“Smash” is a larger than life drama that follows a cross section of dreamers and schemers who have one common desire – to make it on Broadway. But, becoming a star isn’t for the faint of heart as it will take blood, sweat and tears to survive the oversized egos, conflicting agendas and messy entanglements on the journey to make it to the top.

In this extended cut, Sir Elton John and The X Factor winner, Melanie Amaro, face off in an epic, medieval music showdown. See Melanie belt out her own version “RESPECT” and prove once again, Where There’s Pepsi, There’s Music.

The Season 2 Premiere of NBC’s The Voice begins tonight following the Super Bowl. It is scheduled for 10:30 PM ET, though it could start later if the game runs long. It will air in all time zones at the same time.

IdolBlogLive.com does not actively follow The Voice at this time, though occasionally we may post an audio or video clip from the show if a performance or contestant catches our eyes. For a live blog of tonight’s show, head over to the Idol Radio Show website and read the Token White Guy’s take on what happens.

Oooh them clever reporters takin my quotes outta context…. I haven’t confirmed any guest appearances. I was talking about the EMA’S.