NBC Cancels SMASH

It’s official: after being banished to Saturdays (and airing its finale on a random Sunday), SMASH won’t be returning to NBC for a third season. SMASH was one of my favorite pilots last year, and it’s been a rough ride since then. Hopefully when it concludes on May 26th, there will be enough closure. Will [...]

SMASH: Josh Safran on What Changed (and What Hasn’t) in Season 2

SMASH returns to NBC tonight and things will be a little different: there are new characters, some old characters are gone, and there’s a second show to contend with. I spoke with new SMASH boss Josh Safran (who ran GOSSIP GIRL for several years) about moving from fan of the series to showrunner, what storyline [...]

SMASH Season 2 Premiere Clips

SMASH returns for its sophomore season next Tuesday (February 5th at 9 PM), and while you can still watch the first hour of the two-hour premiere now, if you’d prefer to just watch clips we’ve got you covered. Check out a little of what you can expect from SMASH season 2… Tweet

Watch the First Hour of SMASH’s Season 2 Premiere Now!

SMASH was a bit hit-or-miss in season 1, but it’s coming back for its second year on Tuesday, February 5th and we have the first episode of the two-hour premiere for you to watch right now… Tweet

SMASH: Watch the Season 2 TCA Sizzle Reel Now!

SMASH just had its winter press tour panel, and now you can watch the season 2 sizzle reel NBC just showed us. Take a look… What do you think? Follow @GiveMeMyRemote and @marisaroffman on Twitter for the latest TV news. Connect with other TV fans on GIVE ME MY REMOTE’s official Facebook page. And to [...]

SMASH at TCA: Live-Blog

SMASH is returning on February 5th for its second season and there will be changes underway: not only will many of the supporting characters be gone (bye, Ellis!), but former GOSSIP GIRL boss Josh Safran is now in charge. Safran, along with fellow executive producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, plus series stars Megan Hilty, [...]

SMASH Season 2 Cast Gallery

SMASH is back February 5, 2013, but if you can’t wait another day for these guys to return back to your life, how about some official season 2 cast shots? There are some newbies, more than a few familiar faces and some notable people MIA. Take a look! Tweet

SMASH Season 2 Sneak Peek

Have you been missing SMASH? The new season may feature a lot of cast tweaks (bye nearly all of the painfully annoying season 1 characters!), but it sure doesn’t look like the show has missed a beat in the new trailer for season 2. In fact, it’s making me pretty excited for the show to [...]

SMASH to Host a WILL & GRACE Reunion: Sean Hayes Joins the Series for a Multi-Episode Arc

There’s a WILL & GRACE reunion coming to SMASH! Sean Hayes — best known for his role of Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom — has signed on to appear in the sophomore season of SMASH for a multi-episode arc, NBC announced in a press release. This news is delightful for several reasons: Hayes is [...]

TV Talk Podcast: Glee, The Vampire Diaries, Smash, Parks & Rec, Mad Men and More…

Who’s ready for finales, summer previews and upfront reactions? Note: Kath and Dan recorded this before the finales of GLEE and REVENGE but we promise to cover those in our next podcast. Settle down kids… And as always…NSFW! Highlights: Nasty Dog Things New Game: Name that Grey’s Anatomy Actress The Glee Project gets a little [...]

SMASH: Megan Hilty Teases the Rocky Road Ahead for Ivy and Derek

On SMASH, poor Ivy has her entire world falling apart around her. After losing her dream role of Marilyn Monroe, you’d think things couldn’t get much worse, but alas, it’s television and they will. Megan Hilty (Ivy) spoke with reporters last week at an NBC press event and she shared things between Derek and Ivy [...]

SMASH Renewed for Season 2

It looks like “Marilyn: The Musical” will continue on — NBC has renewed SMASH for a second season! While I’m happy we’re getting more, any chance they’ll use this hiatus to get rid of Ellis? Please? But enough about my hopes…are you happy we’ll have more SMASH next year? Follow @GiveMeMyRemote and @marisaroffman on Twitter [...]

SMASH Recap: The Cost of Art

The beauty of this week’s SMASH was in its simplicity. In one hour of television, the central organizing principle of the show’s fictitious “Marilyn: the Musical” was clearly explained through each character. “The Cost of Art” demonstrated that a successful stage production requires shared sacrifice from every participant. No matter whether those concessions are personal, [...]

SMASH Recap: Enter Mr. DiMaggio (with Musical Numbers)

Oh no… Please tell me they were kidding. After two weeks of promising television, building legitimate buzz among mainstream audiences, THIS is the direction that SMASH had to go? “Enter Mr. DiMaggio” was the weakest of SMASH’s first three episodes, and could not have come at a worse time for NBC to maintain momentum behind [...]

SMASH Recap: Callbacks (with Musical Number Videos)

NBC exhausted its promotional creativity in order to maximize the reach of last week’s SMASH premiere, and those efforts were rewarded. To build on a debut audience of over 11.4 million viewers, the SMASH pilot was replayed on NBC Universal’s vast cable lineup on Saturday night.  If any converted Gleeks or nostalgic theatre nerds have [...]