2003 TV News Archives
January 18, 2003: Smallville Press Conference
The Comics Continuum has transcribed the complete "Smallville" Press Conference from The Wb Press Tour in Hollywood last weekend. Here are some of the more interesting questions and answers from the Press Conference...QUESTION: Will John [Lionel Luthor] ever get his sight back?
MILES MILLAR: Tune in.
AL GOUGH: Tune in. That's a very distinct possibility.
QUESTION: How much are you plotting this in advance, and how much do guests turns or episodes that turn out particularly well inform where you go down the road or bring back characters?
MILES MILLAR: Well, we have five seasons in terms of touchstones films in where we know where the show should go. We have the season finales -- we're thinking ahead for the next, hopefully five seasons. So as the mid-act of those seasons as well. But in between we have, you know, we love to see guest stars, like we have this young kid Ryan, who was in two episodes who just blew us away by his acting, andŠ
AL GOUGH: He was so great last season that we brought him back this season. And I think what we sort of learned that you really need to do in TV is obviously have an idea of where you're going, but you have to leave yourself open to these sort happy accidents and surprises that occur.
John Glover, quite honestly, a total happy accident. He was a guest star in the pilot, and he was really terrific. And we were able tobring him back a couple of times during, you know, the beginning of the first season. And then he said he really loved doing the show. And then as we sort of built to the end of Season 1, we said, "Well, we should bring him in as a cast regular in Season 2.
Because really, you know, it's a show about sort of parents and children. And that really helped inform Lex. And he's just such a terrific actor. And he and Michael are so great together. That's a happy accident.
QUESTION: Will he be staying with the show beyond this season?
AL GOUGH: Yes.
QUESTION: Are you planning a cliffhanger for the end of this season as you did the first one?
MILES MILLAR: We're planning a big cliffhanger.
AL GOUGH: Yeah, we're planning a big cliffhanger. There's not really much we can tell you at this point. A, because we don't want to give it away. B, because there are still 10 episodes left to air and some of this wouldn't make sense if you hadn't seen the episodes that are coming up, starting next week.
QUESTION: How long can you maintain the story line that Clark is in high school?
AL GOUGH: In the proud tradition of "Grease" Š
(Laughter)
AL GOUGH: Aaron Spelling didn't seem to have a problem with 90210. I think they'll play through the high school years, and, you know, whatever it is, four years, and then we'll go from there. But I think that is one of the wonderful conceits of American television.
QUESTION: Tom, have you found out the certain places you can't go without being recognized, things like that?
TOM WELLING: Most places.
QUESTION: Most places?
TOM WELLING: Yeah. You know, obviously, you all know we shoot up in Vancouver and it's somewhat of a bubble there. I don't get a chance to leave very often. I know Michael leaves as often as he can. So he's able to enjoy the success of the show, I think, a little more face-to-face than I am. But even this morning when I flew in, I was at the airport, and this gentleman walked up to me and he said, "Hey, hey, hey, you're the guy from that show." And I said, "Yeah." And he said, "I really like your show." And I said, "Thank you." And he goes, "Well, I don't really like it. It's okay. But my son...
(Laughter)
TOM WELLING: ... "my son really likes it. And I guess the reason why I'm saying this is because, you know, I don't see my son that often, and, you know, I get to see my son on Tuesday nights. I always know where he's gonna be and I go hang out with him for an hour. So, thank you." And then, there's -- you know, that's the great thing about it. You know, we're there working hardŠ.
MICHAEL ROSENBAUM: Go ahead. Go ahead.
TOM WELLING: Šenjoying what we're doing, but you know, but for people to enjoy it to that extreme, it's just -- it's a good feeling.
Read the complete transcript at the Comics Continuum website.
2003 Television News
Listed below are all the Television News items archived for 2003 organized into 4 categories:Smallville News:
- January 2, 2003: Smallville Wide Screen Presentation
- January 10, 2003: Christopher Reeve in Smallville
- January 10, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 11: Visage
- January 14, 2003: No Smallville Season One DVD in 2003
- January 14, 2003: Sparks to Fly in Smallville
- January 15, 2003: Smallville News from the WB Press Tour
- January 15, 2003: Allison Mack Interview
- January 17, 2003: U.K. Smallville Season 1 Part 1 DVD!
- January 17, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 12: Insurgence
- January 18, 2003: Smallville Press Conference
- January 21, 2003: Welling and Reeve Talk Smallville
- January 21, 2003: Promoting the Smallville Soundtrack
- January 23, 2003: Smallville Soundtrack Press Release
- January 26, 2003: Smallville Season 2, Episode 13 - Suspect
- January 27, 2003: Newspapers to Feature Smallville Poster
- January 29, 2003: John Glover Talks Smallville
- January 31, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 14 - Rush
- February 2, 2003: Smallville Featured in Wizard Magazine #138
- February 6, 2003: Smallville's Ratings Soar
- February 6, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 15 - Prodigal
- February 13, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 16 - Fever
- February 13, 2003: An Interview with Smallville's Mark Verheiden
- February 18, 2003: John Glover Talks Lionel Luthor
- February 20, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 17 - Rosetta
- February 22, 2003: Your Chance to Visit the Set of Smallville!
- February 25, 2003: A Sneak Peek at Smallville #1
- February 25, 2003: CNN.com Look at Smallville
- February 27, 2003: Smallville Ratings Soar Once Again
- March 1, 2003: Cult Times Magazine Interviews the Luthors
- March 3, 2003: Smallville Season 2 Debuts in the U.K.
- March 6, 2003: Smallville Nominated for 5 Saturn Awards!
- March 6, 2003: Smallville Soundtrack Makes Super Debut!
- March 10, 2003: Allison Mack at Wizard World Philadelphia
- March 10, 2003: France to get Smallville Season 2
- March 15, 2003: Smallville Outtakes
- March 16, 2003: Smallville Spaceship Made in Taiwan
- March 21, 2003: Australia Gets Smallville Season 2
- March 25, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Announced!
- March 26, 2003: Gough and Millar Sticking With Smallville
- March 28, 2003: News on Smallville Stars
- April 3, 2003: Smallville Around the World
- April 6, 2003: Schneider Says No to Welling as Superman
- April 9, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 18 - Visitor
- April 17, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 19 - Precipice
- April 17, 2003: Smallville Marathon on SPACE
- April 24, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 20: Witness
- April 28, 2003: Michael Rosenbaum to Appear in Kentucky Festival
- April 29, 2003: Chloe Chronicles on AOL
- May 1, 2003: Smallville in U.S. TV Guide
- May 1, 2003: Smallville in Canadian TV Guide
- May 3, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 21: Accelerate
- May 5, 2003: What You Won't See on Smallville
- May 7, 2003: Other Al Gough Smallville Interviews
- May 8, 2003: No Sex for Smallville Star
- May 9, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 22: Calling
- May 13, 2003: Smallville Moves to Wednesday for Season 3
- May 13, 2003: Chloe Chronicles Online
- May 14, 2003: Kristin Kreuk Talks Smallville
- May 14, 2003: Smallville's Super Secrets!
- May 16, 2003: Smallville - Season 2, Episode 23: Exodus
- May 18, 2003: An Interview with Smallville's Sheriff Ethan
- May 19, 2003: Michael Rosenbaum Talks Smallville Finale
- May 19, 2003: Temporary Axing of Smallville in Australia
- May 20, 2003: New Smallville Screensaver
- May 23, 2003: Al Gough Talks Smallville Season 3
- June 17, 2003: Smallville Season 1 DVD
- June 23, 2003: Smallville - Talon Location Photographs
- June 23, 2003: Smallville Arrives in Spain
- June 23, 2003: Justice League and Superman Animated Schedule
- June 24, 2003: Pre-Order Smallville: The Complete First Season on DVD
- June 24, 2003: Smallville Comes to Hong Kong
- July 1, 2003: Smallville & Superman in France
- July 3, 2003: U.K. Release of Smallville Season 1 DVDs
- July 3, 2003: Smallville at the San Diego Comic Con!
- July 4, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Spoilers
- July 8, 2003: Smallville a Success in Spain
- July 9, 2003: Smallville Featured in Cinefantastique Magazine
- July 11, 2003: Kristin Kreuk Femme Fatales Poster
- July 19, 2003: Smallville Panel at the San Diego Comic Con
- July 29, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Episode Schedule
- July 30, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Premiere Announced
- July 30, 2003: Allison Mack Talks Smallville Season 3
- August 1, 2003: Rutger Hauer to Star as Morgan Edge in Smallville
- August 3, 2003: Smallville Casting for Perry White
- August 5, 2003: Allison Mack Unveils Personal Weblog
- August 20, 2003: Kristin Kreuk in The Magazine
- August 26, 2003: Ryan Robbins Appearing in Smallville
- August 28, 2003: Win a Trip to the Set of Smallville
- August 28, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Promo Images
- September 3, 2003: Allison Mack Talks Smallville Season 3
- September 7, 2003: Win Smallville Season 1 on DVD!
- September 8, 2003: Smallville Around the World
- September 10, 2003: Al Gough Talks Smallville Season 3 Opener
- September 11, 2003: Smallville Finds its Perry White
- September 13, 2003: The Big Secret About Smallville
- September 16, 2003: Al Gough's Smallville Season 3 Spoiler
- September 21, 2003: Smallville High Yearbook Online
- September 23, 2003: Smallville: The Complete First Season On Sale Today!
- September 24, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 1 - Exile
- September 24, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Premiere Party
- September 25, 2003: Smallville/Superman in Wizard #145
- September 25, 2003: Michael McKean Talks Smallville
- September 28, 2003: Smallville Cast Live Appearances
- September 30, 2003: Smallville Season 2 Trading Cards
- September 30, 2003: Kristin Kreuk Talks Smallville Season 3
- September 30, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Episode Schedules
- October 1, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Launch and Premiere Party
- October 6, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 2 - Phoenix
- October 6, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Opener A Ratings Hit!
- October 7, 2003: Smallville Season 1 DVDs Come to Australia
- October 11, 2003: Smallville Bits & Pieces
- October 13, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 3 - Extinction
- October 13, 2003: R.E.M. in Smallville
- October 14, 2003: Smallville Ratings Improve!
- October 14, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- October 21, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 4 - Slumber
- October 22, 2003: Smallville Season 3 Promotional Images
- October 24, 2003: Mark Verheiden Talk Smallville Season 3
- October 27, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 5 - Perry
- October 27, 2003: Official Warner Bros. Smallville Website
- October 29, 2003: Michael McKean Talks Smallville
- October 30, 2003: More Smallville Perry Interviews
- October 30, 2003: Airing Schedule for Smallville and Justice League
- October 30, 2003: Superman in Latin America
- November 3, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 6 - Relic
- November 9, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 7 - Magnetic
- November 9, 2003: Smallville Ratings Keep Rising!
- November 12, 2003: Superman TV Airing Schedule
- November 17, 2003: Smallville - Season 3, Episode 8 - Shattered
- November 20, 2003: Michael Rosenbaum Talks About Lex Luthor
- November 26, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 2, 2003: Clint Carpenter Talks Smallville TV & Comics
- December 3, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 8, 2003: Tom Welling Talks Smallville, Chris Reeve, and Superman Movie
- December 9, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 11, 2003: Tom Welling on Live With Regis & Kelly
- December 17, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 18, 2003: Smallville Explosion Startles Langley Locals
- December 19, 2003: Michael Rosenbaum Nominated for Satellite Award
- December 22, 2003: Smallville in the U.K. and Australia
- December 30, 2003: Welling on the Future of Smallville
- December 30, 2003: Reeve on Smallville Amongst Greatest TV Moments of 2003
- December 30, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 31, 2003: Smallville Actors Contracted for Seven Years
- January 14, 2003: Justice League Cast at L.A. Sci-Fi Convention
- January 16, 2003: Darkseid in Justice League & Superman in Static Shock
- February 1, 2003: Superman on Static Shock
- February 26, 2003: Bruce Timm Talks Justice League Season Two
- April 21, 2003: Superman on Static Shock
- April 24, 2003: Bruce Timms Talks Justice League Season 2
- May 3, 2003: Justice League - Season 2
- May 11, 2003: Justice League: Paradise Lost DVD Info
- May 19, 2003: Justice League on Toonami
- May 26, 2003: Justice League and Superman Animated TV Schedule
- June 8, 2003: Justice League & Superman Animated TV Airing Schedule
- June 30, 2003: Bruce Timm Talks Darkseid
- July 3, 2003: Justice League Season 2 Begins!
- July 8, 2003: Twilight Signals Second Dawn for Justice League
- July 24, 2003: Warner Bros. Online Justice League and Super Friends DVD Site
- July 29, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Episode Schedule
- August 6, 2003: Next New Justice League Episode - Tabula Rasa
- August 18, 2003: Justice League Episodes in October
- August 21, 2003: Justice League and Superman Animated Episode Schedule
- September 30, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Episode Schedules
- October 7, 2003: The Philippines Celebrate Justice League
- October 14, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- October 16, 2003: Justice League in Australia
- October 30, 2003: Airing Schedule for Smallville and Justice League
- November 2, 2003: Last Son of Krypton Coming to DVD
- November 6, 2003: Superman: Last Son of Krypton DVD Artwork
- November 11, 2003: Christmas with the Justice League
- November 24, 2003: Paul Dini Talks Justice League at Wizard World Texas
- November 26, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 3, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 9, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 17, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- December 24, 2003: Justice League - Kin Shriner to Voice Green Arrow
- December 30, 2003: Smallville and Justice League Airing Schedule
- March 6, 2003: Teri Hatcher Files For Divorce
- April 28, 2003: Lois & Clark on DVD?
- July 2, 2003: Vote for Lois & Clark on DVD at Amazon.com
- November 2, 2003: Dean Cain Plays Murder Accused
- February 4, 2003: BBC to air Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
- February 17, 2003: Tom Welling and Christopher Reeve CRPF Commercial
- May 14, 2003: Superman TV Viewing Around the World
- June 3, 2003: History Channel to Unmask Superheroes
- July 2, 2003: Krypto: The Animated Series
- July 9, 2003: Noel Neill in Autograph Times Magazine
- July 29, 2003: Showbiz Auction Eyes $150,000 for Superman Suit
- July 31, 2003: Noel Neill and Jack Larson at TV Land Convention
- August 3, 2003: Superman Costume Auctioned for US$129,800
- November 9, 2003: Noel Neill Featured in Baltimore Sun Newspaper Article
- November 19, 2003: New Seinfeld/Superman Commercial Starring Noel Neill
- December 7, 2003: Noel Neill Audio Interview
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