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Is this a sign that Chuck may be permanently deep sixed?  The Hollywood Reporter reports that Chuck executive producer Scott Rosenbaum is heading over to ABC to helm the upcoming remake of the V series. Reevaluating the creative direction of the series, the studio made a change at the helm, switching showrunner responsibilities from executive producer Jeff Bell, who had joined in June, to executive producer Scott Peters, who penned the pilot. According to the article, Rosenbaum will still be working with the Chuck, so it may not be off the air just yet. via THR

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Well, you’ve known that for a while now, haven’t you? The elder Petrelli brother had his throat slit at the end of last season by Sylar, and actor Adrian Pasdar continued to appear on the show as Sylar took on his appearance. TV Guide has confirmed that Adrian Pasdar has been official released from the show since Nathan was last seen shot and buried in a hole in the ground. Of course Heroes is supposed to be a super hero show, and we’ve all seen how permanent deaths are in comics. via TVGuide.com

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Doctor Who fans who are saddened that David Tennant ends his tenure this year, might be slightly less depressed after learning Tennant is headed to American television.  Tennant is scheduled to make his debut as Rex Alexander in NBC’s hour-long “Rex is Not Your Lawyer”. “Rex” centers on Rex Alexander (Tennant), a top Chicago litigator who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court. This is supposed to be a comedic legal drama for those who are concerned Tenant may not get to goof off a bit in the show. via THR

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NBC is already at work on pilots for the upcoming year, and one that just might make the cut is The Cape.  Instead of going the Heroes route and taking a look at the super powered beings, The Cape looks at an everyday Joe, who dons a mask to fight crime. It centers on a former cop framed for a crime he didn’t commit who becomes the Cape, a masked hero, to clear his name and reunite with his son. Set in Jefferson City — a Los Angeles-type city where corrupt private industries are taking over everything. The Cape is…

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To start off this review, I’m going to be perfectly honest with you all: while I have watched every episode of Heroes’ 3+ seasons, bought the graphic novels, and grown attached to a few of the characters, I haven’t been 100% for the show. Like many of you (I’m assuming), I was about to give out on the show halfway through the show’s second season. At the half season break last year, I stopped recording the show. I don’t know. It stopped connecting with me I guess. Despite all this, I stuck with Heroes, more on the principle need to…

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I can’t remember if I watched the end of the last season of Heroes, or if I just let the Tivo delete them on its own. Tonight the two-hour premiere of Heroes hits the NBC network, and I’m wondering how it will do in the ratings.  Heroes, which was once the number one show in America, has to contend with the season premieres of House, and Two and a Half Men, as well as that Dancing with the Stars episode featuring Tom DeLay. Who’s gonna watch tonight?  Let your thoughts be heard in the comment section below.

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If there’s one thing we’ve learned from watching NBC’s Chuck, it’s not that the average joe can become a super secret spy, it’s that the average semi-good looking nerd can land some really hot girlfriends.  When not romancing up Yvonne Strahovski, Chuck’s gotten romantic with Rachel Bilson, and now it looks like he’s about to get chummy with Kristin Kreuk. On the heels of Brandon Routh’s casting as a love interest for Sarah comes word that Smallville vet Kristin Kreuk is joining Chuck for multiple episodes as Hannah, a girl Chuck meets on a flight to Paris. “Chuck and Hannah…

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NBC has announced it has acquired the rights to DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint “Midnight, Mass.” series to turn it into a television series.  Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts will write the series. “Midnight,” which has received a script commitment with penalty from the network, revolves around Adam and Julia Kadmons, a sophisticated, sexy, globe-trotting husband-and-wife team who solve mysteries and crimes of the supernatural. According to the Hollywood Reporter, this series has been heavily sought after for years to be turned into a television series. via THR

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If you were wondering what Ernie Hudson has been doing since HBO’s OZ ended, the answer seemed pretty boring until the announcement that the actor is joining NBC’s Heroes this season.  The storyline is being kept under wraps, but we have learned that Hudson will play Captain Lubbock, a Baltimore detective. The upcoming fourth season of “Heroes” introduces a major new mythology about a traveling carnival of people with special powers run by a charismatic but evil Earth-moving ringleader (Robert Knepper). And let’s not forget the potential girl loves girl storyline with that Hayden girl. via THR

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NBC says there are 4.7 million viewers who watch Merlin each week.  Any Major Spoilerites watch this series?

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Those that listen to the Major Spoilers Podcast, and hang on our every word, know I’m a huge Rockford Files fan.  It’s probably one of the best television series to come out of the 70s and early 80s.  Variety is reporting that it has asked House creator and executive producer David Shore to revive the series from the bins and update it for a new age of audiences. Garner’s Emmy-winning portrayal of the ex-con private eye who lived in a trailer in Malibu (and usually worked as hard to get his clients to pay up as he did on solving…

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With all the shakeup going on with the one time hit Heroes, NBC has re-upped Aron Coleite and Joe Pokaski as writers for the series.  One wonders if they’ll be the ones penning the potential lesbian romance in the show, or if they’ll proceed to lead the mutants those with powers further down the road to telling an interesting story that will capture the magic of the first season. One thing we do know is Pokaski will be replacing Greg Beeman as the producer for the fourth season. via Variety

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