GLEE SNEAK PEEK: “Somebody I Used To Know”

Here’s a preview of one of the musical numbers from next Tuesday’s new episode of Glee!

The Anderson brothers, Cooper & Blaine, sing Gotye’s Somebody I Used To Know.  Based on their expressions on their faces, seems like there’s definitely some tension going on between the two brothers…

Matt Bomer sounds really good…He’s got a great voice!  He and Darren blend well together!

Enjoy!

GLEE 1/31/12: 1.11 “Michael”

The all-anticipated Michael Jackson episode is here!

• Ah…so THAT’S how they wrote Blaine out of the storyline for a while so that Darren Criss could go to Broadway to do How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.  Stung by a slushie!  Man, when Sebastian hit him and Blaine went down…Man.  Never saw someone get so injured and be in so much pain from a slushie!  But I guess it WASN’T just a slushie.  Crazy.  That was a bit extreme actually.  Oh, and WTH was that number performed?  Such a dark & desolate parking garage!  Creepy!
• Did like how they all got to dress up like MJ in the Wanna Be Startin Somethin number tho.  Very cool.
• The MJ storyline stuff in this one was a bit cheesy and over the top at times.  But I guess it would be hard to come up with some meaning for them to do so many MJ songs.
• Happy for Kevin that he got to get out of the wheelchair AND show his dance moves in Scream!  Besides Harry, Kevin is probably the best dance in the cast, so it was nice he got to show it off once again.  And boy did they make that number look JUST like the original Michael/Janet music video!  Awesome!
• I do like those Rachel/Quinn touching scenes.  Like Rachel says, Quinn will be totally upfront and honest with her, and Rachel does need to hear that stuff.  Otherwise she’ll be too blinded when it comes to Finn.  And wow…Yale?!  Good job Quinn!  So you kinda have to assume that Quinn WON’T be returning next season right?!  How can she, unless she decides not to go to Yale…which seems dumb since they’re making such a big deal about how she made it into that school!
• Gotta say that I listened to Dianna’s Never Can Say Goodbye before watching the performance in the episode, and it was quite boring.  Dianna always tends to get the more boring numbers when she does solos.  BUT watching it in the episode…It was great!  Dianna did a great job, and LOVED how they had the three guys in it with her!  So cute!  Great number!
• When Finn was trying to explain to Rachel WHY he wants to get married/engaged NOW versus later was kinda sad.  It really seems like he feels that she is the ONLY thing he has going for him…And if she’s really going to go to NYC, he NEEDS to have that commitment with her in order to keep her.  Which, while sad, is kinda true.  Finn says he’s going to go to NYC with Rachel…But I think we all know that once she’s up there, he won’t be able to “keep” her.  And I’m glad she didn’t just jump in and say yes.  At least she’s thinking about things.  ‘Cause if we were in Season 1 and Finn proposed, how much do you wanna bet she would’ve just jumped into his arms and said yes immediately?!
• Pretty cute how Santana is so bonded with Kurt now.  How she wants to help to get back at The Warblers (mainly Sebastian) for what they did to Blaine.  Look how far they (Santana) has come!  Who would’ve thought…
• OK.  Smooth Criminal was QUITE the number.  Probably my favorite one…but mainly because of those DUELING CELLOS.  That was genius to do that.  Awesome.  Naya & Grant Gust (Sebastian) did a great job too   Loved the arrangement of that song.  Hard to mess with Michael, but this arrangement almost made it seem like its own song.
• Yay!  Kurt is a finalist for NYADA!  So happy for him!  So cute too how Burt came to school JUST to bring it to him…and the moment with the two of them when Kurt found out was so touching.
• When Kurt told her he was a finalist for NYADA, but Rachel still hadn’t gotten a letter…that scene was amazing.  Lea Michele was FLAWLESS.  TOTALLY felt for Rachel.  You know how much she wanted that NYADA acceptance, and to hear Kurt got one just broke her.   Such a great scene.
• OK, when Finn sang I Just Can’t Stop Loving You to (and with) Rachel, you just KNEW that song…plus still not hearing back from NYADA…would make Rachel say YES to Finn’s proposal.  Which again is kinda sad, because she basically was “falling back” on her boyfriend because her real dream wasn’t happening.   Don’t get me wrong, I KNOW she loves Finn…but really we all know that NOTHING can compete with her real dream of making it and becoming a star!
• Black or White always was…and still is…one of my favorite MJ songs!  I loved their arrangement…the mixture of all the different singers/solos…and the fact that they ended up mixing The Warblers in with New Directions.  Yay!  OMG…and how they did the whole morphing thing like they do in the music video!  LOVE!
• WOOHOO!  Rachel is a finalist too!  To be realistic, I’m amazed she made it considering her suspension supposedly showed up on her record for her application.   SO HAPPY for her!  But LOVED that last moment when Kurt asked her if she told Finn.  Umm.  OOPS.  You could tell Finn hadn’t even CROSSED HER MIND.  AND SO IT BEGINS…

Next week, all I have are two words — RICKY. MARTIN.  ‘Nuff said. Should be a fun one!

GLEE GUYS: SAG Awards 2012 – Red Carpet + *POLL*

Tonight was the annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.  Glee was nominated for Cast in a TV Series, and as usual, the whole cast attended.

Here are the guys:

Chord Overstreet

Kevin McHale

Cory Monteith

Matthew Morrison

Chris Colfer

Darren Criss

Harry Shum, Jr.

Mark Salling

DARREN CRISS: Live with Kelly 1/5/12

Darren Criss was a guest on Live with Kelly to promote his Broadway debut in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.

Once again, it’s amazing how he was able to finish his Glee duties then literally rush off to NYC for the stage show.  Talk about NONSTOP!  Pretty awesome for him to have that exposure in the Broadway world tho…that’ll really widen his appeal (not that he needs it…he’s already so popular!)!

Enjoy!

DARREN CRISS: E! Interview

Darren Criss did an interview with E! about his debut on Broadway in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying! (he debuts tonight and it’s SOLD OUT!)  He discusses his schedule and how he was juggling the Glee rehearsals and How To Succeed…as well as filming the upcoming Michael Jackson tribute episode…

Enjoy!

Click below for the video interview:

GLEE 12/13/11: 3.09 “Extraordinary Merry Christmas”

After last season’s Christmas episode was actually pretty sad, this season we had a much lighter and happier episode!

• Lots of singing in this episode!  I will say tho that the songs this time around weren’t quite as good as last year’s…but then again there are only so many Christmas songs to choose from.
• Lea Michele’s River — So beautiful!  Yes it’s a sad song, but…her voice makes everything sound so good!   Plus after last week of her BARELY singing, it’s so great to have her back!
• Extraordinary Merry Christmas — Lea Michele & Darren Criss singing a duet?!  Can’t get better than that!  More please!
• Umm, the Glee Christmas TV special they did?!  AWESOME.  I LOVED IT.  It was hilarious!  Loved the black & white too!  Brought me back to those “good ole” shows.  Standouts?  Gotta be Chris Colfer & Lea Michele.  They both were amazing…they got that whole cheesy format down pat!   Altho Darren & Amber did great as well.
• Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town — Hmm…On the Christmas CD, The Glee Project’s Samuel sings this number with Cory & Mark.  I guess it wasn’t his time to be on the show yet, so they cut him out.  Not that I’m complaining.  I was fine with it just being the two guys.   Oh, and the whole Star Wars thing (with Chewbacca!) was hilarious!!!
• Sam & Quinn weren’t in the tv special!  Sam was pretty cute with Rory in this episode tho.  Still not the biggest fan of Rory…don’t really feel like he contributes much at all.  Even tho I liked Damian back on TGP, honestly could totally do without him.
• Wow, Sue volunteering at a homeless shelter?  Interesting.  Very sweet how the Gleeks all surprised her at the end and came to help out/sing.  Really love their version of Don’t They Know It’s Christmas.
• As usual, Rachel started out being a bit self-centered by asking Finn for all those expensive gifts…but she always redeems herself in the end.  Finn’s gift of the pig was…LOL!  Totally wrong gift to give…especially since Rachel’s a vegetarian!  Not to mention it was…A PIG!  Hello?  But his gift of the STAR was…SO SWEET.
• Matthew Morrison directed this episode…his first!  Great job!

GLEE CAST: The Trevor Project 12/4/11 + *POLL*

A bunch of the Glee cast attended the 2011 Trevor Project Live! event:

Dianna Agron

Kevin McHale

Mark Salling

Jayma Mays

Harry Shum, Jr.

Damian McGinty

Amber Riley

Darren Criss

DARREN CRISS & HARRY SHUM JR: People’s Sexiest Man Alive – December 2011

People magazine’s yearly Sexiest Man Alive issue is out!  And two of the “hottest” Glee guys are featured!  And I would say that Darren Criss & Harry Shum Jr really are THE hottest guys on the cast this season…!

Gotta say, the guys look GOOD.

Enjoy!

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GLEE: Behind the Scenes with the Warblers (VIDEO)

Here’s a cute behind the scenes video of Darren Criss when he went “back to Dalton” to do a scene with the Warblers:

GLEE CAST: Happy Halloween! + *POLL*

Here are a bunch of the Glee cast members in their Halloween costumes:

Mark Salling

Naya Rivera

Chris Colfer

Matthew Morrison

Jenna Ushkowitz (with TVD's Michael Trevino)

Darren Criss

Lea Michele

DARREN CRISS: InStyle “Man of Style” – October 2011

Glee‘s Darren Criss was featured in InStyle magazine’s as October’s “Man of Style”:

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All I can say is…NICE ARMS there Darren

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Credit:  glee-france.fr

GLEE GUYS: Emmy Awards 2011 Red Carpet + *POLL*

The Glee guys on the Emmy red carpet:

Chris Colfer

•  Nothing really to say about Chris…pretty basic.

Mark Salling

• Nice and classic!  Good job!  On another note, Mark’s mohawk is looking thicker & wider isn’t it?

Cory Monteith

• Is it just me or does somebody’s tux look a little small?

Kevin McHale

• Usually Kevin tries to do something a little daring/wears something a little funky…but this time he went classic!  Nice!

Darren Criss

GLEE: Teen Choice Awards 8/7/11 + *POLL*

Glee was also very prominent at the Teen Choice Awards:

Cory Monteith

• Umm…I had to have to say this since you usually are one of my favorites on the red carpet but…Cory, what were you thinking?!

Kevin McHale

Darren Criss

Jenna Ushkowitz

Harry Shum, Jr.

Ashley Fink

Chord Overstreet

The show won a few awards as well:

• CHOICE TV COMEDY
• CHOICE TV ACTOR – Cory Monteith
• CHOICE TV BREAKOUT MALE – Darren Criss

GLEE: 3D Concert Movie Premiere 8/6/11 – More Pics

Just a few more pics from today’s premiere…some cute shots. They all must’ve missed each other, having been on hiatus for most of July:

GLEE GUYS: Glee 3D Concert Movie Premiere 8/6/11 + *POLL*

Pretty much the entire cast of Glee was at the premiere of their 3D movie.

Yay!  More polls!  We will start with the guys:

Darren Criss

Chris Colfer

Kevin McHale

• Wow, those are SOME SHOES Kevin…

Harry Shum Jr

• Oh Harry…sometimes less is more… :-/

Chord Overstreet

• Still love Chord’s hair SO MUCH BETTER.  Sad he’s not returning to the show…altho it WAS his choice…

Cory Monteith

Umm…did Cory & Mark get the same memo?  What’s with the plaid suits?

Mark Salling

Where was Matthew Morrison?