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Post by PokerKitten on Oct 22, 2005 10:42:34 GMT
*re-reads the nice things Steve says about James, and pets him* Oh, incase any of you have missed the two recent radio interviews with James - and as both are very Smallvillecentric - you'll find the audio links and transcripts in the James Interviews etc thread
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Post by PokerKitten on Oct 27, 2005 12:56:58 GMT
Did I not post this already? Just incase... Smallville: Burning Questions Answered! by Rich Sands Smallville has shown its superstrength this fall, stacking up well against the Thursdays-at-8 heavyweights and breathing down Sydney Bristow's neck. It's no surprise, since the storytelling has picked up faster than a speeding bullet. The biggest twist came in the Oct. 13 episode when Kryptonian dad Jor-El brought Clark back from his deathbed and then told him that "the life force that has been returned to you will soon be taken from someone you love." Uh-oh, that can't be good. Guide turned to executive producer Al Gough for answers to our burning questions.
Was Jor-El bluffing? Is someone really gonna die? Yup. "He does really mean it," Gough says. "If you look at Jor-El's history in the show, everything he has said has come to pass." The big event will happen in the 100th episode, airing this winter.
OK, who's it gonna be? "If I told you that, it wouldn't be any fun," Gough says. "But it's safe to say it won't be the only death you see in that episode."
What's Brainiac up to? We've only just met Professor Fine (played by Buffy the Vampire Slayer's James Marsters), but we'll soon learn that he's really the Kryptonian villain Brainiac and that he's up to no good. Gough says Brainiac will make his intentions known in the Nov. 10 and Nov. 17 episodes. "He tries to trick Clark into doing what he wants. I don't want to say too much, but there is a smack-down at the Fortress."
And what about those Disciples of Zod from the season premiere? Will they be back? We can expect an encore performance from those Kryptonian thugs who Clark sent into an extradimensional prison (one that seemed a lot like the Phantom Zone of Superman II). "I don't want to spoil it, so I'll just say that you haven't seen the last of them and Brainiac is a key to that."
Lastly, there have been rumors on the Internet that this is your last season. Is that true? "No, it's not the last season," Gough says adamantly. So how did that nasty rumor get started? Blame Canada. "The Canadian broadcaster of the show read something online, failed to call Warner Bros., which sells them the show, and put it on their marketing campaign," Gough says. "They have since sent me a formal letter of apology." Whew… crisis averted. Gough assures us that Smallville will be "on for at least six [more seasons] and hopefully seven."
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Post by PokerKitten on Nov 2, 2005 1:12:46 GMT
From Kristen's chatFrom twinzmom: With the ratings looking good for Smallville, what are the chances for a "very extended" stay for Milton Fine? They're getting "extendier" by the minute. The WB realizes James Marsters is a one-man Nielsens god. ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Nov 5, 2005 12:53:10 GMT
A few JM mentions in sweeps highlights articles: Get the broom for sweeps Networks pin hopes on pumped-up shows
By Aaron Barnhart
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“Smallville” (Thursday, WB): James Marsters is the evil Brainiac.The Olymian OnlineNetworks pull out tricks for sweeps
"Buffy's" James Marsters on "SmallvilleContra Costa TimesSweeps lineups loaded with luminaries
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Very special guests <snip> James Marsters on "Smallville" (8 p.m. Nov. 10, WB) Detroit News
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Post by DeeDee on Nov 7, 2005 9:56:56 GMT
From Kristen's chatFrom twinzmom: With the ratings looking good for Smallville, what are the chances for a "very extended" stay for Milton Fine? They're getting "extendier" by the minute. The WB realizes James Marsters is a one-man Nielsens god. ;D Oh yes please I've bought a set top box allready for E4 ;D ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Nov 7, 2005 22:03:35 GMT
Here's another one: November brings the "best" of
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Celebrity drop-ins during sweeps is a tradition. Here's a sample
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"Smallville" (Nov. 10, WB): James Marsters is the evil Brainiac. Journal NewsCelebrity! But he's hardly dropping in, is he...
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Post by PokerKitten on Nov 15, 2005 9:19:34 GMT
Dear old Kristin; let's hope she's right and that being a season regular means more than his 10 ep stint (season 6, season 6 ;D) From aliciajo: Smallville? Aquaman's getting his own spinoff! The WB isn't saying who's playing the part yet. I'm told it won't be Alan Ritchson, who was Smallville's Aquaman last month. Also, I hear they're in talks with James Marsters to make him a series regular. No word yet on if he's going to sign. I know his children live here in L.A., so it might be a tough sell.Kristin's ChatActually, I read something yesterday that insisted Aquaman the series wasn't a spin off as such, and it miay be called something else. But frankly I don't care (or maybe I do as they were casting for a buff swimmer's body Anyway, season 6, season 6. Chant the mantra with me ;D
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Post by DeeDee on Nov 15, 2005 10:17:44 GMT
Yay!!! ok I'll do a smallSqueeeeeeextended James hopefully ;D ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Nov 15, 2005 21:22:00 GMT
Reported at Kryptonsite (News page): Rosenbaum & Beeman To Create New Show Special thanks to: Moshy
Chris Rock may not be the only one with a semi-autobiographical sitcom next season.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Michael Rosenbaum has partnered with writer/executive producer Greg Beeman to create a half-hour single-camera series titled Welcome to Paradise. The project, based on Rosenbaum's own life as a teenager in the late 1980's, centers on a 13-year-old boy whose family moves from New York to Indiana. "It's pretty much about how he gets through life," Rosenbaum said. "He's got this crazy mom who is a child at heart because she married early and never got to be a child."
The project is set up at Fox, and Michael will also be an executive producer. We are assuming that this sitcom will not interfere with Rosenbaum's Lex Luthor duties.
Ah yes, but what if it does? There have been rumours for a while that Michael might have other fish to fry if the show moves into a sixth season. And as much as I love him and Lex, if he leaves, or has to drop down on the workload because of other commitments, they would most certainly need another hard hitter to fill the gap... JAMES! More, from the Hollywood Reporter'Smallville' star, scribe on Fox project
By Nellie Andreeva "Smallville" star Michael Rosenbaum has partnered with the show's writer/executive producer Greg Beeman to pen "Welcome to Paradise," a single-camera half-hour project for Fox based on Rosenbaum's life as a teenager in the late 1980s.
Rosenbaum is exec producing the show, which has received a script commitment, with former WB Network Entertainment president Jordan Levin, his producing partner, former Regency president Pete Aronson, and Mike Karz ("Malibu's Most Wanted").
"Welcome to Paradise," set up at Fox Studios, centers on a 13-year-old boy whose eccentric family moves from New York to Indiana.
"It's pretty much about how he gets through life," Rosenbaum said. "He's got this crazy mom who is a child at heart because she married early and never got to be a child."
The script stems from a series of vignettes Rosenbaum had written about his childhood and adolescence while on location in Vancouver filming "Smallville."
"Those are really crazy, dark, sad, hilarious and wacky memories," Rosenbaum said. "I was too cheap to get therapy, so I started writing short stories from my childhood."
On a flight to Vancouver last year, Rosenbaum showed some of his vignettes to Beeman.
"I had the experience of working on 'The Wonder Years,' and like the stories on that show, the stories he'd written were honest, funny and specific to the time," Beeman said.
Sounds cool; well done Michael
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Post by PokerKitten on Nov 19, 2005 0:06:33 GMT
Check out the scans from the Entertainment Weekly mag at www.kryptonsite.com - link on their News page. Tom is looking scrummy And there's an article, if you can tear your eyes away... Too damn right!
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Post by nightnurse on Nov 19, 2005 0:19:22 GMT
V, says yummety yum
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Post by PokerKitten on Nov 22, 2005 11:40:04 GMT
From Kristin's chat - she could just be getting a bit muddled here, which wouldn't exactly be a first; as he is filming the movie now, and is supposed to be shooting some more eps after that. It ould be lovely it was yet another movie, but I don't think it will be. From toliver63: Is someone going to die on, oh, say, Smallville? [Drinks.]
If it makes you drink faster, sure! I do hear James Marsters has declined an expanded role on Smallville for the time being, in order to shoot a movie, but he could come back once that's over.
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Post by PokerKitten on Nov 22, 2005 11:58:28 GMT
OFFS, this bit isn't a rumour; it's her talk of him maybe being a regular that was a rumour! Guide Online reported a rumor that Smallville cast member James Marsters is taking a few weeks off to shoot the straight-to-DVD horror film Shadow Puppets with former Star Trek: Enterprise star Jolene Blalock. scifi.comBut hey, it means the movie is getting talked about a lot!
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Post by PokerKitten on Nov 27, 2005 13:40:11 GMT
Winners and Losers
Thursday Who is faster than Seth Cohen? More powerful than Sydney Bristow and about to leap Chris Rock in a single bound? That would be Thursday's newest and unlikeliest superhero, Smallville (pictured), which against all odds (high school graduation is green kryptonite to shows) and prognostications (this is a fifth-year show in its third time slot), has emerged unbloodied on 's most competitive night. Credit the creative team, which ditched the freak-of-the-week fest, added cult favorites Brainiac (the peerless James Marsters) and Aquaman (the peerlessly chiseled Alan Ritchson), and refocused on retelling the legend we all know. ''This is the year that the boy becomes a man,'' says WB Entertainment's Janollari. That's figuratively as well as literally, with a slew of seminal adult moments for our hero: clashes with Lex, sex with Lana, creation of the Fortress of Solitude, and — spoiler alert! — the death of a major character for the 100th episode in February. ''We came into the season knowing we were going to be able to turn over some big cards,'' says executive producer Gough. ''Everything you've been waiting to see is now going to happen.''
Viewers — and competitors — are taking notice: Smallville (No. 83) has increased the year-to-year time-slot performance by 88 percent and boosted its audience (now at 5.8 million) by 1.5 million over last season's average. Unexpectedly, it's right on the tail of other networks' big guns: Fox's The O.C. (No. 76), UPN's buzzy Everybody Hates Chris (No. 78), and even NBC's Joey (No. 66). ''Thursday's a much more difficult night because you've got The WB in there now,'' admits Fox's Beckman.
Gough and fellow executive producer Miles Millar have been rewarded for their efforts with a possible spin-off for Aquaman, whose appearance brought in the show's highest ratings in two years. ''Smallville is puberty with superpowers. This will be about adulthood — you have this power, so what are you going to do with your life?'' says Gough of his yet-to-be-cast pilot. Would Thursday night be big enough to hold two superheroes? The big guy himself thinks his series is reinvigorated for the long haul. ''As long as we stick to what the show was about originally — the mythology of these characters and where we all know they're going to be in the future,'' says Superman Tom Welling, ''there's no way of knowing how far it can go.''
OTHER THURSDAY WINNERS CBS' CSI (No. 1) and Without a Trace (No. 3) are so dominant they've made Thursday a battle for their leftovers.
THURSDAY LOSERS ABC's Night Stalker (No. 89). The network nixed the '70s horror remake after a lavish promotional campaign failed. Entertainment WeeklyWe may have had the peerless JM comment before, but it always bears repeating ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 6, 2005 12:56:04 GMT
Nice Smallville article/interview with Tom. The mentions of Lexmas are not too spoilery, and the chances of a 6th season are discussed:
'Smallville' role keeps giving back to actor By Kate O'Hare Zap2it.com It takes a special guy to wear primary colors. Dick Tracy had the yellow hat and coat. The Tick was deep into the blue. And everyone knows that the red suit belongs now and forever to Santa Claus.
But put yellow, red and blue together, and what have you got? Everyone's favorite Man of Steel, Superman. Or in the case of The WB Network's Thursday-night teen-Superman drama "Smallville," in its fifth season, it's college-age Kansas farmboy Clark Kent, who once was called "the hottie in primary colors."
In "Lexmas," the episode airing at 8 p.m. Thursday on WTTV , Clark (played by Tom Welling) has a Claus encounter and delivers a few presents to good little children. For Welling, getting the role on "Smallville" has been the gift that keeps on giving -- but he couldn't have known that at the time.
"It worked out all right," Welling says. "It wasn't a horrible choice. There are a million reasons why people get to where they are and why they don't, and some of those are good, and some of those are bad.
"All of these people that I've worked with who have had experience in the business and success and even found failure along the way, I ask them things. There's one common thread. They all just put up their hands and say, 'There's no secret knowledge.' You don't get to a certain point, then somebody opens the door and says, 'All right, this is how it really works.'
"You try to go in your direction. Sometimes you have to make moves left and right, but you try to keep your head down and keep going. It's completely a gamble. It's like Vegas. I don't know if the odds are better or worse in Vegas, but you're gambling."
While the move from Wednesday (where it faced off with "Lost" last season) to the very competitive Thursday night has proven unexpectedly beneficial for "Smallville" (and for "Everwood," the show that comes after it), the impending end of its fifth season represents a particular challenge.
"It's economics," Welling says. "By the time you get to your fifth season you've done all the episodes they need for syndication. At that point, they're just spending more money that they don't need to. But it's to be expected. People are saying we're going to go to season six. It doesn't feel like the last season, at least on set. But again, you just have to go with it."
This season, Clark and friends Lana (Kristin Kreuk) and Chloe (Allison Mack) have moved out of high school and into college and the working world in Metropolis. Also, other characters from the DC Comics world of Superman have joined the cast along the way, from Lois Lane (Erica Durance) to Professor Fine/Brainiac (James Marsters).
Clark increasing has become involved with his legacy as a son of Krypton, along with discovering new powers. When the show began, executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar promised "no tights and no flights," but that hasn't stopped the show from dropping in a lot of "Superman" references, coming perilously close to the big "S" word itself.
Can tights and flights be far behind?
"No," Welling says. "I don't mean to rain on anybody's parade, but I know for a fact that it won't happen. So I'm not worried."
A relative acting newcomer when he began on "Smallville," Welling has branched out to do feature films during the summer hiatus, including "Cheaper by the Dozen," "The Fog" and, most recently, "Cheaper by the Dozen 2," which is due out in theaters Dec. 21. "I think the second one is even more fun," Welling says of the sequel to the popular comedy about a large family headed by Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. "The family goes away on vacation to a lake where they used to go when all the kids were younger. There's a rival family with Eugene Levy as the father, and Carmen Electra as his younger wife.
"I'd always enjoyed watching Eugene Levy, then being able to talk to him and work with him, I was able to really see the genius behind what he does."
On the "Smallville" set, Welling has long observed veteran actors such as John Schneider and Annette O'Toole, who play Clark's parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent; and John Glover, who plays ruthless tycoon Lionel Luthor, father of future foe Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum).
Schneider directed a third-season "Smallville" episode, and now it's Welling's turn, as he directs an episode later in the season.
"I've at least fooled people into thinking I've learned enough to do that," Welling says. "I had expressed interest, but it wasn't anything I demanded -- they invited me. To be invited was probably the best sign of support that they could give me."
While Welling doesn't feel like "Smallville" will end next May, if it does, he wants the show to go out with a bang.
"We owe it to the people who've allowed us to be here for this long. We have to go out big."
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Post by Cyrus on Dec 6, 2005 14:41:02 GMT
A thingy from my school's newspaper, which hasn't yet made it online. Someone accidentially send the pdfs to everyone in the faculty/staff directory! Anyway, we have brief mention of Smallville as one of the top shows. ABC, NBC programs lead in fall television ratings By Anthony Williams Staff Writer
As the 2005 fall season ends, so do the tenures of many new shows. A few have already garnered great success in the ratings and among viewers. As far as Apaches are concerned, their favorites, as determined by an informal survey, include: “Desperate Housewives”, “House”, “Making the Band 3”, “The Real World:Austin”, “WWE Raw”, “Smackdown!”, “Smallville”, “Lost”, “Charmed”, “Gilmore Girls”, “The O.C”, “Everwood”, “Everybody Hates Chris”, “Family Guy”.
Though national numbers are different, according to “Entertainment Weekly,” most Apaches are in line with the top shows. ABC’s “Commander-in-Chief” is the No. 1 new show, and tied for No. 10 overall with “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”
Returning favorites: No. 2 “Housewives,” No. 4 “Lost” and No. 5 “Grey’s Anatomy” have helped to put ABC back on the map. While “Housewives” is second to CBS’ No. 1 “CSI” overall, it is tops in the coveted “18-to-49-year-old” demographic.
CBS’ “Ghost Whisperer,” No. 29, has shed some light on the Friday night ratings darkness. No. 3 “Without a Trace” and No. 12 “Cold Case” plus “CSI,” have helped the network maintain its No. 1 status.
Fox has done surprisingly well this fall, since it annually holds top shows “American Idol” and “24” until January. The net premiered their new season early before baseball playoffs and definitely got a boost as a new drama “Prison Break” has done well and “The O.C.” and “Family Guy” continue their popularity.
While “Joey” continues to slide, new comedy “My Name is Earl,” No. 19, on Tuesdays, is working for NBC, along with “Law & Order: SVU,” tied for No. 14 with “Two and a Half Men” on CBS.
The WB has raised the stakes on Thursday night, as have all networks. “Smallville” has improved, both in ratings and when compared to last year’s timeslot ratings, as has "Everwood,” which follows it. “Gilmore Girls” has also seen a rise in viewers.
“Everybody Hates Chris” had the most buzz going into the season and is doing well, especially considering it’s on UPN. The premiere gave UPN its biggest ratings for a sitcom ever. It contends rather well in this year’s Thursday bloodbath. “America’s Next Top Model,” “Girlfriends” and “Veronica Mars” are also hits for the network.
Looking ahead to spring, “Idol” is sure to rate high, as many series end. “Alias,” in its fifth season, will end in May, 2006, along with “7th Heaven” after 10 years. “Arrested Development,” which won an Emmy for best comedy, ends too, as it never found a larger audience.
New shows have already bitten the dust: “Reunion,” “Threshold” and “Kitchen Confidential.”
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 9, 2005 12:31:55 GMT
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 21, 2005 10:08:23 GMT
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 22, 2005 10:18:55 GMT
And to follow up on that, some interesting stuff (only spoilery in very general terms as surely everyone has heard about ep 100 by now, in the mainstream mags and columns, so posting here) in Wizard mag, as posted on Kryptonsite: Issue #172 of Wizard magazine, which hits comic book shops today, features a special 2006 preview. The main feature is about the new Superman Returns film, but elsewhere in the mags, other comics-related highlights are featured... including the big 100th episode of Smallville. Wizard catches up with Executive Producer Alfred Gough for some hints on episode #100 - and beyond.
"There's a death--that's all I can say," Gough tells Wizard about the 100th episde. He also hints about more DC Comics characters coming in the future. "More DC Comics characters, most notably Cyborg. Brainiac will be back as well; you think he's down for the count, but he's not. You can also see an appearance by General Zod by season's end."
[Note that in this case Gough only implied there's ONE death, whereas some reports have said there will be "more than one" in "Reckoning," the season's 100th episode]
Gough also tells Wizard what we've known for a while, that Tom Welling will be directing an episode later this year. "He's been on that set more than anybody, he's worked with every actor and he's had to deal with every facet of production, so I think he'll do a great job," Gough raves.
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 25, 2005 23:21:26 GMT
OKers, E4 was trailing its new winter season and Smallville 5 featured quite prominently. It's going to be on that channel at 9-00, but don't know the day yet.
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