SULLY HAILED BY HOMETOWN – WHO SHOULD STAR IN THE MOVIE?

Filed Under: "Sully" Sullenberger > Casting > Heroes > Pilot > airplane

We almost wish we could have been in Danville, California, for the hero’s welcome they threw for pilot “Sully” Sullenberger. Thousands of people gathered to hail him a hometown hero in an outdoor ceremony featuring brass bands and bagpipes. (We couldn’t help but picture an oldtime Frank Capra / James Stewart movie set in the midwest.) Sullenberger, who seems to be a modest man of few words, asked town leaders to keep the event low-key, but he was overwhelmed when he saw the assembled crowd. His wife was in tears. Danville residents held up flags and signs and cheered throughout the event. What a movie this story will make! Maybe Matthew Modine could play Sully – or Tom Hanks. Who would you cast? (No, John Waters would NOT be appropriate!)

SULLY WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME

Filed Under: Chesley Sullenberger > Heroes > Pilot > Plane Crash

We can't stop thinking about the heroic US Airways pilot Chesley Sullenberger, 57, from Danville, California, who managed to pull off the FIRST EVER emergency water landing of a commercial airline with no casualties. 155 people are alive because of him. THAT is quite an accomplishment and this is an American hero who was prepared for the challenge. He’s educated – with TWO masters degrees, he’s a safety expert, and he’s had around 40 years of flying experience. He’s exactly the guy that many women would like to meet on match.com, but he already has a wife Lori and kids. He renews our faith in the American male! We can hardly wait for the inevitable Barbara Walters interview.

Posted by hoodlum on January 16, 2009

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ALI LARTER: DOLLED UP IN BEVERLY HILLS

Filed Under: Ali Larter > Heroes

Photo Credit: Buzz Foto

Ali Larter of Heroes looks pretty spiffy in Beverly Hills – she’s walking on the streets with medical buildings. Maybe she’s consulting a doctor about that pain in her shoulder from lugging around a jumbo handbag.

HAYDEN PANETTIERE: DOING WHAT SHE DOES BEST

Filed Under: Hayden Panettiere > Heroes

Photo Credit: Buzz Foto
Hayden Panettiere is back at work filming Heroes and a diligent paparazzi with a long lens caught her on location doing what she does best. Notice how young and fresh faced she looks in her cheerleader outfit. We like her better this way than all dressed up, going to nightclubs.

EMMY NOMINATED MASI OKA: A HERO IN JAPAN TOO

Filed Under: Heroes > Masi Oka

We covered the Emmy nominations at 5 AM at the TV Academy with our film crew for Super Drama TV in Japan. They were particularly delighted when Japanese actor Masi Oka was nominated for Heroes. Later that day we were all having lunch at Marino’s in Larchmont Village, and who walked into the restaurant but THREE Heroes! Masi Oka, who plays Hiro, Jack Coleman, who plays Mr Bennet, and Zachary Quinto, who plays Sylar. It was nice to see that the three actors are good friends. The Japanese film crew waited patiently for Masi to finish eating because they hoped to get an on-camera comment from him about his nomination. Before Masi could even say “Thanks, I’m happy to be nominated” he insisted on calling his publicist for PERMISSION to speak – which he didn’t get. Masi was nice but why do actors let themselves be bossed around like that? His fans in Japan would have loved to see him.