‘Smash’ adds Jennifer Hudson for multi-episode arc
Jennifer Hudson will be joining NBC’s “Smash” early next year for the second season for a multi-episode arc, according to deadline.com.
Hudson, who has transcended her time on “Idol” seven years to win an Oscar and Grammy and become a Weight Watchers spokesman, will play Veronica Moore, a Tony-winning stage actress who tangles with the players of “Smash’s” fictional musical “Bombshell.”
She joins regular Katharine McPhee, runner up on “Idol” season five.
The New York Times noted why “Smash” got renewed. It’s overnight ratings were not that good but when you included DVR playback, it’s 18-49 rating was 3.3, tied for best among all 10 p.m. dramas.
Hudson will also be getting a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star.
- I am talking to Casey Abrams later today to promote his new album. I’ll also have to ask him about his National Anthem performance last night for the Yankees-Mets game. Things didn’t go too well. You can listen to his album here.
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63 comments Add your comment
Mercedes S.
June 25th, 2012
10:25 am
J-Hud well on her way to EGOT-dom! (Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Oscar)
Mercedes S.
June 25th, 2012
10:28 am
Wow indeed – even I can do the Anthem more justice!
Rickster
June 25th, 2012
10:34 am
Good for J-Hud. I wonder how many people have hit the “EGOT” quadfecta?
Rickster
June 25th, 2012
10:44 am
Judge Review of Casey’s performance.
Randy: “Dawg… that was pitchy. Just all over the place. It wasn’t good at all.”
J-Lo: “You know I love you, right? But I don’t think that was the song for you.”
Steven: “That was over the top, man. That was unbelievable. Now, the next time I butcher that song… I can at least say “At least I did better than Casey.”
bknsty14
June 25th, 2012
11:14 am
Eleven official EGOT winners. 14 if you were to count special awards (non-competition based, which are Streisand, Minnelli, & James Earl Jones). Eleven winners are: Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg, and Scott Rudin.
Mercedes S.
June 25th, 2012
11:14 am
Rickster, pretty sure Babra Streisand is an EGOT winner.
bknsty14
June 25th, 2012
11:15 am
And as soon as I heard “Rockets Red” I stopped listening. That was rough. Good judges save. That could’ve been Pia.
Deirdre
June 25th, 2012
11:16 am
LOL! Poor Casey.
True Blood this season is a little like Game of Thrones. So many stories to follow. But I like it just fine!
EGOT that I know of…Barbra Streisand and Rita Moreno. I think there’s another one. Have to look it up.
Deirdre
June 25th, 2012
11:19 am
Wow! Whoopie, Mike Nichols and Mel Brooks have also won EGOT. Streisand and Liza Minnelli have won honorary awards in one category so count but not as much
Mercedes S.
June 25th, 2012
11:24 am
Amazing what you can find on Google… just type in EGOT and it’s all there. Audrey Hepburn made the club posthumously.
Mercedes S.
June 25th, 2012
11:31 am
News from the outside world – Venus Williams just lost in the opening round at Wimbledon. Sad.
Rodney Ho
June 25th, 2012
11:35 am
Venus is now in her 30s and that’s ancient in tennis world. Plus, she has Sjogren’s Syndrome, which apparently impacts her autoimmune system.
bknsty14
June 25th, 2012
11:35 am
How about a Caroline Wozniacki/Maria Sharapova final. That’s one that I would watch.
Sam-A
June 25th, 2012
11:39 am
Who the heck are Jonathan Tunick and Scott Rudin – apparently not actors?!
Pitchy
June 25th, 2012
11:42 am
EGOT-dom! (Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Oscar)
Ummm, looks like EGTO! Just messing with you.
I’m happy for JHud.
Morning!
bknsty14
June 25th, 2012
11:46 am
Tunick is a composer/conductor. Rudin is a producer.
JTesla aka Maybe
June 25th, 2012
11:48 am
Good call bknsty14, and if they were to play doubles against Venus and Serena it would be epic.
Deirdre
June 25th, 2012
12:07 pm
Had no idea there were so many EGOTs. But then, I was only thinking of performers.
I wonder if JHud and Kat will compare Idol notes.
Mercedes S.
June 25th, 2012
12:16 pm
Scott Rudin is one of Hollywood’s most succesful producers. “Moonrise Kingdom”, “Girl With Dragon Tattoo” (US version), “Moneyball”, “True grit”, “The Social Network”, “Julie and Julia” – the list is endless.
JTesla
June 25th, 2012
12:19 pm
“I wonder if JHud and Kat will compare Idol notes.”
I wonder if they will even speak to each other aside from what the script calls for.
Mercedes S.
June 25th, 2012
12:38 pm
JT, just because her name is Cat…
Deirdre
June 25th, 2012
12:41 pm
I wonder if they will even speak to each other aside from what the script calls for.
Hard to say but I’ve been in a lot of plays and I know that we all talked to each other…frequently. But then, we didn’t have luxury trailers to hide in after each scene.
Deirdre
June 25th, 2012
3:12 pm
Hellooooo? Anybody out there???????
Rodney Ho
June 25th, 2012
3:22 pm
A quiet day in the neighborhood Deirdre! I’m talking to Casey at about 5 p.m. I can’t wait to hear what he has to say about his National Anthem!
JTesla
June 25th, 2012
3:24 pm
Nope.
JTesla
June 25th, 2012
3:27 pm
That “Nope” was for Deirdre. Looking forward to the dirt from Casey.
Sam-A
June 25th, 2012
3:27 pm
RoHo don’t be mean – he was very cute and sweet!
Barely here – 22 of our 35 empl’s are at mtg in Amsterdam, and our whole phone system is dead all day. I have the thrill of having a jerry-rigged cell phone that is catching all the calls – tired of saying, “sorry I don’t mean to be rude, but can you just give me you name and ph # – I have two calls waiting”. Five O’clock – HURRY UP!!!!!
Mercedes S.
June 25th, 2012
3:44 pm
I’m here!
With nothing to say.
Much.
Awaiting Rodney’s report from “Anthem” interview.
Wonder what Casey’s explanation/excuse might be.
Flare-up of old illness? Forgot what it was.
Nice of crowd to give him support – maybe because everybody there knew what a mess they would have made of the song.
Harriett
June 25th, 2012
3:49 pm
I am here and kept checking in, but nobody seemed to be home. Yes, Rodney, be nice. I know you always are, though.
Deirdre
June 25th, 2012
3:58 pm
The anthem is difficult and I admire anyone who can get through it successfully. Forgetting the words? Happens some of the time to the best of them. Hitting bad notes…well, he didn’t win Idol, did he?
♥ kelly&carriefan ♥
June 25th, 2012
4:01 pm
Hey y’all….
After last week’s “festivities” I’m fairly blogged out! So, have a nice rest of your Monday and I’ll be around!
♥ kelly&carriefan ♥
June 25th, 2012
4:02 pm
Hi y’all….
After last week’s “festivities,” I’m fairly blogged out. Hope y’all have a great Monday.
♥ kelly&carriefan ♥
June 25th, 2012
4:03 pm
Oy. Sorry for the duplicate post. Not entirely sure who that happened!
Deirdre
June 25th, 2012
4:07 pm
k&cf…..sticking your toe in the water? So far it’s been safe here today.
♥ kelly&carriefan ♥
June 25th, 2012
4:23 pm
D, not really. Just wishing you all a nice day. Other than that, I have nothing to contribute.
magiccyclopsh8er
June 25th, 2012
4:38 pm
Smash needs to add Lee and Phillip which would quadruple their ratings.
Rickster
June 25th, 2012
5:37 pm
Your queeness? Did you happen to go back and review the carnage from last week?
Rickster
June 25th, 2012
5:58 pm
Hope everyone has a great evening.
Deirdre
June 25th, 2012
6:08 pm
Yes Rickster….I don’t blame k&cf for staying away. There are mean and nasty people in this world. Fortunately, most of us who inhabit this blog are not…at least not toward our fellow inhabitants.
JTesla
June 25th, 2012
6:25 pm
“There are mean and nasty people in this world”
The only reason I’m allowed to keep coming back here is because of that “and”. Had it been “or” I’d be in trouble. Thankfully, I’m not mean.
Deirdre
June 26th, 2012
7:34 am
Morning!
I watched last night’s episode of America’s Got Talent and I could only come to one conclusion….it doesn’t!
Rickster
June 26th, 2012
7:59 am
Thanks for the review, your queeness. Glad I’m not watching that show at the moment.
Harriett
June 26th, 2012
8:02 am
Good morning!
Deirdre, there are some talents there, but few and far between. I did not watch last night, since I was watching my Carolina Gamec0cks play in the championship game of the college world series. They lost, but what a ride! Two national championships in a row and playing for a chance at a third. They lost to a great Arizona baseball team. AGT had to wait.
Deirdre
June 26th, 2012
8:27 am
Congrats on another great Gamec0cks’ season Harriett!
Last night’s AGT seemed to focus on the bad rather than the good. Have they not learned a lesson from Idol? I guess the storyline last night was “Who did we get rid of in Vegas”
Harriett
June 26th, 2012
8:54 am
And, that really bothers me about AGT, D. They fly all the folks to Vegas, let them walk around town for a day, and then smash their dreams without even seeing them perform again. That is cruel, IMO.
Thanks, for the congrats. We are very happy with the ride.
Mercedes S.
June 26th, 2012
9:13 am
For some reason, I got stuck watching bits of AGT. To my surprise, the controversial radio host did really well. But, talent? Who was the guy with the weird eyes? Why had chosen to look like a night monkey?
Deirdre
June 26th, 2012
9:14 am
I think, because the prelim auditions for the judges are in front of a big audience, the judges are influenced by the audience’s reactions to each performer. Then watching the auditions again, they see the error of their ways. X-Factor has the same problem.
We see how Idol judges over-praise a contestant once there’s a live audience. It’s easy to get caught up in the moment with an audience egging you on.
Deirdre
June 26th, 2012
9:16 am
Howard Stern, from what I’ve seen, is doing a good job. I’m sure it’s a big disappointment to his regular listeners.
Woodpappy
June 26th, 2012
9:33 am
I saw bits of Howard Stern on there as well. I was surprised and amazed.
Harriett
June 26th, 2012
9:46 am
Howard Stern is my favorite judge. He gives honest criticism, straightforward advice and for the truly bad ones, he tells it like it is without being cruel. He actually treats some of the more pitiful acts with kindness.