GLEE takes on Moulin Rouge and I Love It!

This week, Glee went to the movies covering some of the best songs of all time from the cinema like “Shout” from Animal House, “Unchained Melody” from Ghost, and “Footloose” from Footloose. However, there were two performances that really stood out. First the guys from the Glee club did a Tom Cruise homage with an awesome mashup of “Danger Zone/Old Time Rock n’ Roll” from Top Gun and Risky Business. However, the second was my favorite and it comes from my favorite movie of all time, the brilliant Oscar-winning musical Moulin Rouge. Singing the Golden Globe winning love anthem “Come What May”, Kurt (Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) declared their love for each other in a wonderful dream sequence. It was fantastic and is aptly the biggest selling song from the episode on iTunes. Check out both songs below and watch Glee Thursday nights on Fox.

Glee “Come What May”

Glee “Danger Zone/Old Time Rock N’ Roll”

Glee Preview~ “Flashdance… What a Feeling”

Next week, we get a big double dose of Glee as the show heads toward the graduation season finale. The first episode gives us a special look at the underutilized and delightful Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina. Her character takes a fall, hits her head, and wakes up to a world where all the characters have switched bodies and personalities. I mean, just wait til you see Puck (Mark Salling) as Blaine (Darren Criss)…. In the second episode, the gang heads to the Nationals singing competition and clearly they are excited. For proof, take a look at the first number from the show to hit the web, “Flashdance… What a Feeling” below. It’s a great cover of the Oscar and Grammy winning 1983 smash by Irene Cara from the film Flashdance… And watch the double dose of Glee Tuesday night on Fox.

Glee~ “Flashdance… What a Feeling” by Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) and Rachel (Lea Michelle)

More GLEE Highlights from “Promasaurus”!

Last night, Glee celebrated with their prom episode, “Promasaurus”. I shared with you the cast’s take on One Direction’s current top ten hit “What Makes You Beautiful” last week, and now I have a few more numbers from the show below. Check out Lea Michelle, Darren Criss and Chris Colfer on Fergie‘s # 1 hit “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, Naya Rivera and Diana Agron on a gorgeous version of Berlin’s 1986 Oscar nominated # 1 hit from Top Gun “Take My Breath Away”, and Naya Rivera’s take on Selena Gomez & the Scene‘s recent hit “Love You Like a Love Song” below. Enjoy them and get ready for next week’s double episode of Glee on Tuesday May 15th with the big Nationals competition!

Glee~ “Big Girls Don’t Cry”

Glee~ “Take My Breath Away”

Glee~ “Love You Like a Love Song”

More “Glee”- Whitney Highlights

Last week, I shared with you Glee’s amazing a capella version of the late great Grammy winning icon Whitney Houston‘s # 1 smash “How Will I Know”, and last night the episode that featured the song finally aired. Along with that great number, the show tackled six more Whitney classics. They were the # 1′s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)”, “So Emotional”, “Saving All My Love for You” and the # 4 hits “I Have Nothing”, “It’s Not Right but It’s Ok” and “My Love is Your Love”. Here I have a few more highlights for you from the emotional and wonderful episode. Enjoy.

Glee featuring Darren Criss (Blaine) “It’s Not Right But It’s Ok”

Glee featuring Heather Morris (Brittany) and Naya Rivera (Santana) “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)”

Glee featuring Chris Colfer (Kurt) “I Have Nothing”

Glee featuring Lea Michelle (Rachel) and Naya Rivera (Santana) “So Emotional”

Glee Cast “My Love is Your Love”

Glee Previews~ “You Should Be Dancing” and “Disco Inferno”

This week Glee takes on the iconic 70′s disco film Saturday Night Fever with a special tribute episode featuring music from the film. Grammy winning Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame legends The Bee Gees were responsible for most of the big songs from the soundtrack which to date is the second biggest selling soundtrack of all time following Whitney Houton’s The Bodyguard. The album featured # 1 smashes “Night Fever”, “If I Cant Have You”, “Stayin’ Alive” and “You Should Be Dancing”. The latter song was actually a # 1 hit in 1976 for the Bee Gees but was featured prominently in the 1978 film, and it’s the first clip we get to preview. Check out Blaine (Darren Criss), Mike (Harry Shum Jr.) and Brittany (Heather Morris) tearing up the dance floor with their take on “You Should Be Dancing” below. Then scroll down for our next clip featuring Mercedes (Amber Riley) absolutely slaying The Tramps’ “Disco Inferno” which hit # 11 on the charts after being re-released on the Fever soundtrack. Enjoy both clips and watch an all new disco-fied Glee tomorrow night on Fox.

Glee “You Should Be Dancing”

Glee “Disco Inferno”

Glee Preview~ “Somebody That I Used to Know” with Matt Bomer

Glee is finally back from its winter hiatus next Tuesday April 10th, and boy is it coming back strong. Not only will find out the fate of Quinn (Diana Agron) who was in a car crash at the end of the last episode, but we will also meet Blaine’s (Darren Criss) brother played by the gorgeous and talented White Collar star Matt Bomer. The first song from the show just hit the web and after looking at this duet between the brothers, there is clearly some drama going on from their past. Check out the boys singing Gotye’s current top 5 smash “Somebody that I used to Know” below. Not only is Bomer a great actor and ridiculously handsome, but the man can SANG!

Glee “Somebody that I Used to Know”

Glee Preview~ “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”

As any Glee fan knows, next Tuesday’s episode is the long awaited Michael Jackson tribute show. The kids will be covering a ton of classic MJ tracks and the first sneak peak has hit the web. Check out a fierce Darren Criss (Blaine) and the cast on “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” below and watch Glee Tuesday night on Fox.

Glee cast “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”

Glee sings with the People’s Choice Awards

Glee is having a critically resurgent season this fall and tonight is their big “First Time” episode featuring a couple of big “firsts” in the romantic lives of their couples Kurt (Chris Colfer) & Blaine (Darren Criss) and Rachel (Lea Michelle) and Finn (Cory Monteith). So, it’s fitting that today the show has more to celebrate as it lead this morning’s People’s Choice Award nominations garnering 7 nods including Favorite Comedy and bids for stars Colfer, Monteith, Michelle, Jane Lynch and guest stars Kristin Chenowith and Gwyneth Paltrow. We’ll see how the show fares when the awards are handed out on CBS on January 11th, 2012 live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles…. Leading the music nominees were the ladies with Katy Perry, Beyonce, Adele, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga all garnering multiple nods. On the movie side, The Help, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Bridesmaids and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 led the charge. One interesting note came with the four nominations for Ryan Reynolds despite all of his movies tanking this year…. To vote for your favorites, head to the People’s Choice site here and check out all the nominees below.

Favorite TV Competition Show

American Idol
America’s Got Talent
Dancing with the Stars
So You Think You Can Dance
The Voice

Favorite Network TV Comedy

The Big Bang Theory
Glee
How I Met Your Mother
Modern Family
Two and a Half Men

Favorite TV Comedy Actor

Alec Baldwin
Chris Colfer
Cory Monteith
Jim Parsons
Neil Patrick Harris

Favorite TV Comedy Actress

Courteney Cox
Jane Lynch
Kaley Cuoco
Lea Michele
Tina Fey

Favorite Song of the Year

The Edge Of Glory, by Lady Gaga
E.T, by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
Moves Like Jagger, by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
Party Rock Anthem, by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennet and GoonRock
Rolling in the Deep, by Adele

Favorite Band

Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Favorite Male Artist

Blake Shelton
Bruno Mars
Eminem
Enrique Iglesias
Justin Bieber

Favorite Country Artist

Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Taylor Swift

Favorite Book Adaptation

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Help
I Am Number Four
Soul Surfer
Water For Elephants

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Favorite Network TV Drama

The Good Wife
Grey’s Anatomy
House
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries

Favorite TV Drama Actor

David Boreanz
Hugh Laurie
Ian Somerhalder
Nathan Fillion
Patrick Dempsey

Favorite TV Drama Actress

Blake Lively
Ellen Pompeo
Emily Deschanel
Eva Longoria
Nina Dobrev

Favorite Cable TV Drama

Dexter
Game of Thrones
Pretty Little Liars
True Blood
White Collar

Favorite Cable TV Comedy

Hot In Cleveland
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Nurse Jackie
Royal Pains
Weeds

Favorite TV Crime Drama

Bones
Castle
Criminal Minds
CSI
NCIS

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show

Fringe
Supernatural
True Blood
The Vampire Diaries
The Walking Dead

Favorite Daytime TV Host

Al Roker, Anne Curry, Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales, Savannah Guthrie (The Today Show)
Anderson Cooper (Anderson)
Ellen DeGeneres (The Ellen DeGeneres Show)
Kelly Ripa, Regis Philbin (Live with Regis & Kelly)
Rachael Ray (Rachael Ray Show)

Favorite Late Night TV Host

Conan O’Brien (Conan)
David Letterman (Late Show with David Letterman)
Jay Leno (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
Jimmy Fallon (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Favorite TV Guest Star

Gwyneth Paltrow (Glee)
Jim Carrey (The Office)
Katy Perry (How I Met Your Mother)
Kristin Chenoweth (Glee)
Michael J. Fox (The Good Wife)

Favorite TV CelebReality Star

Gene Simmons
Giuliana Rancic
Kathy Griffin
Kim Kardashian
Tia and Tamera Mowry

Favorite New TV Drama

A Gifted Man
Grimm
Hart Of Dixie
Once Upon A Time
Pan Am
Person Of Interest
Prime Suspect
Revenge
Ringer
The Secret Circle
TerraNova
Unforgettable

Favorite New TV Comedy

2 Broke Girls
Allen Gregory
Last Man Standing
Man Up!
New Girl
Suburgatory
Up All Night
Whitney

Favorite Female Artist

Adele
Beyoncé
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

Favorite Album of the Year

21, by Adele
4, by Beyoncé
Born This Way, by Lady Gaga
Femme Fatale, by Britney Spears
Own The Night, by Lady Antebellum

Favorite Pop Artist

Beyoncé
Demi Lovato
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Rihanna

Favorite Hip Hop Artist

B.o.B
Eminem
Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull

Favorite R&B Artist

Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Ne-Yo
Rihanna

Favorite Music Video

Judas, by Lady Gaga
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), by Katy Perry
Party Rock Anthem, by LMFAO featuring Goonrock and Lauren Bennett
Rolling in the Deep, by Adele
Run The World (Girls), by Beyoncé

Favorite Tour Headliner

Bon Jovi
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
U2
Usher

Favorite Movie

Bridesmaids
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Help
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Favorite Movie Actor

Daniel Radcliffe
Hugh Jackman
Johnny Depp
Robert Pattinson
Ryan Reynolds

Favorite Movie Actress

Anne Hathaway
Emma Stone
Jennifer Aniston
Julia Roberts
Reese Witherspoon

Favorite Movie Icon

George Clooney
Harrison Ford
Morgan Freeman
Robert DeNiro
Tom Hanks

Favorite Action Movie

Fast Five
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Thor
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
X-Men: First Class

Favorite Action Movie Star

Hugh Jackman
Ryan Reynolds
Shia LaBeouf
Taylor Lautner
Vin Diesel

Favorite Drama Movie

The Adjustment Bureau
The Help
Limitless
Moneyball
Water for Elephants

Favorite Comedy Movie

Bad Teacher
Bridesmaids
Crazy Stupid Love
Friends With Benefits
The Hangover Part II

Favorite Comedic Movie Actor

Adam Sandler
Ashton Kutcher
Bradley Cooper
Ryan Reynolds
Steve Carell

Favorite Comedic Movie Actress

Cameron Diaz
Emma Stone
Jennifer Aniston
Mila Kunis
Natalie Portman

Favorite Movie Star Under 25

Chloe Moretz
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
Rupert Grint
Tom Felton

Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast

Bridesmaids
The Hangover Part II
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
X-Men: First Class

Favorite Animated Movie Voice

Anne Hathaway as Jewel (Rio)
Jack Black as Po (Kung Fu Panda 2)
Johnny Depp as Rango (Rango)
Katy Perry as Smurfette (The Smurfs)
Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen (Cars 2)

Favorite Movie Superhero

Chris Evans as Captain America
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
James McAvoy as Professor X
Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique
Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern

Glee’s Pot o’ Gold

Last night, Glee returned from a way too long hiatus (darn you baseball) with a plot heavy episode that moved things along nicely (hello evil Quinn, Sue v. Mr. Hummell, and Puck/Shelby kiss!) and introduced Glee Project winner Damian McGinty as Rory the Irish exchange student. While he’s clearly a little green (pun intended) as an actor, McGinty exuded tons of charm, a lovely voice and is a nice addition to glee club. Check out this behind the scenes clip on his first episode of Glee.

Along with Rory joining the glee club, we had Santana (Naya Rivera who was brilliantly bitchy last night) and Brittany (Heather Morris) defecting to the all girl vocal group led by Mercedes (Amber Riley) and the trio did a great version of Christina Aguilera’s “Candyman”. Here it is.

Glee~ Mercedes, Santana & Brittany “Candyman”

And finally, one of the best numbers of the night had very little to do with anything but it was a lot of fun and gave Darren Criss’s Blaine a chance to shine (albeit, I could’ve done with a little less auto-tuning). Here’s “Last Friday Night” (originally done by Katy Perry).

Glee Cast- “Last Friday Night”

And tune in next week for what is sure to be a great episode “The First Time” which has Rachel (Emmy nominee Lea Michelle) and Kurt (Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer) planning to lose their virginity!

Glee Highlights from the Season Premiere

Glee began season three on a positive note last night. The show looks more grounded this year as it focuses on the core relationships of the Glee clubbers and seamlessly integrated Blaine (Darren Criss) into New Directions. I’m excited about the Blaine/Kurt relationship, the Blaine/Finn rivalry, Mercedes new romance, Santana’s “Sophies’s Choice” issues with Glee v. Cheerios, and the Kurt/Rachel theatre dreams storylines…. I’m not sold on the cohabitation of Will & Emma or Sue’s run for congress just yet. But I’m pleased overall and looking forward to where the new season will take us. That said, here are my faves from last night.

Glee cast “You Can’t Stop the Beat” (from the Tony winning Broadway musical Hairspray)

Blaine- ”I’ts Not Unusual” (the Tom Jones classic)

And big props go out to Lindsay Pierce, the girl who should’ve won this year’s Glee Project contest, who kinda stole the whole show with her fantastic performance of “Anything Goes” songs from the Broadway musical. As a big musical theatre geek, Harmony, Lindsay was funny and fierce and I hope they bring her back for more than just her 2 promised episodes (as a runner-up). Check her out below.

Harmony (Lindsay Pierce)- “Anything Goes” medley