LANA SIGHTINGS!
Kristin Kreuk (the actress soon to play Lana Lang in "Smallville" this fall) can be found a few more places if you're curious in knowing a bit more about her.

The Planet Krypton "Smallville" website has a "high school yearbook"-style photo of her from the CBC "Edgemont" website. You can see the photo at http://members.aol.com/planetkrypton/smallville.htm.

Secondly, if you'd like to see Kristin here on American TV, it turns out that the Fox Family Channel is showing "Edgemont" Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. "Edgemont" takes place at a fictional school called McKinley High... and trivia-savvy Fox Family viewers might also note that "Freaks and Geeks" ALSO takes place at a fictional McKinley High.

*Finally,* the "Your Guide to 2001" issue of Entertainment Weekly has a short piece on Ms. Kreuk as well as a picture, on page 34 of the magazine. It lists her as one of the "new faces" of 2001, and it talks about her upcoming role as Snow White for an ABC TV-movie. It also says she recently did a pilot for the WB titled "Smalltown," but hey, no one ever said EW was perfect.

WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE? RESULTS!
A recent Planet Krypton poll asked readers which Superboy/Superman-related characters they would like to see show up on "Smallville." Well, unfortunately the all-powerful Tae has reminded us that just because the show is on the WB, it doesn't make it any easier for super guest stars like Batman or Green Lantern; but in the interest of fun, here's what people wanted to see.

Special thanks to everyone who responded. While the total number of respondees was probably around 30; that is still the best participation for a Planet Krypton poll since 1999's "Favorite Lois & Clark Episodes" poll. Here are the results....

#1 BRUCE WAYNE (11 votes)
Perhaps because of the once-proposed "Bruce Wayne" series that predated even the talk of "Smallville," it seemed quite a number of the folks who responded wanted to see the young millionaire before he was Batman. If "Smallville" is a hit, and things don't seem to happen with the proposed "Batman: Year One" movie, then *perhaps* Bruce will indeed appear as sort of a "Smallville" spinoff. That is pure speculation, and considering that WB is gung-ho about a few Batman movie projects, it may also be unlikely. TheSheri offers an alternative reason for wanting to see Bruce: "I would love to see Bruce Wayne in the new Smallville series. As a big fan of the whole Boy-Band explosion here, I would love to see another young, cute boy to be in the series."

#2 (tie) THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (10 votes)
Tying for second place came the Legion of Super-Heroes, a group of teen heroes from the 30th century that first appeared in a Superboy comics story in the 1950's. "Pick 3 different Legionnaires (Like Lightning Lad, Ultra-Boy and Brainiac 5.1)," reader Tae suggests.

#2 (tie) TEMPUS (10 votes)
Proving this started out and still continues to be primarily a "Lois & Clark" newsletter, the time- and dimension-travelling Tempus tied for second place. He once went to an alternate universe where Clark had no Lois; how would that keep him from going to a world where Clark is 15 years old? But most of all, Tempus is good to throw in there and remind everyone how galactically stupid they really are.

#4 LOIS LANE (9 votes)
It will be interesting to see if, when "Smallville" kicks into gear, people will start rooting for "Lana and Clark" rather than the previously-accepted-and-wished-for "Lois and Clark." But apparently a lot of people wanted to see Ms. Lane make an appearance. How old would she be? A teenager, like Clark? Why would she go to a place like Smallville -- she couldn't make that name up? Either way, people wanted to see her.

#5 SUPERGIRL (6 votes)
Just so Clark wouldn't be completely alone in his Kryptonian heritage, several people wrote in wanting to see Supergirl show up in Smallville. Who knows -- perhaps that too would happen if the show lasts long enough.

And the runners up...
Perry White (5 votes): Great Shades of Elvis! Would he have been Editor of the Daily Planet yet at this time? Perhaps he will show up in Metropolis if and when viewers get to meet Lionel Luthor.
Brainiac (4 votes): The green alien with the computer brain... how would young Clark react?

And finally...
3 votes each: Pete Ross, Adult Superman
2 votes each: Mon-El, Bizarro, The Flash (Barry Allen), and Mxyzptlk
1 vote each: Conduit, Krypto, Green Lantern, H.G. Wells, Jor-El, Metallo, and Ambush Bug

Thanks to everyone who participated!

SUPERBOY TRIVIA!
Since the "Smallville" series has not premiered yet, here's some trivia involving the Superboy character...

How many different actors played Superboy in the late 1980's TV series of the same name?

(Send your answers to PlanetKrypton@aol.com! The answer to #249's trivia: The real-life Whitney Ellsworth was the original editor of DC Comics' "Superboy" series and then went on to play a major part in the production of the original "Adventures of Superman" TV series. There will supposedly be a character named Whitney Ellsworth in "Smallville," as the boyfriend of Lana.)

You can find more information about "Smallville" at http://members.aol.com/planetkrypton/smallville.htm.

DEAN CAIN MENTIONED IN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
There's an article in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly (again, the one with "Your Guide to 2001" on the cover) that talks about a Hollywood "NBA Entertainment League" where several stars play against each other in basketball fun. The article mentions that the league attracts such stars as Tobey Maguire, Brian McKnight, and Survivors Dirk, Gervase, and Joel; but also, of course, Dean Cain. League commissioner Zane Stoddard jokes in the article that "Once a year, Superman [Cain] plays Spider-Man [Maguire]." (Tobey Maguire is playing Spider-Man in a movie due out in early 2002). You should be able to find the latest EW on newsstands now.

TRIVIA!
What other "super hero" did Dean Cain play basketball with on the WB lot back when "Lois & Clark" was shooting?

(Send your answers to PlanetKrypton@aol.com