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*Both Jennifer Hudson and NeNe Leakes’ NBC shows “Smash” and “The New Normal” have been dropped from the network’s primetime lineup. “The New Normal,” which featured Leakes (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”), was canceled by NBC after one season. The show, from “Glee” producer Ryan Murphy, navigated through the life of a gay couple trying to [...]
*Not even the addition of Jennifer Hudson could lift NBC’s sophomore drama “Smash” to comfortable ratings. Tuesday’s second-season premiere set series lows with 4.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That marked a 61% plummet from last February’s series opener, which aired behind “The Voice,” and a 25% from May’s finale, which drew 6 million. Among [...]
*The Marilyn Monroe musical “Bombshell” isn’t the only game in town this year on “Smash.” Season 2 begins tonight with new addition Jennifer Hudson as Veronica Moore, a two-time Tony Award-winning powerhouse slaying Broadway audiences as the star of a successful black musical. Her level of fame is what “Bombshell” rivals Karen (Katharine McPhee) and [...]
*The fading impact of “American Idol” among the public is one thing, but among the people it boosted to stardom? That’s saying a lot. Despite the waning popularity of the show, it still manages to turn out bona fide superstars whether they took first place or not. Season one champ Kelly Clarkson just set a [...]
*With the Season 2 premiere of “Smash” just two months away, NBC is giving fans a new three-minute teaser featuring some of the new songs on deck, including new addition Jennifer Hudson – as two-time Tony Award-winner Veronica Moore – belting “I Got Love.” The clip also shows Sheryl Lee Ralph as Hudson’s mom and [...]
*Diana Ross will join “The X Factor” judge Demi Lovato and “Gangnam Style” sensation Psy to headline the annual Christmas in Washington special airing Dec. 21 on TNT. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle will attend, and TNT’s late night host Conan O’Brien will host the telecast, to be taped in Washington D.C.’s National [...]
*NBC’s “Smash” will return for its second season in February with Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as Tony-winning actress Veronica Moore – and the network has just released a four-minute promo showing the star in action. The clip shows Veronica passing along some hard-won wisdom to Karen (a reunion of sorts for fellow “American Idol” finalists [...]
*Sheryl Lee Ralph is back on the radar, this time for television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she’s going to guest star in the second season of NBC’s Broadway drama, “Smash.” It’s an interesting way to return to ‘Broadway.’ She’ll play ‘Cynthia,’ the mother to Jennifer Hudson’s ‘Veronica Moore.’ Veronica is an award-winning Broadway star [...]
*Jennifer Hudson is again getting her acting and singing on. The singer just landed a gig with NBC’s “Smash” musical series as “Veronica Moore.” An award winning Broadway star, Moore influences Karen, played by Hudson’s fellow “American Idol” contestant Katharine McPhee, and Ivy, played by Megan Hilty. “This series is a showcase for some of [...]
*Leslie Odom Jr. has been upped to series regular on NBC‘s Broadway drama “Smash.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Last season he recurred as Sam, a love interest for Tom Levitt (Christian Borle). Odom recently closed in the Broadway musical Leap Of Faith. In an additional “Smash” casting Krysta Rodriguez has joined the series [...]
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