First bit comes from Ausiello (TVGuide’s Ask Ausiello)

Q: Is it true that Heroes will be recasting Micah? Why would they get rid of Noah Gray-Cabey?� Vanessa

Ausiello: Let’s ask executive producer Dennis Hammer: “False. We love Noah.”

Q: I think one of the Heroes: Origins episodes should center on a spunky blonde girl with amazing detective powers from Neptune, California, and her loving and supportive dad. What do you think?� Billy

Ausiello: I think it’s genius. Maybe the Jericho fans can help us organize some kind of campaign to make this happen. In other Heroes news, those gay-cheerleader rumors are true: Producers are casting the role of an “attractive Southern California cheerleader” who is “female,” “sweet” and “gay.”

The second comes from E!Online, as a short clip,
about a season one regular who’s leaving and a
new character that we’ll see during season two

Jason Matthews, from TheJay.com, compare two greatest show on TV side by side.

When the pitch on Heroes first crossed media lines, the buzz was unkind. It was immediately deemed a Lost rip off, which at the time seemed spot on. The two shows have a lot more in common than you might suspect.
They both have:

• A plot revolving around a group of strangers coming together to figure out how to cope with their new situation in life.
• A one-named title with a double meaning
• A multi-racial, multi-ethnic cast of beautiful people.
• A slew of the same type of characters: self-righteous male lead, mysterious older white guy that has all the answers, resident slamming hottie, seemingly unnecessary blonde bombshell, middle eastern guy with emotional baggage, Asian couple with translation problems, kid with special powers and a bad dad, long-haired bearded rebels and of course, an all-important set of numbers.

He wrote about all of characters but the number stuff is greatest!

More Interesting Set of Numbers
Lost has “4 8 15 16 23 42″, a set of numbers I could care less about, despite how powerful Hurley, Locke or Damon Lindelof would like me to believe they are. On the other hand, Heroes has “8/21/07â€? the date of Hayden Panettiere’s 18th birthday, which is a set of numbers I’m sure we can all agree are far more exciting.
Advantage: Heroes

You can reach the comparison at TheJay.com.

The Writers Guild of America have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television writing during the 2006 season, and NBC got 4 of the 5 spots for New Series with Heroes, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Friday Night Lights and 30 Rocks. The 5th spot is reserved for Ugly Betty.

Here’s a listing of nominess:

New Series

• 30 Rock, Written by Brett Baer, Jack Burditt, Kay Cannon, Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Dave Finkel, Daisy Gardner, Donald Glover, Matt Hubbard, John Riggi; NBC
• Friday Night Lights, Written by Peter Berg, Bridget Carpenter, Kerry Ehrin, Carter Harris, Elizabeth Heldens, David Hudgins, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, Andy Miller, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, John Zinman; NBC
• Heroes, Written by Jesse Alexander, Adam Armus, Natalie Chaidez, Aron Eli Coleite, Kay Foster, Bryan Fuller, Michael J. Green, Tim Kring, Jeph Loeb, Joe Pokaski; NBC
• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Written by Eli Attie, Christina Kiang Booth, Jessica Brickman, Dana Calvo, Mark Goffman, David Handelman, Cinque Henderson, Mark McKinney, Melissa Myers, Aaron Sorkin, Amy Turner; NBC
• Ugly Betty, Written by Veronica Becker, Oliver Goldstick, Silvio Horta, Sarah Kucserka, Sheila Lawrence, Cameron Litvack, Myra Jo Martino, Jim Parriott, Marco Pennette, Dailyn Rodriguez, Don Todd; ABC

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