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Supergirl & Flash EP Andrew Kreisberg Officially Fired By WBTV

Supergirl and The Flash executive producer Andrew Kreisberg has officially been fired following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

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After an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior including a “toxic” writers’ room environment, Supergirl and The Flash co-showrunner and Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg has been officially dismissed by the Warner Bros. TV Group.

Kreisberg had been accused by multiple people and had been suspended by the studio three weeks ago while they would conduct investigations. The situation caused many actors across the Arrowverse to speak out about and denounce this kind of behavior, with Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist specifically pledging to commitment to “being part of changing the norm by listening when people speak up, and refusing to accept an environment that is anything less than a safe, respectful and collaborative space.” Others, including Benoist’s Supergirl costar Chris Wood and Arrow’s Emily Bett Rickards and Stephen Amell, were among those to express themselves publicly about the situation, supporting those who have spoken out.

“After a thorough investigation, Warner Bros. Television Group has terminated Andrew Kreisberg’s employment, effective immediately,” Warner Bros. TV in a statement. “Greg Berlanti will assume additional responsibilities on both The Flash, where he will work closely with executive producer/co-showrunner Todd Helbing, and Supergirl, where he will work closely with executive producers/co-showrunners Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller. We remain committed to providing a safe working environment for our employees and everyone involved in our productions.”

Berlanti Productions’ Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter also released a statement of their own.

“Warner Bros. Television Group recently concluded its investigation into the allegations against Andrew Kreisberg. We encouraged and supported this investigation, we believe and support the individuals who came forward, and we agree with the studio’s decision. Nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of all our colleagues — coworkers, crew and staff alike,” it read.

A major architect of the Arrowverse, Kreisberg had been working with Berlanti on DC TV since before even Arrow; a Booster Gold TV project for Syfy was mooted in 2011 but ultimately never happened. As things stand, with Berlanti stepping in, the four series that Kreisberg had any involvement with will continue to go on as planned.

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Supergirl To Team With Arrow, Flash & Legends For An “Invasion”

The villains of the Arrow, Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow crossover have been revealed.

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The CW has revealed the villains of the four-show DCTV crossover that will also involve Arrow, The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.

This year’s foes will be The Dominators, from the DC Comics crossover Invasion!

The crossover will air later this year. You can read more details at our general TV news site, KSiteTV.

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Melissa Benoist, Greg Berlanti & Grant Gustin Cover Variety

Supergirl Melissa Benoist & Flash Grant Gustin join Executive Producer Greg Berlanti on the cover of Variety.

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Supergirl Melissa Benoist and The Flash himself, Grant Gustin, join Executive Producer Greg Berlanti on the cover of this week’s Variety. (The Arrow is apparently on vacation with Felicity).

You can see a look at the cover of the magazine below:

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Something Super Airs On CBS Tonight

Tonight, CBS will be airing a colorized version of the I Love Lucy episode Lucy And Superman

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I LOVE LUCY SUPERSTAR SPECIAL, a new one-hour special featuring two colorized back-to-back classic episodes of the 1950s series, will be broadcast Sunday, May 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  The two episodes, "L.A. at Last!" and "Lucy and Superman" are newly colorized with a vintage look, a nod to the 1950s period in which they were filmed.  Included in the special is material from "L.A. at Last!" that has not been broadcast since the episode first aired on CBS 60 years ago. Best frame grab.   ©2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved  ©2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights ReservedBefore there was Supergirl, before Smallville, before Lois & Clark and the Christopher Reeve movies… there was the Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves, and during the years that he played the Man of Steel, Reeves made a guest appearance in character as Superman on the TV classic I Love Lucy.

Tonight, May 17 at 8PM, CBS is airing an I Love Lucy special featuring a colorized version of that classic episode “Lucy And Superman.” Maybe we’ll get lucky and they’ll run a Supergirl trailer while they’re at it, since they’ll have a Kryptonian on their network every week soon enough.

You can read more details about the special here.

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