I was just perusing the latest edition of TV Guide magazine and in the “Ask Keck” column, I ran across this question (which we’ve all been asking):

Q: Does Ali Larter want out of her Heroes contract?  -Barry, Naples, Fla.

A:  “Malarkey!” consulting producer Bryan Fuller tells me.  “We’re invested in Ali and Ali’s invested in the show.”  Fuller’s crafting a major storyline for her character, Tracy, next season to reward the actress for being such a good sport.  Fuller says Ali didn’t complain once while being doused with ice-cold water for an upcoming scene that lasted four hours. But the show is feeling network pressure to “eliminate” one or two original cast members.  Fuller says, “We need to show we mean business.”

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