Cast of GLEE at SAG Awards 2010

It’s not surprising that FOX has already given “Glee” the thumbs up on a season 2.  It has already garnered several awards such as the SAG Award for Best Comedy Series Ensemble, a Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy Series, and Dorian Awards for TV Musical Comedy of the Year and Jane Lynch (plays Sue Sylvester) also took home TV Performance of the Year: Musical or Comedy, and a People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy.  These are just awards given in the past couple of weeks.  In addition, the Glee volume 1 and volume 2 soundtracks both went Gold.

The second season comes with a little twist.  Fans will be able to vie for a spot on the show.  According to the press release from FOX:

Building upon the show’s incredibly supportive community of GLEEks and with the hope of bringing fans even closer to the series, auditions will be open to amateur individuals as well as professionals between the ages of 16-26, and all hopefuls will be able to submit auditions online. Additional details to be announced soon, please check www.fox.com/glee for updates.

This unique casting search and process will be chronicled in a multi-part special that will air leading up to the premiere of the series’ second season in fall 2010 on FOX, and the new cast members will be revealed in the premiere episode…

…ALL the roles will be chosen from the video audition process, which is exciting and unprecedented. We want to be the first interactive musical comedy on television, and the search is ON.

According to the Glee official website, online auditions for 3 roles will begin in February 2010, but make sure to keep checking www.fox.com/glee/audition/ for the latest.

Will you audition?  If so, send me a link to your audition video, and I’ll post it here.

Related Links

• Ifelicious Thoughts- FOX puts “Glee” on hiatus for 4 months. Fall finale airs Dec 9, 2009
• Entertainment Weekly- Scoop: Fox renews ‘Glee’ for second season
• TV.com- Fox renews Glee for season 2
• Billboard.com- ‘Glee’ wins big at Golden Globe Awards
• The Wrap- ‘A Single Man,’ ‘Glee,’ ‘Grey Gardens’ top Dorian Awards
• Greg in Hollywood- SAG Awards: Casts of ‘Glee,’ ‘Modern Family,’ and ‘True Blood’ get nods as do Firth, Streep, and Sigourney Weaver

I haven’t blogged about “Glee” yet, but I absolutely love that show.  While life has landed me in Ohio, also known as the gateway to the midwest, I am tickled that Ohio seems to be referenced  over and over as “Average America.”  Or, maybe it’s because Ohio and the rest of the midwest is brimming with talent that traces their roots to the midwest.   Actually, that is the case for the hit television show “Glee.”  Set at William H. McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio, the show’s creator Ian Brennan drew inspiration from his own Prospect High School in Mt. Prospect, Illinois. (read more in Chicago Tribune article/interview “‘Glee Club’ TV series creator uses Mt. Prospect High School for inspiration“)

Sadly, the episode airing tonight will mark a mid-season hiatus set by FOX.  We will have to bite our fingernails and support each other for 4 whole months before it’s scheduled to resume in April 2010.  I don’t know why networks do this to shows, especially when they have such great momentum.  From what I’ve read, it seems like the going theory is so that the hit show is not affected by FOX’s cash cow “American Idol.”  Playblog (blog for Playbill.com) mentioned that “Glee” will return on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays beginning April 13, 2010.  The timing puts the show back on the air after “American Idol: Season 9” completes (wow, can you believe it’s been 9 seasons?). While I look forward to the fun we’ll have comparing “Glee” cast members to “American Idol” show contestants, I could totally use a double dose of music in my week.  Besides, “American Idol” is losing its appeal to me.

The cast of "Glee" (L-R: Amber Riley, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Mark Salling, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith) sign copies of "Glee: The Music Vol. 1" for fans at Best Buy on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Paramus, New Jersey. (from Facebook)

There are plenty of ways that the “Glee” legacy will live on until it resumes in April 2010.  This is a perfect time to ask Santa for soundtracks from “Glee.”  The first one, Glee: The Music, Vol. 1, was released on November 1, 2009 and features tunes from the early part of Season 1.  The second soundtrack was just released yesterday (December 8, 2009).  Entitled “Glee: The Music, Vol.2” it features songs from the remaining part of Season 1.

Strictly for the Gleeks…

Ya, I’m cool.  I totally learned that “Glee” fans are called “Gleeks.”  Below is a collection of video and links for you to get your fix.  I like that you can follow specific characters via social media sites as well as the show in general.

Fall finale preview video…


Behind the Scenes of “Gold Digger”!

GLEE | MySpace Video

Check out the show’s official website

• home page- www.fox.com/glee
• about- www.fox.com/glee/about/

Follow the show and cast on Twitter

• (show) GLEEonFOX
• (Rachel) RachelBerryGLEE
• (Kurt) KurtHummelGLEE
• (Sue) S_SylvesterGLEE
• (Quinn) QuinFabrayGLEE

Fan the show and cast on Facebook

• Glee
• Rachel Berry (Glee)
• Kurt Hummel (Glee)
• Sue Sylvester (Glee)
• Quinn Fabray (Glee)
• Emma Pilsbury (Glee)
• Merecedes Jones (Glee)
• Artie Abrams (Glee)
• Tina Cohen-Chang (Glee)
• Will Schuester (Glee)
• Finn Hudson (Glee)

Follow the show and cast on Myspace

• (show) www.myspace.com/gleeonfox
• (Rachel) www.myspace.com/rachelberryglee

More news…

• Ifelicious Thoughts- Glee gets nod for Season 2, open auditions for 3 roles
• MTV Newsroom- Tonight’s ‘Glee’ Fall finale goes out with songs from second soundtrack
• Buddy TV- Glee: previewing Fall finale ‘Sectionals’
• USA Today- ‘Glee’ club takes 4-month break, but ‘Volume 2′ is here for fans
• TV Grapevine- Glee-ful Mid-Season ending
• NY Times- The soundtrack of ‘Glee’ is a hit
• New York Post- Breaking down the ‘Glee’ soundtrack , What you’ll hear on ‘Glee’ in 2010

Latest “What the Buck Show” that I care to post.  You can watch them all on his YouTube channel (WHATTHEBUCKSHOW).

Since Buck Hollywood is so random, I guess I’ll collect my random thoughts below from watching this vid.

Buck, let me guess that you love Taylor Swift?  I’m with you on Rihanna except it being for her upcoming album.  I’m also aching for Glee to come back on!  Glad to see it return to tv as well this week.  Jon Gosselin comment was random and could have saved you 20 seconds of air. Who cares about Jessica Simpson or Ashlee?  Why would you want to sing with her?  “Buck has girl hands!!!”  Do what you love forever!

What were your random thoughts?

I really hope he includes Sammy Sosa in his next show!!!

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• website- Buck Hollywood
• Twitter- buckhollywood
• Facebook- Michael Buckly “What The Buck?”
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I’ve decided to post the latest episodes on Mondays.  This week Buck Hollywood talks about Megan Fox, Octomom crush on Jon Gosselin, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Desparate Housewives, and more! …all in like 10 seconds as he does so well. 

Enjoy!

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• website- Buck Hollywood
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