Michael Rosenbaum, Nick D'Agosto
He's baaaaaaack! Nearly a year after bidding Smallville adieu, Michael Rosenbaum has taken a step toward a return to the small screen.
TV's former Lex Luthor has been cast in ...
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David Anders by Justin Lubin/NBC
Episode Recap: “The Line”Heroes has never made me lose interest, but it did get off to a slow start. I knew tonight would be a good episode. OK, I hoped tonight would be a great episode. It was the lead-in to November sweeps. However, I didn’t want to set my expectations too high. I’ve noticed a growing trend with network television: they build up the months of November, February and May for Nielsen ratings, and then leave us hanging. Sometimes, the episodes that air during those sweeping months live up to the abundance of promos, previews and annoying scroll lines under everything you watch. Other times, a ferry crashes and we are left with the letters WTF on our minds. That being said, let’s recap.We’ve all been through high school hell, and I’ve watched the genius of Tina Fey's Mean Girls, but do people like the cheerleading captain really exist? If so, then she got what she deserved. (When she wrote the number of pounds to lose on the girls' f...
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Peter has made some new friends. Holt McCallany by Chris Haston/NBC
Episode Recap: "Kindred"I always doubted Candace’s “death.” In the season finale, she was lying on the floor defeated and lifeless, but it didn’t make sense. If she had died, her body would have changed to its original physical appearance. From the remarks she made about her weight and eating habits, I knew she wasn’t the thin, pretty brunette from last season or the tall redhead from this episode. Sylar proved my theory correct: she was an older, overweight woman. We know this, because — and please, stop reading if you haven’t watched the episode yet — he killed her.Sylar returned and he’s weak. Why can’t he use his powers? Has he simply forgotten how, or are his injuries so severe that his body can’t handle it? I think it has something to do with the Company. The Company has something to do with everything.Monhinder’s new workspace is Isaac’s old apartment. Nice move NBC, you saved money and time on settings and ba...
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Can Mrs. Petrelli be saved? Cristine Rose by Trae Patton/NBC
Episode Recap: "Lizards" Warning. This is your SPOILER ALERT! If you have not watched this week’s episode, please do not read this blog/recap until you do . . . Leapin' regenerating lizards! I jumped out of my seat at the end of the show and did a happy dance. This episode was all about the heroes we know, love and have missed!We knew Peter survived. We also knew he got a haircut and lost his memory. Does “the box” really hold his past? I’m glad to see he still has all of his powers. When Caitlin was washing off his blood, I thought, “Why hasn’t he healed yet?” And then: ta-da! The blood was gone and no marks remained. I was surprised to see that Mr. Nakamura’s death made California news. Did that shock anyone else? I know the guy was a big time CEO in Japan, but he was murdered in New York and I don’t see why his death was front page news in Cali (maybe because the west coast is closer to Japan?) — but I’m glad it did, because ...
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Will this be the last we see of Mr. Nakamura? George Takei by Chris Haston/NBC
Episode Recap: "Four Months Later...." (September 24, 2007)Of all the shows I follow, this was the premiere that had me fidgeting in my cubicle all day. I have never missed an episode. I nearly fell out of my chair when I received an email this past summer, saying that I would be the new Heroes blogger. This blog is important to TV Guide and Heroes fans alike. I myself used to read it every Tuesday morning before and after meeting my co-workers around the Heroes water-cooler. Needless to say, I hope I live up to all of your expectations, because this show just gets better and better!First off, the symbol. You know what I’m talking about - the RNA strand that pops up everywhere. Tonight, it was painted in red on Mrs. Petrelli and Mr. Nakamura’s (may he rest in hero peace) torn photos, drawn by Molly, fashioned around Peter’s (he lives!) neck and carved within the handle of the famous Kensei/Hiro sword. So, what exactly does it mean? One known fact: When you receive a p...
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Hayden Panettiere in Heroes by Mitchell Haaseth/NBC Photo
Being impervious to injury does not safeguard one from the typical perils of the Clearasil set — as Claire will learn when Heroes returns for its second season. Picking up four months after the freshman finale, "Obviously, [the heroes] are still hiding and running" from the organization H.R.G. was toiling for, Hayden Panettiere told TVGuide.com during a conference call to promote the NBC series' Aug. 28 DVD release. "Claire is really trying to get in touch with her inner teen self once again. She hasn’t given that up, and I think it'd be a shame if she did."Claire also gets in touch with a new love interest named West (played by Nick D'Agosto; see the June 18 Q&A). Asked to preview that courtship, Panettiere hesitates, then allows, "The funny thing about Claire is that she has that beautiful naïveté, but she also has that spitfire quality. She has that sass about her. When she meets West... you will see. It's teenage angst."Related: Heroes' Latest Star Trek: ...
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Hayden Panettiere in Heroes by Paul Drinkwater/NBC Photo
UPDATE: In a feature Q&A with TVGuide.com, Heroes newcomer Nick D'Agosto reveals what he knows thus far about his exciting new role.Another of the new characters Heroes is introducing in its second season has been cast. Nick D'Agosto, whose TV credits include bits on Supernatural, Without a Trace and House, but who most recently popped up as Jan's secretary administrative assistant, Hunter, in The Office's season finale, has landed the recurring role of West, a new boyfriend of Claire's and, says the Hollywood Reporter, the wielder of "a very cool superpower." What, the ability to not cheat on his prom date at the after-party? Because that'd be something.
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Heroes newcomer Nick D'Agosto
It was announced on June 18 that Nick D’Agosto will be joining the cast of NBC’s Heroes next season, playing the role of Claire’s (Hayden Panettiere) new boyfriend, West. Since moving to Hollywood in 2002, the Nebraska native has done numerous bit parts in television and movies, but his stint on Heroes will be his most high-profile role to date. TVGuide.com spoke with the perpetually youthful-looking actor hours after the news broke to find out what he thinks of landing the coveted gig.
TVGuide.com: Were you nervous when you auditioned, knowing that Heroes is one of the more popular shows on TV?Nick D'Agosto: I guess there’s a little bit of that. I don’t want to portray it like
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