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Glee has partnered with Members Project to raise awareness about the environment, promote donation to charity, and make a difference! Members Project is an innovative online initiative presented by American Express and TakePart, in which members can become involved in helping the community through volunteering and donating. The campaign will include promotional vignettes online, on-air, and in-cinema, as well as interactive Facebook applications. Three online shorts have been released, featuring the tagline “”Some people want to do good. Some don’t. Which one are you? Find out at membersproject.com/glee and help make the world a better place.” Read the press release below:

MEMBERS PROJECT(R) FROM AMERICAN EXPRESS PARTNERS WITH FOX’S “GLEE” TO MOBILIZE FANS FOR CHARITY CALL TO ACTION

Campaign Featuring Cast of GLEE Kicks Off Today, Encouraging Everyone to Volunteer, Vote or Donate to Take a Small Step and Make a Big Difference
Second Season of GLEE Premieres Tuesday, September 21, on FOX

New York, September 1, 2010 – Members Project(R) from American Express and TakePart have partnered with FOX’s critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series GLEE on a new, first-of-its-kind campaign that provides fans with a passion for giving back an opportunity to take small steps to make a big difference – all with the lighthearted and inspirational voice for which GLEE is known.

Kicking off today, Wednesday, Sept. 1, the collaboration will feature an innovative mix of original television, online and cinema content written, directed and produced by the GLEE creative team and featuring everyone’s favorite GLEE characters. The partnership is designed to elevate common themes shared by both GLEE and Members Project, including finding inspiration by working together and harnessing the power of the collective and individual actions to do something good. [click here for the full press release]

Click here to watch the promotional short videos!

Here’s a behind the scenes video of Glee‘s photo shoot for Season 2!

Sources were originally reporting that Mr. Shue would shave his head in protest of New Directions perfoming Britney’s music. It appears that part of the episode was meant to be a surprise, but is no longer happening now that everyone knows. Whoops!

Heather Morris tells Access Hollywood at the Teen Choice Awards: “I guess they’re deciding not to do it now because it was supposed to be the surprise…then Ryan got wind that everybody found out and he was like, ‘I don’t think we can do it anymore because now it’s out’.”

Matthew Morrison added that if the head-shaving happened anyway, he would actually shave his head, instead of using a double or a head cap. “I’d have to shave it ‘cause then it wouldn’t make sense with the rest of the series,” Matthew said. Glad he’s thinking about continuity!

He could totally pull it off though. “I’m so hot,” he kidded, “I did it a couple of years ago for a movie and I like it.”

Heather joked about having Britney shave her own head for the episode. She said she’d opt for the bald cap. I would too.

Source: Access Hollywood – ‘Glee’ Stars:
Mr. Schuester Likely Won’t Shave His Head For Britney Episode

Lea Michele has been spotted walking around set in an outfit that looks suspiciously like one worn by Britney Spears in the music video for Hit Me Baby One More Time! In fact, it’s identical.

She has been quoted as saying she’d recreate one of the pop star’s older music videos, so this outfit pretty much confirms her performance. What do you think? Was this the right song for her? Post away!

Source: Just Jared – Lea Michele Channels Britney in ‘Baby One More Time’!

I now present to you, a HUGE HUGE round-up of every Season 2 spoiler you could ever need in your life! If you haven’t been keeping track of all the interviews, press events, panels, and just general hype, have no fear! This post is brought to you by TheGLEEkSpot’s tumblr, with the latest news added!

New Characters:

• Kurt gets a boyfriend. An “everyday guy.” He’s going to be struggling with his sexuality and Kurt is going to help him through this. Ryan wants them to be prom king and prom king. This plot line is apparently delayed past the first few episodes.*
• A christian country singer (a la Carrie Underwood) is supposed to come on. No word on how big this role is going to be. She’s also supposed to have a pretty big problem with Kurt and his boyfriend being gay.
• Sam Elliot will be played by Chord Overstreet. Sam is a football player. Finn will take Sam under his wing, and will utlimately become Finn’s rival. He will also have a special relationship with Quinn.
• Mercedes gets a love interest, too. A “male version of herself” (Can you say killer duets?)
• Charice will be guest starring as a foreign exchange student and a rival to Rachel. Her character, Sunshine, will start out very small but as the season progresses she will get bigger. Charice starts filiming on July 28th with the rest of the cast, so she will be in the first episode.
• Dot Jones will playing Shannon Beiste (pronounced BEEST) the new football coach, replacing Ken Tanaka, who will no longer be on Glee.
• Cheyenne Jackson will be replacing Idina Menzel’s role as the new coach of Vocal Adrenaline. This will be a major, recurring role.
• John Stamos will have a recurring role as Emma’s dentist boyfriend.
• Javier Bardem will appear as a rock star who befriends Artie. “We’re going to rock the house,” the 41-year-old Gleek tells EW. “We’re going to do some heavy metal — Spanish heavy metal, which is the worst.”
• Comedy legend Carol Burnett is said to be in the works for the role of Sue Sylvester’s Nazi-hunting mother. Nothing is confirmed yet, but really, how could they pass up Carol Burnett?

*They’re saying that Sam Elliot is NOT Kurt’s boyfriend. Our theory? They’re pulling back on all the hype so Sam can have a surprise “coming out” moment. The same way Idina being Rachel’s mother was a surprise.

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Seeing as we all know Chris Colfer is a huge party animal, this should come as no surprise. ;) Check out this video of Chris taking a spin on a theme park ride in celebration of the TCA’s and his Emmy nomination!

We recently got the chance to talk with Glee‘s Harry Shum Jr. while he was busy promoting his new movie. You probably know him as Mike Chang in New Directions, but he is also reprising his role, Cable from Step Up 2: The Streets, in the latest installment of the Step Up series, Step Up 3D. We chatted over the phone with him about everything from Step Up 3D to The LXD and even asked him about working with the new Glee cast additions, Chord Overstreet and Charice. We had a ton of fun with the interview and hope that you enjoy it. Make sure to check out Step Up 3D in theaters everywhere on August 6th.

Ok, first question. Step Up 3D is a dance film shot entirely in 3D, so how was filming a 3D movie different from filming a normal 2D film or TV show?

You know, it’s a lot different as far as how they film it. They have to use 2 lens special cameras and they try and not change our movements too much. They want us to be as organic as possible, but at certain moments, if you spin too fast, the camera might not read it in a sense of the 3D technology, but definitely pulling us in and out through depth and making the audience feel like they’re there. What’s cool is after you get done filming a dance sequence, you can go around to the monitors and put on some glasses, and they have this big HD monitor where you can see the playback in 3D, so that was the coolest part of it.

Any ‘let’s reach right into the camera’ moves?

No, they try to stay away from that. I mean, there is one or two of those, just for the fun of paying homage to the Captian EO’s of the Michael Jackson old 3D ride, you know, but most of the time it just throws you into the action and makes you feel like you’re there. Like, they have a camera shot where they’re panning behind a guy’s head and it looks like you’re one of the audience members trying to look past the guy and see the action happen. So it’s really cool. It’s like people dancing on your lap.

What was it like getting to film in New York City?

Oh, it was so cool. I mean, at that moment, I was filming Glee at the same time and I literally was just going from the set of Glee all the way jumping onto the set of Step Up 3D as well as working on LXD at the same time. It was definitely a heavy multitasking, but there’s something about the energy of New York that gives you this energy to want to dance, especially because it has so much history. That’s where hip hop originated from, so I love it there, man. You know, I think it was the right idea to bring Step Up 3D to New York.

Yeah, another question I had was what was is like having to balance working on LXD, Step Up, and Glee all at the same time?

I got confused a couple of moments. When we’d start doing certain rehearsals, and ‘uh, where am I at right now? Oh yeah, I’m at LXD’ — a little bit of scheduling and just having the love of being a part of these projects. You know I just feel so lucky and blessed to be part of all these projects and especially Glee for what it represents and Step Up 3D for being so innovative, and LXD just being able to be in all aspects of the creative process. It’s really been a dream to be a part of all these projects at the same time, so I think that’s what keeps me going and to be able to want to make all across the board, everything I do for all the projects, giving it my all. So that’s the passion that definitely keeps me going.

Click here to read the rest of the interview…

In celebration of Glee‘s 19 Emmy nominations, Kristin Dos Santos of E! Online hosted a panel featuring live performances from the cast and huge spoiler drops for basically every couple on the show!

This event blew up the Glee fandom, spawning twitpics, twitvids, entire red carpet photo galleries, and of course, multi-part Youtube documentations. Most of these are relatively low-quality, but have no fear: Kristin herself, in addition to live tweeting, did a ship-based write-up of the event for E! Online. She then proceeded to do another write-up focusing on returning (and potential!) guest stars and minor characters.

The event itself featured performances of “Maybe This Time” (sans Kristin Chenoweth, sadly), “Funny Girl,” “Beautiful,” “Single Ladies,” “Lady is a Tramp,” “Over the Rainbow,” and of course, a mandatory dance-off between Kevin, Matt, and Harry.

Here’s a 7-minute summary video of the event, via ginaslittlejack on Youtube:

For a playlist of all the performances and interviews, check out the Glee Academy Event playlist on Youtube!

Also, check out WireImage, AP Images, and LeaMicheleWeb for HUGE photo drops of the event!

ExperienceLA is giving away 2 VIP passes to the unveiling of Jane Lynch‘s Sue Sylvester wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hollywood! You have to act quickly because the contest ends this Friday, July 30th. The event is at Madame Tussauds Hollywood on 6933 Hollywood Blvd, on August 4, 2010 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. If you’re interested, you can enter the contest at ExperienceLA’s promotions page.

Here’s more info on the event from ExperienceLA:

Enter to win a pair of tickets and VIP passes for the star-studded event on August 4th at 11am!
Ever wish you had a minute with Sue Sylvester to tell her exactly how you feel about her outbursts, one-lines and track suits? Now you have the chance! Madame Tussauds Hollywood is GLEEking out over their newest figure, the character we all love to hate, Sue Sylvester!

On August 4, 2010 at 11am, Jane Lynch will be launching her infamous character on the Madame Tussauds Hollywood courtyard! With a performance by the John Burroughs High School Power House Choir (as seen on Oprah) and other surprises, you won’t want to miss out on the GLEE!

When I was in NYC to see the Glee concert, my family went to the Madame Tussauds there, and it was a ton of fun! For more information on how Jane Lynch will be unveiling the figure (and for some fun pictures of her being measured), check out Madame Tussauds Hollywood – “Glee Star Jane Lynch Gets Waxed”.

In addition to Glee being nominated for a whopping 13 Teen Choice Awards, Cory Montieth, Mark Salling, Chris Colfer, and Kevin McHale have been invited to co-host the award show itself! They’ll be chilling onstage next to Katy Perry, who is also co-hosting the event.

Also on the itinerary are Eclipse stars Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Ashley Greene, as well as Zac Efron, Jane Lynch, Leighton Meester, Channing Tatum, Zachary Levi, Ellen DeGeneres, Sandra Bullock, Jim Parsons, Miranda Cosgrove, and Kristin Bell, to name a few. There will be performances from Jason Derulo, Katy Perry, and Travis McCoy. The TCAs will air on Monday, August 9 at 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT on FOX.

Don’t forget to for for Glee at TeenChoiceAwards.com!

The long awaited casting decision for Kurt’s boyfriend, Sam, has finally been revealed. The character which has, in the past, been described as Kurt’s potential boyfriend will be played by Chord Overstreet, who is still fairly new on the acting scene. He’s had a couple guest starring roles in shows such as iCarly and the upcoming No Ordinary Family, but Sam should be his biggest role to date. It’s been announced that he will appear in the season-premiere, and Glee co-producer Dante Di Loreto has confirmed via Twitter that he’ll be in “some early new episodes” of Season 2.

In a recent Comic-Con interview with Michael Ausiello, the cast had a few things to say about the upcoming storyline. “Actually, I’ve heard that they might be leaning towards another storyline which would delay that,” Chris Colfer tells Ausiello. “I’ve heard that it might be provocative, though.” Amber speculated, “He may still find love, but he may not have a boyfriend.” Kevin said, “I want to see a boyfriend, though,” which the rest of the cast collectively agreed with. “I think we all do,” Jenna added.

We didn’t know too much about Sam before, but we did know that he’s supposed to be an openly gay football player at McKinley who eventually becomes Kurt’s love interest in the show. Fox’s latest press release has added that he starts off as a sort of protégé to Finn, but eventually becomes his competition. Could this be the storyline which causes the delay for the character’s budding romance with Kurt? Possibly.

To find out more about Chord, visit his IMDB page, check out his MySpace (with a song likely sung by his father), or catch him in the online web series, Private.

Tonight, on July 19th, Jane Lynch will be hosting the Do Something Awards live on VH1 at 9/8c pm. Glee was nominated for their work with the Grammy Foundation and Grammy In The Schools. Also, there will be a ton of celebrities, including musical performances, so make sure to tune in! VH1 has some promo videos featuring Jane Lynch, and they’re hilarious. Check them out below!

E! Online’s Kristin de Santos is making us squeal again! That woman has it down to an art form.

In her latest spoiler chat, Kristin answered the burning questions of two fans using her endless entertainment intel. Apparently, season two will feature the return of KCheno and the one thing we’re all waiting for: Brittany’s first solo!

Barry in Ohio: Glee please!
How about some Kristin Chenoweth news that’ll make your heart sing?! Our favorite guest star tells us she’s setting her sights on Glee’s second season, and she’s in talks to have her own show. (Anybody remember Kristin? Yeah, it’s not that.) “I’m working on my album with Sony,” the O.G. Snookie (Olive Snook, bitches, yo yo!) tells us. “So I’ll be doing a tour and going back to Glee a little bit and also doing my own TV show.” According to a source close to K.Chen, it’s way too early to divulge any other details, but still, feel free to hug me and give me chocolates for sharing this happy news. No really, I don’t mind.

Maggie in Barcelona: Is that Britney Spears’ themed episode of Glee really going to happen?
As of now everything is still in talks, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Glee pulled off a Britster episode in season two. We know one Gleek (and fellow “Brit”) who’d love it, too. Heather Morris (Brittany) tells me: “I heard there’s a Britney Spears episode coming up and fingers crossed that I get to sing, because I play Brittany and I’m like, ‘Oh my god, it’s insane.’” That could potentially be Heather’s first solo…how fitting is that?!

How exciting is that?! It’s been rumored that Brittany will make her singing debut, and also rumored that there’s a Brittany Spears episode in the works. How insane/ironic would it be if Brittany sang some Britney? Post below!

Edit: Thank you to a commenter, for pointing out that I spelled Britney wrong.

Source: Spoiler Chat: Glee, 30 Rock, True Blood and More – E! Online

In the wise words of Gleehab.com…Glee KICKED EVERY OTHER SHOW’S ASS at the Emmy nominations, which were announced this morning! I’m almost freaking out too much to type!! Check them out below:

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Matthew Morrison

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Lea Michele

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Chris Colfer

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Jane Lynch

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Mike O’Malley & Neil Patrick Harris

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – Kristin Chenoweth

GENERAL SHOW AWARDS:

Outstanding Comedy Series – Glee

Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series – Glee

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series – Glee

Outstanding Costumes for a Series – Glee (Lou Eyrich)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series – Glee (2 total nominations for “Pilot” & “Wheels”)

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series – Glee (2 total nominations for “Power of Madonna” & “Hairography”)

Outstanding Creative Acheivement in Interactive Media – Fiction – Glee

Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series – Glee (2 total nominations for “Power of Madonna” & “Theatricality”)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series – Glee

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series – Glee

Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series – Glee

The Emmy’s air on August 29, which also happens to be Lea Michele’s birthday! How awesome would it be if she won an Emmy on her birthday?

Cory’s currently shooting a movie with Selena Gomez in Monaco (as you’ve probably seen via twitpics and the like) and he was recently spotted backstage at the Wireless Festival, a star-studded annual gathering including stars like Jay-Z and P!nk.

When approached about whether or not the show would tour in London, Cory responded, “I hope so. I don’t plan these things…I don’t know (but) I would very much like it to happen.” Good news for UK Gleeks!

And when asked the reasoning behind his whereabouts: “I wanted to see LCD Soundsystem and here I am. I’ve had a couple of days off so I was just like, ‘I’m gonna go to London!’” He went on to praise P!nk for her theatrical antics.

Source: Glee Star Wants London Shows – MTV