" Smash " saved one of its biggest guest stars for its premiere in its not-so-coveted Saturday night time slot. After alienating Ivy by hiring her mother for "Bombshell," Tom tried to make it up for her by writing her a birthday song. And he brought in on more

" Smash " bombed in the ratings in its first Saturday outing. NBC's musical drama was shipped off to Saturday nights to finish Season 2 after struggling to grab an audience on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET . The Saturday, April 6 episode titled "The Surprise P more

Smash season 2 Episode 9 “The Parents” airs Tuesday April 2 on NBC (9-11:00 p.m. ET). Episode Synopsis: Smash Season 2 Episode 9 “The Parents” – After Leigh Conroy (guest star Bernadette Peters) joins the cast of “Bombshell,” Tom (Christian Borle) find more

Smash season 2 Episode 8 “The Bells and Whistles” airs Tuesday March 26 on NBC (9-11:00 p.m. ET). Episode Synopsis: Smash Season 2 Episode 8 “The Bells and Whistles” – When Ivy (Megan Hilty) brings Sam (Leslie Odom, Jr.), back to town, Tom (Christian B more

Debra Messing has landed the lead in an untitled CBS comedy pilot essentially confirming what the entire TV industry already knows: NBC's "Smash" is dead.Messing will star as a fortysomething mother of three who can't stop telling lies -- big lies and lit more

Scripted cable dramas and reality shows are frequently beating broadcast network primetime programming this season. Last night, a cable news program managed to outperform much of NBC's primetime line up in Total Viewers.  More people tuned into FNC's more

Zap2it: You have done eight shows on Broadway, so how realistic is "Smash" as far as the behind-the-scenes action?Christian Borle: It is pretty real. The stakes are accurate; the passion everyone has for it is dead-on. And what is exciting about this seas more

Smash season 2 Episode 7 “Musical Chairs” airs Tuesday March 19 on NBC (9-11:00 p.m. ET). Episode Synopsis: Smash Season 2 Episode 7 “Musical Chairs” – New circumstances give rise to conflicts as Karen (Katharine McPhee), Tom (Christian Borle), Julia ( more