Hayden Panettiere

Come on. Who do you think she is?

• Paris Hilton?
• Britney Spears?
• Lindsay Lohan?

She's not. Hayden Panettiere has some actual talent - not to mention brains when it comes to handling the invasive celebrity news media.

For the second consecutive day, the Heroes starlet managed to thwart a potential upskirt / crotch shot from the eager paparazzi as she exited a vehicle on her press tour. All we got to see on Larry King Live was her pretty face. That's a good thing.

Denied! Hayden Panettiere nixes another crotch shot.

Your score, after two days: Hayden Panettiere 2, Paparazzi 0. Photographers hoping for a Hayden Panettiere upskirt shot might as well quit trying now.

The girl can't even buy beer. She's not going to get drunk and let her guard down. As for what co-star Milo Ventimiglia sees behind closed doors, that's another story.

Unlike Heidi Montag, someone's nose is growing.

When celebrity news reporters broached the topic of romance rumors between two stars of Heroes - Milo Ventimiglia and Hayden Panettiere - all they got were emphatic lies denials.

A co-star of Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia quickly shot down the recent rumblings (as well as a video closely analyzed by fans) that the 18-year-old actress and her 30-year-old co-star were excitedly, undeniably getting busy on the dance floor.

"Let's just end it here. The rumor is not true," co-star James Kyson Lee, who plays Ando, said to People at Tuesday's Lift Up America Meet Me in Miami premiere in Hollywood.

Riiiiiiight. And O.J. Simpson didn't not not kill nobody!

James Kyson Lee added about the romance talk:

"I think we were just surprised because they're 12 years apart - for people to even conceive that... I know there have been a lot of jokes, Hayden turning 18 and whatnot. At some point, you just have to let it go, and respect their privacy."

Mmm hmm. Expect us never to start rumors based on video evidence - he's all over her in the damn video - about celebrities ever again at T.H. Gossip.

Following a whirlwind Monday morning to promote the upcoming season of her hit NBC series Heroes, Hayden Panettiere stopped by to autograph water bottles and more for parched fans outside Live With Regis & Kelly in New York.

For once, we're not even going to make cracks about Hayden Panettiere's age (18), attractiveness (she really is so hot) or co-star / probable beau (Milo Ventimiglia).

We're just gonna tell you to check out this recap of last night's Heroes.

They're talented, they're cute and they're 37 years old ... combined! After a day of cheering on the set of Heroes, Hayden Panettiere engages a fellow young starlet, Hilary Duff in conversation at Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood party Thursday.

In addition to Hayden and Hilary Duff, we're guessing Teen Vogue intern Lauren Conrad and her boss, Whitney Port, were on hand for the event. Although at 21, LC might consider herself a little old for the "young Hollywood" set.

Behold, the lovely Hilary Duff and Hayden Panettiere: Tell us, celebrity news readers, which of these barely legal hotties would you rather ... buy beer for?

Hayden Panettiere has been 18 for a whole month now. In that time, she's ditched boyfriend Stephen Colletti and, apparently, taken up with her co-star on Heroes, Milo Ventimiglia. We really think so now. Up until this point, such rumors were mere celebrity gossip - fun allegations based on circumstantial evidence.

That was then. This video - shot at a Duran Duran concert in downtown Los Angeles at an official after-party of the Emmy Awards - is now. Well, Sunday.

Point being, Hayden and Milo - or Halo, as we like to call them - seem to be more than friends as they cozy up to each other and snap photos as the band rocks out. Three minutes in, Hayden spots the Hollywood TV camera which captured it all!

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Why must you tease us, so, oh fair Hayden Panettiere?

While we get to see her in a cheerleading outfit every Monday on Heroes, only a select few (Stephen Colletti, Milo Ventimiglia) get to see her in her underwear.

We have come to accept this, and despite our sadness, are okay with it. And hey, at least we get to see Hayden shopping for underwear in this photo:

Thank goodness Hayden Panettiere turned 18 last month. Otherwise all our jokes about her wearing thongs and being legal would just be plain dirty.

Hmm. Which thong to purchase? We personally think that red one would look very nice, actually. It would go pretty well with the curtains in our ...

Hey, we're not the only ones making cracks at the expense of the talented and sexy young actress, okay? At last Sunday's Emmys, Ryan Seacrest joked that FOX's birthday present to her was seating her as far from Jeremy Piven as possible.

The following parting shots from the weekend appear courtesy of the New York Daily News, which has compiled a nice list of Emmy gossip...

They say they're just friends, but Heroes co-stars Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia seldom left each others' side during the weekend. At the Governor's Ball, he was seen... cutting her meat! Maybe that's what they're calling it these days. Or what 30-year-old does for someone who's 18.

Host Ryan Seacrest was still awaiting a critique from his American Idol foil Simon Cowell. "Simon sure is miserable," Ryan deadpanned. "He skipped out on the dinner to sit by himself and sulk."

Seacrest and Cowell - who rated Ryan's effort a "respectable" 2.5 stars out of 4 - partied together later at a TV Guide bash.

The Emmys failed to impress Entourage star Adrian Grenier. He was overheard to say, "I don't watch any of the [awards] shows, and I never win."

An event producer for 50 Cent loaned Paris Hilton his room key so she and some guy pals could retreat to his room to "smoke" before the party last weekend. A wobbly Hilton then "chugged a vitamin water to quench her dry mouth."

Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy hit the dance floor like it was 1989 when Duran Duran rocked the Entertainment Tonight party. Also there were Anna Nicole baby daddy Larry Birkhead and Daisy Fuentes. Howard K. Stern? Not present.

You don't need a forensics lab to confirm that David Chase put out a hit on President Bush in his Emmy acceptance speech Sunday night.

Toting his golden angel for best drama series, The Sopranos creator alluded to the Bush administration when he pondered whether "this nation itself was run by gangsters ... maybe it is... there's no accountability."

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane was appalled that Fox bleeped out Sally Field's comment about the "godâ€"--- war." Jon Stewart joked that censors "probably thought she was saying 'whore.' This is Fox... You gotta class the joint up!"

She's just getting over a breakup (from Stephen Colletti of Laguna Beach fame) and subject of hot dating rumors (with co-star Milo Ventimiglia) but Hayden Panettiere doesn't need any romance advice from Masi Oka.

"[Stephen Colletti] was a good guy," Heroes' Masi Oka, 32, told People during the Emmys. "But I'm really in no place to give advice because I'm looking for love myself and I haven't had much luck there. I'm single and available."

You heard him, ladies. And it turns out that Hayden, despite her young age (she just turned 18), is the sage one when it comes to dispensing dating tips.

"She's the one that gives advice," Masi says of Hayden Panettiere.

"I remember one day we went to this premiere, and I didn't realize it was a press event. They were taking pictures and Hayden came up to me and said 'Masi, you have a hickey! We have to cover you up!' And I was like, 'Whoa. I didn't know that.' Hayden always takes care of all of us."

A trio of hot Heroes: Milo Ventimiglia, Hayden Panettiere and Masi Oka.

The whole cast partied together all weekend long, beginning at the Emmy Nominees Reception Friday and on through Sunday night's Emmys post-parties - with Oka and Panettiere singing and dancing late into the night. Oooooga!

We invite you, Heroes fans, to weigh on these issues. What do you think about Hayden and Milo? Are they dating? Is a 10-year age difference too much? Why hasn't the adorable Masi Oka found love yet? And what will happen when Season Two premieres? To comment, share your thoughts in these Heroes forums.

Here's what happens when bad fashion happens to good actresses.

Two of our favorites are pictured below, neither looking her best.

First, Jenna Fischer is sporting a giant bow. But it's unlikely anyone is gonna wanna unwrap this star of The Office as long as she wears such an unflattering ensemble.

To paraphrase Dwight Schrute: Jenna Fischer looks good in this dress? FALSE!

Next up, Heroes star Hayden Panettiere appears to be lacking the power of good fashion taste. Unless Stephen Colletti knocked up the young actress before the couple called it quits, we're not sure why she's wearing such an ill-fitting, wide dress. Does she has something in common with Christina Aguilera?

No way Hayden Panettiere is pulling a Halle Berry, right? But then why else would the actress don such an overflowing outfit?

Look away, Stephen Colletti.

Just a few days after the Laguna Beach alum had his heart broken by Hayden Panettiere, a possibly revealing picture of the Heroes actress and her co-star has popped up.

Based purely on this photograph, Hayden looks quite chummy with Milo Ventimiglia, doesn't she? The pair may be related on Heroes... but they may be relating between the sheets in real life. If you know what we mean!

It's okay. We can make that joke now because Hayden is 18.

Pssst: I'll show you my super power if you show me yours.