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(03x09) Extraordinary Merry Christmas (13Dec) Directed by Matthew Morrison. Written by Marti Noxon.
27Aug Lea: Recording for Christmas album.
30Aug Kristin: Samuel Larsen, the other Project winner, will probably make his debut at the end of the fall semester, around episode nine.
03Sep Alex: May or may not have done a Klaine duet. Darren has been in a few times. Chris has been in a couple times, will be a couple weeks before he's back.
13Sep Alex: Samuel Larsen's first recording.
22Sep Lea: Off 2 the recording studio 2 see @AdamAnders & @alxanders to record more Christmas songs!
23Sep LeakyNews: "Do You Hear What I Hear" and the Springsteen version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" will be on the Holiday album.
28Sep Alex: Had a blast recording @chriscolfer this morning. Really fun song!
04Oct FYeahGleeCast: Will and Emma original Christmas duet.
12Oct Adam: Chris and Darren have recently recorded a duet. It is very romantic, and from a soundtrack but not a movie. Goes on to tease about whether it will "air" or not. (Christmas album?)
13Oct Tommy2.net: Sony has scheduled the first Glee album for season 3, a follow-up to last year’s Christmas album, for a November 15th release. Here’s the track list for Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2.
1. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mercedes)
2. Extraordinary Merry Christmas (Blaine & Rachel)
3. Santa Baby (Santana)
4. Christmas Eve With You (Emma & Will)
5. The Little Drummer Boy (Artie)
6. River (Rachel)
7. Do You Hear What I Hear? (Harmony & Alex Newell)
8. Let It Snow (Blaine & Kurt)
9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Puck, Finn, & Samuel Larsen)
10. Christmas Wrapping (Brittany)
11. Blue Christmas (Rory)
12. Do They Know It’s Christmas? (New Directions)
18Oct IMDB: Samuel Larson
18Oct Ausiello: Glee is doing a Christmas episode this December. And it looks like this will be the one directed by Mr. Schue himself, Matthew Morrison. (Conflicting info above that Morrison directs 3.08.)
10Nov Lea: Hey! Off to another exciting day at work! It's Christmas over here at #Glee! Starting our Christmas episode today!
10Nov Lea: And best part is that Mr. Matt Morrison is directing this episode! So fun!!!!
10Nov Lea: Starting the Christmas episode with a really cute #Finchel scene:)
10Nov Cory: Merry Christmas Episode! @msleamichele & @CoryMonteith = #FinchelForever (Pic with them covered in garlands, etc.)
10Nov Harry: On the walls of Mckinley High... (Safe sex pic of a pregnant ice skater.)
10Nov Kevin: Matty Fresh's first day as Director!! (Pic of Matt, Chris, and Harry.)
11Nov Lea: Great recording session today with @alxanders:) Now back to work with our director Matt Morrison for more Christmas fun!!
12Nov Lea: @damianmcginty singing a lovely and charming Christmas song right now:) he's the sweetest.. :)
12Nov darrencriss.com: Shot of all of ND reunited in the choir room, looking on as Rory sings. Top: Santana, Puck, Sam, Brittany, Tina, Mike, Rachel, Finn. Bottom: Mercedes (Rory's chair), Quinn, Artie, Kurt, Blaine.
14Nov Lea: Shooting 2 episodes at the same time over here at #Glee! Finishing up our Sectionals competition episode and also the Christmas episode!
17Nov Lea: Back at work! And back to Christmas! First scene up with @DarrenCriss @chriscolfer and @CoryMonteith :)
17Nov Lea: @MsAmberPRiley is belting out one of the best Christmas songs in the choir room right now! #ICantwaitforChristmas!
18Nov Kevin: Currently peeing myself with geeky excitement over this scene!! Ahhh!
18Nov Kevin: Me & Chewie!!!! (pic)
18Nov Dianna: OK. Day made. Week made, actually. (pic)
18Nov Chris: I officially have my Christmas Card!!! (pic!)
18Nov Lea: So excited to shoot this scene/musical number today. It's one of my favorite Christmas songs that always makes me cry! Can't you guess..??:)
20Nov perfectklaine: The person who has the dream sequence with Chewbacca is Artie.
21Nov Lea: First scene up today a great Christmas original song with myself and @DarrenCriss :)
21Nov fyeahgleecast: George Thorogood, singer of "Bad to the Bone," is on set today.
21Nov Lea: Wow that was a looong musical number! On to the next one now! Great #NewDirections group number!!
21Nov Lea: But before we can begin shooting we must dance!!! Off to rehearsal!!
22Nov Naya: At work ready to sing a fun little tune and play dress up!
22Nov Lea: Back at work! Feels like we never left! Finally completed our #sectionals episode..Now it's all Christmas! Got my coffee 4 another long day!
22Nov Lea: First scene done.. now off the the recording studio! Then back to work later! See you soon @AdamAnders & @alxanders :)
22Nov Lea: Had a great recording session with @alxanders today for a very cute Christmas song! (Something not on the album?)
22Nov Lea: Now back at work! Shooting outside with @CoryMonteith @chordoverstreet and @damianmcginty...Its fake snowing outside:) (pic)
23Nov examiner: Reports in error that Dave will be in Christmas episode. Max says he wouldn't mind Kurtofsky happening if it was "natural" and happy.
23Nov EW: Rory is sad and homesick over Christmas.
23Nov Lea: Shooting a really sweet number for our Christmas episode right now.. There are lots of children running around our set tonight.. So cute!!
24Nov futoncritic:When New Directions is asked to perform at two different events on the same day, at the same time, they have a tough decision to make. Will they choose correctly and spread Christmas cheer, or will their ambition get the best of them? All this and more in the all-new "Extraordinary Merry Christmas" episode of GLEE airing Tuesday, Dec. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GLE-309) (TV-14 D, L)
Guest Cast: Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans; Damian McGinty as Rory Flannagan
28Nov Lea: Morning! Back at work and shooting an amazing scene for our Christmas episode with @chriscolfer @DarrenCriss and @MsAmberPRiley :)
29Nov tvline: Finn and Santana bury the hatchet for good. (Or at least for good for now.) He asks her to help him pick out a present for Rachel, she talks him out of a necklace (a gift she claims sends the wrong message) and into a pair of earrings. The hour will pay homage to the classic (and ubercheesy) holiday specials of the ’60s, complete with classic Yuletide scenes, an over-the-top announcer and way-over-the-top costumes (e.g. Rory as Itchy the Christmas Elf).
05Dec GleekGenica: #trevorlive scoop... @AdamAnders says the xmas episode uses 10 out of 12 christmas songs. its jam packed with music from start to end!
07Dec Kristin: Says she likes Finn's gift (earrings) better than the Klaine gift.
13Dec Ausiello: Cut scene of Blaine giving Kurt a gum-wrapper promise ring will be on the DVD. Cut performance of Santa Baby will be released online.
23Dec albatross: Shelter kids were mostly the crew's family, and one scruffy homeless guy was a camera assistant.
17Nov ohnotheydidnt: Glee cast taping Inside the Actors' Studio on 18 December. berrybest: Our guests include the creator, Ryan Murphy, and five of the cast members from the show including Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer.
07Dec porcelain_fans: Chris did an exclusive interview with the Venice High school paper, which will be published on 15 December.
(03x10) The Proposal Yes/No (17Jan) Directed by Eric Stoltz. Written by Brad Falchuk.
07Nov Alex: Had a great time in the studio today with Jayma and @janemarielynch . Need to have these ladies around more often.
11Nov Dot: Sings backup on one number.
14Nov E!: Someone will be shopping at Zales. (Could have been cut scene of Santana and Finn shopping for Rachel's Christmas gift.)
17Nov ausiello: An upcoming episode will feature Rihanna’s current No. 1 smash “We Found Love”
18Nov Alex: Chris just left the studio.
22Nov Ausiello: Sources confirm that the first episode back in January is titled “The Proposal.” Those same sources also reveal that the episode is a big one for (drumroll, please) Will and Emma!
24Nov gleeitalia/tumblr: The episode could be called ”The Proposal” but there is still no final confirmation.
As we mentioned earlier there will be dance scenes inspired by India, Bollywood, involving Kurt and Brittany, or the likely presence of a new guest star. Samuel, I remind you, will debut in this episode. Will play the cousin of Puck.
Something important will happen between Will and Emma:
# This episode is Supposed to Be for Big Will and Emma.
# Will and Emma are Confirmed to get engaged in the episode.
# They have sex before or May in this episode.
The songs:
* I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston. Sung by Santana.
* From This Moment On by Shania Twain. Sung by Finn and Rachel.
* Hopelessly Devoted to You by Olivia Newton John. Sung by Quinn.
* Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes. Sung by Will and Emma with Beiste and Sue.
* Do not Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Elton John. Sung by Mercedes and Sam.
* Hungry Eyes by Eric Carmen. Sung by Kurt and Blaine.
* Take a Chance on Me by ABBA. Sung by Artie, Puck, Tina, Mike and Brittany. Nope. Regurgitation and imagination.
27Nov Dot: STARTING A NEW EPISODE OF GLEE ON TUESDAY CAN'T WAIT ITS A GREAT SCRIPT!!! YA'LL ARE GONNA BE SUPRISED!!!! CAN'T WAIT WILL AIR AFTER XMAS!;)
29Nov tvline: Sam joins the Synchronized Swim Team - in an effort to win back Mercedes! A quartet of yet-to-be-cast characters - all of which have the potential to become recurring: Coach Roz Washington, for which the show is seeking a well-known comedic character actress in her 30s or 40s. Synchronized Swim Team members Webber, Charles, and Vinny, who are respectively described as “a nerdy looking girl” of any ethnicity, “a handsome African-American boy,” and “a nerdy looking boy” of any ethnicity.
29Nov Lea: Finally home after a very long day. Finished our Christmas episode! Tomorrow we begin a new episode that's filled with many more surprises!
29Nov EW: Rory's last episode unless Damian's contract is extended.
29Nov Alex: Kevin and Chord have already knocked out their parts today. Damien and Mark are next up.
30Nov Lea: Big day today! At the studio now about to record 3 songs!!! Solo, duet and a girls number! So excited! Let's do this @alxanders!!
01Dec Lea: Still shooting now! At Breadsticks with @chriscolfer and @CoryMonteith :)
01Dec Rock Anthony: Awww SNAP! It looks like Rick 'The Stick' just woke up from his coma! Cause I'm back next week to film another episode of #GLEE !! :)
02Dec Lea: Rachel's singing a beautiful song to Finn right now.. this song is going to be epic! #FinchelForever:)
02Dec Lea: It's gonna be a late night! Off to the auditorium now to sing another beautiful song with @JennaUshkowitz @NayaRivera and @MsAmberPRiley :)
03Dec Adam: Darren will be in the studio before his leave for H2$.
03Dec Chord: So excited for Tuesday!!!! Can't wait to shoot this scene w @CoryMonteith @Mark_Salling @DarrenCriss @ericstoltz @druidDUDE @chriscolfer (Scene was changed when Chris asked RM if Kurt could sing with the girls.)
05Dec Kristin: Sam wants to get a letterman jacket, he bonds with Rory. Damian's role extended for unknown duration.
05Dec fyeahgleecast: They're filming at Venice high school today and tomorrow, the same place where Grease was filmed.
06Dec fyeahgleecast: Confirmed: They are, in fact, paying homage to Grease. Not sure yet which song(s) they're doing.
06Dec Lea: Recreating a scene from one of my favorite movies growing up for #Glee today!
06Dec kurt_blaine: Pics of the boys shooting Summer Lovin.
06Dec Billboard: Dianna doing a song she never thought she'd get to do, Quinn getting it together. Rory possibly getting a gf in the new term. Mike maybe getting another solo.
06Dec zimbio: Mike and Tina picnicing on the grass as if it weren't January in Ohio (flashback?).
06Dec fan report: Summer Lovin video snippet.
07Dec yahoo: Despite Sam's abs (which will be on full display when he joins McKinley's synchronized swimming team in an attempt to win Mercedes back), Shane's got the edge. The two boys will finally come face to face, but the showdown won't last long. "We just shot a scene where I'm talking to Mercedes, and Shane just grabs her mid-conversation and they walk away together," Overstreet reveals. So, without a word, Shane shows Sam who's boss? "Basically," he says.
07Dec Tribute: Lea: shot an underwater musical number.
07Dec ONTD: Nene Leakes seen on set, likely is swim coach Roz Washington.
07Dec Jason Sweer: New WHMS hockey poster.
08Dec Lea: Shooting a very epic #Finchel scene...
09Dec Access Hollywood Lea did a David Guetta song that's on the radio now.
10Dec gleezone: Mr. Schuester contemplates proposing to Emma; Sam tries to win back Mercedes; Becky Johnson sets her romantic sights on Artie.
13Dec IWYW: Filming pool scenes today.
13Dec Ausiello: The proposal is wet and involves a big dance.
14Dec Fan report: the song is ‘We Found Love’. The suits they wore were nautical themed. But, Matt Morrison was wearing a white tuxedo. Jayma Mays was there also. The number is on a clear platform that was put on the pool, so the cast isn’t all swimming, but dancing on top of the water. I didn’t see Amber Riley around. I’m not sure if she didn’t leave the pool or she wasn’t there. The Warblers were there too, but they were filming in one of our gyms. (Wonder if the Warblers were shooting for 11 and ND for 10?)
21Dec tvline: Helen Mirren doing "inner voice" voiceover.
03Jan spoilertv: When Will tries to plan a special surprise for Emma, he enlists the glee club to help him sweep her off her feet. Meanwhile, Becky sets her sights on Artie, and Finn makes an announcement about his life plans after high school that surprises the glee club.
Guest Cast: NeNe Leakes as Coach Roz Washington; Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans; Damian McGinty as Rory Flanagan; Mike O'Malley as Burt Hummel; Dot Marie Jones as Coach Beiste; Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta; Lauren Potter as Becky Johnson; Romy Rosemont as Carole Hudson-Hummel; Graham Kurtz as Vinny; Patricia Raven as Webber; Valerie Mahaffey as Rose Pillsbury; Don Most as Rusty Pillsbury; Rock Anthony as Rick the Stick; LaMarcus Tinker as Shane.
04Jan Kaley: Two song spoilers for 3x10: cee lo green - old fashioned and paloma faith - upside down. Nope.
06Jan tumblr: Without You
Wedding Bell Blues
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Summer Nights
11Jan THR: A "shocker for the people in relationships" in Tuesday's episode in addition to flashbacks of when all the couples -- including Mike and Tina, Finn and Rachel as well as Sam and Mercedes -- first met. "There's another couple on the show that are making a big step as well, it's not just Will and Emma."
12Jan Ausiello: 1. The Helen Mirren nagging mystery is solved in first five minutes, and not in the way that I thought it would be. (And for once, I’m glad I was wrong!)
2. Sam and Mercedes recount their months-long fling with a rousing rendition of “Summer Lovin’.”
3. Michael Chiklis gets a shout-out from Sue. Ditto David Boreanaz. (The latter fares better than the former, but both are equally hilarious.)
4. One couple elopes, and you’ll never guess which one. (Although, hey, you’re welcome to try. Hit the comments below… )
5. Not only do we get to see Emma in a wedding gown, we get to see Sue and Bieste as her bridesmaids. One of their dresses is really pretty. The other two? Erm…
6. We called it! A new triangle (sorta) takes shape between Becky, Artie and Sugar! In other Becky news, she has a scene with the kinder, gentler Sue that is probably my favorite ever.
7. Finn gets some rather traumatic news about his [SPOILER] that will have serious implications on his future.
8. Sue checks the chip on her shoulder long enough to play guidance counselor to Artie. And - shocker - the role suits her.
9. NeNe Leaks’ cameo as Sam’s synchronized swimming coach isn’t the worst thing ever. In fact, she’s pretty funny. Upon meeting Sam for the first time, she sasses, “I’ve never seen lips like that on a while child.”
10. Artie gives Will some advice on proposing to Emma, then schools his teacher with a seamless-sounding mash-up of “Moves Like Jagger” with “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.”
11. Will chooses [spoiler] as his best man.
12. Santana, Rachel, Mercedes and Tina sing “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and flash back to meeting their respective sweethearts, Brittany, Finn, Sam and Mike. (Britanna fans, prepare to hit the rewind button a lot.)
13. When Will asks Emma’s parents for permission to marry her, it goes about as well as it might have if he’d asked Sue if he could become a Cheerio. Later, he and Emma have an especially moving moment. (Jayma Mays nails it!)
14. The episode climaxes with an amazeballs synchronized swimming number, with the whole gang performing Rihanna’s “We Found Love” in McKinley’s swimming pool as part of Will’s surprise proposal. It must’ve taken forever to shoot this thing, and you know what? It was worth it. It is ridiculously over the top. Unbelievably cheesy. Crazy romantic. And you’re gonna love every second of it. (I sure did.)
15. And just when you think the episode is over, there’s an outta nowhere twist that will have [SPOILER] ‘shippers calling an emergency meeting.
12Jan tvguide: 1. How many times is the question popped? At least three people make the grand gesture. THREE! Only one gets an answer. And that, kids, is how you spell cliff-hanger.
2. Oh, and someone comes back to school already hitched. Surprise! The epiphany happened at Taco Bell and the knot was tied over the holiday break, elopement-style.
3. Why, it could be Grease lightnin'! No, the glee club isn't mounting a spring production of the deliciously raunchy musical (darn!) but this week's episode does kick off with a special, shot-by-shot remake of the oh-so-swoony "Summer Lovin'" - and you get only one guess as to which couple might be reminiscing about what happened over those months. Of course, Kurt and Santana split the role of Rizzo.
4. The week's whiteboard assignment? Romance Emma. Mr. Schue will enlist the kids to help him romance the socks off Emma. (It's Glee - get over it, people.) Fortunately, these kids do the most awesome job ever. (If you've the scoured the Internet for the playlist, you already know it's going to sound good, top to bottom.) Ultimately though, only one of the ideas - Sam's wet and wild one - will get the job done.
The best and worst performances on Glee (so far!)
5. Mercedes kinda sorta totally makes her mind up about Sam and Shane. How? She'll be singing one of the best love songs and the winning guy's face just pops into her head - not that she's prepared to do anything about it immediately.
6. Here's something Helen Mirren gets to say as the inner voice of [SPOILER!]: "Lay off, haters. OK, get realz." Right?! OK, OK, here's one more: "No Chang do - I'm no rice queen." Oh, to be a fly on the wall when Mirren hit the recording studio...
7. Speaking of Chang: Artie + Mike = Gold. First, they gave us "PYT," and now they get to move like Jagger. Swoon. We can't wait to see them reunited again in the Michael Jackson episode. A certain Warbler is going to give them something to, ahem, scream about.
8. Coach Sue spends the entire episode being supportive. You read that right. It's like she's still got the Christmas spirit running through her veins or something. And get this: All of her advice is about how to handle relationships. Just call her McKinley's new guidance counselor! The question is: How long can it last?
9. Finn gets some deeply troubling information from his mom. It's going to turn his world upside down and propel him to make a life-changing decision. The good news? Finn and his mom will break your heart into a million pieces and that's always welcome. (No college fund?)
10. Someone's got a nipple that's lower than the other. And it's really going to weird out guest-star NeNe Leakes Coach Roz. Also a no-no? Pee in the pool.
12Jan Eonline:Break out the tissues. And a bucket. And a paper bag to breathe into.
If you are a fan of Will (Matthew Morrison) and Emma (Jayma Mays), or Finn (Cory Monteith) and Rachel (Lea Michele), the next episode is sure to put you through the emotional wringer.
I just watched this Tuesday's episode of Glee, and here's what you need to know:
This episode is probably the best ever for both Jayma (Emma) and Matt (Will). Expect a good cry!
There's a surprise wedding that officially stops a previous love triangle dead in its tracks.
I weirdly predicted where the proposal would take place when I talked to Matthew Morrison for this video interview the other night. Spooky!
Will will reconsider his feelings for Emma, whom he's not sure can handle marriage and motherhood given her OCD condition.
Cory Monteith has perhaps his most dramatic scene yet of the season, in which his mother gives him some heartbreaking news he does not take well.
Becky, Artie and Sugar have a love triangle. So that's what Kevin McHale was talking about here...
A sweet moment for Sue involving "television for ovaries" and Becky that is one of her sweetest and greatest yet.
A surprising (truly surprising!) proposal.
A great Brittana moment (it's just a glance in the locker room, but reminds us how great the Heather Morris-Naya Rivera chemistry is!).
Rachel sings Rihanna's "Without You" to Finn and it's fantastic, but not as fantastic as Santana's response.
Artie, Mike Chang and Will perform a really fun mashup of "Moves Like Jagger/Jumpin' Jack Flash that makes me stand by my mike-drop protest of Matthew Morrison not appearing in the Michael Jackson episode.
Nene Leakes is actually pretty great as the synchronized swim coach, making fun of Chord Overstreet's nipples. (Nipple humor, all the rage.) Sam is joining the synch-swim team so that'll mean a lot of wet, scantily clad scenes for Chord, to the horror of female fans everywhere.
Finn and Rachel fans, you have my word that you will not be disappointed.
So much Will and Emma goodness, you will wonder why we haven't seen more of them this season. The episode almost makes up for it. Almost.
Oh yeah, and the last five minutes? They're gonna drop a shipper bomb on you!
12Jan EW: The episode opens with Sam and Mercedes taking lead on “Summer Lovin’” from Grease; Santana and Kurt, naturally, both take on the catty Rizzo portions.
Helen Mirren voices the internal monologue of one of the characters and it’s AH-MAZING.
Emma sings “Marry Me Will” with back-up assistance from Beiste and Sue; it’s the weirdest girl group EVER.
NeNe Leakes from The Real Housewives of Atlanta makes her first appearance as the swim team coach Roz Washington. Her initial introduction to Sam is laugh-out loud hilarious.
There’s a gratuitous Chord Overstreet bathing suit moment. You’re welcome.
Finn contemplates joining the army which brings up a secret from his past and the return of his mom and Burt Hummel.
The boys of New Directions’ take on Maroon 5′s “Moves Like Jagger.”
Will is in a tank top. You’re welcome.
You see Emma in her wedding dress complete with bridesmaids… who are somewhat of a surprise.
Becky decides that she’s going to make Artie her boyfriend.
Rachel, Mercedes, Santana, and Tina perform Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” and one of them reveals that she may in fact be in love with someone who’s not her current significant other.
Emma’s horrible ginger-loving parents show back up.
Emma gives an emotional, heart-wrenching speech to Will about their future together.
Rachel sings a cover of David Guetta’s and Usher’s “Without You” to Finn.
The entire cast is involved in a climactic version of Rihanna’s “We Found Love” that is both exhilarating, romantic, and emotional. Oh, and most of the cast is in bathing suits. Okay, it’s a synchronized-swimming number. And I may have cried during it.
The final minutes have a HUGE, GIANT, PLOT TWIST. I can’t reveal it but, Gleeks, you will be stunned.
(03x11) (Michael) (Michael Jackson Tribute) (24Jan 31Jan) Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.
20Nov tumblr/gleewiki: 3x11 (Giving Up) Love You I Do from Dreamgirls sung by Vocal Adrenaline, Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack sung by Quinn, Because of You by Kelly Clarkson sung by Tina, Cry by Mandy Moore sung by Rachel, Goodbye, My Lover/You’re Beautiful, both by James Blunt sung by Rory with New Directions, 3x12 (Forever), Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland sung by Sam and Kurt, Anyone Else But You by Moldy Peaches sung by Quinn and Artie, Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen sung by Finn and Blaine, Fire and Ice by Pat Benatar sung by Santana and Tina, I Dont Wanna Miss A Thing by Aerosmith sung by Puck and Rachel, On 3x11 ,there will be a lot of dramas going on including Rory's farewell .Tina's adoption storyline will be also a part of the episode. On 3x12,there will be a duets competition. Lots of odd pairings but people will enjoy how they’ll work together. Look at the source, FFS.
05Dec Access Hollywood: Per Lea, they will have four major guest stars on the show. (Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin +2) They have covered the tribute artist "possibly the greatest artist in the world" twice.
06Dec tvguide: The episode will feature 10-12 songs from Jackson's library. The episode is being fast-tracked in the writers' room now and is expected to begin shooting this Friday. Half of the episode will shoot before the cast breaks for the holidays, with the remaining numbers to be completed in January.
06Dec Billboard: Dianna doing a song she never thought she'd get to do, Quinn getting it together. Rory possibly getting a gf in the new term. Mike maybe getting another solo.
07Dec albatross: Meanwhile, the kids square off with the Warblers at Regionals, but not before they go Capizio to Capizio in the Michael Jackson episode we start shooting Monday.
08Dec Pasadena Film Office: Scheduled to shoot at the Dalton location on 14 December.
09Dec Lea: Morning:) Back to work! Think I'll start the day w/ some coffee at the Lima Bean w/ @NayaRivera @druidDUDE @DarrenCriss @chriscolfer and.. Grant. (Maybe for 3x11?)
09Dec Grant: Time for some coffee and snide remarks.
09Dec Lea: Very long scene at the Lima Bean today! Shooting another great Finn and Rachel scene now in the high school hallway!
12Dec Keck: Darren singing "Wanna Be Starting Something".
13Dec Keck: Shooting "Bad" in a parking garage on 15 December.
13Dec Keck: Mr. Schue declares it "Michael Week" after some of the TTs express regret over missing the MJ medley at sectionals. Twelve classic songs, spanning the late artist's entire career all the way back to his Jackson 5 days, will be performed. The Warblers and scheming Sebastian will get in on the Jacko lovefest. Finn and Rachel duet "I Just Can't Stop Loving You."
13Dec IWYW: Today they’re filming “Smooth Criminal”. It’s a dueling cello arrangement. I believe Naya is singing lead on it, but I am not 100% sure of that. (She was definitely there for the scene’s filming.)
13Dec zetaboards: Okay they are filming smooth criminal today and it's sort of a "battle" duet between Santana and that new warbler. Heard Naya sing and she of course is fabulous. Also I'm not 100% sure but Santana may see the bottom end of a big gulp in the near future. Yep rumor has it she's getting slushied again. (Unsourced, but supported by Naya tweet below.)
13Dec Naya: Just finished doing an amazing song with the extremely talented @grantgust This kid can dance!!
14Dec Lea: Rachel's first visit to Dalton...Lea's excited to see the Warblers sing and dance.
14Dec Naya: Darren, Kevin, Naya, & Lea at Dalton.
14Dec Alex: Big cast vocal day today @CoryMonteith is just finishing up, and @DiannaAgron is next!
14Dec Lea: Having the best time at #Dalton! @grantgust is singing and he is amazing! ;)
15Dec Keck: It's the Warblers vs. New Directions as #Glee takes on the #MichaelJackson classic BAD in a rainy LA parking garage. Kurt packs a mean punch (!!!!!)
15Dec Kevin: Dementors (garage fog pic)
14Dec Lea: Dalton was awesome! But we have a looong night ahead of us! Me @chriscolfer @CoryMonteith and @DarrenCriss are on our way to Blaines house! (For 10 or 11?) Fan pics. They're in pajama pants, filming at Elks Lodge.
14Dec Fan report: the song is ‘We Found Love’. The suits they wore were nautical themed. But, Matt Morrison was wearing a white tuxedo. Jayma Mays was there also. The number is on a clear platform that was put on the pool, so the cast isn’t all swimming, but dancing on top of the water. I didn’t see Amber Riley around. I’m not sure if she didn’t leave the pool or she wasn’t there. The Warblers were there too, but they were filming in one of our gyms. (Wonder if the Warblers were shooting for 11 and ND for 10?)
15Dec Lea: Been working all day and it does look like we're gonna be stopping any time soon! Looks like and all nighter to me!!
15Dec CurtMega: Video of Chris practicing punching and kicking. (It looks like the slushie practice mannequin, and it's at about Blaine-height.)
16Dec Kevin: woke up way too early today. ahh well, another big musical number today at mckinley, then winter break...feels like actual high school!
16Dec Lea: Shooting the opening song for our Michael Jackson episode... This ones going to be EPIC!!! @DarrenCriss is killing it!!!
16Dec Lea: This is the best song to end the week and start our holiday break with!!! Wish I could say what it is!!!!!
16Dec Harry: Snake in a grass? (Pic of loafers w/ white socks.)
16Dec Kevin: 2am tweet: And that's a wrap on glee for 2011! Back in 2 weeks for some more MJ hee heee!!!
23Dec gleezone: New Directions battles the Dalton Warblers and their devious new leader for the right to perform a Michael Jackson song at Regionals; Rachel struggles with a weighty decision.
02Jan Lea: Hiatus over. Early shoot tomorrow - first scene is Rachel/Quinn.
03Jan Ashley: Doesn't know when she'll be back.
03Jan Alex: Back at it today. @msleamichele is up first, then a bunch of the guys are coming' in. Here we go!
03Jan Keck: Finn #coreymonteith and Rachel #leamichele will be singing I Just Cant Stop Loving You. Blaine is featured in two songs, as is Kurt.
04Jan Lea: Filming the Finchel duet today. Took 11 hours.
04Jan Lea: Kurt/Rachel scene. We find out soon if they get into NYADA.
04Jan Keck: Huge Artie ep...and we'll see him on his feet again.
04Jan Keck: So yes, I can confirm that #Chriscolfer sings the obscure rat #MichaelJackson song Ben to Blaine w/ #leamichele and #corymonteith on #Glee. Still looking for Rachel's dads, and Elton John isn't available. Quinn will be the first of the kids to learn her after-graduation fate. MJ episode has a lot of Sebastian and the Warblers. RM says the episode runs long.
05Jan Keck: Black or White will feature Mercedes, Santana, Rachel, Artie, and Kurt. The number will include face morphing.
05Jan Keck: Something bad happens to Blaine, and it's Sebastian's fault. (An injury that takes him out of the next ep?)
05Jan Keck: Mercedes and Sam sing a mashup of Human Nature and Nature Boy.
05Jan Keck: Kurt is featured in "Bad", which is a face-off between ND and the Warblers.
06Jan Keck: Blaine gets hurt.
06Jan tvguide: 1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Blaine and group
2. Rock with You - Sebastian & Warblers
3. Bad - Artie, Santana, Blaine, Sebastian
4. Scream - Artie and Mike
5. Never Can Say Goodbye - Quinn
6. Human Nature/ Nature Boy - mash-up of MJ and Nat King Cole - Mercedes & Sam
7. Smooth Criminal - Santana & Sebastian (with special appearance performance by 2Cellos)
8. Ben - Finn, Rachel & Kurt
9. I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Finn & Rachel
10. Black or White - Artie, Rachel, Kurt, Mercedes, Santana and the group
08Jan THR: Sebastian's "slightly separating himself [from Blaine] and is less flirtatious and more of a dick".
09Jan Lea: Recording another song for the MJ ep.
09Jan Alex: We have cast vocals all day today. @NayaRivera just rocked some MJ. @chriscolfer is comin' in next.
10Jan E!: Sebastian slushys two characters, Santana confronts him at Dalton. The Warblers do a Jackson 5 number.
12Jan Naya: Aaahh it's my birthday! Starting it off early with a dance rehearsal at Glee then off to shoot our last Michael number.
12Jan Lea: Back at work.. Finally on our last song for the Michael Jackson episode!
12Jan Kevin: This @grantgust, or should i say Sebastian, has been givin me stanky mug from the other side of the camera all day. Imma slap him.
12Jan MHitch: McKinley & the Warblers are working their butts off today for the Michael Jackson episode. Speaking of, have you bought your TV GUIDE yet?
13Jan Lea: Finished MJ episode yesterday.
13Jan spoilertv:In a special episode celebrating the music of Michael Jackson, the rivalry between New Directions and the Warblers intensifies en route to Regionals. Meanwhile, Kurt and Rachel receive news regarding their admissions process at NYADA, and things continue to heat up between Sam and Mercedes in the all-new "Michael" episode of GLEE airing Tuesday, Jan. 31 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GLE-311) (TV-14 D, L, S)
Cast: Matthew Morrison as Will 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; Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez; Heather Morris as Brittany; Harry Shum as Mike Chang and Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson.
Guest Cast: Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans; Damian McGinty as Rory Flanagan; Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta.
17Jan Keck: Q: Is it like dust in Blaine's eyes? A: Not dust.
17Jan E!: Rachel's fiancé (whoa?!) confirms he is staying on the show past this season! "I will be graduating from William McKinley High School and I will be returning to Glee in season four."
17Jan tvguide: Rachel answers in song, it is a definite answer. But, you know how kids are. I don't think it's going to be as simple as they think. I suspect there's more down the road. Her answer is shocking, I can tell you that. There's one stirring scene in particular with Finn and Kurt - a "I thought we were supposed to be brothers" moment. Scenes with Chris and Lea, scenes with Burt and Carole, those are the great scenes!... Those are really where a lot of the better acting gets done, not to say anything bad about the other scenes. One of the most exciting things about Finn's proposal is that implies that a lot of good stuff will be coming down the road for Finn and Rachel and his parents and Kurt and everybody.
19Jan Entertainment Weekly: "These next six episodes are designed to be fun, fun, fun. They’re big, glossy, star-studded. Then the last six will be very heartbreaking."
21Jan Keck: RM wrote Blaine getting slushied after Chris pointed out that Darren hadn't gotten slushied yet.
23Jan Keck: Kurt #chriscolfer sticks up for his man Blaine #darrencriss Watch out Sebastian!!
23Jan Pop1Up1Videos - a "friend" of Dianna's Hacker: In Michael their will be a Parking Garage Dance Battle...Santana leads ND and Seb for Warblers...this only happens mid-way through the episode though so do not expect a happy ending ;)
26Jan THR: Blaine ends up in the hospital.
26Jan tvaddict: Sugar/Artie cliffhanger was cut from last episode. Kurt and Rachel hear about their NYADA apps.
30Jan gleezone: Q: Does Rachel say yes or just sing? A: Both.
30Jan gleezone: Q: Is there any interaction between Kurt and Blaine during Ben outside of Kurt just singing to him? We're curious because if Finn and Rachel are there too then any private, couple moments are kind of limited. A: Kurt goes tell him about NYADA
30Jan gleezone: Q: Does Rachel cry at any time in the episode? A: Yes, not happy tears. Kurt is in the scene.
30Jan gleezone: Yes there are K&B moments.
30Jan gleezone: Q: Any hints about who gets into NYADA? Kurt, Rachel or both? We're dying here. A: We find out who’s the finalist.
30Jan gleezone: Kurt-Burt scene.
30Jan gleezone: Kurt-Sebastian interaction after the slushie.