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Glee-ful Highlights From Season Finale "Goodbye"

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:40 PDT

We say goodbye to McKinley High's graduating class of 2012 on this week's season finale of Glee, and while we'll be seeing a lot of these characters next year, for some, it was their swan song (pardon the pun). Everyone is feeling nostalgic, not the least of whom is Mr. Schue, who gives the kids an assignment of picking a goodbye song. The episode is mostly devoted to the characters giving each other touching send-offs, which made me feel sentimental too.

There's a pretty big development at the end of the episode that I was expecting, but it surprised me by how bittersweet it actually is. Ready to break down the highlights of the Glee season finale? Just keep reading.

Get a Look at the Glee Season Finale

Becky Kirsch — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:48:03 PDT

Now that Nationals have come and gone on Glee, there's only one major milestone left: graduation! In tonight's season finale, the New Directions' seniors like Rachel, Finn, Puck, and Quinn will be donning their caps and gowns to move on from McKinley High. Of course, there will also be some singing and dancing - this time with the help of guest star Gloria Estefan.

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Glee-ful Highlights From Episodes "Props" and "Nationals"

Becky Kirsch — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:18 PDT

It's a Glee double whammy this week as the New Directions prep for, and then head to Nationals! As we've seen at the end of each season, emotions are running high, as the kids get ready to take on Vocal Adrenaline. The stakes are even higher this year since a lot of the seniors are graduating, and there's one gleek in particular who's feeling a little left out.

Season three has not been my favorite, but both of this week's episodes won me over in a big way. The first hour is both funny and poignant, while the second is very sweet and sentimental, as we get ready to say goodbye to some of the core cast members. The night definitely brings back memories from the first season when the show took the world by storm, and reminded me why I fell in love with it in the first place. Let's break down the highlights when you

I'm glad Tina finally gets a little time to shine, though it's a bit awkward that the opening voice-over is all about how the show has essentially ignored her for the first three seasons. Still, it's a nice break, and the sweet moments between Rachel and Tina feel authentic and are fun to watch, particularly when Tina offers to take Rachel on a road trip to see Carmen Thibedeau. And though it's not my favorite number of the night, I love that Rachel gives Tina her wish to duet on "What a Feeling."
Just because it needs to be mentioned: Kurt and Blaine's Halloween costumes as Snooki and the Situation. Amazing.
OK, the switcheroo moment was everything I hoped it would be and more. Though the sneak peek pictures gave away who would become who during Tina's dream, it's still amazing to see the kids all mixed up: particularly Artie as Santana. Genius. My head continued exploding throughout the entire sequence, especially seeing the reaction shots to Tina's rendition of "Because You Loved Me" (Mr. Schue's impression of Sue is spot-on). Speaking of which, Tina totally kills the song: are we getting a preview of what Glee might be like next season?
Coach Beiste has had to do some emotional heavy lifting lately, but this is one of the few times we see Puck truly vulnerable. His feelings of inadequacy about his future come to a head when one of the bullies at school challenges him to a fight in the schoolyard. After Beiste breaks it up, Puck breaks down in tears about feeling like garbage, and he and Beiste comfort each other in a truly touching moment. What's even better is that Beiste proceeds to dump Cooter, and she and Puck sing a sweet duet of Taylor Swift's "Mean." (Honestly I'm surprised it's taken Glee this long to get that song).
I love all the throwbacks to the first season in this episode; there's talk of Tina's first audition, some reminiscing about Puck's days tossing kids in dumpsters, and even an utterance of the Glee-patented insult "lima loser." Those were the days.
How is it possible that the New Directions are, yet again, about to perform at Nationals and they're still trying to slap together the routine just hours beforehand? It's no wonder they're all on edge, but at least they aren't trying to write their own songs this time around.
I can't even talk about how much I loved every one of the New Directions' performances at Nationals; this is by far and away my favorite performance episode. I had chills during "The Edge of Glory," which turned into goose bumps for "It's All Coming Back to Me Now." But the real kicker is "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" - the number is mesmerizing, and I felt proud of how far they've come. I can't remember the last time I was so caught up the performances of this show. They absolutely nailed it.
As for Vocal Adrenaline, well, they certainly bring the theatrics. I'm a fan of Unique's, but something about their numbers lacked energy. But maybe that's because the dudes were so tired from picking up the girls repeatedly and pushing those heavy-looking pinball machines around?
Giving Unique the suddenly existent MVP award is a nice consolation when the New Directions win the grand prize. I do kind of wish they'd give up the celebrity judges' shtick though. No offense to Lindsay Lohan, but getting a peek inside the self-involved judges' room used to be funny but now it just feels stale.
The scene where we get to watch the New Directions celebrating their victory feels like three years coming, and it actually could have been a very fitting end to the series as a whole. The kids are about to graduate and move away, and now they've finally got the biggest trophy in all the land. Hell, they even let Will and Emma finally do it (though did that really need to be shoehorned in with the confetti?). The icing on the cake, of course, is Mr. Schuester's Teacher of the Year award and the performance of "We Are the Champions." A perfect end to a great episode.

With only one more episode to go, it all culminates with next week's graduation episode. Were you touched by this episode like I was? What'd you think of the New Directions' showing at Nationals?

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Get a Glimpse of Lindsay Lohan on Glee and See the New Directions Swap Identities

Shannon Vestal — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:44:08 PDT

We're in the home stretch of Glee's third season, and now that prom has come and gone, it's time to head into another annual milestone: Nationals. In tonight's two-hour episode "Props/Nationals," Tina hits her head and imagines that everyone in the glee club has exchanged identities with another member - so Tina and Rachel switch, and Blaine looks like Puck while Puck looks like Blaine. After that comes the biggest competition of the year, which will involve Lindsay Lohan as one of the celebrity guest judges. Seeing is believing, though, so check out all the funny photos now.

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Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker Are Coming to Glee

Becky Kirsch — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:10:28 PDT

Glee's move to Thursday nights isn't the only buzz surrounding the show for next season. The series is also getting two more big-name guest stars in Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker. These ladies are the latest addition to Glee's many celebrity cameos, and though we'll have to wait to hear more about their characters on the show, Fox has revealed that Hudson's role will be a six-episodic arc. Both of these ladies can sing - SJP has Broadway experience and Hudson showed off her pipes in Nine - so I'm looking forward to seeing both of them on stage with the New Directions. Now, if only we knew which of the Glee regulars are coming back next year.

Glee Moves to Thursdays and More From Fox's New Fall Schedule

Maggie Pehanick — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:40:10 PDT

It's that time of the year again! It's Upfronts Week and that means the networks are unveiling their Fall schedules. NBC has already revealed its lineup and now Fox has given us a peek at what their new season will look like. Glee will be moving to Thursdays while several new shows will be debuting. New medical drama The Mob Doctor will be sliding into the Monday slot currently occupied by House and Tuesday will be a two-hour comedy block featuring Raising Hope, New Girl, and new comedies, Ben & Kate and The Mindy Project. In all, the network ordered three new comedies and two new dramas, though two shows, The Goodwin Games and The Following, will wait until midseason to debut.

To check out the schedule, just

*New show

MONDAY
8-9 p.m. – Bones
9-10 p.m. – The Mob Doctor*

TUESDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – Raising Hope
8:30-9 p.m. – Ben & Kate*
9-9:30 p.m. – New Girl
9:30-10 p.m. – The Mindy Project*

WEDNESDAY
8-10 p.m. – The X Factor/American Idol (midseason)

THURSDAY
8-9 p.m. – The X Factor/American Idol (midseason)
9-10 p.m. – Glee

FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. – Touch
9-10 p.m. – Fringe (fall)

SUNDAY
7-7:30 p.m. – NFL Game (fall) / Animation Domination (encores)
7:30-8 p.m. – The OT (fall) / The Cleveland Show
8-8:30 p.m. – The Simpsons
8:30-9 p.m. – Bob's Burgers
9-9:30 p.m. – Family Guy
9:30-10 p.m. – American Dad

Video: Does Rachel Leave Finn? - See Lea Michele and Cory Monteith Film Glee's Finale

Karli Bulnes — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:02:26 PDT

Lea Michele and Cory Monteith were spotted on the LA set of Glee on Wednesday. The on and offscreen loves were filming the season three finale. See the scene they shot at a train station in today's PopSugar Rush and let us know what you think happens between Rachel and Finn!

Glee-ful Highlights From Episode "Prom-asaurus"

Becky Kirsch — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:30 PDT

It's prom time again on Glee, and this year's festivities contain just as much drama as last year's, plus infinitely more dinosaurs. That's right - Brittany decides to exercise her presidential rights in order to celebrate the peace that apparently once existed between cavemen and dinos. It doesn't make much sense, but it does give Brittany the opportunity to prance around in a Flintstones-esque getup to Ke$ha's "Dinosaur."

It wouldn't be prom without a heated race for king and queen, and the usual suspects have their eyes on the prize: Quinn, Santana, Kurt, and Brittany. Only Quinn uses questionable methods in hopes of winning the crown, but once again, there's a shocker when the envelopes are finally read. It really feels like we're inching closer to that bittersweet Glee graduation, so let's recap the episode when you

Can I just say how much I loved all of the performances this week? OK, "Dinosaur" isn't about to be added to my iPod, but the slate of pop songs is otherwise wonderful. Rachel, Kurt, and Blaine harmonize beautifully on "Big Girls Don't Cry," while "Love You Like a Love Song" and "What Makes You Beautiful" are perfect current choices for the prom. The clincher of course is "Take My Breath Away," which serves nicely as the prom king and queen dance. Overall, I was feeling it.
With NYADA no longer in the picture, Rachel decides to shift her focus away from her shattered dreams and on to her prom and her wedding. That is, until she learns that Finn and Quinn are campaigning together for prom. It's easy to see both sides of the equation: Rachel doesn't want her prom night ruined by another girl, but Finn wants to help his friend who's had a rough year. Rachel doesn't give in though, and decides to throw her very own anti-prom party. It might have been a good idea if anyone besides Kurt, Blaine, Puck, and Becky showed up.
Quinn starts making major strides at therapy with Joe's support, and decides to show off her walking skills at the prom. In the meantime, she shamelessly uses her condition to sway voters, much to Finn's chagrin. He's sent over the edge when he catches her on two legs during the prom, and is particularly mad at himself for putting Quinn's feelings first. Finn nearly gets into a brawl with Joe after aggressively demanding that Quinn come clean to all the people that voted for her, but ultimately storms off instead.
Finn sets out to bring Rachel and co. back to the prom, which is well timed since Rachel just so happens to be showing off her perfect prom dress at that very moment. It seems like everyone's happy, until Santana learns that Brittany won't win prom king and is bitter about the whole prom court situation. Quinn has earned the most votes anyway, but she takes no pleasure in the victory - and tells Principal Figgins that Rachel was a write-in winner. It's a very sappy, very Glee moment, but it's a refreshing change of pace after Kurt winning prom queen last year as a cruel joke. Rachel's genuinely shocked, and once she realizes she's not in her own version of Carrie, she enjoys her moment in the sun.
There are major strides for the rest of the kids as well: Becky finally gets her crown, Puck fulfills his lifelong dream of spiking the prom punch, and Blaine conquers his fear of going gel-free. Like I said, big accomplishments.

How did you feel about the second helping of prom - and which prom episode do you prefer?

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Get a Peek at Prom Night on Glee!

Lizzie Fuhr — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:54:52 PDT

It's nearly prom night on Glee! If you can't wait until tonight to get a glimpse of what the episode "Prom-asaurus" has in store - and of course, what everyone will be wearing - you're in luck! Click through to check out a taste of what you have to look forward to.

Photos courtesy of Fox

Dianna Agron Might Be Leaving Glee

Shannon Vestal — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:44:22 PDT

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