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GIRL 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 Daily Planet Season six of 'Supergirl' will be the girl of steels series finale for The CW. The final season will consist of 20 episodes, with production set to begin soon ahead of its 2021 return. The network announced the finale today. With the premier of 'Superman and Lois' on the horizon, this news is shocking to some, and expected by others. Debuting in October 2015, Supergirl first aired on CBS for its first season, which had more of a villain-of-the-week structure (Similar to season one of Smallville) and chronicled Kara Danvers' attempts at balancing becoming a superhero while working at CatCo. The series was can-
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celled by CBS and made a jump over to the CW for the remainder of its run. O v e r t h e p a s t fi v e years 'Supergirl' has explored immigration, gun control, and other timely issues. In its fourth season, it made history by casting Nicole Maines as Dreamer, TV's first transgender superhero. Melissa Benoist took to Instagram following the news Sept. 22. “To say it has been an honor portraying this iconic character would be a massive understatement. Seeing the incredible impact the show has had on young girls around the world has always left me humbled and speechless. She’s had that impact on me, too. She’s taught me strength I didn’t know I had, to find hope in the
darkest of places, and that we are stronger when we’re united. What she stands for pushes all of us to b e b e tte r. S h e h a s changed my life for the better, and I’m forever grateful. I’m so excited that we get to plan our conclusion to this amazing journey, and I cannot wait for you to see what we have in store. I promise we’re going to make it one helluva final season. el mayarah." Supergirl's ending arrives as Warner Bros. TV is in the midst of a search to replace Susan Rovner, the studio's co-president and wife of co -showrunner Robert Rovner. Other Supergirl stars came out after the news broke expressing their gratitude for the impact the series has had on their
lives. Nicole Maines, who portrays the hero dreamer, said she’s sad Supergirl must come to an end but she’s very proud to have been a part of it. “I am proud that I have been privileged enough to be able to bring Nia Nal to life, and to have been able to be a part of her evolution into Dreamer,” Maines said. “She has meant so much to so many and it has been my complete honor to get to play her for the past few years.” Maines continues to state that even though dreamer was created for the show she’s sure the character will stick around. “I think we can all agree that we haven’t seen the last of her, and I cannot wait to see where she pops up next,” Maines said. Continued on page 3
Melissa Benoist & Chris Wood welcome son
Photo courtesy Benoist’s and Wood’s individual Instagram accounts Daily Planet It’s a bird, it’s a plane — it’s a new baby boy for Supergirl star, Melissa Benoist. Benoist, and husband and co star Chris Wood, announced that they welcomed Huxley Robert Wood into the world a few weeks ago Friday via their individ-
ual Instagram accounts. “This Boy is everything,” Benoist wrote. Sharing the same photo, Wood wrote, “Our son was born his name is Huxley he's amazing," Wood stated, "And no it's probably none of your business xo brb see you in 18 years.”
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News 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, excitement, love, discovery, risk, and tremendous strength. We’ve leaned on and learned from each other. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Leigh continued to thank everyone involved in the series and expressed how grateful she was for being a part of such a show. Martian Manhunter portrayer, 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, also took to social media to express his long lasting gratuity for Supergirl. “Getting to work on this show and play this character has been nothing short of a dream come true,” Rath said. “Thank you to all our fans for your love and support. ‘We all live on in the big brain’ supergirl.” Supergirl newcomer Julie Gonzalo, who plays CatCo’s latest CEO Andrea Rojas, expressed her sorrow for the shows conclusion b u t a l s o s p o ke o f h ow thankful she is to have been a part of such a project. “Although I’m sad, I’m beyond grateful to have been involved with this wonderful show,” Gonzalo tweeted. “I’ve met beautiful people that I am fortunate enough to call my friends... it will all be missed. Let’s make this last season the best one yet.” Gonzalo also stated that she had so much respect for Supergirl actress, Melissa Benoist, mentioning that she’s a “real life Supergirl.” Season fi v e of Supergirl starred Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath, Nicole Maines, Azie Tesfai, Andrea Brooks, Julie Gonzalo, Staz Nair and David Harewood, with special guest star Jon Cryer. The sixth and final season of Supergirl will debut on The CW in 2021. Production is expected to begin soon.
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President Donald Trump speaking during a news conference at the White House, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017 By Josh Boak AP News President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times. Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public, paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years. The details of the tax filings complicate Trump’s description of himself as a shrewd and patriotic businessman, revealing instead a series of financial losses and income from abroad that could come into conflict with his responsibilities as president. The president’s financial disclosures indicated he earned at least $434.9 million in 2018, but the tax filings reported a $47.4 million loss. The disclosure, which the Times said comes from tax return data it obtained extending over two
decades, comes at a pivotal moment ahead of the first presidential debate Tuesday and weeks before a divisive election against Democrat Joe Biden. Speaking at a news conference Sunday at the White House, Trump dismissed the report as “fake news” and maintained he has paid taxes, though he gave no specifics. He also vowed that information about his taxes “will all be revealed,” but he offered no timeline for the disclosure and made similar promises during the 2016 campaign on which he never followed through. In fact, the president has fielded court challenges against those seeking access to his returns, including the U.S. House, which is suing for access to Trump’s tax returns as part of congressional oversight. During his first two years as president, Trump received $73 million from foreign operations, which in addition to his golf properties in Scotland and Ireland included $3 million from the Philippines, $2.3
million from India and $1 million from Turkey. The president in 2017 paid $145,400 in taxes in India and $156,824 in the Philippines, compared to just $750 in U.S. income taxes. Trump found multiple ways to reduce his tax bills. He has taken tax deductions on personal expenses such as housing, aircraft and $70,000 to style his hair while he filmed “The Apprentice.” Losses in the property businesses solely owned and managed by Trump appear to have offset income from his stake in “The Apprentice” and other entities with multiple owners. During the first two years of his presidency, Trump relied on business tax credits to reduce his tax obligations. The Times said $9.7 million worth of business investment credits that were submitted after Trump requested an extension to file his taxes allowed him to reduce his income and pay just $750 each in 2016 and 2017. Income tax payments help finance the military
and domestic programs. Trump, starting in 2010, claimed and received an income tax refund that totaled $72.9 million, which the Times said was at the core of an ongoing audit by the IRS. The Times said a ruling against Trump could cost him $100 million or more. He also has more than $300 million in loans due to be repaid in the next four years. Richard Neal, D-Mass., the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee who has tried unsuccessfully to obtain Trump’s tax records, said the Times report makes it even more essential for his committee to get the documents. “It appears that the President has gamed the tax code to his advantage and used legal fights to delay or avoid paying what he owes,” Neal wrote in a statement. “Now, Donald Trump is the boss of the agency he considers an adversary. It is essential that the IRS’s presidential audit program remain free of interference.” A lawyer for the Trump
Organization, Alan Garten, and a spokesperson for the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press on the report. Garten told the Times that “most, if not all, of the facts appear to be inaccurate.” He said in a statement to the news organization that the president “has paid tens of millions of dollars in personal taxes to the federal government, including paying millions in personal taxes since announcing his candidacy in 2015.” The New York Times said it declined to provide Garten with the tax filings in order to protect its sources. During his first general election debate against Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, Clinton said that perhaps Trump wasn’t releasing his tax returns because he had paid nothing in federal taxes. Trump interrupted her to say, “That makes me smart.”
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