The first wave of nominees for the annual Teen Choice Awards have been announced and The CW has copped quite a handful of kudos! Here are some highlights:

Gossip Girl leads with 6 nominations including Choice TV Show Drama, Actor/Actress in a Drama, and TV Villain! Gossip Girl tied Iron Man 2 for most nominations and edged out both The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Fox’ Glee, which received 5 nominations each!

90210 is nominated for Choice TV Show Drama and Actor in a Drama!

The Vampire Diaries, Smallville and Supernatural are all nominated for Choice Fantasy/Sci-fi TV Show!

The Vampire Diaries’ Paul Wesley and Nina Dobrev are up for TV Choice Actor/Actress in a Drama, while co-star Ian Somerhalder is up for Choice TV Villain! Race to watch: Nina Dobrev Vs. True Blood’s Anna Paquin!

America’s Next Top Model is up for Choice TV Reality Competition Show!

One Tree Hill’s Sophia Bush is nominated for Choice Actress in a Drama, alongside Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively and Leighton Meester!

Winners will be announced at a special ceremony in early August!

For a complete list of all nominees, click here!

To vote for your favorite CW shows and stars, click here.

While the TV season only officially ended a couple of weeks ago, the wheels of production for the fall should be starting up again shortly (as already reported, Gossip Girl goes back into production in 3 or 4 weeks with the first two episodes filmed in the City Of Light, Paris).

This can only mean one thing: Scoop! Admit it, you've missed it and I've missed talking about it. Do you know how difficult it is to come up with anything to write this time of year?!

Between the upcoming TCA Summer Press Tour and Comic-Con, you can expect scoop, galore!

From July 22-25th, the annual Comic-Con convention will take place in San Diego. Several CW shows have already been announced as participants at the annual geek-fest, Expect panel discussions for The Vampire Diaries, Smallville, Supernatural and Nikita, the hot new spy thriller with action 'flicktress', Maggie Q!

So, all I can say is patience is a virtue. When it comes, I'll be here to keep you up-to-date with all of the scoop and scooplets this summer.

The CW is shaking things up this fall by moving three programs (not including Supernatural's move to Fridays this June) to new time periods and adding two new series to its schedule.

Here are the deets:

Mon/8-9pm 90210 (New Time Period)
Mon/9-10pm Gossip Girl

Tue/8-9pm One Tree Hill (NTP)
Tue/9-10pm Life Unexpected (NTP)

Wed/8-9pm America's Next Top Model
Wed/9-10pm HELLCATS (New)

Thu/8-9pm The Vampire Diaries
Thu/9-10pm NIKITA (New)

Fri/8-9pm Smallville (Final Season)
Fri/9-10pm Supernatural

The network has not made any announcements regarding mid-season plans.

Below are descriptions of the two new shows:

Hellcats

After a pre-law student (Aly Michalka) loses her scholarship, she has to join the college's competitive cheerleading squad. The ensemble cast includes Aly Michalka, Ashley Tisdale, Ben Browder, Elena Esovolova, Gail O'Grady, Heather Hemmens, Matt Barr, Robbie Jones and Sharon Leal.

Nikita

Based on the movie and TV franchise, Maggie Q (Mission Impossible III) plays a spy and assassin for a top U.S. government agency who will stop at nothing to bring their powerful operation to an end. The cast includes Melinda Clarke (The Vampire Diaries), Lyndsy Fonseca (Desperate Housewives), Ashton Holmes, Tiffany Hines, Aaron Stanford, Shane West (ER) and Xander Berkeley (24).

All good things have to come to an end.

Tom Welling announced last night that Smallville will conclude at the end of next season.

The announcement was made last night at an event in Beverly Hills.

Welling had been expected to make the announcement at tomorrow's upfront presentation in New York.

Expect the Unexpected.

Fans of One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected can breathe a huge sigh of relief. That's because CW honchos have renewed both fan favorites for next season. One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected were on the bubble to return, but the network has given the go ahead for orders of at least 12 episodes of each series.

The news was not so good for fans of Melrose Place. That show is officially kaput!

The network has also ordered at least two new series for the fall:

Hellcats, the college cheerleading drama from Smallville's Tom Welling (starring Aly Michalka and Ashley Tisdale) and Nikita, an updated take on the movie and TV series Le Femme Nikita and Point Of No Return, starring action film star Maggie Q.

A formal announcement and the rest of the CW fall schedule will be presented to advertisers on Thursday morning at Madison Square Garden.

Smallville's season finale tonight sure looks like a stunner!

Was that a reflection of the iconic "Superman" logo we all know and love? Hmmmm.... What does it all mean? Watch the 15-second promotional spot from the episode titled Salvation and judge for yourself.

Here's are some spoilers from Salvation:

Zod unleashes his army upon the world, forcing Chloe to call in reinforcements from old friends.

Zod tells Lois he is The Blur and asks her to steal the Book of Rao from Clark.

Lois is torn between Clark and The Blur.

Lois asks Clark to come clean with her about everything but he refuses.

Chloe and Oliver attempt to reconnect Watchtower’s satellite system in order to fight the Kandorians.

To Chloe’s horror, Oliver gets caught on site and disappears.

Tess attempts to stop Zod but he leaves her clinging to life

The Smallville finale airs TONIGHT at 8pm

Allison Mack will most likely return as Chloe Sullivan for Smallville's 10th season this fall, according to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello.

While nothing is done until it is done, Ausiello quoted Smallville executive producer Brian Peterson who said "We’ve learned the hard way not to say [it's official] until everything is signed and dotted. So the best we can say is we’re really optimistic. And so is Allison.”

The CW is giving its viewers a unique opportunity to interact with the stars and executive producers of their favorite CW programs during Watch & Tweet Week, all next week beginning Monday, May 3rd.

Such CW stars as The Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev (Elena), Smallville's Erica Durance (Lois Lane) and 90210's Shenae Grimes (Annie) will be tweeting live during their shows next week. Fans can visit tweet.cwtv.com for their chance to tweet with the stars. Who will be tweeting and when? Take a look below and find out!

Monday, May 3

One Tree Hill

Robert Buckley (Clay) will Tweet from 8-9pm.

Gossip Girl

Executive Producer Josh Schwartz and Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota) will Tweet from 9-10pm.


Tuesday, May 4

90210

Shenae Grimes (Annie), Michael Steger (Navid), Tristan Wilds (Dixon) and Trevor Donovan (Teddy) will Tweet from 8-9pm.

Life Unexpected

Kristoffer Polaha (Nate), Shiri Appleby (Kate) and Austin Basis (Math), along with executive producer Liz Tigelaar will Tweet from 9-10pm.


Wednesday, May 5

America's Next Top Model

Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker will Tweet from 8-9pm. A surprise guest will Tweet from 845-9pm.


Thursday, May 6

The Vampire Diaries

Nina Dobrev (Elena Gilbert) will Tweet from 8-9pm. If you're up at 11pm, Executive producers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec will join Nina Dobrev for the West Coast audience.

Supernatural

Misha Collins (Castiel) will Tweet from 9:00-10:00 p.m.


Friday, May 7

Smallville

Erica Durance (Lois Lane) will Tweet from 8-9pm.

Will you be tweeting?

Smallville is winding down. The first of the final four episodes of the season airs tonight at 8pm. Here's a clip from tonight's episode titled Charade and some spoilers for tonight's episode, as well as the next two installments, Sacrifice and Hostage (featuring the return of Martha Kent and Perry White).

Lois investigates the early prison release of ex-District Attorney Raymond Sacks

Sacks threatens Lois with a gun when confronted.

The Blur saves Lois, but is captured on film by a delivery guy who plans to sell the photo to Sacks.

Lois and Clark each attempt to thwart the delivery of the photo and run into Maxwell Lord, a wealthy tycoon and Checkmate operative, who is trying to learn The Blur’s identity to eliminate him.

Chloe discovers Zod’s secret.

Tess breaks into Watchtower, triggering an elaborate security system that Chloe installed, ultimately trapping the two women inside.

Chloe realizes that The Kandorians are downloading information from the Watchtower server, which prompts her to make a drastic move.

Oliver confronts Zod and winds up clinging to life with a “Z” scorched into his chest.

Clark realizes Zod has given his soldiers super powers.

Much to Clark’s surprise, Martha Kent returns to Smallville with her new boyfriend, Perry White.

Lois and Perry realize they are both working on the same story about the Red Queen, and decide to team up, which ultimately puts them in serious danger.

Chloe helps Clark search for the Book of Rao, which they believe contains information on how to stop Zod and his army.

Just a reminder to let all of the Smallville fans out there know that due to tonight's Mets game, Smallville is now scheduled to air on Saturday at 8pm -- not tonight. Set your TiVo's and DVR's!!

OK...now that I've gotten that out of the way, here is a preview of tomorrow's episode which is titled Upgrade. In this installment which features the long-awaited return of Metallo/John Corben (Brian Austin Green), an infected Clark takes Zod to the Fortress while under the influence of red krypronite. Tess turns to Chloe for help and sends Corben to stop Clark before he reveals all of his secrets.

Tonight at 8pm, The CW rolls out Smallville episode #16 -- AKA as "Escape." In the episode, Clark & Lois and Chloe & Oliver unintentionally end up at the same Bed & Breakfast. Hilarity ensues. OK, maybe not hilarity, but mild amusement at the very least. Check out a clip now and tune into PIX tonight for the rest.

Last year, it was Jimmy Olsen. This year another major Smallville character is going to bite the dust. Is nothing sacred?

Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly revealed today that the May 14th season finale of Smallville will feature the demise of a significant character. It's anyone's guess who will not make it to next fall's season premiere.

With the exception of Clark and Lois, it could be anyone.

Who do you think it will be?

OK...so tonight is another week without a new episode of Smallville. The good news is that Smallville returns a week from tonight. Here's a look at what to expect from the next two episodes Escape (featuring DC Comics character Silver Banshee) airing on April 2nd and Checkmate (with Guest Star Pam Grier and the return of Phil Morris as John Jones) on April 9th:

Clark and Lois head out of town for a quiet romantic getaway, but their plans are thwarted when they run into Chloe and Oliver at their Bed & Breakfast Inn.

The couples’ awkward moment is interrupted by the arrival of the Silver Banshee, who sets her sights on Clark and Oliver.

Tess faces off with Zod with a surprising result.

Tess creates an elaborate hoax in order to kidnap Green Arrow and delivers him to Amanda Waller (Guest star Pam Grier).

Amanda tells Green Arrow that the government is recruiting him to serve his country.

Green Arrow escapes before they can reveal his identity.

After Oliver brings Clark and Chloe up to speed, the three investigate and Clark is surprised to find John Jones investigating Oliver’s kidnapping too.

Clark senses that John is keeping information from him.

Oliver and Clark are shocked when Tess reveals that Amanda is after something called “Watchtower.”

Waller threatens to kill Chloe unless Clark gives her the names and locations of the rest of the Justice League.

Are you looking forward to the return of Smallville?

The 2009-2010 season is almost over. The network has announced the season finale dates for all of its current series. Here they are!

Life Unexpected - Monday, April 12
Melrose Place - Tuesday, April 13
High Society - Wednesday, April 28
Fly Girls - Wednesday, May 5
America's Next Top Model - Wednesday, May 12
The Vampire Diaries - Thursday, May 13
Supernatural- Thursday, May 13
Smallville - Friday, May 14
One Tree Hill - Monday, May 17
Gossip Girl- Monday, May 17
90210 - Tuesday, May 18

Set your DVR's now!

The CW announced late yesterday that it's longest running series, Smallville will return next fall for an unprecedented 10th season.

Smallville has earned the right to return based on strong performances the series has produced after a move to Friday from its long established home on Thursday nights. Friday is typically the second lowest viewing night of the week, yet in its 9th season, Smallville has been able to increase viewership for the evening.

The current season of Smallville has been somewhat of a creative renaissance for the show, as many have cited this year's episodes as some of the best in show history.

Last month, The CW announced the renewals of five other series (Gossip Girl, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, America's Next Top Model and 90210). When Smallville did not appear on the list of returnees, many thought this to be the end of Clark Kent and company. Clearly, this is not the case.

Smallville airs on Fridays at 8pm (but you knew that already).

Are you happy that Smallville will continue next year? Tell us what you think.

Tom Welling (Smallville's Clark Kent) is the producer of a pilot commissioned by The CW for a possible slot on next fall's schedule. Welling's show is called Hellcats and is a comedy-drama set in the world of competitive cheerleading. Kevin Murphy (who has written for such series as Desperate Housewives and The CW's cult favorite Reaper) wrote the pilot and will co-executive produce with Welling.

The CW also continues to mine ideas for new series from the world of literature (see such success stories as Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries). That's the case with Tara Bray Smith's novel Betwixt which may be making a leap from bookshelves to your flat screen this fall. This pilot is a story about good and evil in which urban changelings protect humans from bad stuff! Sounds like it would slot in really well with Supernatural and the aforementioned Vampire Diaries, no?

The CW has now committed to producing five pilots so far, including Hayden Panettiere's HMS, as well as last week's announcement of Nikita and Amy Sherman-Palladino's unnamed Wyoming-set family drama.

Those of you who have gone into severe Smallville withdrawal (you know who you are) can take a deep breath and relax. The first new episode of Smallville in what seems like forever (10 weeks to be exact) is coming your way on Friday. Here's a preview of Disciple. In Disciple, it's Clark to the rescue after the Dark Archer seeks revenge on former student Oliver by attacking Lois, Chloe and Mia. Disciple is the first of 13 all-new episodes airing between tomorrow and May!

...and don't forget next week's ultra cool 2-hr Smallville movie, Absolute Justice. Here's a little teaser:

Things are happening in twos this week. 90210 is shedding two regular cast members and two iconic Smallville characters not seen in a while, will be returning to that show.

It was just announced that Michael McKean will reprise his role as Daily Planet Editor-In-Chief Perry White later this season. The announcement of McKean's return comes only a couple of days (two again?) after his real life wife Annette O'Toole was reported to be reprising her role as Martha Kent on the long-running CW hit.

Perhaps not so coincidentally, the two will be returning in the same episode (the second to last of the season) tentatively scheduled to air on May 14th.

We’re thrilled to have Michael back on the show,” said Smallville executive producer Brian Peterson, “and to be able to link it with the anticipated return of Martha Kent is just a phenomenal way to gear up to the end of the season.”

Peterson also revealed that in the episode we get to see Perry White's first encounter with Lois Lane.

Annette O'Toole who played Martha Kent during the first six seasons of Smallville has signed on the dotted line to reprise her role as Clark's mother later this season. Ma Kent has been missing from Smallville since she became a senator and moved to Washington, D.C. in 2007. No word yet on why Martha returns or how long she'll hang around, but her re-appearance will likely coincide with the all-important May sweeps.

Here's what to expect later this month when a few of your favorite CW shows return from their early winter hiatus:

One Tree Hill (Returning January 18th):

The Scott family joins Haley on the last leg of her tour.
Brook and Julian reconnect after their 6-week break.
Clay and Quinn try to figure out how to move forward after his public declaration of love.
A post-rehab Alex tries to make amends with herself and the people she's let down.

The Vampire Diaries (Returning January 21st):

Damon takes a trip to Georgia, where he surprises Bree, an old flame.
Damon enlists Bree's help to figure out how to open the tomb.
Damon comes face to face with someone who is determined to make him pay for past wrongs.
Stefan opens up to Grams in his effort to help Bonnie come to terms with her powers.
While researching his history paper in the public library, Jeremy meets a cute-but-geeky girl named Anna who has her own theories on the folklore of Mystic Falls.
When Damon returns from Georgia, Stefan is waiting with news that will change their world.

Supernatural (Returning January 21st):

Sam & Dean get themselves admitted at a mental hospital to check out the mysterious monster that is attacking patients.
Sam and Dean's incarceration pushes both to the breaking point as they unleash their inner demons against each other.

Smallville (Returning January 22nd):

Oliver’s past comes back to haunt him in the form of The Dark Archer, a former teacher.
The Dark Archer seeks revenge on Oliver by going after Lois and Chloe.
Oliver faces off against The Dark Archer after he kidnaps Mia (Speedy).
Clark has to come to Oliver's rescue to prevent him from making a deadly mistake.

...and don't forget to watch Life Unexpected when it premieres on Monday, January 18th after an all-new One Tree Hill!! I've seen the first three episodes and they're great. If you're a fan of the old school WB dramas, you're going to L-O-V-E this show!

When are your favorite CW shows returning with original episodes and how many can you look forward to? I have the scoop. Here are the dates you're going to want to remember followed by the number of episodes left for the season:

January 18:

One Tree Hill (10 episodes)
Life Unexpected (13 episodes)

January 21:

The Vampire Diaries (12 episodes)
Supernatural (12 episodes)

January 22:

Smallville (12 episodes including the 2-hour movie, Absolute Justice.)

March 8:

Gossip Girl (10 episodes)

March 9:

90210 (10 episodes)
Melrose Place (6 episodes)

March (Date TBA)

America's Next Top Model: Cycle 14 (13 episodes)
Fly Girls (8 episodes)
Tinsley Mortimer (8 episodes)

Keep the faith. They'll be here before you know it!!

Happy Holidays to all!!

Smallville's 2-hour movie Absolute Justice doesn't air until February 5th, but here are a couple of stills from the episode!

Here's Green Arrow facing off against Hawkman:

Here's Doctor Fate and Stargirl:

Laura Vandervoort who played Clark Kent's Kryptonian Cousin Kara (AKA Super Girl) would definitely be interested in reprising her role on Smallville if producers gave her the call.

"[The producers] had to get rid of my story line because it just didn't fit into the Lois-and-Clark direction that they were heading," Vandervoort told TV Guide.

However, if producers could figure out how to free Kara from Kandor and re-introduce her into Smallville, Vandervoort said that she would be up for a brief reunion. Of course, with the success of ABC's V, it may be harder for Smallville producers to free Vandervoort from that show than it would be to free Kara from Kandor.

We might be waiting a while.

Brian Austin Green will return to Smallville as Metallo!

The not-so-dead alter ego of reporter John Corben, Metallo will be resurrected in the 18th episode of Smallville, tentatively scheduled to air in April.

In the second episode of the season, it appeared that Metallo had died during a battle with Clark Kent after his Kryptonite fueled heart was accidentally removed.

Must have had one hell of a good cardiothoracic surgeon!

Here are some tidbits about your favorite CW shows:

Gossip Girl

Dan and Vanessa will become an item.
Nate and Serena will get together.
Serena's father will cause problems for Rufus and Lily.

Melrose Place

Four original castmembers of Melrose Place will appear together in episode 16 (tentatively scheduled to air in early March 2010). Apparently, Heather Locklear's Amanda will be joined by Josie Bisset's Jane Mancini, Thomas Calabro's Michael Mancini and Daphne Zuniga's Jo Reynolds when the four get together to attend an event at their old apartment complex.

Smallville:

Chloe will get a love interest later this season in the name of Steven Swift (AKA Warrior Angel).
Steven Swift will be played by Carlo Marks who appeared as Chloe's fiancé in the "It's A Wonderful Life" themed Smallville episode titled Apocalypse in 2008.

90210

Naomi finally learns the truth about Liam and Jen in episode 11 airing on December 1st.
Someone attempts suicide.
Dixon's biological mother returns.
Debbie flirts with Kai, her yoga instructor.

Supernatural

Anna goes back in time to kill Mary & John Winchester and prevent Sam from being born.

The CW has decided to schedule its highly anticipated two-part Justice Society themed Smallville story as a seamless 2-hour movie event.

The two episodes previously titled Society and Legends will now be presented as Smallville: Absolute Justice and air on Friday, February 5th, 2010 from 8-10pm.

Written by D.C. Comics legend Geoff Johns (best known for his work on The Flash and The Green Lantern), Smallville: Absolute Justice will introduce such Justice Society members as Hawkman, Doctor Fate and Stargirl. Johns also wrote last season's Legion of Superheroes episode. Phil Morris returns as Martian Manhunter in the movie.

Originally, the Justice Society episode had been scheduled as a stand-alone hour. Then it expanded to two hours.

"To be honest, there were so many characters and so much great story that people would've been robbed of some great moments if we kept it to just one hour," said Executive Producer Kelly Souders. "So now that it's (two-hours), you won't miss anything."

The CW took the unusual step of presenting the story as a seamless 2-hour movie based on the strength of the two episodes.

Here are a few production stills and a clip from from Kandor, Friday's episode of Smallville featuring Julian Sands as Jor-El.

Here are some juicy tidbits on all of your favorite CW programs!

One Tree Hill:

A character on One Tree Hill will attempt suicide in an episode coming soon.

Gossip Girl:

Bart Bass returns to Gossip Girl in December. Is he back from the dead? According to E! Online, that might very well be the case. On the other hand, Entertainment Weekly says Bart is not alive nor is he appearing in flashback. So, what gives? Keep watching to find out!

90210:

Dixon will welcome another older woman into his life, someone older than Sasha. This character has already appeared on the show.

After Ryan's impending break up with Jen, he'll find a new woman to date. Imagine his surprise when he learns that he is bedding the mother of one of his students!!

Naomi tells a lies that has major ramifications!

Melrose Place:

The murder mystery wraps in episode 12 (scheduled to air December 8th).

Nick Zano (who's wrapping up a stint as Courteney Cox' young boyfriend on Cougar Town) is reportedly in the running to join Melrose Place as a new resident at the hospital where Lauren and Michael work.

Heather Locklear's storyline involves some sort of mystery involving Sydney -- so Laura Leighton "may be staying on in some form," according to Jessica Lucas who plays Riley on the show.

America's Next Top Model:

Tyra Banks chooses America's Next Top Model in the Cycle 13 finale scheduled to air on November 18th.

Eddie Murphy will be in the audience for the final runway show on the season finale of Top Model!

The Vampire Diaries:

A series regular of the female persuasion will bite the dust.

Supernatural:

Thursday's night of death continues as two supporting cast members of Supernatural die in an episode titled "Abandon All Hope" (tentatively scheduled to air November 19th).

Also in this episode, the brothers battle it out with Lucifer.

Sam & Dean switch bodies in episode 12 (which will air in late December or early January).

Smallville:

Phil Morris will return to the show as a Martian Manhunter in a 2-part episode titled "Society," scheduled to air early in the new year. The episode was written by D.C. Comics writer Geoff Johns (best known for his work on The Flash and The Green Lantern). This Justice Society themed episode introduces such characters as Hawkman, Doctor Fate and Stargirl.

Clark and Chloe's friendship will be rebuilt.

Actor Sam Jones III who played Clark Kent's best friend Pete Ross on the first few seasons of Smallville has been arrested on drug charges and could face a maximum of 20 years behind bars in a federal prison if convicted.

Jones was arrested at his home in Canoga Park, California after a sting operation and was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Oxycodone. Agents nabbed Jones with 10,000 tablets of Oxycodone (AKA OxyContin). According to the DEA, Jones was the "Hollywood connection" in this drug ring.

In an undercover sting operation that spanned more than 16 months, a federal agent posing as a supplier arranged to meet Jones and co-defendant Thomas Michael Cataloni at various locations in the L.A. area to hammer out the specifics of a deal in which Jones and Cataloni would purchase $75,000 worth of Oxycodone. The federal indictment alleged that Jones and Cataloni would then distribute the drugs within the community.

The two were expected in Federal Court yesterday to answer charges.

In addition to his role on Smallville, Jones is also known for playing Mekhi Phifer's younger brother Chaz Pratt on ER and has appeared on such TV series as CSI, The Practice and NYPD Blue.

What's coming up on Smallville? Read below for the scoop:

Clarks gets the ability to hear other people's thoughts.

Lois rips into Clark for not telling her about Oliver's suicide attempt.

Oliver is kidnapped and drugged by Roulette.

Oliver turns to Chloe for help after Victoria's murder.

Lois and Clark are hired together as an on-air team at a TV station.

Green Arrow gets a sidekick - Speedy (aka Mia Dearden).

Mia is an HIV-positive hooker with a sordid past that Oliver wants to redeem in order to redeem himself.

Clark and Lois kiss - and this time it's for real.

Julian Sands guest stars as a young Jor-el.

Flashbacks reveal Zod's life in Kandor, the capitol of Krypton.

Wonder Twins Zan and Jayna from Superfriends appear in a November episode titled "Idol."

Lois briefly makes a connection between Clark and The Blur.

In late November, we will learn what happened to Lois during her 3-week disappearance.

The mystery behind Lois' disappearance will hold a clue to what Clark must do in order to defeat Zod.

Oliver meets his evil doppelganger.

The Justice Society Of America (JSA), a group of aging superheroes from an alternate version of Earth come out of retirement to give "the screwed-up guys of the next generation a needed smack down."

For more Smallville, click here!

Smallville returns one week from tonight at 8pm. If you're suffering severe Smallville withdrawal and just can't wait, check out a clip from the episode titled Savior and read some spoilers!

The clip below features Erica Durance as Lois Lane and Brian Austin Green as reporter John Corben (whose alter ego is DC Comics villain Metallo!).

Smallville Season Premiere Spoilers (read at your discretion -- YOU'VE BEEN WARNED):

Julian Sands who has appeared recently in such TV series as 24 and Lipstick Jungle and starred in the Warlock movies during the early '90's can add Smallville to his long list of credits. In November, Sands will appear as Jor-El, Clark Kent's Kryptonian father in a flashback/time-warp themed episode titled Kandor.

In this installment, a young Jor-El's relationship to Major Zod (Callum Blue) will be explained. In past episodes of Smallville, Terence Stamp has played the voice of Jor-El. Thirty years ago, Terence Stamp played Zod in both Superman and Superman 2.

Smallville returns with all-new episodes on Friday at 8pm beginning September 25th.

Over the weekend, the Smallville panel convened at Comic-Con in San Diego. Here's some scoop about the new season:

Lois (Erica Durance) will be seen in 18 of Smallville's 22 episodes. There will be a love triangle between Clark, Lois and the Red-Blue Blur.

After developments in the season finale, Chloe and Clark's friendship will be tested. They have a little bit of a rocky start," says executive producer Kelly Souders.

To deal with her role in Jimmy's death, Chloe will channel her energies toward Watchtower and saving the world. "We'll see [Chloe] experimenting with some different paths. We're definitely going to see her trying new things this year. Always with the intent to save the world, but maybe not necessarily the way that Clark Kent has done," says Allison Mack.

Oliver Queen/Green Arrow will hit appear in several episodes and will be mired in a downward spiral that will eventually take him to rock-bottom. Oliver will be jealous of Clark's powers and his burgeoning relationship with Lois.

When we meet Zod, he is not yet a General. He is still a Major and unaware of the destruction of Krypton and Clark's existence.

Producers have an idea for a series finale, but will scrap it if Smallville goes to a tenth season.

Lex Luthor is NOT dead. Will Michael Rosenbaum reprise the character this season? Stay tuned.

Callum Blue joins Smallville as a series regular this fall in the role of villainous General Zod, one of Superman's greatest arch-enemies. Blue is best known for his roles in such Showtime series as Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, The Tudors and Dead Like Me. He also appeared on The WB's short-lived series, Related.
General Zod's return from the Phantom Zone was strongly hinted at during the 8th season finale of Smallville. Callum Blue makes his first appearance as Zod in the 9th season opener. Smallville returns with fresh episodes in a new time period, Fridays at 8pm beginning September 25th.

Well, that didn't take long. After passing on a gig at One Tree Hill, Brian Austin-Green has decided to take on Clark Kent as kryptonite-fueled cyborg baddie Metallo in at least the first two new episodes of Smallville this fall. DC Comics' Metallo is the alter ego of Daily Planet reporter John Corben. In just a few months, Brian has gone from fighting cyborgs on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles to becoming one on Smallville. Smallville kicks off its new season on Friday, September 25th at 8pm.

In other CW news:

Newcomer Shantel Van Santen will join the cast of One Tree Hill as Haley's free-spirited sister Quinn. Shantel has appeared in one episode of CSI: NY and can be seen in the 3-D horror/thriller The Final Destination when it is released on August 28th.

Danneel Harris is returning as Rachel on One Tree Hill for a bunch of episodes next season.

Dustin Milligan's departure from 90210 will be explained in the season-opener. Apparently Ethan decided to stay with his dad in Montana.