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SUPER HEROES: The Superman films may have been good to watch, but there was something missing from the stories.

What was it like for Clark growing up with his super powers? How did he cope with the problems of teenage angst, as well as having x-ray vision and super strength?

Well now there is an answer thanks to Smallville a new Channel Four show.

The show follows Clark at college, discovering his powers and (of course) fighting evil.

He meets some new adversaries but always ends the show with a charming smile and a flex of his muscles.

The show is a mixture of Dawson's Creek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and is strangely addictive.

Our very own Kelly Brook (pictured) is set to star in some forthcoming episodes a decent career move at last for the former topless model.

CORRIE STAR: Politics may not be the most interesting of subjects, but it could soon become a real turn-on.

There are plans in Westminster to set up a group of MPs devoted to Coronation Street.

Labour backbencher Brian Donohoe has suggested the idea and claims the MPs could lobby programme-makers Granada on behalf of viewers if they felt standards on the show were slipping.

It may seem a puerile subject for MPs to be concerning themselves with but, at the very least, it would bring those in power a bit closer to the man in the street.

MPs are often lambasted for not knowing what is happening in their neighbourhood when all most people care about at 7.30pm on a weekday is settling down in front of the box.

We may not like to admit it but the goings-on in Weatherfield attract the attention of more people than Prime Minister's Question Time.

DOWN ON THE RANCH: It's time to get those cowboy boots out and wear your tassels with pride.

While various pop stars brought the stetson back into fashion a few years ago, now the whole cowboy look is back.

If you want to look cool this season, get suede cowboy boots, complete with tassels, fringed bags and dresses and even a sheriff's badge or two.

Sadly, it can look a bit much if you re-create the look in full, but there's nothing wrong with adding a bit of fringing to any outfit.

Think Only Cowgirls Get the Blues rather than John Wayne and you'll cut a dash anywhere.

If you don't fancy the masculine boot and waistcoat look, then go for long, sweeping skirts and knotted shirts for a cute cowgirl image. Yeeha!

MATCHING CLOTHES: Imagine being able to blend into the background while travelling to work on public transport.

A top international designer created accessories out of the same material as the bus seats in America. Hats, shoes and handbags could be bought in exactly the same colours as the seats.

Now the designer is turning his attention to the London Underground and is trying to get his hands on enough fabric to make an outfit to match the seats.

Let's just hope he doesn't simply recycle old material, as a cigarette burn and a piece of chewing gum on your handbag is anything but chic.

What's not...

Bad behaviour: It didn't take long for the families of the Pop Idol contestants to start getting bitchy.

While Will and Gareth have behaved perfectly throughout the competition, their mums are alleged to have started a battle.

Gareth's mum, Wendy, claims Will's family have failed to applaud her son and the others after they performed.

She claims Will's family are taking it all seriously and have put themselves up as bitter rivals to angel-faced Gareth.

Whether or not this is true, it won't have done any of the show's hopefuls any good to have their names linked to such petty arguments.

A few months ago all the contestants were nobodies and they should remember that - as should their families. It won't take much to reduce them all to nothing again and, if they come across as weak characters being pushed around by over-excited parents, they won't be around for long.

Bets off: Oh dear - Julie Goodyear is coming back to Coronation Street after seven years away.

Having got sick of playing the wicked witch in various pantomimes, Bet is coming back to Weatherfield.

The 61-year-old actress is so desperate to get back into the soap she has supposedly agreed to take a £85,000 pay cut, but bringing her back is a cheap trick that will make the soap seem stale and stuck in the past.

To make it worse, Julie has been offered a double contract if she proves popular with viewers, so let's just hope they turn off in droves, otherwise all our soaps will be filled with has-beens.