| JENNA USHKOWITZ IS PULLING FOR TINA TO JOIN THE CHEERIOS!
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
 In a recent interview with the New York Post's PopWrap, Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina) offered up some song scoops from upcoming episodes and discussed what she thinks about Tina faking her stutter. She also said she hopes Tina joins the Cheerios! (But only if she can keep the blue streaks in her hair.)
Here's an excerpt from the interview. Be sure to click through to read the rest of the article! (Caution: There are song spoilers in the portion of the interview not excerpted here.)
PopWrap: Kevin McHale told me last week that he's pro Tina and Artie because you guys are BFFs in real life -- are you on the same page?
Jenna Ushkowitz: Oh, I am so totally on Team Artie and Tina! Fans have started pro-Tina and Artie blogs, which I love!
PW: Have you guys come up with your own celebrity couple nickname yet?
Jenna: Well, some people are calling us Tartie, but I like Artina. But it is fun because we are such good friends, I don't know which came first actually.
PW: We also got to finally learn some more about Tina last week.
Jenna: That was thrilling because if you don't have that much information as an actor you come up with a backstory to make it work for yourself.
PW: In your made-up backstory was Tina's stutter real or fake?
Jenna: It was real. But I think it worked out for the best because you don't ever want to make fun of the stutter but I wanted to make it as real as possible since she pretended to have it since sixth grade. But they had told us that someone could be faking something, so I had an inkling.
PW: As an actor how did you feel about ditching it?
Jenna: I was so excited! [laughs] It would have been fun to keep it because that just gives her one more quirk, but this opens up a whole new set of doors for Tina.
PW: Yes, maybe that she's not trying to push people away any more she'll wear some color?
Jenna: Oh, that's interesting, I hadn't thought about that. But I'm all for the black -- I wear little black dresses every day!
PW: Will we learn anything else about Tina in the final four episodes of 2009?
Jenna: The next few episodes are about getting to sectionals and plots that have been brewing since episode one bubbling over -- especially with the baby daddy drama. So Tina goes back into her glee bubble and focuses on sections a bit, but in 2010 we'll see more of Tina.
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GLEE SOUNDTRACK, VOL. 2: WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE!
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Mark your calendars, Gleeks! You only have a few more weeks to wait until Glee: The Music, Volume 2 is released. Yep, that's right! It seems like the first volume just came out, and now the second volume is set to release on December 8! The album will include songs from episodes 9 through 13 ("Wheels" through "Sectionals").
Here's the track list:
 1. “Proud Mary
2. “Endless Love”
3. “I’ll Stand By You”
4. “Don’t Stand So Close To Me / Young Girl”
5. “Crush”
6. “(You’re) Having My Baby”
7. “Lean On Me”
8. “Don’t Make Me Over”
9. “Imagine”
10. “True Colors”
11. “Jump”
12. “Smile” (cover of Lily Allen)
13. “Smile” (cover of Charlie Chaplin)
14. “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”
15. “Don’t Rain On My Parade”
16. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
17. “My Life Would Suck Without You”
More big news: It's looking like there will be more soundtracks released from season one. Since Glee's been picked up for a full season, that means more music for us!
Want to pre-order Glee: The Music, Volume 2? Order it on Amazon right here.
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JANE LYNCH ON THE TONIGHT SHOW
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
The always hilarious Jane Lynch (Sue Sylvester) was on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien last night. Jane discussed parking tickets, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and the art of pillow fluffing (!).
Check out the clips!
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GLEE A HIT WITH THEATER FOLK
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
The cast of Broadway's Bye Bye Birdie at a Glee viewing party. Credit: Michael Nagle for The New York Times
The New York Times ran a sweet article today on Glee's enthusiastic fans from the New York theater world. We all know Glee is connecting with theater geeks, so it comes as no surprise that the show is a hit with Broadway stars — especially since they can call some of Glee's cast their own.
Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, and Jenna Ushkowitz are all stage veterans, and a few of Broadway's biggest stars have (or will!) guest star on Glee (most notably Kristin Chenoweth and Jonathan Groff).
Casts of some of Broadway's biggest shows have even set up Glee viewing parties, such as the one pictured above with the Bye Bye Birdie cast. So, which character's their favorite? Kurt, of course!
Sam Corbett, an intern at O&M, a theatrical public-relations firm that holds Glee viewing parties, explained why he likes Kurt:
“Mostly because it seems like Rachel gets all the solos. And in real life, Chris Colfer wanted to sing ‘Defying Gravity’ in high school and he never got the chance. That’s why it was written into the script.”
You can read the entire article right here.
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NEW MUSIC FROM "BALLAD"
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Wow, I've got six — count 'em, six! — new songs for you from this week's episode, "Ballad." There's a whole lot of Rachel in this episode — she's the lead in three of the songs. But there's good news for Artie and Mercedes fans: The pair bring it this week in "Lean on Me"! Finn also knocks it out of the park on "I'll Stand By You."
Here's your peek at the music from this week's Glee. Which songs do you like best?
"Endless Love" (Rachel and Will)
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TWO NEW CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Rachel's hot for teacher! That's right — in this week's all-new Glee episode, called "Ballad," Rachel falls for Mr. Shu. A horrified Mr. Shu tries to fend her off, and recalls another student who crushed on him. That student is Suzy Pepper, played by Sarah Drew (mostly recently seen on Grey's Anatomy).
Here's what Sarah had to say to E!Online about her guest spot:
"I play a character named Suzy Pepper who has an insane, absurd, psychotic crush on Mr. Schuester. I don't want to give too much away because it's just hilarious, but she's kind of stalkerish and creepy."
And, without further ado, here are two new clips from "Ballad!"
Rachel's "Endless Love" duet with a dismayed Mr. Shu
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GLEE CAST ON THE TYRA SHOW
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
Did you see the Glee cast on the Tyra Show today? The cast surprised a few very lucky Gleeks on the show, and hung out with some real-life glee club kids. Plus, we found out some interesting things about certain cast members: Who aspired to be a dolphin trainer? Who can't ride a bike? Watch the videos to find out!
Here's the Glee segment split into three parts:
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PROFILE OF LAUREN POTTER, GLEE'S NEW CHEERLEADER
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Wow, what an episode last night, huh? I think "Wheels" is certainly going to go down as one of the best episodes of the season. Jane Lynch and the writers did an impeccable job of humanizing the once hard-as-nails Sue. Okay, how many of you out there shed a tear during the scene with Sue's sister? This is why I love this show.
Last night we also met Becky Jackson, the new Cheerio with Down's Syndrome. While Glee has taken some flak from disabled advocates for filling Artie's role with a non-wheelchair-bound actor (Kevin McHale), fans have been applauding this episode for shedding light on the complexities of disability with warmth and sensitivity. While Sue's treatment of Becky seemed cruel, we later learned her reasoning: She wanted to treat her as her sister would have wanted to be treated — like everyone else.
 Lauren Potter, the 19-year-old Riverside, California resident who plays Becky, was thrilled to land her recurring role on Glee. In a wonderful piece by Jennifer Dean of The Press-Enterprise, Lauren said:
"It was great filming it, and it was a lot of fun," Lauren said. "I love 'Glee' and it was a great experience meeting all the characters."
Lauren's mother explained that the role itself was especially poignant:
"It was kind of ironic because Lauren tried out for Poly [High School] cheerleading this year," Sinkhorn said. "She didn't make it. She was really heartbroken. Then here comes this role and in it she wears a cheerleading outfit and makes the team."
You can read the entire article on Lauren, plus watch a video of her talking about her Glee experience, right here.
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CORY NAMED ONE OF PEOPLE'S SEXIEST MEN ALIVE!
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
*11/19 Update!* Cory's not the only one who made the list of People's Sexiest Men Alive! THREE of the Glee guys actually made the list: Cory, Matthew, and Mark! Okay, I take back every bad thing I said about People!
The three Glee guys are looking smokin' in the magazine!
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Well, looky here! Glee hunk Cory Monteith has been named one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive for 2009! People doesn't name THE Sexiest Man Alive until November 18, but the mag has confirmed that Cory's made the list of the hot 100.
But where is Mark Salling? We all know that Cory is super adorable, but Mark certainly should have made the list as well! Come on, People! Did they see "Sweet Caroline"?
If you'd like to see all 100 men, check out the jaw-dropping video 100 Sexy Men in 1 Minute.
Gleeks, who do YOU think is sexier — Cory or Mark? Cast your vote below!
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GLEE VIDEOPALOOZA!
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Gleeks! We're in the home stretch! Only a few short hours until our Glee deprivation ends! I've got a ton of new videos to tide you over until tonight's new episode, "Wheels" (which, by the way, has been touted as the best episode of the season so far). The cast sat down for these interviews while they were in New York for the soundtrack signings. Enjoy!
The Glee cast talks to Entertainment Tonight about the perils of performing in wheelchairs in "Wheels"
Popeater talks to the cast about their musical influences
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RUMOR MILL: DIANNA AGRON AND ADAM BRODY DATING?
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
Cute (possible) couple alert! Dianna Agron was spotted having coffee and sharing some laughs with actor Adam Brody on Long Island last Friday. You know what that means. Two celebs, having coffee? Must mean they're together! All kidding aside, I think these two make a darling couple, if they are indeed dating.
Adam is currently on Long Island shooting a movie called The Romantics, which also stars Katie Holmes. Dianna was in New York to participate in the Glee soundtrack signings.
The day before she met up with Adam, Dianna tweeted: “On the [Hampton] jitney [bus]. Excited for this next little adventure.” She later wrote, “Amazing day.”
Do you think Dianna and Adam make a cute couple?
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WATCH CORY MONTEITH ON CONAN O'BRIEN
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Did you guys see Cory Monteith on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on Friday? Well, if you didn't, you should definitely check out these videos. Cory seems like such a sweetheart!
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LEA AND CHRIS'S "DEFYING GRAVITY" SOLOS
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Happy Monday, Gleeks! It is indeed a very happy Monday, because Glee is back this week!
We've already heard the audio version of Lea and Chris's "Defying Gravity" duet from this week's episode, but new solo versions of the song were just released. Listen to Lea and Chris take on the Wicked-good song right here!
Chris Colfer (Kurt) singing "Defying Gravity"
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