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Show: SmallvilleEpisode: “Arctic”First Aired: 5/15/08
It’s been a long frustrating season for “Smallville” fans. We’ve had to overcome lackluster episodes, John Glover’s exodus, blatant product placement (Stride Chewing gum anyone?), and the writer’s strike. But the end is here and not a moment too soon. Does the series redeem itself with the seventh season finale or does it crash and burn again?
A strong teaser where a darker than usual Kara kills off Edward Teague, the last member of Veritas, leads her to Lex’s mansion in search of a Kryptonian orb that can control Clark. She then reveals to Lex not only that she knows the Traveler’s identity but that he’s from the same planet as she is, yet Luthor still can’t immediately figure out that she’s referring to Clark — her only relative and the person whom Lex has had suspicions about for years. Kryptonian kudos to Michael Rosenbaum […]

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"Gossip Girl" and "One Tree Hill" on Mondays.
The new "90210" with "guest star" Jennie Garth followed by "Surviving The Filthy Rich" on Tuesdays.
"America’s Next Top Model" and "Stylista" on Wednesday.
"Smallville" and "Supernatural" again on Thursdays.
And Fridays it’s "Everybody Hates Chris," "The Game" and an "ANTM" replay.
No word yet on what Media Rights Capital will produce for the three hours it’s bought on Sunday night.

"Reaper" returns at midseason. Yayyyy!
Deets on the new shows after the jump…
(Right, "Gossip Girl’s" Blake Lively and Leighton Meester at The CW Upfront presentation that was held at Lincoln Center today.)
“90210” (New Series)An edgy, contemporary spin-off of the iconic drama “Beverly Hills, 90210,” the new 90210 looks at life through the eyes of Annie Mills (Shenae Grimes, “Degrassi: The Next Generation”) and her brother Dixon (Tristan Wilds, “The Wire”), whose first day at West Beverly Hills High School leaves no doubt they’re not in […]

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Show: SmallvilleEpisode: “Quest”First Aired: 5/8/08
Reason #73 as to why “Smallville” should go off the air: Too many episodes inspired by/modeled after/ripped off from major motion pictures. Two weeks ago it was “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” last week was “It’s a Wonderful Life,” this week we get “The Da Vinci Code.” It may not be as obvious as the others but the checklist is there. Evil monk? Check. Elderly antiquities expert? Check. Quest that ends in a church? Check. There’s even a cryptograph (though in this milieu it should be spelled Krypto-graph). Perhaps it’s time the show runners trade the small screen for the big screen since it’s obvious that’s where they want to be.
Assuming the Tom Hanks role is Lex, hellbent on uncovering the secret behind the Veritas cryptograph as it relates to the Traveler - AKA Clark (not that Lex knows this). Luthor hires the antiquities expert […]

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The news that Allison Mack aka Chloe may be leaving "Smallville" after this season leaves CW in an ugly mess. Michael Rosenbaum has already decided that he won’t be coming back as Lex Luthor, and Kristin Kreuk will only return as Lana Lang for a handful of episodes. That’s in addition to the previous departures of the grownups from the show - Annette O’Toole and John Schneider as Martha and Jonathan Kent and, just recently, John Glover as Lionel Luthor. Really, who’s left?
Well, Tom Welling as Clark Kent and Erica Durance as Lois Lane, that’s who. And you have to wonder if they’re enough - remember Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman?" I don’t think the "Smallville" audience is old enough to make the comparison, actually. But should the CW pony up a wheelbarrow of cash to keep Mack on board for […]

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Man, last night was uhg-leee on "American Idol." Dreadlocks Boy is definitely going home, unless there’s some sort of rift in the time-space-tweener girl continuum. So we’re counting down the minutes to the results show. In the meantime…

"Hannah Montana" ratings took a big hit this week. Could it really be that ginned-up Vanity Fair photo controversy? Does that at least give us an excuse to run the picture again? (TV By The Numbers)
Obsessive analysis of the identity of the last Cylon mole on "Battlestar Galactica." (Cellounge)
The "Veronica Mars" Cruise. Oh dear. (Cruise to Mars)
"Smallville" season finale spoilers. (TV Addict)
Josh Radnor reassures fans about the return of "How I Met Your Mother." (TV Squad)
Last night’s episode gives fresh evidence why "Reaper" must be renewed. More Gladys!!! (TV Squad)
Our friend Tim Goodman’s Monday column had some plain-talk common sense for network executives. Which will of course be ignored. Sigh. (SF Gate)

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After seven seasons of bald, handsome villainy, Michael Rosenbaum is ready to take a break from playing the Junior Miss edition of one of the most famous supervillains. In a press release Thursday, Michael announced his plans to leave "Smallville" and the character of Lex Luthor behind him, which might be good for his career but leaves the poor boy of steel in a bit of a lurch. Will Superman without Lex be like Sonny without Cher, or will the show soldier gamely on without him? I’ve never been a religious follower of "Smallville," but it always seemed to be that Luthor was one of the best elements of the show. The producers seem willing to hint that he’ll at least be back around for guest spots, however, so at least there’s some hope.
Along with the bad news, we get a bit of the good. A few new villains are […]

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Show: SmallvilleEpisode: “Sleeper”First Aired: 4/24/08

Last week’s review ended with a reference to the Brad Pitt film “Se7en.” This one begins with a reference to another Pitt project - “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” In fact, the new episode of “Smallville” is an entire reference to that movie, as well as “True Lies,” James Bond, a little bit of “Mission: Impossible,” etc. Is this another example of Hollywood’s lack of originality or a sincere homage? Read on to find out.
We open with Jimmy trying to reignite the spark in his renewed romance with Chloe (right), but as usual she’s too busy to stick around. Why so busy? That’s what a sexy special agent from the Department of Domestic Security wants to know. She’s been monitoring Chloe’s recent computer hacking exploits and suspects that Jimmy’s main squeeze is part of a sleeper cell of terrorists. In reality Ms. Sullivan is using government satellites […]

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Let’s see, a kickass "Survivor" - unless you prefer "Ugly Betty" or "My Name Is Earl" and "Scrubs" - followed by the first "The Office" since Jim showed us the engagement ring, followed by "30 Rock" - unless you prefer "Grey’s Anatomy" or "CSI" - followed by the return of "Lost." All new for the launch of May sweeps! And that’s not even mentioning "Without a Trace" or "Smallville" and the return of "Supernatural." Scripted television is back, baybee! On a night like this, that strike seems a distant memory. But we have a few hours to kill first. So here are a couple things to read…

Roger Friedman says Jimmy Fallon will take over for Conan when Conan takes over for Jay. (Fox News)
TV Squad says he’s talking through his hat. (TV Squad)
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Oh, wait. Clark and Chloe don’t have fun with national security, but they have to do it anyway, because they’re searching for Lex and Lana. Sorry for the confusion, folks.

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Show: SmallvilleEpisode: “Descent”First Aired: 4/17/08
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
A couple of weeks ago, I spotted actor John Glover in the South Pasadena farmers market. There he was - Lionel Luthor in the flesh, father of evil mastermind Lex - and he was shopping for produce. No one else seemed to notice, either due to Southern Californians being used to celebrities walking amongst us or because he was so unlike the character he plays. The actor and a friend were deciding which grapefruits were ripe enough to buy - not exactly a Luthor trait. In the moment I wondered, “Shouldn’t he be in Vancouver shooting ‘Smallville?’ ” Now I know why he wasn’t.
To review this episode without revealing a major surprise is
impossible. The surprise is the sudden
death of Lionel, which is especially startling given that it occurs in
the opening scene as opposed to the final one where things like this
tend to […]

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