May 24, 2013

Angela Bassett Joins FX’s ‘American Horror Story: Coven’

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“American Horror Story: Coven,” the third season of FX’s “American Horror Story” series, has added Angela Bassett and Patti LuPone to the cast, per a tweet from Ryan Murphy. They’ll join previously announced newbies Gabourey Sidibe and Kathy Bates, and returning regulars Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Frances Conroy and others. There’s no word on who [...]




Sidibe on ‘American Horror Story’: ‘I Hope I Don’t Die First’

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*Gabourey Sidibe will join the cast of FX’s “American Horror Story” next season, and the Oscar-nominated actress says she has no idea what’s in store for her character. “I know nothing,” Sidibe told E! Online when asked about “American Horror Story: Coven,” the witch-centric third season of the drama. She hasn’t seen a script and [...]




‘Glee’ Planning Stevie Wonder Tribute Episode

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*Stevie Wonder is set to join Michael Jackson, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac and Britney Spears as artists who have had episodes in their honor on “Glee.” According to Hollywood.com, executive producer Ryan Murphy is currently planning the tribute show, and says it’s something he’s been hoping to create since the beginning of the series. “I think [...]




‘Glee’ to Honor Beyonce with ‘Diva’ Throwdown (Watch)

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*“Glee” will get its Beyonce on next week, and co-creator Ryan Murphy has released a clip of the performance in honor of her halftime appearance in Sunday’s “Super Bowl.” Characters Tina, Brittany, Wade, Marley and Blaine, among others, engage in a diva-off while singing Bey’s “Diva.” Watch below ahead of its airing next Thursday (Feb. [...]




NeNe’s ‘New Normal’ Pulled in Utah; Actress Backs Content (Audio)

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*NBC’s Utah affiliate KSL-TV made news this week for announcing they had pulled the upcoming NeNe Leakes sitcom “The New Normal” from its fall lineup, calling the series “inappropriate on several dimensions.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] As previously reported, the series follows a gay couple and a financially-strapped single-mom who agrees to have their [...]




Amber Riley Joins List of Mentors for ‘Glee Project’

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*Amber Riley of “Glee” will follow some of her cast members onto Oxygen’s reality series “The Glee Project” to serve as guest mentors. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Riley, who plays Mercedes Jones, was just announced as additions – along with Chris Colfer (Kurt Hummel) and Jane Lynch (Sue Sylvester) – by executive producer Ryan [...]




Beyonce, Paltrow Sought for Musical Comedy ‘One Hit Wonders’

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*Sony Pictures has preemptively acquired “One Hit Wonders,” a pitch for a musical comedy from “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy that has Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, plus Beyonce and Andy Samberg attached to star, notes The Hollywood Reporter. Diaz, Paltrow and Witherspoon are to play singers who had a few hit songs in the [...]




Amber Riley Sings Whitney Houston Classic on Tonight’s ‘Glee’

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*It is a surreal coincidence that tonight’s episode of “Glee,” airing three days after the death of Whitney Houston, features Amber Riley’s Mercedes belting a rendition of Houston’s hit, “I Will Always Love You,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “We chose to do the song and ['Glee' co-creator] Ryan Murphy chose to do the song [...]




Michael Jackson-Themed ‘Glee’ to air in January

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*On the heels of last night’s “Glee” featuring a trifecta of Jackson songs – one from the Jackson 5, one from Janet and one from Michael – a full-on Michael Jackson-themed episode is being hustled into production for a scheduled airdate of Jan. 24. According to TV Guide, producers are planning to feature around 12 [...]




Audio/Video: ‘Glee Project’ Runner Up Headed to Fox Series Anyway

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*He didn’t win the seven-episode arc on “Glee,” but Alex Newell is one of two contestants on Oxygen’s “The Glee Project” to score a surprise two-episode run on the Fox series this fall after wowing show creator Ryan Murphy during Sunday’s final four showdown. The 18-year-old Lynn, Mass., native performed “I Am Changing” from “Dreamgirls” [...]




Director Drops Out of Willow Smith’s ‘Annie’ Remake

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*There’s been a setback in Willow Smith’s forthcoming “Annie” reboot. Deadline.com is reporting that director Ryan Murphy has quit the project, putting the entire pre-production on hold. The creator of “Glee” and “Nip/Tuck” had signed on to direct the movie, with Willow in the title role and Jay-Z and Will Smith serving as producers. However, [...]




‘Glee’ Cast Headed to Oprah

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The cast of “Glee” will trek to Chicago next month for an appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” According to Entertainment Weekly, Winfrey’s April 7 program will focus entirely on the Fox musical comedy series. The broadcast will include interviews with the cast and show creator Ryan Murphy, along with behind-the-scenes footage on the set [...]




J.Lo May Lunch With ‘Glee’; Subs For George Lopez (video)

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Fans of Fox’s hit series “Glee” may look up and see Jennifer Lopez guest-starring as a lunch lady in an upcoming episode, according to show creator Ryan Murphy. “I have a meeting with Jennifer Lopez in a couple weeks,” Murphy said backstage at the Golden Globes, where the show picked up an award. “She wants [...]