If you’re a Gleek, you’ll want to pay attention to this. An entertainment market research company is currently doing research on pop culture television phenomena, and they’re looking for Super Fans to express what they love about their favorite show. Being that Glee is one of the biggest TV phenomena of our generation, they want to hear from the Gleeks!

Please click on the following link to fill out their Glee Super Fans survey, and make sure to let them know your availability for 10/21-10/22 when a few very lucky Super Fans will be flown out to LA (all expenses paid) and invited to be a part of the creative process by reading and giving feedback on scripts for upcoming episodes!

Click here for the Glee Super Fans survey. Good luck, Super Gleeks!

The first pictures of Glee Project winner Damian McGinty‘s character, an Irish exchange student named Rory Flanagan, have popped up on TV Guide! This will be the first of his seven-episode arc, beginning November 1st.

“I am having the time of my life,” he reports. “Rory is living with Brittany, who thinks he is her own personal leprechaun only she can see. “ Sounds like Brittany alright!

Although he will receive an overall warm welcome, not everyone will be pleased with this newbie. “He does a little falsetto in his first song, and Kurt did not like that because Kurt’s the soprano of the group and doesn’t want that taken from him,” says Chris Colfer. At least they’ll still have a soprano when Kurt graduates, right?

Meanwhile, in lesbi-land, Santana (Naya Rivera) “quietly is in love with Brittany,” says Damian, “so she doesn’t like Rory because he also has a thing for Brittany.” Sounds like trouble for Brittana! “We just did a fun scene in Brittany’s bedroom,” says Damian.

So, what do you think of Damian’s character? Are you excited to see his arc? Post in the comments!

Source: Keck’s Exclusives – First Look at Glee’s Lucky Charmer

As it was confirmed tonight in episode 3×03 “I Am Unicorn, Blaine Anderson played by Darren Criss, is indeed a junior. In fact, he’s worried that he won’t nab a role in McKinley High musical, because he thinks they should go to the seniors.

As we already know from “The Purple Piano Project”, Kurt is a senior, and now he’s fighting Blaine for the lead role in West Side Story. So what does that mean for Klaine?

Likely, it means lots of tension in the near future. But how about in the long-term? It might mean we will see Kurt Hummel visiting Blaine Anderson at McKinley during Season 4!

It sure stirred up a lot of controversy this week, as many Gleeks thought Blaine should be a senior. It was indeed mentioned in Season 2 that Blaine was a “Junior Member” of the Warblers.

Brad Falchuk quickly came to defend the contradictory writing when he tweeted this:

Never said what grade Blaine was in.”Junior Warbler” just meant he was an underclassman. All relationships solid. Next two ep. really great.

Like it or not, Gleeks, Blaine is here to stay! So, what do you think? Will Darren Criss be the Finn Hudson of Season 4?

Source: What Grade is Blaine In? Glee Season 3 Speculation!

Matthew Morrison revealed over the weekend that he will direct an upcoming episode of Glee’s third season. According to Entertainment Weekly,

Over the weekend, during an acoustic set and Q&A at LA’s Grammy Museum for their Spotlight series, Morrison announced to the audience that he would be directing Glee‘s eighth episode this season. The storyline of the episode is unknown, but look for Morrison’s episode to air in November.

As Will Schuester on Glee, Matt is used to taking on the role of leader; no doubt he will do an equally great job with this endeavor. It’ll be interesting to see the show directed from a cast members point of view.

Who’s excited for Matt’s directorial debut?

Source: ‘Glee’ star Matthew Morrison to direct an episode this season

Remember last year when it was announced that Sue Sylvester would be writing a memoir? Well, that’s still not out, but now you can get something better!

Jane Lynch’s own autobiography Happy Accidents was released in hardcover and e-reader formats last Tuesday, September 13 and can be found in stores worldwide. The book chronicles Lynch’s life from her childhood all the way to the set of Glee, with a foreword written by none other than Carol Burnett, who plays her Nazi-hunting mother on the show. An audiobook is also available, with passages read by both Lynch and Burnett.

Are you going to pick up the book for some late night reading, or listen to the sweet, sweet comedy of these two talented ladies? Comment below!

Season 3 is barely underway and we already have a treasure trove of goodies to look forward to, straight from the mouth of Ryan Murphy as reported by TVGuide. We already know that Idina Menzel’s Shelby Corcoran is coming back for a multiple episode arc, and Lauren Zizes (Ashley Fink) is quitting New Directions. Worried about Lauren being written out of the show? Don’t worry; she has a “major story with Chris Colfer” later in the season, according to Murphy.

It’s already shaping up to be a big year for Mike Chang (Harry Shum Jr.). Not only was he just given parents earlier in the summer, Murphy confirms that the infamously bad singer will sing at least two songs by the time the fourth episode rolls around, and that’s not a typo– he’s singing, not dancing.

And what about those promises made earlier in the summer, that there would be no more special guests, no more tribute episodes, that the Glee Project winners would get some great roles? Well, so far he’s mostly sticking to his guns. Aside from new characters played by Vanessa Lengies and LaMarcus Tinker, there are no current plans to add any more guest stars, although Gwyneth Paltrow making a return to her Emmy-award winning performance as Holly Holiday is possible later in the year. The Glee Project winners will be staggered throughout the season, with Damian McGinty arriving in the fourth episode as a foreign exchange student staying with Brittany (Heather Morris). Naturally, she “thinks he’s a leprechaun with magical powers”. Samuel Larsen will be appearing mid-season as a relative of Mark Salling’s Puck. One or both of them might still be around for the one tribute episode they’re planning this year. The details are still fuzzy and secretive, but if it works out it will be a two-hour episode in the spring dedicated to the music of an act they’ve been trying to license for the past couple years.

What’s your favorite bit of news, Gleeks? Being able to add some more Harry Shum to your iPod? More drama for Will and Emma? Seeing Gwyneth Paltrow, Damian, and Samuel back on your TV screen? Excitement for the season is already amping up, and we’re only in the first week! Share your thoughts below!

Source: We’ve Seen the Glee Season Premiere– Here’s Your Spoilerpalooza! –TVGuide.com

The New Yorker Festival is back in New York City for the weekend of September 30th – October 2nd, and as part of the Festival’s exciting line-up, Chris Colfer will talk with The New Yorker’s Susan Morrison. The event takes place on Saturday, October 1st at 7PM at the SVA Theatre 2, 333 West 23rd Street. Tickets for the event are $35 at newyorker.com/festival.

If an event appears to be sold out, please note that 10% of tickets to all events will be available at the SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street (between Eighth and Ninth Avenues). These tickets will be sold on Friday, September 30th, from 12 noon to 4 P.M. Additionally, a limited number of tickets will be sold at the door to each event one hour before start time.

Other participants in this year’s Festival include Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler, Zach Galifianakis, Paul Giamatti, Aziz Ansari, Scissor Sisters, St. Vincent and many others.

Kevin McHale, also known as Glee‘s Artie Abrams, has answered your questions in his exclusive Q&A with GleeFan.com! He talks about what it was like filming Glee in NYC, his traveling experiences, if a solo album is in his future, and the most amusing thing he’s found while trolling the Tumblrverse. Enjoy!
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Q: “What was your favorite part of shooting in NYC?” – Ellen H. (18, New York)
A: Seeing so many of the fans come to out to watch us. It was really insane and I didn’t expect it at all. Our trailers were on the side of the street, so you can’t really block people off, so it was intense to walk out of your door and have tons of people right there!

Q: “How did you feel about coming to Melbourne in July this year?” – Natasha S. (18, Melbourne, Australia)
A: I absolutely love Melbourne! It’s definitely one of my favorite cities I’ve ever been to. The food is amazing and (not to sound too superficial) but it has the most beautiful people, haha.

Q: “Would you ever consider doing a solo album sometime in the future?” – Fatima M. (16, Dubai)
A: I think if I had the right songs that I was really proud of and naturally felt like the right time, I don’t see why not. It’s all about the songs though. I want to do something I’m happy with, and I’m super critical so it’s a challenge.

Q: “What has been the best advice ever given to you?” – Kat V. (14, Manila, Philippines)
A: It’s not real advice as much as it is a saying from my sister, and I’m pretty sure she stole it from Oprah. “Luck is being prepared at the right moment,” which means always be prepared because you never know when that time will be!

Q: “Has there been a particular moment where the extent of Glee‘s fame has really ‘hit you’?” – Lauren B. (Sunshine Coast, Australia)
A: There are really 2 moments:
1) During the first tour at Radio City Music Hall and having so many people barricaded outside the stage door. It was definitely a Beatles moment.
2) My brother Timmy who was going to uni in England when the show started airing in the US and had been watching it online and had no idea that the show was as successful as it was. So, when I went over to London last summer for the first time, he was laughing at why Fox had given us security and vans to travel in. Granted, he’s 6’3″ and I’m not even 5’8″, so he felt odd that his little brother would need that, and so did I. As soon as we left the hotel for the first, time I started getting recognized and stopped and then more and more people came up and eventually camped outside the hotel. He was so freaked out because he had never seen it, and for me that was one of the coolest things, to be able to go to a place I had always dreamed of going, and to have people who know who I was AND to see my brother’s reaction was priceless.

Q: “Although your character is in a wheelchair, we know in real life are amazing dancer. Who is your dance inspiration and why?” – Missy S. (13, Las Vegas, Nevada)
A: MJ [Michael Jackson] is obvious, I know, but it’s so much more than just how great of a dancer he was. It was what he did to popular music and stage shows. He did things that no one had ever done on that scale, and was so dedicated. I remember years ago someone telling me how he would spend 8 hours in a dance working on a single spin. That’s perfection.

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How would you like to see Jane Lynch, known by many Glee fans as the “outspoken” Coach Sue Sylvester, live in person? Next month, Jane will be discussing her new memoir, Happy Accidents, at Club Nokia at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles.

Here’s some more information from the event page on LiveTalksLA.org:

Sunday, October 2, 2011
7:00pm (Reception 5:30pm-6:30pm)

An Evening with Jane Lynch
in conversation with Adam Scott
discussing her memoir, Happy Accidents

PURCHASE TICKETS

Club Nokia at L.A. Live
Downtown Los Angeles

Though she’s one of the hottest actresses in Hollywood today, Jane Lynch is anything but an overnight success. At age 50, she didn’t come into her own until the last decade. Before she landed her role in Glee, she’d battled alcoholism and anxiety, learned to embrace her sexuality, and accepted that life is sometimes a series of opportunities that come after what seem, at the time, like disappointments. Funny, poignant and brutally honest, her book Happy Accidents is one part comic-memoir of behind-the-scenes-Hollywood and one part inspirational-narrative about self-acceptance.

“If I could go back in time and talk to my twenty-year-old self, the first thing I would say is: ‘Lose the perm.’ Secondly I would say: ‘Relax. Really. Just relax. Don’t sweat it…Be easy on your sweet self. And don’t drink Miller Lite tall boys in the morning.” — Jane Lynch

Read more event details at LiveTalksLA.org…

We’ve partnered up with Live Talks Los Angeles to send ten of our readers to the 7pm show for free! If you live in the LA area and would be free to attend on the evening of October 2nd, then enter our giveaway before Sept. 27th at 11:59 PST.

All you need to do is leave a comment below with your favorite Jane Lynch or Sue Sylvester quote. Be sure to use the email address you check most when leaving the comment so that we have the best way of contacting you. Alternatively, you can send us an email at Rob@GleeFan.com with your contact information. If you choose to send an email instead of leaving a comment, please make the email subject line read: “Entry to see Jane Lynch in LA” (without the quotations).

We look forward to receiving your entries, and good luck!

First Mike Chang, now Emma. It seems to be a parent parade over at Glee this season, with the announcement that the Changs are not the only family members that will be making an appearance. Don Most and Valerie Mahaffey have been cast as Rose and Rusty Pillsbury, parents of our favourite, quirky, guidance counselor, Emma Pillsbury.

Many of you may recognise Mahaffey from her stint on ABC’s Desperate Housewives where she played Orson’s estranged wife, Alma and any Happy Days fans will no doubt remember Most for his role as practical joker, Ralph Malph.

Hopefully these new parental casting revelations are just the first of many to come.

The real question now is, what brings the Pillsburys to town? Any guesses?

Source: Glee Exclusive: Meet Emma’s Parents

The target on New Directions’ back keeps getting bigger. They not only have to deal with rival show choirs such as Carmel High’s Vocal Adrenaline, but will also have to compete on home turf against a second McKinley High glee club!

According to an interview with Give Me My Remote, Lea Michele reveals that Shelby Corcoran played by Idina Menzel will be the coach of an unidentified McKinley glee club.

When asked about the storyline of a second glee club, Michele at first acted coy, but after a repetition of the question, Michele revealed:

Oh, yes, Shelby’s creating another glee club. My storyline hasn’t kind of connected to that yet, but I know [for] some of the other characters, it has. My storyline is sort of separate from that.

The last we heard from Ms. Corcoran was in the Glee Season 1 finale, “Journey to Regionals.” In that episode she adopted Beth and declined Rachel’s desperate plea to co-direct New Directions with Mr. Schuester. Then in mid-July, it was revealed that Ms. Corcoran would be coming back as a teacher at McKinley. It only seemed logical that she would take Rachel’s advice and co-direct New Directions.

While the intentions of the second glee club remains unclear (are they a complementary club or competition), the addition does guarantee one thing: DRAMA!

How will Rachel deal with her biological mother leading another glee club at her school? Does anyone from New Directions transfer over? Will this be the home for The Glee Project winners? Sound off below!

Source: GLEE: Lea Michele Teases Season 3 – GMMR

TV Guide has released an exclusive clip of the first 36 seconds of the Season 3 premiere episode “The Purple Piano Project,” so don’t read on if you don’t want to be spoiled! In the clip, Jacob Ben Isreal talks to the various glee club members about their plans for the future. This clip finally reveals who is a senior and who is a junior. We’ve already learned that Tina is a junior, but watch the video below to find out which other member of the New Directions is a confirmed junior as well!

Are you excited to see the rest of the premiere next week? We certainly are!

Source: Glee Exclusive: Watch the First 36 Seconds of the Season 3 Premiere – TV Guide

It looks like Glee fans have another new face to look forward to in the near future! According to Entertainment Weekly, writer and executive producer, Ryan Murphy has sent out yet another casting call in search of an ‘attractive male’ to keep consistent with the already good-looking cast.

The casting call featured some other requirements to keep consistent with the current acting talent they already have, stating:

“Young man 18 and over to play 17. He is extremely handsome. Must be an excellent singer. HUGE guest star, MAJOR recurring role.”

It looks as if Murphy is looking for some other recurring roles for the upcoming season, too, including an Ohio State football recruiter, and of course Mike Chang’s parents and Emma Pillsbury’s parents.

Do you think you have what it takes to be the next major Glee star?

Source: ‘Glee’ scoop: Time to add a new hottie?

More soulful, sweet music from our favorite Warbler is coming your way! Darren Criss‘ brother, Chuck, tweeted earlier today that he and his brother were working on a Bob Dylan cover. The song will be featured on an upcoming Bob Dylan tribute album with proceeds going towards Amnesty International. The album will be in celebration of Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday and Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary.

Over the course of 2 Seasons of Glee, we’ve seen and heard our New Directions belt out show tunes from various beloved Broadway musicals such as Wicked and Rent. Now in Season 3, we finally get to see them partake in one.

According to an interview with the The Hollywood Reporter at Fox‘s Eco Casino Party, Lea Michele revealed that McKinley High is producing a musical that the members of New Directions will be auditioning for. When asked what musical they were producing, she would not give any specifics, but Michele revealed:

[It's a] classic Broadway musical with one female lead and one male lead.

With that being said, drama is sure to ensue as the members of New Directions fight for the leads. In regards to Rachel Berry’s main objective, Michele revealed:

[Rachel is] vying for the lead in the school musical and she has a little competition with Mercedes (Amber Riley).

Not only is competition for the female lead stiff, the competition for the male lead is just as tough, if not more. Chris Colfer‘s Kurt, Cory Monteith‘s Finn, and Darren Criss‘ Blaine are all in the running for the top honor. Yes, you read that right! Blaine is auditioning for the musical! That means Blaine will eventually make the transfer over from Dalton Academy to McKinley High in Season 3.

One person notably missing from the competition for male lead is Kevin McHale‘s Artie. Instead of participating as an actor, Artie has been credited as co-producer of the musical alongside Dot Marie Jones‘ Coach Beiste and Jayma Mays‘ Ms. Pillsbury. The trio will be holding auditions and call backs to see who they’ll cast.

Glee yet again continues its streak of arts education by informing the viewers of the hardships that accompany an entertainment production. Some of the issues sure to arise during this new story arc is the heartbreak of not getting a part and the discrimination of typecasting. Colfer reveals that typecasting might have an influence on the casting decision. In regards to Kurt’s reaction to the situation, Colfer said:

It’s a really interesting learning process that he goes through, learning that people can’t see him as anything but him.

Will typecasting play a role in the outcome? Who do you think the trio will award the lead female and male roles? What musical do you want them to produce? Sound off below!

Source: ‘Glee’ Season 3: The Battle for the School Musical Begins