“Not watching Smallville this season? I hear you.

Michael Rosenbaum’s Lex Luthor is history, the great John Glover is no longer chewing the scenery, and the last few seasons seemed to stretch the “Young Man of Steel” concept about as far as it could go. If you’re like me, you stopped DVR-ing Smallville even before last season’s dismal Kryptonite gum episode, “Hero,” which brought the show’s penchant for product placement to an all time low. But, for me, Smallville has always been like a Quarter Pounder value meal from McDonalds — cheesy, full of fat and empty calories, but wholly familiar and comforting. That’s probably why I tuned in to watch this season’s opener back in September, and I’m glad I did.”

Five reasons to watch Smallville this season – TV Squad

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly features the pretty faces of Zachary Quinto (as Spock) and Chris Pine (as Kirk) in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek (due out this winter May). When the mag hits stands on Friday, look for enough behind the scenes photos to make any Trekker blush. [via Just Jared] Also, JoBlo has debuted the first image of the film’s main villain, Nero. Check it out below, then larger over at The Blo.

Stuff and Things: October 15, 2008 – Cinematical

There are those who believe that the Cylons were created by man.

Some believe that they were created by a race of highly advanced lizards who used them as foot soldiers in the war to exterminate humanity.

Well, it’s time to bring the rampant speculation and flame-wars to an end. Today, on the 30th anniversary of Battlestar Galactica,  the true origins of everyone’s favorite red-eyed, robotic menace will finally be revealed… the true history of the cylons « Darth Mojo.

Robert Culp still rocks!

So what lead to my skewering? Well, I referred to “GAH” as a superhero franchise…something that Mr. Culp takes exception to. Find out why in the video below and then tell us if you agree. And here’s a related exclusive tid-bit…according to co-star Connie Sellecca, the trio (including of course star William Katt), have been offered cameos in the “GAH” feature film that showrunner Stephen J. Cannell is developing.

MTV Movies Blog » Robert Culp Schools Us On Calling The ‘Greatest American Hero’ A Superhero; Plus Cameo Talk

Stolen From: Video: Knight Rider GPS asks, “Michael, where do you want to go today” – Engadget

According to an interview with Newsarama, the actor William Katt who is best known from the ’80s television show The Greatest American Hero will be appearing in a guest starring capacity on the NBC show Heroes. He is playing a reporter that is pursuing Ali Larter’s ‘Nikki’ character (who, given this information, likely survived the explosion that ended last season).

Heroes gets the Greatest American Hero – TV Squad

Wall-E Spotted in LA! from Blink on Vimeo.
Stolen From: My Dreams Have Been Realized — A Real Wall-E! – Cinematical

Good News, Everyone!

AnimationMagazine.net reports that Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs will be released on June 24, and they note that Fox calls it “the most tentacle-packed Futurama epic.” Since it’s a continuation of Bender’s Big Score, I’ll talk about the plot of the new movie after the jump, for the benefit of those who haven’t seen the first movie yet.

New Futurama movie coming to DVD in June – TV Squad