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I have become addicted to "Smash," NBC, Monday at 10 p.m.  The financial and sexual machinations seem quite  realistic, and the Webber-type music is charming and well-crafted.  Katherine McPhee has a stunning voice, and I'm surprised she was only a fifth season Idol runnerup.  Maybe she has matured in the intervening years.

My one criticism (you knew I would have one) is the proliferation of lip-syncing.  If these "Smash" people are preparing for a Broadway show, shouldn't they be able to perform live?  It's taped, after all, allowing for unlimited takes.

FYI:  A couple of other newer one-word-named TV shows, "Touch," and "Awake" are also worth a look, but you may want to go back the few weeks to understand their premises fully.