# Rockstars as Urinals Shirley Manson in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles By Ayman | Published 2008-09-17 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shirley-manson-terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles References: [nme](http://www.nme.com/news/garbage/39619) She fronted the music group Garbage, and now **Shirley Manson** plays a men’s urinal in the new Fox TV show *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles*. Actually Manson plays a robot which morphs into other things, including a killer urinal. In the show, Manson plays a T-1000 robot that takes the form of a character named Catherine Weaver, then morphs into a urinal and kills another character. How does Manson kill the guy? By sticking a [finger spike through his head](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-decay-x-m3gan). Nice! One of my favorite voices in music, Shirley Manson is currently taking a break from Garbage and is working on a [solo music debut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pour-homme-and-neighborhood). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Musician as Actors:** The trend of musicians transitioning into acting provides disruptive innovation opportunities for both the entertainment and music industries. - **Robotic Morphing:** The use of robotic characters that can morph into various objects offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of special effects in movies and TV shows. - **Unconventional Weapons:** The portrayal of unconventional weapons, such as a killer urinal, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for creative storytelling and prop design in the entertainment industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore the integration of musicians as actors to appeal to both music and movie fans. - **Music:** The music industry can capitalize on musicians' acting endeavors to expand their reach and create unique marketing opportunities. - **Movies & TV Shows:** The movies and TV show industry can embrace the use of robotic characters with morphing abilities to enhance storytelling and create visually stunning effects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Beer-Dispensing Guitar Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slay-to-pay.md) - [Comedian-Backed Razor Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bic-easyrinse-razor.md) - [AI Beer Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-vending-machines.md) - [Cheeky Series Star Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superbowl-ad-with-aubrey-plaza.md) - [Catchy Foam Creamer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-mate-big-game.md) - [Rapper-Inspired Playable Game Characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-of-duty-season-5.md) - [Wild ’80s Rock Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/80s-rock-exhibit.md) - [Playable Guest Character Rosters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lara-croft.md) - [Rock Band-Collaborative Iced Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kerplunk-kandy-grape-slurpee.md)