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Smash review – 2×16 / 2×17: ‘The Nominations’ / ‘The Tonys’

May 27, 2013 by yellowwait

Courtesy of NBC

‘Give em that big finish, and they’ll forget what came before.‘ At least that’s what one hopes will happen. And in the case of the series finale of the once lauded, then panned, Smash, it certainly seems to be the motto: forget YOLO!

So did it work? Did the curtain call make us forget the residual bitterness from season one?

Let’s bitch! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Smash, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Angelica Huston, Brian d'Arcy James, Christian Borle, Christine Ebersol, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Jeremy Jordan, Katharine McPhee, Krysta Rodriguez, Mara Davi, Megan Hilty, NBC, Series Finale, Smash, Will Chase

Smash review – 2×14: ‘The Phenomenon’

May 5, 2013 by yellowwait

Courtesy of NBC

Courtesy of NBC

Everyone is reeling from the untimely death of resident cutie Kyle (Andy Mientus). And when I say everyone, I mean everyone, including me. As one of the only characters that I actually cared for this season, it was a bitter pill to swallow after last week’s final scene. At least they honored him with a Kyle-centric episode. Let’s review.

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Filed Under: Smash, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Andy Mientus, Angelica Huston, Christian Borle, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Jeremy Jordan, Jesse L. Martin, Katharine McPhee, Krysta Rodriguez, Megan Hilty, Michael Cristofer, NBC, Smash

Smash review – 2×12: ‘Opening Night’

April 21, 2013 by yellowwait

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Courtesy of NBC

Well, it’s finally here, opening night for Bombshell. After all the work, all the cast changes, and of course all the drama, the big night is here and it all comes down to this. Will Ivy (Megan Hilty) show everyone why she was the only choice for Marilyn? Will Tom’s (Christian Borle) direction be as brilliant as Derek’s (Jack Davenport)? Will Eileen (Angelica Huston) have a smash on her hands or will it be a bomb? And most importantly, will someone explain to me why Emory Cohen is there? Let’s bitch.

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Filed Under: Smash, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Andy Mientus, Angelica Huston, Bernadette Peters, Christian Borle, David Call, Debra Messing, Emory Cohen, Jack Davenport, Jamey Sheridan, Jeremy Jordan, Katharine McPhee, Krysta Rodriguez, Megan Hilty, NBC, Smash

Smash review – 2×10: ‘The Surprise Party’

April 7, 2013 by yellowwait

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Courtesy of NBC

This week Julia (Debra Messing) helps the Hit List team with their book also helping herself to a new man; things get awkward between Karen (Katharine McPhee), Jimmy (Jeremy Jordan) and Derek (Jack Davenport); Tom (Christian Borle) tries to make nice with Ivy (Megan Hilty) and….oh who cares? LIZA MINNELLI is in this episode!!!! Let’s review.

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Filed Under: Smash, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Andy Mientus, Angelica Huston, Christian Borle, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Jamey Sheridan, Jeremy Jordan, Jesse L. Martin, Katharine McPhee, Leslie Odom Jr., Liza Minnelli, Megan Hilty, NBC, Smash

Smash review – 2×07: ‘Musical Chairs’

March 20, 2013 by yellowwait

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This week on Smash: two major exits, a show closing, a new song, and the beginning of a cringe worthy love triangle. On the bright side, it’s the end of the dreadful Terry Falls (Sean Hayes) storyline. Let’s bitch! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Smash, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Andy Mientus, Angelica Huston, Christian Borle, Daniel Sunjata, Debra Messing, Grace Gummer, Jack Davenport, Jeremy Davies, Jeremy Jordan, Jesse L. Martin, Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Michael Cristofer, Sean Hayes

Smash review – 2×06: ‘The Fringe’

March 13, 2013 by yellowwait

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Another week, another ho hum episode of Smash. While season two has been much more enjoyable then season one, there are still moments and plot points that make me shake my head. At least in this episode we get another killer song from Hit List to add to our playlists.

Let’s bitch… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Smash, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Andy Mientus, Angelica Huston, Christian Borle, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Jaime Cepero, Jeremy Jordan, Jesse L. Martin, Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Michael Cristofer, NBC, Sean Hayes

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