Tom Welling briefly attended the 2010 TCA (Television Critics Association) Summer Press Tour for "Hellcats" today. He had to leave early to catch a flight to go back to Vancouver to film Smallville. Tom will be doing "double duty" on both shows this upcoming season. Here's what Tom had to say about "Hellcats" in an interview with IFMagazine:

Tom Welling: "I thought it was a great story, had a lot of heart and found it very interesting,” says Welling at the CW’s TCA press event today. In terms of dividing his time between the two series, he adds, “fortunately, 'Hellcats' also shoots in Vancouver, ten minutes away from Smallville. It’s a huge benefit,” says Welling. “We have a fantastic crew on both shows and everybody understands what’s going on. I’m doing everything I can and with a lot of support from both shows, to facilitate what each needs from me.”

Ashley Tisdale joked that Tom chose 'Hellcats' for his first producing project because "he wanted to be surrounded by cheerleaders."

To discuss this latest news, join us HERE.To view photos of Tom from the TCA, click HERE. Thanks to a4g90, Sarah, Carol, Mistaya, and Christina for this info!

Tom Welling participated in several interviews while he was at this past weekend's San Diego Comic-Con. Here are some highlights.

Tom confirmed that he still plans to act, following Smallville, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal’s, Speak Easy blog HERE. Wall Street Journal: "What are your plans after this — more science fiction? And are you going to focus on acting or directing?" Tom: "I sort of subscribe to the idea of no limitations. I want to do it all...At my core I still want to act..."

Tom said that he plans to direct two episodes in season ten, in an interview with Starkville House of El (ShoE Podcast) HERE. Starkville House of El: "We know you said you’re going to be directing. Do you know how many episodes you’re going to be directing?" Tom: "Two episodes".

And, Tom said this to the WB about the final season. Tom: "I know that our number one goal this year is to wrap it up in a way that will satisfy the fans and give them hope that Clark has gone on to be superman."

Thanks to a4g90, Carol, Chris, Christina, Maddie, and Tariel22, for sharing info about these interviews! Special thanks to Chris, for compiling all of Tom's interviews HERE.

Tom Welling is scheduled to attend the 2010 TCA (Television Critics Association) Summer Press Tour for "Hellcats" on Thursday, July 29th. This year the event will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The list of attendees also includes Aly Michalka, Ashley Tisdale & Executive Producer Kevin Murphy. "Hellcats" (CW network) is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Tom Welling Productions, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios.

Thanks to Carol and Coleen for this info! To discuss, join us in our Tom Welling Productions sub-forum HERE.

Tom Welling's second appearance at this past weekend's San Diego Comic-Con was again a success. Thanks to everyone who participated in our "live" discussion, as we followed the events as they unfolded via various online blogs and fan “tweets”. And thanks so much to everyone who shared photos and video clips from this year's event. Shown is Tom signing the life-sized banner of himself as Clark Kent. Photo Credit: Hatie123

Check out TWU for the following detailed information about this year's Comic-Con:

• Comic-Con 2010 discussion thread HERE, and speculation about all of the season ten spoilers for Smallville HERE in our TV Forum.
• Video clips in our Video Clips forum HERE, including clips of Tom on the Smallville panel. And, check HERE for the Smallville clips that were shown.
• Photos and various screencaps in our Photos Forum HERE. Plus, visit our TWU Gallery for more photos.

The seventh poll in TWU’s Season Nine Tommy Awards is now open! We are conducting a series of 10 weekly polls celebrating Tom Welling in his role as Clark Kent on Smallville during season nine. For more info about this summer event, click HERE.

The seventh poll is “Sexiest Clark Scene”, and it will be open for voting, from July 26th – July 31st. What do you think was Clark’s sexiest scene in season nine? Was it the first kiss between Clark and Lois at the Daily Planet? Was it the scene from “Idol” set in the future, where Clark and Lois wake up together? Was it the future scene where Clark and Lois make love? Or, was it the scene where Clark and Zatanna kiss, while Clark is under a magic spell?

Cast your vote and share your thoughts by clicking HERE in our Polls Forum. In order to help you make your choice, we have provided photos and a small video clip from these sexy scenes. Remember to check them out in the first post of the poll, before making your selection.

All of our members are invited to participate, and we hope you will join us in this fun summer event!

Poll #6 Winner
Plus, our winner from Poll#6, "Best Use of Clark’s Abilities", has also been posted. To view the winner of this poll, click HERE in our Polls Forum.

Tom Welling talks about working in the Sci-Fi genre with The WB.com. Here’s an excerpt:

WB: What are the benefits in working in the Sci-fiction genre?
Tom: Freedom! I think a lot of freedom with our story lines and our choices in the subject matter…

To view and discuss this video, please click HERE.

Thanks to Maddie, Chris and Carol for the info!

Tom Welling is currently set to direct at least one episode in the upcoming final tenth season of Smallville.

There is some conflicting information about the number of episodes that Tom will direct though. Some sources are reporting that Tom will direct only one episode next season. But, according to TVGuide.com, Tom is scheduled to direct two episodes for the final season. Tom was also scheduled to direct two episodes in season nine, but ended up directing only one episode due to scheduling demands.

Tom Welling attended Comic-Con 2010, and he was a member of the Smallville panel again this year. One of the highlights of the panel was a video that featured scenes from the first nine seasons of the show, as well as some brief clips from the upcoming tenth season. Here's an overview of some news for Clark Kent for season ten:

• Clark Kent will become Superman by the end of season ten (although many fans feel he is Superman already, except for the suit and flight)
• The superman suit was shown in the video clip, although Tom said he has not worn it yet. The suit is the same one that was used in the movie "Superman Returns".
• Clark is shown either flying or super-jumping with the Daily Planet Globe in his hands in the video
• The word "Superman" is heard on the video clip
• Cat Grant joins Clark as a reporter at the Daily Planet
• Darkseid will be Clark's main enemy this season, but he will be different from the comics version
• In addition, various guest stars and familiar characters will return, including James Marsters as Brainiac 5, John Schneider as Jonathan Kent, and Michael Shanks as Carter Hall.

Will Tom wear the Superman costume? No definitive answer was provided, but Tom did make this teasing comment to the Wall Street Journal:

“I make the new suit look fantastic,” said Welling with a grin.

Our Comic-Con 2010 discussion thread can be found HERE. If you attended Comic-Con, we invite you to share your experience with us! We are now looking forward to reading interviews with Tom from various sources.

TWU would like to invite our members and all Tom Welling fans to join us in our "live" discussion thread, as we follow the events of this year's Smallville panel at Comic-Con 2010. The Smallville panel will take place on Sunday, July 25th, at 10 a.m. PST. This will be Tom's second appearance at this event!

All members are welcome to share photos, news, and/or video clips featuring Tom. Come join in the fun, as we follow Comic-Con 2010! Our "live" discussion thread is HERE. To share any photos of Tom from the event, join us HERE.

The sixth poll in TWU’s Season Nine Tommy Awards is now open! We are conducting a series of 10 weekly polls celebrating Tom Welling in his role as Clark Kent on Smallville during season nine. For more info about this summer event, click HERE.

The sixth poll is “Best Use of Clark’s Abilities”, and it will be open for voting, from July 19th – July 24th. What do you feel is the best use of Clark’s abilities in season nine? When Clark uses heat vision to melt lead to fuse Metallo's Kryptonite heart in “Metallo”? Or, when Clark uses X-Ray Vision and Superbreath to uncover "S" Symbol in “Kandor”? Or, when Clark Super Jumps to save Chloe falling in “Warrior”? Or, when Clark uses Super Strength and Speed to punch Zod and save Lois in “Salvation”?

Cast your vote and share your thoughts by clicking HERE in our Polls Forum. In order to help you make your choice, we have provided photos and a small video clip from these heroic scenes. Remember to check them out in the first post of the poll, before making your selection.

All of our members are invited to participate, and we hope you will join us in this fun summer event!

Poll #5 Winner
Plus, our winner from Poll#5, "Favorite Clark Expression", has also been posted. To view the winner of this poll, click HERE in our Polls Forum.