Jeph Loeb, Jesse Alexander axed from "Heroes"

SHOCKING NEWS!!! Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander were fired from “Heroes”!

As writer-producers, Loeb and Alexander were also in charge of day-to-day productions. Alexander directed last week’s episode, and Loeb already finished the script for the volume 3 finale called “War.”

According to Variety, the writers were fired from the show because of creative differences, an overwhelming pressure to slash the show’s $4 mllion/episode budget, and a falling show ratings.  Apparently, NBC does not like where show is going. The Entertainment Weekly article that came out last week may have been the last straw.

Would the firing of the writer-producers Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander bring a fresh wind to the series? Bryan Fuller of Pushing Daisies is rumored to replace the pair. Whoever ends up sitting on this new chair will have his work cut out for him.