cmyk/1Z DAILY PLANET Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Metropolis, Illinois 62960 • www.metropolisplanet.com A special section of The Metropolis Planet published for the 2014 Superman Celebration Valerie Perrine Dean Cain Billy Dee Williams Aaron Smolinski Stars come out for 36th annual Celebration Answer: A Superman. A baron ad- which shall be on one of the following School where he excelled in sports. He also appeared in a recurring role as ministrator turned district attorney. A su- three official Celebration items: sched- graduated in 1984 and was offered ath- Casey Manning in the television series per villain’s girlfriend. A super baby. ule book, Celebration poster or the Me- letic scholarships to 17 universities, Las Vegas. Question: Who will be appearing at tropolis Planet’s special section for the choosing Princeton University, where he Cain is one of seven actors to ap- the 2014 Superman Celebration? Celebration titled The Daily Planet. All was captain of the volleyball team and pear in both Lois & Clark and Smallville Dean Cain, Billy Dee Williams, Val- additional autographs will have a fee. played defensive back on the football — he guest-starred as the immortal Dr. erie Perrine and Aaron Smolinski are Under Cain’s contract for the event, team, where he had record-setting 12 Curtis Knox in a seventh season episode among the celebrities slated to take part there will be a charge for all auto- interceptions in a single season. Immedi- of Smallville. in 36th annual event. graphs, including event posters and ately after graduating, Cain signed on as • • • • • The four actors will be in two loca- programs. Cain will offer fans two levels a free agent with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, While best known to international tions for fans to meet. of pricing — $40 for basic items (pho- but a knee injury during training camp film audiences as the roguish Lando Cal- Tickets are required to attend the tos, magazines, post- ended his football career rissian, the baron administrator of Cloud autograph sessions with Cain and Wil- ers, lithographs, DVDs, before it began. City, in the last two episodes of the origi- liams. Tickets will be given away in front comics, trading cards, With little hope of nal Star Wars-trilogy — Star Wars: Epi- of the Metro•Chamber on Market Street toys, books, hats and returning to sports, he sode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) on Saturday only at 7 a.m. Supplies are TV Guides) or $60 for turned to screenwriting and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of limited and only one ticket will be issued premium items (Super- See more and then acting, shoot- the Jedi (1983) — Williams played dis- to each person. Choice of autograph ses- man capes, costumes, S SUPER stars ing dozens of commer- trict attorney Harvey Dent in the 1989 sions will be on a first come, first serve logos, original artwork cials and appearing on movie Batman. basis. Autograph sessions will be held at and sports items). Posed on page 3 popular television shows Williams will be assisting the cel- 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. photos with Cain will be like Grapevine, A Dif- ebration in marking two big anniver- Saturday at the Baymont Theater, locat- $40 for two people, with ferent World and Beverly saries for the black-caped crusader. It ed near the Ohio River on Front Street. $10 for each additional Hills, 90210. In 1993, was May 1939 when Bruce Wayne first Perrine and Smolinski will be at The person. Cain took on his biggest graced the pages of Detective Comics. In Autograph Zone from 10 a.m. until noon • • • • • role to date as Superman issue number 27, the world got its first and 2:30-6 p.m. on Friday and from 10 Cain, best known for his breakthrough in Lois & Clark, which at the height of glimpse of Batman. Fifty years later, ac- a.m. until noon and 2-6 p.m. Saturday. role as Superman/Clark Kent in the 1993 its popularity brought in an average of 15 tor Michael Keaton donned the cape for All four will be featured in question- hit television series Lois & Clark: The million viewers per episode. The series the first of his two movie portrayals of and-answer sessions at the Metro Tent New Adventures of Superman, will be ran for four seasons, ending in 1997. the hero in black when Batman was re- — Perrine and Smolinski at 1 p.m. on the fifth portrayer of the Man of Steel to In 1998, Cain started the Angry leased 25 years ago. Friday, Williams at 11:30 a.m. Saturday visit the Superman Celebration. His pre- Dragon Entertainment production com- While “Superman is still our number and Cain at 1 p.m. Saturday. Williams decessors are Kirk Alyn, the first actor pany, which produced the TBS Super- 1 favorite,” said Karla Ogle, Celebration and Cain are scheduled for photos in to portray Superman on the screen; Bob station television series Ripley’s Believe chairperson, with production of Dawn front of the Superman Statue 15 minutes Holiday from the Broadway production It or Not! He has also starred in several of Justice, the next Man of Steel movie before their Q&A sessions. It’s a Bird...It’s a Plane...It’s Superman!; films, including The Broken Hearts Club series, and 2014 marking two big Bat- During the autograph sessions, all ce- Gerard Christopher from television’s (2000), Out of Time (2003) and Bailey’s man anniversaries, Celebration com- lebrity guests will have photos for sale The Adventures of Superboy series; and Billions (2004). In 2004, he portrayed mittee members wanted to acknowledge at their tables and each sets their own Brandon Routh from the movie Super- Scott Peterson in the fact-based, made- the Justice League member whom many individual fee. Williams, Perrine and man Returns. for-television movie The Perfect Hus- Smolinski will sign one item at no cost Cain attended Santa Monica High band: The Laci Peterson Story. He has See STARS, page 24 1 Page 2 Metropolis Planet: Superman Celebration Section June 11, 2014 For more information, contact the Metro★Chamber UPERMAN at 524-2714, S CELEBRATION 607 Market St. THURSDAY, JUNE 12 FRIDAY, JUNE 13 (continued) 9 a.m. Super Mini Con opens, 813 Ferry St. 4 p.m. Mario Kart video game tournament, Planet Krypton Noon Information & souvenir booth open, Metro Tent Kids’ Super Hero Costume Contest, Smallville Tent 5 p.m. Sonshine Amusements Carnival opens East Fifth St. 5 p.m. Costume parade for all in costume begins, Smallville Tent Opening ceremony & skit, Superman Square Sonshine Amusements Carnival opens 5:30 p.m. Awards ceremony, Metro Tent Blend of folk, bluegrass & country with Gideons Rifle, Metro Tent 6 p.m. Gospel music with Sons of the Father, Metro Tent 5:30 p.m. Freestyle Connection BMX Show, the Man of Steel area Meet Superman, Superman Square 6 p.m. 7th Annual Fan Films, top films screened with award presentation, Baymont Theater. Doors open 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Super Friends Meet & Greet Location TBA Smash Brothers video game tournament, Planet Krypton Gospel music with The Kingsmen, Metro Tent Meet Superman, Superman Statue Superman Road Race, Fort Massac State Park 6 p.m. Kids Superhero Gameshow, Smallville Tent Color Superman posters, Smallville Tent 6:30 p.m. Superman v. Batman Tug of War, Man of Steel area. Signup at 6 p.m. 7th annual Fan Films showing, Baymont Theater 7 p.m. Bluegrass music with Newtown, Metro Tent 7:30 p.m. Kids’ Karaoke, Smallville Tent Live wrestling with Jerry “The King” Lawler and USA 9 p.m. Outdoor Theatre featuring Superman II: The Donner Cut at 8th & Market Sts. FREE! Championship Wrestling, Market Street across from Planet Krypton 8-11 p.m. Smallville Prom, Baymont Theater FRIDAY, JUNE 13 9 p.m. Outdoor Theatre featuring Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back, Man of Steel area 8 a.m. Superfan Baseball game, Metropolis Sports Park 9 a.m. Super Mini Con opens, 813 Ferry St. 10 a.m. Meet Superman, Superman Statue SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Q&A with writer Elliot S! Maggin, Metro Tent 7 a.m. Autograph tickets giveaway in front of chamber. Limit 1 per person. 10 a.m.-noon Meet Valerie Perrine, Aaron Smolinski & Jerry Lawler, 8 a.m. Kiwanis Super Bike Trek, Fort Massac State Park The Autograph Zone 9 a.m. Super Disc Golf Tournament, Fort Massac State Park. Registration at 8 a.m. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Artists’ Alley & Writer’s Way opens, 801 Market St. Super Mini Con opens, 813 Ferry St. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Planet Krypton & Planet Argos dealers’ rooms open Zumba on the Square, Superman Statue 10:30 a.m. Superman Homepage Meet & Greet, Hardee’s 9-10 a.m. Autograph Session A: Dean Cain and Billy Dee Williams, Baymont Theater 11 a.m. Puppetry for Television workshop with Kevin Williams & Muley, 9-11 a.m. Weigh-in for Superman Classic Push/Pull competition, Man of Steel area Smallville Tent 10 a.m. Puppet making workshop with Kevin Williams & Muley, Smallville Tent Superman Radio Show, Metro Tent 2014 Fan Films Showing, Planet Krypton Freestyle Connection BMX Bike Show, Man of Steel area Illusionist Morgan Streber The Man Who Bends Steel, Metro Tent 11:30 a.m. Fifth annual Superman Supersite Meet & Greet, Fat Edd’s Washer Pitchin’ Tournament at Girl Scout House, Noon Super Silly Games, Smallville Tent Seventh St. across from Fort Massac State Park Noon-4 p.m. Hang out & play video games with Gamers Paradise, Planet Krypton Meet Superman, Superman Statue Noon & 3 p.m.