The casting news just keeps coming in for NBC’s musical drama Smash. News broke this morning that theatre vet Andy Mientus (pictured left) will join the season two cast as a series regular. He will play Kyle, a poor kid from Brooklyn with dreams of writing for Broadway. [Look out Tom and Julia, right?] Kyle also happens to be best ... Read More »
I know there are fans of the NBC musical series Smash out there, right? And, how many of you are fans (for better or worse) of American Idol? Well, if you answered yes to either or both of those questions, then you just might be excited to learn that former American Idol finalist and Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson will ... Read More »
NBC is offering viewers the chance to catch up on their favorite shows from last fall and more, during the summer months. The extensive list includes some Nice Girls choices like Grimm, Parentlhood, Parks & Recreation, Community and Smash. If you missed some of the discontinued shows that we miss, like Lipstick Jungle, The Event, Life and Battlestar Galactica, you’re ... Read More »
The season finale is here and it’s the big opening night of “Bombshell” – but the bigger issue is who is playing Marilyn? Well, as the episode opens, Julia and Tom are going over the new song they need for the new ending of the musical. As the finally figure it out, with 15 minutes to spare before the curtains ... Read More »
Bones – 8/7c FOX – SEASON FINALE “The Past in the Present” – Ryan O’Neal guest-stars in the season finale of BONES. Evil tech genius Christopher Pelant (guest star Andrew Leeds), a suspect in a previous case Brennan and Booth handled, is back in court on appeal. Knowing what he is capable of, Brennan and Booth inform the judge that ... Read More »
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived in the Smash season finale. The fate of the show is decided. Tom (Christian Borle) and Julia (Debra Messing) race against time to save the show, while Derek (Jack Davenport) makes a decision that will change the lives of Karen (Katharine McPhee) and Ivy (Megan Hilty) forever. Ellis (Jaime Cepero) reveals his ... Read More »
The big day is here for the cast and creative team of “Bombshell”. It is their opening night of previews in Boston; but first, there is some behind-the-scenes drama to get through first such as Dev sleeping with Ivy – and their subsequent hiding that fact from EVERYONE; Ivy being pissed at Derek for his paying too much “attention” to ... Read More »
Bones – 8/7c FOX “The Suit on the Set” – Brennan and Booth head out to Los Angeles to consult on the production of “Bone of Contention,” a film based on Brennan’s latest book and the work of the Jeffersonian team. While on set, Brennan intervenes after finding flaws with the actors’ performances, not to mention the film’s total disregard ... Read More »
In this new episode of Smash, “Bombshell” faces its first audience just as a major crisis hits Rebecca Duvall (special guest star Uma Thurman). The team of Tom (Christian Borle) and Julia (Debra Messing) scramble to fix the show when the first preview falls short, and Frank (Brian D’Arcy James) must adjust to the unwelcome return of Michael Swift (Will ... Read More »
Things with the “Bombshell” production have moved along enough that they are in “Tech” and what that means is that the entire ensemble and production team heads to Boston for a trial run. Putting the musical on stage outside of New York, working with the costuming, set dressing, lighting and oh so much more. The various perspectives from all the ... Read More »