The Courier Press caught up with actor Michael Rosenbaum, who took a few minutes to discuss his reprisal of the role of Lex Luthor for the series finale of Smallville.

One point the actor continues to emphasize is that his primary reason for returning to the show is that it's something he owes the fans.

“I just felt like it was the right thing to do,” said Rosenbaum. “I felt the fans created the show and they followed me at such a level that I couldn’t say no. I was starting to hear voices. I felt after 160 episodes, that was it. But the fans didn’t think so. I’m doing it for them. I’ve got to make the fans happy. Lex is an integral part of the show. No one expects a show to last 10 years. I gave them seven years and I thought it was pretty commendable. Now it’s been on three more years. Clark is starting to look like he’s in his 30s. “Obviously there’s unfinished business between Clark and Lex that have got to get resolved,” said Rosenbaum. “Our future is depending on it.”

To help set the stage for Smallville‘s final episodes, TV Guide reports The CW will re-air the show’s pilot on April 8.

Originally broadcast on Oct. 16, 2001, on The CW’s predecessor The WB, the pilot began with a small spacecraft carrying an alien boy crashing in Smallville during a meteor shower that killed young Lana Lang’s parents and left Lex Luthor bald. Jumping forward 12 years, the episode quickly established the rivalry between Clark Kent (Tom Welling) and Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), and introduced viewers to mainstays Lana (Kristin Kreuk), Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack), Pete Ross (Sam Jones III) and Whitney Fordman (Eric Johnson). It’s the last character who was responsible for the most iconic image of that first season, Clark tied to a scarecrow pole with a red “S” painted on his chest (a variation of that scene was used to promote the series’ debut).

The April 8 rebroadcast will be followed by a repeat of Supernatural. Both series will return with new episodes the following Friday. Smallville‘s two-hour season finale — complete with Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor — will air on May 13.

NEW YORK – Henry Cavill is Hollywood's newest superhero thanks in part to an all-star team of filmmakers (including Christopher Nolan and Zack Synder) that are set to relaunch the truest and bluest of all superheroes: Superman. This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly brings an exclusive look at the British man in tights, whose career may break the speed of sound. To become Hollywood's new Man of Steel, Henry Cavill had to pass the Laugh Test. To wit: Could he wear the Superman suit without anyone giggling? And not just any Superman suit. To shoot his screen test last month, the 27-year-old British actor donned a replica of the costume Christopher Reeve wore in director Richard Donner's classic 1978 film. By today's standards, those sky blue spandex threads with the iconic S shield on the chest look dated-and hence an effective yardstick for the team now charged with making Superman fly for 21st-century moviegoers. "If you can put on that suit and pull it off," says director Zack Snyder, "that's an awesome achievement."

We're pretty sure "The Darkness" Clark is referring to is not the popular music group of the same name.

Just in case tho:

Smallville recently left fans with the revelation that Alexander Luthor was impervious to a needle penetrating his skin and the reason why seems to have been revealed.

Michael Ausiello of TVLine.com reports that Alexander will soon be revealed to be none other Conner Kent who is made up of the DNA of both Lex Luthor and Clark Kent.

Executive producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders have revealed to TVLine that "Conner's journey is manipulated by a master. Luckily, someone knows more about Conner's life than he does. But he should be wary of strangers bearing gifts."

Ausiello goes on to state that Alexander's secret identity will be revealed in upcoming episode "Scion" and that Conner will be revealed as something of a "Blur fanboy."

This story filed under: Sh*t the guys at Smallville do to piss me off!

(Complaints in the usual spot, please)

TVLine.com is reporting that Michael Rosenbaum is returning to "Smallville" for the series finale to reprise his role as Lex Luthor. See the entire report here.

Reported hours ago that he would not be returning, TVLine.com in a stunning reversal reports with quotes from Rosenbaum and the show Producers that Rosenbaum is playing Lex one more time for the fans. According to Rosenbaum, "I’m simply doing it for all of the fans out there who made Smallville the great success it is. I appreciate all of their passion, their relentlessness, and even their threats. Ha ha.” The two-hour series finale of "Smallville" airs May 13, 2011.

Chloe and Oliver are mistaken for FBI agents investigating Desaad's recent string of murders and the pair are kidnapped by Desaad’s minions. Desaad tries to infect Chloe with the darkness. Meanwhile, Lois tells Clark he needs to be more careful with his identity and suggests a disguise.

Spoilers

• This episode features Clark wearing glasses.
  

• From Erica Durance's Zap2It interview: "We'll be getting more into that undercover stuff, and in the episodes we're shooting now, she's playing a much larger role in the dual identity thing that ultimately becomes a huge part of Clark's future. Which is incredibly sexy, by the way. My God."

EW.com are reporting that Michael Rosenbaum will not return to the 10th and final season of "Smallville" to reprise his role of Lex Luthor.

"He has put the show behind him and moved on," says a knowledgeable source. "He's pursuing his other creative outlet [writing]. By all indications, he is not going to be involved."

EW has learned that Michael Rosenbaum has repeatedly rebuffed attempts by producers this season to get him back on The CW's show to reprise his role as Luthor in the finale.

There's still a small window of opportunity for Michael to change his mind, with the show wrapping production within the next two months, but it doesn't look likely.

Source: EW.com.

All I can say about this is :

"That Douche Bag! Who does he think he is?!  Shave your head and get on that set!"

So..Is it wrong to get excited for the other camp? 

I sure as hell hope not!

 The CW has released the official description for "Scion", the 16th episode of Season 10 of "Smallville".

TESS SURPRISES CLARK – Lionel (John Glover) and Tess (Cassidy Freeman) go head to head in a battle for the Luthor name. Clark (Tom Welling) and Lois (Erica Durance) are stunned by Tess' latest present to them.

Al Septian directed the episode written by Al Septian & Turi Meyer.

"Scion" is scheduled to air on Friday, March 4th.