The next writer of Iron Man appears to be Justin Theroux, the same man who recently wrote another Robert Downey Jr. flick 'Tropic Thunder,' according to Variety || Jonathan Murphy will follow 'October Road' producers Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg to 'Life On Mars' to play Detective Chris Skelton, according to TV Guide || Kristen Bell will return to the third season of 'Heroes' to play Elle Bishop in a multi-episode arc, according to People magazine || Ntare Mwine, who most recently starred in 'The Riches,' will do a nine-episode stint as an 'artistic African' during the third season of 'Heroes,' according to The Hollywood Reporter || Tricia Helfer, who plays Number Six in 'Battlestar Galactica,' has been cast in the Fox pilot 'Inseparable,' according to The Hollywood Reporter || The next writer of Iron Man appears to be Justin Theroux, the same man who recently wrote another Robert Downey Jr. flick 'Tropic Thunder,' according to Variety || Jonathan Murphy will follow 'October Road' producers Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg to 'Life On Mars' to play Detective Chris Skelton, according to TV Guide || Kristen Bell will return to the third season of 'Heroes' to play Elle Bishop in a multi-episode arc, according to People magazine || Ntare Mwine, who most recently starred in 'The Riches,' will do a nine-episode stint as an 'artistic African' during the third season of 'Heroes,' according to The Hollywood Reporter || Tricia Helfer, who plays Number Six in 'Battlestar Galactica,' has been cast in the Fox pilot 'Inseparable,' according to The Hollywood Reporter ||

'Smallville': Chloe Is In, Supergirl Is Out

By MARX PYLE
Source: TV Guide
May-16-2008

A sigh of relief could be heard by "Smallville" fans when Allison Mack's return for next season was finally confirmed. Unfortunately Laura Vandervoort's return as Kara (aka Supergirl) is not so certain. In fact, the recent The CW upfront presentation made it clear that even if Vandervoort is back, it won't be as a series regular.

"They announced the cast ... and I'm not a part of it," Vandervoort told TV Guide. "We were all surprised when they chose not to bring me back as a regular, but I'm sure I'll be back for one or two" episodes.

Vandervoort is trying to look on the bright side though, noting that the show's star is Clark Kent and her character's appearance was originally supposed to be much shorter than the season-long recurring role that she ended up with.

Next season will be sans Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Between that and the departure of Lionel Luthor (John Glover) and Lana Lang's (Kristin Kreuk) reduced appearances, many fans believe next season to be the last.

That may be a good thing for Vandervoort, since there has been speculation that she could star in her own spinoff.

Season eight of "Smallville" will introduce Doomsday and an unknown female villain. This writer is guessing Maxima, but there have been no real clues to her identity.

"Smallville" airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.

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