Have you all watched "Heroes" this Monday? Fantastic, wasn’t it? By far, it’s the stellar episode of the season! War is about to break loose and it’s anyone’s guess who will be left standing in the final episode.

And don’t forget "Smallville". Chloe Sullivan is about to wed and Doomsday is her special guest! As Brainiac foretells, "doom" is coming.

Unfortunately, I am fighting my own sneaky little villain these days and I’m losing the battle. The cold virus has knocked me off my feet and I’m hacking, snorting, sneezing and feeling awful everywhere. But I will yet win the war! HA!

So pardon the infrequent posting. Just give me a few days to get well, and I’ll be back with a great review of both "Heroes" and "Smallville" AND exclusive interviews of the shows’ cast. Meanwhile, check out the latest additions to the episode guide for "Heroes" and "Smallville".

image: Wikimedia

I have the coolest Special Edition calendars to give-away to ONE winner - a "Heroes" and a "Marvel Heroes" edition… And the contest is still open until November 23, so you have this week to catch up!

AND, I’m also giving away the "Dr. WHO 4th Series" DVD set to THREE WINNERS. You have until November 23! C’mon now, I know you love this show!

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.

It’s the Great Bloggy Give-away this week, and yes, Superhero Profiles is joining the fun!

We’re all having an awesome time at the show “Heroes”, “Smallville” and trove of other superheroes, so this is my way of saying thanks to my readers. Yiippie, YOU!

Come back often this week as I post one give-away after another. All the contests run from Monday to Friday, October 27-31. I will post all the links to this so you can check out what contests you want to join (or all if you want too).

TREASURE CHEST: 

1. “Secrets to Contacting Celebrities and Public Figures” books
2. BookSwim 3-month free membership
3. Clone Wars Tactics Pocket-Model Trading Card Game
4. Mini-me sculpted action figures 
5. Star Wars Clone digital camera
6. Creativity Express
7. eBay Tutorials boxed CD sets
8. Pokémon Trading Card Game 2008 Holiday Collector’s tins
9. DVD “Primeval: Volume One” BBC series

Christos Georghiou - Fotolia.com

Another prize that a young Star Wars fan will love, is the Star Wars Clone digital camera. The camera includes 3 changing face plates, color preview screen, and has VGA resolution. Camera can also be used as a web cam and it takes up to 93 pictures.

Image Master proprietary Photo Editing Software is included in the package and has games, puzzles, word search, and scramble. Kids can create albums, calendars, trading cards, postcards, add captions and sounds, and the 10 story templates allow child to create their own ‘books’. The camera retails for $39.99.

Sakar International (www.sakar.com), the maker and manufacturer of the Clone Wars digital camera, has sponsored 3 (three) cameras to give away! I’ll make the contests easy. Here’s how - 

Read more

This has to be the most creative of my give-aways. ModelWorks creates Mini-Me personalized action figures of YOU. In other words, you provide the image of your head, and the sculptor hand-sculpts and hand-paints an action figure in your likeness and your choice of bodies.

Just look at the samples here (click for a higher-res to see details).

According to the website, prices of single Mini-Me starts at $99.95. Check out the website for more dolls and sample images. Remember, the face of the model will be that of the winner!

Here’s how to join -

Read more

If NetFlix is for DVDs, then BookSwim is for books.

BookSwim is the first and only national online service that rents paperback and hardcover books (Netflix-style) without the need to purchase.  Users can choose from a variety of titles, including new releases, bestsellers and classics as the company ships the books to readers, who can keep them for as long as they like with no late fees. After a book is returned, the next book is sent with free shipping both ways.

BookSwim sponsored a free 3-month membership for 3 books at a time, which has a value of $60. It’s easy to join -

Read more

So Milo Ventimiglia went around town his week! He was at the Bonnie Hunt Show October 20 and they talked at length about performing, being a vegetarian, Afghanistan and Hayden Panettiere. Did you know he was a vegetarian since in the womb? Amazing!

Does it seem to you like Milo is a shy person? I thought he is, or maybe he’s not used to the attention of stardom yet, which is good to be kept grounded like that. But oh, did you notice how he evaded the question about Hayden, and his face went sour? When you’re out in the spotlight all the time like Milo is, you really have to guard what little privacy you have. And that’s hard.

The fourth installment for the “Heroes” volume 3 airs tonight, so let’s take a look at who’s buzzing about the show today.

But first, here is a PRIMETIME NEWSY SPOILER (take two). Casting call for what may be a “Volume 4: Fugitives” episode includes this:

• Lauer: 45 - 55. Male. This handsome super-star anchor of a major network news program conducts a high profile interview with a politician.

Uhm, isn’t that someone we know from a morning show? (Very cool how Heroes First spun this.)

Now, onto other buzz:

Graeme takes on the very confusing and alternate futures that “Heroes” posits when she asks “How many futures does Heroes actually need, anyway?”

Totally badasses future Peter and future Claire pose for a photoshoot and Watching Heroes has the pics! Nice grab, Debbie!

Blake Shields, better known as Flint, talks to his hometown paper about his character and coming back (?) for more episodes.

Charlie claims “Heroes has both present and future problems” that have nothing to do with time-travel.

Like it or hate it, episode 304 “Heroes: I am Become Death” is on tonight at 9pm ET at the peacock network.

image used with permission: NBC

“Heroes” actress Hayden Panettiere takes an easy afternoon off with a friend. The girls had lunch, headed to a few furniture stores in the area before going back to Hayden’s house.

I love how simple Hayden’s outfit is - loose jeans, white shirt and that scarf-belt! - very casual, very chic but also classy with the bright red lipstick.

Image used with permission by Newscom