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Shelly recently got to go to the taping for the season finale, titled “Journey” – a reference to the show’s first hit single “Don’t Stop Believin’”. At the end of her report, there are scans of the programs that were given to everyone in the audience, so check that out before reading Shelly‘s highlights from the cast Q&A’s! Enjoy!

On Wednesday, April 21st, I went to the taping of “Journey,” the Season 1 finale of Glee! I’ve gotten a lot of questions about this, so just to clarify again, the taping was only for the performances at Regionals. As much as I wish I did, I have no idea what happens in the episode beyond that. However, there are some slight spoilers in this, so if you don’t want to know anything that happens at Regionals, stop reading! For those of you who do want to know, read on, and make sure you go all the way to the end for the Q&As with the cast.

The filming took place at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, which seats about 1400 people and is where the Glee PaleyFest screening and panel were last month. I arrived at the theatre at 9 am and was first in line, surprisingly. The next group didn’t show up until around 11, but going early was worth it because I got to see a lot of set pieces and props outside, as well the members of Vocal Adrenaline hanging around the theatre. And while I was waiting, Jonathan Groff hopped out of a van parked right in front of me! He was wearing – wait for it… a hot pink shirt with black suspenders and slacks, just like all of the other VA guys. Surprise surprise.

At around 2 pm, they started letting us in and seated all of the “invited audience” in the balcony. I managed to snag a program (scans at the end), and since I was first in line, I got to sit in the front row, center! (So look for an Asian girl in plaid when the episode airs. :P) Once we were in, we got to watch VA perform their number for Regionals. All six minutes of “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. Their performance was full of crazy jumps, flips, throws, spins, etc. Believe me when I say that it was EPIC. As much as I love New Directions (more on their performance later), I have to say that they didn’t compare to Vocal Adrenaline. They filmed the audience waving glow sticks, rocking out, swaying, and giving a standing ovation. While they were filming, Jane Lynch was watching from the audience, and Ryan Murphy was directing from the side of the theatre. They announced that the four judges for Regionals would be Josh Groban, Olivia Newton-John, Sue Sylvester(!), and Rod Remington (played by Bill Jones), so that explains why Jane was there.

Soon after they finished filming VA, they announced that New Directions would be performing for us. They came out in black and gold outfits – simple, but sharp. After some more waiting (they had to set up the lighting and rehearse a bit), they were finally ready to start filming. They first did several takes of the audience reacting to the announcement of the winner of Regionals. This was all done very ambiguously so that we wouldn’t know who the winner actually was, which I definitely appreciated because I for one don’t want to be spoiled just yet. They did a couple of neutral shots, and then a “winning” shot, where the cast totally goofed off – it was hilarious. Kevin jumped out of his wheel chair and started running around, Cory was rolling on the ground out of joy, etc.
Click here to read the rest of her report, including scans of the program and a cast Q&A!

Shelly recently went to a screening at The Grove in LA for the upcoming episode, “Hell-o”, and most of the cast was there to present! The screening turned into a fun event full of giveaways and even a fountain show! Read Shelly’s full report, complete with pictures and videos of the cast and more! Click on any of the photos below to see a slideshow of all of her pictures from the day. Enjoy! :)

I would just like to start off by saying that even though I’m a “representative” for GleeFan/Forum, what I really love about all of these events is the actual fan experience itself. Everything from waiting in line for hours surrounded by fellow Gleeks, to the actual event. When I tweet, take pictures, and do write-ups, THAT’S what I want to share with you all (as cheesy as it sounds). Now, with that said…

I arrived at The Grove at around 4 pm and met up with fellow GleeNetwork-er GleekLaurie! There was already a decently sized line for the screening, but we got there early enough to still be able to get pretty good spots. Throughout our two-hour wait, “Cheerios” came by and handed out free posters, hats, and water bottles to the line. We were let into the park at around 6:15, and the Cheerios came back to hand out popcorn in Glee bags, like the ones they had at all the other LA screenings.

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Shelly, aka @GleekShelly on Twitter, uploaded all of her pictures from the Glee panel at PaleyFest 2010. With her press ticket, she was able to bypass a long line at the Saban Theater in Los Angeles, CA. The entire cast of Glee, including Jonathan Groff, and its creators were there to talk about the show and answer questions from the audience. To see a slideshow of the panel, click on one of the pictures below:

On Monday, November 9th, Fox held an advance screening of this week’s episode of Glee, “Wheels“. Our LA rep, Shelly (@GleekShelly) got tickets to the event and wrote up her full report! Producers Dante Di Loretto, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan were there to introduce the episode, as were castmates Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina), Chris Colfer (Kurt) and Kevin McHale (Artie)!

At the end of the report, there is a slight spoiler about a very special guest star, but I promise you that you will not be disappointed if you read it. :) Enjoy!

I apologize in advance for the picture quality – I had an epic camera failure and had to resort to using my iPhone. :(

When I arrived at the ArcLight at 6:30, there were about 20-25 people already in line.

They started handing out tickets and wristbands at 7:30 and let the line in at 8.

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If you follow me on Twitter (@GleekRob), then you would know that we now have a LA rep for GleeFan.com! I have known Shelly for a while now through our sister site, GleeForum.com, and she is awesome! She lives in the LA area and has had the chance to go to multiple Glee events, including the screening of the second episode and Q&A at Outfest 2009 and the taping of episode 13, “Sectionals”. If you have a Twitter account, make sure to follow her! (@GleekShelly)

Here is her report of her most recent adventure at the Glee soundtrack signing at The Grove in LA. The rest of the report is after the jump. Enjoy! :)

I arrived at The Grove at around 3 pm, and was told to line up down the block from Barnes and Noble and Banana Republic. There was already a massive line down the side of the store and around the corner – the first group in line had gotten there at around 11 am.

Craziness.
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