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Supergirl is back on the beat as our intrepid reporter Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist) is assigned to cover the launch of Obsidian North's new VR contact lenses? Faster than you can say "Deadspin should stick to sports," she and William (Staz Nair) continue to hunt for dirt on their clickbait-obsessed and self-dealing boss[...]

But perhaps even more worrying is what Lena is working on in her lab, as well as what rival reporter William may be hiding. Here's what we're getting from the networks: https://youtu.be/eZYBJ0ni2kgVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Supergirl 5×04 Promo "In Plain Sight" (HD) Season 5 Episode 4 Promo (https://youtu.be/eZYBJ0ni2kg) "Supergirl" season 5, episode 4 "In[...]

"Arrow" star Stephen Amell posted a touching video for the Arrowverse family as he wraps up work on "Crisis" - and offered the mega crossover high praise.

Oh, The CW's Supergirl! Will you ever not have to tangle with the problems of alter-ego Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist)? In the episode "Blurred Lines," said blurred lines are the legal and ethical decisions Kara has to make while trying to mend fences with her best friend Lena (Katie McGrath), who asks her to nick[...]

Supergirl is back this week fighting some spooky spider-lady (just in time for Halloween!) and delving deeper into the rift between Kara (Melissa Benoist) and Lena (Katie McGrath) It also looks like some complications for our pal James Olson (Mehcad Brooks) who, apparently, after quitting his job as editor at Catco is now free to[...]

All Rights Reserved. Meanwhile, Kara (Melissa Benoist) is struggling with her eternal struggle to be both Supergirl and Kara Danvers, the Catco reporter There's also trouble with her new boss Andrea Rojas (Julie Gonzalo) as she shakes up Catco by… making her new Pulitzer Prize winner write an article about who was wearing what at her[...]

All Rights Reserved. So after weeks of interviews, teases, previews, and casting announcements, fans of Supergirl are finally being treated to an extended trailer for the series' fifth season return. Leviathan? Check! Betrayal? Check! The looking presence of Lex Luthor (Jon Cryer) in Kara's (Melissa Benoist) life? Check! Of course, while all of this is going on?[...]

World's Finest Redux The moments in "Elseworlds" that made chills go up my spine more than anything were the interactions between Ruby Rose as Batwoman and Melissa Benoist as Supergirl That's why the CW will double-down on this and give us the Gotham x Krytpon collab we all deserve Sure to drive all the haters mad,[...]

With Arrow shuffling off the network's programming coil after an abbreviated eighth season (making The Flash the "elder states-show" of the "Arrowverse" as it speeds into its sixth season), Ruby Rose-starrer Batwoman as well as Black Lightning (finally!) joining the family, and a looming "Crisis" crossover so massive that even DC's Legends of Tomorrow will[...]

With Arrow shuffling off the network's programming coil after an abbreviated eighth season (making The Flash the "elder states-show" of the "Arrowverse"), Ruby Rose-starrer Batwoman joining the family alongside Supergirl, and a looming "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover that could change things dramatically (more on that below), the 2019-2020 season isn't exactly going to be[...]

So now it's time for a second dose of Supergirl news today… Hot on the heels of news that series star Melissa Benoist would be directing an episode of the upcoming season, we are getting a look at a change to Supergirl's costume that's been a long time coming: bye-bye, red skirt! View this post on Instagram. Benoist[...]

So now it's time for a little Supergirl news… Series star Melissa Benoist is set to tackle an entirely new adventure when the fifth season begins this October: directing Speaking exclusively to the fine folks at Entertainment Weekly, Benoist spoke about her interests in spreading her wings behind the camera: Supergirl — "Stand and Deliver" — Photo:[...]

If you didn't catch the season 4 finale of CW's Supergirl "The Quest for Peace," then check out the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" spoiler-teasers here...

His final battle with Supergirl is a lot of fun, and they're definitely letting their stunt team do a lot and take advantage of the fact that Kara is in the Destroyer suit. Supergirl — "The Quest for Peace" — Image Number: SPG422B_0053b.jpg — Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl — Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW — ©[...]

Remember that "unexpected things" comment from the last preview? Well, we were half-right: Red Daugher still being alive counts in the "unexpected" column – but we hoped something was going to come up in the "win" column for Kara (Melissa Benoist, pulling double-duty this season). This isn't it… https://youtu.be/3l4e59n0q3k Supergirl season 4, episode 22 "The Quest for Peace": LEX[...]

At last week's 2019 May Upfronts, the network announced that Greg Berlanti-produced, Ruby Rose-starrer Batwoman will join Melissa Benoist and "Team Kara" on Sunday nights starting this fall With the "Elseworlds" spin-off batting lead at 8 p.m., Supergirl will be sticking her sick superhero landing at 9 p.m. But that's next season… this week? What's left[...]

With the CW's Arrowverse facing a "Crisis on Infinite Earths" in late 2019, LaMonica Garrett reminded us somone's in the multiverse "monitoring" things...

We see what u did thar. Supergirl — "Red Dawn" — Image Number: SPG421b_0812b.jpg — Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Red Daughter — Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC All Rights Reserved. Then there's the climactic final battle. Ummmm wow Red Daughter has some extra powers up her sleeve, and putting her[...]

As we fly head-first into season four's penultimate episode of the CW's Supergirl "Red Dawn," it looks like we're getting the smackdown we've been anxiously awaiting at least half the season for: Kara (Melissa Benoist) vs Lex Luthor's (Jon Cryer) Red Daughter Meanwhile, Alex (Chyler Leigh) realizes that there are some serious gaps in her[...]

An emotional powerhouse in our antepenultimate episode of the CW's Supergirl for the fourth season, as Kara (Melissa Benoist) and Lena (Katie McGrath) finally get to the bottom of Lex's plans for the Red Daughter, Ben Lockwood's (Sam Witwer) world starts to collapse around him, and Alex  (Chyler Leigh) faces a life-altering choice. As the title[...]

Last week's episode of CW's Supergirl (make sure to check out Bleeding Cool television writer Andy Wilson's review of "American Dreamer" here) put the pieces in place for a season-ending run that that's destined to leave Kara (Melissa Benoist) and the rest of the team changed dramatically heading into the post-season break – and that's[...]

After last week's somewhat disappointing episode, the CW's Supergirl is (mostly) back to form – with "American Dreamer" (as the title suggests) putting Nia Nal aka Dreamer (Nicole Maines) front and center while Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) takes a break from the public eye. Hey, that's what being "Public Enemy Number 1" will do when you're framed[...]

This week's "Crime and Punishment" centers around our heroic troika of Kara/Supergirl (Melissa Benoist), Lena (Katie McGrath), and Alex (Chyler Leigh) vow to try to clear Supergirl's name after the attack on The White House So while Alex runs interference at the DEO to prevent Ben Lockwood (Sam Witwer) from getting his hands on tech[...]

The Woman of Steel returns Sunday, April 21, as the CW brings Supergirl roaring back in the new episode "Crime and Punishment" – and in the wake of Red Daughter's attack on The White House, Kara (Melissa Benoist) is now Public Enemy Number 1 with a huge target on her back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxFYINL8fpM Supergirl season 4, episode 18[...]

With those departures are some potential series arrivals, with the CW looking at pilots for Arrowverse "Elseworlds" spinoff Batwoman starring Ruby Rose, a supernatural-tinged return for Nancy Drew, Riverdale spinoff dramedy Katy Keene, and more. CW So as the CW preps for its future, Entertainment Weekly chose to take an exclusive trip to the network's past to[...]

Suffice it to say, there's some spoilers ahead, folks, so don't be reading unless you have already watched or want some major plot points revealed. The main plot line follows Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) trying to track Lex down After appearing at the DEO with a peace offering of donuts, she offers her services to the embattled[...]

It’s Batman’s 80th birthday, and DC Comics has released a 3-minute video of just about everyone wishing a man who dresses up as a bat “happy birthday”.

Last week, viewers of the CW's Supergirl "The House of L" not only had the curtain pulled back on exactly how long Lex Luthor (Jon Cryer) has been the puppet master behind the scenes, but also formally introduced Lex's gretaest weapon against Kara (Melissa Benoist) and Team Supergirl: Red Daughter, a Black Kryptonite-created Supergirl clone[...]

All we were missing in this episode was "J'onn wrestles with his violent inclinations" to have had a blackout on the season 4 Bingo! card. How well did "The House of L" tie the season's story threads into a (Gordian) knot? https://youtu.be/pqqbOu0FDa0Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Supergirl 4×16 Promo "The house of L" Season[...]

Side note? The introduction of Lex makes this year's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" increases the fun propsects for the crossover dramatically. But if you thought Lex's manipulations last week were something (shootings, killing power on a hospital, and manipulating kin is a pretty impressive scorecard), this week's episode "The House of L" (points for the wordplay[...]