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Some super good news to report about Supergirl star Melissa Benoist, and it actually has nothing to do with The CW series This update is much more personal, and a nice slice of positivity in what's been a pretty rough year across the board for everyone Benoist took to Instagram to announce that she gave[...]

Changes in and around The CW's Arrowverse continued in a big way on Tuesday, with the network and producers Warner Bros TV and Berlanti Productions announcing that the Melissa Benoist-starring Supergirl will end its fight for truth and justice with the upcoming sixth season Deadline Hollywood reports that the combination of production delays and the[...]

So as a nice break from all of the stress and drama (and to promote the home release of the fifth season), the fine folks at Supergirl are offering fans a minute or two to sit back, relax, and watch Melissa Benoist, Jon Cryer, and more screw up on set Yup, that's right: we've got[...]

From their home base in Vancouver, stunt coordinator Simon Burnett and his crew — fight choreographer James Michalopoulos, Jesse Rath (Brainy/Querl Dox) stunt double Adrian Persad, and Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) stunt double Jennifer Clarke take you through some basics of how to get ready to perform on a physically demanding show like Supergirl in a[...]

The fifth season of The CW's Supergirl disappointed in many ways, but the show's hiatus has a chance to bring it back better than ever before.

Some crushes should just stay crushes. Supergirl — "The Bodyguard" — Image Number: SPG514a_0318r.jpg — Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl — Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC All rights reserved. Supergirl and… Everyone – "Supergirl" Guest Contributor Andy Wilson Writes: Supergirl writers have tried half a dozen different guys to pair up with[...]

Supergirl star Chyler Leigh posted her coming-out story, sharing the personal journey she took towards embracing her sexual identity.

As Kara (Melissa Benoist) and Lena (Katie McGrath) decide to put their betrayals of the past year behind them in favor of a temporary alliance, they forge a new plan Lena can make Supergirl a version of the Destroyer suit in her lab, but since Leviathan can tell whenever Supergirl uses her powers, they will[...]

First, series star Melissa Benoist is at the helm, taking the director's chair for "Deus Lex Machina." Our second reason was spoiled by the title, with the chapter centering on Jon Cryer's Lex Luthor and filling in the blanks on what happened post-"Crisis" to turn Lex from "big bad" to real hero We might want[...]

The CW's Supergirl is back next Sunday night, May 3, with the Melissa Benoist-directed episode "Deus Lex Machina" (pushed back from its original April 26 air date), which finds Jon Cryer's Lex Luthor taking center stage in two different timelines In the "now," Lex keeps the wheels turning as he works his way back into[...]

While it's scheduled to return on Sunday, May 3, with the Melissa Benoist-directed "Deus Lex Machina" (pushed back from its original April 26 air date), it's the season finale that's becoming a topic of conversation While filming on the fifth season finale was already underway when production was shuttered, Jon Cryer revealed to PeopleTV's Couch Surfing[...]

But on Sunday, April 26, Clark Kent's cousin not only returns, but her real-world counterpart Melissa Benoist is also taking a trip behind the camera for her directorial debut To mark the occasion, viewers are getting a Lex Luthor (Jon Cryer)-focused outing that feels almost like a "A Day in the Life of" episode, giving[...]

While Kara (Melissa Benoist) dutifully begins making arrangements for a memorial service for her adopted father, Alex retreats, refusing to attend on the basis that she barely knew their long-absent father. This was, of course, cover for her grief So when she slips on the Obsidian North contact lenses, it is to escape her harsh reality[...]

All rights reserved. [rwp_box id="0"] Dreamer gets a lot of social media attention for taking down a Dominator — in record time that beats even Supergirl — but the only approval she really wants is from her ex, Brainy (Jesse Rath), who in his new persona as head of the DEO is still incredibly cold and distant[...]

As Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) protects Andrea Rojas (Julie Gonzalo) from an alien threat during the launch of her new virtual reality product, the show continues its weird anti-tech message while delivering a sort of ho-hum episode All of the truly interesting things are happening in the B-storyling, where Lena (Katie McGrath) begins human trials on[...]

Melissa Benoist took to Instagram on Wednesday to drop a serious personal "spoiler": the Supergirl star is expecting her first child with husband Chris Wood (ABC's thirtysomething sequel series) Benoist and Wood married back in September 2019, and Wood returned to his role as Mon-El for the 100th Supergirl episode No word yet from either[...]

This time, bringing back Mxyzptlk with a new face (Thomas Lennon) as he helps Kara (Melissa Benoist) revisit her past decisions about concealing her identity from Lena (Katie McGrath). The "clip show"/retrospective is usually a bottle episode (not to be confused with Episode 10 of this season, "The Bottle Episode") that is heavy on nostalgia, but[...]

This week, The CW's Supergirl featured Kara (Melissa Benoist) singing Toto's "Africa" at a karaoke bar, which should make it the best episode ever Instead, this was partially a disappointment as the show seems somewhat listless in its post-"Crisis" world. Supergirl — "Back From The Future — Part Two" Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW — © 2020[...]

Kara aka Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) had her own new "status quo" to adjust to – one that looks to have a lot more Lex (Jon Cryer) in it – at least for now Speaking of Lex… the following scene from this week's "Back From The Future – Part One" offers up a perfect example of[...]

Yup, change is in the air – and throughout the universes. Supergirl — "Back From The Future Ð Part One" — Image Number: SPG511B_0234b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Julie Gonzalo as Andrea Rojas/Acrata and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl — Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC All rights reserved. Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) aka[...]

However, when Kara (Melissa Benoist) shows up on the docks of National City to face off against Weather Witch and Barry (Grant Gustin) shows up, they recognize something is wrong.   A helpful fan named Marv asks them if they could sign something for him, as he loves when they team up However, he notes, usually they[...]

All Rights Reserved. While it started for most of us with last year's Arrowverse crossover "Elseworlds", this year's mega-crossover has jacked up our excitement over seeing Rose's Kate aka Batwoman and Melissa Benoist's Kara aka Supergirl share screen time together While last year felt like a teaser, "Crisis" has offered a number of moments that demonstrated[...]

Haunted by the millions she couldn't save from Earth-38, Kara (Melissa Benoist) is tempted to use the Tome of Destiny to try to restore her world Luckily, Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) is there to try to talk her out of it. The Flash — "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three" — Image Number: FLA609d_0382b.jpg — Pictured[...]

Meanwhile, Barry (Grant Gustin) and Mia (Katherine McNamara) desperately try to find a way to resurrect Oliver (Stephen Amell) with the help of John Constantine (Matt Ryan). The CW The Monitor explains who some of the Paragons are, and they're not completely surprising: Paragon of Hope: Kara Paragon of Destiny: Sara Lance Paragon of Truth: Some Superman who has suffered[...]

Most of it also takes place on Earth-38, Supergirl's (Melissa Benoist) home After gathering most of our heroes, Lyla (Audrey Marie Anderson) aka Harbinger announces this is how they have to stop the "Crisis"– by making a stand in National City on Earth-38. Supergirl — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC[...]

After the fallout from last week's confrontation with Lena, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) has to head off two crises at once and all that's before getting to our tease of "Crisis on Infinite Earths" Oh yes, there will be Luthors Yup, plural It's "Crisis" time Buckle your seatbelts. Our first plotline involves Lena's (Katie McGrath)[...]

While fans of The CW's Arrowverse have been counting the days down until Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, Black Lightning, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow team-up for the multiverse-shattering crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths", Supergirl star Melissa Benoist has proven herself a to be a true "Woman of Steel". Taking to Instagram on Wednesday with[...]

This week's Supergirl is a little on the melodramatic side, but what do you expect from former frenemies turned best friends who have now been lying and betraying one another for almost half a season? Most importantly, it places the personal conflict between Kara (Melissa Benoist) and Lena (Katie McGrath) front and center in an[...]

After last week's revelations about Lena (Katie McGrath) and Andrea (Julie Gonzalo), Kara (Melissa Benoist) is on a collision course with Leviathan that apparently takes her to the Fortress of Solitude, and a fight with an "Old Man." Here's how The CW describes it: https://youtu.be/Hl-a0_hlp00Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Supergirl 5×07 Promo "Tremors"[...]

And they reaped the consequences. Supergirl — "Confidence Women" — Image Number: SPG506b_0269b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Staz Nair as William Dey, Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and Jesse Rath as Brainiac-5 — Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC All Rights Reserved. There is a nice little fight scene at the end at the[...]