'Smash' First Look: Ryan Tedder, Katharine McPhee Get 'Touch'-y (Exclusive Photos)

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"Smash's" Katharine McPhee

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder will make his mark on NBC's Smash this month, guest starring as himself in an episode that also features Katharine McPhee's Karen performing a song the OneRepublic frontman penned.

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In the eighth episode of the Broadway musical drama, slated to air this month, Tedder will cameo when hotshot director Derek (Jack Davenport) asks him to come in and work on a project for him.

PHOTOS: 'Smash' First Look: Ryan Tedder, Katharine McPhee Get 'Touch'-y

The hour will also feature a song the record producer -- who picked up six Grammy nominations for penning hits for Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Hilary Duff, Adam Lambert and Adele -- wrote and produced for the series when McPhee performs "Touch Me."

Check out the photos, exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter, from "The Coup" episode featuring Tedder and a look at McPhee's rendition of "Touch Me" in our gallery here.

Smash airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on NBC.

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