Michael Jackson Tribute Episode "Michael" Song List

Grab your sparkly glove and hat; the Michael Jackson episode is almost here and so is the song list!
 How do you think the songs will sound? Comment below!

- “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” performed by Blaine (Darren Criss)
-  “Bad” performed by New Directions & Warblers
- “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” performed by Finn (Cory Montheith) and Rachel (Lea Michelle)
- “Smooth Criminal” performed by Santana (Naya Rivera) and Sebastain (Grant Gustin)
- “Black Or White” performed by Kurt (Chris Colfer), Rachel, Santana, Artie (Kevin McHale) and Mercedes (Amber Riley)
- "Human Nature"/"Nature Boy" mashup performed by Sam (Chord Overstreet) and Amber
- "Scream" performed by Artie and Mike (Harry Shum Jr.)
- “Never Can Say Goodbye” performed by Quinn (Dianna Argon)
- "Ben" performed by Kurt, Blaine, Finn and Rachel
- “Rock With You” performed by Sebastian & the Warblers

The only thing I have a problem with: Brittany (Heather Morris) does not have a single song! Oh well, at least she'll probably have an outstanding dance number, perhaps with Mike!

Glee-Cap: February

Happy March fellow GCO-ers! So sorry I'm behind on my February Glee post, but life got in the way! Anyway....here's what happened in the month of February...

Cast & Guest Stars:

Nick Jonas is the latest celebrity "gleek" to express interest to be on the show. When asked for comment he expressed that he would be "honored" to have him or his music on the show. I could totally see him as a Warbler...Just sayin'.

Glee Gets Five Golden Globe Nominations!

The Glee cast is on a roll!

Fresh off their Grammy Award nominations, it was just released that New Directions are now up for five Golden Globes! Glee dominated the entire TV category.

The shows nominations include:

Best Actress for Comedy/Musical: Lea Michele

Best Actor for Comedy/Musical: Matthew Morrison

Best Supporting Actress for Comedy/Musical: Jane Lynch

Best Supporting Actor for Comedy/Musical: Chris Colfer

Best TV Series - Comedy

I don't know about you, but last year when Glee won best series, I was jumping on my couch with joy.

Best of luck to everyone/show/movie nominated! (But seriously, I want Glee to win everything.)

Shhh. 





Lea Michele Doesn't Want to Get Replaced in 2012!

This makes me love her even more! 

When Ryan Murphy announced that the kid's of New Directions would be getting replaced/graduating in 2012, Lea was having none of that nonsense! She insists she'll still be on the show.

This is what the head diva had to say:

 "Maybe I would come back as a teacher on Glee."

Honestly, can you even begin to imagine Glee without Rachel Berry Lea Michele?

Who is Lea Michele's Boyfriend?

To answer every one's question: Theo Stockman.

For those of you who know your musical theatre news and gossip, then you know he's now appearing in Green Day's musical baby "American Idiot."

Theo Stockman has been on the Broadway circuit for a while now. He also appeared in the Tony Award-winning revival production of "Hair" with character parts ranging from 'Memeber of the Tribe' to 'Hubert' and 'Dad'-Understudy.

Stockman graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2007 with a BFA and Dj's around New York under the name 'DJ Theocracy.'
You've also seen him on ABC's "Cupid" and NBC's "30 Rock."

Before Broadway, Stockman worked for an advertising agency.

“The gig was to dress up in togas, and sell Greek yogurt, There was a script about yogurt and we were going to travel to a yogurt convention — it was pretty ridiculous, but paid.”

Not bad, Lea! However, when is he going to appear on Glee? If he does, will we have a Finn-Rachel-Theo love triangle? That's what we ALL want to know!

When asked about her long-distance relationship, Lea Michele said that she was "happy" and explained what kind of girl she is:

"I'm a relationship girl, I would rather be long-distance with him than not have a relationship at all."

Theo currently resides in New York and Lea lives in Los Angeles.

If you'd like to contact Theo, for any reason I guess, you can contact his representative:

Russell Gregory
Regarding Entertainment
347-262-5244
russell@regardingentertainment.com

Sadly, those are all the details I could get on Theo! Hope all questions are answered!

[Via Perez Hilton, Crushable, Broadway World, Theo Stockman Website]

Character Profile: Rachel Berry

Name: Rachel Berry

Played By: Lea Michele

Age: 16

Family: Two Dads. Her biological mother is Shelby Corcoran.

Bio: Rachel Berry is probably one of the most annoying people in the whole of Lima, Ohio. However, she is an amazing singer and performer.  She has had her eye set on many prizes during her glee career, but none bigger than having a relationship with star quarterback, Finn Hudson.

She eventually finds a place in Finn's humble heart whilst also having relationship stints with Noah Puckerman and Jesse St. James.

Best Quotes:

'At least i didn't fall and break my talent'- (Season 2, Episode 7, "The Substitute")

'I look forward to the day the paparazzi provokes me and I attack them.'- (Season 2, Episode 2, "Britney/Brittany)

'We need chorus glee club members, people to stand behind me with wet eyes while I sing solos.'- (season 2, Episode 1, Audition)

'We don't care what the judges say: we won. Because we had you as a teacher.' (Season 1, Episode 22, Journey)

'I'm like Tinkerbell, Finn. I need applause to live.' (Season 1, Episode 18, Laryngitis)

'Aside from nudity and the exploitation of animals, I'll pretty much do anything to break into the business.' (Season 1, Episode 12, (Once Upon A) Mattress)

By Popular Demand: Extra Lea/Cory Trivia

So you have spoken.  You want more Lea and Cory Trivia.  So here goes.  I spent hours (read: minutes) scouring the internet trying to find the best facts and figures for you Gleeks!  Pretty soon, we will also be updating Lea and Cory's bios, so you will be able to find anything (and everything) you want there!

But, for the time being, to satiate your burning desire for tidbits and treasures, here is what I found...

Lea's favorite book is Girl with the Pearl Earring. 

She considers her favorite Broadway star to be her friend Marin Mazzie.

She enjoys baking in her spare time not spent on stage because it relaxes her.

Lea was homeschooled for one year when she lived in Toronto performing in the original cast of Ragtime and again when the show was brought to Broadway.

Lea's first audition for a show was for the Broadway cast of Les Miserables. She did not intend to audition but was accompanying a friend and in support of her friend decided to try for the role. She was cast after the audition in the musical.

Lea considers herself lucky to be an only child because if she had other siblings, her mother would not have been able to take her to every audition and be so supportive of her career.

Her favorite movies are Funny Girl and Almost Famous and her favorite television show is Grey's Anatomy.

When on Broadway at the age of 8, she met Jenna Ushkowitz for the the first time. Eventually, they went their own ways once high school started, but found each other again for Spring Awakening, and finally, Glee!

Cory has secret aspirations to record his own record!

He loves a good breakfast, especially omelettes.

Since I was having trouble finding really great Cory trivia, I looked back at his Twitter starting at the beginning.  If you can't learn about someone from 140 characters, then when can you?  Here are some awesome Cory (@frankenteen) tweets (I have not edited them, but instead preserved them in all of their Monteith glory):

I just sorted my laundry before washing it for the first time ever... totally unnecessary.

can anyone tell me why you have to wash new sheets before you use them? because these seem like perfectly good sheets to me.

Every day I should just come on here and quote 'cypress hill'. 'drop tha hammer! drop tha hammer it's time for action!'

i use big words, and spell them incorrectly! fail.

I know I tweet this everytime I'm on the airplane... but internet at 37000 feet will never, ever get old
...ever been in a hotel room and you can hear the people in the room above you going pee? it's a little disturbing.

A big thanks to the nice folks at Diesel in Yorkville, Toronto! pants that fit are a big plus, I am learning

the whole 'sports fan' thing isn't really sticking with me. I've tried hard, I have! but in the end I just want to watch CNN. LOL.

Trivia Tuesday: Lea Michele

Since there are 64 days until Glee returns, and we are all in various stages of withdrawal, I thought it might be fun to do a series on fun trivia bites about each cast member.  First up, Lea Michele!

Three of Lea's favorite clothing stores are Betsey Johnson, Intermix, and Barney's.

When Lea was rooming with Dianna Agron, they mothered a pair of adorable cats, Claude and Sheila.  When Lea moved out on her own, she got custody of the kitties, although "Dianna exercises visitation rights regularly," Lea is quoted as saying.

While in high school, Lea spent her downtime from Broadway working in a Bat Mitzvah dress shop, cleaning and vaccuming.

"One year for Mother's Day I got me and my mom tickets to go see Alanis Morissette. We both love her sooo much and we had the best time at her show. This year, I'm trying my hardest to somehow get Oprah over to Spring Awakening to see the show and introduce her to my mom. If I could pull that off, then all of my mother's dreams would come true."  Lea Michele, when starring in Spring Awakening.

Lea has seven known tattoos...

Lea Michele At The Grammy's

It's Grammy night! Lea Michele is there, and will be presenting the award for "Best Female Pop Vocal". She looks amazing. Here are a few shots of her on the red carpet:

For more pictures of Lea on the red carpet, check out this album on GleeClubOnline's Facebook Fanpage!

Here's an awesome video of Lea being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest:

Off To See The Wizard

For my first post, I thought I could drop some crazy bombshell news or nab an exclusive interview.  Nope, I'm not that special......yet.

However, I do have a piece of info that is keeping my stomach in knots of excitement.  I nearly "squeed" with delight when I saw that the New York Post is reporting that both Kristin Chenoweth AND Lea Michele have signed on to star in the 2011 animated telling of Frank Baum's "Dorothy of Oz".

From the NY Post: "Lea will take on the role of the title character, Dorothy, while Kristin is planning to lend her voice to the role of China Doll Princess, a new edition to the storyline (Kristin already has a history with Oz — she famously played Glinda the Good Witch in the Broadway production of "Wicked" in 2003). As for the plot, the story focuses on what happened to Oz after Dorothy left, and the action kicks off as she returns to Kansas, which has been decimated by the twister that transported her to the technicolor world."

Let's Talk Golden Globes

The Golden Globes are THIS Sunday and if you are like me you are dying to see who takes home the big prizes. I am actually most excited to see the Gleeks out in force to support each other and their show. What will they wear? Will Matthew Morrison actually show up to an event? Who will win? Here's what I think...tell me what you predict!




Glee - Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
The Hollywood Foreign Press loves newbies and so I personally think that Glee has a great shot at winning in this category. They are however up against some fierce competition in "30 Rock", "Entourage", "Modern Family", and "The Office". I'd like to see "30 Rock" knocked down from their 3 year winning streak and give the underdogs a shot. 

Who do you think will take home the prize?



Lea Michele - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical


Lea is a fresh face nominated for her first ever Golden Globe. She does however have some major competition consisting of a few TV veterans and plenty of insane talent. Her competitors are Toni Collette ("United States of Tara"), Courtney Cox ("Cougar Town"), Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie"), and Tina Fey ("30 Rock"). I really don't know who is going to win this one but I sure hope Lea brings it home. 

How about you...do you think Lea has a shot?


 

Matthew Morrison - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical

Gosh, I love him. We all know that. I also think he is an incredibly talented performer but I just don't think he's going to win this one. (Sorry, Matt. You know, in case he reads this.) It breaks my heart but he is up against some comedic giants. Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"), Steve Carell ("The Office"), David Duchovny ("Californication"), and Thomas Jane ("Hung") will pose a tough crew to beat for my Matty Fresh. 

Do you think he has what it takes to take home the Globe?


 
Jane Lynch - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

The genius that is Sue Sylvester will win for sure. I have no doubt about that. If I'm wrong, I'll...I don't know...we'll have to think of something. She has some tough competition but this woman has been a force of nature this year and will no doubt smoke fellow nominees; Jane Adams ("Hung"), Rose Byrne ("Damages"), Janet McTeer ("Into the Storm"), Chloe Sevigny ("Big Love"). 

What do you think?


Don't forget to tune in for the Golden Globes this Sunday, January 17th on NBC.


Also, I am hard at work transcribing my nearly hour-long interview with Stephen Tobolowsky (Sandy Ryerson). I am almost done and should have it up on the site in a few days. 

Thank you for your patience!

Lea Michele Lovin' Her Fans

Lovely Lea Michele was outside in LA on January 8th signing autographs for her adoring fans. By her side was her best bud Jonothan Groff who is making several guest appearances in the upcoming episodes of Glee. Lea is excited to have Jonothan Groff join the cast. She took to Twitter earlier this week saying, "On set shooting with my best friend Jon Groff!!! We're having so much fun!! Can't wait for you guys to see him on the show!!!"

I would assume she was outside the Fox lot or somewhere where they were shooting because she certainly looks like she is in Rachel Berry attire. I really hope so at least...

Glee may be getting some great news in the coming weeks. Fox is looking at signing them on for season 2 earlier than usual. Most shows don't get the go-ahead for a second season until May and closer to the Upfronts but Glee is such a fan favorite that they may get the greenlight next month! That makes Ryan Murphy happy because he can now start writing new episodes for season 2 with no fear. Considering the fact that it takes nearly THREE MILLION DOLLARS to produce a single episode, he can now rest easy knowing he's got the backing of the studio!


94 days until the return of Glee and the cast is hard at work making new episodes. Twitter is on fire with each cast member chatting up how amazing the return is going to be...I hope they're right and that we can be rewarded for our patience!

Lea Michele is one Hot New Yorker!

The New York Daily News recently did an article on Lea Michele who, of course, plays the amazing Rachel Berry on Glee.  Where would this world be without this phenomenal actress?  And of course she is on fire right now considering the fact that she is nominated for a Golden Globe all of her own and actually has a pretty darn good chance of winning it!


Congratulations to Lea on an amazing year and cheers to many more fantastic performances from this stunning young angenieux!


Find the full article here.

PopEater Interview With Lea Michele

Lea Michele recently performed at a special event for Cyndi Lauper's gay marriage organization, "True Colors" and PopEater got to ask her a few questions about the event and life as a Gleek. Make sure you check out the video at the end of the post to see her singing with Jonathan Groff at the event, it's hilarious!

Why did you do this event?

The minute I got asked to do it I jumped on the opportunity because even though I get to sing on 'Glee' a lot it's not as much as if I was doing 8 shows a week on Broadway. I think it's a fantastic organization and I'm a huge fan of Cyndi Lauper's.

So you support gay marriage?

Absolutely.

How has your life changed in the last year?

A lot! I no longer live in New York, I live in L.A. I work on T.V. rather than Broadway. So yeah, being on a television show people see you a lot more than being on a Broadway show. And I'm so happy being on a T.V show where I get to sing and dance.

Was it weird the first time you got recognized?

No, I understand a lot of people watch the show and I thought it was really nice.

So the cast is really tight?

Half of us live in the same apartment complex and some of us are roommates. They're my family and I love them very much.

Do you have a bestie?

I've known Jenna [Ushkowitz, who plays Tina] since I was 8 but I can't just pick one person. They're all there in my life for different reasons.

Is there one song you're dying to sing on the show?

I'm singing a Barbara Streisand song in a couple of weeks and that was my dream song and I got to do it. Also we're getting to do Madonna which is really awesome. We've been really lucky to do so many great people.

Are you surprised by the success of the show?

I'm happy that people are watching it. Sometimes a show can be great and no one watches it but I believed in it from day one. I felt it could be really big and the fact that everyone joined on the bandwagon was great.

Is Rachel going to end up with Finn?

I don't know! I'm just as curious as you are.

One last thing. Could you be any cuter?

(Laughs). I'm sure I could. I'll work on it.

Glee Cast Interview With Yahoo

Lea Michele, Mark Salling, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, and Chris Colfer recently talked with Yahoo about the impact Glee is having on music, television, and kids today.

Check out the video at the bottom of this page to listen to the cast's interview and hear some inspirational thoughts.

Glee Cast Members At New Moon Premiere

Glee cast members Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Mark Salling, and Chris Colfer attended at the New Moon red carpet premiere last night in Hollywood. 

While talking to Access Hollywood, Mark Salling said, "I sit in a dark room and read the books by candle light to Taylor’s picture and a rose in my ear. I’m a huge fan." and “I’m really anxious to see the movie. It’s a trip.” They asked how Glee fans compare to fans of Twilight and he said, “I think there’s a little crossover. I think you can be a little of both, but I think this is a little darker… They’re all loyal.”

Here are some pictures from the event (and a video interview with Lea Michele at the end!)

Kevin McHale

Lea Michele Close Up

Lea Michele Full Length

Amber Riley

Amber Riley Close Up

Chris Colfer

Mark Salling Full Length

Mark Salling Close Up

Kevin McHale

Lea Michele Side View

Lea Michele Full Length

Kevin McHale Full Length

Short interview with Lea Michele

Lea Michele Bio

Name: Lea Michele Sarfati

Nickname(s): None


Date of Birth: August 29, 1986


Fun Fact: She has her known Glee co-star, Jenna Ushkowitz, since they were eight years old.


Hometown: Born in Bronx, NY, but grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey


Character on Glee: Rachel Berry


Lea crawled onto a Broadway stage at the tender age of 9, where she played Young Cosette in the original New York run of Les Miserable. She then originated the role of “the Little Girl” in the original Broadway production of Ragtime.


Lea was nominated for a Drama Desk award for her lead role Wendela in the ground breaking hit Spring Awakening, which she had been working on since she was 14. (She was 20 when the show opened on Broadway.)


Quick Quote:“I love Adam Lambert! I want to sing with him SO badly.”

Should Kurt Get A Boyfriend?

In a recent interview with MTV News, Cory Monteith and Lea Michele were asked who they would like to see start making some love connections on the show. Lea mentioned that she would like to see Kurt get together with someone, as long as it isn't Puck. She also added, "Merecedes, too. I think that would be an awesome storyline." Cory Monteith agreed with Michele in typical Finn fashion by saying, "Yeah."

Monteith Fuels Rumors He's Dating Michele

Cory Monteith, by refusing to confirm or deny whether or not his on screen chemistry with Glee co-star Lea Michele has transformed into a real-life relationship, has us all asking even more questions.

Cory and Lea, who play Finn Hudson and Rachel Berry respectively, are caught up in a love triangle in the hit show Glee and have been romantically linked for weeks.

When asked about the romance rumors by Access Hollywood, Cory replied, "What is up with all the rumors? This is incredible, I can't believe all the attention people! It's incredible, just how much attention it gets and how many people are asking so many questions!"

Are Cory Monteith and Lea Michele the NEW Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart? Time will tell, but as long as they continue to not say one way or the other, rumors will be spread, and questions will be asked until one of them cracks. We're not saying it's right -- it's just the nature of the business.

Are These Glee Clubbers Actually Talented?

For some time a topic of controversy has been whether or not the actors of the FOX hit Glee have real musical talent. Well, stars of this show, like Lea Michele, actually have quite an extensive musical theater resume.

Lea started on Broadway at the young age of 8 years old in Les Miserables in 1995. Following this great debut, Lea also performed in Ragtime and Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. Her latest big role was originating the lead part of Wendla in the Broadway musical Spring Awakening. She now stars in Glee as Rachel.

Kurt, Chris Colfer, performed, wrote and directed for his entire high school career. He even created a spoof of "Sweeney Todd" called "Shirley Todd" and starred in the production. He is one of the younger cast members at 19 years old.

Surprisingly, the amazing voice of Amber Riley, who plays Mercedes was turned down by American Idol, while Kevin McHale, "Artie" is a former boy band member of the group "NLT." He has also been featured on shows like "True Blood". Unlike his character in the show, Kevin can walk and is not bound to a wheel chair.

Jenna Ushkowitz plays Tina in Glee. A cool connection is that she has known co-star Lea Michele since age 8 and had her Broadway debut in The King and I. She starred in many roles in high school but had much bigger roles on Broadway. After graduating from Marymount Manhattan College, she played numerous characters in Spring Awakening.

Many of these actors and actresses have extensive musical backgrounds, which make them perfect choices for a musical, 'dramedy' such as Glee.

Let's look at it this way: If Disney's Corbin Bleu and Zac Efron can portray musical prodigies in Highschool Musical, these Broadway savvy kids are certainly able to rise to the challenge as the gleeks of Glee.