GLEE creator Ryan Murphy have revealed to The Insider that the upcoming installment of GLEE will feature Olivia Newton-John, the return of Kristin Chenoweth as April Phodes, and an episode of Madonna tunes.
FOX has officially ordered a second season of the Golden-Globe nominated comedy, GLEE, it was announced today, January 11 at the Television Critics Association Press Tour.
Us Magazine featured a clip from the GLEE Season 1 DVD in which Lea Michele recalls her audition for GLEE, and the unfortunate car crash that preceded it outside the Fox Studio lot, 'I got into a massive car crash outside of the Fox lot -- completely totaling my car,' she says. 'When I get into the room for my audition, I literally was still pulling pieces of glass out of my hair. They're like, 'Are you okay?' I'm like, 'I'm fine!'
Fans of GLEE may not have to wait until Spring to see the much-anticipated return of McKinley High's Glee club. According to a report in The Wrap, the show's tremendous success and growing fan base is prompting Fox executives to contemplate an early season two renewal for the beloved hit musical TV show.
The Art Directors Guild has announced its nominees for their annual ADG Awards for excellence in production design. Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony on February 13 at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
GLEE's Amber Riley, Chris Colfer and Kevin McHale strolled the red carpet at last night's People's Choice Awards and spoke to E! Online on the incredible success of the new comedy series. Later in the evening, GLEE picked up the award for Favorite New TV Comedy.
Veteran actor and Golden Globe nominee Jane Lynch, who plays the wickedly evil Sue Sylvester on Fox's hit comedy show 'Glee', reveals in an interview with 'Movie Web' that while it has been confirmed her character will indeed get a chance to showcase her vocal chops before the show's season ends, Lynch is mum on the song choice. Nonetheless, she is able to dish briefly on all things 'Glee', including what the audience can next expect in relation to 'Sue', and whether she will step behind the scenes and direct an episode, 'That is a great question. I would like to. I want to do that. I haven't spoken to anyone about that. But I love directing. And I love calling the shots.'
According to reports, American Idol sensation Adam Lambert may lend his talents to a guest star appearance in an upcoming episode of the FOX TV hit 'Glee'. Lambert would reportedly play the role of a 'big-brother' type mentor to Chris Colfer's character 'Kurt', who recently came out to his father and fellow members of the Glee club.
For former Spring Awakening star Lea Michele, landing her GLEE gig was far from smooth sailing. The actress recently sat down with Us Weekly Magazine to discuss her role, revealing that she nearly missed her audition after wrecking her car in a car crash outside of the FOX lot. Listen to the ordeal and watch clips of the star's audition below!
Alec Baldwin, George Clooney, Jane Lynch, Michelle Monaghan, Chris O'Donnell, Anna Paquin, Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci will be presenters at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Executive Producer Jeff Margolis announced today. They join previously announced presenter Sandra Bullock in honoring their colleagues at this years Actors ceremony.
The 41st NAACP Image Awards nominees were announced today during a press conference at The SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills. Taye Diggs ('Private Practice' - ABC), Michael Strahan ('Brothers' - FOX) and 'FOX NFL Sunday'), Wanda Sykes ('The Wanda Sykes Show' - FOX), Kyle Massey ('That's SRaven,' 'Cory in the House' - Disney Channel), Chris Massey ('Zoey 101' - Nickelodeon)
and Tatyana Ali (Young and the Restless - CBS) joined NAACP Image Awards Committee Chair, Clayola Brown, and Vicangelo Bulluck, Executive Producer of the telecast, to announce the categories and nominees. The 41st NAACP Image Awards will air live on Friday, February 26 (8:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT Tape-Delayed) on FOX.
Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Michele Lee (Tale of the Allergist's Wife), Tony Award-winner Debra Monk (Curtains), Tracee Ellis Ross ('Girlfriends') and Casey Wilson ('Saturday Night Live') will join the rotating cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore. They join the show January 6 through January 31, 2009, alongside the returning Katie Finneran. Love, Loss, and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, directed by Karen Carpenter and based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman, opened October 1, 2009 to rave reviews at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43 Street, NYC) and has been extended through March 2010.
PINKALICIOUS, THE MUSICAL will continue performances Saturdays at 1 pm and 4 pm and Sundays at 1 pm. The show is appropriate for children ages 2 to 10. For tickets and information, please visit www.vitaltheatre.org or call (212) 579-0528. The BLEECKER STREET THEATRE is located at 45 Bleecker Street (North side of Bleecker Street, between Lafayette & Mott Streets).
The MadonnaTribe News is reporting that 'Glee's upcoming all-Madonna episode will feature some of the Material Girl's most popular songs, including the following classics:
City of Seattle and Seattle Center hosts a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration, 'Re-Envision the Dream,' an afternoon of entertainment and reflection on how we uphold the dream now that we have our first African-American President of the United States.
Marking a first in the network's history, FOX has won the Fall season among Adults 18-49. Averaging a 3.3/9, FOX outperformed its nearest competitors by +6% in the adult demo, +35% among Adults 18-34 and +50% among Teens. In addition to dominating the quarter by placing first during seven of the season's 14 weeks the most Fall weekly wins ever for the network FOX is the only major broadcast network to post a year-over-year gain in the key Adults 18-49 audience this Fall.
GLEE creator Ryan Murphy has revealed to Billboard.com that the next installment of GLEE, beginning April 13, 2010 on Fox at 9pm, will feature a whole episode of original music.
A star-studded selection of talent from film, TV and music including Sandra Bullock, Colbie Caillat, Mariah Carey, Steve Carell, Jackie Chan, Chevy Chase, Kaley Cuoco, Ellen DeGeneres, Jenna Elfman, Johnny Galecki, Ginnifer Goodwin, Tim Gunn, Taraji P. Henson, Josh Holloway, LL COOL J, Hugh Jackman, Ashton Kutcher, Hugh Laurie, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Kellan Lutz, Kathryn Morris, Jim Parsons, Paula Patton, Ryan Reynolds, Nicole Scherzinger, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Sofia Vergara and Kate Walsh are scheduled to attend the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2010 to be broadcast live from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 6 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The night will kick-off with an all-star musical number with host Queen Latifah and surprise guests and later will feature a dynamic performance by Mary J. Blige.
TV's hottest 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 a 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.
