Hayden Panettiere on the set of Heroes Credit: NBC

The mega-popular series "Heroes" on NBC had a really catchy "selling" phrase: "Save the cheerleader: Save the world!" Now, as the show launches its final episodes of the season, it's beginning to look like it's up to the cheerleader to stop an exploding man who will destroy most of New York! Cast members join the show and wonder when they'll die. There is even an R.I.P. wall of pictures of the "dead" on set. Hayden's character Claire is supposedly indestructible. It's been a wild ride for the talented and beautiful teen actress and we wanted to know more about the experience. She's just graduated high school and sang at her graduation.

Hayden joined us for a phone interview that progressed from sitting still to her driving to an appointment while talking to us and having to merge on the freeway! We don't recommend this. Claire may be indestructible but Hayden isn't! Check out the latest buzz on the star, her show and her recording career:

TeenHollywood: How has your life changed since you are now the iconic cheerleader character on a hit show? A lot of teens think of you as a role model.