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Tag Archives: Smash
‘Smash’ Episode 10: ‘Understudy’
Episode 10 of Smash sees Karen (Katherine McPhee) taking centre-stage – only to be replaced at the last minute by ‘the new Marilyn’ – movie star Rebecca Duvall (played by Uma Thurman.) “It’s not that the creators can’t decide who … Continue reading
‘Smash’ Episode 9: ‘Hell on Earth’
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
‘Smash’ Episode 8: ‘The Coup’
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
‘Smash’ Episode 7: The Workshop
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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Tagged Bernadette Peters, Lexington and 52nd, Marilyn Monroe, Megan Hilty, Smash, The Workshop
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‘Smash’ Episode 6: Chemistry and More
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
‘Smash’ 5: ‘Let’s Be Bad’
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
‘Smash’, Episode 4: ‘The Cost of Art’
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
Smash 3: ‘Enter Mr DiMaggio’
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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Tagged Enter Joe DiMaggio, Everlasting Star, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Sam Shaw, Smash
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Smash: The Callback
‘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
20th Century Fox Mambo
A preview of the upcoming second episode of Smash, ‘The Callback’, in which Karen (played by Katharine McPhee) sings ’20th Century Fox Mambo’. The rehearsal clip can be viewed on ONTD, but the final cut is available to US viewers … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th Century Fox Mambo, Katharine McPhee, Marilyn Monroe, Megan Hilty, National Pastime, Smash
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