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Brad Meltzer Talks About His New Heroes For My Daughter

Rebecca M Gruber — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:11:19 PDT

"Where's my book?" In the two years since Brad Meltzer released Heroes For My Son, that's what the New York Times best-selling author has heard over and over from his daughter. Now, just a month before Mother's Day, Brad reaches out to his daughter and mothers everywhere with Heroes For My Daughter.

In his new book, the father of three profiles 56 people who he believes are worthy of the hero title. The collection of biographies and photographs spans Amelia Earhart and Lucille Ball to Mahatma Gandhi and Judy Blume. He's also introducing a line of inspirational clothing pieces featuring caricatures of the heroes. I recently spoke with the author about the new book; here's what he had to say.

LilSugar: Are there any crossovers between the heroes you picked for your son and the ones you have selected for your daughter?
Brad Meltzer: I did 50 brand-new heroes for my daughter. But there were six heroes that I felt were worth repeating from Heroes For My Son - a sort of hall of fame that I felt needed to be there for my daughter: Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Lucille Ball. Plus, I again included my mom. C'mon. It's my mom!

LS: What were the criteria you used to make your selections? What did it take for them to "make the cut"?
BM: To pick a hero, it's like the Supreme Court definition of pornography: you know it when you see it. But in the book, there's one thing every hero has in common. They all had to do this: help someone. Some people help thousands of people directly, like Marie Curie or Susan B. Anthony. Others help us by inspiring us, like Amelia Earhart. But you do have to help someone.

It’s the dream that links every single hero I picked for her. As I now often tell my daughter Lila, no matter what stage of life you're in, when you want something - no matter how impossible it seems - you need to fight for it. When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before.

Keep reading for more about Brad's picks, including some little-known facts about the heroes.

Link Time! Saoirse Ronan to Play a Girl Assassin

BuzzSugar — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:30:15 PST

Saoirse Ronan has been cast in the title role as a teen hitgirl in Hanna - Cinematical
David Hasselhoff is leaving America's Got Talent - PopWatch
Check out Amy Adams's best movies - Rotten Tomatoes
If you wanted to see Michael Cera in a hot tub with the Jersey Shore kids, your dreams are about to come true - Best Week Ever
Tom Cruise is actually not going to star Northern Lights as Taylor Lautner's daddy - Vulture
Warner Bros. is remaking Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance - MTV Movies Blog
Greg Grunberg says Heroes will be back next season - Heroes
Um, Justin Long has a nude scene in Going the Distance? - Moviefone
Mooovin' on up: Avatar is now the second highest-grossing film of all time. Only a matter of time now, right? - Coming Soon
CasaSugar found the stylish lamp used in this week's Modern Family - CasaSugar

What Is the Best Sci-Fi Show of 2009?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:30:00 PST

They're the shows with the mind-blowing storylines that make us go "huh?!" This year, we saw the departure of one of the genre's biggies (Battlestar Galactica) and a cult favorite (Dollhouse). In their place we have a few other series ready to carry the torch in 2010, including two newbies. Which gets your vote for 2009, though? Time to weigh in.

Don't forget to vote on all of my Best of 2009 polls!

Heroes: Do You Think Claire Will Side With the Circus?

Buzz Community — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:30:18 PST

This post comes from Addicted to Heroes group member Lauren.

This week, Noah threw his daughter to the ground while trying to defend her from Becky and Samuel! I am starting to think the circus side is a very calculating crew and that perhaps this was entirely a setup, so Claire will move even further from the life that Noah has set up for her and their hopes to the circus! Also, there is a lot of talk of "family" at the circus but this is clearly an image that Samuel has tried to create, what do you think has happened in the past? I can't wait for the background story on this bunch!

There's lots of action happening in the Buzz Community - join a group or get one started and you might see your posts right here on BuzzSugar!

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Link Time! Heroes Is Killing Off a Major Character

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:30:36 PST

Want to know who's getting the ax on Heroes? Click here for the spoiler - Watch With Kristin
Commemorate Election Day '09 with five of the best election campaigns in movies - MTV Movies Blog
Director/writer Richard Kelly talks about The Box and whether he would push the button - Collider
Weezer continues their run of head-scratching collaborations. Check them out with Chamillionaire, Sara Bareilles, and . . . Kenny G?! - Stereogum
Hey Muse fans, here's their new video for Undisclosed Desires! - Rolling Stone
Your childhood Berenstain Bears are coming to the big screen - Moviefone
Critics are just not liking the new Chris Brown album cover, and I have to agree - Vulture
Gordon Ramsay is taking on another cooking show for Fox - YumSugar
Now here's a holiday cover I can get behind: Strokes singer Julian Casablancas is taking on the SNL ditty, "I Wish It Was Christmas Today." Genius. - Pitchfork

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Which Hero Would You Miss the Most?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:30:39 PDT

The Internet is abuzz today with the news that a major character will be killed off on Heroes. All we know as of right now is that it will be a leading male, and one of the show's original cast members. Granted, my love for Heroes waned after the second season, but I would still be sad to hear that Hiro or Peter Petrelli were gone for good, and I can't imagine the show without Sylar either. So tell me - which hero would you miss the most?

After you vote, be sure to check out the Addicted to Heroes group in the Buzz Community!

Ask Casa: Claire's Dorm Bedding in Heroes

CasaSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:00:00 PDT

Hey Casa! On the latest season of Heroes, Claire has started college and is staying in a dorm room. The duvet cover on her bed is so freakin' cute! Wanna help me find it or a lookalike?

Thanks, Scissorz

To find out where the bedding is from,

Hi Scissorz,

Good pick! That bedding is very chic - much more sophisticated than any college bedding I ever had! Lucky for you, it wasn't hard for to me find. It's the Blooma Sateen Bedding ($30-98) from Garnet Hill. And Claire also has the Dream Quilt ($118-168) from Garnet Hill to go with it. Hope that helps!

Cheers,

Casa

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Buzz News Roundup, 8/24

BuzzSugar — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:30:10 PDT

Stephen Moyer will join Paul Bettany in the vampire thriller Priest. - Variety
NBC has ordered a pilot for the legal comedy Rex Is Not Your Lawyer. - The Hollywood Reporter
Diego Luna will make his directorial debut with a family drama called Abel. - Coming Soon
Glee's Jayma Mays will return to Heroes for one episode. - Entertainment Weekly
Sheryl Crow sold her music catalog to S1 Songs Group for over $10 million. - Variety
Check out the new Dancing With the Stars Pairings. - Zap2it
Gus van Sant is in negotiations to direct Restless. - The Hollywood Reporter
Irving Berlin's White Christmas will be back for a holiday run on Broadway. - Variety

Milo Takes It Off on the Set of Heroes

PopSugar — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:30:29 PDT

Milo Ventimiglia was shirtless yesterday while working on the upcoming fourth season of Heroes in LA. He was fresh out of the makeup trailer with a chest of painted-on blood, which is a little more gruesome than some of his ab-bearing looks. While Milo's not in this year's Hottest Shirtless Guy contest, he might be on the roster for 2010. Until then, make sure to get your votes in on this year's matchups - especially before the second round closes on Friday.

To see more Milo, just

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First Look: Heroes Season Four

BuzzSugar — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:30:21 PDT

Will "Redemption," the new volume of Heroes premiering this Fall, mean redemption for the show itself? The show premiered to huge ratings, buzz, and Emmy recognition back in 2006, but the past few seasons have seen viewers dropping out and critical praise diminishing.

But now, the show seems to be entering a dramatic new phase, punctuated by the introduction of a roving, sinister carnival that recruits people with powers for nefarious purposes. (Robert Knepper, who plays carnival ringleader Samuel, was just promoted to series regular, so this story looks like it'll stick around for a while.) We see clips of that in the trailer below, which has scenes from the season premiere and a few episodes to follow.

What else? Well, there's Claire off at college with a new roommate/possible love interest (apparently this version of the trailer cuts out a kiss that the audience at Comic-Con got to see). We see Hiro - and young Hiro - at the carnival. And a few heroes appear to die, but who knows if they're dead for good? Also, various characters say "redemption" a whole lot, just to remind us what it's all about.

Does this trailer look like it could launch the show's comeback? To check it out,

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