Big shakeup on the staff of NBC’s “Heroes” came down on Sunday with the axing of co-exec producers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb.

Both scribe-producers had been with the show since its first season and were known to have led the day-to-day production operation under the direction of creator/exec producer Tim Kring.

“Heroes,” produced by Universal Media Studios, has struggled in the ratings its third season. It’s understood that Alexander and Loeb were let go because of Peacock execs’ frustration with the creative direction of the show. The show is also said to have been grappling with hefty budget overruns this season, that are going well beyond its already sizable $4 million per-seg pricetag.

Reps for NBC and UMS declined comment.

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Hopefully this means that Heroes will get better. It has been TERRIBLE this season!

So I stayed up waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too late last night watching tv.  It was after midnight (which is late for my old bones) before I finally called it a night.  I watched Project Runway (will someone please slap Henley!?), MTV’s RR/RW Challenge (I am a SUCKER for these shows.  I especially liked the Robin/Johanna fight.) and ended the night with Lipstick Jungle.

First of all – I love Lipstick Jungle.  I think it’s such a fun show – something I look forward to every week. Okay, so I love staring at Kirby (Robert Buckley) for an hour.

Second of all – why in Gods green earth would they give Victory (Lindsay Price) extensions?  It looks like horse hair sewn onto her scalp!  I loved last year’s beautiful looking hair, but this year…yikes.

Anyway – did you watch it?  What did you think?

Courteney Cox is desperate to star in a movie version of ‘Friends‘.

The actress, who was left stunned after her most recent TV project ‘Dirt’ was cancelled, wants to revisit the hit US series which catapulted her to worldwide fame.

Courteney’s co-stars David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc are reportedly keen on the idea, but Courteney’s close pal Jennifer Aniston is worried a big screen adaptation would stereotype her as an actress.

A source is quoted by gossip website absolutenow.com as saying: “Courteney has already spoken to a lot of the old gang and most of them are eager to do it. Courteney has seen the success of the ‘Sex and the City’ movie and is sure a ‘Friends’ movie would be even bigger.

“Her biggest problem is getting Jennifer on board because she has so far refused to even contemplate going back to her role as Rachel Green. She’s concerned it will damage her chances of moving on with her career as a serious actress.”

‘Friends’ finished in 2004 after 10 seasons. Producers were initially keen to keep the franchise going, and developed a spin-off entitled ‘Joey’ starring Matt LeBlanc.

However, the programme – which focused on dim-witted actor Joey Tribbiani – was cancelled after just two series.

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Pictures from the NBC Universal Experience at Rockefeller Center on May 12, 2008 in New York City.

TV Personality Janice Dickinson arrives wearing a shirt reading “Get Off Miley’s Back” for the NBC Universal Experience at Rockefeller Center as part of upfront week on May 12, 2008 in New York City.

Here they are in order:

• Janice Dickenson (nice shirt!)
• Selma Blair
• The Real NY Housewives
• Lindsay Price, Andrew McCarthy,Kim Raver
• Brooke Shields, Kim Raver, Lindsay Price, Andrew McCarthy
• Milo Ventimiglia
• Kathy Griffin
• Jenna Fischer
• Kim Raver
• Amy Poehler
• Connie Britton,Kyle Chandler
• Jeremy Sisto
• Jimmy Fallon and wife Nancy Juvonen
• Tina Fey
• Dania Ramirez and Zachary Quinto
• Christian Slater
• Ali Larter
• Alison Sweeney
• Molly Shannon

Jimmy Fallon is to succeed Late Night host Conan O’Brien on NBC in 2009, the Hollywood Reporter has quoted sources as saying.

O’Brien is moving into the 11:35 slot after the retirement of the Tonight Show’s host Jay Leno.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Fallon will take over in the 12:35 slot and that NBC is expected to confirm the appointment on May 12th.

The legendary chat show host Leno has now become a much sought-after free agent since announcing his retirement in 2004. ABC and Fox are both believed to be trying to seduce the host into joining their ranks, while NBC Universal is reported to be attempting to develop a new show to keep him on the company’s books.

Fallon has considerable experience after hosting Saturday Night Live and starring in a number of Hollywood films including Fever Pitch and Taxi.

NBC has not made any comment on the reports.

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NBC has announced the stars participating in this summer’s Celebrity Circus series, to be hosted by Joey Fatone: Christopher ”Peter Brady” Knight (My Fair Brady), former supermodel Rachel Hunter (Dancing With the Stars), soap opera star Antonio Sabato Jr., Grammy-nominated neosoul singer Blu Cantrell, Olympic swimmer Janet Evans, and Jason ”Wee Man” Acuna (Jackass).

The show, which debuts with a 90-minute premiere on June 11, features celebrities learning circus stunts, like the high wire, flying trapeze, and fire dancing. After training, contestants will perform and then face the verdict of judges and viewers.

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So how many of you watched Lipstick Jungle last night on NBC?

I watched it, and I actually really liked it!  I would much rather watch LJ than the disappointing Cashmere Mafia.

What did you think?