Season 3 is barely underway and we already have a treasure trove of goodies to look forward to, straight from the mouth of Ryan Murphy as reported by TVGuide . We already know that Idina Menzel’s Shelby Corcoran is coming back for a multiple episode arc, and Lauren Zizes ( Ashley Fink ) is quitting New Directions
Since she’s back on Glee for a good chunk of Season 3, check out 5 things you may not have known about Idina Mezel! *** From film roles to how she got her role on “Glee,” here are a few facts you may not have known about the Broadway powerhouse. Idina Menzel is a Broadway powerhouse, but she’s also guest starred on Fox’s Glee for five episodes as Rachel Berry’s mother Shelby Corcoran. Menzel — best known for originating the roles of Elphaba in Wicked and Maureen in Rent — has done, including film, appearances on other television programs and even releasing solo albums
After a career filled with personal highs and lows, at 51 Glee ’s Jane Lynch has at last found stardom as the eviscerating Coach Sue Sylvester—and true contentment as a mother and spouse. At the age of 51, actress Jane Lynch has reached a plateau of preternatural calm and contentment in a life that had heretofore been anything but serene. Professionally, her role as the ball-breaking Coach Sue Sylvester in the Zeitgeist-cresting Ryan Murphy show Glee has propelled her from a consistently intriguing character actress—one who, as Murphy says, has “always been a scene-stealer”—into a potent figure in the international consciousness
Kevin, Harry, and Ashley are all in Australia for “Glee Con” – Kevin took some time out to chat with “The Ten” host, Natasha about the show and their trip down under! Kevin was also on NovaFM: Oh and so was Harry!
If you want to win some rare autographed Glee merchandise and help me pay my college tuition at the same time, read on! I’ve been invited to participate in a competition at bublaa.com , and if I can have the largest “bubble” by July 15 , then I’ll win $10,000 to help pay for college! Joining my “ Gleeks ” bubble is quick and easy, and if you help me win the contest, I’ll give away a Glee prize pack of merchandise that I’ve collected over the past two years of running GleeFan.com! The prize package includes: 1) A cast photograph signed by Chris Colfer , Jenna Ushkowitz , Kevin McHale and Amber Riley ! 2) A Glee calendar signed by Broadway legend Idina Menzel , known on Glee as Rachel Berry’s mother, Shelby Corcoran. She’s also known for originating Maureen in RENT and Elphaba (the lead) in Wicked
Name: Shelby Corcoran Played By: Idina Menzel Age: around 30 Family: two daughters: Rachel (biological) and Beth (adopted) Bio: Shelby Corcoran was first introduced in the second half of Season One as the strict coach of Vocal Adrenaline. But soon, she turns out to be Rachel’s mother wanting to meet her daughter for the first time in her life
Today, April 22nd 2011, I’m having a Follow Friday Giveaway on Twitter! One lucky winner will receive a Glee calendar signed by the amazingly talented Broadway legend Idina Menzel and a copy of Glee: Totally Unofficial , a fantastic guidebook to our favorite show and its cast! All you have to do to enter is make a #FollowFriday Tweet with 3 things: mention @ GleekRob (me!), mention @ IdinaMenzel , and include a link to this post, http://bit.ly/hhRgiF ! It’s really important that you include all three of these things for your entry to be counted. Also, in order to win, you must be following both @ GleekRob and @ IdinaMenzel ! The calendars were signed by Idina Menzel exclusively for us, and you can see my book review of Glee: Totally Unofficial here .
For the first time ever, GleeFan.com is having a Thanksgiveaway ! The new year is just around the corner, and with a little help from Glee’ s Idina Menzel, we are giving away ten 2011 Glee Calendars ! These calendars feature a new Glee character for every month, complete with some of our favorite quotes! Best of all, the copies we are giving away were signed by Broadway legend Idina Menzel , who you probably know as Rachel’s mother Shelby Corcoran. Entering to win couldn’t be any easier. All you need to do is check out one of the following posts, leave a comment , and then check your email in a week to see if you won! When leaving a comment, please use your real email address since that is how we’ll be contacting you