January 2004

Villains Need Fun Too

With all the havoc Lex Luthor continually wreaks on WB's hit show Smallville, his real-life alter ego has developed an annual tradition of starting each year in tamer fashion, at Disney.

"It's my chance to be a 5-year-old again," 31-year-old Michael Rosenbaum said as he prepared to ride Epcot's Mission: Space on New Year's Day.

For the past three years, Michael has spent Dec. 31 at Downtown Disney's Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba -- a show that he enjoys so much, he was more excited than the cast when he heard they wanted to meet him.

Besides Smallville, Michael has been involved in some recent big-screen movies, including Steve Martin's Bringing Down the House.

Up next is a werewolf flick with goremaster Wes Craven, in which 'N Sync's Lance Bass also has a small part.

By the way, Michael, we know that Lance is selling his $1.4 million home in southwest Orange County. Since you seem to enjoy Central Florida so much, shouldn't you take a look-see?