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Lea Michele Says That Latest Glee Prom Episode Is Greatest Yet

S. — Sun, 08 May 2011 06:24:26 +0000

Lea Michele describes the latest episode of the Hit Show, Glee, as the best ever, and that she feels like she actually got to live out all the special moments she may have missed out on, for her actual real-life prom. The prom episode has a deep selection of hit music and includes Rebecca Black’s web hit “Friday,” along with Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.” Most people who have seen the episode are already claiming it’s the best episode yet to hit the air for the high school musical themed show.

The episode is filled with surprises most of which will set the tone and story-lines for the remainder of the season. There are hook-ups, break-ups, and of course a climactic ending which reveals the memorable choice for the king & queen of the night. We’ll leave the rest to the airing date! So tune in!

Glee Gone Wild: The New Issue of Rolling Stone

S. — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:29:58 +0000

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.”

The only Glee cast member who threatens to traumatize Hedegaard is Jane Lynch, who channels her ferocious character Sue Sylvester to warn him against asking “stupid questions” (guess nobody wanted to chat about peeing in the shower!). Rolling Stone movie critic Peter Travers saw a softer side of Lynch when she stopped by the office recently for an Off the Cuff chat — watch it here. Grab the issue for the full story, and to check out the cast’s amazing high school yearbook photos.

Menzel and Groff Will Be in Glee Premiere Episode

S. — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:34:46 +0000

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).

Here’s what FOX has to say about the spring premiere: “In the ‘Hell-o’ episode, Glee picks up as New Directions is fresh off their monumental win at Sectionals and feeling on top of the world. With an extra spring in their step, they get to work on new numbers for Regionals – including a memorable rendition of The Beatles’ ‘Hello, Goodbye.’ But when Rachel and Finn’s budding romance hits a bump in the road after she becomes involved with a competitor, Jesse St. James (Groff), it threatens to derail the entire club. Mr. Scheuster pays a visit to Shelby Corcoran (Menzel), coach of Vocal Adrenaline, to confirm Jesse’s motives. Meanwhile, Will is newly single, but is he ready to take his relationship with Emma to the next level? And to top it all off, Sue Sylvester returns from her condo in Boca with a renewed focus on destroying Will and disbanding the glee club.”

Glee stars Broadway’s Matthew Morrison, Michele and Jenna Ushkowitz, as well as Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley and Mark Salling.

The premiere “Hell-o” episode will air at 9:30 PM ET April 13 on FOX. Visit Fox.

Source: Playbill

Catching Up With Glee

S. — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:56:56 +0000

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

Glee on Oprah Show – April 7

S. — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:16:51 +0000

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!

Elle On Set Video

S. — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:23:47 +0000

Behind the scenes of Elle‘s March issue.

Elle March 2010 Shoot

S. — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:52:12 +0000

The cast of Glee – including Lea, Dianna and Cory – will be featured in Elle magazine March 2010.

Lea Announced As Grammy Presenter

S. — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:55:55 +0000

As the countdown to Sunday night’s 52nd annual Grammy Awards begins, the show just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

New presenters, including Stephen Colbert, Alice Cooper, Sheryl Crow, Robert Downey Jr., Wyclef Jean, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Seal, Quentin Tarantino, Simon Baker, Kaley Cuoco, Placido Domingo, Juanes, Glee actress Lea Michele, Chris O’Donnell, Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest and Keith Urban.

Those stars join a list of previously announced performers: Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Green Day, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell, Pink, the Zac Brown Band and a special 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson featuring Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood, and Usher. Special 3-D glasses for the Jackson segment will be available at Target stores through Sunday. Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli will sing Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” in a special fundraising segment for Haitian earthquake relief.

Source: MTV

Glee Volume 1 DVD Details

S. — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:12:34 +0000

Give a cheer for TV’s hottest, funniest and most talked-about new series when Glee Season 1: Road To Sectionals debuts on DVD December 29 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Filled with beloved characters and sensational musical numbers, Glee Season 1: Road To Sectionals is an electrifying, pitch-perfect winner. William McKinley High School once had a champion glee club, but now they are floundering. That is when an idealistic Spanish teacher (Matthew Morrison, Music & Lyrics) takes up their cause, vowing to transform the rag-tag group of singers and dancers into champions.

From Ryan Murphy, the creator of Nip/Tuck, Glee also stars Jane Lynch (The 40 Year Old Virgin), Jessalyn Gilsig (Nip/Tuck) and a slew of talented newcomers including Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer. Featuring the first 13 episodes, Glee Season 1: Road To Sectionals DVD will also include the Director’s cut of the pilot episode; exclusive behind-the-scenes featurettes; audition videos from the talented cast and the hit music topping the charts at iTunes such as cast versions of Queen’s “Somebody To Love,” Heart’s “Alone,” Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Céline Dion’s “Taking Chances,” Rihanna’s “Take A Bow,” Carrie Underwood’s “Last Name,” Jazmine Sullivan’s “Bust Your Windows,” Kanye West’s “Gold Digger” and REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling.”. Glee Season 1: Road To Sectionals will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S/$49.98 Canada. Prebook date is December 2.

DVD Content:

Disc One
• Episodes
o Pilot – Director’s Cut
o Showmance
o Acafellas
o Preggers
Disc Two
• Episodes
o The Rhodes not Taken
o Vitamin D
o Throwdown!
o Mash-Up
Disc Three
• Episodes
o Wheels
o Ballads
o Hairography
Disc Four
• Episodes
o Mattress
o Sectionals
o Special Features

Glee Madonna & EW Scoop

S. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:32:17 +0000

Are you sitting down, Gleeks? Well you might want to, because we have some exclusive Glee news that’s positively Madge-ical. EW has learned that Madonna has given Glee the rights to her catalog and that an all-Madonna-music episode is in the works for early next year. The hit series has been building an audience and filling the iTunes charts with its cover songs, and Madonna’s involvement is a testament to how big the show is getting. Also, an amazing Glee cover of a classic Madonna track has the potential to be even bigger than the show’s blockbuster take on “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Quinn totally has to do “Papa Don’t Preach.” And I can completely see Rachel tackling “Material Girl.”

But Madonna might not be the only pop star getting some Glee love. Co-creator Ryan Murphy tells EW that he’s considering approaching American Idol runner up Adam Lambert about appearing on the show (next year, Glee will be paired with Idol on Wednesday nights). Nothing is official yet but Lambert does seem like an ideal choice for Glee.

Which Madonna song do you wanna hear Glee cover, Music Mix-ers? What would you think about Adam Lambert possibly appearing on the show?

For more on Glee, check out EW’s cover story on the Fox phenomenon, on stands this Friday.

Source: EW