Welcome to Michael Rosenbaum Online!

A fansite

This is a fansite for the amazing Michael Rosenbaum, actor, writer, voice-over artist, and all round talented and driven man. You may know him from his work as Lex Luthor on Smallville but if that is all you have seen you are really missing out!!
There has been a lot of talk amongst fans of Smallville about Michael not returning to the series. This will always be a place of support and love to Michael and his work, I hope the 'fans' who bash him will think of how their words have impact. Everyone has a right to their opinion and I am a big advocate for freedom of opinion however whatever his decision this site will be nothing but supportive to Michael Rosenbaum and not to Smallville.

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Current news:

25th August 2010 ~ I have added some great new photos of Michael "The Last Exorcism" Los Angeles Premiere held at Arclight Cinema Hollywood
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6th August 2010 ~ I have moved the videos of Michael from the Multimedia page to the gallery so I can host them myself  Videos on MRO gallery

Michael has been nominated in the Teen choice awards 2010 for Choice TV: Villain for his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Smallville:
jessicasmith.gossip-today.com – Teen choice awards

3rd July 2010 ~ Michael twittered some exciting news I just had to share:

"Doing a nice part in the Bruce Willis movie, Catch 44.Great scene with Forest Whitaker.Shooting next week.Very stoked.Rock the hell on!!!!!"

@mrosenbaum711 & @RosenbaumMedia



18th June 2010 ~ Michael has written a letter to fans of Smallville:

Dear Smallville Fans,

Well, it's been seven wonderful years.  Your support is what has made Smallville so successful, and I appreciate you all more than you know.

That being said, it is time for me to start the next chapter of my life and career.  I hope that I gave you some enjoyment over the years, and that you found my portrayal of Lex Luthor to be satisfying.  I am truly grateful, as Smallville fans are the best fans out there.  I sincerely hope that you will continue to follow my career through my hair growth period and beyond.

I'm very excited about what the future holds, but certainly, Smallville will always be a part of me.  I will definitely miss the greatest crew in the world, and the wonderful cast that has been like a family to me.

Thank you Al and Miles for creating the show.  Thank you writers, producers, directors and editors. Thanks Tollin, Robbins and Davola for being there for the pilot. Thank you Peter Roth for employing me for ten years.  Lisa Lewis, I miss you already.  John Glover, thanks for helping me feel more comfortable touching other actors, while acting. Bizarre, but helpful.

Mostly, I want to thank Greg Beeman for directing the "Oh Sherry" video, by Steve Perry, back in the 80's.

Thanks crew. Thanks fans. Thanks Smallville.

I love you all,

Michael Rosenbaum




3rd June 2010 ~ Mike just twittered some exciting news:
 @mrosenbaum711
"Farleybrosradio on twitter & farley bros. radio on FB. Sat.Nite,7pm I will be doing Podcast live at Second City, Riffing on old times.in LA"

@farleybrosradio
“This weekend we have Michael Rosenbaum of Smallville as our guest on Farley Bros. Radio live at Second City. Come out and see us.”

16th May 2010 ~ I have to be honest and say that this is not strictly 'Michael news' but when Tasabian wrote about the disgusting way Michael is being spoken about on the IMDB message boards I had to add this post to the site. This is someone who is standing up for Michael and as a fan of this wonderful actor I can only try to spread the word about why Michael has made the decisions he has:

Bottom line, you don't know Michael. You don't know what he's like as a person, you don't know what his true feelings are towards Smallville, and whether or not he has ever been willing to return. You don't know the circumstances behind his apparent final decision to finally say no to coming back.

You posts about him in this thread have been nothing short of insulting.

He gave his all to the show for 7 years, and had to put up with a lot more crap than the rest of the cast. The only person who really had a tougher work schedule for most of the series run was Tom.

He was originally contracted for 7 years, which meant even if he wanted to leave the show earlier, it wasn't an option. When his contract was wrapping up, he entered negotiations with the network to come back. He entered them in good faith, but unfortunately an agreement couldn't be reached, so Michael moved on. The writers and producers had ample time to prepare for Lex's departure, but I think they were holding onto th belief that he'd be back, and they painted themselves into a corner.

He has spent the last two years recovering from major lower back surgery (which was actually to fix a problem that had already been worked on, but was buggered up from work he had to do in the show in season 7), as well as developing his own projects. He's got the pilot he's shooting for SyFy this year, which is a show he created, as well as other film and television projects he's been working on.

In that time, Smallville has approached him to return as Lex a few times. Again, Michael was open to the idea, but an agreement couldn't be reached that was mutually beneficial to both parties. Shaving his head is not an option for him, as it takes too long to grow out, and limits his opportunities as an actor until it's grown back.

Do we hope that an agreement can be reached to bring Michael back in season 10? Absolutely! I know everyone involved with the show are very fond of Michael, and would love to see him back. But, it has to be right for him too.

At the end of the day, the network is just as much, if not more so responsibe for Michael not having returned to Smallville.

Lacroix at IMDB



12th May 2010 ~ I have some news which is really cool if not completely 'Michael news' I urge you to participate and support Smallville

 
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It's time to celebrate the man who has made Smallville what it is! He has brought Clark Kent to life for 9 seasons and almost 200 episodes. He's directed several amazing episodes himself. And this season he has brought Clark even closer to his heroic role as Superman as well as taken on the mantel of Executive Producer. In short, Tom Welling Is Superman.

How are we celebrating? We're going to trend the hashtag #TomWellingIsSuperman this Friday, May 14th at 6pm EST before the season 9 finale "Salvation"!

For all updates and info please follow the account @TWisSuperman

If you do not have a Twitter account, please consider getting one. Signing up is very easy. Feel free to check out the #EDfor22 "Twitter and Trending" guide for more info on how to get a Twitter and how to use Twitter to help Trend! Download here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/dvo33o or http://www.mediafire.com/?zzdnozmzfng

Add a Twibbon to your Twitter avatar!

Important Twitter tips:

1. Only ONE tag per tweet. Only use #TomWellingIsSuperman
2. Don't use only the tag. Make sure to add other text to your tweet like a comment or quote. Good Example: "Tom is great. #TomWellingIsSuperman" / Bad Example: "#TomWellingIsSuperman"
3. New style Re-Tweeted messages do not count as count toward Trending. You must use old style Re-Tweets.
4. Only 200 tweets per account. Consider creating a backup account.
5. Private accounts do not help with Trending. You'll need to make your account public for this event.
6. If you can't be there to tweet live you can use a service like FutureTweets or Twaitter to setup tweets beforehand.



28th April 2010 ~ I came across a post on livejournal by lavendergaia about Michael attending a party to celebrate the release of Jason Mann’s CD:

“Supernatural's Jensen Ackles, One Tree Hill's Danneel Harris, and Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum turned up to the bar and lounge to cheer on Manns, as well as his opening acts, which included Jesse Cole and Life of Riley. Manns has had his music featured in CW shows like Supernatural in the past and hopes to be placed on more programs soon.”

“Jason finished up the evening, playing with the band for a change and having everyone on their feet and singing along. Oddly, this included Michael Rosenbaum, who kept walking by the stage singing Jason’s praises. Loudly.”

“Michael Rosenbaum sauntered in and walked up to the stage to wave hello before disappearing into the “crowd”. Totally didn’t recognize him until later. He was lookin’ good. Retirement has served him well. While he may (or may not) be a celebrity dick, I still find him endlessly amusing. I observed his flirting style with two women at the bar later, which seemed to consist of singing loudly off-key and waving his arms in the air like he just don’t care. Was a band playing at the time? No. Was he singing along to the music in the background? No. It was entirely random... Michael Rosenbaum summed it up nicely for us all by calling Jensen a "pussy" for failing to take the stage. I knew there was a reason I liked you, Rosenbaum.”
21st April 2010 ~ Brian Peterson, exectutive producer of Smallville, has stated to E! Online that he will keep urging Michael to return to the show "We have never given up hope, but at this point that's all it is," he said. "We have a great relationship with Michael, it just hasn't happened yet." He added: "I would never give up hope until the final second."
9th April 2010 ~ I was so happy today when I went onto Rosenbaum media forum (link on welcome page) and saw that Michael has been announced at a convention in London England. It will run from 10th-12th September 2010 at the Thistle hotel London Heathrow. INSURGENCE is a convention for both Smallville and Vampire Diaries for more information please see:


26th March 2010 ~ As tweeted by Michael yesterday @mrosenbaum711 there is a new show on the horizon; if you are on twitter let him know you support him! The project is based on his own experiences and follows two friends who were former actors on a science fiction show that has since developed a cult following, who have hit rock bottom and must work together to get their lives back on track.

Hollywoodreporter.com - Smallville star behind Syfy comedy project




23rd March 2010 ~ Michael has been twittering more recently yesterday he hinted at new projects he has coming our way which got us all talking over at Rosenbaummedia coffee time Also a question that has been talked about in great detail by fans of the show Smallville as well as Michael Rosenbaum is whether he will return to the final season to play Lex Luthor. He twittered answering hopes and rumours:
Michael will not be in Smallville


28th Febuary 2010 ~ I have 2 important pieces of news today woot!

Juliet Landau has created an incredible film about the creative process of Gary Oldman but has also taken the opportunity to interview actors about their creative process and Michael is one of those interviewed. She will be uploading the film to you tube soon I am sure but until then this is what the film is about:

“Gary Oldman directed a music video for the Jewish Hip Hop band Chutzpah. The video was shot on cell phones. What started out solely as a behind the scenes making of, turned into a film about Garys creative process. Much of the film is told from Garys POV as he operates one of the cell-cams. We are inside his brain, if you will, seeing the genesis of his ideas and then his precision in carrying them out. Watching Gary work in this way truly celebrates the spirit of Independent, no-budget filmmaking, where innovation and talent reign. Ultimately achieving a seamless creative flow, his playful, childlike freedom of expression and exploration take flight.”

For more information and to see the film please go to:

Juliet Landau’s take flight
Miss Juliet Productions

ALSO

News on whether Michael will return to Smallville for season 10 comes from the Superman homepage

“The Superman Homepage received word that Brian Doherty, who was just this month promoted to svp, national sales, at The CW has revealed that the execs at The CW are excited about a 10th season for "Smallville", wanting to really "go out with a bang".

The word is that they're attempting to close a deal with Michael Rosenbaum to return as Lex Luthor, wanting to sign him up for at least 9 or 10 episodes .Apparently an announcement will be made one way or the other very soon.

Update: EW's "Ausiello Files" has this update on a possible 10th season...” Question: Crazed fans like myself desperately need an update on Smallville's renewal. How's it looking? Any idea what the hold-up is? Ausiello: It's looking really, really good. And the hold-up is due to boring stuff like contracts and money.”

19th Febuary 2010 ~ Hockey Challenge 2010 is scheduled for Saturday, February 27, at ShoWare Center in Kent. The Challege will feature six games all day with the T-Birds vs. Portland Winterhawks game at 6:05 p.m. followed by the Celebrity All-Star game. Celebrities scheduled to appear at Hockey Challenge 2010 include Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), Jason Thompson (General Hospital), Jason Priestfley (90210), Brian Basset (cartoonist of “Adam @ Home” and “Red and Rover”), Kelly Tysland (formerly Kelly Stephens 2006 U.S. Women’s Olympic hockey bronze medalist), Dan Wilson (former Seattle Mariner) Bill Wixey (KCPQ news anchor), Ian Furness (KJR 950 AM Host) and Paul Silvi (KING sports anchor). Paul Guilfoyle (CSI) and Cameron Bancroft (24: Day 4, Hockeyville on CBC) are scheduled to appear if their shooting schedule allows.
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