Posted by Dustin on 05.15.2012 at 10:57 am

I really did end up loving this show. Not every episode mind you was a winner. However overall I really enjoyed it. I must say I can go all of season 2 without hearing song Marilyn and Joe sing outside of their house ever again!

A lot of things hit the fan by the end, some good, some not so good.

Elaine firing Ellis was amazing! However you know that little weasel will be back, or somehow be working to bring “Bombshell” down next year. I think he still thinks the whole thing was his idea and will file a lawsuit. He never did seem to hear Julia and Tom say that they had tried the idea before!

Julia’s husband remained uncomfortable with Will Swift being back, and he told her that in the back of his mind he’d always be wondering . . . Meanwhile Julia became nauseous in this episode. Tom thought it was nerves, but she said the only time she ever puked before was when she was pregnant with Leo. Ohhhhh no! Obviously we’ve set up a pregnancy storyline. But who is the daddy? It seemed like Julia and her husband were having issues conceiving, which is why they were trying to adopt. Is it Will’s kid? Is Will the bio dad of Leo possibly? Will meanwhile told his wife the truth, and she took their kids and left him.

Thanks to Ellis’ machinations and getting rid of Rebecca Duval via a poisoned smoothie, the show had to pick either Karen or Ivy to go on. Elaine, Tom and Julia all felt Ivy was more prepared. However Derek saw Karen as Ivy, she had been haunting his dreams as Marilyn since the start. He pushed for her and one, and she of course was a “Smash.”

However not all was well in the world. Ivy did all she could to win the part. She was stunned when Derek told her she was great, but she lacked something that Karen just had. She then decided to sabotage Karen hours before the show by telling her that she and Dev slept together. Karen was crushed, and Ivy got all dolled up prepared to go on. However to her shock, Derek talked Karen into going on anyways. They shared a moment, and he told her without telling her out right that he was in love with her. Hmmph, funny way he has of showing it given he was sleeping with Ivy and Rebecca and who knows who else!

As Karen performed flawlessly, Ivy sat in her dressing room staring in the mirror. The show ended with Karen receiving thunderous applause, and in true Marilyn fashion Ivy picking up a bottle of pills . . .

I don’t think for one minute Ivy will go through with it. She loves herself way too much! I will bet she will take just enough to make it look like she tried.

Frankly I really wish before Karen went on, she told Ivy’s cheerleaders just what she did to her. Would that have been so team Ivy anymore? They were the ones who originally told Karen that it was her job as part of the ensemble to support the lead. I guess that’s only if Ivy is the lead?

Posted by Dustin on 04.21.2012 at 7:43 pm

I have fallen so behind because of other things, so this is a giant post of quick thoughts on many shows!

On the latest “Grimm” we learned a whole lot about what is going on. The Grimm had, supposedly, been working with a class of purist “royal” monsters that the police Chief apparently seems to be a part of. While this class had traditionally been only in Europe, they’ve clearly branched out. It seems they are dedicated to not only causing problems in the world, but keeping the humans and the monsters separate. An underground revolution movement is in place, but Nick was warned in this episode a war was coming that would forever tip the balance. What we still don’t know is which side the captain is on! He seems to be playing both sides at the moment? I am hoping he is on the side of good, maybe I’m hoping too much?

On “Smash,” Ivy weaseled her way back into the play, hoping to take over from Uma Thurman’s clearly flop of a character. However by the end of the latest episode, the “star” shone! Which of course makes Ivy’s job of getting the role back a little more difficult. Just an episode ago, I thought Ivy and Karen were getting along so well. Now she’s back to being a royal diva b….. Oh and Tom got dumped by his republican boyfriend because he had gaga eyes for Ivy’s gay “straight” bff. Other thoughts . . . What is Nick’s secret? (The guy Eileen likes). And will Dev cheat on Karen with that co-worker?

I am still watching “Awake” believe it or not. At this point I’m starting to wonder . . . is this all in his head? Is he laying in a coma somewhere, the real victim of the car accident? How will this all end?

“The Client List” is only 2 episodes in, but I am liking it. I see it’s moving to a one client only focused episode, where Melinda . . . I mean, what’s her name, helps some ghost . . . I mean lonely man solve the problem haunting him.

I absolutely LOVED the disco episode of “Glee.” OMG, Unique! Unique needs to join the Glee club at McKinley high for next season. So far Unique has been the best one yet from the “Project Glee” characters.

Finally I watched the first three episodes of “The Big C” online for the season. I was shocked that Paul lived, but happy. For the first several minutes of the premier I was sure Paul was a ghost, but he’s not. He’s real. Then there is Andrea, who has changed her name to Ababoo. I love her so much! However I am getting this feeling she’s now in love with Shawn . . . not good!

Posted by Dustin on 04.08.2012 at 5:19 pm

I am still watching “Grimm” and enjoying the show. They are finally back into more of the storyline with the detective and the blond woman/Hexenbeast from the first episode. She’s now going after Nick’s partner Hank! Juliette is getting a lot more airtime as well, realizing Nick is keeping something important from her. She told him in the last episode that she couldn’t marry him right now because he’s pulling away from her.

“Smash” I’m also still enjoying. The last episode with Julia’s marriage falling to pieces was amazing, and heartbreaking. She had it coming though! I hate that Michael Swift seems to have come out unscathed, his marriage still in tact. I also loved that Ivy and Karen started to get along in this episode. The next few episodes have Uma Therman guest staring and in talks to take on the part of Marilyn.

As for “Awake,” well I still watch, but I’m not that in love with it. It seems to move so slow, and I wish we’d get on track with this big secret about why the higher ups tried to kill Michael. It looks like that will finally be explored in next week’s episode from the previews.

Read on for the spoilers!

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Posted by Dustin on 03.23.2012 at 2:36 pm

So NBC has given a Season 2 order to “Smash!” I’m actually happy, as I do enjoy the show. I don’t watch it live, as my tivos are recording other things at the same time, so I watch it on Hulu usually. And I don’t always race to watch it ASAP, I usually save it for the nights nothing is on. But I do enjoy it.

I definitely do NOT enjoy the Julia and Michael story. I’m glad Julia had a case of the guilts and put an end to it. I am sad to see they had to fire Michael Swift though . . . something tells me Derek will bring him back. You know this story isn’t over. If Julia ends up pregnant . . .

I feel like Tom is throwing away the nice lawyer guy now that he’s found out that Ivy’s pompous “straight” friend is in fact gay. Suddenly he has the hots for him? No Tom, nooooooo! This is just what Julia did, mixing show business with pleasure.

Bernadette Peters playing Ivy’s mom was of course fantastic. I hope they can keep bringing her back on. I’d love to see other famous broadway celebs make cameos. Calling Tim Curry?

Spoilers for the next two episodes follow . . .

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Posted by Dustin on 02.29.2012 at 8:27 pm

I’m really starting to get into “Smash,” to the point that I really don’t think I even need the songs honestly. The storyline is really heating up, and I want more, more more!

The Ivy and Karen drama was smoking in the latest episode. I hated Ivy for being such a “Diva” as her friend put it, and loved that Karen convinced some of the other members of the ensemble to help her out, to tell her what she was doing wrong. Still, I want Ivy to crash and burn. Ivy only finally in this episode got to see Derek’s place . . . wonder how she’ll react to know Karen was invited over long before her?

The Julia and Mike drama is also heating up. How long before these two cheat again? I would hope Mike won’t cheat on his wife and kids, but he really can’t keep his eyes off of Julia. Tsk Tsk!

In the latest episode we got a little more clues about Tom and Derek and their feud. The comment was made by guest star Nick Jonas, who was some child prodigy they cast in the first play they did together, that they used to be best friends? Really? I want to know what happened!

Then there is Tom’s sneaky assistant Ellis. Julia can’t stand him, does she have reason? He of course thinks this entire musical was his idea (I guess he didn’t hear him when they said they tried it before and it flopped). I know he’s going to do something underhanded at some point!

Spoilers for the next two episodes below!

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Posted by Dustin on 02.17.2012 at 9:42 pm

So is anyone else watching “Smash?” I’ve been watching it On Demand, as I tape far too many things on Monday nights as is.

I am enjoying it for the most part. I actually find myself enjoying the storyline and soapy parts of the show more than the singing and musical numbers. Sure those make the show unique compared to other scheming soapy night time dramas . . . but I’ve never been a Marilyn Monroe fan (I guess in part cause of my age), so I guess many of the songs don’t phase me. I do like some of the more modern songs they put in though.

The latest episode had Karen and Ivy being called back several times to read for Marilyn, and Ivy even took a call back in the bed of director Derek Willis. In the end everyone seemed to go with Ivy because of her experience, Karen was just too green. Something tells me the bed casting call will become a problem! Especially given next week’s episode . . . .

Julia’s (Debra Messing) hubby told her that he wanted to go back to work after the adoption agency said it could take 2 years for a baby to arrive from China for them. There was a small tiff over whether to even go through with it, given their ages in 2+ years . . . but they are going through with it.

Spoiler Clip! Next Week’s Preview . . .

So it seems Ivy will get a tad jealous over Karen joining the play to be in the ensemble . . . and something tells me she’ll also be Ivy/Marilyn’s understudy.

I love seeing the two writers fighting over Ivy and Derek’s “affair” and who is taking advantage of who. Juicy!

This preview leaves out another clip I saw in a commercial tonight . . . it seems Debra Messing’s character cheated on her husband at one point . . . my guess is with the creepy hair smeller in this clip?

Posted by Dustin on 02.15.2012 at 9:27 pm

In this batch of NBC spoilers are ones for “Grimm,” “Smash” and “Parenthood.” Here are some snippets on them before the full spoilers . . .

On “Grimm,” Hank and Nick get involved in a supernatural Fight Club! (for some reason a rerun is now being aired according to the releases this coming Friday, this show was the previews aired in the last new episode)

On “Parenthood” someone is getting married on the season finale! (2 weeks of spoilers -including the season finale)

On “Smash” the play has to cast Joe Dimagio, and Nick Jonas guest stars (2 weeks of spoilers)

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Posted by Dustin on 02.05.2012 at 2:47 pm

So last night I finally got around to watching “Smash.” Yes the show doesn’t actually premier until tomorrow, but Hulu has been offering a sneak peak at the pilot. If you haven’t seen the 8 million commercials for it, or have and don’t know what the show is about, what follows is a brief synopsis before my thoughts.

Julia (Debra Messing) and her business partner Tom write broadway shows. They have a current success on Broadway as the show starts, but are looking ahead. They ponder the idea of an old failed idea, a musical about Marilyn Monroe. This is not what Julia’s husband wants to hear. They are trying to adopt a child, and she was supposed to be taking a year off work in order to do so. Meanwhile Eileen Rand (Anjelica Houston) is trying to make a comeback on the scene by producing a revival of “My Fair Lady” with an acclaimed director Derek Willis (Jack Davenport – “Swingtown/Flash Forward”). However a messy divorce puts all current projects into escrow. She learns of the Marilyn Musical and wants to produce it. She also brings in Derek, who has a very bad past with Tom, the two don’t get along. They all agree to try and make things work, but still need their star. Tom favors Ivy (Megan Hilty) who they’ve worked with for years. However Karen (Katherine McPhee) is a waitress and a virtual unknown, and when she auditions she also catches the eyes of many – including Derek. The question remains, who will get the part?

So is this show going to be a “Smash?” Time will tell. NBC really does need a “Smash” at this point, so many of their new shows have bombed this season, and so they are really promoting it. That for me is never a good sign, when you have to shove it down peoples throats it could potentially be a stinker. I truthfully wasn’t wowed by the pilot, but I enjoyed it. The cast is great, and they make it work. The fact that it’s a show about Broadway of course appeals to me. However this is no “Glee.” It’s not meant to be light and funny, it’s a serious drama with serious issues being tackled (in the pilot alone is homophobia, eating disorders, casting couch techniques.) They also only have two real singers at the moment. However I don’t think it’s meant to be a copy of “Glee,” it’s not meant to be full of numbers and songs. I’ll probably give it a go, especially because the sneak peak at the season looked so delicious. I can’t pass up Anjelica Houston to be honest!