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Katharine McPhee’s Upcoming “Fun, Sophisticated” New Album
In addition to filming and recording music for ‘Smash’ since the summer of 2011, Katharine has been working on a new solo record to be released by Columbia Records. As of now, the album is scheduled for a summer release. Kat is working closely with A&R Teresa L. Whites, who has crafted albums with the likes of Britney Spears, Beyoncé, P!NK, and so many more.
While Katharine herself has been quite tight-lipped about the record thus far, fans should not expect another “Unbroken” (2010). She recently said, “I’m kind of keeping it a little bit close to the sleeve. I know I don’t want to have a really solemn and dark record. I want something that’s fun, that feels sophisticated but youthful.”
Although nothing else has been officially announced, we have dug up plenty of scoop about the recording process for this album! Continue reading
Happy New Year: Katharine McPhee’s 2012 Year In Review
Happy New Year, everybody! We hope that 2012 went out with a bang and that 2013 will be an even better year! For Katharine, 2012 held a lot of fantastic accomplishments, and 2013 is gearing up to have even more in store for her. Dana, a member of Kat McPhee Community, posted a write-up reflecting on Kat’s career in 2012 and what’s next. Check out the article below!
2012 was a big year for Kat, mainly due to ‘Smash’. It was probably a bigger boom to her career than anything else before it, perhaps as big as ‘American Idol’, or maybe even bigger. A couple of her movies were released, but they were pretty minor events compared to Smash.
‘Shark Night’ was released on DVD and Blu-ray on Jan 3, grossing about $2.7 million. The movie’s final worldwide theatrical gross was $40 million. Continue reading
The Global Poverty Project and Katharine McPhee team up!
The Global Poverty Project has announced the official host committee for the Global Citizen Festival 2012. The all-star roster represents the collective effort that The Global Poverty Project has initiated, asking people to take actions to eradicate extreme poverty. The free ticketed concert will take place on September 29, on the Great Lawn of New York’s iconic Central Park. The Global Citizen Festival, in partnership with ten nonprofit organizations, has been timed to celebrate achievements and create awareness around the UN General Assembly in New York, when world leaders will convene to debate the Millennium Development Goals and make commitments to end extreme poverty.
The confirmed host committee includes: Hugh Jackman, Jeffrey Sachs, Jack Dorsey, Katie Couric, Selena Gomez for U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Minka Kelly for The World Food Program USA, Sophia Bush for Pencils of Promise, Olivia Wilde for Half the Sky Movement, Katharine McPhee for Malaria No More, and Erin Heatherton.
Katharine McPhee stated, “I am thrilled to be participating in this incredible event, it’s a rare opportunity to have thousands of people taking action together to fight global poverty. I saw first-hand in Africa this year how we are making progress!”
THE GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT: The Global Poverty Project is an international education and advocacy organization working to catalyse the movement to end extreme poverty. An Australian grown project, The Global Poverty Project creates campaigns with the purpose to increase the number and effectiveness of people taking action to end extreme poverty, with the vision of a world without extreme poverty, within a generation. Join the conversation on Facebook, follow@TheGPP and visit: www.globalpovertyproject.com
Interview: Katharine & company talk season one of ‘SMASH’
Click here to check out a fantastic interview from The Daily Beast regarding the first season of ‘SMASH’. Involved in this write-up is Katharine as well as behind-the-scenes forces such as NBC president Robert Greenblatt, writer and executive producer Teresa Rebeck, and more! A lot of interesting topics are covered so it’s definitely a good read!
“[Karen Cartwright, Kat's character] definitely didn’t come out of nowhere, and I can relate with that,” said McPhee in an interview. “I have gone through a lot of agents in the last five years because of various reasons: just build my résumé, just get me a fricking job. I understand that we have these challenges. Some people are not a big enough star or too big of a star or they don’t want somebody coming from a reality show … Even if I didn’t have Idol, I’d have some other thing that someone would want to pigeonhole me into.”
Read the entire article @ The Daily Beast!
‘SMASH’ in the Press
The buzz for ‘Smash’ has been intensifying as the highly anticipated premiere approaches! This week, the show is featured extensively in TV Guide (including this lovely new promo shot of Kat) and Entertainment Weekly. Courtesy of KMC member Mutt808, we have scans of the 8-page feature from EW. Follow the link to the gallery below to check it out!
Proceed to Gallery: Scans of ‘Smash’ feature in Entertainment Weekly
The New York Times also has published a lengthy write-up about the show which can be read here. The article also features some new photos from the set of ‘Smash’, including two of Kat in a Marilyn Monroe get-up.
Kat on the cover of AdWeek Magazine
Katharine is featured on the cover of the latest issue of AdWeek Magazine. Take a look above! They ask if Katharine and her show ‘Smash’ could save NBC, which has been struggling with ratings. We think it can! No pressure! Take a look at the article featured inside the issue here.