Today in show business news (yes, that's still happening, sort of!): Fox has made a terrible decision, NBC has made a great decision, and Will Ferrell is getting ready to play tag.
Ryan Murphy and the rest of the Glee writers are seemingly determined to make at least one Very Special Episode for every current issue affecting America's teens. And so it glumly came as no surprise last night that Glee tackled the terrible and all too real issue of school shootings. Not surprising, but certainly not welcome, either.
Thursday's episode, which creator Ryan Murphy calls "the most powerful emotional Glee ever," is "pretty intense" and, according to the Newtown Bee, it's also "a little soon for the subject to be covered by a show with such a young fan base."
Today in celebrity news: A Glee star seeks help, Chris Brown makes a slightly awkward Today show appearance, and Lena Dunham likes PDA.
Today in showbiz: Transformers 4 will star a big up-and-comer, too many people watch Honey Boo Boo, Glee lives past its expiration date, and Justin Bieber is hosting all of SNL.
Or, at least, that's what the new trailer -- the first trailer! -- for season four spends its time trying to convince you. Everything is still the same with the New Directions crew.
Today in showbiz news: A graphic and too-soon scene is excised from an upcoming movie, the script is flipped on romantic otherness, and welcome two new guys to the world of Glee.
Last night was Glee at its Glee-est, a two-hour orgiastic explosion of feelings and plotlines and songs and guest stars and more feelings.
Today: The Downtown diva heads to the stage, so does a swoon-worthy Englishman, and Taylor Lautner learns Parkour.
For television shows, technology presents particular problems. Some are doing it well...others, less so.
Whoopi Goldberg began a multi-episode guest stint on Glee last night, playing an imperious admissions representative from the drama school of Kurt and Rachel's dreams, so that was kind of fun.
It's the middle of April now and graduation season is fast approaching. For Glee that means potentially saying goodbye to many of its main characters.
Today: NeNe Leakes' career is booming, Chloe Moretz is about to do something terrible, and Jane Fonda will of course play a Republican hero.
We keep promising to never watch Glee again, but we can't help ourselves.
So it's been less than two months and we've already broken our own pact . Yes, we did it, we went and watched Glee again. Had to be done! It was a Michael Jackson-themed episode and we were just too curious about how much they would screw it up.
Two modern Sherlock shows is too many, Cougar Town gets an early debut, and Matthew Lillard is gonna be huge again.
Community fans find an exciting new way to be aggravating, Harrison Ford squares off against aliens once more, and R. Kelly is not nearly done with his great work.
Last night saw the unveiling of a "controversial," sex-filled episode of Glee that wound up being pretty darn good.
NBC is in deep trouble, but maybe Hannibal Lecter can save them; Justin Bieber wins Christmas; and Leo DiCaprio gets his revenge.
A bust of an opening weekend raises questions about 3D releases.
A few different explanations for why McKinley High is saying goodbye to its top talent
Jarrett Barrios defends the musical show against detractors Glenn Beck and Dan Gainor.
But her Adele cover has divided fans
How the squeaky-voiced comedienne concluded Obama is out to destroy America
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