2016 TV News Archives

December 28, 2016: Remembering Carrie Fisher's "Smallville" Appearance

Carrie Fisher passed away on December 27 after suffering a major heart attack on a flight from London.

While she will forever be remembered as Princess Leia from the "Star Wars" films, Fisher was also part of the Superman family, having starred in an episode of "Smallville".

Carrie Fisher appeared in "Thirst", the fifth episode of Season 5, playing the role of Pauline Kahn, the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Planet.

In this episode, after initially giving her a hard time, Kahn gives Chloe Sullivan (played by Allison Mack) a job at the Daily Planet newspaper.

The name "Pauline Kahn" was most likely a nod to two of DC Comics' high ranking executives of the time in Paul Levitz and Jeannette Kahn.

Carrie Fisher will be greatly missed by all her fans. Our condolences to her family and friends.


2016 Television News

Listed below are all the Television News items archived for 2016 organized into various categories:

Supergirl TV Series News: Justice League Action Animated Series News: Krypton TV Series News: Young Justice Animated Series News: Other Superman Related Television News:

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