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Superman's cousin makes capes fun again. Review by Brandon Wolfe We open on an extremely familiar scene. The planet Krypton is in the final throes of self-destruction and a tearful couple is placing their baby into a small spacecraft with promises of the child’s survival and prosperity on the distant world of Earth. The scene that comes directly after, however, is less familiar. A young girl is also being dispatched into the stars by her parents, with the explicit instructions to guard that baby in the new world. This is Kara Zor-El, the older cousin to this infant, whom our world will come to know as Superman. But Kara’s mission gets a two-decade layover right out of the gate when her pod gets trapped in the Phantom Zone. By the time Kara does make it to Earth, her cousin has already grown into his destiny and he’s the one who shepherds Kara into her new life, setting her up with an adoptive family of trusted scientists. Kara ultimately finds herself immersed in a thankless job...

SUPERGIRL premieres Monday, October 26 at 8:30 PM and then it goes to its regular time slot, Monday, November 2 at 8 PM In the vast DC Comics Universe of super heroes, the rich mythology of Superman, the planet Krypton and the House of El is perhaps the most famous and instantly recognizable. Enter Supergirl (Melissa Benoist). Born Kara Zor-El on the doomed planet Krypton, the preteen Kara escaped at the same time as the infant Kal-El, but didn’t arrive on Earth until many years later after being lost in the Phantom Zone. Protected and raised by her adopted family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to hide the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin. Years later, at age 24, living in National City and working as an assistant for Catco Worldwide Media mogul Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart), Kara has spent so many years trying to fit in that she forgot to ever stand out. All that changes when she decides to embrace her superhum...

Here is the extended TRAILER for CBS’ live action SUPERGIRL series about Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El  ( Melissa Benoist ) Premiering this fall on CBS. Calista Flockhart plays Cat Grant who has built a global company and Kara ( Melissa Benoist ) works as Grant’s assistant. Mehcad Brooks plays James Olsen. Laura Benanti plays recurring role as Alura Zor-El, the birth mother of Kara. Alura sends Kara to earth before Krypton’s destruction and her wisdom still guides Kara as she becomes Supergirl. David Harewood will play Hank Henshaw who in the comics becomes Cyborg Superman, but in this series, Harewood’s Henshaw is a CIA agent who now runs the department of extra-normal operations (DEO) that tracks any potential extraterrestrial threats Malina Weissman will play lil’ Supergirl/young Kara Zor-El who, after escaping Krypton’s destruction, is taken in by a foster family, the Danvers. Chyler Leigh will play Alexandra Danvers, Kara’s foster sister who’s fasci...

Jay-Z and Beyonce Top Couple Earners Of 2009 Newlyweds Jay-Z and Beyonce earned $122 million together between June 2008 and June 2009, more than any other couple -- married or unmarried -- in entertainment. The listmakers at Forbes are at it again, this time determining Hollywood's top-earning couple. Beyonce and Jay-Z beat out the competition not only by churning out hit songs but also by attaching their names to Budweiser, American Express and a host of other brands. In this relationship, the wife out-earned the husband, $87 million-$35 million. In a distant second place, with a combined $69 million, was Harrison Ford and girlfriend Calista Flockhart, most of that coming courtesy of Ford's $65 million paycheck for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Partners Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are third with a combined $55 million, thanks to "Wanted," starring Jolie, and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," starring Pitt. Rounding ou...