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NBC May Have a “Smash” on Their Schedule
I planned on writing a lengthy review of the pilot of NBC’s new show “Smash,” and then Tumblr went and lost it. (Let’s not discuss.) The episode is available for free on iTunes, which means someone over at 30 Rock gets it, and thank god.
So here is the much shorter version of my enthused prior ramblings:
- “Smash” is essentially the story of how the Internet is a wonderful, terrible thing.
At a demo recording of a song Christian Borle and Debra Messing have created surrounding the life of Marilyn Monroe for a new Broadway show, Christian’s assistant records the session on his iPhone and it is later revealed to be mysteriously uploaded to a YouTube-esque video site by his mother, to be viewed by one and all after he e-mails it to her. (Does this kid’s mother work as an EVP of a digital agency? Does she have a sick Klout score? How did that woman have the wherewithal to not only view and appreciate the video, but then scheme, download, upload, prepare metadata and execute the social media seeding of said clip? My mother is happy to know how to undo caps lock.)
- Katharine McPhee’s character is shown auditioning with the song “Over the Rainbow,” which is only amusing for “American Idol” nerds such as myself who know that she also she sang that song in the finale. “Smash,” you get me.
- Unlike “Glee,” which seems to be struggling lately with the overall story arch dictated by fun song decisions (“Let’s execute our rights to that Britney Spears catalogue … and her name will be Brittany S. Pierce!”), “Smash” isn’t pretending to be anything more than musical theatre. The addition of songs doesn’t advance the storyline; it’s enhancing it.
There’s something about the experience of live musical theatre that is so magical, it’s hard to replicate on television, but somehow “Smash” manages to pull it off in a way “Glee” can’t. Maybe it’s hiring all Broadway veterans, Grace Adler and the girl who lost her season of a reality singing competition show to a very famous man named Taylor Hicks, and having Steven Spielberg executive produce it, but Lea Michele may be wishing she had the McPheever come Monday (after the Super Bowl — which clearly all theatre geeks are supposed to know when THAT is).
Stewart did not study dance at Carnegie Mellon to become a flight attendant to clean bathrooms.
In case you didn’t already know, I’m a total music junkie. I may be the whitest girl on planet (they don’t call me Pasty for nothing), but I listen to an obscene amount of R&B.
I was watching this new TV spot for NBC’s “The Voice” (where the whole premise of the show is the name of the show and the judges do not get to see the performer, only hear them), and as I was deciding whether or not I thought Adam Levine was still attractive (Answer: yes), I realized I already knew THE VOICE.
The guy singing in this clip is a dude who HAD A RECORD DEAL WITH CAPITOL RECORDS. (I’m doing this from memory, by the way.) Recorded under the name Javier; debut album was self-titled. Had a minor hit circa 2003 with the track “Crazy.” SICK VOICE.
BUT…isn’t the whole point of this show to find great, undiscovered talented? Not people who had major record label deals who probably got dropped because they didn’t meet some BS bottom line?
If this is not him, someone from NBC can come find me and punch me in the face. This is an official dare.
In the words of Mariah Carey to Whitney Houston at the 1998 Video Music Awards, TRY IT ON ME.
“Top Chef All-Stars” is gonna be out of control! All my faves! (Sans Hung, but he won. That rhymed.)
via eater.com
Wilson asks House to go speed dating.
Waiting for Fred Seibert to weigh in.
Hey. They could still use the old logo on MTV Hits, a.k.a. the MTV of circa 1990 but with even higher production value in videos … and grillz.
Super Bowl Is Most-Watched Program in TV History | Broadcasting & Cable
106.5 million viewers. Unreal.
Foursquare Teams With Bravo TV - Bits Blog | NYTimes.com
Yet another reason to call people tools.
So Long, Sal. | Project Rungay
I am legit saddened by this! I’m glad I physically hit him at the Billy Elliot opening night party and slurred, “I love you!”
WHAT? What do you MEAN no more Sal on “Mad Men”?!
Question: No more Bryan Batt (Sal) on Mad Men? Say it isn’t so! —David
Ausiello: Don’t give up hope! While it’s true his contract option wasn’t picked up, Batt tells me he’s “hopeful that Sal is not gone for good. In the meantime, I’m auditioning for new projects, finalizing edits for my book, She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Mother, photographing homes for my next book, Mad For Design, and keeping busy with our shop in New Orleans.” New rule in Ask Ausiello: No more than two shameless plugs per customer.
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/01/27/ask-ausiello-spoilers-glee-ncis-house/#more-5718
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