2023 TV News Archives
April 5, 2023: Zachary Levi Almost Played Lex Luthor on "Smallville"
During a "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" panel at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on Friday, March 31, actor Zachary Levi revealed that he was once very close to playing Lex Luthor on the TV series "Smallville".Having originally auditioned for the role of Clark Kent for the series, Levi was then asked to also read for Lex Luthor. Levi recalled, "When it came to Smallville... I originally auditioned for Superman... Didn't get it. Wasn't meant to be. But at the audition for Superman, they go, 'Hey listen, you did a great job. But we actually think you're more Lex Luthor. Would you mind taking a look at these sides?' And I was like, 'OK.' I came back in and I read for Lex and they were like, 'Yeah, that's great, we're going to have you read for producers. And I read for producers, and they're like, 'Oh my god, yeah, we're going to send you to studio test.' And I studio tested, and then I went all the way to the network and David Nutter, who directed the Pilot, I had work sessions with him, I was like, 'I'm going to be Lex Luthor!' I was convinced I was going to be cast as Lex Luthor, move to Vancouver, and shave my head. It was all happening, and then it didn't. I went all the way to network and they were like, 'Nah, not really our guy.'"
The role, as we know, went to Michael Rosenbaum, who played the role of Lex Luthor on "Smallville" for the first seven seasons of the series, and then returned for the series finale at the end of Season 10.
2023 Television News
Listed below are all the Television News items archived for 2023 organized into various categories:'Superman and Lois' TV Series News:
- January 16, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Teaser
- January 23, 2023: Paul Lazenby Wraps Filming as Atom Man on “Superman & Lois” Season 3
- January 24, 2023: Michael Cudlitz Cast as Lex Luthor for “Superman & Lois”
- January 31, 2023: “Superman & Lois” to Continue Beyond Season 3
- February 4, 2023: “Superman & Lois” High Episode Cost Revealed
- February 15, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Promo
- February 18, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Poster Image
- February 24, 2023: New “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Poster Image
- February 28, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E01 “Closer” Photos
- March 9, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E02 “Uncontrollable Forces” and S03E03 “In Cold Blood” Synopsis
- March 12, 2023: Filming Wraps on “Superman & Lois” Season 3
- March 13, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E02 “Uncontrollable Forces” Photos
- March 14, 2023: First Look at Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor for “Superman & Lois”
- March 14, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E01 “Closer”
- March 15, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E02 “Uncontrollable Forces” Promo Trailer
- March 16, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E04 “Too Close To Home” Synopsis
- March 16, 2023: New “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Poster Image
- March 21, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E02 “Uncontrollable Forces”
- March 22, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E03 “In Cold Blood” Promo Trailer
- March 23, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E05 “Head On” Synopsis
- March 23, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Review Ð S03E02 Ð “Uncontrollable Forces”
- March 24, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E03 “In Cold Blood” Photos
- March 24, 2023: “Smallville” and “Lois & Clark” Celebrities Attending Conventions Next Weekend (March 30-April 2)
- March 26, 2023: Video - Inside the First Two Episodes of “Superman & Lois” Season 3
- March 27, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E03 “In Cold Blood” Preview
- March 28, 2023: Sneak Peek at “Superman & Lois” S03E03 “In Cold Blood”
- March 28, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E03 “In Cold Blood”
- March 29, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E04 “Too Close To Home” Promo Trailer
- March 29, 2023: Wolé Parks Talks About Steel Spinoff Series
- March 31, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E03 “In Cold Blood” Recap
- April 2, 2023: Tyler Hoechlin Interview from FACTS Convention in Belgium
- April 2, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E04 “Too Close To Home” Photos
- April 3, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E04 “Too Close To Home” Preview
- April 4, 2023: Sneak Peek at “Superman & Lois” S03E04 “Too Close To Home”
- April 4, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E04 “Too Close To Home”
- April 5, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E05 “Head On” Promo Trailer
- April 6, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E04 “Too Close To Home” Recap
- April 6, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E06 “Of Sound Mind” Synopsis
- April 7, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E05 “Head On” Photos
- April 7, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Logo Exclusive T-Shirt
- April 10, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E05 “Head On” Preview
- April 11, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E05 “Head On”
- April 12, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E06 “Of Sound Mind” Promo Trailer
- April 14, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E07 “Forever and Always” Synopsis
- April 14, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E05 “Head On” Recap
- April 21, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Season 3 “Lex Luthor” Trailer
- April 22, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E13 Season Finale Air Date and S03E08 “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner” Synopsis
- April 24, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E06 “Of Sound Mind” Preview
- April 25, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E06 “Of Sound Mind”
- April 26, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E07 “Forever and Always” Promo Trailer
- April 28, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E06 “Of Sound Mind” Recap
- May 1, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E07 “Forever and Always” Preview
- May 1, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E07 “Forever and Always” Photos
- May 2, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E07 “Forever and Always”
- May 3, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E08 “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner” Promo Trailer
- May 4, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E09 “The Dress” Synopsis
- May 5, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Season 3 “Character Swap: WolŽ Parks & Emmanuelle Chriqui” Featurette
- May 8, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E08 “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner” Photos
- May 9, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E08 “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner”
- May 10, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E09 “The Dress” Promo Trailer
- May 11, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E08 “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner” Recap
- May 11, 2023: Behind-the-Scenes of this Week's Episode of “Superman & Lois”
- May 13, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Could Move from The CW
- May 14, 2023: Interview - Chad L. Coleman on Playing Bruno Manheim on “Superman & Lois”
- May 15, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E10 “Collision Course” Synopsis
- May 17, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E11 “Complications” Synopsis
- May 18, 2023: Cliffhanger Ending for “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Finale
- May 23, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E09 “The Dress”
- May 24, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E10 “Collision Course” Promo Trailer
- May 27, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E09 “The Dress” Recap
- May 30, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E10 “Collision Course”
- May 31, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E11 “Complications” Promo Trailer
- June 3, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E10 “Collision Course” Recap
- June 5, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E12 “Injustice” Synopsis
- June 6, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E11 “Complications”
- June 7, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E12 “Injustice” Promo Trailer
- June 8, 2023: High Ratings for “Superman & Lois” Despite Uncertain Future
- June 8, 2023: Interview - Daya Vaidya on Playing Peia on “Superman & Lois”
- June 9, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Finale “What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger” Synopsis
- June 12, 2023: The CW Renews “Superman & Lois” for Season 4
- June 13, 2023: Sam Lane a Casualty of “Superman & Lois” Season 4 Budget Cuts
- June 14, 2023: Tyler Hoechlin on the Best and Worst Parts of Playing Superman
- June 14, 2023: Tyler Hoechlin on Passing the Torch to the Next Superman
- June 15, 2023: Further Series Regulars Cut for “Superman & Lois” Season 4
- June 18, 2023: Elizabeth Tulloch Q&A Panel from Supanova Sydney 2023
- June 19, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E12 “Injustice” Photos
- June 20, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “Superman & Lois” S03E12 “Injustice”
- June 21, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Finale “What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger” Promo Trailer
- June 22, 2023: Extended Promo for “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Finale “What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger”
- June 24, 2023: “Superman & Lois” S03E12 “Injustice” Recap
- June 26, 2023: Preview of “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Finale “What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger”
- June 27, 2023: Tonight's “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Finale “What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger”
- June 28, 2023: Video - “Superman & Lois” Season 3 Finale “Doomsday vs. Superman Fight”
- June 29, 2023: Cast Cuts for Season 4 of “Superman & Lois” - Poll Results
- June 30, 2023: Unleashing Doomsday - All Live-Action Versions
- July 12, 2023: The Terror of Lex Luthor: A Look at Michael Cudlitz's Version of Lex Luthor
- July 15, 2023: Top 10 Superman Moments from “Superman & Lois” Season 3
- August 2, 2023: A Look at the Visual Effects Behind “Superman & Lois” Season 3
- September 15, 2023: Season 4 of “Superman & Lois” Delayed
- September 28, 2023: Favorite “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” Episode - Poll Results
- November 2, 2023: “Superman & Lois” to Conclude with Season 4
- November 15, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Kent Farmhouse Set Demolished
- December 6, 2023: “Superman & Lois” and “My Adventures With Superman” Nominated in 51st Saturn Awards
- December 14, 2023: “Superman & Lois” Presented with Hollywood Sentinel Award
- March 29, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” Moves to Adult Swim/Toonami
- April 6, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” Teaser
- June 5, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” Official Trailer and Premiere Date
- June 14, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” Opening Theme
- June 26, 2023: “My Adventures with Superman” Double-Episode Premiere Spoiler-Free Review
- June 29, 2023: Video - “My Adventures with Superman” Exclusive Clip
- July 2, 2023: New Images from “My Adventures with Superman” Animated Series
- July 6, 2023: Jack Quaid's Invitation to Watch “My Adventures with Superman”
- July 7, 2023: “My Adventures with Superman” S01E03 “My Interview with Superman” Promo Trailer
- July 13, 2023: Tonight's “My Adventures With Superman” S01E03 “My Interview with Superman”
- July 13, 2023: Fan Ratings for “My Adventures With Superman” Premiere - Poll Results
- July 14, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” S01E04 “Let's Go to Ivo Tower, You Say” Promo Trailer
- July 16, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” S01E04 “Let's Go to Ivo Tower, You Say” Promo Trailer #2
- July 16, 2023: Artist Kris Anka Unveils “My Adventures With Superman” Concept Sketches
- July 17, 2023: Maddie Lutchko Shares “My Adventures With Superman” Background Paintings
- July 19, 2023: Jack Quaid Interview - Giving “My Adventures With Superman” a “Positive Spin”
- July 20, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “My Adventures With Superman” S01E04 “Let's Go to Ivo Tower, You Say”
- July 21, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” S01E05 “You Will Believe A Man Can Lie” Promo Trailer
- July 27, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “My Adventures With Superman” S01E05 “You Will Believe A Man Can Lie”
- July 28, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” S01E06 “My Adventures with Mad Science” Promo Trailer
- August 1, 2023: Video - “My Adventures With Superman” - Secret Identity Reveal
- August 3, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “My Adventures With Superman” S01E06 “My Adventures with Mad Science”
- August 4, 2023: Video - “My Adventures With Superman” - Clark and Lois Enter Area 52
- August 4, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” S01E07 “Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal” Promo Trailer
- August 8, 2023: Video - “My Adventures With Superman” - Superman's Origin Story
- August 9, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” S01E07 “Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal” Promo Trailer #2
- August 10, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “My Adventures With Superman” S01E07 “Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal”
- August 11, 2023: Video - “My Adventures With Superman” - Lois Discovers Clark's Dark Secret
- August 11, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” S01E08 “Zero Day (Part 1)” Promo Trailer
- August 14, 2023: Video - “My Adventures With Superman” - Lois's Romantic Discoveries
- August 15, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” S01E08 “Zero Day (Part 1)” Promo Trailer #2
- August 17, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “My Adventures With Superman” S01E08 “Zero Day (Part 1)”
- August 18, 2023: Video - “My Adventures With Superman” - ClarkÕs “Normal” Day
- August 18, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” S01E09 “Zero Day (Part 2)” Promo Trailer
- August 24, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “My Adventures With Superman” S01E09 “Zero Day (Part 2)”
- August 25, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” Season 1 Finale “Hearts of the Fathers” Promo Trailer
- August 25, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” Video Clip - Metropolis Saves Superman
- August 31, 2023: Tonight's New Episode of “My Adventures With Superman” Season 1 Finale “Hearts of the Fathers”
- September 1, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” Video Clip - Clark Meets General Lane
- September 7, 2023: Fan Ratings for Season 1 of “My Adventures With Superman” - Poll Results
- October 11, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” UK Premiere Date Announced
- October 24, 2023: “My Adventures With Superman” Australian Premiere Date Announced
- November 11, 2023: Jack Quaid Gives Update on “My Adventures With Superman” Season 2
- December 6, 2023: “Superman & Lois” and “My Adventures With Superman” Nominated in 51st Saturn Awards
- January 5, 2023: Video - “DC Super Hero Girls” - Let's Celebrate
- January 24, 2023: Video - “DC Super Hero Girls” - You And Me Were Meant To Be
- February 21, 2023: Video - “DC Super Hero Girls” - Battle of the Supers
- March 14, 2023: Video - “DC Super Hero Girls” - Brains VS Brawn
- April 11, 2023: Video - “DC Super Hero Girls” - Superego
- May 16, 2023: Video - “DC Super Hero Girls” - Superbat
- May 30, 2023: Video - “DC Super Hero Girls” - Magical Makeover
- July 4, 2023: Video - “DC Super Hero Girls” - Best Battles
- August 1, 2023: Video - “DC Super Hero Girls” - Super Best Friends
- October 16, 2023: “DC Super Hero Girls” - A Super Halloween
- January 26, 2023: “Titans” to End After Season 4
- March 22, 2023: Official Trailer and Synopsis for “Titans” The Final Episodes
- April 10, 2023: Character Posters for “Titans” Final Episodes
- April 14, 2023: Video - “Titans” - Daddy Issues
- April 14, 2023: “Titans” Photos, Episode Titles and Finale Air Date
- May 1, 2023: “Titans” Character Cards
- May 13, 2023: Superboy's Destiny Revealed in “Titans” Series Finale
- August 22, 2023: “Titans: The Fourth and Final Season” Coming to Blu-ray and DVD
- April 5, 2023: Zachary Levi Almost Played Lex Luthor on “Smallville”
- April 13, 2023: Super Scenes - “Smallville” - First Flight
- May 5, 2023: “Smallville” Stars Attending Wales Comic Con Next Weekend (May 13-14, 2023)
- June 27, 2023: “Smallville” Actor Julian Sands Confirmed Dead
- July 18, 2023: AI Creates Children of “Superman: The Movie” and “Smallville” Couples
- August 17, 2023: Fan Favorite “Smallville” Episodes - Poll Results
- August 28, 2023: “Smallville” Panel from Steel City Con
- September 18, 2023: The 10 Best “Smallville” Episodes of All Time, Ranked
- April 14, 2023: Super Scenes - “Superman: The Animated Series” - Superman vs. Lobo
- April 21, 2023: Super Scenes - “Superman: The Animated Series” - Superman Joins Forces with The Green Lantern!
- April 24, 2023: Super Scenes - “Superman: The Animated Series” - Racing The Flash
- December 6, 2023: “Superman: The Animated Series” - Superman Meets Aquaman - Super Scene
- January 14, 2023: Superman Meets the Brady Bunch Kids
- January 19, 2023: Video - “Legion of Super Heroes” - Superman Meets The Legion
- January 31, 2023: Video - “Krypto The Superdog” - Mechanikat
- February 10, 2023: Superman Meets Desperate Housewives
- February 13, 2023: Superman on Sesame Street
- February 14, 2023: Video - “Legion of Super Heroes” - Call Me Timber Wolf
- February 16, 2023: Superman Meets Seinfeld
- February 16, 2023: Nolan North Attending Fan Expo Vancouver
- February 18, 2023: Superman Meets The Muppets
- February 19, 2023: Actor Richard Belzer Dies Aged 78
- February 22, 2023: Superman Celebrities Attending Emerald City Comic Con
- February 22, 2023: Dean Cain Attending Hill Country Comicon, Texas
- February 28, 2023: Superman Meets Mork
- March 2, 2023: Video - “Legion of Super Heroes” - Alexis Luthor
- March 5, 2023: Nolan North Attending Dublin Comic Con, Ireland
- March 7, 2023: Video - “Justice League” - Shazam vs. Superman!
- April 3, 2023: Video - Superman Celebration - Justice League Cartoons and More!
- April 8, 2023: Video - “Teen Titans Go!” - Superman's Best Appearances
- April 13, 2023: Video - “Legion of Super Heroes” - Superman's Genetic Equal!?
- April 18, 2023: Video - “Justice League” - The DEATH of Superman?!
- April 27, 2023: Video - DC Animated Universe - Superman & Batman's Best Team Ups!
- April 28, 2023: Video - “Justice League” - Post-Apocalyptic Superman
- April 30, 2023: “Justice League” Animated Series Coming to Netflix
- May 11, 2023: Video - “Legion of Super Heroes” - The Legion VS The Fatal Five
- May 14, 2023: George Reeves Superman Costume Up For Sale
- May 17, 2023: Video - “Teen Titans Go!” - The Titans Dog Sit
- May 23, 2023: Superman Content Now Streaming on Max
- May 25, 2023: Video - “Legion of Super Heroes” - The Fear Factory
- June 3, 2023: Video - “Justice League Action” - The Flash vs Lex Luthor
- June 14, 2023: Jesse Rath and Nicole Maines Q&A Panel from 2023 Superman Celebration
- June 27, 2023: “Superpowered: The DC Story” Official Documentary Trailer
- June 30, 2023: Video - “Justice League Action” - Fast Times!
- July 7, 2023: Evolution of Lex Luthor - All Live-Action Versions
- July 10, 2023: Evolution of Supergirl: All Live-Action Versions on TV and Film (1984-2023)
- July 13, 2023: Evolution of Superman in TV Cartoons and Animated Series
- September 3, 2023: “Teen Titans GO!” Video Clip - Superman vs Doomsday
- September 21, 2023: The Many Faces of Lana Lang - All Live-Action Versions
- October 9, 2023: Top 10 “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” Episodes
- October 12, 2023: Phyllis Coates, TV's First Lois Lane, Dies, Aged 96
- October 19, 2023: Gerard Christopher Celebrates “Superboy” TV Series 35th Anniversary
- October 31, 2023: Judy Nugent, Young Actress on “Around The World With Superman,” Dies at 83
- November 9, 2023: Binge Watch or Weekly Watch? - Superman Poll Results
- November 10, 2023: Video - “The Batman” - Can Batman Save Superman?
- December 12, 2023: Superman Movies and TV Shows Added to Tubi Streaming Service
- December 20, 2023: “Batman: The Brave and the Bold” - Super Jerk - Super Scene
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