Category Archives: Television

‘Smash’ Episode 9: ‘Hell on Earth’

Posted on April 4, 2012 by marina72

 Episode 9 of Smash has aired in the US: “Ivy’s prescription happy doctor had apparently prescribed a cocktail of meds to treat the various side effects that sprung from her original Prednisone prescription. Ivy had begun using her prescriptions to self … Continue reading →


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‘Smash’ Episode 8: ‘The Coup’

Posted on March 27, 2012 by marina72

In this week’s episode, ruthless producer Derek (Jack Davenport) suggests an edgier take on Marilyn to hopeful actress Karen (Katharine McPhee)… ‘It’s time for the secret song! Derek wants Karen to “not be afraid of the sex.” He says Marilyn … Continue reading →


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Talk About Marilyn at the BBC

Posted on March 22, 2012 by marina72

 Talk at the BBC is a compilation show featuring clips from vintage interviews with Robert Mitchum, Jayne Mansfield and more. Of particular interest to Monroe fans will be the clips where poet Edith Sitwell (pictured here with Marilyn during a … Continue reading →


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‘Smash’ Episode 7: The Workshop

Posted on March 21, 2012 by marina72

 This week’s episode focuses on the tension between Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) and her Broadway diva of a mother (Bernadette Peters): ‘WHAT WAS AWESOME: We get to see the workshop of “Marilyn” almost in its entirety which, frankly, is flippin’ … Continue reading →


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‘Smash’ Episode 6: Chemistry and More

Posted on March 14, 2012 by marina72

 The latest episode of Smash sees Ivy (Megan Hilty) cracking under the strain of being Marilyn, reports Starpulse. “Ivy wakes up to a singer’s nightmare – she’s lost control of her higher notes, a condition commonly caused by strain. She … Continue reading →


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Lohan’s MM Sketch Cut From SNL

Posted on March 11, 2012 by marina72

Those among you who were surprised that Lindsay Lohan’s recent stint  as a Saturday Night Live didn’t feature yet another MM impersonation may be interested to hear about this sketch that was cut at the last minute. (I’m somewhat relieved … Continue reading →


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‘Smash’ 5: ‘Let’s Be Bad’

Posted on March 8, 2012 by marina72

 Two contrasting views of the latest episode: ‘The song, “Let’s Be Bad,” is tremendous. It’s the first time we get a juicy nugget of how “Marilyn: The Musical” is going to work, with a late-in-show number of a drug-addicted and … Continue reading →


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‘Smash’, Episode 4: ‘The Cost of Art’

Posted on February 28, 2012 by marina72

Cinema Blend singles out Megan Hilty’s big Marilyn number for praise this week: “This week’s big musical number, ‘I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn’t Love to Howl’, is a standard Marilyn sexpot song…with a twist. I think what I … Continue reading →


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Smash 3: ‘Enter Mr DiMaggio’

Posted on February 22, 2012 by marina72

 Episode 3 of Smash focuses on the casting of Joe DiMaggio. Here’s a snippet from the Wall Street Journal‘s review: “I like how they’re showing the writing process in this episode, because before it seemed like songs were being written … Continue reading →


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Smash: The Callback

Posted on February 15, 2012 by marina72

‘The Callback’, Episode 2 of Smash, has aired on NBC. “Everyone we’ve spoken to seems to heavily favor the Ivy character — she’s more real, she seems fit for the stage, she drinks wine in her apartment alone (relatable!) — … Continue reading →


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