Lea Michele is super excited for Britney Spears’ upcoming appearance on an episode of  Glee, where the former teen pop star will preview her own material and songs as well as have a role on the show. At a party last night in Hollywood, Lea gave us a little sneak peek of what to expect on the show… Lea Michele Gives Us The Scoop About Britney\’s \”Glee\” Episode

“We’re recreating Britney Spears’ videos…a few of them, in fantasies, so I happen to be caught in my tracksuit. Whether or not that’s “Hit Me…Baby One More Time,” you can put the pieces together.” Lea actually had it mind to sing another song before coming to a realization that she, “wanted to do “Circus,” which we’re not doing, but I realized that the choreography would be way too hard for me!” said Lea.

Recently going Vegan, Lea says her tight bod is the result of the all that she does on the show, rather than her recent change in diet. “I do a vegan diet just because I love animals,” the TV star explains. “I do try to work out, but I’m not a big workout fan. Glee is what keeps me super active.” Not a bad gig to have, that keeps you in great shape, has you doing two of the things you love doing (singing & acting), along with allowing you to rub elbows with real life pop-stars like Britney Spears. We’re very happy for you Lea!

We already knew that the Glee kids would be tackling Lady Gaga in their back nine episodes, set to begin airing on Fox April 13. But now we actually can tell you which Gaga tunes to get the choral overhaul: “Bad Romance” and “Poker Face.” The latter of the pair will be tackled by Lea Michele’s Rachel. Says creator Ryan Murphy, “Lea does a very stripped-down version of ‘Poker Face.’” Meanwhile, “Romance” sounds like a much more elaborate number, with the glee club actually donning Gaga-esque wardrobe for the performance.

“I do know that we’re all different Lady Gagas, and at one point I am the Kermit the Frog Lady Gaga,” says Michele, referring to this crazy ensemble worn by the pop star. “I saw a picture of the Kermit the Frog Lady Gaga with a Post-It on it that said ‘Lea.’ I was like, oh, great. Everyone else has incredible Lady Gaga outfits and I have that one.” And it sounds like producers are making sure the costumes are up to par with the real Gaga’s eccentric wardrobe choices. Says Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt, “The outfits are gonna be incredible. All the costumes are outrageous and legit. I actually went to the tailor this morning who makes the real Gaga outfits. They’re going all-out.”

Source: EW.com

The cast of Glee goes wild on the latest cover of Rolling Stone — Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, and Matthew Morrison.

The too-big-to-miss spring premiere of Glee airs at a special time Tuesday, April 13 @ 9:28-10:30 PM ET/PT following American Idol on FOX.

With its group dance numbers and earnest covers of songs like Journey’s buoyant “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Glee seems like the sunniest show on TV. But darkness lurks just barely below the surface — the series also seamlessly weaves in plots about teen pregnancy, scheming wives and the most hard-hearted cheerleading coach to ever grip a whistle. Rolling Stone’s Erik Hedegaard ventures into the Fox hit’s most controversial corners, uncovering the stories behind stolen car stereos, illegal substances, Facebook-revenge fantasies and more in our new issue, on sale at newsstands today.

Glee creator Ryan Murphy, who previously helmed Nip/Tuck, explains the show’s double-edged appeal: “It’s about there being great joy to being different, and great pain.” Twenty-three-year-old Lea Michele, the Broadway talent who plays Rachel, tells Hedegaard about her tattoos, and Cory Monteith, who portrays jock Finn, owns up to a few childhood arrests for offenses that “didn’t hurt people.” Dianna Argon (slippery cheerleader Quinn) describes what it was like joining the cast late and falling victim to Monteith’s fart pranks, and 19-year-old Chris Colfer, who bravely plays gay teen Kurt, opens up about his own painful youth and his never-changing voice. “You know that forget-and-forgive bullshit? No, no, no, no, not for me,” he says of channeling childhood traumas into creative energy. “You take that grudge and let that grudge fester, and then you use it.”

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The latest Glee promo is showered with new footage including the first listen of Lea Michele tackling Madonna’s “Like a Prayer”. The show returns on April 13 with episode “Hello” which will include a lot of songs with the syllables on the title and continue on April 20 with a Madonna-centric episode called “The Power of Madonna”.

Lea Michele has revealed what it was like kissing Jonathan Groff in Glee.

The actress, who plays Rachel Berry in the all-singing, all-dancing hit show, already locked lips with Jonathan every night when they starred together on Broadway in Spring Awakening.

She told E! Online: “It had been a really long time, so it was interesting when we had to do it for the first time on Glee.”

She continued: “But we had also done it so many times before that we sort of just jumped right back into it.”

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The UK Mirror recently caught up with Glee stars Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron and Chris Colfer about their favorite Glee moments, audition processes, high school experiences and more.

Golden Globe-Nominee Lea Michele talked to the UK mirror about her audition process for the role of Rachel Berry. She explained that she had three separate auditions for the role and that for the first audition, “the piano player messed up and they were laughing at me. I was like, ‘Why are you laughing? This is supposed to be a serious scene.’ But it turned out I was doing a lot of things that were very much like Rachel Berry.”

Read the other stars favorite moments here.

Gleeks and theatre fans can rejoice. The April 13 spring premiere of Glee will feature guest appearances by Tony Award winner Idina Menzel and Tony nominee Jonathan Groff.

Both Menzel (Wicked, Rent) and Groff (Spring Awakening) were previously announced to guest star on the hit series, but airdates for their episodes had not been revealed.

As previously reported, Menzel will portray Shelby, the coach of McKinley High’s rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline. Groff (Spring Awakening) is set to appear as lead member of Vocal Adrenaline and a potential love interest for Rachel (portrayed by his former Spring Awakening co-star Lea Michele).

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Here is all whats going on with Glee at the moment.

Glee Vol 1. The Road to Sectionals is currently on DVD. Pick it up and catch up on the 13 episodes before the show returns next month! (Buy the DVD)

Glee: The Music Vol 1. & 2 are available on CD. (Buy Vol 1. / Buy Vol 2.) There is also a special All Madonna edition CD coming out on April 20, 2010. (Buy Madonna CD) It features: 1. Express Yourself, 2. Borderline/Open, Your Heart, 3. Vogue, 4. Like A Virgin, 5. 4 Minutes, 6. What It Feels Like For A Girl, 7. Like A Prayer. Glee 1×15 The Power of Madonna (The Madonna themed episode) airs on April 20.

Glee returns with 13 all new episodes on April 13, 2010, after American Idol with an episode titled “Hell-O”. (Watch Trailer). The rest of the season will feature episodes with guest stars Madonna, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel and guest directors like Joss Whedon. The season is expected to end in June.

Glee is going on tour in May. (Get Tour Dates). They will hit the cities: Phoenix, AZ, Universal City, CA, Rosemont, IL, New York, NY

The cast of Glee will be on The Oprah Winfrey Show on April 7.

According to EW’s Michael Ausiello, the entire episode will be devoted to all things Glee, including an interview with series creator Ryan Murphy.

On Monday (April 5), the Glee cast will be performing at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are big fans of the show!

If Rachel Berry isn’t careful, she could end up as Glee’s resident man eater.

Not only has she already locked lips with Finn and Puck, but she’s got another suitor in the wings…

When the series returns next month, you’ll see—and hear!—Rachel perform a goose-bump-inducing duet of Lionel Richie’s “Hello” with Jesse St. James, the lead singer of a rival high school glee club played by the fantastically handsome Jonathan Groff.

Unfortunately, Lea Michele, who plays Rachel, wasn’t able to attend this weekend’s Paley Festival Glee panel (moderated by yours truly), but no worries. We caught up with Michele last night at the CAA cocktail party for the GLAAD Media Awards to get her take on her television alter ego’s many romances.

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