“Heroes” will return to NBC’s schedule this fall, despite recent speculation to the contrary.
Yesterday NBC entertainment president Angela Bromstad told The Hollywood Reporter that the network plans to order 18 to 20 episodes of the one-time hit show for next season, putting to rest rumors that popped up over the weekend about an early demise, following months of down ratings.
The speculation was spurred by a Twitter post from “Heroes” cast member Greg Grunberg Sunday in which he concluded, “Tough to say goodbye to crew not knowing if any or all of us will return next year. Hope all.”
Fans took that to mean that the show was on the verge of being canceled, following series-low ratings this season. They took to the internet freaking out over the potential bombshell, prompting Grunberg to Tweet out a clarification.
“Don’t get me wrong, Heroes IS coming back next year, but some crew take other jobs, so it’s tough,” he wrote.
Still, some hadn’t believed it. The show, which once regularly won its Monday 9 p.m. timeslot, slipped to fourth place the past month behind ABC’s revived “Bachelor,” CBS’s comedies and Fox’s “24.”
Ratings for the third-year show have been falling steadily for more than a year, following criticism over its creative direction in seasons two and three. It tied a series low with a 3.2 in adults 18-49 earlier this week.
Many have wondered if NBC will clamp an end date on the show, the way ABC did for “Lost,” in order to give viewers reassurance that meandering plotlines will be resolved in good time.
Bromstad said this week that she doesn’t anticipate the fourth season of “Heroes” being the show’s last, either. Though the show’s numbers have dipped, it remains NBC’s No. 1 drama.
source: medialifemagazine.com
Heroes star Greg Grunberg has suggested that the cult show may not return for a fourth season.
Ratings for the current season are down 30% year-on-year, and this week’s episode pulled in just 7 million viewers on NBC. In the UK, a documentary called Revenge Of The Bin Men recently beat Heroes in the ratings.
Grunberg, who plays Matt Parkman in the series, added to speculation over the show’s future with a message on Twitter.
He wrote: “Tough to say goodbye to crew not knowing if any or all of us will return next year. Hope all.”
A few minutes later, Grunberg posted: “Don’t get me wrong, Heroes IS coming back next year, but some crew take other jobs, so it’s tough… we have the Best. Crew. Ever.”
source: digitalspy.com
“Cold Wars” seemed like the last straw for many critics who have gradually lost interest in Heroes. If you missed it, you can read a recap in this article. But in a nutshell, it centered on HRG (Jack Coleman) as he was held hostage and interrogated by Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg), revealing how he became involved with Nathan’s (Adrian Pasdar) government plot to capture those with abilities. After last week’s still-mediocre-but-much-improved installment, many fans hoped that Monday night’s broadcast would live up (if not surpass) “Building 26” only to be disappointed by its seemingly futile direction. And as BuddyTV writer Meghan Carlson pointed out, “we learned nothing we didn’t already know.”
Not surprisingly, Heroes’ Monday broadcast attracted just roughly 6.92 million viewers, easily making the series primetime’s least watched attraction among the four major broadcast networks. FOX won the night with the pairing of House and 24, followed by ABC’s reality series lineup and then CBS’ slate of reruns. NBC was fourth overall, which should certainly be a big red flag for the network.
Adding more insult to the injury is that CBS had an entire night of reruns. Leading the hour was Two and a Half Men, which drew in 12.05 million viewers, followed by FOX’s 24 with 11.61 viewers and ABC’s The Bachelor: The Women Tell All with 11.20 million viewers.
Heroes also finished last in all of primetime among the highly-coveted demographics of 18 to 49-year-olds, but even scored worse with 18 to 34-year-olds, trailing a repeat episode of The CW’s One Tree Hill by a four-to-one margin during the 8pm slot.
Despite the fact that some fans still remain optimistic about the direction of Heroes, the show isn’t doing any better and the numbers are enough proof to support this. Then again, Bryan Fuller’s episodes have yet to air so all hope is not lost.
source: buddytv.com
The cast of science fiction-drama series “Heroes”, including Zachary Quinto, Masi Oka, Greg Grunberg, and Jack Coleman, have all been featured in NBC’s Monday Night Super Bowl Promo that sees them singing to 1960s hit song “Feelin’ Alright?” They are joined by the cast of the network’s “Chuck” and “Medium,” naming some are Patricia Arquette and co-star Jake Weber, both of whom play husband and wife in supernatural drama “Medium.”
The 32-second footage has been made public during the Super Bowl XLIII game, which was kicked off on Sunday, February 1. Being shot singing the song in various different scenes, the whole cast of the three TV series are seen at the end of the Superbowl Promo dancing all together to the track.
“Feelin’ Alright?” is a song written by Dave Mason for his band Traffic’s eponymous 1868 album. The song has been covered by a number of other musicians.
Super Bowl XLIII itself was held in in Tampa, Florida. It featured a performance by Jennifer Hudson who sang “Star-Spangled Banner” as well as Faith Hill singing “America the Beautiful.”
Greg will be on the Bonnie Hunt Show. February 2nd, 2009 so don’t forget to set your DVR! I still have video and screencaptures from Jay Leno to add and I’ll do that ASAP.
Heroes star Greg Grunberg is to take part in the National Walk For Epilepsy in March, and he wants your support.
The 42-year-old actor is a long-time supporter of Epilepsy causes, and will be joined by his son Jake – a sufferer of the condition – for the walk.
“I will be participating in the National Walk for Epilepsy scheduled to take place on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Participating in an event that raises money for people living with epilepsy, touches all of our lives in some way. Think about the ways that people living with epilepsy has impacted those around you.
“The money we raise will go to fight stigma, raise awareness and find a cure for epilepsy. I need your support, so please do anything you can, join my team, register as an individual or make a donation to the Epilepsy Foundation on my behalf.“
The National Walk for Epilepsy is a fundraising event that will cover a route of 2 miles. The goal of the Walk is to raise more than $1.5 million for epilepsy services, education, advocacy and research. The event, made possible with support from Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc., is designed to bring the epilepsy community together to demonstrate camaraderie, strength and success.
Grunberg – who plays Matt Parkman, the mind-reading cop on NBC’s Heroes – is well known for his charity work. He is the founder and drummer for Band From TV, an all-star charity rock band that raises money for non-profit organizations such as Save the Children, The Art of Elysium, the Child Abuse Prevention Program and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence through the Band From TV Global Charity Trust. Band From TV recently released their first CD, Hoggin’ All The Covers, which has become a huge hit at Amazon.com and can be ordered here. Look To The Stars was lucky enough to interview Greg just before Christmas, and the video of our chat can be viewed here.
To donate directly to Greg Grunberg’s Walk For Epilepsy, click here. More information about taking part in the walk can be found here.
source: looktothestars.org
Band From TV is going to be on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno this Friday at 1135/1035c. Don’t forget to set your DVRs!
Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman) will be on The Authority radio show this coming January 12, 2009. You can listen in on the podcast live here. They are asking listeners to submit questiosn to ask the mind-reading Matt Parkman.
source: heroestheseries.com
Click here for a behind the scenes interview from Greg and other Heroes stars from the set of 3×14. I would embed it here myself but I can’t figure out how. Sorry!
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