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Heroes Star Hayden Panettiere Planning Big Return to TV

Exclusive! Starlet has read about 10 scripts for pilot season

By Marc Malkin, Brett Malec Feb 23, 2012 12:30 AMTags
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Ali Larter and Milo Ventimiglia aren't the only super hero stars returning to TV.

Yesterday it was announced that the former Heroes hunk is joining the upcoming TNT police drama L.A. Noir alongside Walking Dead actor Jon Bernthal. Larter also recently landed a starring role on the Fox spy pilot The Asset.

But guess which other Heroes hottie is planning a big small screen return?

"It's the middle of pilot season so I'm trying to figure out what I want to do," Hayden Panettiere told us at Vanity Fair and Juicy Couture's Vanities party in West Hollywood.

"I've read a good ten [scripts] or so," she said. "I have an interest in comedy and drama. You're signing, potentially, your life away for six years to this show and to this character and to this family and you want to make sure you make the right decision."

Since Heroes, Panettiere has appeared in several film at TV roles, including Scream 4 and Lifetime's made for TV movie Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, among others.

This will be the first TV jobs for both Larter and Ventimiglia since their gigs on the super natural NBC series.

Now we want to hear from you. Are you excited for Hayden's big return to TV? Sound off below.

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