News Posted December 31, 2003

Smallville Comic #5 Co-Writer Spotlighted In BYU Paper
Big Superman fan and former Smallville intern Jake Black was recently spotlighted in an article at the BYU NewsNet. In the article he talked about the story "The Few, The Proud," co-written with Clint Carpenter, which appeared in issue #5 of the bimonthly comic.

In the article, Jake talks about the inspirations for the story (which involved Whitney reading Lana's letter), and he also talks about his ongoing contributions to the world of Smallville, including writing for the Smallville Ledger. For more on the story, click here.

Look for news about another new issue of the Smallville comic coming soon!

News Posted December 30, 2003

Happy Birthday, Kristin Kreuk!
KryptonSite would like to wish a very happy birthday to Kristin Kreuk, who turns 21 today.

Be sure to post your wishes for Kristin on the KryptonSite Message Board and we'll do our best to see that it gets to her!

News Posted December 29, 2003

Reeve Guest Appearance One Of The "Greatest TV Moments" of 2003
Christopher Reeve's appearance as Dr. Virgil Swann in "Rosetta" was named #6 among TV Guide's Greatest Moments of 2003. This "passing of the torch" was noted on TV Guide's Greatest Moments TV special which aired on Sunday night on ABC. We are hearing that Tom Welling also appeared to say good things about Reeve's appearance. More details on what exactly it was that he said to come when we hear more! It is fantastic news, however, to see that this great episode was noted on one of the "Big Three" networks amidst competition from a swarm of other shows.

Clark and Lana were also nominated for Best Couple; however, they lost to Ryan and Marissa of The O.C.

Thanks to everyone who e-mailed us to let us know!

Remy Zero No More
Product Placement Pete now has one fewer music group to cheer on, as "Remy Zero has been put to rest," the group has announced.

Remy Zero, of course, is the band that performs the Smallville theme song, "Save Me." They also appeared in the first season episode "Tempest."

Each member of the band has individual projects lined up which you can find at the Remy Zero website. Remy Zero, of course, lives on in Smallville reruns and every week on the show, where "Save Me" will continue to be played.

News Posted December 28, 2003

"Asylum" Clip From The View - Screencaps!
Special thanks to: Kimberly

Kimberly has made for us some screen captures from the "Asylum" clip that was shown during Tom Welling's appearance on The View. Needless to say, there are spoilers included.

Click here to see the slide show!

News Posted December 27, 2003

Al Gough On Smallville's Future
Good news for Smallville fans and a big "ha!" to those who preach doom and gloom: Smallville is not going anywhere in favor of the new Superman movie.

"All of the actors are contracted for at least seven seasons of the series and Miles, myself, our cast and crew plan to make the show for many years to come as long as the fans keep watching!" Smallville Executive Producer and co-creator Alfred Gough told us here at KryptonSite, bringing some great holiday news for all as well as possibly for the first time presenting that the show could last beyond five years. "The movie division is going to do what it's going to do, but we're here to stay," he assures.

John Schneider At The Kennedy Center Honors
Special thanks to: RJLanph

John Schneider exhibited his singing talent and funny bone again this week at the Kennedy Center Honors, with a salute to Carol Burnett alongside Enterprise star Scott Bakula and several actresses who wore costumed tributes to the ones that could be seen on The Carol Burnett Show. Fans who saw it on TV say that John was great.

Welling on the Future
Source: Zap2It

Tom Welling, also, commented on the future of Smallville in an interview posted at Zap2It.com. Here's what he had to say:

"I think we'll go at least a five-year period, but I don't have any interest to play Clark Kent in college, Clark Kent at his first job, Clark Kent becoming Superman, Clark Kent dying..."

This, again, would imply that the Howard Stern report might not be for real after all... you can read the whole article here.

Welling Howard Stern Report Bogus?
Special thanks to: Robwill & GreySinger

The report on Dark Horizons about Tom Welling on Howard Stern's radio show has brought on some detective work by some KryptonSite readers. First, we received this from "Robwill":

"According to http://www.marksfriggin.com which is a site that does daily Howard Stern radio show recaps, the show has been on Christmas break since December 19th and has been playing reruns since then. And of the archives of the past 2 weeks before the break, Welling's name did not come up once in a word search. In fact, I did a Tom Welling word search and his name didn't come up once on the site. So I assume that probably means that the interview did not really happen."

"Greysinger" had this to add:

"I'm pretty sure the Stern appearance news is bogus. The Howard Stern show has been doing "best of" shows since last Friday 12/19 because Howard takes the time off for christmas. So his appearance would have to have been prior to that Friday and to my knowledge he was never on it before that day. Even if that were the case why would have taken a week for the story to break? All in all it sounds like a fabrication. At least as far as the Tom on Howard Stern portion goes."

If the report is indeed not for real, keep in mind that Dark Horizons receives submissions from thousands of readers daily, and this is the exception to the rule, as the site is usually spot-on accurate (not to mention it's a great Web destination!) And if it is true... can we say "oops?" We'll keep you updated.

Tom Welling on Last Call With Carson Daly
Special thanks to: Kryppy

The Superman Homepage has posted a feature on Tom Welling's Last Call With Carson Daly appearance (which we can indeed confirm as "for real"). Among other things, Tom did reveal that he met with previous Superman movie director Brett Ratner about the possibility of playing the role on the big screen, and his response sounded much more like something Tom would really say:

"I actually went to Brett's house in Los Angeles and we sat down and talked about it a little bit, both knowing that scheduling would always be an issue," Welling said on his appearance on the show.

"Basically, if that movie were to happen, the show would pretty much have to go away, and I don't think that's what anybody wants."

Tom also revealed that he met Shaquille O'Neal at the "Cheaper By The Dozen" premiere, and that Shaq introduced him to his kids as "Superman."

For the complete article and much more great things Superman-related, click here.

News Posted December 26, 2003

Welling Talks To Howard Stern About The Superman Movie?
Special thanks to: MANOFSTEELKALEL

A report on Dark Horizons says that Tom Welling appeared on Howard Stern's radio show and talked about whether or not he'd consider playing Superman on the big screen. Here's what he (supposedly) said:

"It's not totally out of the question. at the moment, that decision lies more with the producers of the show, than it does with me. I woudn't knock back the offer. Basically, if they think this might be the last season of Smallville, than it would be the perfect opportunity. We could continue Clark's story on the big screen, and that's something the studio and the new director [he didnt say who it was] are considering."

Oddly, however, we have heard nothing about a Welling Stern appearance anywhere else, and this could be misinformation at this point. We here at KryptonSite, of course, would love to see Tom play Superman on the big screen, he is our number one choice, but not at the expense of the Smallville TV series, and think comments like "if this might be the last season" sound pretty uncharacteristic of Tom. We'll keep you updated...

Lana Makes Zap2It's "How Good Characters Can Be Better In 2004" List
A photo of Kristin Kreuk leads Zap2It.com's "How Good Characters Can Be Better In 2004" list. It offers advice to characters from several TV shows on how to improve themselves in 2004. Here's what they said for Lana:

"Accept there are secrets Clark never will reveal -- though we realize you can't read the comic books that would clue you into his destiny in Metropolis. Waiting for him to change ultimately will hurt you more than him."

You can read the entire article by clicking here. Zap2It also listed Christopher Reeve's guest appearance in "Rosetta" as the "Best Stunt Casting" for the year 2004. You can read that article by clicking here.

News Posted December 25, 2003

"Cheaper By The Dozen" Opens Now in Theaters!
Tom Welling's big-screen debut, "Cheaper By The Dozen," opens in theaters today, Christmas Day, December 25, all across the United States!

Be sure to share your thoughts about the movie on the KryptonSite Message Forum!

News Posted December 24, 2003

The WB Releases The Official Description of "Asylum!"
The WB has released their official description of the January 14 new episode. Click here to read it!

Smallville Goodies In Wizard #148
There are a few Smallville items of interest in the February 2004 issue of Wizard, which hits comic book stores today.

First up: Wizard reveals their choice for Superman in the new movie: Tom Welling. Couldn't agree with ya more there...

They also reveal what video game they'd really like to see - a game based on Smallville. We hear ya! If Buffy can get one, so can we!

Then, there's a preview of Superman/Batman #8, written by Jeph Loeb and reintroducing a major character to the storyline! Some quotes from Jeph are within.

Finally, there's a ballot for the Wizard Fan Awards - a perfect opportunity for you to vote for Jeph Loeb as Favorite Writer, Smallville as Favorite Comic TV Or Movie Project, and write-in Superman as Favorite Hero!

Bonnie Hunt Admits To Her Welling Crush
Demi Moore's not the only one setting her sights on younger men. In the latest Ladies' Home Journal, Tom's "Cheaper By The Dozen" co-star Bonnie Hunt reveals her thing for the Boy of Steel. ''Please! It was bizarre! He was playing my son, and I found him so attractive,'' she said.

''There's an outtake at the end of the film that went horribly wrong. We
start kissing! We were doing a scene and went for the same joke at the same time and just started making out," she told the magazine.

But is she ashamed? ''I'm going to watch it 600 times when I get the video," she says.

"Cheaper By The Dozen" hits theaters on Christmas Day.

John Schneider In In Touch
Special thanks to: Katie

There is a six page article in the latest In Touch magazine where John Schneider (Jonathan) talks about what he thinks Christmas is about. The feature includes pictures of John and his home and family.

The magazine also includes a picture from Cheaper By The Dozen (big surprise!). In Touch is on sale at newsstands everywhere.

News Posted December 22, 2003

"Asylum" Clip On The View!
Not only was a clip from "Cheaper By The Dozen" accompanying Tom Welling's appearance on The View, but there was a clip from the next new Smallville as well. For details, visit the KryptonSite Spoilers Page and look under "Asylum!"

We have now posted some screen caps from the clip! Click here to see them!

Tom On TV!
"Cheaper By The Dozen" opens on Thursday; and not-so-surprisingly, Tom Welling will be making a few guest appearances on the tube today (Monday, December 22).

Look for Tom on Good Morning America, The View, and MTV's TRL today. Then on Tuesday check out Tom's Last Call With Carson Daly appearance which was actually filmed last week. All to prepare you for Tom's movie debut - "Cheaper By The Dozen!"

(Of course, you can also catch Tom on Wednesday night at 8, as the WB is showing not one - but two Smallville episodes!)

News Posted December 21, 2003

A New Column! "The Twelve Days of Christmas, Smallville Style"
Written by Maveness

In honor of the holiday season, Maveness lists the twelve things she'd like from the world of Smallville this year...

Read the column!

News Posted December 19, 2003

Michael Rosenbaum Nominated For Satellite Award
Special thanks to: Hope and Disco

Definitely because of great performances in episodes like "Shattered" (to your right), Michael Rosenbaum (Lex) has been nominated as Best Supporting Actor in a Drama in the
International Press Academy's Satellite awards. His competition includes Anthony Heald of Boston Public, Neil McDonough of Boomtown, Andy Hallett of Angel, Hill Harper of The Handler, and Gregory Smith of Everwood.

The awards will be presented on February 21, 2004. Good luck Michael!

The WB Posts "Asylum" Trailer!
The WB has posted online the trailer for "Asylum," the next new episode of Smallville which airs on January 14.

Click here to view the trailer!

"Asylum" Trailer Screencaps!
You didn't think we'd forget did you?

Watch and enjoy!

Thanks again Kimberly!

News Posted December 18, 2003

Updated Again: Loud Explosion Rocks Langley
Plus: Episode Revealed!
Special thanks to: Colin and Kelsey

Residents of the town of Langley in British Columbia last night received a noisy surprise on the 12th.

Apparently the crew of Smallville blew up a house for an upcoming episode, and not everyone in the area knew it was coming. The blast happened near 232nd and the Langley Bypass. To read the News1130 article on the explosion, click here.

UPDATE: The Langley Advance now has an article up about the effects the blast had on neighboring communities. Click here to read it. Thanks Kelsey! Kelsey allso tells us that "in a notice mailed to neighbours, it said that the scene included 'a
stunt actor covering up another stunt actor as they escape from the burning
house'."

ANOTHER UPDATE: Want to know which episode the explosion is in? Visit the KryptonSite spoilers page!

Kelsey has also sent us some photos from the scene! Click here to view them!

Two New Episode Titles & Crew Credits!
Smallville returns with new episodes on January 14 -- KryptonSite is happy to let you know the schedule for January and February, and now we have the titles for episodes #3-15 and #3-16 and some writer/director credits also! The new titles are "Resurrection" and "Crisis," and the writer/director info. you can find below.

When the show returns on January 14, "Asylum" is the first of EIGHT consecutive new episodes! Here's the schedule for what's coming up. All episodes will be airing at 8PM on Wednesdays. Remember schedules are subject to change.

News Posted December 16, 2003

Smallville: The Comic #7 Details!
DC Comics has released solicitation information for the seventh issue of Smallville: The Comic. The details include possible spoilers regarding future episodes of the show, so if you want to read about it, just follow this link!

Smallville: The Comic #7 hits stores on March 17, and has a cover price of $3.95.

News Posted December 15, 2003

"Cheaper By The Dozen" Premiere Photos!
Even Smallville buddy Michael Rosenbaum was on hand for the Los Angeles premiere of "Cheaper By The Dozen" on Sunday, December 14. The movie, which features Tom Welling in its large cast, opens nationwide on Christmas Day.

Of course, Tom and his wife, Jamie, were also in attendance.

Click here to see some full-size photos from the event!

Those who subscribe to WireImage.com can also download more photos here; non-subscribers will have to be happy with just looking at thumbnails -- either way, it's a treat to see who made it to the show.

Al Gough Talks Relationships In Sci-Fi Magazine
Smallville executive producer Al Gough talks about possible future changes to the relationships between the characters in the February 2004 issue of Sci-Fi magazine, now hitting newsstands.

"I think what's fun for the actors is trying to intersect and build new relationships within the ensemble. So you'll see the relationships shifting again..." Gough said. "I think it's fun when you can build new relationships within the existing ensemble."

The magazine also discusses Clark's changing relationships with his parents and Lana for this season. It also makes mention of upcoming guest "Eon Sommerholder" (their typo, not ours). So what are you waiting for? Head to the newsstand and check it out!

Upcoming Smallville Guest Somerhalder At TV Guide Online
Special thanks to: Maveness

Ian Somerhalder, who will soon be appearing in several episodes of Smallville, was featured today in an interview at TV Guide Online. He didn't offer any details about his SV character, but he did talk about a recent movie he did that is now available on DVD and video.

The movie, "Changing Hearts" also starring Lauren Holly and Faye Dunaway, tackles the subject of breast cancer. Proceeds from the movie go towards cancer research at the City of Hope. (You can order the movie online!)

To read the TV Guide feature, click here.

News Posted December 14, 2003

Two More Season 3 Press Shots!
Two more press shots for Season Three of Smallville have now been released. You can start to look at them by clicking here or by clicking on one of the thumbnails below.

Or view the entire gallery which includes the images you can see below...

Send your friends to KryptonSite to check it out! Hopefully more are on the way!

New "Shattered" Images!
Warner Bros. has released several new photos from the show's most recent episode, "Shattered." Most feature Michael Rosenbaum as Lex and John Glover as Lionel.

Click here to see them!

News Posted December 12, 2003

A New Column! "Don't Freak Out: Why FotW Episodes Aren't Really Bad for Smallville"
Written by Hope and Wendi

Contrary to what certain folks might say, are "meteor freaks" really that much of a bad thing? Hope and Wendi offer their opinions...

Read the column!

News Posted December 11, 2003

New Photos From "Magnetic!"
Warner Bros. has released many previously-unreleased photos from last month's "Magnetic" episode, including new photos featuring Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk, and the episode's guest star, Kevin Zegers.

Click here to see them!

New Tom Welling Interview At Dark Horizons
Tom Welling is currently featured in a new interview at the Dark Horizons website. It's apparently made up of some of the same answers that were used on Moviehole, which implies they were probably from the same junket.

But, it's still good -- and Tom talks about whether or not he'd like to see Smallville's Clark fly. Click here to read it! Thanks to everyone who e-mailed to tell us about the interview.

News Posted December 8, 2003

TV Guide's Roush Praises Rosenbaum, "Shattered"
Today's edition of "Ask Matt" at TVGuide.com featured a letter from a fan asking about Matt Roush's take on Smallville this season, most particularly his take on "Shattered," the most recent new episode. Here's what Roush had to say:

"Quite a bit of enthusiastic mail on this outstanding episode. I agree: Michael Rosenbaum was terrific. (Although dream on that anyone from this or any other WB show will ever get Emmy recognition, unless there's a radical change in the TV academy's behavior patterns.) I don't even mind the show when it's routine, but this episode was tense, emotional and focused on my favorite element of the series: the fascinating Clark-Lex friendship. Kreuk gets second billing for pretty obvious reasons, I think, but there's no question Smallville would be a pretty neglible show without Lex. Another fan, Vanessa, wrote in to praise Rosenbaum: "He has been the MVP of the series thus far and in 'Shattered,' he was just extraordinary. Tom Welling (Clark Kent) was great also, dispelling the notion that pretty ex-models can't act. This one certainly is earning his stripes. I know that you consider this show a guilty pleasure, but I am anxious to know what you thought of the episode." My bottom line: I felt a lot less guilty after watching this one."

You can read the entire article by clicking here and looking for it on the page.

Tom Welling Interviewed At Moviehole
Tom Welling was recently interviewed at Moviehole.net, where he was promoting his new film "Cheaper By The Dozen," which hits theaters on Christmas Day.

"The top three reasons I decided to do this film were, one, Steve Martin, two, Steve Martin and three, Steve Martin. That was the number one draw for me. Then, after reading the script, I really liked this character, Charlie. I liked what he went through, what he had to go through, and I felt I understood where he was coming from. And I just wanted to be a part of it. It was the kind of story I wanted to be a part of," Tom told the site.

Regarding the still-in-development Superman movie, Tom had this to say: "Before that film could ever be brought to me on an actual level there are just too many things that probably wouldn't allow it to happen. One is the shooting schedule I have on Smallville." (Which is why, Warner Bros., wait for the show to be over, get this guy, and get the Smallville crew to produce it. Big Fat DUH!)

Tom also talked about the differences between doing the movie and doing Smallville. "I wanted to do something different, in a different medium, something that would allow me to be a little more free. A lot of times on Smallville the way we shoot the show is we'll shoot the master, then we'll go in and do some medium range shots and then, if you've ever seen Smallville, they love to go right into these real smackers right here, these real big close-ups. What that does, is you don't have a lot of movement at that point. Now, on this film I knew that there we could move around, that there'd be a little bit more room, a little more space, a little more space to create, and a lot more leeway. That was very enticing to me."

To read the entire interview, click here, but be warned that there are some spoilers for upcoming episodes within!

(Thanks to Hannibal Tabu at CBR for bringing that article to our attention!)

News Posted December 7, 2003

Crew Searches For Cars In "Velocity"
Special thanks to: Morgan

It seems the Smallville crew was looking for some assistance finding some cars to use in the now-shooting Episode #3-13, "Velocity." What did they find?

Click here for more details!

News Posted December 6, 2003

Smallville Reviewed In Entertainment Weekly
Special thanks to: Ryan C. & Dawn

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly (hitting newsstands now, with The O.C. on the cover) features an article by Dalton Ross about how he thinks Smallville can get its momentum back. Some points he made are easy to agree with, some not so much. Here are some of the things he suggested:

1. Have Lex and Clark go at it.
No, he didn't mean that in the dirty way... he just means it's about time the two got in a fight and became the enemies they are destined to be.

2. Give the Kents something to do.
Ross says, "Devoted dad Jonathan Kent (John Schneider) used to play a role in Smallville's narrative, either guiding Clark through adolescent angst or dealing with his own anti-Luthor issues. Lately, however, he's been relegated to throwing concerned looks at his son while wife Martha (Annette O'Toole) panics over Clark's heroics." He then suggests having Jonathan go to work for LuthorCorp or something and deal with his issues that way. That storyline was done so well with Martha last season, it still seems like something more appropriate for *her* to do.

But we cannot disagree with the idea. The Kents need more to do. How about giving Martha an important role (like run for new Mayor, maybe?) and see how the "head of the family" feels about it. But really - John Schneider and Annette O'Toole are two of the best actors in Smallville's cast, and two of the best on the entire network; let's see more of them.

3. Make Chloe evil.
The end of Season Two teased that so prettily. And if Clark's going to be a Big Dumb Alien toward her, he kind of deserves it. Either that or make her Lois Lane. The choice is yours. :-)

4. Kill off Clark's pal Pete.
Ross pointed out that Pete has been pretty invisible, but that's still not a good reason to kill off Smallville's undercover brother. Let's just see the poor guy take on a better and bigger role in the series!

5. Go back to the future.
The writer cited the fantastic "Perry" episode with Michael McKean as a great glimpse into Clark Kent's future that we should see more of. He suggests seeing Lois, Jimmy, or Nuclear Man. (Nuclear Man?!?) Us, we're just waiting for Gus Gorman... kidding!

The latest EW is on newsstands now.

News Posted December 5, 2003

Upcoming Director Credits
The upcoming episode of Smallville titled "Velocity" (#3-13) will feature a return to Smallville by Jeannot Schwarz, who last directed "Perry."

Madsci also tells us that John Schneider, who plays Clark's father, might be directing some episodes this season, according to a recent Cult Times Special. We'll let you know if and when we hear more about that.

News Posted December 4, 2003

"A Mighty Wind" Nominated For Some Grammys
The album for the movie "A Mighty Wind," featuring music co-written by Annette O'Toole with her husband, Michael "Perry" McKean, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media category.

The title track for the movie, "A Mighty Wind," by Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Eugene Levy was also nominated for a Grammy.

The 2004 Grammy Awards will be held on February 8, 2004. Our congratulations to Annette, Michael, and their friends for the nominations!

More "Perry" Images Released!
The Smallville episode "Perry" may have aired by now, but that hasn't stopped the busy bees at Warner Bros. from releasing eight new images from the episode!

Besides a few of our favorite super-hero, look for some images featuring Michael McKean as Perry (of course), a shot of Michael with his real-life wife, Annette O'Toole (Martha), a new picture of John Schneider, and more!

Click here to see them!

News Posted December 2, 2003

New Episode Title & Spoilers: "Obsession"
After a few weeks of quiet, we now have a new episode title and spoilers for another upcoming episode (#3-14) of Smallville.

This one's called "Obsession." It should be airing in February, and you can read the spoilers by clicking here.

Michael Rosenbaum To Appear In New Wes Craven Movie
Special thanks to: Titan & Eric

Michael Rosenbaum (Lex) is signed to appear in a new movie - and maybe this time he won't have to do it in drag!

The movie, "Cursed" is written by Kevin Williamson (Dawson's Creek, Scream) and directed by Wes Craven. It will also star Joshua Jackson and Christina Ricci. It's a werewolf movie and should be completed in early 2004 for a late 2004 release. We'll keep you updated when and if we hear more!

Smallville: The Comic Feature At CBR
Smallville comic book writer Clint Carpenter is featured an interview now posted at Comic Book Resources.

Carpenter talks about the types of stories that are coming up in the comic, and how they will tie into the series.

The article features a preview image of the cover of Smallville #7, which you can see to your right. You can read the fantastic CBR article by clicking here.

News Posted December 1, 2003

TV Guide Cover Painter Alex Ross Makes Comic Book Store Appearance
Alex Ross, the famed artist/painter of comic book series such as Kingdom Come, Marvels, and Uncle Sam, appeared at Rupp's Comics in Fremont, OH on Saturday, December 6, 2003.

Ross also painted the series of TV Guide covers featuring the Smallville cast in December 2001.

Ross will also be signing and promoting his new books, "Mythology: The DC Art of Alex Ross" and the "JLA: Liberty and Justice" graphic novel.

The event is to celebrate the 12th anniversary for Rupp's Comics. For more information on the store, visit www.ruppsworld.com.

John Glover in Dreamwatch
John Glover is featured in the January 2004 issue of Dreamwatch magazine. In the magazine, Mr. Glover talks about playing blind, interaction with the producers, and also talks about his recent auction and Memory Walk to support Alzheimer's in memory of his father.

Glover also mentioned some online fan sites that supported the cause, and though he referred to one as "Planet Krypton," we know what he REALLY meant. Right?

The issue is now out in the United Kingdom and should be hitting the U.S. in the next month or two.

More "Cheaper By The Dozen" Fan Thoughts...
Thanks to everyone who has sent in "Cheaper By The Dozen" reviews lately - we intend to post them in the next few days! In the meantime, you're also invited to talk about the movie on the KryptonSite Message Board!