Thanks (again) to Michael Ausiello, we have this casting news:

Everwood‘s Sarah Drew — whose ABC pilot Inside the Box didn’t make the cut for fall — is taking the crazy train over to Fox’s Glee. Sources confirm that the actress has landed the role of Suzy Pepper, an unstable senior who develops an obsessively creepy crush on her teacher. Drew is booked for one episode, but I hear there’s recurring potential.

Update: Another video from the LA Times about Glee. This time, the focus is guest star Kristin Chenoweth’s role as April Rhodes in the upcoming episode #4, The Rhodes Not Taken.

A really good (spoiler filled) look at Glee from the LA Times with interviews from the cast and crew! For the original article/video, go here: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-gleestage26-2009apr26,0,1653470.story

Update: The Q&A is now up here!

Jenna Ushkowitz, who plays Tina Cohen-Chang on Glee, has been nice enough to answer some questions to be submitted by you guys, my fellow Gleeks! We are selecting which questions to send to her over the weekend, so please have your questions submitted by 11:59pm EST on Friday night, May 29th. You may either leave your question(s) here as a comment, or PM them to me on www.GleeForum.com. (My username is “Rob” on the messageboard.)

So put on your thinking caps and send us those questions! =)

We just added a Glee Chat and you can find the link in the sidebar!
Now you can talk in real time with fellow Gleeks about all things Glee. Once the new season rolls around, we’ll even have new episode chat room parties so that we can chat about the episodes as they’re playing. Exciting, right?!

Hope to chat with you guys in there!

EW’s Michael Ausiello answers spoiler questions that fans have and now he has some news on (possible) the future of “Wemma” – the Will/Emma relationship.
To read the spoiler filled quote, click Read More or go here: http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/05/ask-ausiello–2.html#more

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You can listen to the full version of Don’t Stop Believing now.

Don’t Stop Believing as performed on Glee

From the Ryan Murphy Interview, the question was asked about more cast members…

What happens after you see the pilot is there are 6 kids who are in glee club, and what you find out is that you need 12 to go to regionals and sectionals. The first five episodes particularly are about the teachers’ hunt to find those kids from all different walks of life in the school. So six new characters do come onboard from all different walks of life. Then at the end, I think in episode 4, you have your core group of 12.

Not only is ‘Glee‘ one of the most buzzed about new series of the TV season, but it’s also got a plum spot on the Fox schedule, premiering Tuesday May 19th at 9pm ET right after the season finale of ‘American Idol.’ This special one-hour preview will whet fans’ appetites for the Fall when it’s expected to be a part of the regular schedule. From the mind of ‘Nip/Tuck‘ creator Ryan Murphy, ‘Glee’ tells the tale of the school misfits that bond together to form a Glee club and shows the power of song, hope and having fun. Fancast got on a press call recently with Murphy to discuss the show’s musical numbers, the expectations for the series, and even talk of a ‘Glee’ movie already?

How are you picking the songs for the show? Is there a magic formula at all?

All the episodes, we’re writing them thematically. Obviously you don’t do that for a pilot because a pilot is just sort of an origins tale, but it really just comes down to stuff that I like and stuff that I think fits the characters and moves the story along. And also, with every episode, we do between five and eight music numbers, and my goal is to really try and give the audience something for everybody. We have a hip-hop. We have an R&B. We have a top 40. We have country.

But as for the Sopranos thing, I mean everybody knows that that song was used on the show, but to me it transcends anything. It’s always been an anthem. I think it’s the number one most popular song in the history of iTunes or something like that. And it just seemed, I liked the idea of six ten-year-old kids interpreting that song, seeing what somebody that age would do with it, so that was always the jumping off point. Steve Perry has been incredible about licensing the song for us. He’s been and seen the pilot and loves it, and is very supportive. We’re hoping for him to make some sort of promotional appearances or do something with the show just because he’s been so great, and we all love him.

Is there anything that you can tease music wise that’s coming up in terms of…?

I would prefer not to do that just because there are so many great things, and I was asked not to. But I’ll just say that there’s something for everyone, but we’re doing big, classic rock, ’70s songs. The key to the music is to do stuff for the most part that people know, which is why I think so many people love American Idol because it’s musical comfort food in some way.

People who have been following your series from Popular to Nip/Tuck know that a lot of your actors seem to transition from show-to-show. You bring them back in guest roles. Can we expect with, besides Jessalyn, to see any familiar faces on Glee, as we move forward?

It’s funny that you said that because, with this show, I sort of have decided not to do that because the approach that we had, you know, pretty much did the casting of this pilot was to sort of use a lot of singers and dancers and Broadway people, so I really sort of want fresh voices and fresh faces in this one, so I don’t think I’ll be doing that sort of cross-pollination that I did.

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Take a glimpse of the cast working behind the scenes of the new hit show ‘Glee.’

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JOIN THE CLUB FOR A SPECIAL PREVIEW OF “GLEE” TUESDAY, MAY 19, ON FOX

From Creator, Executive Producer and Director Ryan Murphy (“Nip/Tuck”)

Optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the McKinley High School’s glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential. Going up against McKinley’s cruel high school caste system and facing harsh criticism from everyone around him, Will is determined to prove them all wrong in a special preview of the “Pilot” episode of GLEE airing Tuesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GLE-101) (TV-PG D, L, S)

Cast: Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester; Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester; Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester; Lea Michele as Rachel Berry; Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson; Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury; Dianna Agron as Quinn; Chris Colfer as Kurt; Kevin McHale as Artie; Amber Riley as Mercedes; Mark Salling as Puck; Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina

Guest Cast: Stephen Tobolowsky as Sandy Ryerson; Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez; Patrick Gallagher as Ken Tanaka

Welcome to the start of a brand new website for the upcoming show ‘Glee’ on Fox.  Please stay tuned for updates and news.