‘Heroes’ star’s father accused of striking wife

Los Angeles – The father of “Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere was arrested early Monday on suspicion of hitting his wife, authorities said.

Alan Panettiere was arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies in West Hollywood and detained on suspicion of spousal assault, sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said. He was later released after posting $50,000 bail.

Whitmore declined to name the woman that Panettiere is accused of hitting, but said she reported to deputies that he struck the woman three times with an open hand.

Los Angeles court records do not indicate any prior charges for the 49-year-old father of Hayden Panettiere, who plays Claire Bennett on NBC’s hit show, “Heroes.”

Ed McMahon, wife sued by another creditor

Los Angeles – Ed McMahon is being sued by another creditor.

Westmoore Lending of Huntington Beach, Calif., sued McMahon for more than $275,000 it says the pitchman and former “Tonight Show” sidekick owes from a 2006 loan.

A growing number of creditors say McMahon and his wife Pamela owe them money. The other actions have targeted debts incurred for the couple’s Beverly Hills home, prescription drugs, credit card debt and attorneys’ fees for his daughter’s divorce.

The lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court does not specify what the McMahons borrowed the money for but claims they defaulted on the loan in early 2007.

Mary-Louise Parker stars in ‘Hedda Gabler’

New York – Showtime’s drug-dealing mom on “Weeds” will now take on another independent woman, Henrik Ibsen’s iconoclastic heroine “Hedda Gabler.”

Mary-Louise Parker will star in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival opening Jan. 25, artistic director Todd Haimes said Monday. Preview performances begin Jan. 6 at the American Airlines Theatre.

The play was last seen on Broadway in 2001 with Kate Burton in the title role.

Parker, a best-actress Tony winner for her role in “Proof,” is nominated this year for a best-actress Emmy Award for her role of Nancy Botwin, a widowed suburban mother who starts selling marijuana to support her family in the Showtime offbeat comedy series.