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'Smash' Cast Sounds Off On Shake-Up
23 May 2012 9:08 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
"Smash" Season 2 will look very different (that's pretty much a good thing) and several cast members have taken to Twitter to react to the shake-up.
Raza Jaffrey (Dev), Jaime Cepero (Ellis), Brian d'Arcy James (Frank) and Will Chase (Michael Swift) are exiting stage left for Season 2. The departures come as former "Gossip Girl" executive producer Josh Safran takes control of the series from outgoing creator/showrunner Theresa Rebeck.
Some of the cast took to Twitter to respond to the big changes.
Karen will always love Dev...or at least this Kat will always love @RazaJaffrey ! I will miss you! Can't wait to see you back in NY!
— Katharine McPhee(@katharinemcphee) May 23, 2012
..Dev will always love Karen even if had funny way of showing it!Will continue to enjoy watching you soar @katharinemcphee -see you in NY!
— Raza Jaffrey (@RazaJaffrey) May 23, 2012
A source close to the series told HuffPost TV that »
- Chris Harnick
'Smash' Cast Sounds Off On Shake-Up
23 May 2012 9:08 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
"Smash" Season 2 will look very different (that's pretty much a good thing) and several cast members have taken to Twitter to react to the shake-up.
Raza Jaffrey (Dev), Jaime Cepero (Ellis), Brian d'Arcy James (Frank) and Will Chase (Michael Swift) are exiting stage left for Season 2. The departures come as former "Gossip Girl" executive producer Josh Safran takes control of the series from outgoing creator/showrunner Theresa Rebeck.
Some of the cast took to Twitter to respond to the big changes.
Karen will always love Dev...or at least this Kat will always love @RazaJaffrey ! I will miss you! Can't wait to see you back in NY!
— Katharine McPhee(@katharinemcphee) May 23, 2012
..Dev will always love Karen even if had funny way of showing it!Will continue to enjoy watching you soar @katharinemcphee -see you in NY!
— Raza Jaffrey (@RazaJaffrey) May 23, 2012
A source close to the series told HuffPost TV that »
- Chris Harnick
Smash Axes Two Series Regulars from the Second Season
22 May 2012 5:41 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Though NBC's musical drama series Smash is coming back for a second season, not all of the regulars from the first season will have a role, and they're probably not even allowed back for the chorus (musical jokes!). Raza Jaffrey, who played Katharine McPhee's fiance in the first season and Jaime Cepero, who played the despicable assistant Ellis, have both been axed from the second season. In addition, Brian D'Arcy James, who played Debra Messing's husband Frank and Will Chase, who played the Broadway musical star with whom she cheated, are also not going to return as season regulars. More after the jump. Frankly, the exit of Jaffrey and Cepero couldn't be better. Neither of the characters added much more than people to hate in the series, and they both seemed to be rather two-dimensional. Considering the way things worked out for each of them in the season finale, »
- Ethan Anderton
'Smash': Raza Jaffrey, Jaime Cepero, Brian d'Arcy James and Will Chase Out (Update)
22 May 2012 3:23 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
More tumult for "Smash" as it transitions to a new showrunner: Following on the news that Raza Jaffrey and Jaime Cepero won't be back for a second season, Brian d'Arcy James and Will Chase are also off the show. James played Frank Houston, husband to Julia, who's portrayed by Debra Messing. Chase portrayed Julia's old boyfriend Michael Smith, with whom she briefly rekindled her affair before getting caught. Previously... "Smash" is going through another shakeup. Two of the series' regular cast members, Raza Jaffrey and Jaime Cepero, won't be returning for »
- Tim Kenneally
'Smash' Cast Shake-Up For Season 2
22 May 2012 3:06 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The cast of "Smash" Season 2 will look a bit different. According to EW, Ellis (Jaime Cepero) and Dev (Raza Jaffrey) will be written out of the show as part of the creative overhaul.
A source close to the series confirmed to The Huffington Post that both characters could appear in Season 2 to wrap-up their storylines.
Update: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brian d'Arcy James and Will Chase are also leaving the series. Chase played Michael Swift, the leading man of the show's fictional musical and one-time lover to Debra Messing's Julia. James played Frank, Julia's husband.
Season 1 of "Smash" ended with Eileen (Anjelica Huston) firing Ellis before Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) took the stage as Marilyn Monroe in the Boston previews of the fictional musical "Bombshell."
Meanwhile, Karen learned of Dev's affair with Ivy (Megan Hilty) ... just episode after he proposed to Karen. While Karen was belting out »
- Chris Harnick
Smash: The Broadway Musical World Comes to Network Television
22 May 2012 2:47 PM, PDT | www.culturecatch.com | See recent CultureCatch news »
I probably speak for most theater fans in saying I was excited when I read about Smash before its premiere on NBC in February. The idea of a weekly network series depicting the development of a new Broadway musical was irresistible. The fact that so many theater people -- both on and off camera -- were involved in the show added to the anticipation. Executive producers included Craig Zadan and Neil Meron who, among other things, have produced film versions of Broadway hits Chicago and Hairspray, along with television movie adaptations of The Music Man, Annie, and Gypsy. Original songs were written by the team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who won the Tony award for their Hairspray score, and also wrote the fine score for last year's Catch Me If You Can. Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening and American Idiot) directed the pilot. And, while not a theater name, »
- James Miller
'Smash' Cast Shake-Up For Season 2
22 May 2012 2:46 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
The cast of "Smash" Season 2 will look a bit different. According to EW, Ellis (Jaime Cepero) and Dev (Raza Jaffrey) will be written out of the show as part of the creative overhaul.
A source close to the series confirmed to The Huffington Post that both characters could appear in Season 2 to wrap-up their storylines.
Update: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brian d'Arcy James and Will Chase are also leaving the series. Chase played Michael Swift, the leading man of the show's fictional musical and one-time lover to Debra Messing's Julia. James played Frank, Julia's husband.
Season 1 of "Smash" ended with Eileen (Anjelica Huston) firing Ellis before Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) took the stage as Marilyn Monroe in the Boston previews of the fictional musical "Bombshell."
Meanwhile, Karen learned of Dev's affair with Ivy (Megan Hilty) ... just episode after he proposed to Karen. While Karen was belting out »
- Chris Harnick
Smash-ing Scoop: Ellis Is Exiting! Dev Is Done! [Update: Two More Season 2 Casualties!]
22 May 2012 1:57 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Smash fans worried about its future under new showrunner Josh Safran have at least two good reasons to breathe a little easier. TVLine has confirmed that polarizing (and by polarizing, we mean absolutely intolerable) characters Ellis and Dev won’t be a regular presence when Smash returns to NBC for its second season sometime in 2013.
No decision has been made whether or not Ellis and Dev’s portrayers, Jaime Cepero and Raza Jaffrey, will return to wrap up their characters’ story arcs. Nevertheless, it appears the former’s days of hallway lurking, eavesdropping, and unpleasant scheming are numbered, while the »
- Michael Slezak
'Smash' scoop: Ellis and Dev are leaving the show! -- Exclusive
22 May 2012 1:32 PM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
Two Four characters on NBC’s Smash are expected to leave the show — and we suspect fans are not going to be disappointed.
Philandering fiancé Dev (Raza Jaffrey) and devious assistant Ellis (Jaime Cepero) will not be regulars in the show’s second season, sources say. It’s possible one or both actors could appear in an episode or two to wrap up their storylines, but that’s it. The plan is to have neither character as a recurring presence in the show’s new-and-improved second season.
Dev annoyed fans by cheating on Karen (Katharine McPhee) while Ellis infuriated viewers »
- James Hibberd
Smash: That "Bombshell" Finale
17 May 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
True story. When I pressed play on the DVR to write up this last Smash post of the season, the TV "resumed play" in the middle of the episode somehow though I'd already watched the whole thing through. The mute button was on. Chorus girl Ivy (Megan Hilty) was pulling a ring box from her purse. The ring wasn't hers but fellow chorus girl Karen's (Katharine McPhee) whose fiance had left the ring in Ivy's hotel room after a drunken one night stand. At the exact moment that Ivy opened the ring box, the unmistakably familiar siren song of the ice cream truck sounded outside my apartment.
I'm not sure where I'm going with this so let it suffice to say that this final episode of Smash's first season was nothing at all like a refreshing creamy treat. The only similarity was that I felt sick to my stomach after devouring it. »
- NATHANIEL R
'Smash' Season 2: Debra Messing and Leslie Odom Jr. theorize
16 May 2012 7:32 AM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
If it were up to Leslie Odom Jr., the second season of "Smash" will focus on a new character as Marilyn -- chorus member Sam. "They write a new musical for Sam, it is called 'Let Me Be Your Star,'" he jokes to Zap2it on the red carpet at the NBC upfront presentation in New York City on May 14.
In all seriousness, Debra Messing has a few wishes for her character, "Bombshell" composer Julia: "I would like to see things lighten up a little bit for Julia. She's been through the wringer -- a lot of crying, so I think it would be great if there was reason to laugh a little bit."
A fair request. Messing says she'd also like to work with one of the many talented "Smash" cast members she hasn't gotten to act alongside just yet. "It's a big ensemble, so being able to »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Little Known Celebrity Spouses - Who are Jean Francois Allaux, Luciana Barroso and Jill Fink?
16 May 2012 7:25 AM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Who are some of the little known celebrity spouses married to the rich and famous? Not all celebrities marry other famous people, who are some of the lesser-known spouses who wed some of Hollywood's most famous stars? Read below. Us model Christie Brinkley and Jean Francois Allaux met while she was in France and they were married in 1973. They later divorced and she has married more famous and non-famous men throughout the years with the same result of divorce. Her ex-husband's include the "Piano Man" Billy Joel, Peter Cook and Richard Taubman. Matt Damon's wife is Luciana Barroso and she was merely a bartender when they met. Patrick Dempsey wife is Jill Fink – his hairdresser. The star of Grey’s Anatomy married his stylist. More celebrity and non-celebrity marriages. Debra Messing husband: Daniel Zelman — college sweetheart. Russell Crowe wife: Danielle Spencer– singer. Denzel Washington wife: Pauletta Pearson. Samuel L. Jackson wife: Latanya Richardson. »
'Smash' finale drops a real 'Bombshell' - several of them actually
14 May 2012 9:00 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
The "Smash" Season 1 finale answers the question that's been plaguing viewers since Rebecca Duvall (Uma Thurman) exited the "Bombshell" stage -- who is playing Marilyn Monroe? And it's the answer lots of folks have been hoping for since Karen and Ivy were both called back for the lead role in the workshop.
Derek (Jack Davenport) selects Katharine McPhee's Karen Cartwright to take the stage as Marilyn when "Bombshell" debuts with a brand-new, less-depressing ending.
"I see her -- in my head," Derek says to Ivy (Megan Hilty). "She just has something that you don't."
A look at the other bombshells dropped in the Season 1 finale:
Ellis (Jaime Cepero) admits to poisoning Rebecca with peanuts and gets fired. In one of the more expected plot developments, Ellis comes clean as the culprit that sent Rebecca to the hospital -- a move he thinks deserves him a producer credit for the musical. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
‘Smash’ Season Finale Recap: [Spoiler] Is Cast As Marilyn
14 May 2012 8:06 PM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
A star is born! Do you think the right girl was chosen? Not only was the May 14 season finale of Smash the best episode since its critically acclaimed pilot, but it also served to reinforce a few truths I've come to accept during the course of the season: Ellis (Jaime Cepero) sucks, Dev (Raza Jaffrey) is a douche, Ivy (Megan Hilty) is chemically imbalanced, and Karen (Katharine McPhee) — well, Karen is a star! Much to the chagrin of the rest of the creative team, Derek insisted that Karen play Marilyn in the final preview performance, adding an additional layer of stress to the cast and crew of Bombshell. As if it wasn't enough that Tom (Christian Borle) and Julia (Debra Messing) had to pull a brand-new final number out of their collective butt, Karen had only a few hours to learn the entire show. No one was more upset with Derek's choice than Ivy, »
- Andy Swift
'Smash' Finale Postmortem: A Marilyn is Crowned Once and for Good
14 May 2012 8:00 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
[Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season finale of Smash.] NBC's Smash wrapped its freshman run Monday by crowning a Marilyn Monroe once and for all as Bombshell was forced to make a final decision between Ivy, who played the part during the workshop, and newcomer Karen, the show's most recent understudy. Ultimately, Derek's (Jack Davenport) visions of Karen (Katharine McPhee) as Marilyn gave her the edge over Ivy (Megan Hilty), despite his romantic connection with the latter. His decision, meanwhile, doesn't go over well with Tom (Christian Borle), Julia (Debra Messing), Eileen (Anjelica Huston) and Ellis (Jamie
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- Lesley Goldberg
Smash Stars Tease Tonight's "Nail-Biting" Finale! Plus, Is Megan Hilty Really Dating Nick Jonas?!
14 May 2012 10:40 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
And the Marilyn is... Smash will finally be answering the season-long question of who will be playing Marilyn Monroe—Ivy (Megan Hilty) or Karen (Katharine McPhee)—in the NBC hit's season finale tonight. We just caught up with stars Hilty, Debra Messing and Christian Borle at NBC's upfront presentation in New York to discuss all things finale and the show's new showrunner for season two. Oh, and Megan addressed the rumors that she's dating Smash guest star Nick Jonas. (Plus, she kind of reveals who wins the role of Marilyn to us. No big deal!) So what can we expect from tonight's sure-to-be showstopping finale? Here's what Debra, Megan and Christian had to share with »
Smash Stars Tease Tonight's "Nail-Biting" Finale! Plus, Is Megan Hilty Really Dating Nick Jonas?!
14 May 2012 10:40 AM, PDT | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
And the Marilyn is... Smash will finally be answering the season-long question of who will be playing Marilyn Monroe—Ivy (Megan Hilty) or Karen (Katharine McPhee)—in the NBC hit's season finale tonight. We just caught up with stars Hilty, Debra Messing and Christian Borle at NBC's upfront presentation in New York to discuss all things finale and the show's new showrunner for season two. Oh, and Megan addressed the rumors that she's dating Smash guest star Nick Jonas. (Plus, she kind of reveals who wins the role of Marilyn to us. No big deal!) So what can we expect from tonight's sure-to-be showstopping finale? Here's what Debra, Megan and Christian had to share with »
Megan Hilty talks 'Smash' love triangle, season finale
14 May 2012 6:00 AM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
Ahead of tonight’s Smash season finale, EW’s Lynette Rice spoke with Megan Hilty, the Broadway vet who plays Ivy in the freshman drama. Hilty teases about the downward spiral in Ivy’s relationship with Karen (Katherine McPhee), saying “I have no idea how we can be friends again,” after Dev (Raza Jaffrey) and Ivy’s secret rendezvous, and discusses her destructive relationship with the musical’s director, Derek (Jack Davenport). While Hilty says she hopes “Ivy gets it together a little bit” in season 2, she’s reveled in the drama of the first season. Hilty also shares her »
- Laura Hertzfeld
Maureen Ryan: 'Smash' & The Rise Of The Group Hate-Watch
14 May 2012 4:44 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
For the past couple months, "Smash" (Mondays at 10 p.m. Et on NBC) has been the source of something pretty enjoyable.
I don't mean to imply that the show itself has been good. Actually, the fact that, after a quartet of good or pretty good episodes, it quickly became brain-meltingly awful has led to the birth of a brand-new form of entertainment: The group hate-watch.
When it comes to group hate-watching, "Smash" is the gift that keeps on giving. You couldn't really ask for better cannon fodder, because in order to get a quality snark going, you have to have cared at some point (my initial "Smash" review was glowing), but you've also got to be tremendously disappointed or annoyed by whatever a show is doing (and what possessor of eyeballs isn't, at this point?).
But the group hate-watch allows former fans to glean at least a little something from the wreckage. »
- Maureen Ryan
Maureen Ryan: 'Smash' & The Rise Of The Group Hate-Watch
14 May 2012 4:44 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
For the past couple months, "Smash" (Mondays at 10 p.m. Et on NBC) has been the source of something pretty enjoyable.
I don't mean to imply that the show itself has been good. Actually, the fact that, after a quartet of good or pretty good episodes, it quickly became brain-meltingly awful has led to the birth of a brand-new form of entertainment: The group hate-watch.
When it comes to group hate-watching, "Smash" is the gift that keeps on giving. You couldn't really ask for better cannon fodder, because in order to get a quality snark going, you have to have cared at some point (my initial "Smash" review was glowing), but you've also got to be tremendously disappointed or annoyed by whatever a show is doing (and what possessor of eyeballs isn't, at this point?).
But the group hate-watch allows former fans to glean at least a little something from the wreckage. »
- Maureen Ryan
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