Break's Robert Knepper - AKA the show's resident white supremacist racist T-Bag - has been announced as the main villain in the show's fourth season, having signed on to appear in "at least" six episodes. He'll be playing Samuel, who the Hollywood Reporter describes as

a Jim Jones type — charismatic but evil, with a twisted sense of humor — who will veer into the lives of all heroes.

We quoted Heroes creator Tim Kring earlier this week as saying that one of the major themes of the fourth season would be

how should a person with abilities live his or her life. Should they try to assimilate by hiding their abilities, or should they live more honestly, exposing their powers to the world?

Apparently, there's a third option: Follow a cult leader and go and live in a compound with disastrous consequences. But that's not all; Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello broke the news yesterday that the show has also added The L Word's Deanne Bray as a deaf love interest for one of the show's main characters (My bet? Peter, because it'll give him the opportunity to be emo and want to "heal" her). Much more excitingly, Star Wars Episode 1, X-Men and GI Joe's Ray Park in a yet to be disclosed role that, presumably, will feature a lot of stunt work and not an incredible amount of character work or dialogue. (He'll be playing one of the characters in the show's new "carnivalesque" storyline.)

Heroes season 4 begins in September.

'Heroes' casts new villain [Hollywood Reporter]

For one thing, Prison Break is already cancelled - Friday's return was the start of the show's final run of episodes. And, for another, for the next four weeks, Prison Break will be Dollhouse's new lead-in, and Whedon, Fox and most likely everyone else were hoping that the show would bring a new, larger, audience to the show instead of... well, flopping (Friday's Prison Break drew a 1.2 in the 18-34 demographic; Dollhouse was averaging between a 1.4 and 1.5. Even Terminator drew in a 1.3).

There is somewhat of a plus side, however; Fox may look at these numbers as proof that Dollhouse deserves a chance on another night, as Fridays clearly aren't working out for any serialized drama. But whether or not that's very likely is another question, considering the attitude they've shown towards the show so far.

Prison Break return disappoints [THR Live Feed]

Fansite Dollverse has gotten confirmation from Fox that the remaining six episodes of Joss Whedon's mindwipe drama will air on April 3rd, 10th, 24th, and May 1st, 8th and 15th, with the show being pre-empted on April 17th by the return of Prison Break. But the site has also been tipped off that the episode on May 15th is also likely to be pre-empted by the series finale of Prison Break, which leads us to wonder when "Epitaph One," Dollhouse's season (and possibly series, given the ratings) finale will air. It can't air the next week, because its timeslot has been filled by the just announced series premiere of medical drama Mental, after all.

However, we're not convinced that any pre-emption will even be happening; yes, Prison Break is getting a two-hour wrap-up episode, but that doesn't seem to be part of the currently scheduled block of episodes, which may already include a couple of episodes beyond the four originally scheduled. Fans may like to complain about Fox messing around with their favorite shows - and with good reason - but this may be a case of pre-emptive worry for no good reason.

All episodes of Dollhouse to air [Dollverse]

90210: It may be one of the buzz new shows of the season, but let's face it: the revamp of Beverly Hills 90210 is never going to replace Gossip Girl (or, if you're me, The OC) in our hearts. After all, who cares about anyone other than the few returning original cast members? We say, use that to your advantage, and reveal that Shannon Doherty, Jennie Garth and Jason Priestly are the only humans left in Beverly Hills, and that the secret story arc of the first season is their slow discovery that every other character in the show is actually a Terminator. It may sound crazy now, but give it a moment to sink in, and then realize that you've laid the groundwork for that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles crossover where we discover that David Silver was really an undercover Derek Reece all along.

Prison Break: Sure, Lincoln and Michael have already spent three seasons escaping from prisons and getting more and more involved with a labyrinthine conspiracy that threatens to make The X-Files understandable in comparison. But here're seven words that will change everything: Now they're in a prison... in space. Imagine the acting quality of Prison Break mixed with the special effect quality of, say, Moonraker, and the results can be summed up in two words: Ratings bonanza. Who could resist tuning in to see how our heroes could tattoo the schematics of an entire space station on their bodies?

House: We admit it; we're already in love with Hugh Laurie's snarky doctor and his parade of patients with ever more ridiculous and unlikely ailments. We're happy that they're pretty much shunted Cameron and Chase off to the side (If only because we remember Chase's stint on Australian soap opera Neighbours), and we're anxiously waiting to see the emotional fall-out of last season's finale that, yes, may have brought tears to our eyes. But that doesn't mean that sci-fi wouldn't make it better. This is what we're suggesting: Dr. Gregory House, Cyborg Physician. It's perfect! It make his tantrums more dangerous - watch out for that arm-loaded concussion cannon! - and makes his his constant struggle with his own humanity that much more literal. And if you think that Laurie's American accent is good acting, just wait until you've seen his robotic movements.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent: If you've been wondering how Vincent D'Onofrio's Bobby Goren can solve all those cases with just a squint of his eyes and uncanny intuition, we've got the best answer possible - He's an alien. And so is the show's new detective this season, as played by Jeff Goldblum because, well, come on; it's Jeff Goldblum. While the introduction of extra-terrestrials may upset some fans of the long-running cop franchise, we're betting that when everyone else sees the emotional turmoil brought on by the revelation - as well as Goren's sweet new UFO ride - new viewers will be jumping on board quicker than you can say "Alien Nation."

This Old House: Admit it; you've been a fan of PBS' long-running home improvement show since Steve Thomas was a host, and you're wondering what science fiction could do to give Norm Abrams a new coat of paint. Well, we're suggesting that producers keep the name and start over from scratch. I mean, it's one thing to spend weeks watching people put up drywall and talk about plumbing, but what if the title of the show was taken literally, and Norm, Kevin O'Connor, Tom Silva and the rest of the crew travelled back in time to view the original construction of the houses in question? Just imagine the excitement of watching fine Bostonians dealing with squalid conditions in the late 1800s while trying to see what kind of lumber was used, and then get upset that PBS' budget doesn't stretch to the research, experimentation and materials necessary to create a time machine.