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  • The first Sarah Jane Adventures publicity still is available. Graham at OTT has a run-down of the first episode, which is being broadcast this Christmas. [via Outpost Gallifrey]
  • The Independent has an interview with Sophia Myles, covering her life, Dracula and going out with David Tennant. Apparently, she keeps a Doctor Who action figure next to her bed to remind herself of him. [via LiveJournal]
  • The world has gone Masi Oka-mad. And why not? You have to admire an actor who can talk about 5-tuples, don’t you? The star of Scrubs and Heroes is interviewed in the New York Times (free registration required). Classic quote: ‘“My agent read the script and said, ‘My God, I’ve found the role,’ ” Mr. Oka said. “I mean, how many actors are fluent in Japanese, well-trained in comedy and have abundant American TV experience? I felt pretty good going in. I felt like, wow, my niche market. It was like, if this isn’t it, what is?”’ Meanwhile, he’s going to be ‘guest-hosting’ Studio 60.
  • Still with Heroes, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a chat with Zachary Quinto, who plays Sylar.
  • Again, still with Heroes, we experience the somewhat worrying news that it’s the number 10 primetime network series among kids 2-11. Woah. There’s a viewing demographic that includes two and three year olds? And Heroes, with Internet porn queens, people’s brains being scooped out and heroin addicts is something parents want their kids to watch? Fair enough, but the creators are turning down the graphic stuff as a result. Curse you, children!
  • Back with Studio 60, The West Wing‘s Kristin Chenoweth, who isn’t actually in Studio 60 but was the basis for the Harriet Hayes character, explains (free registration required) what it’s like to have an ex-boyfriend base a TV character on you.

News of the morning

Just a few snippets of early morning news fun

Heroes coming to BBC2

Good news for UK readers who have been sitting through my Heroes coverage, wondering

a) if they’re going to have to stump up the cash to watch it on Sky

b) if I’ll ever shut up about it.

The BBC has just announced it’ll be airing Heroes next year on BBC2, presumably after SciFi has finished showing it or even some time during the run. Can’t help you with the second bit, though guys, cos it really is quite good.

UPDATE: Digital Spy says that SciFi will air Heroes in January, with BBC2 airing the show after that run finishes.

More on Eccleston’s Heroes appearance from Ausiello

From the man who broke the story, more news about Christopher Eccleston’s forthcoming appearance in Heroes:

Question: I almost screamed when I read in last week’s AA that Christopher Eccleston is going to be on Heroes in January. Is he going to be a regular on the show or just making a guest appearance?— Sara Anne

Ausiello:
He’s a full-fledged series regular. And get this: I hear producers originally wanted him for another extremely pivotal role, but at the time, Eccleston was either uninterested or unavailable.