What an intense night over at American Idol! No one really knew how the show would play out as fan favorites, such as Skylar Laine and Colton Dixon, were voted off far too early in the competition. It was down to Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet and Jessica Sanchez for the final three. Read more & comment »
Tonight on American Idol the judges wanted Phillip Phillips to show that he can stick with a melody. This is why they chose “Beggin’” for his judges selection. Steven Tyler explained that Phillip loves to make his own, but needs to appreciate melodies that do exist. Phillip brought the song to life. I had never heard that song and am the type of person to lose interest in any music I don’t know well, but I was completely into it. The song had swag, jam and pop all rolled into one. The entire crowd was clapping along and nearly drowning him out with scream at the end. Read more & comment »
Jessica Sanchez started her night on American Idol off on a bad note. The judges chose Mariah Carey’s “My All” for Jessica to sing to show that she can sing powerful ballads, but also show a softer side. What an awful, awful mistake for the judges. Read more & comment »
It’s down to the final three on American Idol. Who could impress America tonight to make it to next week’s finale?
Joshua Ledet kicked off tonight’s show with a song that judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson chose for him. They felt Etta James’ “I’d Rather be Blind” was the perfect fit for him because the song is full of emotion and showcases Joshua’s ability to “throw back.” Randy put it best when he said “Why fix what’s not broken?” Read more & comment »
Inspiring, touching, shocking and hilarious are just four words you could use to describe “America’s Got Talent” contestant Granny G.
Granny G. told viewers that she wanted to be an entertainer as a child, but eventually married and had a family, pushing her dreams to the side. Today she knows it’s her last chance to go after her dream. She took the stage with her walker, giving possibly the most memorable performance of the season so far. Read more & comment »
Impersonation is the best form of flattery, if done correctly.
Dave Burleigh was the first comedian of the evening on “America’s Got Talent,” using another popular reality show as a platform. The comedian explained that he specializes in celebrity impressions. The beginning of his skit was cute as he impersonated “Dancing With the Stars” host Tom Bergeron introducing the “stars” on the show. Read more & comment »
At least one time tonight everyone held their breath during “America’s Got Talent.” 17-year-old Cristin Sandu took stage with a gift unlike anyone else tonight, boasting that he could build a structure and balance on it way above the stage.
Cristin built a structure of beams, chairs and tubes before climbing to the top of the massive structure. He stretched across the top and held the pose, leaving the judges impressed, but uncertain if it was the right act to win $1 million. Howie Mandel made the best point when he noted that it took more time to build the structure than complete the entire act. However, this was an interesting part of his performance. Read more & comment »
David Garibaldi and his CMYK’s left a lasting impression on America’s Got Talent viewers (and judges) tonight. It’s only the second night of auditions and some of the best talent’s already surfaced. As the first act of the night in San Francisco, you knew that Garibaldi had to be special. However, you never really would know how special. Read more & comment »
We’ll be conducting a full review of the Smash finale, Bombshell later today, but first we wanted to chat about how things wrapped up with the Julia, Frank and Michael Swift storyline.
Here at Unreality TV, we thought that Julia’s affair was one of the quiet successes of this first season. Often, the sub-plots in a TV series are dialled in, but Julia sleeping with Michael Swift was a highly nuanced storyline and one that promises to deliver more drama when Smash returns for Season 2.
For a start, Julia’s stressed out. Her teenage son is starting to push back and rebel. Her husband wants to adopt a child and she’s distressed at the lengthy process involved with adoption. And then Marilyn, The Musical lands in her lap, a project she quickly becomes passionate about. And then her former lover, Michael Swift, appears in the picture. He knows about the pressures of working in theatre, and he’s interested in Julia as a woman, not a wife, mother or songwriter. And that’s sexy. We get it.
But when her son and husband Frank find out about the affair, Julia quickly realises what she stands to lose and works hard to rebuild their marriage. Of course, she handles it clumsily, and makes a ton of mistakes along the way – like neglecting to mention she’d had an affair with Swift in the past. But it’s these details that make the relationships between these character seem more realistic.
Julia's babydaddy? We think so.
The Bombshell episode dropped a few hints about the future for Frank and Julia. Let’s recap, shall we?
If we’re reading the signals correctly, Julia’s clearly knocked up. And we’re figuring that it’s Michael Swift’s baby, because, well…it’s a drama! How boring would it be if it was Frank’s child?
Frank couldn't master the tango...
Here’s where Smash played things beautifully: at the start of the season, Frank and Julia wanted to adopt, but the adoption process was arduous and drawn out. Now, at the end of the first season, Julia could be pregnant, so technically they baby that they longed for is coming to them. Unfortunately it may not be Frank’s.
We’re dying to find out how this will play out. This couple get what they always wanted – but it could be a permanent reminder of Julia’s infidelity, and there’s no telling how Frank will take that. Will he raise the baby as his own or will he walk away? Will Michael find out about the baby and want to be involved? There’s all this drama simmering under the surface.
We may go into cryogenic hibernation until Smash comes back!
One area in which America’s Got Talent excels is in bringing incredible new combinations of dance and art to the public. Last year it was Silhouettes, and this year we’ve got Light Wire Theatre.
Before the performance, Nick Cannon stepped in to warn the audience that they’d be killing all the lights in the theatre and not to be groping their neighbours. And then the Light Wire people bounced onto the stage. They seem to have custom made costumes that create the impression of lit-up line drawings. Two T-Rex’s battled it out on stage, and were briefly replaced with three enormous dancing flowers. The dinosaurs then returned to the stage.
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