Chris Columbus and "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere are in talks to board the Fox Atomic teen comedy "I Love You Beth Cooper for a spring start. Panettiere would play the titular character, a comely cheerleader who is the object of a nerdy valedictorian's obsession. They embark on a series of misadventures after he proclaims his love for her in his graduation speech.
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