Gleeks have done it again! When it comes to voting, you all own the polls. Last night at the People’s Choice Awards, Miss Rachel Berry took home the award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress. Lea looked gorgeous as she accepted her award and said:

“I want to dedicate this to my amazing cast, my ‘Glee’ club. You are my family and my best friends. I’m an only child and now I have 11 other siblings.”

You can watch her full acceptance speech below. Congratulations Lea!

Source: Access Hollywood

For the second year in a row, Glee has snagged a Grammy nomination! The cast is nominated for a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media for Glee: The Music, Volume 4.

The entire GleeFan.com staff wants to congratulate the cast, as well as the wonderful music department that creates the great songs that we jam out to week after week!

To see if Glee scores the coveted gold gramophone, tune in on February 12th at 8 PM EST on CBS!

Source: Glee Grabs a Grammy Nomination – Glee The Music

Move over Will Schuester, there’s a new Spanish teacher in town that’s sure to set a few hearts racing!
According to Ausiello:

The Fox phenom is in negotiations with Ricky Martin to guest star early next year, sources confirm to TVLine exclusively.

I’m told Martin’s scalding instructor will headline two big musical numbers in the episode, which is slated to air in late January.

What do you think of Glee’s latest casting decision?

Source: Exclusive: Glee casts Ricky Martin in Season 3

Here’s a lesson on being cool, Gleeks, from McKinley’s hippest guidance counsellor…

Source: GLEE -- A moment of Glee: Jayma Mays… on Being Cool

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at GleeFan.com!  Enjoy spending time with your family and eating tons of turkey (or tofurkey if you’re Rachel Berry)!

We have teamed up with Red Vines to give away a ton of goodies for Thanksgiving, because really, who can’t love them and what can’t they do?! Simply tweet what you’re thankful for and be sure to include the following in your tweet to be eligible:

@GleekMaryP and @GleekRob
@RedVines
#averygleefulthanksgiving

We will pick the best 10-12 tweets to get some goodies to chomp on!  Also, be sure to check out Naya Rivera‘s top 5 things about Thanksgiving below!

Craving exclusive Glee content?

Well you’re in luck! Fox just revealed their new Mobile Messaging Club that sends exclusive media to their members via text messages. The weekly text messages will include content such as set lists and “[videos with] FOX talent and producers, exclusive photos, promos and other fun behind-the-scenes scoop on your favorite FOX series, starting today with GLEE.”

All you have to do is text GLEE to 94444 to start receiving messages.

Skeptical? Have no fear! I tested it for everyone and here’s exactly what happened. I sent a text to 94444 and within seconds, I got a reply from “GLEE” with a link in the message. I clicked the link on my smartphone, and low and behold a welcome video from Chris Colfer was ready for playback. Pretty cool!

Non-smartphone users can still sign up, but they will have to manually type the links on their computers to see the promos. Your standard messaging and data rates may apply. Unfortunately for international fans, this mobile club is only available for US Gleeks.

Source: FOX Announces Fan Mobile Message Program!

Lauren Potter, better known to all us Gleeks as Sue’s hilarious and lovable right hand woman Becky Jackson on Glee, has received an even more high-profile role than Cheerio co-captain (but shhh, don’t tell Sue!).

According to CNN.com, Lauren has been appointed by President Obama as a member of The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

In a press release statement, President Obama said:

“I am grateful that these talented and dedicated individuals have agreed to take on these important roles and devote their talents to serving the American people. I look forward to working with them in the coming months and years.”

The committee provides advice to the president and secretary of Health and Human services about intellectual disabilities, including workplace integration issues, home ownership and education.

As reported on CNN.com:

Potter, who plays Becky Jackson on “Glee,” said in a statement: “It is important to me that people with intellectual disabilities are represented and treated fairly and are given the same opportunities as every other American.”

“Our challenges are the same as many others, we want to be safe in school—free from bullying and teasing, we hope to be welcomed at parks, recreation centers and other community activities, we worry about jobs and where we will live but mostly we want to be treated how you want to be treated – with respect!”

Potter who has Down syndrome, has routinely spoken about her troubles growing up as a special needs child.

“Like so many other kids with special needs, I have been bullied,” Potter told People magazine earlier this year. “Kids in elementary school made me eat sand, and those same boys would walk behind me, teasing me. Finally I had enough, and I told them to ‘grow up.’ ”

She graduated from Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California, and she is currently a student at Irvine Valley College.

Potter has been involved in several advocacy projects, including serving on an anti-bullying campaign with Abilitypath.org, working with the Special Olympics, Down Syndrome Association and the American Association of People with Disabilities.

“I never thought I could be an actress, but I am. I never thought I would be a presidential appointee and I am!” Potter said in a statement. “The possibilities are endless for anyone and that is what I hope to help bring to this committee – a real life example that with a supportive community and an encouraging country we all can live the American dream!”

A huge congratulations to Lauren on behalf of everyone here at GleeFan.com!

Source: ‘Glee’ start tapped to join Obama’s committee

If you live in or near Chicago, Nashville, or New York and you want to audition for The Glee Project, listen up! Open casting call information has been released for each city!

You can audition on either day and if you have already auditioned online, you can still audition in person.  The open casting calls are as follows:

• Chicago Open Auditions – November 6th and 7th from 10 AM – 6 PM at the McCormick Place Convention Center
• Nashville Open Auditions – November 9th and 10th from 10 AM – 6PM at the Nashville Convention Center
• New York Open Auditions – November 12th and 13th from 10 – 6 PM at the Roy Arias Studios & Theaters

If you plan on attending an open casting call, head to the casting website for all the rules and details!

I will be at the Chicago open casting call interviewing casting director Robert Ulrich and previous Glee Project winner Samuel Larsen. If you have any questions for either of them, make sure to tweet me at @GleekMaryP. Good luck!

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!

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!

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

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.

The stars were out on Saturday night to celebrate and honor the best among the Latino entertainment community at the 2011 ALMA Awards, hosted by Eva Longoria and George Lopez.

Glee‘s Naya Rivera was nominated for 2 awards, Favorite TV Actress and Favorite Female Music Artist. Unfortunately Naya lost out to the very talented, Demi Lovato for Favourite Leading Actress in a TV Comedy but did manage to swipe the award for Favourite Female Music Artist.

This is a huge success for Naya, being the only nominee in the category that has yet to release a solo album and beating out seasoned artists, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez and Shakira, for the coveted award.

The win is Naya’s first award outside of the Glee ensemble and will no doubt be the first of many to come.

Below is an interview with Naya for E! Entertainment before the ceremony.

The ALMA Awards will be aired on NBC on Friday, September 16th 2011, at 8/7C.

Source: Demi Lovato, ‘Glee’s’ Naya Rivera win 2011 ALMA Awards

The first of The Glee Project winners to appear on Glee, Damian McGinty hit the studio today with director, Adam Shankman and music producer Alex Anders, who earlier tweeted this picture of the Irish singer.

Damian is set to play an exchange student named Rory, who moves in with Brittany’s family in episode 4, entitled ‘Pot O’ Gold’.

Any guesses as to what song the glee club will have Rory audition with?

A while back, Parade Magazine asked me to write the ultimate Glee quiz for their site. This week, I got the chance to update some of the questions, as well as add five more about what has been going on in Season Two!

This quiz will test not only your knowledge of Glee plots, but also trivia about the actors and some hilarious details.