'Smash' premiere recap: Curtain Up

When I first heard of the idea for Smash, I thought, "How is this going to work?" The answer is, "Pretty fantastically, actually."

The success or failure of "The Voice" and the new "Smash" will likely decide whether Bob Greenblatt's first full season as NBC's entertainment chairman is eventually deemed a success or failure. Also read: 6 Shows We Think Are Doomed "The Voice" was a

The battle for the role of Marilyn Monroe is on on NBC's "Smash"!

The success or failure of "The Voice" and the new "Smash" will likely decide whether Bob Greenblatt's first full season as NBC's entertainment chairman is eventually deemed a success or failure. Also read: 6 Shows We Think Are Doomed "The Voice" was a

By Duane Dudek of the Journal Sentinel Early indications are that "Smash" could help end the long dry spell for ratings starved NBC and its affiliates, and just in time for the February sweeps. The debut of the new series set behind the scenes at a