Smallville Loses Its Big Bad (E! Online)

 
E! Online - Lex Luthor apparently feels ready to exercise his evil tendencies on a bigger stage than Smallville. The pre-Superman drama's producers have confirmed that Michael Rosenbaum, who has played the emotionally complex bald baddie since 2001, will be leaving the series at the end of the current season. [link]

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JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING MICHAEL ROSENBAUM'S DEPARTURE FROM "SMALLVILLE"

The show's executive producers, The CW, Warner Bros. Television and Rosenbaum himself detail the actor's exit from the veteran drama.
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'Smallville' to lose Lex Luthor, gain two new villains

Michael Rosenbaum, who has played Lex Luthor for six seasons on Smallville , is leaving the CW series, according to a statement issued by the show's producers and network: "It has been an honor and pleasure to work with Michael for the past six ...
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Superbad Lex exits "Smallville" (Reuters)

Reuters - Michael Rosenbaum is leaving the CW's "Smallville" after seven seasons with the show. Rosenbaum, who plays Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor, will be replaced by two new villains.
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Michael Rosenbaum leaving 'Smallville'

Actor Michael Rosenbaum is leaving the CW's "Smallville" after seven seasons with the show.
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