With Madonna and Lady Gaga already checked off the list of pop queens revamped and re-harmonized for the series, it was only a matter of time before Glee set its sights on the catalogue of Brit-Brit, which includes mega-hits like “Oops I Did it Again,” “Stronger,” “Slave 4 U,” “Toxic” and “Piece of Me.”

If Spears doesn’t do it for you, Glee’s got more up its sleeve—Murphy also told ET the show’s planning a major tribute episode set to air after the Super Bowl in 2011, thought he wouldn’t confirm which star the tribute will honor. (When asked if it was Michael Jackson, Murphy said ET was “close.”)

Glee’s on a roll regardless of whose songbook they tap next. The show earned 19 Emmy Award nominations on July 8.

source:  broadway.com

The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Award nominees were announced Thursday with newcomers making up a major portion of the performing categories, resulting in a number of extremely surprised reactions.

First-time nominee Connie Britton, whose “Friday Night Lights” co-star Kyle Chandler also landed his first nod for the NBC drama, actually doubted the news when she got it.

“The first two calls I had this morning, I still was like, “Are you sure? There must be some mistake,” Britton told EW.com after missing out on a nod for the past four seasons.

“Lost” star Matthew Fox, who earned his first-ever nomination, was equally surprised.

“Me personally, I didn’t even know the nominations were happening today,” he told Variety on Thursday. “It wasn’t until I was awakened by a barrage of phone calls and text messages when it suddenly clicked it must be some kind of awards day.”

Another first-time nominee, “Mad Men’s” buxom red-head Christina Hendricks, who was nominated for best supporting actress alongside co-star Elisabeth Moss, experienced more of a bitter sweet reaction.

“My cheeks hurt from smiling” she told Variety.

“Glee’s” Matthew Morrison found it equally difficult to maintain a poker face.

“I want to say this stuff doesn’t matter to me right now, but I can’t wipe the smile off my face,” he told the Hollywood Reporter.

Co-star Lea Michele was doubly excited about her best actress nomination.

“The ceremony is on my birthday,” she told AP, “so it’s like the best birthday present in the entire world.”

But another “Glee” star was less focused on her own nomination. Best supporting actress nominee Jane Lynch put in her vote for Glenn Close, who is up once again for best actress for her role as Patty Hewes “Damages.”

“Get ready for a big, humiliating loss fellow nominees,” she told The Insider of the woman she says inspired Sue Sylvester.

Neil Patrick Harris, who earned two nominations, one for his guest appearance on “Glee” and one for his supporting role in “How I Met Your Mother,” has big plans for his future with the Academy.

“Maybe next year I’ll get three!,” he quipped in a statement. “At that rate, by the year 2107 I’ll be a lock for every single category. Wish me luck.”

Another optimistic nominee, Conan O’Brien, seemed to be reaping the benefits of TBS’ push to have him nominated for his short-stint as the host of “The Tonight Show” on NBC.

“Congrats to my staff on 4 Emmy nominations,” he tweeted. “This bodes well for the future of “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.” ‘

The sweetest reactions came from the duo who plays the gay couple in “Modern Family,” both of whom scored best supporting actor nominations.

‘I now know what people mean when they say “it was a complete surprise,”‘ Jesse Tyler Ferguson tweeted. “I am sending big wet kisses to my tv lover @ericstonestreet…[and]…Keeping it real moment # 1: My Dad’s (awesome) German wife asked me if the Emmys are for TV or Theater.”

Meanwhile, his co-star stuck to a string of advectives with the Twitter message, “humbled, honored, excited, thankful, happy. very happy.”

The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon on Aug. 29 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Summering at her New York apartment, Michele was worried about her downstairs neighbors complaining about her screams of joy when word came in about her first Emmy nomination as lead actress in a comedy. “I didn’t want to scream too loud, because I got a noise complaint recently from my neighbors. I think that had to do with my high heels.” She received text messages from Glee creator Ryan Murphy and co-stars Matthew Morrison, Jenna Ushkowitz and Chris Colfer. “I’m sure Amber [Riley] is still sleeping. It’s weird to be apart from each other. When the Golden Globe nominations came out we all came in to work that day to share our excitement.”

Although Michele was favored to land a nom, the actress says she is in shock. “I’m looking at the names [of fellow nominees] Tina Fey, Edie Falco, Toni Collette and Amy Poehler —it’s just mind-boggling to me. I’m such a fan of those women.”

Next season on Glee, Michele hopes that Rachel and Finn will get to have a go of it as a couple. “I want to see what that would look like since we’ve only been able to date for a week at a time—like real high school romances.”

source:  tvguide.com

Michele picked up the award for “Brink of Fame” Actor, beating out other nominees Alexander Skarsgard of “True Blood,” Liam Hemsworth of “The Last Song” and Mark Indelicato of “Ugly Betty.” Johnny Weir won the award in the Most Addictive Reality Star category, beating out, among others, Khloe Kardashian and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi of “Jersey Shore.”

Dance pop singer Agnes, who scored an international hit with “Release Me,” picked up the “Brink of Fame” award for Music Artist. Former Madonna flame Jesus Luz also picked up the “Cause You’re Hot” award.

Paula Abdul was the recipient of the “Always Next, Forever, Now Icon” Award, which has been previously awarded to pop icon Britney Spears.

The show, now in its third year, was hosted by Niecy Nash of “Reno 911” and “The Insider,” and Cheyenne Jackson of “30 Rock.” It featured performances by Agnes, Shontelle, Little Boots, and Dan Black.

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Did you hear that The Wizard of Oz is returning to the big screen? Oh, this isn’t going to look like the Oz you may remember. The reboot musical will come to us sometime in 2012 in 3D. BSCKids brought the word of this to the BSC Empire over the weekend at this exciting new project thanks to Collider.com and www.dorothyofozthemovie.com. Make sure to check out our sister site’s write-up for the other images! There is casting news that comes along with these fantastic character sketches the animated feature Dorothy of Oz. Glee’s Lea Michele will be filling Dorothy’s ruby slippers. Dan Aykroyd will voice the Scarecrow. Kelsey Grammar is the Tin man. Jim Belushi is the Lion. Megan Hilty, Hugh Dancy, Martin Short, Oliver Platt, and Patrick Stewart also fill out the voice talent.

The source material is from the book by by Roger S. Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum, the creator of Oz!. To accompany the beautiful early sketches, here’s the film’s official synopsis:

There is trouble in Oz and Dorothy is needed! With Glinda’s help, she and Toto return to Oz. Joined by her old friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Lion as well as exciting new characters, Dorothy sets out on a perilous journey to stop the crafty Jester from using the power of the Wicked Witch of the West’s wand to turn the people of Oz into puppets. That seems to be the least of Dorothy’s problems as her travels lead her straight into a treacherous maze, a cave full of very hungry dragons and an evil spell that could destroy the Yellow Brick Road. Dorothy has the daunting knowledge that it is up to her to stop Jester’s terrible plan. Audiences will welcome the return of the old Oz favorites and will love meeting new friends like Tugg a gruff talking boat and Wiser an owl with an unlucky attraction to molasses.

Written in the whimsical style of L. Frank Baum, “Dorothy of Oz” is sure to delight Oz fans old and new as they journey once again into the magical land of OZ.

Glee stars – including Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, who play Rachel and Finn -allegedly all signed clauses in their contracts agreeing to be a part of three potential films, Hollywood Life revealed this week.

But Ryan told Entertainment Weekly: “There will be no Glee movie in the foreseeable future. Despite overtures, I and the studio [Fox] have decided we want to put our energy into the second season with no distractions for the cast.”

Glee has already been renewed for a third season even though the second has not yet been filmed.

But that doesn’t mean there won’t be a film eventually.

The clause in the contract allegedly included the words: “[The actor] hereby grants Fox three exclusive, irrevocable options to engage [the actor] in up to, respectively, three feature-length motion pictures.”

The actors signed the contracts in 2008 before beginning work on the pilot for the hit television series.

source:  The Press Association

Lea is nominated for “Brink of Fame: Actor” award for the NewNowNextAwards 2010 premiering tomorrow (6/17) on the Logo channel. Logo will be hosting a LIVE chat during the awards on NewNowNext.com where fans can gab about their favorite celebs! Tune in at 9:30pm ET for the preshow and then gear up for the awards at 10pm!

The film, which is being produced by independent company Summertime Entertainment, is based on a book by L. Frank Baum’s great-grandson, Roger S. Baum. The story continues the iconic adventures of the early 20th century book series. Hugh Dancy and Patrick Stewart are also new additions to the cast, while producers have announced that pop-singer Bryan Adams will write music and lyrics for the production.

Dorothy of Oz continues a trend of Hollywood development for 3-D movies. Walt Disney wants to turn the Oz into a new movie franchise by launching another segment called “The Great and Powerful Oz.” Other voice talent on board includes Jim Belushi as the Lion, Dan Aykroyd as the Scarecrow and Kelsey Grammer as the Tin Man.

Michele, 23, began working professionally as a child actor on Broadway in productions such as Les Miserables. She appeared in several more musicals before being selected for the lead role in the hit musical “Spring Awakening,” earning a Drama Desk Award nomination for her performance. Michele has recently received widespread acclaim, and several award nominations, for her performance as Rachel Berry in the Fox television series Glee, which premiered in May 2009.