Heroes

By Michael Hickerson “Men in Black 3″ has found a writer.  Now can they get Will Smith back?There’s a story circulating that NBC has told “Heroes” its time to wrap things up…for good. Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know. (Our Voicemail Number: 206-339-TREK). Keep your co...

By Michael Hickerson But don’t expect the revelations to stop there.  As the series gears up for the rest of its second season, the cast of the show says there are a lot of questions lingering that can and should be addressed. If you’ve not seen the second season yet or don’t want to know potential SPOILERS for the re...

By Michael Hickerson WARNING: This article contains the identity of the major character who wil l die this season on “Heroes.”   If you don’t want to know who is leaving the show, please turn back now or click over to our next article.  There are MAJOR SPOILERS ahead.

By Michael Hickerson First up, those of you pining for your season two DVDs (I’ve had mine on pre-0rder since April), we finally have a release date.  The discs will hit stores on January 5, 2010. Reports indicate that NBC is contemplating pairing “Chuck” with “Heroes” on Monday evenings.

By Michael Hickerson Our partner site, TV Guide On-Line has a new interview with “Smallville” executive producer Kelly Souders.  Find out some details on the upcoming season and the huge crossovers from the DC Universe. TVGuide.com: You teased a big twist coming up with Chloe. Can you discuss what it is? Is she re...

By Michael Hickerson If you missed last night’s all new episode of “Heroes” you can catch up on it in two minutes thank to NBC. If you missed last night’s all new episode of “Heroes” you can catch up on it in two minutes thank to NBC. The video catch-up is available below.  Or if you want to see the full episode you can vie...

Related articles from MSN TV, Heroes, TV Guide, IGN TV, The 10th Wonder Heroes Podcast, The 10th Wonder Podcast, TV Fodder and more.

By Michael Hickerson For the first several years, Clark only had eyes for Lana Lang.  Then Lois Lane entered the picture and while fans of the Man of Steel may know that the Clark and Lois eventually end up together in the comic book mythology, that doesn’t mean that it has to end that way on “Smallville.”

By Michael Hickerson Actress Kristen Bell may be lending her voice to the new animated version of “Astro Boy” but that doesn’t mean she loves the sound of her own voice. “I can’t even hear it on an answering machine. I throw the phone across the room. It’s too high-pitched. I hear it all day, every day, so I’m [...]

By Michael Hickerson NBC’s “Heroes” is promising that a major character will die by the end of the season, according to E! Online’s Kristen Dos Santos. No, really, they mean it this time. If you’re skeptical, you have good reason to be.  The show has promised a major death since the mid-point of season one and, as of...

Related articles from Heroes, TV Squad.

By Michael Hickerson For the Friday evening series, shows like “Smallville” and “Dollhouse” have made significant strides in viewing figures, often raising their initial ratings by 50%.  We’ll have details on what this means to the long-term future of “Dollhouse” on this week’s Slice of SciFi.

By Michael Hickerson And while that’s good news for those of us who love “Chuck,” the rest of the news isn’t so great for NBC. So, it looks like that we may be seeing “Chuck” soon and that no matter how much “Heroes” declines this year, it may not be going anywhere.

By Michael Hickerson The bad ratings news for NBC could be great news for fans of  “Chuck.” With several of their returning shows seeing ratings declines and the early cancellation of “Southland,” the door is open for “Chuck” to return earlier than its originally announced March season premiere. In fact, Ente...

By Michael Hickerson Entertainment Weekly reports that some people associated with “V” are saying that ABC has issued a mandate that the Visitors in the upcoming series not be referred to as aliens in order to avoid the “sci fi” label. This despite the fact that they arrive in space ships.

By Michael Hickerson The series, from “Heroes” scribe Jesse Alexander, follows a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world. NBC had already begun to cast doubts on the series earlier this year when the network said that the series would probably only run for one season.

By Sam Sloan “While X-Men Origins: Wolverine certainly disappointed the legions of Marvel fans out there, the Hugh Jackman action vehicle fared well at the box office….” Twentieth Century Fox isn’t the only studio hoping to bank on the immense popularity of Marvel Comics‘ favorite team of superher...

By Michael Hickerson Oka said that he feels the reduced episode count for season four will be an asset to the show. To make room for both “Chuck” and “Heroes,” NBC ordered 19 episodes of “Heroes” for the first half of the season and 13 episodes of “Chuck” for after the Winter Olympics.

By Michael Hickerson Promo: PodCulture Promo: TechnoRama In the News: The Broadway version of Spider-Man is ready to go, except for one small detail–it still needs a leading man. Carl Franzblau is taking science to school children with mobile science labs. Masi Oka (aka Hiro on “Heroes”) has come up with an [...]

By Michael Hickerson Actor Greg Grunberg says fans can expect a major, game-changing decision by his “Heroes” character Matt Parkman in the final episodes of the third season.  Grunberg said the introduction of Matt Parkman’s baby last week will have a major impact on his character during the rest of the seas...

By Michael Hickerson If you thought the first half of season three of “Heroes” was bad, you’re not alone. Newly-returned executive producer Bryan Fuller agrees. “The second year with the virus was interesting, but then it got complicated and techno-babbly. With “Villains,” it started out interesting and the...

By Michael Hickerson I’ll live, but meanwhile I still watch Chuck and Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles. I watch a number of other shows as well, but they do not fall in the SciFi category, or at least I don’t think so. Chuck Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles

By Michael Hickerson TVGuide.com: The last episode ended with Hiro discovering that the Matt Parkman he was trying to save was a baby. How is that going to play out? Masi Oka: The baby is definitely a little bit extraordinary. More will be revealed about the baby and its origin. It’s just another crossing of the path...

By Michael Hickerson Actor James Kyson Lee, who plays Ando on “Heroes,” has had a couple of busy months. In addition to his regular role on “Heroes,” Lee is featuring in starring roles in two upcoming genre-related films. The first is “Termination Shock,” which is set to air later this year as part of SciFi’s Satu...

By Michael Hickerson Give a listen to another of our FarPoint Media shows — This week, it’s Farpoint Media’s “Heroes” related podcast, “The Company.”  We’re calling special attention to them this week because they’ve got an interview with  David H. Lawrence XVII who plays the Puppetmaster Eric Doyle.

By Michael Hickerson For one of NBC’s most expensive, scripted shows the stakes have never been higher. With Jay Leno inheriting the 10 p.m. EST block for Monday through Friday next year, NBC’s prime-time output will be cut. Shows are now fighting for airtime against other estabished shows and new pilots. Several...

By Michael Hickerson Interview:  This week, we interview Erin Gray who played Col. Wilma Deering on “Buck Rogers.”  She’s also known for her role as Kate on “Silver Spoons.”  Erin discusses her time on the classic series, life at sci-fi conventions and her career.  She also discusses her company, Heroes for...

By Michael Hickerson The studio gang is still enjoying a long winter’s nap, but they’ll be back next week with our first new episode of 2009.  Until then, enjoy this repeat interview with Cristine Rose of “Heroes” and we’ll see you on Friday with a new voice mail show and Saturday, January 10th with our first Sli...

By Michael Hickerson Looking for a gift for the person who has everything?  Purdue University is auctioning the naming rights to a newly discovered species of bat.The Hubble space telescope has discovered a planet capable of supporting and sustaining life.Daniel Craig says the next Bond film should start t...

By Michael Hickerson Interview With “Supernatural” Actor Misha Collins Interview: This week, we talk to actor Misha Collins about his role  as Castiel on the CW’s hit series “Supernatural.” Promo: Tuning Into SciFi TV Promo: Dragon Page With Class Promo: The Company — A podcast all about “Heroes” 

By Michael Hickerson The panel may have been in trouble before it started.  It was initially supposed to be Kring and producers Jeff Loeb and Jesse Alexander. But then Loeb and Alexander were given pink slips by the show and NBC, leading to some confusion as to who would be a part of the panel.  At first it was all thre...

By Michael Hickerson TV Talk: “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” had a huge episode this week, featuring the death of a major character.  What’s next for the series as the second season continues and moves to Fridays in February?  Producer Josh Friedman offers a few hints.

By Michael Hickerson “The Dark Knight” is closing in on $1 billion in world-wide box-office receipts.  Monday’s ticket sales pushed the summer blockbuster to $528,535,317 domestically (just $72,252,871 below “Titanic”’s record) and $469,000,000 overseas.

By Michael Hickerson n Which character would you "kill off" on "Heroes" Peter Petrelli Claire Bennett Noah Bennett Sylar Mohinder Nikki/Jessica/Tracy Hiro Ando Matt Parkman Other (specifiy in comments) View Results n Which character would you "kill off" on "Heroes" Peter Petrelli Claire Bennett Noah Be...

By Michael Hickerson Interviews: Speaking of “Heroes,” the gang chats with actress Cristine Rose, who plays the matriarch of the Petrelli family, Angela.   Cristine talks to the Slice of SciFi cast about her character’s growth this year, the secrecy of the scripts and offers a few hints of where “Heroes” may...

By Sam Sloan TV Talk: We bring you 5 TV briefs covering everything from the renewal of “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” for a full season order to CBS doing the same for its newest hit “The Mentalist.” We look at the downtrodden life of Sumner Redstone, a “Watchmen” TV preview and much more.

By Sam Sloan TV Talk: Promo: The Dead Robot’s Society Podcast Promo: The Company - an alternative “Heroes” Podcast. Promo: Second Shift, the Parsec Award winning audio drama that follows three Boston college students stuck in a strange new world.

By Sam Sloan Promo: Second Shift, the Parsec Award winning audio drama that follows three Boston college students stuck in a strange new world. Promo: The Company - an alternative “Heroes” Podcast. “Torchwood: The Complete Second Season” DVD Pack. Ends midnight Pacific time October 11, 2008.

By Sam Sloan TV Talk: Promo: How to Grow Your Geek - a training manual podcast on how to make geeks out of your kids. Promo: Second Shift, the Parsec Award winning audio drama that follows three Boston college students stuck in a strange new world. Promo: SSF Audio - the future never sounded so good.

By Sam Sloan This week the studio gang respond to the questions and comments posed by your voicemail submissions, and once again HERE THERE BE SPOILERS!! Give a listen to another of our FarPoint Media podcasts — “The Company” an alternate Heroes podcast. If it’s about “Heroes,” it’s at The Company.

By Sam Sloan Lastly, I say this. Heroes has always had the potential to be the great graphic novel/comic book live series that we’ve all waited for. Kring and NBC need to embrace that with open arms and minds and like Peter Petrelli, step off the ledge of “safe” into the open air of possibilities. If they can...

By Sam Sloan n The 3rd season of "Heroes" will begin on NBC Sept. 22nd. Who is your favorite character who has survived from season 2 on the show? Claire Bennett Noah Bennett (HRG) Elle Bishop Monica Dawson The Haitian Maya Herrera Ando Masahashi Adam Monroe (a.k.a. Takezo Kensei) Hiro Nakamura Matt Parkma...

By Sam Sloan Our entire TV segment is dedicated to some of the things you can expect to find out when the new season of “Heroes” returns to NBC on September 22nd at 9/8C. While what we share can’t legally be defined as SPOILERS, some may want to fast-forward. Don’t blame Slice of SciFi for this information,...

By Sam Sloan The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction CON kicks off Sunday, September 14 at the Shrine Hall located on 700 W. 32nd Street. Guests will include GUESTS WILL INCLUDE: James Kyson Lee (”Heroes”), the stars of SCI FI channel’s “War Wolves” — John Saxon, Michael Worth, Tim Thomerson, Adr...

By Sam Sloan Promo: Get book smart. Listen to The Dragon Page Cover to Cover Promo: The Gmail Podcast Promo: “Star Wars: Codename Star Keeper” Promo: Three students from Boston are summoned to another world against their will and are working the Second Shift

By Sam Sloan “The Season Two DVD pack is a reminder of just how outstanding this show has become and the limitless heights that creator Tim Kring will still be able to bring to it” When NBC Universal asked if they could send me a copy of the 4-Disc Season Two DVD of “Heroes” to review, there was certainly [...]

By Sam Special Segment: Just Terry has a fascinating review of episode one for the Season Two of “Torchwood.” There are some spoilers here in case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t seen the first episode yet. Season Two of “Torchwood” can be seen on the BBC in England and various parts of th...

By Summer Brooks This week, Michael, Brian, and Tim respond to the questions posed by your voicemail submissions, and once again HERE THERE BE SPOILERS!! Beware: Heroes spoilers may be contained herein. And Frogger and Joust puns are still healthy.