Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Partial article from The Backlot - Smash

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“Smash” Finale: Greatest WTF Moments

by | May 28, 2013

The Smash series finale was, unsurprisingly, a mess. Here are its messiest moments.

Smash ended its run Sunday night with the last two episodes stitched together Frankenstein-style into a “series finale”. You are forgiven for watching that Liberace movie instead. In a series loaded with WTF moments, the final two episodes delivered up some of the WTF-iest.

6. Tom Levitt Becomes Lucy Ricardo

Tom’s desperation for a Tony nomination for Best Director turns his penultimate story line on Smash into an episode of I Love Lucy. He obsessively checks his phone in the middle of a live theater performance and, when the person seated behind him complains about it, he shoves his phone in the guy’s face and brags about having just won an Outer Critics’ Circle Award for his work. Except, sad horns, the guy is Patrick Dillon, a Hollywood and Broadway actor who’s on the Tony nominating committee. So Tom sends him a bottle of wine as an apology, going into a panic when it’s pointed out that the wine could be seen as an illegal bribe. Unable to stop the delivery, Tom goes to Patrick’s building and tries to steal the bottle off the doorman’s station. He’s thwarted by the arrival of Patrick himself and Tom and Patrick wind up in a literal tug-of-war over the bottle until they send it smashing to the floor.


It’s all an elaborate meet-cute for Tom and Patrick, who is played by Luke MacFarlane and who would have been Tom’s closeted love interest had Smash gone to a third season. Smash proved conclusively in episode two of this season that it is incapable of hitting a sitcom beat with its painfully unfunny “Bombshell invades the Theater Society dinner” story and the decision to return to it ever is unfathomable.

Sunday, 26 May 2013

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Luke Macfarlane in 'Smash' Series Finale

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First Look at Cheyenne Jackson and Luke Macfarlane in 'Smash' Series Finale
By: Brandon Voss
5.14.2013

Sorry, show queens, but it's official: NBC's Smash will end its run with a two-hour series finale airing May 26.

The making of a Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe! Songs by partners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman! Will & Grace's Debra Messing! Guest stars like Bernadette Peters and Jennifer Hudson! In other words, Smash is quite possibly the gayest show on television.

“I don’t want [viewers] to think they are going to be left hanging, because they won’t be,” out showrunner Josh Safran said previously. “The season has a beginning, middle and an end… [And] it just gets better and better."

The series finale episodes are titled "The Nominations" and "The Tonys," so you know where shows-within-a-show Bombshell and Hit List are headed. As revealed in a new set of preview photos, Behind the Candelabra's Cheyenne Jackson makes a cameo as himself — alongside fellow stage diva Christine Ebersole — to announce those Tony nods.

Meanwhile, another out actor, Luke Macfarlane, also appears in the finale... hey, why's he getting so cozy with Christian Borle as gay composer-director Tom Levitt? Guess we'll have to tune in May 26 and find out.

Watch a new promo below and see more photos from the Smash series finale here.

Friday, 10 May 2013

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Luke Macfarlane, Christian Borle at First Look - Cheyenne Jackson Announces 'The Nominations' on SMASH

Friday, 29 March 2013

Partial articles from AfterElton

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Briefs: Trevor Donovan's Just Desserts, "True Blood" Sets The Date, and Richard Simmons Returns to "General Hospital"

Posted by snicks on March 29, 2013
  • Introducing our new feature - The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we're going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We'll be showcasing the big names, but also the lesser-known gay celebs who deserve more recognition. This week we give a ShoutOUT to ... Luke Macfarlane. Wrapping up our week with Luke, yesterday I said we'd save the best for last, and here it is, and because nothing can top that, here's one of my favorite Luke pics.



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Briefs: "Gay Marriage Already Won," Kathy and Anderson Wear Bibs, and "The Big Wedding" Wastes A Big Name Cast

Posted by snicks on March 28, 2013
  • Introducing our new feature - The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we're going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We'll be showcasing the big names, but also the lesser-known gay celebs who deserve more recognition. This week we give a ShoutOUT to ... Luke Macfarlane. Luke has scored guest shots recently on Beauty & The Beast and Person Of Interest, and starred on stage in The Normal Heart. Below you can see him with Brant Daugherty, attending the Barbara Tag in Munich in December. Tomorrow - We've saved the best for last!



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Briefs: Channing Tatum Would Sleep With George Clooney, and "The New Normal" Throws a Ratings Curve Ball

Posted by snicks on March 27, 2013
  • Introducing our new feature - The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we're going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We'll be showcasing the big names, but also the lesser-known gay celebs who deserve more recognition. This week we give a ShoutOUT to ... Luke Macfarlane. Luke spent the down time from Brothers & Sisters starring in the mini-series Iron Road (Below. Sadly, it was revealed that his nude scenes used a body double), and starring on stage as F. Scott Fitzgerald in The Jazz Age Tomorrow - Luke shows us the normal heart



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Briefs: Looking Back at "Cruising," "Hot Guys With Guns," and a SCOTUS Analysis

Posted by snicks on March 26, 2013
  • Introducing our new feature - The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we're going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We'll be showcasing the big names, but also the lesser-known gay celebs who deserve more recognition. This week we give a ShoutOUT to ... Luke Macfarlane. Luke's biggest role to date is Scotty Wandell on Brothers & Sisters, chef and perfect husband to some poodle-haired cold fish. Yes, Scotty cheated, ... but he was driven to it. Bastard didn't appreciate him. To see the entire Kevin/Scotty relationship in photos, check out Every Picture Tells A Story: The History of Kevin Walker in 42 Pages. Tomorrow - Luke travels the iron road.



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Briefs: Cloning Kirk Cameron, How We Got To The Supreme Court, and Teasing "The Wolverine"

Posted by snicks on March 25, 2013
  • Introducing our new feature - The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we're going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We'll be showcasing the big names, but also the lesser-known gay celebs who deserve more recognition. This week we give a ShoutOUT to ... Luke Macfarlane. Luke is the perfect man. What else is there to say? The 33 year-old Canadian made his debut in Kinsey, and then starred in the short-lived series Over There (you can see him from the series premiere in 2005 below). Tomorrow - That poodle-haired tight-ass didn't deserve Scotty.

AfterElton - Erection is coming soon

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Watch! Luke Macfarlane's "Erection" Is Coming Soon
Posted by snicks on March 29, 2013

Below you can see the NSFW-ish trailer and a couple of hot pics from the short film Erection, which was completed last year and is slowly making the festival circuit. Starring out perfect man Luke Macfarlane, here's the plot summary from IMDB:
Can Dean get an erection in time to save his relationship with his girlfriend? In bed, the day before he leaves town, the couple struggle with his flaccid penis.

This may be the greatest film of all time.



Sunday, 10 March 2013

Scene Of The Week - March 10, 2013 - *POLL*

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Scene Of The Week - March 10, 2013 - *POLL*
Posted by Justyna Kubica at Sunday, March 10, 2013

Week 14! Thanks everyone for their contribution!
Not a lot going on this time, so my choice this week is:


Show: PERSON OF INTEREST
Episode: “Proteus”
Date: March 7, 2013
Actors: Michael Emerson, Luke Macfarlane, Taraji P. Henson, Sterling K. Brown
The Scene: Finch confrontation with Fake Agent Fahey


I don’t what is it about the show that makes even its filler episode a really great one. Kudos to the brilliant creators for making the series so extraordinary! As for my favorite part of this episode, it’s definitely the showdown between Finch and the fake Agent Fahey, the serial killer.

The dialogue is very well written, with Finch pointing out the differences between the two of them constantly changing their identities. Saving lives vs. destroying them. Not to mention the bit about “Agent Fahey” being amateur at this all. And the mystery behind the glasses. Wow, Finch! I really like this slow character development, learning about our heroes personalities and history with time and like here, seeing the whole new side of them. The acting, as always, is one of the best parts about the scene. Opposite the always amazing Michael Emerson we got Luke MacFarlane with his very good and quite scary performance as a sociopathic killer.

Also, it’s a nice change to see Det. Carter coming Finch to the rescue instead of Reese (though I was hoping he’d show up a bit later) and surprisingly mysterious Det. Beecher. I am interested to see how he fits into the story… Anyway, can’t wait to see what the creators got for us next week.

NOTE: The scene was also picked by Darth Locke and Jimmy Ryan as Scene Of The Week!

“Luke MacFarlane did an excellent job playing this strange intellectual sociopath and this episode was exceptionally creative and an outside the box psychological thriller!” Darth Locke

“I really enjoyed the scene with Finch facing off against Declan (Fahey) at gunpoint, with Finch standing proudly on the fact that he saves lives while Declan (Fahey) takes them. Finch also says Declan (Fahey) "is an amateur at this" when talking about assuming people's identities” Jimmy Ryan


Honorable mentions:
Go On, “Double Down”, March 5, 2013 - Ryan and Anne send their rings away
Community, "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations”, March 7, 2013 - Jeff's speech to his father


And here’s more of SpoilerTV Team members’ favorite scenes:

FROM SHARON SEYMOUR

The Americans, “Trust Me”, March 6, 2013, Actors: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys
The Scene:
Elizabeth and Philip are "interrogated"

Banshee, “Always the Cowboy”, March 8, 2013, Actor: Ivana Miličević
The Scene:
Epic fight scene between Anastasia and the Russian Mob guy
NOTE: I spent all week catching up with this series. It's awesome!

FROM KLUTZY GIRL

Community, "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations”, March 7, 2013, Actor: Joel McHale
The Scene:
Jeff's speech to his father about how he's broken and it's all his fault.

Go On, “Double Down”, March 5, 2013, Actors: Matthew Perry, Julie White
The Scene:
Ryan and Anne send their rings away on balloons.

White Collar, “In the Wind”, March 5, 2013, Actors: Matt Bomer, Hilarie Burton
The Scene:
Neal "proposes" to Sara.

FROM BRADLEY ADAMS

NCIS, “Prime Suspect”, March 5, 2013, Actor: Michael Weatherly
The Scene:
The scene where Tony reads the expenses report on his desk where Vance and Dorneget were trying to play a joke on him was great.

NCIS: LA, “Wanted”, March 5, 2013, Actor: Eric Christian Olsen
The Scene:
Deeks going to the spa. His reaction to everything in there was absolutely hilarious.

FROM DARTH LOCKE

Once Upon A Time, “The Queen is Dead”, March 3, 2013, Actors: Bailee Madison, Lesley Nicol, Rena Sofer
The Scene:
The Queen (Snow White's Mother) teaches her daughter the value in treating all people fairly, as Snow White scolds Johanna for wearing Snow's upcoming Tiara.

Enlightened, “Agent Of Change”, March 3, 2013, Actors: Laura Dern, Luke Wilson
The Scene:
Levi tells Amy, 'Having Hope for the World is a Beautiful thing.'

FROM JAMIE COUDEVILLE

The Lying Game, “The Grave Truth”, March 5, 2013, Actor: Andy Buckley
The Scene:
Ted finds out about the twins
I just loved this scene, I had been looking forward to this moment for a while, and their hug was so adorable. Definitly one of my favorite scenes of this show

FROM ROBIN SMYTH

Justified, “The Hatchet Tour”, March 5, 2013, Actors: Timothy Olyphant, Brent Sexton
The Scene:
Raylan lying to Hunter about what his father's last words to him were because he corrected it to what they should have been opposed to "kiss my a--."

FROM JIMMY RYAN

The Following, “Let Me Go”, March 4, 2013, Actor: James Purefoy
The Scene:
The scene where Carroll finally arrives at the house to meet his followers in the last 5 minutes of last Monday's episode was one of the most eerie, uneasy scenes I've ever seen. The darkness of the night coupled with the darkness of the man and his followers, the innocence of Joey in the presence of evil, and "If I Had A Heart" by Fever Ray as a backing track, came together in a pretty amazing way considering the subject of the scene itself.

NOTE: The scene was also picked by Sharon Seymour as Scene Of The Week!