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The full schedule for this year's Comic-Con, to be held at the San Diego Convention Center from July 22 to July 25, has been announced. The Comic-Con will feature special guests including GLEE stars Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Mark Salling, Heather Morris, and Naya Rivera, as well as GLEE executive producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The group will appear in Ballroom 20 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm on July 25 to answer questions and preview Season Two. In addition, the show's assistant costume designer, Jennifer Eve, will appear at a costume designers event on July 23.

Perez Hilton reports that 'Glee' creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy is finalizing a four-year deal with 20th Century Fox for $24 million. It will include profits from 'Glee' music, merchandise, and touring productions. The deal could net Murphy up to $10 million per year if 'Glee' continues its current rate of success.

According to Zap2it.com Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan and Brad Falchuk the co-creators of GLEE have confirmed that Kristin Chenoweth will return to the hit TV show next season reprising her Emmy nominated role as April Rhodes. The co-creators are also planning to bring back Jonathan Groff as Jesse St. James, although they will have to work around Groff's busy schedule, Groff is set to star in a revival of DREATHTRAP in London.

Logo announced today that it has acquired the off-cable syndication rights to the groundbreaking dramatic series 'Nip/Tuck' in a four-year licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. This deal marks the premiere for the series in syndication. The agreement includes all 100 episodes spanning the complete seven seasons of the Golden Globe(R) Award-winning and multiple Emmy(R) Award-nominated drama.

ET reports that GLEE's Executive Producer Ryan Murphy has confirmed a Britney Spears tribute episode is currently being written. The article also notes that Spears will be the focus of only the first of two GLEE tribute episodes next season. As for the second tribute, airing after the 2011 Super Bowl, Murphy teased that ET was 'close' in guessing Michael Jackson.'

Despite previously reported speculation to the contrary, a rep for Katie Holmes has confirmed to Us Weekly that the All My Sons alumna will not be appearing on GLEE next season. Holmes was reportedly in talks for a deal that will give her a role for five episodes during GLEE's second season.

GLEE summer camps are being created throughout the United States, the Chicago Tribune reports. Camps based on the hit television show have been started in Illinois, North Carolina, Florida, Arizona, Indiana and Utah, the Tribune states.

Matthew Morrison told the Los Angeles Times that he finds 'Glee's Emmy nominations 'pretty darn amazing.' GLEE, on which Morrison stars as glee club director Will Schuester, was nominated for nineteen Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy and Outstanding Actor in a Comedy for Morrison.

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Javier Bardem may be the latest star to make a guest appearance on GLEE. According to a report in the Ausiello Files, Bardem will play a Spanish rock star who befriends 'Artie' (played by Kevin McHale). Bardem allegedly pitched the idea to GLEE creator Ryan Murphy while the two were in production for Eat, Pray, Love.

According to Hollywire, Katie Holmes has landed a guest spot on the hit television show GLEE. Holmes is reportedly in talks for a deal that will give her a role for five episodes during GLEE's second season.

Omgmusic.com is reporting that Katy Perry is eager to land a guest spot on the Fox hit series, GLEE, and is appealing for fans to launch a facebook campaign for the casue.

The Oxygen Channel will be providing aspiring GLEEKS the opportunity to audition for the show via a new audition reality series it will air beginning in June 2011, the New York Times, reports.

Since the phenomenon of the GLEE flash mob started in Italy several months ago, we have seen outbursts in Seattle and now, Paris. Set against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, watch dozens of Parisians get their GLEE on below.

GLEE's Matthew Morrison, Kevin McHale, and Jenna Ushkowitz appeared on Alan Carr: Chatty Man on June 20, 2010 to promote GLEE.

New York Magazine reports that 'Glee' will no longer see a FOX reality competition in which hopefuls battle it out 'American Idol'-style for a role on the show. Ryan Murphy, creator and executive producer, has decided to keep his attention on writing the second and third seasons of the show, both ordered by FOX this spring. According to the report, FOX did not argue with his decision due to the fact that 'Glee' has confirmed its popularity through two #1 albums, a sold-out concert tour, and a season finale viewed by nearly 11 million.

Twentieth Century Fox Television will once again dominate the San Diego Comic-Con convention, with stars and creators of eleven of its signature shows heading down to the world famous fan gathering next month. In addition to exclusive sneak peeks of its programs and panel discussions with the stars and creators of its shows, the studio will unveil its brand new larger and more central booth on the convention floor. The sleek new design includes a 25-foot multi-media cyclone tower stretching high into the rafters allowing the booth to instantly transform between various properties, and provides generous space for autograph signings, premium giveaways and merchandise sales.

Twentieth Century Fox Television will once again dominate the San Diego Comic-Con convention, with stars and creators of eleven of its signature shows heading down to the world famous fan gathering next month. The stars and creators of Fox's shows, such as 'Glee' and 'Futurama,' will provide exclusive sneak peeks of its programs as well as have panel discussions.

Ian Brennan, co-creator of the hit Fox television series 'Glee,' will be awarded the Comedy Writer of the Year Award at this year's Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. Brennan will accept the award on behalf of himself and co-creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy.

Chris Colfer, Matthew Morrison & Amber Riley appeared on Jonathan Ross on UK TV to promote GLEE.

The_Killers_20010101 Despite reports that GLEE could end up hitting the big screen from HollywoodLife, series creator Ryan Murphy claims that no movie is currently in the works. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, all series regulars have signed a contract requiring participation in up to three feature films for 20th Century Fox. The contracts, signed in 2008 before filming began on the pilot episode, state that '[the actor] hereby grants Fox three exclusive, irrevocable options to engage [the actor] in up to, respectively, three feature length motion pictures.'