#jimmy collins

[chungledown-bimothy]

smash season 2 is more intense than i remembered

[hopefulshipper]

[slozhnos]

okay question for those who haven’t watched smash

what kind of relationship do these two have just based on a first look

[rewrite-this-story]

I know no one watches this show, and that's really unfortunate, but I have so many thoughts about Smash that I want to share, so you all get to either hear them or ignore this post entirely. I don't really care which.

First of all, Megan Hilty is an absolute queen!! I wish her name was more well known on Broadway because wow. Her voice is so powerful and I cry every time I hear her sing don't forget me. And I actually love ivy as a character with all my heart. She's beautiful and strong and so interesting. Yeah, she's flaws and human, but she tries so hard. I was so happy when she started getting the recognition she deserved in season 2. She makes mistakes, but then she gets back up every time. I also think she had incredible potential for directing and would have like to see that explored. She just deserved better in general.

I also don't like Karen at all. Not only is she kinda boring as a character, but she's not nearly as talented as everyone seems to think. Yeah, she's pretty and has a gorgeous voice, but she's really just a so-so actress and dancer. Her songs rarely make me feel anything like Ivy's do. At the end of season 1, I only cried during her version of don't forget me because I felt Ivy's frustration so deeply. Also, Karen is kinda rude and arrogant. Like, she has no clue how theater works but acts like everyone else is constantly out to get her just because they're asking her to do something differently. She can't remember her blocking and then complains that people don't like her. And she's so sensitive. No one can tease her or even comment anything that isn't 100% positive about her without her getting upset. Furthermore, Ivy's an interesting character who makes us really care about her because of how hard she tries and fails only to get back up again. Then, they throw in her past and emotional trauma and struggles with addiction. It's really hard not to care about and root for her. Why should I care about Karen? I liked hit list only because of Jimmy, Kyle, and even Anna. Karen didn't matter at all to me because she didn't really have to struggle or fight for anything. She was kinda just along for the ride.

Third thing, Derek sucks and is super problematic, but it was nice to see him stay to grow and improve. I would've liked to see where season 3 might've taken him. I do really like his relationship with Ivy because she calls him out on stuff, and he actually listens to her. It was dumb that he never saw how truly incredible an actress she was. They would have made a great team after she really became more sure of herself and he realized how awful he was. His obsession with Karen was really weird, but I like to imagine he probably got over it by the end of season 2.

Tom and Julia were interesting, but I was actually happy to see them split at the end of everything. She always kind of took advantage of him and it bothered me. He also deserved a real relationship story, but I'm not surprised he didn't get one since he was a gay character in 2012. His relationship with Kyle was kinda creepy and Kyle should've dated either Sam or that dancer we saw him flirting with earlier in the season. Either one of those would've been less uncomfortable. Him and Sam were also never really a good match. Plus, he did Sam kinda dirty in season 2. But yeah, he should've gotten a good relationship.

I do think Sam should've gotten the lead in hit list. He deserved it, Jimmy didn't. Jimmy did a good job, obviously, but he wasn't reliable and was really uncooperative. He could've just given feedback as a writer instead of being the lead actor. I get why they did it the way they did for the TV show, but realistically, it just didn't make sense.

Kyle's death was awful. I wish we saw more of him. I think his relationship and history with Jimmy was interesting, I think it should've been explorers more instead of Jimmy and Karen, who's relationship was kinda predictable and overused. It would've been nice to see him and Jimmy sing together sometime. I wish he sang a few more songs in general because he has a really cool sound.

Jimmy and Derek also could've had a really interesting relationship if it hadn't centered around Karen as much as it did. I think they could've really helped each other. Jimmy didn't take any bullshit and Derek didn't put up with any bullshit, so they could've kept each other in line. Derek also saw something in Jimmy that few people did and I think it would've been neat to see him become a bit of a mentor.

Finally, Derek and Tom had so much potential that was never explored. Their history and their future are so unclear, but I have so many questions.

So yeah, I really did enjoy the show. It's not the most incredible show ever made, but it was fun and interesting. It's a shame it only got two seasons. I kinda blame the marketing team since so few people know it ever existed.

[tofangirlonly]

They really let him

That.

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?!?!?!

[mthguy]

The anthem for every theatre kid (like me.)

Jeremy Jordan performs “Broadway, Here I Come!” on SMASH 

"Broadway, Here I Come!" is an original song introduced in the first episode of the second season of the musical TV series Smash, entitled "On Broadway". It was written by Joe Iconis. Within the show's universe, it was written by the songwriting team Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus) for their Hit List musical.

In the episode, the setting has Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee), having previously become acquainted with Jimmy and Kyle in a bar they work in, finds out from Kyle they are a songwriting team working on a musical. Karen overhears Jimmy singing the song on a piano and then moves closer to watch him perform it. During the song, she dials Derek Wills (Jack Davenport) to have him listen and tells him this may be the next thing they are looking for as the Bombshell musical they were working on has temporarily shut down.

Karen reprises the song in the ninth episode of the second season, entitled "The Parents", at a rehearsal for a benefit (though she is interrupted by Derek before finishing) and then at the benefit, where she is heard singing the last few bars. Ana Vargas (Krysta Rodriguez) reprises part of the song in the eleventh episode of Season 2, entitled "The Dress Rehearsal", as part of rehearsing for a new opening for Hit List. The song is reprised twice in the thirteenth episode of Season 2 "The Producers", with Ana singing part of it at the beginning of a performance of Hit List while she fires a gun at an unknown person, while Karen sings it a little later in the show as part of the sequence where the Diva shoots Amanda (Karen). The song is lastly reprised in the seventeenth episode of Season 2 "The Tonys", where the Hit List cast (composed of Karen, Jimmy, Ana, Sam (Leslie Odom, Jr.)) and the Hit List ensemble perform an a cappella version of the song at the Tony Awards.

The song is available as a single with Jeremy Jordan's vocals only and on the digital album Smash: The Complete Season 2 with vocals from McPhee, Jordan, Rodriguez and Odom as seen in the seventeenth episode of Season 2.

[yepthisiskay]

If I had a nickel for everytime Jeremy Jordan smacked a guy on the back that his character was shipped with I would have two nickels which isn’t a lot it’s just weird it happened twice.

[that-bi-fan]

ok I started watching SMASH on NBC. I know that JerJor comes in later, but in the background in one scene, there's a banner for Bonnie & Clyde on Broadway.

how would that work? does Jeremy exist in the SMASH universe? is Clyde being played by Jimmy? are Jeremy and Jimmy running around wearing the same face????

I need answers.

[the-last-five-newsies]

I’ve been so lucky to have seen Newsies in London 3 times so far. Never thought I’d see a Newsies production live, but here we are. The cast is so talented, the immersive experience is literally unbelievable and the set is SO AMAZING.

[jmmycollins]

Jimmy Collins - Hiatus (Official Music Video)

https://fanlink.to/HIATUS

[chungledown-bimothy]

If there's one thing about Alastor it's that he's gonna beef with a star of NBC's Smash.

[mrjoeiconis-blog]

From the Archive, Feb 7, 2013, “Broadway, Here I Come” premiered on national TV on SMASH: I cannot thank everyone enough for the kind words regarding the song on the thing. I am so happy folks are digging it and the killer performance of Jeremy J, who is a great and talented man. I will say this: I am a theater writer and theater is made by lots of people. "Broadway, Here I Come!" was very much a collaboration. For starters, the incomparable Kay Rod was the first person who ever sang the song, so she's hugely to blame for its existence. The idea of the violin came from John Simpkins, and the actual violin part was written by Jeremy Morse. Molly Hager gave an indescribably incredible performance on the demo we made of the tune, and the demo itself was produced (generously and brilliantly) by Ian Kagey. The version that ended up on the tv and on the iTunes is absolutely Ian's arrangement. Although these folks go uncredited, they were very much a part of the creation of this particular version of this particular song. So please familiarize yourself with all of them (I suspect you may know one or two already) and if you get a second, tell them you appreciate their work. I am a lucky man to get to collaborate with so many amazing artists and its nice when something we create together reaches people. Thanks for noticing. Now, back to making things meant to be performed in rooms on the west side of Manhattan and rooms elsewhere.

[slozhnos]

fellas does this look heterosexual

[dayas]

EJ Caswell is the HSMTMTS equivalent to Jimmy Collins in the sense that-

WAITTT ERIN YOUR MIND

[sportsinterviews]

1901 Boston American League Team | Photo by Bachrach & Bros.

Pictured (left to right): Back Row: Kit McKenna (P/Did Not Make Team), Buck Freeman (1B), Charlie Hemphill (OF) Second Row: Fred Parent (SS), George Cuppy (P), Cy Young (P), Ambrose Kane (Did Not Make Team), Tommy Dowd (OF), Chick Stahl (OF) Third Row (seated): Hobe Ferris (2B), Lou Criger (C), Jimmy Collins (3B/M), Ossee Schrecongost (C), Fred Mitchell (P) Front (laying down): Larry McLean (1B)

[a-reader-and-a-writer]

WHAT ABOUT SMASH SEASON 2?! 😍 Jimmy Collins my beloved!

do you ever just have a full on crisis over jeremy jordan

like first you watch an entire season of rapunzel’s tangled adventure in a day, and then you keep watching ready as i’ll ever be, and then you watch some supergirl, and then you watch a bunch of fan made videos, and then you listen to red lines, white lies and preaching to the fire on repeat, and then you laugh at “cHiPoTLe” for 20 minutes, and then you see him singing with his wife and daughter and you fawn??

yes that is what happened to me

i have a problem

oh also… NEWSIES