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SUPERGIRLGIRL OF STEEL’S HIT CW SERIES SET TO END AFTER SEASON SIX

Based on characters from DC created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Supergirl is from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller and Rob Wright. Photo courtesy The CW

By Zack Benz celled by CBS and made a darkest of places, and that lives. Nicole Maines, who Daily Planet jump over to the CW for we are stronger when portrays the hero dreamer, Melissa Benoist & Chris the remainder of its run. we’re united. What she said she’s sad Supergirl Season six of 'Supergirl' O v e r t h e p a s t fi v e stands for pushes all of us must come to an end but Wood welcome son will be the girl of steels se- years 'Supergirl' has ex- to be better. She has she’s very proud to have ries finale for The CW. The plored immigration, gun changed my life for the been a part of it. final season will consist of control, and other timely better, and I’m forever “I am proud that I have 20 episodes, with produc- issues. In its fourth season, grateful. been privileged enough to tion set to begin soon it made history by casting I’m so excited that we be able to bring Nia Nal to ahead of its 2021 return. Nicole Maines as Dreamer, get to plan our conclusion life, and to have been able The network announced TV's first transgender su- to this amazing journey, to be a part of her evolu- the finale today. With the perhero. and I cannot wait for you to tion into Dreamer,” Maines premier of 'Superman and Melissa Benoist took to see what we have in store. I said. “She has meant so Lois' on the horizon, this Instagram following the promise we’re going to much to so many and it news is shocking to some, news Sept. 22. make it one helluva final has been my complete and expected by others. “To say it has been an season. el mayarah." honor to get to play her for Debuting in October honor portraying this icon- Supergirl's ending ar- the past few years.” Photo courtesy Benoist’s and Wood’s individual Instagram accounts 2015, Supergirl first aired ic character would be a rives as Warner Bros. TV is Maines continues to Daily Planet on CBS for its first season, massive understatement. in the midst of a search to state that even though ual Instagram accounts. which had more of a vil- Seeing the incredible im- replace Susan Rovner, the dreamer was created for It’s a bird, it’s a plane — it’s “This Boy is everything,” lain-of-the-week structure pact the show has had on studio's co-president and the show she’s sure the a new baby boy for Supergirl Benoist wrote. (Similar to season one of young girls around the wife of co-showrunner character will stick around. s t a r , M e l i s s a B e n o i s t . Sharing the same pho- Smallville) and chronicled world has always left me Robert Rovner. “I think we can all agree Benoist, and husband and to, Wood wrote, “Our son Kara Danvers' attempts at humbled and speechless. Other Supergirl stars that we haven’t seen the co star Chris Wood, an- was born his name is Hux- balancing becoming a su- She’s had that impact on came out after the news last of her, and I cannot nounced that they wel- ley he's amazing," Wood perhero while working at me, too. She’s taught me broke expressing their wait to see where she pops comed Huxley Robert Wood stated, "And no it's proba- CatCo. The series was can- strength I didn’t know I gratitude for the impact up next,” Maines said. into the world a few weeks bly none of your business had, to find hope in the the series has had on their Continued on page 3 ago Friday via their individ- xo brb see you in 18 years.”

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The Daily Planet logo was originally designed by Jason Sweers. The DC logo is a trademark of DC Comics. dailyplanetdc.com @DailyPlanetDC | 2 News September 28, 2020 Continued from page 1 Chyler Leigh, who play’s Supergirl’s super sister Alex Danvers, said that working on this project has changed her life. “This show for all of us has been a journey much like Kara’s herself,” Leigh said. “Full of adventure, ex- citement, love, discovery, r i s k , a n d t r e m e n d o u s strength. We’ve leaned on and learned from each oth- er. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.” L e i g h c o n t i n u e d t o thank everyone involved in the series and expressed how grateful she was for be- ing a part of such a show. Martian Manhunter por- trayer, David Harewood, also commented on the news of Supergirl’s final season. “What a ride,” Harewood said in a tweet Sept. 22. “It’s been a pleasure bringing the Martian to life these past six years” Harewood also thanked all who supported the show as well as “all the fabulous actors, artists, writers and directors who have passed through the show over the years.” Jesse Rath, who plays Brainy on the his CW series, President Donald Trump speaking during a news conference at the White House, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) also took to social media to express his long lasting gra- tuity for Supergirl. NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017 “Getting to work on this show and play this character By Josh Boak decades, comes at a piv- million from India and $1 and domestic programs. Organization, Alan Garten, has been nothing short of a AP News otal moment ahead of the million from Turkey. The Trump, starting in 2010, and a spokesperson for the dream come true,” Rath first presidential debate president in 2017 paid claimed and received an Trump Organization did said. “Thank you to all our P r e s i d e n t D o n a l d Tuesday and weeks before $145,400 in taxes in India income tax refund that to- not immediately respond fans for your love and sup- Trump paid just $750 in a divisive election against and $156,824 in the Philip- taled $72.9 million, which to a request for comment port. ‘We all live on in the federal income taxes the Democrat Joe Biden. pines, compared to just the Times said was at the from The Associated Press big brain’ supergirl.” year he ran for president Speaking at a news con- $750 in U.S. income taxes. core of an ongoing audit on the report. Supergirl newcomer and in his first year in the ference Sunday at the Trump found multiple by the IRS. The Times said Garten told the Times Julie Gonzalo, who plays White House, according to White House, Trump dis- ways to reduce his tax bills. a ruling against Trump that “most, if not all, of the CatCo’s latest CEO Andrea a report Sunday in The missed the report as “fake He has taken tax deduc- could cost him $100 mil- facts appear to be inaccu- Rojas, expressed her sorrow New York Times. news” and maintained he tions on personal expenses lion or more. He also has rate.” for the shows conclusion Trump, who has fiercely has paid taxes, though he such as housing, aircraft more than $300 million in He said in a statement but also spoke of how guarded his tax filings and gave no specifics. He also and $70,000 to style his loans due to be repaid in to the news organization thankful she is to have been is the only president in vowed that information hair while he filmed “The the next four years. that the president “has a part of such a project. modern times not to make about his taxes “will all be Apprentice.” Losses in the Richard Neal, D-Mass., paid tens of millions of dol- “Although I’m sad, I’m them public, paid no fed- revealed,” but he offered property businesses solely the chair of the House lars in personal taxes to beyond grateful to have eral income taxes in 10 of no timeline for the disclo- owned and managed by Ways and Means Commit- the federal government, been involved with this the past 15 years. sure and made similar Trump appear to have off- tee who has tried unsuc- including paying millions wonderful show,” Gonzalo The details of the tax promises during the 2016 set income from his stake cessfully to obtain Trump’s in personal taxes since an- tweeted. “I’ve met beautiful filings complicate Trump’s campaign on which he in “The Apprentice” and tax records, said the Times nouncing his candidacy in people that I am fortunate description of himself as a never followed through. other entities with multi- report makes it even more 2015.” enough to call my friends... shrewd and patriotic busi- In fact, the president ple owners. essential for his committee The New York Times it will all be missed. Let’s nessman, revealing instead has fielded court chal- During the first two to get the documents. said it declined to provide make this last season the a series of financial losses lenges against those seek- years of his presidency, “It appears that the Garten with the tax filings best one yet.” and income from abroad ing access to his returns, Trump relied on business President has gamed the in order to protect its Gonzalo also stated that that could come into con- including the U.S. House, tax credits to reduce his tax code to his advantage sources. she had so much respect for flict with his responsibili- which is suing for access to tax obligations. The Times and used legal fights to During his first general Supergirl actress, Melissa ties as president. The pres- Trump’s tax returns as part said $9.7 million worth of delay or avoid paying what election debate against Benoist, mentioning that ident’s financial disclo- of congressional oversight. business investment cred- he owes,” Neal wrote in a Democrat Hillary Clinton in she’s a “real life Supergirl.” sures indicated he earned During his first two its that were submitted statement. “Now, Donald 2016, Clinton said that per- S e a s o n fi v e at least $434.9 million in years as president, Trump after Trump requested an Trump is the boss of the haps Trump wasn’t releas- of Supergirl starred Melissa 2018, but the tax filings re- received $73 million from extension to file his taxes agency he considers an ing his tax returns because Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Katie ported a $47.4 million loss. foreign operations, which allowed him to reduce his adversary. It is essential he had paid nothing in McGrath, Jesse Rath, Nicole The disclosure, which in addition to his golf income and pay just $750 that the IRS’s presidential federal taxes. Maines, Azie Tesfai, Andrea the Times said comes from properties in Scotland and each in 2016 and 2017. audit program remain free Trump interrupted her Brooks, Julie Gonzalo, Staz tax return data it obtained Ireland included $3 million Income tax payments of interference.” to say, “That makes me Nair and David Harewood, e x t e n d i n g o v e r t w o from the Philippines, $2.3 help finance the military A lawyer for the Trump smart.” with special guest star Jon Cryer. The sixth and final sea- son of Supergirl will debut on The CW in 2021. Produc- READ tion is expected to begin soon.

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