Ian Brennan News

FOX's mega-hit musical comedy series Glee just released a new video teaser centered upon this week's wedding-themed episode, 'I Do'!

Lea Michele has taken to her Twitter account to tease a potential duet with her dashing scene partner Dean Geyer (Brody) as well as a cover of a song by buzz-worthy group Marina & The Diamonds, the earworm 'How To Be A Heartbreaker'.

Last night's buck naked, buck wild episode of GLEE, 'Naked' - written and directed by series co-creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan - acted as evidence that GLEE is about more than mere surface sheen, shine and brilliantine vacuity and it owes its continued success to the its three best features - or, make that assets - the music, the message and the cast. Dressed to the nines or in the all together, as last night's case may have been, taken all together, GLEE continues to hit the high notes, touch the heart and showcase top talent. 'Naked' was one more episode in a surprisingly strong and enjoyable Season Four, albeit a bit body-conscious. Plus, the grand returns of Santana (Naya Rivera), Quinn (Dianna Agron) and Miss Pillsbury (Jayma Mays).

Last night, GLEE made its big Winter return on FOX with Episode 11 of Season Four, titled 'Sadie Hawkins' and a virtually (and sonically) dizzyingly plot-packed and music-bedecked episode written by Ross Maxwell and directed by Bradley Buecker. New characters were introduced, romances were born and furthered and a lot of songs were sung - all in all, a GLEE just right for the midway point of the year.

Liberally utilizing tried and true heartstring-tugging tropes masterfully displayed in holiday entities as diverse as LOVE, ACTUALLY, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, HOLIDAY INN and even showing some Chanukah action sure to set virtually anybody's menorah fully alight thanks to the Puckerman brothers, GLEE's Christmas episode - this year, aptly titled 'Love, Actually' and written by Matthew Hodgson and directed by HAIRSPRAY and ROCK OF AGES movie musical helmer and a recent participant in this very column, Adam Shankman (available here) - was all in all a quite quintessential quintet of seasonal joy, cheer, and, well, glee, broaching the quoin of many and any a viewer's heart valves in so pleasingly enacting its ample entertainment value over the course of the episode's five featured segments within the winning framework. While the split-location structure of the series as dictated by the new style of GLEE 4.0 is assuredly more pronounced than would be the case had the proposed NYC-set spin-off gotten the greenlight by FOX, the cast and creators are making it all work and it is more seamless as it goes on - and the addictive, giddy, all-consuming glee of it all that drew us all in in the first season is still there to relish by Santa's sleigh-ful.

'Tis the season to be jolly as the Glee cast releases Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Vol. 3, available Tuesday, December 11.The album features timeless holiday classics, including "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "White Christmas," and "Jingle Bell Rock." Six of the tracks recorded will be included on the holiday themed episode of Glee, which airs Thursday, December 13, at 9:00 PM ET/PT on FOX. Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Vol. 3 will also showcase 4 songs recorded exclusively for the release including "Joy To The World" and "Silent Night" (see below for track-listing).

Today BroadwayWorld is proud to present the third and fourth world premiere exclusive songs in a month's time, following "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee" performed by Kitty (Becca Tobin) and the New Directions girls as well as "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)" performed by Marley (Melissa Benoist): in addition to Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera, Amber Riley, Darren Criss and the New Directions with a theatrically-attuned group reworking of the 80s Crowded House pop classic "Don't Dream It's Over", here is theatrical standard "All That Jazz" from CHICAGO courtesy of Rachel (Lea Michele) and Cassandra (Kate Hudson) from this Thursday's brand new episode, "Swan Song".

Today BroadwayWorld is proud to present the third and fourth world premiere exclusive songs in a month's time, following "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee" performed by Kitty (Becca Tobin) and the New Directions girls as well as "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)" performed by Marley (Melissa Benoist): following "All That Jazz" from CHICAGO courtesy of Rachel (Lea Michele)and Cassandra (Kate Hudson), here is Cory Monteith, Darren Criss and the New Directions with a theatrically-attuned group reworking of the 80s Crowded House pop classic "Don't Dream It's Over" from this Thursday's brand new episode, "Swan Song".

Over the last two weeks, GLEE has bravely taken on a catalog comprising everything from David Bowie and Simon & Garfunkel to FOOTLOOSE, PROMISES, PROMISES, the Scissor Sisters, Kelly Clarkson and fun., to say nothing of Psy's current worldwide smash hit "Gangnam Style", and, in so doing, it is clearly showing no signs of slowing down - actually, its amped up. Mashing up the New Directions of the original glee club with the new crew comprised of GLEE PROJECT winners and new faces, to say nothing of the Season Four additional storyline following the New York City-set travails of Rachel (Lea Michele) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) with guest stars Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker, both "Dynamic Duets", written and directed by co-creator Ian Brennan, and "Thanksgiving", written by Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner, directed by Bradley Buecker, also introduced anomalous themes into the GLEE universe while juggling everything else - namely: super heroes and a holiday tribute, Thanksgiving. While this week's episode was perhaps more generally amiable and appealing and certainly more successful in its overall execution and worthy place in the upper half of the episode stack four seasons in, last week packed a plosive "Pow!" of a punch insofar as its appreciable visuals and creative utilization of the tried and true tropes of comic book lore, new and old.

The results are in! And, last night, after a month-long hiatus, GLEE came speeding back to the small screen with the spiffy and spunky new episode, "The Role You Were Born To Play" - a Michael Hitchcock-written, Brad Falchuk-directed entry to Fox's hit musical series centering on the auditions for this year's McKinley High musical - none other than the campy 50s musical comedy GREASE! And, indeed, GREASE is the word - and, furthermore, the musical GLEE was born to do.

This week marked the third X FACTOR/GLEE combo Thursday on Fox and both shows continued to deliver the chill-inducing trills and riff-tastic runs we have come to expect from the entertainment extravaganzas showing off TV's top vocalists, performers, celebrities, hottest songs and guest stars. Evidently, Sarah Jessica Parker and Britney Spears sure can spice up and heat up a cooling late-September autumnal soup!

Sarah Jessica Parker will make her debut as Vogue.com editor Isabelle Klempt on this Thursday's episode of GLEE titled 'Makeover'. Get a first listen to Parker singing a mashup with Lea Michele and Chris Colfer of Fred Astaire's 'The Way You Look Tonight' and 'You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile' from Annie as well as more songs from the episode.

GLEE STAR Darren Criss will cover the Tears for Fears' hit 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' during Thursday night's episode of the FOX musical drama. The Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive first listen to the upcoming performance. To check it out, click here!

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker will make her first appearance as Isabelle Wright, the eccentric editor of Vogue.com and mentor to Chris Colfer's Kurt, in the September 27th episode of GLEE titled 'Makeover.' Get a first look below!

GLEE returned to television last night, September 13 with a handful of new cast members, including: Dean Geyer as Brody Weston, Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose, and Becca Tobin as Kitty, Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker. Check out the Heather Morris' FULL performance from second episode of the season, titled 'Britney 2.0,' below!

According to TVGuide, co-creator and executive producer Ian Brennan has revealed that GLEE fans should expect a Grease-themed episode this season.

FOX's GLEE returns for season four tonight, September 13, with an episode titled 'The New Rachel.' Tune in tonight at 9pm to find out what happened to last year's seniors and meet the new crew at McKinley High. Below, we bring you the performances of 'Call Me Maybe,' 'Chasing Pavements,' 'New York State of Mind,' 'It's Time,' 'Americano/Dance Again' and 'Never Say Never.'

Check out GLEE's stars arriving on the red carpet for the show's season four premiere screening and VIP reception yesterday, September 12, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood! Scroll below for cast members Lea Michele, Kate Hudson, Matthew Morrison, Darren Criss, Chord Overstreet, Josh Sussman, Heather Morris, Vanessa Lengies, Jenna Ushkowitz, Iqbal Theba, Chris Colfer, Dot Marie Jones and Mark Salling. Plus, new cast members Jacob Artist, Melissa Benoist, Alex Newell and Dean Geyer, and of course, GLEE's creator Ryan Murphy!

FOX's GLEE returns for season four tonight, September 13, with an episode titled 'The New Rachel.' Tune in tonight at 9pm to find out what happened to last year's seniors and meet the new crew at McKinley High. Check out photos and complete tracks of 'Call Me Maybe,' 'Chasing Pavements,' 'New York State of Mind,' 'It's Time,' 'Americano/Dance Again' and 'Never Say Never.'

FOX's GLEE returns for season four tomorrow, September 13, with an episode titled 'The New Rachel.' Tune in tomorrow night to find out what happened to last year's seniors and meet the new crew at McKinley High. Check out the show's photo countdown below!