Justin Hartley (ex-Oliver) was nominated for a 2019 Teen Choice Award for Drama
TV Actor for "This
Is Us."
ABC News' '20/20' Investigates the
Self-Proclaimed Professional Coaching Company as 'Smallville' Actress and NXIVM
Member, Allison Mack, Stands Charged With Sex Trafficking AS ‘SMALLVILLE’
ACTRESS AND NXIVM MEMBER, ALLISON MACK, STANDS CHARGED WITH SEX TRAFFICKING,
‘20/20’ INVESTIGATES THE SELF-PROCLAIMED PROFESSIONAL COACHING COMPANY Hour
Details Arrest of NXIVM Founder, Keith Raniere, and Includes Interview With
Former Member Who Claims She Was Branded During Initiation Into Secret Society
‘20/20’ Airs on Friday, April 27 (10:01 – 11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC All eyes
were on “Smallville” actress and NXIVM member Allison Mack earlier this week as
she emerged from court on a $5 million bond following her arrest on charges of
sex trafficking. “20/20” investigates NXIVM, the self-proclaimed professional
coaching company, and speaks with former members who have come forward claiming
that while they derived some benefit from NXIVM classes, the experience also
took a big toll on their lives. The hour reports on Mack, who allegedly tried to
recruit other celebrities, including Emma Watson and Kelly Clarkson, via
Twitter. “20/20” also details sex-trafficking charges against NXIVM founder
Keith Raniere and includes Anchor Elizabeth Vargas’ interview with former member
Sarah Edmondson. “20/20” airs on Friday, April 27 (10:01 – 11:00 p.m. EDT), on
ABC. Federal prosecutors allege that Mack recruited women to join what they
thought was a female mentorship group, but was in fact a secret society within
NXIVM “created and led by Keith Raniere.” The victims, prosecutors allege, “were
then exploited both sexually and for their labor.” Mack has pleaded not guilty;
Raniere has not yet entered a plea, although his attorneys have said that he is
innocent of the charges. In the interview with Vargas, Edmondson claims that
this secret society is manipulative, promoting subservient behavior with slave
and master terminology. She also says that she and other women were branded
during their initiation into the secret society. Raniere has stated on NXIVM’s
website that the secret society is not part of NXIVM and he is not associated
with it. According to its website, NXIVM claims to “provide the basis and
conditions for all people to explore and actualize their potential so that they
can come to live purposeful lives.” In a complaint she filed with the New York
Department of Health, Edmondson says she went to the initiation for the secret
society expecting to receive a tattoo and was surprised to learn that she and
others were to be branded. She tells Vargas that the branding procedure, in
which she and other women took turns holding each other’s legs while they
received their brands with a cauterizing iron, was “horrific”; and she says she
later realized that the brands contained Raniere’s initials. Vargas also sits
down with Mark Vicente, a member for 12 years, and Toni Natalie, a former
girlfriend of Raniere’s who knew him before he started NXIVM. “20/20” also
reports on another Hollywood actress who is a known NXIVM member, India
Oxenberg, daughter of “Dynasty” actress Catherine Oxenberg. Vargas sits down
with Catherine, who details her so far unsuccessful efforts to convince her
daughter to leave the group. “20/20” also explores NXIVM’s litigation tactics
against former members and critics.
Here's an interview with Justin Hartley (ex-Oliver) from the current April
issue of Watch! Magazine. In
the article, Hartley discusses playing one of daytime’s favorite demons, his
11-year old daughter and dating a fellow soap-star.
Smallville creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have created a new show
called "Into the Badlands" on AMC. It's nothing like Smallville, but it's
very good. In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior and a young boy who
journey through a dangerous feudal land together seeking enlightenment.
If you like superhero shows, you might like this new FOX show "Gotham": Ben
McKenzie, Donal Logue, Robin Lord Taylor, Zabryna Guevara, Sean Pertwee and
Erin Richards will star in this show that explores the origin stories of
Commissioner James Gordon and the villains who made Gotham City famous.
Gordon is still a detective with the Gotham City Police Department and has
yet to meet Batman.
Also new, "The Flash", a spin-off from "Arrow".
More great DC shows!
Vote
for Kristen Kreuk (Lana) for a People's Choice Award! You can
vote over and over, so please do!
Rizzoli
& Isles' star Lee Thompson Young dead at 29
(Young played Victor/Cyborg on Smallville)
Statement from TNT, Warner Bros. and Rizzoli & Isles Executive Producer
Janet Tamaro
"Everyone at Rizzoli & Isles is devastated by the news of the passing of Lee
Thompson Young. We are beyond heartbroken at the loss of this sweet, gentle,
good-hearted, intelligent man. He was truly a member of our family. Lee will be
cherished and remembered by all who knew and loved him, both on- and offscreen,
for his positive energy, infectious smile and soulful grace. We send our deepest
condolences and thoughts to his family, to his friends and, most especially, to
his beloved mother."
Pictures
by Lisa S.: John Schneider (Jonathan) did a special charity presentation
at the Daytime Emmys 2011
Al Gough Sizes Up SMALLVILLE Finale, Michael Rosenbaum's Bid to Be ANGELS'
Charlie http://t.co/wRsGeQX
Prepare for the SMALLVILLE Series Finale! Relive each heroic moment by
downloading the series now on iTunes
To celebrate Warner Bros, Digital Distribution is giving fans the chance to
get FREE Downloads of all 10 season premieres in HD and discounts on seasons
1-9, now for a limited time on iTunes
clip from the Final Season
FIRST WAVE OF “TEEN CHOICE 2011” NOMINEES
ANNOUNCED
“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” and GLEE Lead Film and TV Categories with Most
Nominations; Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez Lead Top Artist Categories
Special Airs Sunday, August 7, LIVE on FOX
TEEN CHOICE 2011 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television,
music, sports and fashion in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event
airing live Sunday, Aug. 7 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” leads the TEEN CHOICE 2011 nominees with 12
nominations, and GLEE has nine nominations. In addition, “The Vampire
Diaries” has seven nominations, while “The Hangover Part II,” Taylor Swift
and Selena Gomez each earned six nominations.
Fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite TEEN
CHOICE 2011 nominees at
http://www.teenchoiceawards.com. Performers, presenters and additional
nominees will be announced soon.
“Smallville” is nominated for Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi. Tom Welling is
nominated for Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, and Erica Durance is
nominated for Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi.
SMALLVILLE Vets Flash Back to the Pilot: Who Was
Nervous? Who Found the Experience Daunting?
http://bit.ly/fzqIqD
Kristin Kreuk Clears the Air On Her SMALLVILLE Status: 'Lana's Story Is
Done' http://bit.ly/dYmQGz
MICHAEL ROSENBAUM RETURNS AS LEX LUTHOR FOR THE SMALLVILLE SERIES FINALE
Michael Rosenbaum
will reprise his role as Lex Luthor in the series finale of
SMALLVILLE on Friday, May 13 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET.)
"I'm delighted to return for the series finale," says Rosenbaum. "I'm
simply doing it for all of the fans out there who made SMALLVILLE the
great success it is. I appreciate all of their passion, their
relentlessness and even their threats. Ha ha. I can't wait to hug the
old crew back in Vancouver one last time and see all of my old friends
once again. Oh, and for Lex to become the badass he's destined to be."
Executive producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders added, "It feels like
the stars are aligning, literally. We couldn't be more excited about
having Michael back. And as far as the way he returns, there'll be no
doubt about how Lex becomes the great rival in Clark Kent's life. He is
the villain of the story."
Rosenbaum exited at the end of season seven after Lex confronted Clark
(Tom Welling) in the Fortress of Solitude. Years of secrets came to a
head as Clark's former friend finally discovered the truth about Clark's
alien heritage. The rivalry between the two culminated into a final
showdown and crumbled, literally, under an icy avalanche as the Fortress
fell. Lex's body was never found. Now, Lex has risen from the ashes to
fulfill his place in destiny as Clark Kent's greatest nemesis.
SMALLVILLE was developed for television by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
("Shanghai Noon," "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"), based on the
DC Comics characters. Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson serve as executive
producers, along with James Marshall, Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins, Joe
Davola and Tom Welling. The series is produced by Tollin/Robbins
Productions, Millar/Gough Ink and Warner Bros. Television. SUPERMAN was
created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
The CW has announced that Smallville's series finale will be a two-hour
episode which will air Friday, May 13th. Here's how The CW describes the
finale:
The story of a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) and his journey to become the
Man of Steel has captivated audiences for a decade. This final season, Clark
attempts to find a balance between saving the world, which becomes even more
difficult as the Vigilante Registration Act separates a nation, and spending
time with his new fiancée Lois Lane (Erica Durance). Whether it’s donning
glasses as a disguise, changing in a phone booth or learning how to fly,
this season has put Clark closer to his destiny than ever before. Taking on
Darkseid and battling the darkest of his demons, this two-hour event will
send Clark soaring towards his birthright to secure his place in history as
the world’s greatest protector.
Supernatural's season finale will air as a two-hour episode the following
week, on May 20th. You can find The CW's press release announcing
Smallville's season finale here:
LINK
"SMALLVILLE" LAUNCHES THE "BELIEVE IN HEROES" CHALLENGE,
OFFERING FANS A CHANCE TO APPEAR IN THE 'BEACON'
EPISODE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Viewers Can Upload Video Testimonials to CWTV.com from Friday, December
10, Through Monday, December 20, for an Opportunity to Appear in the
Episode
Twitter Pitch: #Smallville Believe in Heroes Challenge gives fans the
chance to appear in Feb 4 ep. Click here for more details:
http://bit.ly/fwuU4k
BURBANK, Calif. (December 10, 2010) - Do you believe in heroes? If so, The
CW's hit series "Smallville" (Fridays,
8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) wants to hear from you. Fans of "Smallville," from
Warner Bros. Television, will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to appear
in an upcoming episode of the 10th and final season via the "Smallville:"
Believe in Heroes Challenge, a 10-day promotion running from Friday,
December 10-Monday, December 20, on CWTV.com.
* In the episode "Beacon," to be broadcast on Friday, February 4, Clark
(series star Tom Welling) is at an emotional crossroads, with Metropolis
divided by a clash between supporters of the government's Vigilante
Registration Act and opposing rallies to generate support for
indispensable heroes like The Blur.
* Clark's friends assure him that he is, indeed, making a difference in
his crime-fighting role as The Blur, and to prove their point, they show
him videos from the Internet in which ordinary citizens express what The
Blur means to them, what it means to be a hero - and what it means to
have heroes and believe in them. One of these videos could be yours!
* And this is where "Smallville" fans come in!
Here's how it works:
* Beginning Friday, December 10, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, and
continuing through Monday, December 20, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time,
"Smallville" fans can submit their own video testimonial as one of these
hopeful citizens by uploading videos to The CW's official website at
http://www.cwtv.com/smallville
* In these videos, viewers - speaking in character as impassioned
citizens of Metropolis and around the world, fighting for the rights of
their heroes - can express what The Blur means to them and talk about why
they believe in these super heroes.
*"Smallville" producers and the CWTV.com team will review the
submissions and select a number of the user-submitted videos for
broadcast as the testimonials that Clark watches during the "Beacon"
episode airing Friday, February 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on The CW.
* In addition to selecting the winning videos to be used in the
episode, the "Smallville" producers and CWTV.com team will also select a
number of additional favorite videos that will be posted to CWTV.com
following the broadcast.
*For information on how to submit videos and for rules of the
promotion, please click here: http://www.cwtv.com/smallville
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/Smallville
TWITTER:
The CW Network @CW_network http://twitter.com/CW_network
Currently in its 10th and final season, "Smallville" ranks as The CW's #1
series with all key Male demos: Men 12-34, 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, as well
as Male Teens (tied with "The Vampire Diaries"). Season to date, the
series is up +15% with Adults 18-49 and +12% among Total Viewers, and
maintains last year's performance to date among all 18-34 measures. Among
Male Teens and Teens, "Smallville" is up +25% and +33%, respectively, year
to year.
"Smallville" season 10 stars Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman
and Justin Hartley. Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson serve as executive
producers, along with James Marshall, Welling, Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins
and Joe Davola. Developed for television by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar,
the series is based upon DC Comics characters. "Smallville" is produced by
Tollin/Robbins Productions, Millar/Gough Ink and Warner Bros. Television.
Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Rerun: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 “SMALLVILLE” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
“Ambush” (TV-PG, L) (HDTV)
GENERAL LANE AND LUCY LANE RETURN TO SMALLVILLE FOR THANKSGIVING — The
General (guest star Michael Ironside) and Lucy Lane (Peyton List) decide
to drop in on Lois (Erica Durance) and Clark (Tom Welling) for a
surprise Thanksgiving dinner. Clark and the General get off to a rocky
start after Lois’ father bashes the superheroes and tells Clark he is
trying to pass a vigilante registration law. Meanwhile, in an effort to
stop the vigilante registration act from being passed, Rick Flagg (guest
star Ted Whittall) lies to Lucy in order to lure Clark away from the
farm long enough for him to assassinate the General. Lois is torn
between making her father proud and her love for Clark. Turi Meyer
directed the episode written by Don Whitehead & Holly Henderson
(#3X6006).
From kryptonsite.com: Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson Talk About Teri Hatcher
On Smallville
As mentioned in an earlier post, Smallville Executive Producers Brian
Peterson & Kelly Souders spoke with the press on Friday after a screening of
Friday's 200th episode, "Homecoming."
One point touched upon by the producers was the casting of Teri Hatcher as
Lois Lane's mother, Ella Lane, in an upcoming episode titled "Abandoned."
The episode airs in November, and some spoilers may follow.
"We have our dream list, and that's right up at the top," Peterson said.
"The video actually came from a personal story. This actually happened for
somebody in the [writers'] room. Her best friend just found out she has a
very significant illness and is dying momentarily, so she sat down and made
all of these videos for her child. With Ella, was we just pulled that into
the show, because it was so heart-wrenching. Then we thought 'Who do you get
to play Lois' mom?' Then everybody just looked at each other and it was
like, beat, beat... Teri Hatcher! And she's been fantastic," Brian
continued.
"She was wonderful," Kelly added. "We got to watch the footage yesterday,
and all I will say is I watched three takes, and then I had to stop for a
while, because it was so heart-wrenching, and she had an incredible
performance. It was beautiful."
As for Teri's former Lois & Clark co-star Dean Cain, Brian Peterson shared
that he was aware that the former Clark Kent, who played Curtis Knox in
"Cure," had recently talked about the notion of returning to Smallville. "We
would love to have him back, actually," he said. "I think that may be on his
wish as well as ours, so if that happens, that would be fantastic."
Episode #200 of Smallville airs on Friday. Teri Hatcher's episode,
"Abandoned," will be on in November. Keep reading KryptonSite for an air
date as soon as it is confirmed.
THE CW SCORES SUPER FRIDAY WITH RETEAMING OF SMALLVILLE AND SUPERNATURAL
SMALLVILLE and SUPERNATURAL Combine for The CW’s Best Friday in 2 Years;
Winning Friday in Adults 18-34 and Men Demos
Premiere of Final Season of SMALLVILLE Wins Hour with Young Viewers;
Delivers Time Period’s Largest Audience and Best Adults 18-49 in Two Years
SUPERNATURAL Reunites with SMALLVILLE, Scores Best Performance in the Hour
in Two Years in every Category
SUPERNATURAL Improves Over Its Debut Last Year in Men Demos
September 27, 2010 (Burbank, CA) – The CW turns up the action and the
original programming on Friday night this season. The reteaming of
SMALLVILLE and SUPERNATURAL earned The CW’s best earned The CW’s best Friday
night performance in two years (since 9/26/08) among total viewers
(2.93mil), adults 18-34 (1.3/5) and men 18-34 (1.5/6) in two years (since
9/26/08), according to Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday,
Sept. 24, 2010. The CW was #1 on Friday night among adults 18-34, men 18-34
and men 18-49 (1.4/5).
The premiere of SMALLVILLE's final season kicked off the night by won its
time period in adults 18-34 (1.3/5), men 18-34 (1.6/7), men 18-49 (1.5/6).
The CW’s SMALLVILLE ourperformed both ABC and FOX at 8:00-9:00p.m. in adults
18-49 (1.3/5).
SMALLVILLE delivered The CW's best performance in the Friday 8-9pm time
period in 2 years in total viewers (3.0mil) and adults 18-49 (1.3/5).
The debut of the sixth season of SUPERNATURAL was first the 9-10pm hour in
adults 18-34 (1.4/5-tie), men 18-34 (1.5/6) and men 18-49 (1.4/5-tie).
SUPERNATURAL ranked third in the hour among total viewers (2.9mil) and
adults 18-49 (1.3/4).
Compared to its season premiere last year (on Thursday), SUPERNATURAL was
flat year to year in adults 18-34, and up 25% in men 18-34 and 17% in men
18-49.
SUPERNATURAL scored The CW's best performance in the time period in 2 years
in all key categories, including adults 18-34 (1.4/5), adults 18-49 (1.3/4),
men 18-34 (1.5/6), men 18-49 (1.4/5) and viewers (2.9mil).
Here are photos from the Season Premiere of "Smallville" titled "Lazarus"
which premieres on Friday, September 24 @ 8pm.
Click on the thumbnail to see the larger pic...
Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW
(c)2010 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
We want to share the exciting news that starting today DVD2BLU.com
offers fans the opportunity to upgrade Smallville, Fringe, Chuck, The
Sopranos, and more from DVD to Blu-ray.
Upgrade your TV on DVD to Blu-ray with DVD2BLU.com!
Converting your TV collection on DVD to Blu-ray just got easier with the
addition of several TV favorites now eligible for upgrade on DVD2BLU.com.
Starting today, through TV on DVD2BLU, consumers can now experience their
favorite television series again for the very first time in stunning 1080p
picture quality and crisp, superior sound that only comes from a Blu-ray
Disc. Titles such as "Smallville", "The Sopranos", "Fringe",
"Supernatural" and more can be upgraded for as low as $14.95 plus
shipping. Consumers who place orders of over $35 will receive free
shipping.
The process to upgrade is simple. Consumers select the titles they want
to upgrade on DVD2BLU.com, mail in their standard DVDs with pre-paid
postage and a short time later receive copies of the same title and
complete season on Blu-ray. See below for a complete list of TV titles
available for upgrade with DVD2BLU.com:
$19.95
Smallville Season 8
Supernatural Season 1
Supernatural Season 4
Chuck Season 2
Fringe S1
The Sopranos S1
$14.95
Smallville Season 6
Smallville Season 7
Supernatural Season 3
Chuck Season 1
Pushing Daisies S1
Pushing Daisies S2
Terminator SCC S1
Terminator SCC S2
Nip/Tuck S4
Here are clips from:
Smallville, S.8:
Video
Fringe, S.1:
Video
SMALLVILLE: THE COMPLETE SERIES is now available in HD for the first time
anywhere!
This fall SMALLVILLE will begin its climatic Tenth and Final Season on the
CW. In celebration, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution is releasing each
of the previous nine seasons in HD for the first time anywhere to own
exclusively For Download.
Get SMALLVILLE Seasons 1-9 in HD on iTunes:
http://bit.ly/WBE_SmallvilleHD
Here's a clip from the recently completed Season 9:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QVygslDE5o
Don't miss Clark and Zod duke it out over the fate of the world.
Smallville season finale airs Friday, May 14 at 8pm EST.
SEASON FINALE
"SMALLVILLE" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Salvation" (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
IT'S CLARK VS. ZOD IN THE SEASON FINALE - Zod (Callum Blue) unleashes his
army upon the world, forcing Chloe (Allison Mack) to call in
reinforcements from old friends. Zod tells Lois (Erica Durance) he is The
Blur and asks her to steal the Book of Rao from Clark (Tom Welling). Torn
between Clark and The Blur, Lois asks Clark to come clean with her about
everything but he refuses. Chloe (Allison Mack) and Oliver (Justin
Hartley) attempt to reconnect Watchtower's satellite system in order to
fight the Kandorians but to Chloe's horror, Oliver gets caught on site and
disappears. Tess attempts to stop Zod but he leaves her clinging to life.
Clark and Zod battle for control of Earth. Greg Beeman directed the
episode written by Turi Meyer & Al Septien (#3X52722).
Don't miss the SMALLVILLE Season Finale Friday, May 14 @ 8pm!
Smallville "Salvation" (Season finale Friday 8/7c)
Clark Kent vs. Zod. Don't miss the battle of the year. And what happened
to Tess? Sorry for the big file but these pictures are worth it.
These are from "Salvation," the Smallville season finale that airs next
Friday, May 14 at 8pm EST.
SEASON FINALE
"SMALLVILLE" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Salvation" (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
IT'S CLARK VS. ZOD IN THE SEASON FINALE - Zod (Callum Blue) unleashes his
army upon the world, forcing Chloe (Allison Mack) to call in
reinforcements from old friends. Zod tells Lois (Erica Durance) he is The
Blur and asks her to steal the Book of Rao from Clark (Tom Welling). Torn
between Clark and The Blur, Lois asks Clark to come clean with her about
everything but he refuses. Chloe (Allison Mack) and Oliver (Justin
Hartley) attempt to reconnect Watchtower's satellite system in order to
fight the Kandorians but to Chloe's horror, Oliver gets caught on site and
disappears. Tess attempts to stop Zod but he leaves her clinging to life.
Clark and Zod battle for control of Earth. Greg Beeman directed the
episode written by Turi Meyer & Al Septien (#3X52722).
Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW (c)2009 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights
Reserved.
Can't wait for Friday's all new episode of Smallville? Here are some clips
to get you through the week...
There are some awesome shots of Clark Kent and Metallo in the Fortress!
Brian Austin Green returns as Metallo in this Friday's episode of
Smallville entitled "Upgrade."
BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN RETURNS AS METALLO AND CLARK IS INFECTED WITH RED
KRYPTONITE - Zod (Callum Blue) continues to pose as "The Blur" and asks
Lois (Erica Durance) to investigate one of Tess' (Cassidy Freeman) secret
labs. An explosion rocks the lab, and Lois is rescued by John Corben
(guest star Brian Austin Green) who was a subject of multiple experiments.
While investigating the explosion, Clark (Tom Welling) is exposed to red
kryptonite. And infected Clark takes Zod to the Fortress. Tess turns to
Chloe (Allison Mack) for help and they send in Corben to stop Clark from
revealing all his secrets. Mike Rohl directed the episode written by
Andrew Landis & Julia Swift (#3X5268).
Smallville airs on Friday at 8pm EST.
Photo: Marcel Williams/ The CW (c)2010 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights
Reserved.
Season Finale pic from The CW! (Click on the thumbnail to see the larger
pic)
THE WEDDING BAND – The writing team of Josh Lobis and Darin Moiselle (South
Park) and executive producer Mike Tollin (Wild Hogs, Smallville) introduce a
fresh comedy that centers on four friends. Some are married and some are
single, all with day jobs and responsibilities, but they share one thing in
common: They are in a wedding band. THE WEDDING BAND comes to TBS from
FremantleMedia.
TWEET WITH THE STARS OF "@CW_network"
During "Watch and Tweet Week" From May 3 - May 7, Fans Can Tweet with Their
Favorite CW Stars and Producers While Watching Their Favorite CW Shows
April 30, 2010 (Burbank, California) ─ The CW Network invites viewers to
"Watch and Tweet" with stars and executive producers from each series from
Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 7. Fans can visit tweet.cwtv.com to Tweet
with cast members and producers during the East Coast telecast of each CW
series. On the West Coast, fans of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES can also tweet along
with executive producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec on Thursday, May 6.
Friday, May 7
Erica Durance (Lois Lane) will Tweet from 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Follow The CW on Twitter @CW_network.
From Michael Ausiello of EW:
Question: Crazed fans like myself desperately
need an update on Smallville’s renewal. How’s it looking? Any idea
what the hold-up is? —Ryan Ausiello: It’s looking really, really good. And the hold-up
is due to boring stuff like contracts and money.
FULL EPISODES ADDED TO CWTV.COM! February 16, 2010 at 2:45 pm ·
A week’s worth full episodes have been added to
CWTV.com. See what’s new!
Smallville
Warrior 912
Clark (Tom Welling) meets Zatanna (guest star Serinda Swan) at a comic
book convention, where she tells him her father charmed a copy of the
comic book “Warrior Angel” and it holds magical powers.
Smallville Season 8 Trailer - DVD hits the streets August 25th!
From
http://www.kryptonsite.com/news.htm
Gough & Millar Adapt "I Am Number 4" For DreamWorks
Smallville's creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have been signed by
Dreamworks to adapt the unpublished science fiction novel "I Am Number 4"
for producer Michael Bay.
Bay may also direct the movie. The novel itself, written by Jobie Hughes and
James Frey, "involves a group of teenage alien refugees assimilating to high
school on Earth when they discover that their home planet's enemy is now
hunting them on their new turf."
Legion of Super-Heroes Heads to ‘Smallville’ TVGuide
The CW’s “Smallville” soon will be adding more DC Comics super-heroes to the
series, TV Guide
reports. The Legion of Super-Heroes—Saturn Girl, Lightning Lad and Cosmic
Boy—will be making their debut Jan. 15 on the series, when they help Tom
Welling’s Superman clean up his hometown. The three heroes will be played by
Alexz Johnson, Calum Worthy and Ryan Kennedy, respectively.
Justin Hartley will be a regular as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow this season.
Kristen Kreuk will play Lana in about a half-dozen episodes. Sam
Witwer (Crashdown, Battlestar: Galactica) will play Davis Bloome, a
paramedic who becomes the fearsome Doomsday.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
-
CRIME FIGHTING NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD
WHEN WARNER HOME VIDEO RELEASES
BIRDS OF PREY: THE COMPLETE SERIES
ON JULY 29, 2008
Warner Home Video Finally Brings Your Favorite Crime Fighting Trio to DVD
BURBANK, CA (April 2, 2008) - The wait is over! Birds of Prey, the hit WB
show and the #5 most requested unreleased show on TVShowsOnDVD.com, will
finally make it to DVD. Three young female heroines will be fighting
together, living together, and soaring into adventure together when Warner
Home Video's (WHV) releases of Birds of Prey: The Complete Series on July
29, 2008 for $39.98 SRP. Birds of Prey: The Complete Series includes all
13 episodes from the series plus all-new bonus features in a 4-disc
collection.
From the creators of the CW hit Smallville, Birds of the Prey was
produced in 2002 for the WB and is loosely based on the DC Comics series
with the same name. The hit show brought in 7.6 million viewers each week
and was the largest audience in the 18-34 demographic for the network at
that time. While the world was sleeping at night, the Birds of Prey
flock together to fight crime on the streets of New Gotham City. Several
years after the city was abandoned by Batman, the awesome threesome of
Huntress (Ashley Scott), Oracle (Dina Meyer), and Dinah (Rachel Skarsten)
was formed. Huntress is the daughter of Batman and Catwoman and can smell
danger from miles away. Dinah has the gift of clairvoyance and Oracle
leads the team through her cyber experience, despite being wheelchair
bound by the Joker. During the course of the show, the girls are often
confronted with schemes masterminded by Dr. Quinzel, but always prevail
and beat him at his own game.
"The Birds of Prey continues the legacy of Batman in an action-packed show
with a trio of female heroines that are adored by fans," said Rosemary
Markson, WHV Vice President, TV Marketing, "We are delighted to finally
release Birds of Prey: The Complete Series for the very loyal fan base and
a new generation of comics lovers."
In addition to the entire series, complete with 13 full episodes, Birds of
Prey: The Complete Series includes never-before-seen special features such
as:
* Gotham Girls S1-3 - An animated series of shorts starring the
Birds of Prey characters.
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The Associated Press
Posted at 2007 /11 /26 20:46:18
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- It was a Thanksgiving weekend wedding for "Superman
Returns" star Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford. Routh, 28, married the
29-year-old actress Saturday at El Capitan Ranch, according to People
magazine and the celebrity news site The Insider. The couple met four years
ago. The bride wore a Junko Yoshioka sheath dress with Chantilly lace and
platinum beading, and the groom wore a cashmere suit. In a People interview
in June, Routh called Ford his personal kryptonite, saying, "She brings me
to my knees." Telephone messages left with Routh's publicists, Emily
Yomtabian and Simon Halls, weren't returned. Routh starred in last year's
"Superman Returns." Ford starred in the 2004 science fiction film "Outside,"
and her TV credits include appearances on "Ugly
Betty" and "Moesha."
Early Season 7 Start In Canada?
POSTED 8-2-07
Some fans have reported seeing an advertisement on Canada's SPACE
Channel saying that Smallville Season 7 would begin on their station on
September 23, four days before the U.S. premiere on Sept. 27.
Now it COULD be mistaken (after all, this is the same station that said
Season 5 was the last)... but it could be for real. If true, we'll just
have to be really jealous of our friends up North.
Actress Allison Mack is nominated for a Teen Choice Award this year in the
best TV Sidekick. Michael Rosenbaum is also nominated for best TV Villain.
The Complete nominations are:
Choice TV Sidekick
Donald Faison- Scrubs
Allison Mack-Smallville
Jorge Garcia- Lost
kevin Dillom- Entourage
Jerry Ferrara-Entourage
Choice TV Villain
Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor- Smallville)
Vanessa Williams (Wilhelmina Slater-Ugly Betty)
Zachary Quinto(Sylar- Heroes)
Michael Emerson (Ben-Lost)
Robert Knepper (Theodore Bagwell-Prison Break)
The Teen Choice awards air live in the U.S. starting at 8:00 p.m. on
August
26 on FOX.
Reminder:
You can now pre-order the Season Six of Smallville in our
store. The
cover features Clark Kent (Tom Welling) Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) and
Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) You can also pre-order The Smallville 2008 Calendar
which is scheduled for release in July 2007.
Season 7 of "Smallville" will return next Fall 2007.
Source: scifi.com
Smallville Heads Toward Cliff
Steven DeKnight, co-executive producer of The CW's Smallville, told SCI
FI Wire that Lana Lang's (Kristin Kreuk) pregnancy will be the main
focus of the series when it returns with original episodes, starting on
April 19 with "Progeny," an episode that features former Wonder Woman
star Lynda Carter. "That's going to come to a head," DeKnight said in an
interview. "It won't be resolved, but twist and turns will be revealed.
... Definitely. The triangle [of Clark, Lex and Lana] will definitely
become more pointed on all corners. Cross my fingers, the end of the
season looks pretty damn exciting."
Meanwhile, Lois Lane (Erica Durance) will be featured in a big way in
"Prototype," an episode DeKnight wrote. "She's always a delight to write
for," he said. "I really like the way we've moved the Clark/Lois
storyline along this year. You're starting to see glimmers of interest,
even though neither one of them would ever admit it."
Also look for Clark Kent (Tom Welling) to face a new, formidable foe who
may have some roots in the Superman comic mythology. "Or Clark fights a
dinosaur," DeKnight said with a laugh. "I'm not sure which yet."
DeKnight added that for Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum), "an old venture
comes to fruition in [a] catastrophic way. It's the culmination of
years' worth of planning."
It all leads up to another big cliffhanger for the sixth season. "No
cities are going to burn, but [the characters] will definitely be in
trouble," DeKnight said. Smallville airs on Thursday nights at 8 p.m.
ET/PT. —Kathie Huddleston
From
DTS: In today's Watch with Kristin's atE!
Online.com confirms, the casting of Lynda Carter the former Wonder
Woman as Chloe Sullivan's mother in the upcoming episode "Progeny" to
air on April 12th. but according with Kristin we should expect her visit
a little bit sooner.
To read the blurb click
HERE or go to
Watch with Kristin Blog on
E! Online.com
From tvguide.com
Question: Wow! "Justice" was, like, the best Smallville episode ever!
Are there any plans for a spin-off?— Jeremie
Ausiello: "We've been talking about it," CW boss lady Dawn Ostroff told
me. "I don't know if it's going to happen. It's hard; there are so many
pieces to the puzzle, [including] rights issues. But it's something that
we talked about. It's not going to happen immediately, but I wouldn't
say never. Maybe somewhere down the road."
From The Futon Critic
[10.13.06 - 01:05 PM]
THE CW'S "SMALLVILLE" AND "SUPERNATURAL" POST WEEK-TO-WEEK GAINS AGAINST
TOUGH THURSDAY COMPETITION
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THE CW'S "SMALLVILLE" AND "SUPERNATURAL" POST WEEK-TO-WEEK GAINS AGAINST
TOUGH THURSDAY COMPETITION
October 13, 2006 (Burbank, CA) - Both of The CW's Thursday dramas,
"Smallville" and "Supernatural," delivered week-to-week growth in
viewers and key demos despite facing increasingly tougher Thursday
competition, according to preliminary live plus same day Nielsen ratings
for Thursday, Oct. 12.
Compared to last week, "Smallville" gained 9% in adults 18-34 (2.5/8),
10% in adults 18-49 (2.2/6), 33% in women 18-34 (2.4/7), 11% in women
18-49 (2.0/5) and 9% in viewers (4.9million). "Smallville" hit its
season best performance in women 18-34.
"Supernatural" posted increases over last week of 7% in adults 18-49
(1.6/4), 6% in women 18-34 (1.8/4), 14% in women 18-49 (1.6/4) and 11%
in viewers (3.70mil).
The CW's Thursday line-up of "Smallville" and "Supernatural" mark a
considerable improvement over UPN's Thursday night from a year ago, with
increases of 11% in adults 18-34 (2.1/6), 12% in adults 18-49 (1.9/5),
50% in men 18-34 (2.1/6) and 58% in men 18-49.
From the Daytona Beach News Journal Online
Next week, on Smallville - a Toyota Camry
Soon Clark Kent will face the one foe that can control his actions and
dictate his movements, and he won't be able to do a thing about it.
Advertisers.
When you watched "Smallville" last night, while you were grumbling about
the 27 minutes of commercials for other CW shows that kept interrupting
you from watching this one, and all with those green construction-paper
style graphics that made you wonder if they decided to save money by
hiring kids to do them -- you might have missed this:
Chloe and Jimmy Olson were in a car in the woods at night. They talk,
there's some playful banter... and they both stop, wrapped in their own
thoughts, giving us plenty of time to clearly hear the commercial for
the new Toyota Camry hybrid on the car radio. Ha! Take that, TiVo!
A few weeks ago Clark fought a Batgirl-ish heroine who used Acuvue
contacts, according to the carefully placed box. Last season Lois
happened to be driving the same model car that was sponsoring the show
and she even used its custom features to distract a security guard
(guard distraction not guaranteed, see local dealer for details).
Hardly new, of course, and hardly surprising. TV shows started out
blatantly sponsored, and with people buying shows on DVD and skipping
past commericials with their DVRs the ad people have to do something in
defense. So we get Buicks in "Desperate Housewives," Oreos in "7th
Heaven," Chilis in "The Office," and probably Home Depot shovels for
"Heroes."
What do you think? Annoying? Invisible? Inevitable? How long before
characters in one CW show start talking about how great the others are?
From Seattle Times.com
Big day in "Smallville" for a teenage super fan
By Julia Waterhous
Special to The Seattle Times
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Clark Kent (Tom Welling), right, confronts Green Arrow (Justin Hartley)
during the filming of "Smallville."
MICHAEL COURTNEY / THE CW
Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore, left) joins the staff of the Daily Planet on
this season's "Smallville."
BURNABY, B.C. — "I think we have time for one more question," says
Kendra Voth, a production executive on "Smallville."
"Um, I think I've asked all mine." No, I haven't, why did I say that?
This is my last chance!
"Oh, come on, you've come all this way," says star Tom Welling with a
smile. "Ask me one more question."
OK, this was it; whatever I asked, it had better be good.
"Will we ever see Clark Kent don the red cape and become Superman?" It
was one of the questions I had been dying to ask the whole time — the
whole time I've watched the show, in fact. And much to my surprise, I
got a very direct reply, and not the one I had been expecting.
It's a bright September Monday outside Vancouver; I've been invited to
the set of "Smallville" after writing an appreciation of the show ("Why
'Smallville's' Clark Kent is way cooler than 'Superman,' " July 19).
Voth walks a friend and me up a warehouse ramp and into a short hallway,
at the end of which are two massive wooden doors. As Voth opens one, we
hear two male voices.
"They're rehearsing," Voth whispers. We take this as an immediate cue to
be as silent as possible. We pick our way over cables, wires, cords, all
snaking their way to various pieces of equipment. We emerge in front of
the Green Arrow's penthouse, a beautifully built, very modern,
angular-looking apartment, set behind a huge clock, which can be seen
from the inside.
On TV
"Smallville," 8 p.m. Thursdays on the new CW, KSTW-TV.
This is season 6's newest set, and home to "Smallville's" latest
superhero, Green Arrow, played by former soap star Justin Hartley. But
unlike the other heroes and villains in "Smallville," Green Arrow
doesn't derive his powers from meteorites; in fact, he doesn't even have
superpowers.
"Green Arrow is the closest to Batman we get," Voth whispers. Like
Batman, Green Arrow is not exactly lacking financially and he's
extremely enigmatic. He has a huge company devoted to making arrows and
other weapons, some of which he stores in his secret lair, behind that
giant clock — and like Batman, as soon as darkness falls, he undergoes a
transformation, all to fight the powers of evil.
Around 10:30 a.m., director Jeannot Szwarc, who has been with
"Smallville" for many seasons, decides he's ready for filming. As the
crew sets up, Hartley darts off the set for a one-on-one interview,
which we do in the nearby set of The Daily Planet (perfect for an
interview!). I try to keep myself composed: It's your first interview;
don't blow it. You'll be fine, just stay calm. Keep breathing, in, out,
in, out, in... .
"Nice to meet you," Hartley says graciously.
"Nice to meet you, too." Thank goodness, my voice still works! In the
interview, Hartley seems absolutely ecstatic about everything to do with
the show. Asked how he feels about being the newest "Smallville" cast
member, he replies, "When you see someone at 6 in the morning with a
smile on their face, you know they're having fun."
This upbeat attitude shines through everything Hartley says. He gives
some background on how Clark and Green Arrow — also known as Oliver
Queen — met. Oliver had come to Metropolis for a class reunion, but all
of his classmates seemed to be meeting untimely deaths. His suspicions
for the cause of the deaths rest on (who else?) Lex Luthor. So Oliver
begins his quest to form a team of heroes to fight back. First recruit:
Clark Kent.
Hartley says being the new person on the set has been pretty painless.
"It's smooth running, [after five seasons] the people know what they're
doing, and can welcome the new guy more."
And, says the former "Passions" actor, it's a great change from soap
operas. With soaps, he says, he could have 30 to 40 pages of lines to
memorize per night. But on "Smallville," "there's less to memorize, and
we're allowed to be more creative with our characters."
The only down side: "My family is not with me." Justin's wife, Lisa
Hartley, and their 2-year-old daughter, Isabella, are back home in Los
Angeles. Hartley's eyes sparkle as he tells how when he calls his wife,
he can always hear the "Aquaman" pilot, of which he is the star, playing
in the background.
"Aquaman" was never picked up, but that doesn't stop little Isabella
from using the name for her daddy. "She calls me Aquaman, which is kind
of embarrassing, having your daughter call you the name of a canceled
show. When she's being a little smarty-pants, she calls me Justin."
We go back to the set and watch Hartley and Welling rehearse some
emotional scenes, as the crew and the cast members get used to their
gorgeous penthouse set. (Green Arrow has an amazing collection of
colorful furniture, art and books. And high-tech arrows, of course.)
Late in the afternoon, I finally get my chance to interview Welling, and
we walk back to The Daily Planet set.
I sit only a few feet from Welling. He looks exactly like the farm boy
from Kansas we see every Thursday. His smile is that perfect movie-star
smile no mortal can achieve, and his eyes are such an intense blue that
they nearly match the trademark Clark Kent blue shirt he's wearing.
About those shirts: It seems like Welling, after all these years, would
go through a lot of them. So how many has he actually worn? "Thousands —
not hundreds, thousands," he says.
"We have a whole trailer full of them. And it's funny, because if I get
a stain or something I go and say, hey, can I get another shirt? And
they're like, sure, just a second, and they actually go through the
shirts before giving me one, even though they're all the same!"
This season, Welling says, he is most excited about seeing the forming
of the Justice League, with Green Arrow and Jimmy Olsen.
Welling also expresses relief that the show has finally come to the
point where "characters are making choices and leaving the whirlpool of
drama," much of which centered on Clark's high-school experience.
Can Welling relate to Clark's adolescent angst?
"I think anyone who has been through high school can associate with
Clark's journey," he says. "People eventually grow up and realize that
there is no normal, there is no cool group."
Welling is perfectly charming, though his answers are more guarded than
Hartley's. I ask him if it's ever difficult to play someone who is so
purely good all the time.
"So purely good?" he asks, surprised. "I don't know if Clark is purely
good. He battles with what's right and wrong. He causes a lot of
collateral damage, and he does go through a lot of inner turmoil."
Then Voth reminds me that I have time for one more question. With
Welling's encouragement, I ask it: "Will we ever see Clark Kent don the
red cape and become Superman?"
"No," he says emphatically. "This show will always be about Clark Kent.
The transition to Superman is so catastrophic that it's a whole new show
once he starts flying around."
And with that, Tom Welling and Clark Kent disappear, back to Smallville.
All is right in the world, for now.
Julia Waterhous is a high-school student in Corvallis, Ore.:
jsw_618@yahoo.com
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