From Kristin Dos Santos at www.eonline.com:
Oh what Glee this Globes day brings!
The show's five nominations are just what Lea Michele needed to bounce out of her funk over her recent TV breakup. "I'm devastated!" she tells me of Finn and Rachel.
I just hit the set to chat up Lea and fellow nominees Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer and Matthew Morrison (check back soon for scoop from the rest!), and here's what Lea wants you fans to know about what's ahead for Finchel, Puckleberry—did someone say duet?!—Britana and why you Finn and Rachel fans have to watch the Super Bowl episode…
"I'm so upset about it!" Lea told me of the Finchel split. "The tweets that I get about this are so intense. They're like, 'You have ruined the show for me! I am sitting here crying right now.'"
Many of you fans have asked if the show's producers are aware how intensely you feel about the Finchel split and Lea lays it out for you: "I show[ed] the tweets to Ryan Murphy and [I was] like, 'Look what you've done!' And he loved it! He was like 'Really?! Oh my God.' I'm so sad, I love working with Cory [Monteith]."
But step away from that ledge; there is hope for you Finchel fanatics. "They're not keeping us apart," Lea insists. "I still have some really awesome scenes with [Corey], both in the Super Bowl episode and in the Valentine's Day episode …Of course, now that [Rachel] knows what they have she's not going to let it go so easy. But some stuff goes down—oh boy, does some stuff go down. It goes down! So wait until you see that, it's the last scene in the Super Bowl episode."
And though some of us do love the naughty notion of fame-whore Rachel Berry with man-whore Puck, Lea has to laugh. "Puckleberry is bad news! I don't know if we'll ever have a serious relationship. But I love working with Mark [Salling] and we have a great duet in the Super Bowl episode. They throw that in, but I don't know if there's anything real there."
As for the fans clamoring for a Brittany and Santana relationship, Lea hints that she doesn't know of anything in the works at the moment, and admits: "I love Artie and Brittany. And oh my God, he sings a song to her in the Valentine's Day episode that is adorable so I'm really loving them right now. With Brittana, I think it's the same thing as Puckleberry: It's sort of bad news, when they're together they're up to no good."
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Showing posts with label Cory Monteith. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Berry Dishes!
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Conflicting Spoilers
OK GLEEks...I'm trying to look into these...
There are a couple of spoilers out there that have conflicting information:
1. Chord Overstreet - Yes, he will be on the new season of GLEE as a football player that Finn takes under his wing only to find out that Chord's character, Sam, is actually competion for Finn in Glee Club! This has also been rumored as the upcoming love interest for Kurt. There are now conflicting reports out saying that Sam will NOT be that character & that Kurt's love interest may not happen or might happen at the end of the season. Trying to sort all of this out.
2. Katie Holmes - Will she be on or won't she? It was rumored earlier this month that she would appear in a 5-episode guest spot, but then SHE quickly debunked that saying that she is taking dance lessons with Tyce DiOrio & can sing a bit...so enough to get by. Probably not quite what GLEE is going for. Her connection with GLEE appears to be with Dianna Agron. They will be appearing in an upcoming movie together, "The Romantics". That seems to be it...for now... There are still reports floating around about her 5-episode run...
I am wondering if these conflicting reports are a strategy to keep us watching. Much like the fact that Matthew Morrison, Jayma Mays, Cory Montieth, Mark Salling, Lea Michele, Dianna Agron & Jane Lynch were absent from the Comic-Con GLEE panel so that their storylines couldn't be discussed...but that's just my conspiracy theory!
If I find out more...you will hear about it here!
There are a couple of spoilers out there that have conflicting information:
1. Chord Overstreet - Yes, he will be on the new season of GLEE as a football player that Finn takes under his wing only to find out that Chord's character, Sam, is actually competion for Finn in Glee Club! This has also been rumored as the upcoming love interest for Kurt. There are now conflicting reports out saying that Sam will NOT be that character & that Kurt's love interest may not happen or might happen at the end of the season. Trying to sort all of this out.
2. Katie Holmes - Will she be on or won't she? It was rumored earlier this month that she would appear in a 5-episode guest spot, but then SHE quickly debunked that saying that she is taking dance lessons with Tyce DiOrio & can sing a bit...so enough to get by. Probably not quite what GLEE is going for. Her connection with GLEE appears to be with Dianna Agron. They will be appearing in an upcoming movie together, "The Romantics". That seems to be it...for now... There are still reports floating around about her 5-episode run...
I am wondering if these conflicting reports are a strategy to keep us watching. Much like the fact that Matthew Morrison, Jayma Mays, Cory Montieth, Mark Salling, Lea Michele, Dianna Agron & Jane Lynch were absent from the Comic-Con GLEE panel so that their storylines couldn't be discussed...but that's just my conspiracy theory!
If I find out more...you will hear about it here!
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Katy Perry Hosts TCA's With GLEE!
From Mikey O'Connell at zap2it.com:
Sorry, girls. You're going to have to sit this one out.
The (young) men of "Glee" just nabbed co-hosting duties at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards, alongside previously announced Katy Perry.
Us Magazine reports Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith and Mark Salling will help emcee the August 9 event.
The boys might also represent in the winners' circle as well. "Glee" has five Teen Choice nominations, including "Choice TV Show: Comedy" and "Choice Music: Group." Cory Monteith is even up for "Choice TV Actor."
Other big names already locked for the kid-friendly event include Sandra Bullock, Leighton Meester and "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson and Ashley Greene.
** Note: Fox DID confirm to US Weekly! **
Sorry, girls. You're going to have to sit this one out.
The (young) men of "Glee" just nabbed co-hosting duties at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards, alongside previously announced Katy Perry.
Us Magazine reports Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith and Mark Salling will help emcee the August 9 event.
The boys might also represent in the winners' circle as well. "Glee" has five Teen Choice nominations, including "Choice TV Show: Comedy" and "Choice Music: Group." Cory Monteith is even up for "Choice TV Actor."
Other big names already locked for the kid-friendly event include Sandra Bullock, Leighton Meester and "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson and Ashley Greene.
** Note: Fox DID confirm to US Weekly! **
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Even more Noms!!
OK GLEEks!
As you know, the Teen Choice Awards have put out a wave of big-time nominations which include some of our faves: (http://allgleek2me.blogspot.com/2010/06/glee-noms-for-teen-choice-awards.html)
Choice TV Show: Comedy - GLEE
Choice TV Actor: Comedy - Cory Monteith
Choice TV Actress: Comedy - Lea Michele
Choice TV Villian - Jane Lynch
Choice Music: Group - GLEE Cast
Another wave has come through & have added more!
Choice TV: Female Breakout Star- Dianna Agron
Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer - Amber Riley
Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer - Chris Colfer
Choice TV: Male Breakout - Mark Salling AND Kevin McHale
Choice TV: Parental Unit - Mike O'Malley
Choice Smile - Cory Monteith
Choice Fanatic Fans - GLEE cast
YEA!! Trying to convince these fabulous actors & actresses to thank the GLEEmunity when accepting their TCA Surfboards!! GO VOTE FOR GLEE, TEENS!!
As you know, the Teen Choice Awards have put out a wave of big-time nominations which include some of our faves: (http://allgleek2me.blogspot.com/2010/06/glee-noms-for-teen-choice-awards.html)
Choice TV Show: Comedy - GLEE
Choice TV Actor: Comedy - Cory Monteith
Choice TV Actress: Comedy - Lea Michele
Choice TV Villian - Jane Lynch
Choice Music: Group - GLEE Cast
Another wave has come through & have added more!
Choice TV: Female Breakout Star- Dianna Agron
Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer - Amber Riley
Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer - Chris Colfer
Choice TV: Male Breakout - Mark Salling AND Kevin McHale
Choice TV: Parental Unit - Mike O'Malley
Choice Smile - Cory Monteith
Choice Fanatic Fans - GLEE cast
YEA!! Trying to convince these fabulous actors & actresses to thank the GLEEmunity when accepting their TCA Surfboards!! GO VOTE FOR GLEE, TEENS!!
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
Freshman Year was AMAZING!
From Gary Trust at Billboard.com:
With the last memories inscribed in the inside covers of the 2009-10 McKinley High yearbook, Chart Beat looks back at an honor roll of records that the "Glee" cast earned in its freshman year.
HOME, AT NO. 1: As previously reported, "Glee: the Music, Journey to Regionals" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking the Fox TV series' third No. 1 album. "Glee: the Music, the Power of Madonna (EP)" (May 8) and "Glee: the Music, Volume 3: Showstoppers" (June 5) previously debuted at the summit.
When the two latter sets bowed at No. 1 four weeks apart, the "Glee" cast set the mark for shortest span between first weeks at No. 1 with different albums in the 54-year history of the Billboard 200. With its latest leader, the act rewrites its own record with a new No. 1 just three weeks after its last set arrived in the top spot.
With three Billboard 200 No. 1s in 2010, the "Glee" cast is the first act to enjoy as many leaders in a calendar year since another TV troupe, the Monkees, logged a trio of toppers in 1967: "More of the Monkees," "Headquarters" and "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones LTD."
BALLADS, AND MORE: On the Billboard Hot 100 to be released tomorrow (June 17), multiple "Glee"-makes are expected to bow, marking the last week that the series' first season will impact the chart.
As noted in Chart Beat last Thursday (June 10), with 59 visits through last week, the "Glee" cast trails only the Beatles (71) for most chart entries among non-solo acts in the Hot 100's 52-year history. Among all artists, the "Glee" cast has logged the ninth-most Hot 100 titles; Elvis Presley leads with 108 visits from the chart's inception in 1958 through 2003.
Fourteen "Glee" tracks have reached the Hot 100's top 40, the most among all artists since the cast first arrived on June 6, 2009. Taylor Swift is next with 11 top 40 hits in that span.
On Digital Songs, the ensemble's 66 appearances through last week are the most since the chart began contributing to the Hot 100 in 2005. Lil Wayne ranks second with 50 Digital Songs entries in that stretch.
THE POWER OF 'GLEE': While a comprising a minority of the act's discography, certain classic songs have risen to new Hot 100 heights thanks to "Glee" cast cover versions.
The group's highest-charting Hot 100 entry, "Don't Stop Believin'," debuted and peaked at No. 4 on the June 6, 2009, chart. Journey's original recording reached No. 9 in 1981.
The cast's cover of "Last Christmas" spent a week at No. 63 in December. Neither the evergreen original version by Wham! in 1984 nor any covers by such artists as Coldplay, Hilary Duff or Taylor Swift had ever appeared on the Hot 100.
The "Glee" cast has also brought well-loved songs from Broadway to the Hot 100 for the first time, including "Defying Gravity," from the musical "Wicked" (No. 31), "Don't Rain on My Parade," from "Funny Girl" (No. 53), and "Lady Is a Tramp," from "Babes in Arms" (No. 81).
JOURNEY TO THE CHART'S TOP REGION: By debuting atop this week's Billboard 200, the "Glee" cast's tribute to Journey equals the chart-topping output of the venerable San Francisco rock band.
Journey has totaled one week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, ruling with "Escape" - the parent album of "Don't Stop Believin' " - on the survey dated Sept. 12, 1981.
(The oldest of the "Glee" club's singers, Cory Monteith, aka Finn Hudson, wouldn't be born until the following year ...)
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER: Perhaps most remarkably, the "Glee" cast may have only begun to write its Hot 100 legacy. Fox recently announced that series has been renewed for at least two more seasons.
"It's been a whirlwind year, from shooting the pilot to performing at the White House to the concert tour, and yet we all feel like we've just begun this amazing musical journey," said "Glee" creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy. "Having time to plan ahead is wonderful and we think our Gleeks worldwide are going to love what we'll have in store for them in seasons two and three."
As long as the series continues to produce memorable episodes deftly mixing comedy, drama and theatricality (with any scenes revealing Sue Sylvester's ultimately big-hearted nature perhaps the most touching), the cast could sustain its Hot 100 staying power. (A Columbia Records executive confirms that the formula of the label and Fox teaming to release new tracks digitally alongside each new "Glee" episode is likely to continue).
If the sophomore season of the program yields Hot 100 hits at the pace of its freshman year, the "Glee" cast could pass the Beatles' 71 chart visits by Homecoming weekend. By next year's prom (with generous budgets for show choir and Cheerios, McKinley High couldn't afford one this year?), the cast could pass Presley's 108 entries for most among all acts in the chart's archives.
Though the "Glee" cast is almost never seen in class, (chart) history is sure to be a key subject in the series' second season.
With the last memories inscribed in the inside covers of the 2009-10 McKinley High yearbook, Chart Beat looks back at an honor roll of records that the "Glee" cast earned in its freshman year.
HOME, AT NO. 1: As previously reported, "Glee: the Music, Journey to Regionals" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking the Fox TV series' third No. 1 album. "Glee: the Music, the Power of Madonna (EP)" (May 8) and "Glee: the Music, Volume 3: Showstoppers" (June 5) previously debuted at the summit.
When the two latter sets bowed at No. 1 four weeks apart, the "Glee" cast set the mark for shortest span between first weeks at No. 1 with different albums in the 54-year history of the Billboard 200. With its latest leader, the act rewrites its own record with a new No. 1 just three weeks after its last set arrived in the top spot.
With three Billboard 200 No. 1s in 2010, the "Glee" cast is the first act to enjoy as many leaders in a calendar year since another TV troupe, the Monkees, logged a trio of toppers in 1967: "More of the Monkees," "Headquarters" and "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones LTD."
BALLADS, AND MORE: On the Billboard Hot 100 to be released tomorrow (June 17), multiple "Glee"-makes are expected to bow, marking the last week that the series' first season will impact the chart.
As noted in Chart Beat last Thursday (June 10), with 59 visits through last week, the "Glee" cast trails only the Beatles (71) for most chart entries among non-solo acts in the Hot 100's 52-year history. Among all artists, the "Glee" cast has logged the ninth-most Hot 100 titles; Elvis Presley leads with 108 visits from the chart's inception in 1958 through 2003.
Fourteen "Glee" tracks have reached the Hot 100's top 40, the most among all artists since the cast first arrived on June 6, 2009. Taylor Swift is next with 11 top 40 hits in that span.
On Digital Songs, the ensemble's 66 appearances through last week are the most since the chart began contributing to the Hot 100 in 2005. Lil Wayne ranks second with 50 Digital Songs entries in that stretch.
THE POWER OF 'GLEE': While a comprising a minority of the act's discography, certain classic songs have risen to new Hot 100 heights thanks to "Glee" cast cover versions.
The group's highest-charting Hot 100 entry, "Don't Stop Believin'," debuted and peaked at No. 4 on the June 6, 2009, chart. Journey's original recording reached No. 9 in 1981.
The cast's cover of "Last Christmas" spent a week at No. 63 in December. Neither the evergreen original version by Wham! in 1984 nor any covers by such artists as Coldplay, Hilary Duff or Taylor Swift had ever appeared on the Hot 100.
The "Glee" cast has also brought well-loved songs from Broadway to the Hot 100 for the first time, including "Defying Gravity," from the musical "Wicked" (No. 31), "Don't Rain on My Parade," from "Funny Girl" (No. 53), and "Lady Is a Tramp," from "Babes in Arms" (No. 81).
JOURNEY TO THE CHART'S TOP REGION: By debuting atop this week's Billboard 200, the "Glee" cast's tribute to Journey equals the chart-topping output of the venerable San Francisco rock band.
Journey has totaled one week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, ruling with "Escape" - the parent album of "Don't Stop Believin' " - on the survey dated Sept. 12, 1981.
(The oldest of the "Glee" club's singers, Cory Monteith, aka Finn Hudson, wouldn't be born until the following year ...)
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER: Perhaps most remarkably, the "Glee" cast may have only begun to write its Hot 100 legacy. Fox recently announced that series has been renewed for at least two more seasons.
"It's been a whirlwind year, from shooting the pilot to performing at the White House to the concert tour, and yet we all feel like we've just begun this amazing musical journey," said "Glee" creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy. "Having time to plan ahead is wonderful and we think our Gleeks worldwide are going to love what we'll have in store for them in seasons two and three."
As long as the series continues to produce memorable episodes deftly mixing comedy, drama and theatricality (with any scenes revealing Sue Sylvester's ultimately big-hearted nature perhaps the most touching), the cast could sustain its Hot 100 staying power. (A Columbia Records executive confirms that the formula of the label and Fox teaming to release new tracks digitally alongside each new "Glee" episode is likely to continue).
If the sophomore season of the program yields Hot 100 hits at the pace of its freshman year, the "Glee" cast could pass the Beatles' 71 chart visits by Homecoming weekend. By next year's prom (with generous budgets for show choir and Cheerios, McKinley High couldn't afford one this year?), the cast could pass Presley's 108 entries for most among all acts in the chart's archives.
Though the "Glee" cast is almost never seen in class, (chart) history is sure to be a key subject in the series' second season.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
A GLEE Movie Trilogy, You Ask?
From Meghan Carlson, Sr. Writer for buddytv.com:
As an unabashed Gleek, I take this news with a hefty grain of salt, a teaspoon of reticent and an overflowing cup of "Let's not get ahead of ourselves here." And I suggest you do the same:
HollywoodLife.com reports that all the major Glee stars have signed contracts obligating them to appear in up to three Glee movies if 20th Century Fox ever decides to go that route.
The Glee stars, including Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Dianna Agron and Mark Salling, signed the contract before they even started filming the pilot back in 2008. Now, with the massive success of the show after season one (plus their nation-wide tour), a movie sounds more than feasible, at least in the minds of rabid fans.
But don't forget: it's still just an "option" for Fox, and no planning has taken place. And for good reason--we haven't even seen Glee season 2 yet!
Like I said, I'm as big a Gleek as they come, but that's what makes me all the more concerned. Shouldn't we let the show explore itself as a show for a few seasons before we start fantasizing about films? Glee has already taken the concept of a teen dramedy to new grand, cinematic levels on the small screen, and there's still so much as-yet-untapped potential for where the series could go in the future.
Sure, it's exciting to daydream that in the future--the far future--we could be sitting in the megaplex watching Sue Sylvester's Big Adventure. But why fantasize about paying to watch two hours of Glee fun in a few years when, in just a few months, you'll be getting one hour of Glee every week for free?
As an unabashed Gleek, I take this news with a hefty grain of salt, a teaspoon of reticent and an overflowing cup of "Let's not get ahead of ourselves here." And I suggest you do the same:
HollywoodLife.com reports that all the major Glee stars have signed contracts obligating them to appear in up to three Glee movies if 20th Century Fox ever decides to go that route.
The Glee stars, including Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Dianna Agron and Mark Salling, signed the contract before they even started filming the pilot back in 2008. Now, with the massive success of the show after season one (plus their nation-wide tour), a movie sounds more than feasible, at least in the minds of rabid fans.
But don't forget: it's still just an "option" for Fox, and no planning has taken place. And for good reason--we haven't even seen Glee season 2 yet!
Like I said, I'm as big a Gleek as they come, but that's what makes me all the more concerned. Shouldn't we let the show explore itself as a show for a few seasons before we start fantasizing about films? Glee has already taken the concept of a teen dramedy to new grand, cinematic levels on the small screen, and there's still so much as-yet-untapped potential for where the series could go in the future.
Sure, it's exciting to daydream that in the future--the far future--we could be sitting in the megaplex watching Sue Sylvester's Big Adventure. But why fantasize about paying to watch two hours of Glee fun in a few years when, in just a few months, you'll be getting one hour of Glee every week for free?
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Season 2? Expect More!
From www.vancouversun.com by Eric Volmers, Canwest News Service:
Fans of Fox's musical-comedy Glee can expect new students, new teachers and a sampling of mystery guest stars to enter William McKinley High School for the hit show's second season, says one of its creators.
Ian Brennan, who was at the Banff World Television Festival on Wednesday, remained tight-lipped about who exactly is heading to class for season two, but said the show will be maturing with the students.
"For my mind, totally the show will sort of step up in the second season," says Brennan, who met with the media after speaking to delegates Wednesday afternoon. "It's not just anymore about a rag-tag bunch of kids putting on a show. They are at a different level. It's very much, in their life, their sophomore year and these are the changes that happen."
Some of the new blood will be coming from a MySpace audition campaign, Brennan says. That's just one of the ways the show has expanded its brand, which now includes top-selling cds and live performances.
Glee will also continue to up the ante when it comes to musical numbers, a direction the show had already taken in the last part of season one after a four-month hiatus.
"I think we just realized that the structure of the show could sustain that amount of music," Brennan says. "We were actually probably under performing in a way with what we could do. To my mind, from a creative end it didn't have anything to do with sales or wanting to get top of the charts or whatever. The music for the show adds an effervescent quality that kind of lifts it. We never wanted to seem like we're cramming in music. The music still has to further the story, that's how the tracks work the best."
Glee, which revolves around an underdog high school show choir in Ohio, debuted in September and immediately became a surprise hit for Fox, offering a mix of smart comedy, high-school melodrama and lavish musical numbers. It stars Calgary-born actor Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson, a quarterback who shocks his friends by joining his school's show choir.
Brennan said it was a hard part to cast and suggested Monteith's unique "Canadian" qualities may have actually given him a leg up.
"Maybe this is totally offensive, but there's something so open and earnest," Brennan said. "He's just like a guy and handsome and kind of a doofus and weird in his body. I just remember when he walked in, I really thought he was the guy early on. (Co-creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy) made fun of me and said I had a weird producer crush on Corey. But he was just our guy."
While the comedy on the show can occasionally be edgy, Brennan credits Glee's earnest qualities for its success.
"It's easy to pick on procedurals or whatever," Brennan says. "TV is a whole smorgasbord, that's what's wonderful about it. But there's a show on television about rape. It's literally a show about rape. In the context of that, I think sometimes the clouds can clear and allow for something different."
"I don't know whether it was just that we had enough of bad news, so let's sing about it for a second."
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Fans of Fox's musical-comedy Glee can expect new students, new teachers and a sampling of mystery guest stars to enter William McKinley High School for the hit show's second season, says one of its creators.
Ian Brennan, who was at the Banff World Television Festival on Wednesday, remained tight-lipped about who exactly is heading to class for season two, but said the show will be maturing with the students.
"For my mind, totally the show will sort of step up in the second season," says Brennan, who met with the media after speaking to delegates Wednesday afternoon. "It's not just anymore about a rag-tag bunch of kids putting on a show. They are at a different level. It's very much, in their life, their sophomore year and these are the changes that happen."
Some of the new blood will be coming from a MySpace audition campaign, Brennan says. That's just one of the ways the show has expanded its brand, which now includes top-selling cds and live performances.
Glee will also continue to up the ante when it comes to musical numbers, a direction the show had already taken in the last part of season one after a four-month hiatus.
"I think we just realized that the structure of the show could sustain that amount of music," Brennan says. "We were actually probably under performing in a way with what we could do. To my mind, from a creative end it didn't have anything to do with sales or wanting to get top of the charts or whatever. The music for the show adds an effervescent quality that kind of lifts it. We never wanted to seem like we're cramming in music. The music still has to further the story, that's how the tracks work the best."
Glee, which revolves around an underdog high school show choir in Ohio, debuted in September and immediately became a surprise hit for Fox, offering a mix of smart comedy, high-school melodrama and lavish musical numbers. It stars Calgary-born actor Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson, a quarterback who shocks his friends by joining his school's show choir.
Brennan said it was a hard part to cast and suggested Monteith's unique "Canadian" qualities may have actually given him a leg up.
"Maybe this is totally offensive, but there's something so open and earnest," Brennan said. "He's just like a guy and handsome and kind of a doofus and weird in his body. I just remember when he walked in, I really thought he was the guy early on. (Co-creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy) made fun of me and said I had a weird producer crush on Corey. But he was just our guy."
While the comedy on the show can occasionally be edgy, Brennan credits Glee's earnest qualities for its success.
"It's easy to pick on procedurals or whatever," Brennan says. "TV is a whole smorgasbord, that's what's wonderful about it. But there's a show on television about rape. It's literally a show about rape. In the context of that, I think sometimes the clouds can clear and allow for something different."
"I don't know whether it was just that we had enough of bad news, so let's sing about it for a second."
© Copyright (c) The Calgary Herald
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Monday, June 14, 2010
GLEE Noms for Teen Choice Awards!
According to E!Online:
Choice TV Show: Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
GLEE
Modern Family
Sonny with a Chance
Wizards of Waverly Place
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Steve Carell, The Office
Jonas Brothers, JONAS
Sterling Knight, Sonny With a Chance
Cory Monteith, GLEE
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Miranda Cosgrove, iCarly
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place
Demi Lovato, Sonny With a Chance
Lea Michele, GLEE
Choice TV: Villain
Russell Hantz, Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains
Jane Lynch, Glee
Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl
Choice Music: Group
The Black Eyed Peas
GLEE Cast
Selena Gomez & The Scene
New Boyz
Young Money
CONGRATS to Lea, Cory, Jane, the GLEE cast & the entire show of GLEE!! VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!
Choice TV Show: Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
GLEE
Modern Family
Sonny with a Chance
Wizards of Waverly Place
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Steve Carell, The Office
Jonas Brothers, JONAS
Sterling Knight, Sonny With a Chance
Cory Monteith, GLEE
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Miranda Cosgrove, iCarly
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place
Demi Lovato, Sonny With a Chance
Lea Michele, GLEE
Choice TV: Villain
Russell Hantz, Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains
Jane Lynch, Glee
Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl
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GLEE Cast
Selena Gomez & The Scene
New Boyz
Young Money
CONGRATS to Lea, Cory, Jane, the GLEE cast & the entire show of GLEE!! VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!
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