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GLEE returns from its holiday hiatus on January 17, and in the episode the New Directions start out the new year, which is also the last semester for McKinley High seniors. Will proposes to Emma in a very spectacular way and Sam Evans joins McKinley's synchronized swim team. Check out some photos from the episode below!

GLEE returns from its holiday hiatus on January 17, and in the episode the New Directions start out the new year, which is also the last semester for McKinley High seniors. Will proposes to Emma in a very spectacular way and Sam Evans joins McKinley's synchronized swim team. Check out a sneak peek from the episode by clicking below!

Atlantis Events' Allure of the Seas cruise will set sail for the Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on January 29th; when it does, comedian and Broadway veteran Bruce Vilanch will host the onboard comedy club, and AfterElton.com reports that joining Vilanch on the cruise will be Tony Award winner Idina Menzel.

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GLEE returns from its holiday hiatus on January 17, and BroadwayWorld brings you a photo preview from the upcoming episde below. The New Directions start out the new year, which is also the last semester for McKinley High seniors. Will proposes to Emma in a very spectacular way. Sam Evans joins McKinley's synchronized swim team. Check out what Naya Rivera (Santana) has to say about the upcoming guest stars below!

See a GLEE holiday moment with Darren Criss, set to make his Broadway debut in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING early next year, below!

GLEE returns from its holiday hiatus on January 17, and BroadwayWorld brings you a photo preview from the upcoming episde below. The New Directions start out the new year, which is also the last semester for McKinley High seniors. Will proposes to Emma in a very spectacular way. Sam Evans joins McKinley's synchronized swim team.

Helen Mirren will lend her voice to an upcoming episode of FOX's GLEE, according to TVLine.com. Their source commented: "Helen came in and secretly recorded several long and hilarious monologues two weeks ago. Then she visited the kids on set, and they had no idea she was coming; they were stunned."

Last week on GLEE, the New Directions celebrate dthe holidays with a television special and a trip to a homeless shelter. In the clip below, Santana, played by Naya Rivera sings 'Santa Baby.' Click below to watch the full deleted scene.

Last night on 'The Tonight Show', GLEE star Amber Riley stooped by to sing 'All I Want for Christmas is You,' as was featured on last week's episode of GLEE. Click below to watch her full performance!

GLEE returns from its holiday hiatus on January 17, and BroadwayWorld brings you an audio preview from the upcoming episde below. When the show returns to FOX, the New Directions take on 'Moves Liek Jagger,' 'Jumping Jack Flash' and 'We Found Love.' Click below to check them out!

Controversy is never too far offstage in any Simon Cowell production - manufactured, actual or otherwise - and the debut season of the US edition of his international smash reality singing competition THE X FACTOR on Fox has been overloaded with drama, meltdowns, breakdowns and buckets of tears. Stars have been made and dreams have been broken - par for the course, as always, on a singing show like this. Yet, no one on the show, whether judge or participant - no, not even Paula Abdul, Rachel Crow or the flasher himself - has been met with the irate hate and all-around ire of fans and critics alike quite like new judge Nicole Scherzinger. Sure, Simon cajoles her and criticizes her too much - to much winning effect - amping up the competition amongst the four judges, as is his wont - and, really, that's the whole hook of the show, anyway. The ex-Pussycat Dolls front-woman (remember 'Don't Cha'?), Scherzinger has had middling success in her solo career post-Pussycats in the US, yet she has racked up #1 hits overseas, and, had her last album not been plagued with stateside release issues, perhaps there would be a larger audience more aware of her repertoire and irreproachable talent here on these shores. Alas, many are meeting her for the first time in her new role as an X FACTOR judge - responsible for the most difficult category, no less; the Over 30s - and perhaps that is not the best light to make first impressions under. No matter what her judging abilities are, the girl can clearly sing - and sing well - which is more than can be said of many in similar roles on other singing-centered shows (or even this one). In addition to that, she has shown a remarkable stage presence - particularly in her essaying of the role of Maureen (made famous in the original Broadway cast by WICKED Tony Award winner Idina Menzel) in RENT at the Hollywood Bowl, directed by Neil Patrick Harris - and, even more recently, has displayed her legit side with her stunning performance of the title song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - alongside four famous Phantoms - at the Royal Variety Performance last week for the queen. Just last night, Scherzinger took center stage on the X FACTOR's results show to sing her surprisingly strong new single, 'Pretty' - an episode which also saw the final remaining contestant under her tutelage remaining in the competition, Josh Krajcik, survive another week and make it into the Top 4 - and proceeded to positively set the night alight. Haters can hate, but Scherzinger undoubtedly proved any naysayers wrong insofar as her fierce talent and reason for appearing on the show as a judge is concerned - no question. Post-Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger seems to be flying high - lest we forget: she also won DANCING WITH THE STARS early last year - and the stages of New York and London seem a perfect place for her to show off her considerable triple-threat abilities in the future, whether near or far. Plus, if she can make it in show business with that last name, you have to at the very least appreciate her striving for authenticity at all times - like it or not. Scherzinger not only sings like an angel, she looks like one, too. She is the whole package and definitely possesses the X factor - and maybe a Y and Z, too.

Broadway-bound Ricky Martin has closed a deal to appear in GLEE's McKinley High, according to TVLine. Martin will play 'the hottest Spanish teacher ever in the history of Ohio' early next year.

On last night's episode of GLEE, the New Directions celebrated the holidays while trying to attend two events scheduled for the same time. In the episode, the McKinley kids sang such holiday tunes as 'All I want for Christmas is You,' 'River,' 'Blue Christmas,' 'Christmas Wrapping,' and more! Miss the episode? Watch all the performances below!

On tonight's episode of GLEE, the New Directions celebrate the holidays while trying to attend two events scheduled for the same time. In the episode, the McKinley kids sing such holiday tunes as 'All I want for Christmas is You,' 'River,' 'Blue Christmas,' 'Christmas Wrapping,' and more! Check out and audio bonus track of the cast singing 'My Favorite Things' below.

On tonight's episode of GLEE, the New Directions celebrate the holidays while trying to attend two events scheduled for the same time. In the episode, the McKinley kids sing such holiday tunes as 'All I want for Christmas is You,' 'River,' 'Blue Christmas,' 'Christmas Wrapping,' and more! Check out photos and audio from the episode below!

USA Network's Character Approved Blog (characterblog.com) has chosen Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne, the film The Tree Life, Spotify and Miss Piggy as some of the biggest cultural influencers, trends and ideas of 2011.

On next week's episode of GLEE, the New Directions celebrate the holidays while trying to attend two events scheduled for the same time. In the episode, the McKinley kids sing such holiday tunes as 'All I want for Christmas is You,' 'River,' 'Blue Christmas,' 'Christmas Wrapping,' and more! Check out to sneak peeks below!

On next week's episode of GLEE, the New Directions celebrate the holidays while trying to attend two events scheduled for the same time. In the episode, the McKinley kids sing such holiday tunes as 'All I want for Christmas is You,' 'River,' 'Blue Christmas,' 'Christmas Wrapping,' and more! Click below to listen to the audio clips!

According to published reports, music star Pitbull is currently in talks to guest star on an upcoming episode of GLEE. He would play one of Santana's older brothers, alongside previously announced Gloria Estafan, who will play her mother.