'Smallville' Chloe Won't Be A Regular

A_MACK_WEntertainment Weekly has confirmed that
Allison Mack, who plays Chloe Sullivan on the CW’s SMALLVILLE will NOT be back as a regular for the tenth and final season.

Mack’s character, the cousin of Lois Lane in the show’s continuty, was the only cast member that had been there since the first season, other than series lead Tom Welling.  The actress told the site that  “Out of respect for the amazingly loyal fans and the place I will always have in my own heart for Chloe, I’m coming back for several episodes next season to tie up Chloe’s SMALLVILLE legacy”.
There had been quite a bit of speculation (on fan web pages such as Kryptonsite) that  Allison Mack would not be returning for a full season.
On SMALLVILLE, the character Chloe Sullivan had long been the ‘other woman’ in Clark Kent’s life, with Clark being for many seasons her unrequited love.
In high school, she was obsessed about the strange events and freaks of nature that followed in the wake of the arrival of Kal-El’s spaceship amid a strange metor shower. This event claimed and changed many lives, as it also brought destruction and the ‘meteor rock’ now known as Kryptonite.
In the SMALLVILLE universe, Kryptonite is far from harmless to humans, being instead a radioactive power source and a powerful and unpredictable mutagen, causing dozens of “Meteor Freaks” that threatened the population.
While other women such as Lana Lang and Lois might have captured young Kent’s heart, Chloe was the first to discover his secret, and become his well-meaning aide-de-camp.
When last seen, Chloe was manning Watchtower, the computer center of the nascent Justice League, when her friend with benefits Green Arrow disappeared — after been attacked by an unseen group of super powerful entities who he said were not Kandorians.
It appears likely he will be rescued, but Chloe’s ultimate fate is unclear; an  eighth season visit by members of the 31st Century Legion of Superheroes revealed that there are no historical records of a Chloe Sullivan connected to Clark Kent, the revered and highly studied future Superman.
UPDATE: It was revealed at the CW upfronts today that SMALLVILLE will remain on Fridays at 8PM, to be followed at 9 by SUPERNATURAL, which used to be paired with the series in its original Thursday slot.
Speaking to MTV actor/exec. producer Tom Welling reiterated his desire to see Michael Rosenbaum’s Lex Luthor appear on the show again.
When asked about Superman’s traditional costume, he said it will be addressed in some fashion, but joked that he didn’t know if he’d be seen in tights.

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