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."

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