Tag: Smash

NBC Buys ‘The Bourbon Kings’ and ‘Talent’ Drama From Jeff Kwatinetz’s Relaunched The Firm

In addition to the previously reported untitled Cain and Abel themed soapy family drama that the network gave a put pilot order to on Friday, Deadline is reporting that NBC has bought family drama "The Bourbon Kings," based on the best-selling novel of the same name by J.R. Ward, and "Talent," a family oriented soap opera following a music prodigy who is dealing with the murder of his one true love in a unique way. Both projects are in development for the 2016-17 television season.

WATCH: The ‘Hot Mess’ of Life

"It's the true-life story of young, single women screwing up, falling down, causing a scene, making a mess — and living to tell the tale." No, that is not the description of "Girls," the HBO comedy series created by and starring Lena Dunham. It is actually the basis of "Hot Mess," a web series where seven actresses reenactment real-life situations that at times leaves viewers questioning how one could have ever let something like that happen , but ultimately glad it never happened to them.

‘OLTL’s’ Nathan Fillion Lands Pixar Gig

Before landing “Castle,” Nathan Fillion did a lot of whacky stuff as “One Life to Live’s” Joey Buchanan (including losing his characters virginity to Robin Strasser’s Dorian Lord!), but his latest gig just may take the cake: According to Entertainment Weekly, he’ll be voicing an animated character in Pixar’s “Monsters University,” a prequel to the popular “Monsters, Inc.”!

‘WEST END’ Starring ‘OLTL’s’ Melissa Archer to Screen at SoHo Film Festival

Later this evening "One Life to Live's" Melissa Archer (Natalie Buchanan) will be appearing on the red carpet for the SoHo Film Festival screening of her new movie, "West End," which also stars Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight,” Oscar®-nominated and Golden Globe®-nominated “Runaway Train,”), Neal Bledsoe (“Smash”, “Gossip Girl,” “Ugly Betty”), Peter Onorati ("Goodfellas," "American Dream"), "Excuse Me For Living"), Joe Nieves ("How I Met…

‘General Hospital’ Primetime Special ‘Smash’s’ NBC

On Saturday, April 6, “A Special Edition of 20/20 with Katie Couric: General Hospital – The Real Soap Dish” beat out the first original airing of NBC's "Smash" in head to head combat with the Katie Couric hosted special ranking second in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, behind only the "NCAA Basketball Tournament," according to TVbytheNumbers.

‘Smash’ Season 2 Promo

Fans of NBC's "Smash" have waited months anticipating the new season of their favorite musical drama series and now the network has compiled together a number of clips to present a music video with lead vocals by recent addition Jennifer Hudson to tide them over.

Latest on ‘Smash’ Role for Former ‘All My Children’ Actor

As previously reported, Thorsten Kaye has landed a recurring role on NBC's highly-anticipated new musical drama, "Smash." In case you have lost all contact with American media during the past three months of promotions for "Smash," the series that heralds Steven Spielberg as an Executive Producer debuts "the Monday after the Superbowl" (February 6). Kaye will be playing the love interest of producer Eileen Rand, played by Academy Award winner Angelica Huston.…

Two Former ‘All My Children’ Leads Cast as Primetime Lovers

Former "All My Children" leading men Cameron Mathison and Thorsten Kaye are scheduled to help heat up the primetime schedule later this winter. Mathison is scheduled to hit the sheets with one of televisions original housewives on the last season of ABC's "Desperate Housewives." Meanwhile, Kaye will show up on NBC's highly anticipated mid-season replacement, the musical drama "Smash," where his character will turn the temperature up for a determined…