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...Tomorrow: ABC and The WB...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NBC: Nothin' But Conventional | 5/18/2004 | See Source »

Smallville, featuring a teenage Clark Kent, is the No. 1 show on the WB, but the best onscreen version may be the deadpan, dead-on American Express ads on TV and the Internet featuring and in part written by Jerry Seinfeld. Does the comedian think Superman needs refurbishing? "I do," Seinfeld says. "I thought that they kind of botched it up. The last series of films really lost the whole essence of the appeal of the character." Seinfeld's Superman, who gets too much mayonnaise on his sandwich and can't figure out a DVD player, may be the most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comics: Comics: The Problem with Superman | 5/17/2004 | See Source »

Just when you thought reality TV couldn't sink any lower, on May 17 the WB will launch a show that takes a diabolical spin on American Idol. Created by Mike Fleiss (The Bachelor), Superstar USA duplicates Idol's format, down to the three-judge panel--this one includes rapper Tone-Loc, has-been pop star Vitamin C and snappish TV producer Chris Briggs--but judges kick the able singers off while promoting the earnestly talentless, off-key William Hung types. None of the contestants are clued in to the hoax until the end. "What's extraordinary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oh, the Humanity! | 4/26/2004 | See Source »

...kicked off last night. We are required on a daily basis to draw from a vast store of television lore. The third season of “The Real World?” Nope. “90210?” Nada. The entire network lineup of the WB? Okay, maybe I’m not missing much there...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, | Title: An Unplugged Existence | 3/18/2004 | See Source »

...that he has survived his dream role, Kirk, who recently bought a house in Los Angeles, says he is looking for some easier fare, maybe the kind of gig that can bring him some fame and fortune. "I was thrilled to be a WB hunk," he says with a laugh. "It's all I've ever wanted." Like Prior, Kirk may get more than he bargained for. --By Desa Philadelphia/Los Angeles

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Divine Entry Into Paradise | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

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