The CW confirmed to Zap2it that John Schneider (Jonathan Kent) is joining another CW drama, 90210, and will play Liam’s step-father, appearing in episode 2 this fall.

Sources say Liam’s step-dad, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, is a bit of a jerk, whom Liam, as revealed last season — does not get along with. This will be a recurring role throughout the season.

90210 returns to The CW on September 8th.

I made a couple of additions to Smallville Buzz:

• Image Gallery – you can access the gallery on the tabs located on the top.
• Trivia section - I’ve added a few more items to the trivia list – you can take a peek here.

In addition, I’ll be making much needed updates to certain sections in the coming days, which means there may be times I will be taking it off line, so please bare with me during those times.

Okay, how ironic that I just posted the Aquaman trailer with Justin Hartley, because I could totally see him as Aquaman in the movie!  Also, a Bizarro Superman movie – now that would be cool!  Read below:

FIRSTSHOWING.NET:  The Hollywood Reporter has published an article looking at all of the DC Comics movies in the works and a bit of news about hiring on a few DC writers as consultants. It looks like DC might finally be setting up their game to compete with the ever-growing Marvel Studios.

Warner Bros has been changing the way they work with DC Comics over the last year. One part of that reorganization involved secretly hiring three of DC’s biggest comic book writers – Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison and Marv Wolfman – to act as consultants and writers for its superhero movies in the works. Johns, known best for his work on the on-going Green Lantern comics, has been working on a new version of a Flash script, that was first written by Dan Mazeau. Johns will also produce, but no director has been hired yet for that. The projects Morrison and Wolfman have been working on haven’t been revealed yet.

Here is a better look at exactly how these writers are involved, as they’re not just sitting on the sidelines.

The process involves one writer taking point, though the trio do collaborate on projects, reading one another’s materials while hashing out a story that will be at once accessible to nonfans yet still adhere to each character’s long history. The writers also work in tandem with producers, writers and the Warners execs overseeing the projects, showing them treatments and providing notes on scripts.

“The creative process is by and large a true partnership,” DC’s Gregory Noveck said. “They’ll ask us a ton of questions, and we’ll give a ton of answers. We will talk back and forth. We’ll discuss writers and talent, but ultimately it’s their decision.” Other DC projects that they’re developing include Aquaman and Adam Strange. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way is developing the Aquaman movie, however, Warner Bros is still hearing pitches those two. There is also a Constantine sequel still in the works, a few Green Arrow projects like Super Max, and the Shazam movie that director Pete Segal has been attached to for a while.

Read the full article at FirstShowing.net.

I just watched the Aquaman Trailer with Justin Hartley for the first time today and I can’t believe this show wasn’t picked up by the network a couple years ago - it looks really good with a nice cast lineup.  Justin sure does make a beautiful Aquaman, don’t you think?

Interesting tid-bit about the actors in the trailer – three of the actors from the pilot came out in Smallville:

• Amber McDonald played Gloria from the episode “Wither” 6.03.
• Adrianne Palicki (now on Friday Night Lights) played Kara from the episode “Covenant” 3.22.
• Rick Peters (FBI Agent in trailer) played Bob Rickman in the episode “Hug” 1.11.

 Check it out below:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvmB8uCSRMQ&w=320&h=240]

Actors Source: IMDb

Sarah Carter, who played Clark Kent’s love interest, Alicia Baker in three episodes of Smallville (“Obsession”, “Unsafe” & “Pariah”), has snagged the coveted new series regular role on CSI: NY, sources confirm.

Carter will play a new clean-up tech who aspires to someday work in the crime lab.

SOURCE: EW

The nominees were announced for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, and Smallville has been nominated in the category ”Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series” for Bloodline.  Check it out below with a list of other television show nominees in the same category:

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES

• “Battlestar Galactica” – “Daybreak” (Part 2) (Syfy)
• “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” “Mascara” (CBS)
• “Smallville” – “Bloodline” (CW)  
• “24” – “10:00PM – 11:00PM” (Fox) 
• “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” – “Mr. Ferguson Is Ill Today” (Fox)

Tune in to CBS on Sunday, September 20th at 8/7c to see the results live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, which will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

SOURCE: Variety, Emmys.com

John Glover (Lionel Luthor) and Angela Lansbury pictured below at the 11th Annual Broadway Barks in New York City on Saturday July 11th, which was a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies.

Photo Credit: Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos

There are so many wonderful, funny and tender moments in the eight years of Smallville – thought I’d add some of those clips this week to the video widget on the left sidebar.  I’m not too savvy with creating videos, otherwise I’d combine some of those moments in one clip – I’m learning though, and I’ll share it on here once I get the hang of it.

In the meantime, enjoy the clips – there always fun to see again.

Question: They’re have been conflicting reports about where Smallville is heading in the romance department this year. Is it the season of Clois, or are they really revisiting Lois and Ollie again? –Jeff
Ausiello: It’s full-tilt-Clois. I’m sure they will touch on Lois-Ollie, but it won’t be anything significant.

SOURCE: EW

It’s week two of Superman Wednesday Comics, a weekly collection of 15 newspaper-sized comic strips from DC Comics in USA Today.

The complete package is on sale every Wednesday for $3.99 at comic book shops. In last week’s episode, Superman was confronted by an alien in Metropolis.

To read today’s issue, check it out on USA Today here.