That's not to say Thurman isn't good here -- she's a decent singer and luminous as always, but the "Dig Deep" number is a far, far cry from the Monroe performance executive producers/songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman say inspired the scene ("My Heart Belongs to Daddy," from 1960's Let's Make Love). Thurman appears as a Hollywood starlet who takes the lead in the developing Marilyn musical over rival wannabe stars Ivy (Megan Hilty) and Karen (Katherine McPhee) and will appear in episodes through April.
In fairness to Thurman, it is awfully hard to be a famous face in your own right and disappear into Monroe's iconic persona, though it can be done. (Michelle Williams knows what I'm talking about.) What do you think of her Marilyn?
[NBC via Huffington Post]