Posts with tag TomWelling
Posted Jun 19th 2008 10:21AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
In early May, we told you that
Smallville was looking at
adding two new characters to fill in the void left my some major departures (read here
Lex,
less Lana, and
no more Lionel, since the character got killed). The two characters were that of Doomsday, the only DC Comics character to have killed Superman, and Tess, a female villain set to take care of Lex's estate.
Gossip columnist Michael Ausiello reports on his website that
the show finally cast both roles.
Battlestar Galactica's
Sam Witwer was cast as a reviewed/revamped version of Doomsday while newcomer
Cassidy Freeman will play Tess.
Slight spoilers about both roles coming up!Continue reading BSG's Crashdown cast as Smallville's Doomsday
Posted May 15th 2008 10:02PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S07E20) After a pretty intense set of scenes from the past season, we open with Edward Teague trying to run to South America (as all fugitives tend to do). His stewardess ends up being Kara, who takes a very sinister turn as she threatens to throw Teague out of the plane. When he gives her the information she requires, she destroys the plane and kills him anyway (along with everyone else on the plane).
For the last time this season: Somebody saaaavvvveeee meeeee...
Continue reading Smallville: Arctic (season finale)
Posted May 15th 2008 10:43AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Smallville, Casting, Reality-Free
Smallville fans, you can finally resume breathing. The last few weeks have been a roller coaster due to the fact
the two creators left the show, because of
the departure of Michael Rosenbaum and the announcement that two new regulars would join and because of contract negotiations for Kristin Kreuk and Allison Mack.
It was confirmed pretty early on that
Kreuk would only be a part-timer next season. However,
Mack's future with the show was up in the air. Actually, it was even talked that she would
not be returning because she couldn't reach an agreement with The CW show. The latter news was supported by the fact her name was omitted earlier this week in the
network's Upfront press release.
Continue reading Allison Mack will be in Smallville next season after all
Posted May 2nd 2008 10:01AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Smallville, Celebrities, Reality-Free
We knew it was coming. At the end of February 2007,
Smallville actor, Michael Rosenbaum, announced his intentions of leaving the show at the end of the 2007-2008 season in order to tackle new projects. For the past year, fans (I include myself here) hoped that the actor would change his mind. How can
Smallville be, well,
Smallville without Lex Luthor? Things looked grim when
the actor reminded us last February that he was done with the show, come the Season 7 finale. And today, fans around the world must come to the realization that Rosenbaum wasn't joking: he really is leaving the show "to start the next chapter of my life and career," he says in
a joint statement with The CW.
Continue reading Smallville - Rosenbaum out, Doomsday in
Posted May 2nd 2008 12:20AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S07E17) Most sci-fi or fantasy television series have used a "parallel universe" or "what if" storyline in which we see what life would be like if a different set of circumstances existed in the characters' universe. As of tonight's episode,
Smallville is no exception to this rule. In fact, it's kind of surprising the creators haven't done it before now since they seem to rely on television clichés.
Somebody saaaaaavvvveeee meeeee....
Continue reading Smallville: Apocalypse
Posted Apr 24th 2008 10:24PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Smallville, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S07E17) In a mild diversion from the main story arc of the season, Jimmy Olsen becomes James Bond. At least he's a James Bond that makes breakfast.
Of all the characters in the show, the ones who have undergone the most growth is Chloe. It makes sense since the character was created specifically for this series (although it was somewhat as a Lois Lane stand-in).
Continue reading Smallville: Sleeper
Posted Feb 25th 2008 1:03PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Celebrities, Retro Squad, TV Squad Lists
How good are you at spotting someone's true age? There's been a few times I've caught myself wondering how old that actor really is on TV, when they're playing someone my age and look ten years older. Do I really look that good? Then again, I've seen the opposite and thought, "damn, I am an old decrepit fart." In any case, I'll pull up IMDb and usually find myself in shock of how young/old the actor on-screen really is.
The whole actor-to-character age ratio thing got me curious, so I did a little research (with the help of some of the TV Squad team) and made a list of some of the more extreme and well-known (or, maybe to some, not-so-well-known) examples. By the way, we didn't include actors who played flashback scenes of their characters for short periods of time, as there are more of those than we have room for.
Continue reading Some big actor-to-character age differences on TV
Posted Nov 16th 2007 12:05AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Smallville, Episode Reviews
(S07E08) First, I need to make a confession to you, dear reader. I steadily watched
Smallville until the end of season two. I stopped because I'm a big Superman fan and felt the show was lacking. However, upon getting assigned the steady gig of
Smallville reviewer, I familiarized myself with the history and how it diverges from the comics that I read as a youngster (and still read nowadays).
Now, on to the episode review...
Continue reading Smallville: Blue
Posted Nov 2nd 2007 2:03PM by Kevin Kelly
Filed under: OpEd, Smallville, Episode Reviews
(S07E06) Shades of Superman past! Kara getting sent off-world by her Dad Zor-El while Krypton starts to come apart around her? Egads. Plus all of that crystalline Kryptonian architecture that the
Superman: The Movie provided us with. Then snap cut to Kara almost getting run down in the sky by a jetliner in a really nice special effects shot that probably blew their budget for a show to come later in the season featuring nothing but talking heads. Yes, this episode of
Smallville begins with a bang.
However, that bang turned until a turning stomach once I had to witness that Lionel / Clark hug. Is it me or was that a pretty bizarre and awkward man-embrace? Clark's gone from hating to loving the Luthors more times than I can count, but hugging Lionel? I never thought I'd see the day.
Continue reading Smallville: Lara
Posted Oct 26th 2007 7:21AM by Kevin Kelly
Filed under: OpEd, Smallville, Episode Reviews
(S07E05) I guess I never really noticed it before, but isn't it a bit ironic that Warrior Angel is a sort of blend of Lex Luthor and Superman? You've got the waving red cape, Superman, and the bald head, Lex Luthor. Plus, you have the superpowers, courtesy of Superman, and that silver breastplate thing. Remember a few seasons ago when Lex had that silver breastplate on display at the museum ... one that was jewel-encrusted with an S-shield on the front? Nice amalgam,
Smallville writers.
So this was a slightly meta-
Smallville episode, what with having a Warrior Angel movie being shot in Smallville. Which, as you know, is of course the most movie-centric place to shoot a movie about super-powered heroes, right? Plus it gives them a sweet opportunity to include several other movie references in the episode. Notice how Lionel being chained up via a bear trap is a lot like
Misery and
Saw combined? Also, shades of
The Crow, sadly, with the prop gun and the blanks/real bullets. Probably no surprise with Halloween right around the corner.
Continue reading Smallville: Action
Posted Sep 28th 2007 9:01AM by Kevin Kelly
Filed under: OpEd, Smallville, Episode Reviews
(S07E01) "I'm like you, only more bizarre."Somebody
Saaaaaavvvvveeeee meeeeeeee ... from interminably long summer breaks from TV shows. I really wondered when this day would come, and it has finally arrived. When we last left our hero(es), Clark literally had an out-of-body experience and split into two halves. Thus was Bizarro born. He's like the Dark Clark (Kal) from seasons past, except he's got a much deeper voice. Testosterone kicks in on
Smallville, apparently. Plus, Bizarro Clark has that jagged, crystalline face that you've come to expect from all the comic books, but it pops in and out, like he just needs some Clearasil or something.
It's refreshing that this season opens up right where we left off, and plus seeing Clark save that little kid and his dad in total Superman-style makes it all worth it. Was that serious heat-vision action or what? Finally, it seems like he's finally getting ready to wear the cape. That little kid's "whoa" was a great capper to the opening teaser. Thank you,
Smallville writers, thank you.
Continue reading Smallville: Bizarro (season premiere)
Posted Sep 4th 2007 10:02AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Smallville, Spoilers Anonymous
Last May, when the
sixth season finale of
Smallville aired, a lot of TV fans were left wondering if Lana Lang, Chloe, and Lionel were dead or alive. Thanks to spoilers, we learned the fate of two of these characters pretty quickly. However, the third one kept us wondering, especially since the contract of the person playing that character was up in the air. Negotiations took so long that the show started shooting new episodes not even knowing if that character would be back or not. Want to know if all those three characters are back? Curious about new storylines and which characters from the past will resurface? Wait no more, we bring you answers!
Spoilers ahead!Continue reading What to expect in season 7 of Smallville
Posted Aug 6th 2007 9:58AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Smallville, Spoilers Anonymous, Celebrities, Casting
Supergirl, meet Supergirl. That is sort of what will happen in episode six of the upcoming season of
Smallville when
Helen Slater, who played the woman of steel in the 1984 movie
Supergirl, will guest star on The CW hit series
confirms
Sci Fi Wire.
It was announced a few weeks ago that
Smallville was adding the character of Supergirl to its show and that
Laura Vandervoort was cast in the role. So what role will Slater play?
Spoilers after the jump!Continue reading Helen Slater to guest star on Smallville
Posted Jul 12th 2007 8:01AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Smallville, Celebrities, Casting
A month after announcing that Supergirl would join The CW's
Smallville as a new series regular, the network announced who will be playing her.
TV Guide reveals that Clark Kent's cousin Kara will be played by Canadian
Laura Vandervoort.
Vandervoort fits the description from the Supergirl casting call: Caucasian 19-year-old who must be blond, smart, beautiful and funny. However, she is 22-years-old but since Tom Welling is a 30-year-old playing a teen, I guess fans will allow the actress to be three years older than the character!
Continue reading And Smallville's Supergirl is...
Posted Jun 12th 2007 7:52AM by Kevin Kelly
Filed under: Smallville
According to a press release from The CW, Supergirl will be joining the cast of
Smallville next season. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Some people might call this a possible shark-jumping moment ... but for me that already happened back when Jonathan Kent kicked the bucket
*sniffle*.
Straight from the network -- "On
Smallville, the seventh season premiere kicks off with the arrival of Supergirl, whose name is Kara, as Clark's (Tom Welling) 19-year-old cousin. She was born on Krypton and is the daughter of Zor-El, Jor-El's brother. Kara possesses all of Clark's powers and one he doesn't yet have ─ she can fly! Kara also has a strong, rebellious streak that puts her at odds with Clark, and puts her onto Lex's (Michael Rosenbaum) radar. In addition, she takes a romantic interest in Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore)."
Continue reading Supergirl soaring onto Smallville in season seven
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