USA Network has announced a new dramatic television series called Blanco County that is currently in development. More information about the possible new series will be shared at the network's upcoming Pier 36 upfront presentations. Here's the blurb:

"Based on a series of books by Ben Rehder, Blanco County follows the story of John Marlin, a worldly pro baseball player who would rather spend his down time traveling the world than return to his small Texas hometown. After the death of his father, Marlin returns home to find a lot has changed since he left. The place is now booming with rich ranchers and tourists and there's an uneasy alliance between the locals and the nouveau riche. Believing the local cops to be inept, Marlin runs for sheriff and surprisingly wins. A man who spent his entire life running away from his roots must now adapt to a new way of life.

From Tom Welling Productions and Rob Thomas Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television, Blanco County is written by Thomas (Veronica Mars) and executive produced by Thomas, Tom Welling, Danielle Stokdyk and Dan Etheridge. Source: HERE.

Special thanks to AlexaKent for this news! To discuss, join us in our Tom Welling Productions subforum in our Television Forum HERE.

Tom Welling threw the first pitch at Cleveland Indian vs. NY Yankees game on May 13th, 2013. After further investigation this game was a double header Cleveland won the first game 1-0 and lost the second game 0-7 vs. NY Yankees.

Thank you Alexa and Tariel22 for this news and Erik Daniel Drost for the pictures!

To discuss Tom's appearance and to view some photos, join us HERE.

Tom Welling has landed a role in Draft Day, the Lionsgate-Summit and Odd Lot Entertainment football movie starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner and Denis Leary among a starry cast and is being directed by Ivan Reitman. Reitman’s Montecito Pictures is producing. Welling will play Brian Drew, a veteran quarterback in the crossroads of his career, in the story about a Cleveland Browns GM (Costner) who attempts to trade up for the first pick in the NFL Draft and save football in the city. Source: Deadline.

To discuss this news please join us HERE. Special thanks to Maddie and Alexakent for this news!

Tom Welling attended the grand opening of the Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on April 27th. The high-end 80,000 square-foot nightclub occupies the upper three floors, and features the Garden Bar which showcases a two-story waterfall. The Cantonese restaurant is set to open May 3rd.

To discuss this latest Tom appearance and to view some photos, join us HERE. And, visit our TWU Gallery for more photos!

Special thanks to Alexa, Tariel22, Erica, and Michele for this news!

Today, April 26th, is Tom Welling’s 36th birthday. All of us at TWU send our sincere wishes to Tom on his special day.

Tom, we wish you happiness and continued success in your career. We are looking forward to seeing you in the upcoming "Parkland" movie. Have a very Happy Birthday!

If you would like to post a birthday wish for Tom, join us HERE. Thanks to Erica for the beautiful birthday icon!

Tom Welling is scheduled to participate in the 2013 Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational charity golf event on April 4th-7th at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. He also participated in last year's event (as shown in photo).

This four-day tournament charity event hosted by Aria was founded in 2001 by Michael Jordan, and so far has raised over 5 million dollars for various charity organizations. Charities benefiting from this event include the Make-a-Wish Foundation, the UC San Diego Nevada Cancer Institute, and the James R. Jordan Foundation, as well as the participating celebrities’ charities of choice.

Source: Las Vegas Sun News. Thanks to Erica for the info!

UPDATE:
Tom is no longer listed as a participant in this golf event. Thanks to Maddie for this update!

Tom Welling will be portraying U.S. Secret Service Agent Roy Kellerman in the upcoming movie Parkland. The cast list was shared by fellow co-actor Marcia Gay Harden on twitter.

Mr. Kellerman was the U.S. Secret Service Agent assigned to protect President John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated on November 22, 1963. Kellerman accompanied President Kennedy in the presidential car in the motorcade through Dallas on that fateful day. After Kellerman's death, some reports state that his widow said her husband was convinced that there had been a conspiracy to kill Kennedy.

Thanks to Maddie and Alexakent for this news! To discuss, join us in our Movies Forum HERE. To view some behind-the-scenes photos of Tom on the Parkland set, click HERE. For recent candid photos of Tom, click HERE.

TWU’s Fan Art Homage Theme #12 thread is now open! The TWU Fan Art homage celebrates Tom Welling's career thus far. Theme #12 is for sharing any original artwork featuring Tom's career from Smallville Season 10, 2010-2012 Photo Shoots, 2010-2012 Appearances, 2011 Interviews and 2010-2012 Candid Images. An example (shown here) is a photo of Tom from an LA Times interview from April 2011. The Theme #12 thread is now posted HERE.

Remember this is not a Fan Art Challenge, but instead an opportunity for everyone to get involved and share their Tom arts, skills and techniques in a relaxed and fun way. Everyone is welcome to participate! All types of art can be shared, including icons, banners, combos, wallpapers, headers, gifs, etc! Our TWU Gallery will be supplying the images.

The prior Theme threads are not closed! All artwork in prior threads can be viewed, and everyone is welcome to share more artwork in these threads. Theme #11: Smallville Season 9, 2009 Photo Shoots, 2009 Appearances and 2009 Candid Images, Click HERE. Theme #10: Smallville Season 8; 2008 Appearances, Interviews, Candids and Photoshoots, Click HERE. Theme #9: Smallville Season 7; 2007 Candid Images; and photos from a Miscellaneous Photoshoot, Click HERE. Theme #8: Smallville season 6 Stills and Promos, 2006 Appearances, and 2006 Candids, Click HERE. Theme #7: Smallville Season 5, 2005 Photo Shoots, 2005 Appearances and 2005 Candids, click HERE. Theme #6: Movies, Cheaper by the Dozen I & II, and The Fog, click HERE. Theme #5: S4 Smallville & 2004 Images, Click HERE. Theme #4: S3 Smallville & 2003 Images, Cick HERE. Theme #3: S2 Smallville & 2002 Images, Cick HERE. Theme #2 S1 Smallville & 2001 Images, Cick HERE. Theme #1: Modeling, Undeclared, SU & JA, Click HERE. Special thanks to Erica and Chris for managing this event!

Tom Welling has joined the cast of “Parkland”, a feature film that focuses on the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in November 1963. The movie follows the key players who made critical decisions following the shooting, including FBI Agents, Secret Service agents, photographers, and the young doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital. Other cast members include Paul Giamatti, Zac Efron, and Billy Bob Thornton. Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman are producing the movie, along with Bill Paxton. The movie is expected to be in theaters in Fall 2013, around the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination.

Deadline.com first reported this news. Special thanks to Alexakent and Mistaya for sharing the good news here at TWU! To discuss, join us in our Movies Forum HERE.

TWU’s Fan Art Homage Theme #11 thread is now open! The TWU Fan Art homage celebrates Tom Welling's career thus far. Theme #11 is for sharing any original artwork featuring Tom's career from Smallville Season 9, 2009 Photo Shoots, 2009 Appearances and 2009 Candid Images. An example (shown here) is a photo of Tom from Smallville season nine, "Absolute Justice" episode. The Theme #11 thread is now posted HERE.

Remember this is not a Fan Art Challenge, but instead an opportunity for everyone to get involved and share their Tom arts, skills and techniques in a relaxed and fun way. Everyone is welcome to participate! All types of art can be shared, including icons, banners, combos, wallpapers, headers, gifs, etc! Our TWU Gallery will be supplying the images.

The prior Theme threads are not closed! All artwork in prior threads can be viewed, and everyone is welcome to share more artwork in these threads. Theme #10: Smallville Season 8; 2008 Appearances, Interviews, Candids and Photoshoots, Click HERE. Theme #9: Smallville Season 7; 2007 Candid Images; and photos from a Miscellaneous Photoshoot, Click HERE. Theme #8: Smallville season 6 Stills and Promos, 2006 Appearances, and 2006 Candids, Click HERE. Theme #7: Smallville Season 5, 2005 Photo Shoots, 2005 Appearances and 2005 Candids, click HERE. Theme #6: Movies, Cheaper by the Dozen I & II, and The Fog, click HERE. Theme #5: S4 Smallville & 2004 Images, Click HERE. Theme #4: S3 Smallville & 2003 Images, Cick HERE. Theme #3: S2 Smallville & 2002 Images, Cick HERE. Theme #2 S1 Smallville & 2001 Images, Cick HERE. Theme #1: Modeling, Undeclared, SU & JA, Click HERE. Special thanks to Erica and Chris for managing this event!