJason HughesTue, 10 Nov 2009 02:20:00 ESTReview: Heroes - Once Upon a Time in Texashttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/review-heroes-once-upon-a-time-in-texas/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/review-heroes-once-upon-a-time-in-texas/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/review-heroes-once-upon-a-time-in-texas/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Heroes
(S04E08) As promised, this week's episode of Heroes took us back to the heydays of the first season. Back when this was a world of wonder filled with new and exciting characters and mystery. Their futures lie before them, and it all centered on Charlie, the poor waitress that Hiro failed time and again to save back then.

Now that he's working on his bucket list before he kicks it, the time has come to head back three years and try to undo her death by Sylar's hand. Which means we got to see HRG, Claire, Hiro, Ando, Sylar and even Isaac as they were three years ago.

The question was whether or not he could change the past and save Charlie, when he failed to before. Furthermore, could he do so without changing all the subsequent events that had happened. He'd already had a taste of success with Ando and his sister, but this sojourn had much higher stakes.

 

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]]>dawn olivieriDawnOlivierigleehayden panettiereHaydenPanettierejack colemanJackColemanjames kyson leeJamesKysonLeejayma maysJaymaMaysmasi okaMasiOkarobert knepperRobertKneppersendhil ramamurthySendhilRamamurthyzachary quintoZacharyQuintoJason HughesTue, 03 Nov 2009 03:00:00 ESTReview: Heroes - Strange Attractorshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/review-heroes-strange-attractors/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/review-heroes-strange-attractors/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/review-heroes-strange-attractors/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Heroes: Strange Attractors
(S04E07) We'll have to wait until next week to see Hiro try to save Charlie. This week, we stayed with Noah and Jeremy, checked back in on Claire and Gretchen, and saw how Matt was faring with his unwanted head-guest. And things didn't really go well for any of them.

The series is really finding a nice stride, for those of us left to enjoy it. I'm racking my brain trying to think of ways to inject a sense of excitement into the show to lure some of its wayward former viewers back. Who could they cast for an arc on Heroes that people would have to tune in to see. Summer Glau? Jennifer Aniston? Bill Cosby (he has the power of slow dancing)?

They're keeping things pretty simple now, not stretching us beyond three storylines per episode, and the sense of excitement and wonder really is back in a way I've not seen since the first season. I'll not go so far as to say this is the Heroes of old, but it's a helluva lot better than the Heroes of lately.

 

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]]>ali larterAliLarterelizabeth lackeyElizabethLackeygreg grunbergGregGrunberghayden panettiereHaydenPanettierejack colemanJackColemanmadeline zimaMadelineZimarick worthyRickWorthyrobert knepperRobertKnepperzachary quintoZacharyQuintoJason HughesTue, 27 Oct 2009 03:00:00 ESTHeroes: Tabula Rasahttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/heroes-tabula-rasa/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/heroes-tabula-rasa/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/heroes-tabula-rasa/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Heroes: Tabula Rasa
(S04E06) If there was a theme this week, it's about nurturing and guiding people with abilities. We followed up with Sylar, now in the nefarious embrace of the Sullivan Brothers Carnival, as well as Peter and Hiro, and by extension Emma. The quest to save Hiro's life from the brain tumor that's killing him even affords Noah the opportunity to atone for his cold past by providing support to a former kid he and the Haitian had "visited" back in his Company days.

We got some very nice character moments this week. I like Hiro in the role of mentor to Emma, as it gives him a focus for his crazy optimism. Plus, we got to see how stopping time makes a magic show even more awesome -- I know that's the kind of crap I'd be doing with that ability. Screw saving the world, watch me make this woman vanish.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarAdrianPasdardawn olivieriDawnOlivierideanne brayDeanneBrayellen greeneEllenGreeneernie hudsonErnieHudsonhayden panettiereHaydenPanettierejack colemanJackColemanmasi okaMasiOkamilo ventimigliaMiloVentimiglianbcray parkRayParkrobert knepperRobertKnepperzachary quintoZacharyQuintoJason HughesTue, 20 Oct 2009 01:55:00 ESTHeroes: Hysterical Blindnesshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/heroes-hysterical-blindness/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/heroes-hysterical-blindness/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/heroes-hysterical-blindness/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Heroes - Hayden Panettiere
(S04E05) I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but sometimes I wonder if we don't have more people reading TV Squad than Heroes has viewers. And so I want to keep reminding fallen fans who may have jumped ship over the past two not-so-great seasons that things are going much better this season.

There's a better balance in each episode than there's been. In the past few weeks, we've been sticking to mostly three storylines per week. This time around, we checked in on Peter, Claire and Sylar (after his unearthing last week). They're allowing the characters room to breathe and be themselves, rather than just rushing into the next adventure.

It was character growth and development that I'd missed the most, and we're finally getting it. Zachary Quinto was fantastic this episode, and even Hayden Panettiere showed an inkling of range. Oh, who am I kidding, she was as wooden as ever, but that's why we like her ... right? That kind of looks like a cardboard cut-out up there, doesn't it?

 

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]]>christine adamsChristineAdamscristine roseCristineRosedawn olivieriDawnOlivierideanne brayDeanneBrayernie hudsonErnieHudsonhayden panettiereHaydenPanettierelouise fletcherLouiseFletchermadeline zimaMadelineZimamasi okaMasiOkamilo ventimigliaMiloVentimigliaray parkRayParkrobert knepperRobertKneppertessa thompsonTessaThompsonzachary quintoZacharyQuintoJason HughesTue, 13 Oct 2009 04:15:00 ESTBehind the scenes of tonight's big Heroes "moment" (SPOILERS)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/12/behind-the-scenes-of-tonights-big-heroes-moment-spoilers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/12/behind-the-scenes-of-tonights-big-heroes-moment-spoilers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/12/behind-the-scenes-of-tonights-big-heroes-moment-spoilers/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I don't know if this really counts as a spoiler since NBC is showing the scene in promos, but something happens to Claire tonight that you might not expect. Here's an extended, behind the scenes look at the filming of the scene. Good plot or just attention-seeking cheese? (Not sure if this is how the scene will air tonight or a web-only remix.)

I still don't trust Claire's new friend. It's almost as if she killed Claire's roommate so she could get to this moment. Or maybe I just want there to be more to this story than "Claire's roommate killed herself suddenly."

[Watch episodes and clips of Heroes and other shows at SlashControl.]

 

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]]>claire bennettgretchenhayden panettiereheroeshysterical blindnessmadeline zimanbcBob SassoneMon, 12 Oct 2009 15:06:00 ESTHeroes: Acceptancehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/06/heroes-acceptance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/06/heroes-acceptance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/06/heroes-acceptance/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Heroes
(S04E04) What are you doing with your life? Are you happy with what you do every day, 40 or more hours a week? If not, then you're not truly living your life, you're living someone else's. Only when you realize that this life is a gift and it's so much shorter than any of us can possibly realize, can you truly start to live for yourself. Take a risk. Do what you want. Do what makes you happy.

That's pretty heady stuff, but it was apparently on the Heroes writers' minds tonight, because that's exactly what this episode was about. And it turned out pretty well. There were moments of true growth for several of our characters, some good and some probably not so good.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarAdrianPasdarali larterAliLarterashley crowAshleyCrowbruce boxleitnerBruceBoxleitnercristine roseCristineRosedawn olivieriDawnOlivierielizabeth lackeyElizabethLackeygreg grunbergGregGrunberghayden panettiereHaydenPanettierejack colemanJackColemanjames kyson leeJamesKysonLeejimmy jean-louisJimmyJean-louismasi okaMasiOkamilo ventimigliaMiloVentimigliaray parkRayParkrobert knepperRobertKneppersaemi nakamuraSaemiNakamurasendhil ramamurthySendhilRamamurthyswoosie kurtzSwoosieKurtzzachary quintoZacharyQuintoJason HughesTue, 06 Oct 2009 01:19:00 ESTHeroes: Inkhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/heroes-ink/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/heroes-ink/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/heroes-ink/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Heroes(S04E03) Let's talk candidly. After all, it looks like you and I are the only ones left watching this show. Remember the good old days when Heroes was the top-rated show on NBC and all the talk at the proverbial water coolers? It feels like it was only three years ago.

It's a shame that it looks like this ratings erosion is a permanent one, as tonight was a good installment. Unless things turn around immediately, it's a pretty safe bet this will be the last volume of Heroes. They need to sneak in some stunt casting or film a live episode or whore the stars out to all the talk shows relentlessly if they want to save the show. If they want to.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarAdrianPasdarcristine roseCristineRosedawn oliveriDawnOliverideanne brayDeanneBraygreg grunbergGregGrunberghayden panettiereHaydenPanettierejack colemanJackColemanlouise fletcherLouiseFletchermadeline zimaMadelineZimamilo ventimigliaMiloVentimigliarobert knepperRobertKnepperzachary quintoZacharyQuintoJason HughesTue, 29 Sep 2009 01:20:00 ESTHeroes: Jump, Push, Fallhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/22/heroes-jump-push-fall/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/22/heroes-jump-push-fall/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/22/heroes-jump-push-fall/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Heroes: Jump, Push, Pull(S04E02) Things are definitely getting interesting again. I'm glad Heroes went with a two-hour premiere, because it wasn't until the end of this hour that we had enough to really grab our attention again. As expected, Samuel Sullivan and the Sullivan Brothers Carnival are right at the heart of the mystery right now.

There's another mystery brewing at Claire's college. Or maybe there isn't. Could what happened with Annie be as straightforward as everyone seems to want us to believe? But now that's the least of Claire's problems, due to her little impromptu experiment.

This episode focused primarily on four main storylines, and it progressed very smoothly for it. It wasn't too confusing, and I came out if it with a sense of confidence that there's a plan for the season. I'm still not sure if it's accessible enough for new viewers, but you never know. Maybe people are smarter than I give them credit for.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarAdrianPasdarcristine roseCristineRosegreg grunbergGregGrunberghayden panettiereHaydenPanettierejack colemanJackColemanjames kyson leeJamesKysonLeemasi okaMasiOkamilo ventimigliaMiloVentimiglianbcray parkRayParkrobert knepperRobertKnepperzachary quintoZacharyQuintoJason HughesTue, 22 Sep 2009 02:45:00 ESTHeroes: Orientation (season premiere)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/22/heroes-orientation-season-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/22/heroes-orientation-season-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/22/heroes-orientation-season-premiere/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Robert Knepper in Heroes(S04E01) Volume Five - "Redemption"

A new volume and new faces ... on the show, that is. At this point, I think it's a bit of a pipe dream by NBC to think they can nab new viewers. And as much as I was hoping they'd make this as accessible as possible, things are still pretty hopelessly complex. The situation with Nathan/Sylar alone is enough to make any new viewer change the channel. Maybe see how House is coping with life in the asylum.

On the other hand, Robert Knepper has joined the cast as Samuel, the leader of the Sullivan Brothers Carnival, and I couldn't be more excited. No matter how ridiculous Prison Break got over four years, Knepper was just deliciously villainous as T-Bag. And he's just as enigmatic on camera here.

Tonight's premiere is a two-hour extravaganza, including the first two episodes of the new season. Look for my review of the second hour in a separate post.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarAdrianPasdarashley crowAshleyCrowcristine roseCristineRosefalltvgreg grunbergGregGrunberghayden panettiereHaydenPanettierejack colemanJackColemanjames kyson leeJamesKysonLeejimmy jean-louisJimmyJean-louismasi okaMasiOkamilo ventimigliaMiloVentimiglianbcray parkRayParkrobert knepperRobertKneppersendhil ramamurthySendhilRamamurthyzachary quintoZacharyQuintozeljko ivanekZeljkoIvanekJason HughesTue, 22 Sep 2009 02:12:00 ESTHeroes was just kinda so-so last season, says NBChttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/heroes-was-just-kinda-so-so-last-season-says-nbc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/heroes-was-just-kinda-so-so-last-season-says-nbc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/heroes-was-just-kinda-so-so-last-season-says-nbc/#commentsFiled under: ,

Everyone has an opinion about how Heroes has been the last couple of seasons. Even NBC. In the new promo for the show (two-hour season premiere on September 21), it seems that even the network knows it could be better. The clip is titled "Back At Their Best," Noah says the lines "you have to remember who you were" and "maybe we're looking for redemption," Tracey says "I'm back," the words NEW BEGINNING appear on a wall, and the song that plays in the background is "Second Chance."

Heroes fans who think the show has gone downhill would probably say this is the third or fourth chance, but we get the point, we get the point.

[via Topless Robot]

 

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]]>fall tvFallTvgreg grunberghayden panettiereheroesmasi okanbcnew season of heroesredemptionseason premieresecond chancesylarzachery quintoBob SassoneThu, 10 Sep 2009 18:05:00 ESTActually, I think the new Heroes promo poster is kinda boringhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/actually-i-think-the-new-heroes-promo-poster-is-kinda-boring/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/actually-i-think-the-new-heroes-promo-poster-is-kinda-boring/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/19/actually-i-think-the-new-heroes-promo-poster-is-kinda-boring/#commentsFiled under: , ,

HeroesI've read a few things online about this promo poster for the new season of Heroes (larger version here) and people seem to like it. Me? I find it kinda boring, unless they're changing the show completely and making it a new version of The Mod Squad.

It really says nothing about the new direction of the show, but the video after the jump is fun.

 

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]]>claire bennetthayden panettiereheroesheroes posterhiromasi okanbcredemptionsylarzachary quintoBob SassoneWed, 19 Aug 2009 15:33:00 ESTHere's another sneak peek at the new season of Heroeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/03/heres-another-sneak-peek-at-the-new-season-of-heroes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/03/heres-another-sneak-peek-at-the-new-season-of-heroes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/03/heres-another-sneak-peek-at-the-new-season-of-heroes/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Looks like NBC is really trying to relaunch Heroes. They have a whole new plot and series of characters (a weird carnival), and these videos seem to want us to get involved with the show again, and get to know the characters we love.

The Sylar and Claire videos give a good background/recap of the characters, but the "Heroes in Love" one doesn't really make sense (some characters aren't even on the show anymore, and the Matt/Daphne thing didn't really happen), but they're good promos. (Here's the trailer for season four.)

 

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]]>clairehayden panettiereheroesmilo ventimiglianbcredemptionseason foursylartim kringzachary quintoBob SassoneMon, 03 Aug 2009 14:30:00 ESTHeroes returning characters to their "normal" liveshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/26/heroes-returning-characters-to-their-normal-lives/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/26/heroes-returning-characters-to-their-normal-lives/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/26/heroes-returning-characters-to-their-normal-lives/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

HeroesRemember when Heroes was about ordinary people with extraordinary abilities? Well, after the last few seasons of time travel, daddy issues and government interference, Tim Kring and the team are taking Heroes back to basics. They'll have regular jobs an regular lives. In other words, they remembered why we liked the show in that first season, so they're trying to recapture lighting.

So you've got our cast trying to live regular lives after all the excitement they've been through. Add in a traveling carnival with an earth-moving leader luring other people with abilities into his troupe and you have the premise for at least the start of the season.

Oh, and that lesbian-esque relationship between Claire and her new college roommate we've been hearing about. Well, have to get buzz somehow, right? And make Claire interesting. Nothing else worked so let's try girl-on-girl action.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarAdrianPasdarhayden panettiereHaydenPanettiereheroesjack colemanJackColemanmasi okaMasiOkamilo ventimigliaMiloVentimiglianbctim kringTimKringJason HughesSun, 26 Jul 2009 00:42:00 ESTDoes Heroes need more lesbians?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/06/does-heroes-need-more-lesbians/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/06/does-heroes-need-more-lesbians/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/06/does-heroes-need-more-lesbians/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Hayden PanettiereNot that Heroes is overflowing with lesbians now, but one of the plots that might be coming up this season is Claire getting romantically involved with her new college roommate, played by Rachel Melvin.

Michael Ausiello reports that, yes, Claire and the show are definitely going in that direction, though it's impossible to say how far the storyline will go. We all remember what happened when they hinted that Claire's first season best bud Zach was gay.

Can this be considered a power? It could lead to a whole new tagline for the show: Save the lesbian cheerleader, save the world.

 

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]]>clairecollegehayden panettiereheroeslesbian storylinemadeline zimanbcsave the cheerleaderBob SassoneMon, 06 Jul 2009 18:30:00 ESTShould NBC give Heroes an end date like Lost has?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/10/should-nbc-give-heroes-an-end-date-like-lost-has/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/10/should-nbc-give-heroes-an-end-date-like-lost-has/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/10/should-nbc-give-heroes-an-end-date-like-lost-has/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

NBCInteresting story over at The Hollywood Reporter: should NBC give an end date for Heroes like ABC gave an end date for Lost?

It's an intriguing idea. If they were to say that Heroes was going to end, let's say, after the 6th season, then the writers and producers could actually start planning the story in a certain way and give it a real ending. I also think that if the show were to have a definite end date, fans and former fans would watch the show, knowing that it is actually going somewhere. James Hibberd makes a good case, saying that scarcity increases demand, that it will probably increase ratings, and the show is, well, a goner anyway.

Of course, this could probably be said about a lot of shows on TV, that giving them an end date would make the stories better and get fans interested. Except for According To Jim of course. ABC just renewed that the sitcom through the 2021-22 season.

 

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]]>abcend datehayden panettiereheroeshollywood reporterhrglostmilo ventimiglianbcsylartim kringzachary quintoBob SassoneTue, 10 Mar 2009 18:02:00 ESTHere's a sneak peek at Heroes season fourhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/07/heres-a-sneak-peek-at-heroes-season-four/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/07/heres-a-sneak-peek-at-heroes-season-four/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/07/heres-a-sneak-peek-at-heroes-season-four/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Heroes

OK, OK, SPOILER ALERT!

There are still a bunch of episodes left in this third season of Heroes, but producers and writers are already working on the fourth season (the show was renewed by NBC for another season earlier this week). There isn't much being disclosed about specific plots or what is going to happen to specific characters or what characters are going to make it out alive from this third season (though I would assume The Hunter will be gone). But there is one big clue as to who won't be the major character that is going to die at the end of this season, and we'll discuss that a bit after the jump.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarali larterbryan fullerclairehayden panettiereheroeshirohrgmasi okamilo ventimiglianbcsave the cheerleadersylarzachary quintoBob SassoneSat, 07 Mar 2009 12:02:00 ESTYes, Heroes will return this fallhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/05/yes-heroes-will-return-this-fall/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/05/yes-heroes-will-return-this-fall/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/05/yes-heroes-will-return-this-fall/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

HeroesThis isn't a real surprise (to me anyway), but NBC has confirmed that Heroes will indeed return for another season this fall.

There's been endless talk about how the quality of the show has declined since the first season, and viewer numbers have been dropping this past season, but it's still a good show that draws a core audience and NBC understands this. It still has a certain amount of buzz associated with it, and NBC needs to hold on to what loyal fans the network has, especially since we don't know what the hell is going to happen with NBC's schedule when Jay Leno takes over 10pm Monday through Friday.

By the way, the Day One show mentioned in the article linked above is a new drama from Jesse Alexander, one of the producers of Heroes who was let go this season. It's about a group of residents from an apartment complex who have to band together after some sort of catastrophe. It could air on Monday nights too.

 

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]]>adrian pasdargreg grunberghayden panettiereheroeshrgmilo ventimigliamonday nightnbcsave the cheerleadersylarzachary quintoBob SassoneThu, 05 Mar 2009 11:55:00 ESTTV Squad Ten: Primetime stars who started in soaps http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/02/tv-squad-ten-primetime-stars-who-started-in-soaps/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/02/tv-squad-ten-primetime-stars-who-started-in-soaps/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/02/tv-squad-ten-primetime-stars-who-started-in-soaps/#commentsFiled under: , ,

MKDid you know that double Oscar winners Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro acted in soap operas? It's true. Many of today's biggest stars honed their craft by doing New York soaps like As the World Turns and Another World. Before she was Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar was Susan Lucci's daughter on All My Children.

Hollywood soaps like Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless also produced stars. Tom Selleck, for instance, was a Y&R hunk before becoming Magnum, P.I. There are a lot of current stars right now on hit shows who were daytime characters just a few years ago. After the jump, we count down the top ten primetime stars who started in soaps.

 

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]]>Amber TamblynAmberTamblynDesperate HousewivesDesperateHousewivesEva LongoriaEvaLongoriaGeneral HospitalGeneralHospitalGuiding LightGuidingLighthayden panettiereHaydenPanettiereHeroesJudith LightJudithLightJustin BrueningJustinBrueningKnight RiderKnightRiderMelina KanakaredesMelinaKanakaredesMichael WeatherlyMichaelWeatherlyNathan FillionNathanFillionNCISOne Life to LiveOneLifeToLiveShemar MooreShemarMooreThe Young and the RestlessTheYoungAndTheRestlessUgly BettyUglyBettyAllison WaldmanMon, 02 Mar 2009 14:04:00 ESTHeroes: Building 26http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/17/heroes-building-26/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/17/heroes-building-26/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/17/heroes-building-26/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Heroes: Building 26(S03E16) Spoiler Warning! The scene to the right happens in this episode. But don't worry, it doesn't really accomplish much ... for Tracy. It looks like the Justice League is forming under the tutelage of "Rebel." But who is he? We've got another Heroes mystery on our hand. You know, like the mystery of whether or not HRG is a good guy or a bad guy (that one will be addressed next week) and the mystery of who Sylar's father is. And if Claire will whine and bitch this week. Okay that last one isn't much of a mystery.

We went in three major directions tonight with the plot, skipping one group of "heroes" altogether, and surprisingly not missing them. First we had more drama in the Bennett household, complete with Claire rebelling against her father. It's nice to see that fifty episodes into the series, Claire's character has really grown and evolved into a mature young woman. The same goes for Hiro, who's gone from being an immature man-child with delusions of grandeur to an immature man-child with delusions of grandeur. Hmmm, doesn't sound as impressive when you put it like that.

 

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