News Posted May 29, 2003

The WB's 2003 Image Campaign!
Special thanks to: Matt

It's that time again... the WB has put together a 2003 "Image Campaign" video!

Like the videos of previous years, this one features cast members from many shows on their fall line-up. The video also incorporates several clips from the shows, including Smallville (we'd give you more details, but the internet connection is pretty darn slow today. This is all over a fantastic musical piece that sadly we cannot identify. (Anyone know what it is?)

Click here to see it!

News Posted May 28, 2003

Allison Mack and Eric Johnson at UK Convention - Pictures & Details!
Special thanks to: Tim

Allison Mack (Chloe) and Eric Johnson (Whitney) were two featured guests at the 2003 Crashdown convention in the United Kingdom last weekend.

Both of them were with their significant others (Allison with Peter, Eric with Adria), and Eric had a particularly funny t-shirt on proclaiming that "Marines Make Better Lovers." Want to see more? Click here!

Other details from the Con: Allison Mack mentioned that originally she was going on vaction when the Smallville audition came up and she was really moody because she was nagged into going to the audition. She said that she was so angry and had
an attitude problem, and when she took the audition that it showed. Of course, this
worked in her favor because David Nutter loved it. Eric Johnson auditioned for Clark but it did not fit so he was Whitney. Kristin was the first person to get the job, so they had to find someone who worked well with her and that's where Tom came in.
Also, someone asked if Chloe would get killed off, and Allison said she had no idea what's in store for her character.

David Nutter, director of the Smallville pilot, was also at the Con and showed some previews of Tarzan and Jane while he was there. It sounds as though a good time was had by all.

News Posted May 23, 2003

Smallville Nominated For Some Teen Choice Awards
Smallville is nominated in several categories in Teen People's 2003 Teen Choice Awards poll. Fans who subscribe to the magazine and folks to pick up the latest issue on newsstands can vote. Here are the Smallville nominees:

Choice TV Drama/Action/Adventure: Smallville
Choice Male Hottie: Tom Welling
Choice Male Actor - TV Drama/Action/Adventure: Tom Welling
Choice Female Actor - TV Drama/Action/Adventure: Kristin Kreuk
Choice TV Sidekick (Two nominees!) - Allison Mack and Michael Rosenbaum

The awards show will air in August.

Kristin Kreuk One of FHM's "Sexiest Women"
Special thanks to: Gemma R.

The UK version of FHM magazine has declared that Kristin Kreuk (Lana) is the "17th sexiest woman in the world." Slightly ahead of Kristin were Halle Berry, Britney Spears, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer Lopez, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, among others.

And no Ian, you still can't have a date. :-)

Tom Welling and "Cheaper By The Dozen" on EXTRA
Special thanks to: Alexisbroken

Tom Welling was one of the featured cast members of his new film "Cheaper By The Dozen" featured on EXTRA on Thursday night. Tom well surely be making more appearances to promote the movie so be sure to keep an eye out! "Cheaper" comes out just in time for Christmas 2003.

News Posted May 21, 2003

Great Ratings for "Exodus"
Yet again, Smallville came in fourth place for its timeslot, and even improved ratings-wise over previous weeks! (By the way, the 8PM finale for Buffy the Vampire Slayer wasn't so lucky -- of course, it was on up against American Idol). Here's the fast overnight ratings breakdown:

(R) indicates repeat airing
* = complete ratings data was not available; however, this is where the show ranked.

"Exodus": What Did You Think?
What did you think of the season finale? Be sure to visit the message board or chat and talk about it! For more on "Exodus," look no further than below...

Season Finale Gallery - Trailer
"Exodus" WB Official Description
KryptonSite Spoilers Page (several episode details!)
KryptonSite Message Board (Talk about the episode!)

Reminder: Smallville: The Comic #2 On Sale Wednesday, May 21!
The second issue of the Smallville comic book will be going on sale in comic book shops on Wednesday, May 21.

The issue features a tale of Chloe Sullivan's days at the Daily Planet, plus a tale of the Miss Smallville Beauty Pageant (how much do you want to bet Lana's involved in that one?) Stories are written by Smallville writers Mark Verheiden and Clint Carpenter.

Also inside are some new photos which you can find in our gallery, plus interviews with Sam Jones III (Pete) and Allison Mack (Chloe). Among the interesting details revealed by Sam: "Hopefully, we'll have some scenes coming up, maybe in the next season, that will show that," regarding tense feelings from Pete towards Lex.

"Exodus" Music List!
Here's a list of the music from the season finale of Smallville...

"Strange & Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)" by Aqualung
"High On Sunshine" by Kelly Brock -- That's Kelly Brock, not Kelly Brook! (Thankfully!)
"Take Me Away" by Lifehouse
"Weapon" by Matthew Good

More Smallville music can be found at the KryptonSite music page!

News Posted May 20, 2003

Kristin Kreuk on KROQ This Morning
Special thanks to: Mark L.

Kristin Kreuk was on the radio station KROQ this morning, to promote the season finale on the Kevin and Bean Show. Mark L. tells us "Kevin and Bean (too silly) talked too much, and kind of talked over KK."

Mark L. adds that "she said she spent 2 weeks in Portugal, and when asked about a significant other she said she does not talk that subject." Ian, here's your chance!

Michael Rosenbaum Interviewed At EW.com
"Lex Luthor" was recently interviewed at EW.com, where he talked about Lex's future, the season finale, and the interpretations fans sometimes have about the real relationship between Lex and Clark.

Subscribers to Entertainment Weekly can access the entire article here. For highlights, click here for more! Be warned, there are spoilers within.

News Posted May 19, 2003

New At Rumorville: Nananananana... Bruce Wayne!
Could it be? Go to Rumorville to find out more!

News Posted May 18, 2003

"Lucas Luthor" in Cult Times
The "Prodigal" brother of Lex Luthor introduced in the episode with that title is interviewed in the latest issue of Cult Times magazine.

Paul Wasilewski talked about the role of Lucas and whether or not he'd be back to push Lex's buttons.

"I think that the Luthor genes do not allow Lucas to be nice to anyone in any way whatsoever. I don't think he's capable of it. In real life, I think there is no such thing as a one-dimensional character - there are layers and reasons as to why a person is the way they are. But I think that when it comes to the Superman legend, the whole appeal is that it is good versus evil, and I love playing someone who is sheer out-and-out malicious. It's fun to play because we know Lex will inevitably turn to the dark side, but Lucas is already there and is pushing Lex every step of the way. So if Lucas comes back - and he has been invited - I would think that he would cause more ruckus and more trouble and love every minute of it," he said.

He also reveals that the most memorable part of doing Smallville was Michael Rosenbaum's singing. Yep, friends, Lex is nuts. Anyhow, the latest Cult Times is now available at newsstands in the United States!

News Posted May 17, 2003

Sheriff Ethan Speaks!
Part 2 Now Posted!
One of the most familiar faces in Smallville up until the episode "Suspect" was Mitchell Kosterman, who played "Sheriff Ethan" ("Sheriff Ethan Miller" for those who read the Ledger). Ethan first appeared in "Jitters" and appeared in around a dozen episodes after that, before Lionel Luthor got the better of him.

Mr. Kosterman was kind enough to answer some questions for KryptonSite about the role, fans on the 'net, Smallville's unsung heroes, and more. Part 1 of this interview was posted on Friday, and you can find it here. Part 2, which features Kosterman talking about his final episode and current projects, is now posted and can be found by following this link!

News Posted May 15, 2003

Photos From The 2003 WB Upfronts!
Special thanks to: Dee, Mistress Of The Whitney Song

WGN.com has posted a few photos of Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk among other WB stars at the 2003-2004 Upfronts this week.

Click here to see them!

News Posted May 14, 2003

"Calling" Ratings!
Smallville came in fourth place for its timeslot as far as fast-overnight ratings go. Unfortunately, we don't have complete info., but here is the overnight ratings breakdown:

(R) indicates repeat airing
* = complete ratings data was not available; however, this is where the show ranked.

"Calling": What Did You Think?
What did you think of this week's new episode? Visit the message board or chat and talk about it!

If you're curious to learn more about the episode, feel free to check out some of the following items of interest:

"Calling" Gallery - "Calling" Spoiler Images
"Calling" WB Official Description
KryptonSite Spoilers Page (several episode details!)
KryptonSite Message Board (Talk about the episode!)
Episode Trailer

Ratings for the episode will be posted later on Wednesday!

"Calling" Music!
Here's a list of music from the May 13 episode of Smallville...

Superman: The Movie score by John Williams -- Mark Snow's version of portions of the score for Superman: The Movie were used in several scenes of this episode.
"In This Life" by Chantal Kreviazuk
"Signs of Love" by Moby
"Wastin' My Time" by Boomkat
"Telling You Now" by Jessy Moss
"Everything To Me" by Elza

Please e-mail us and let us know where in the episode this music appeared. And of course, follow the links to order the CD's and help support KryptonSite!

Updated: Kristin Kreuk Talks About The Finale!
Special thanks to: Gene Geter

Gene Geter, who conducted a fantastic interview with Sam Jones III (Pete) at BlackVoices.com several months ago, recently spoke with Kristin Kreuk about the series and of course, about the two-part season finale which airs tonight. Mr. Geter was kind enough to share this interview with KryptonSite.

To read it, all you have to do is click here!

UPDATE: We forgot to add that the version of this interview seen here at KryptonSite is a KryptonSite exclusive and different from what you will see elsewhere. If you see the exact same version on another Smallville-only site, chances are it was copied from the original source. Thanks again to Gene Geter for sharing!

News Posted May 13, 2003

Gough Reveals Season Finale Secrets at TV Guide Online
Smallville executive producer Al Gough talked a little bit more about what to expect in the 2-part Smallville season finale, which begins tonight, in a recent interview with TV Guide Online. Because of the spoilery nature of the article, click here for more details.

"Calling" Spoiler Images!
Special thanks to: Impostering

It's that time again... teaser images from "Calling!"

Click to see them!

Coming This Fall: Smallville: Beginnings
Smallville won't be an EasyView anymore starting this Fall, because regularly-scheduled Smallville repeats will be on every week at 7PM (ET)! Titled Smallville: Beginnings, the show will take a cue from Gilmore Girls and 7th Heaven and show repeats of the early episodes of the series. Sounds good to us! We'll let you know when this is set to begin. It *probably* won't be until September.

Jeph Loeb Interviewed At Television Without Pity
Special thanks to: Omar G.
Photo courtesy of Wizard magazine

Fan-favorite Smallville writer Jeph Loeb, who also of course was responsible for the fantastic Superman For All Seasons comic book series, spoke with Omar G. of Television Without Pity about Teen Wolf, Commando, Buffy animated, Joss Whedon, The Matrix, comics, Chloe Sullivan, Superman movies, Smallville the TV show, HoYay, Pete Ross, and more.

Among the morsels of greatness in this fantastic interview was this fantastic quote about the often-delayed Superman movie project:

"I think that both can peacefully co-exist. I find it curious that, given the success of Smallville, they don't involve Al and Miles more directly -- but hey, that's Hollywood. I wouldn't mind having a say on it as well, given my background both in writing the character in comics and on the show. It's a titanic franchise waiting to bust out and it will. Believe me, it will."

We couldn't agree more. Anyhow, if you'd like to read Omar's interview with Mr. Loeb, click here.

News Posted May 12, 2003

Confirmed: Smallville Moving To Wednesdays In Fall 2003
After much speculation is that the WB will be moving Smallville to Wednesdays at 8PM beginning this Fall to anchor a new night for the WB, many sources, including the WB themselves, the Washington Post, and Variety all confirm that it is definitely happening.

At 9PM following Smallville on Wednesdays will be Angel, featuring a former Buffy cast member among its crew.

One Tree Hill will be taking over the Tuesday-at-9 slot. It's looking like Tarzan will swing over to Sunday, and the lack of a Young MacGyver may mean that Tall Dean will be returning to the Gilmore Girls.

Talk about the move on the K-Site message board!

News Posted May 9, 2003

"Accelerate" Music List!
We finally have a music list for the May 6 Smallville, titled "Accelerate"... apparently the reason nothing went out was because the episode only had one song! The song, "I'm With You" by Avril Lavigne, was featured at the end of the episode when Clark and Lana are talking. So sorry for the delay!

For more Smallville music, click here.

News Posted May 11, 2003

A New Image From "Calling!"
Warner Bros. has released another image from the all-new Smallville airing on Tuesday, May 13.

Take a look by clicking here! Because of the spoiler nature of the image, we are not posting a thumbnail on this main page.

Lois & Clark Repeats Move To TBS
Curious to see a TV show with an adult Clark Kent who wears a costume and can fly, whose love interest only cries into tubs of Rocky Road ice cream?

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, the TV series that ran from 1993 to 1997 on ABC, is moving to the TBS SuperStation for repeats starting on Monday, May 12. Unfortunately, TBS is not listing which episodes are airing when, but here's hoping they start with the pilot episode.

TBS will be airing two episodes per day, at 8 and 9 AM (ET), or 5 and 6 AM (PT), right before Dawson's Forehead.

News Posted May 8, 2003

Clark Kent's [Lack Of A] Sex Life Discussed At TV Guide Online
TV Guide Online recently posted an article where executive producer Alfred Gough revealed whether or not some sex in Clark Kent's future.

Because of the spoilery nature of the article, we're going to send you right over there to read it. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed to let us know!

News Posted May 7, 2003

Michael Rosenbaum At The Reds Game!
Special thanks to: Zod

Michael Rosenbaum (Lex) threw out the first pitch at the Cincinnati Reds game on May 7, 2003, and KryptonSite's own "Zod" was there to take some exclusive photos that you won't be finding on any other Smallville site!

And, again thanks to Zod, some details... Michael was introduced at the game to the blaring of "Save Me" (what else). His first pitch was spot-on, and then he did another, this time taking signals from Reds catcher Jason LaRue. Before that pitch Michael played catch with a few of the Reds players.

Always taking time for his fans, Michael waved, blew kisses, and signed autographs during the inning breaks. He was joined there by a group of his college buddies, and a good time was had by all.

Click here to see the gallery!

More images will be posted here on KryptonSite on Thursday, so stay tuned!

Ratings "Accelerate" On Tuesday Night
The fast-overnight ratings for Tuesday night were pretty much the same as usual, with Smallville coming in fourth place for its timeslot.

Here's the overnight ratings breakdown:

(R) indicates repeat airing

"Accelerate": What Did You Think?
What did you think of Tuesday night's episode of Smallville? Be sure to visit the KryptonSite Message Board and Chat to talk about it! s titled "Accelerate." If you're curious to learn more about the episode, feel free to check out some of the following items of interest:

"Accelerate" Gallery - "Accelerate" Spoiler Gallery
"Accelerate" WB Official Description
KryptonSite Spoilers Page (several episode details!)

News Posted May 5, 2003

The Art Of Being... Pete
Sam Jones III (Pete) is the latest "Art of Being..." feature at TheWB.com. There he talks about what he'd like to happen for his character, and drops some spoilery hints about the season finale!

Click to read it!

"Accelerate" Spoiler Images!
Special thanks to: Impostering

Who is this bunny, and what does he have to do with "Accelerate?" Find out in these teaser images we posted from the April 29 episode!

Click to see them!

News Posted May 5, 2003

From Superman To Wonder Woman: Philip Levens Moves On
Special thanks to: Comics2Film/CBR

Comics2Film has reported and KryptonSite is able to confirm that Smallville writer Philip Levens, whose past credits include the episodes "Ryan" and "Stray," will be moving on to another super-hero... or should we say super-heroine.

Levens is writing a "Wonder Woman" feature film for Warner Brothers. As always, we will keep you updated as soon as we know more. To read C2F's original article, click here.

More Gough Interviews Online
Smallville executive producer Alfred Gough spoke with many websites on Monday, including this one. Similar ground was covered by all, but if you're curious to read what's out there:

At Comicon.com's Pulse, Gough speaks with Jen Contino. Among the things exclusive to that interview, Al had great things to say about John Glover as Lionel Luthor: "We really like all of the characters in Smallville and there are some that just weren't meant for bigger roles ... like Lionel Luthor," Gough said. "We thought he would only be a guest star in the pilot, but John Glover is such a wonderful actor. We wrote him into another few episodes in season one and then he did such a great job, that we worked our schedule about his. He not only added to the show, but his character added to our understanding of Lex and what makes him the type of man he is. We hope to do even more with Lionel Luthor in season three. His character was just a happy accident. He struck a chord in us, and we were lucky Glover could take the ball and run with it."

At Comics2Film, Gough talked with Rob Worley. There, among other things, Gough said this about the Chloe Chronicles: "We thought it would be fun to expand on that in a way, nowhere near as technically well, but the way that the 'Animatrix' movies enhanced what I'm sure will be in 'The Matrix' sequels. A fun way to take the mythology and explore it a little further."

Last but not least, the Superman Homepage talked to Gough about the show and its connections with the comics universe.

And of course, you can read a preview of what's to come with Gough's KryptonSite interview right here. Stay tuned for more!

News Posted May 4, 2003

Reminder: Tom Welling & Kristin Kreuk On The Cover Of May 10 TV Guide
It's been over a year, but the time is finally here again. KryptonSite has learned that Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk will be gracing the cover of the May 10 edition of the United States TV Guide, which will go on sale Monday, May 5. For a look at the cover, look to your right. You can click on it for a larger view.

The issue features fantastic interviews with Alfred Gough, Tom Welling, and Kristin Kreuk, where they talk a bit about what's to come. Curious to read more? Click here for all the details!

UPDATE! Along with appearing in the TV Guide, two new images of Kristin and Tom from the magazine's photo shoot have surfaced! Click here to see Tom's new picture, click here to see Kristin's.

Michael Rosenbaum In US Weekly
Michael Rosenbaum (Lex) is profiled in the latest issue of US Weekly. In the article, Michael talks about many things, including having to shave his head for the show:

"I just don't like it when they ask me to shave my chest hair. I suppose I could sell the hairs on Ebay. One person would probably want them."

Oops. Well maybe he's happy they forgot about it in "Nicodemus."

On the subject of whether or not the bald head helps him get the ladies, Michael replied with the following: "There are those women who like bald men. Of course, they're also the women who follow bands like the Cure and White Zombie around."

The latest US Weekly should be on newsstands everywhere now.

Smallville Stars in ELLE Girl
Special thanks to: Jessica

Jessica tells us that the May-June 2003 issue of ELLE Girl, Michael Rosenbaum (Lex) talks about the first car he owned, Shawn Ashmore (Eric from "Leech") talks about X2, and in a "Best Tan" poll, Kristin Kreuk came in third place with 35% of the vote. The issue is probably now at newsstands.

John Schneider Interviewed At The Parents Television Council Website
John Schneider (Jonathan Kent) recently spoke to the Parents Television Council about the role of parents on television, and inside was the revelation that Schneider almost passed on the Smallville role before reading the script. He thought Superman had been "done quite well," but "done quite enough."

Schneider's attitude changed when he read the script and saw what the Jonathan Kent role had to offer. “This is a show where the parents are depicted as not only having a clue, but being very instrumental in forming a personality of a young man, and on top of that, this young man, by virtue of the parenting he is receiving, is going to turn out to be Superman.”

And what about those detractors that think Jonathan "You have to be careful, son" Kent is a bit too mean? “I’ve had several instances where people say, ‘Man, you really need to lighten up, you’re mean.’ I was a teenager; you can tell the difference between someone who’s being spitefully mean to you, or being ‘mean’ to you because they love you. And I think in Jonathan Kent they’re seeing the difference.”

To read the complete interview, click here.

News Posted May 3, 2003

X2: The Smallville Connection!
Special thanks to: Zod

Besides featuring freak of the week Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake/Iceman, there are two other Smallville connections in X2: X-Men United.

What are they? Well since it is a spoiler, click here to see...

News Posted May 1, 2003

"Calling" and "Exodus" Galleries!
Images from the final two episodes of Season Two have now been released, and KryptonSite is happy to be the first Smallville site share them with you!

"Calling" airs May 13 - click for the image gallery
"Exodus" airs May 20 - click for the image gallery

And for spoiler details on the episodes, visit the KryptonSite spoilers page!

Tom Welling Among Teen People's "25 Hottest Under 25"
Tom's 26, but somehow he managed to land on the list of Teen People's "25 Hottest Under 25." Look for him in the newest issue, which goes on sale May 2. If anyone has any scans, please e-mail them to us... it's also a save bet that they will be posted at Teen People's website.

Tom will also be featured on a TV special about the issue on MTV on Friday, May 2. Check your local listings for exact times.