Glee: Scoop on the Cory Monteith/Finn tribute episode (Episode 5x03 "The Quarterback") from E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos

Here's some scoop on Glee from Kristin Dos Santos' Spoiler Chat column, which was posted on 10/9/13.

Julianna: I'm not ready to face this new episode of Glee. Any advice for a sad gleek?
We will never be fully prepared to say goodbye to Finn either, but Ryan Murphy recently shared with us some really sweet advice on how to get through Cory Monteith's tribute episode together. "For people who are fans of the show, and him particularly, I think it would be great if they watched it with other fans because it has that sort of family feel to it," Murphy explained. You hear that Glee fans? Grab your loved ones and a box of tissues before tuning into Thursday's all-new episode, "The Quarterback."

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Glee: Scoop on the Cory Monteith/Finn tribute episode (Episode 5x03 "The Quarterback") from TVLine's Michael Ausiello

Here's some scoop on Glee from this week's (Posted on 10/8/13) Ask Ausiello column.

Question: Do you know if Glee‘s Finn tribute will feature any old (or “lost”) footage of him? —Devon
Ausiello: There was talk early on of doing a clip montage over one of the songs but I think the idea was abandoned. And I’m kind of relieved; the episode is going to be hard enough to get through without having to watch archival footage of Finn/Cory. Speaking of Thursday’s emotional hour, you may be surprised by which character the episode ends on.

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Glee: Scoop on the Cory Monteith tribute episode in season 5 from E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos

Here's some scoop on Glee from Kristin Dos Santos' Spoiler Chat column, which was posted on 9/12/13.

Aimee H.: Can't wait to see how Glee honors Cory Monteith. Have you talked to any more castmembers about it?
As a matter of fact, we just chatted with Dot Marie Jones about the episode (her first appearance in the new season), that will pay tribute to Cory and his character Finn. And just like all the other Glee actors we've talked to, Jones said it was a struggle to get through it. "First of all, it took me two days to read [the script] because I couldn't stop crying, from personal stuff and from the stuff that was written," she tells us. "It's one of the most beautifully written scripts I've ever read. Ryan Murphy and Brad [Falchuk] and Ian [Brennan] have written something that is just unbelievable." When asked how she thinks the fans will react to the episode, Jones promises that everyone will love the tribute. "There's no way they can't," she says.

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Glee: "Love, Love, Love" Season 5 Promo (HD)

Here's the "Love, Love, Love" promo for season 5 of Glee.

Glee: Scoop on the tribute to Cory Monteith/Finn in season 5 from TVLine's Michael Ausiello

Here's some scoop on Glee from this week's (Posted on 9/3/13) Ask Ausiello column.

Question: Any new details on Glee‘s Finn tribute? Maybe something about song selection? —Jen
Ausiello: Although I don’t have any confirmation of this, rumor has it an iconic track from Glee‘s Season 1 setlist will be revived for the Oct. 10 farewell. Additionally, I hear Santana is featured somewhat prominently in the special episode, the script of which is garnering rave reviews.

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Glee: Scoop on how Cory Monteith's death will be handled on the show and scoop on Demi Lovato's role in season 5 from E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos

Here's some scoop on Glee from Kristin Dos Santos' Spoiler Chat column, which was posted on 8/21/13.

Yolanda: Loved the Glee story about Kurt and Blaine! You're right, it's nice to see something happy on the set after Cory's tragic death. Do you know what the atmosphere on set has been like? If anyone knows, it's you guys!
Well actually, if anyone knows, it's Jane Lynch. We asked her what it's been like going back to work after losing Cory Monteith so suddenly over the summer, and she got visibly choked up. "It's tough," she tells us, adding that even she doesn't know how they are going to write Finn off the show. "We have to deal with it in the story. I don't know how we're going to do that, but it will soon be revealed." On a lighter note, we were the ones who broke the news to her that Demi Lovato will be joining the cast in season five. Lynch was happy to hear about the addition to the show, gushing that The X Factor judge is "wonderful!" And we're also excited to hear that Demi's character will reportedly be singing "Here Comes the Sun" with Santana.

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Parks and Recreation: Rob Lowe & Rashida Jones Leaving In Season 6-TVLine

According to TVLine's Megan Masters, Rob Lowe and Rashida Jones will be leaving Parks and Recreation in the 13th episode of the show's upcoming sixth season. Here's an excerpt from the article, which gives some details on Lowe and Jones' departure from the show:

“The news about Rob and Rashida is true — they will be leaving the show after the 13th episode of the upcoming season six,” Mike Schur says. ” We’ve been working on their storyline (on and off) for four seasons now, and heading into this year, with the two of them contemplating parenthood, it felt like a natural time to move them into the next phase.

“We absolutely love both Rashida and Rob, and will be sad to see them go.  Rashida was one of the very first people we knew we wanted in the cast, and as important as Ann is to Leslie (and vice-versa), she’ll certainly never be far from Pawnee.  Rob we initially thought we could only have for six or eight episodes, and we couldn’t be happier that he will have stuck around for 75.”

Schur continues, “They are wonderful, funny, committed actors, they’ve been a huge part of the Parks and Rec family, and we think we have a great Pawnee send-off in the works for them.”

This isn’t the first time Lowe has left a series before the end of its run. The actor famously walked away from The West Wing during Season 4, on the heels of a salary dispute/decreased airtime. (“It has been increasingly clear, for quite a while, that there was no longer a place for Sam Seaborn on The West Wing,” he said in a statement at the time.)

Jones has been part of Parks since its April 2009 debut, while Lowe came aboard the sitcom in the final leg of Season 2.

Parks and Recreation‘s London-set, hour-long premiere airs Sept. 26.

Link to the full article:Rob Lowe & Rashida Jones Leaving ‘Parks & Recreation’ In Season 6 - TVLine

My thoughts: Finding out that Rob Lowe and Rashida Jones will be leaving the cast of Parks and Recreation in the 13 episode of season six was literally the worst thing that happened to me yesterday. I definitely have mixed feelings about Rashida Jones leaving the show. On the one hand, Ann is Leslie's best friend and Rashida Jones has been a part of the cast since the show started, so it will definitely be weird not having Ann around once Rashida Jones leaves on the show.

On the other hand, the presence of the character Ann often felt rather forced to me during Parks and Recreation's first two seasons; although her presence on the show finally made sense to me in season three when she started working for the health department as the department's public relations director part-time. While I find the dynamic between Leslie and Ann rather funny for the most part, I've often found the way Leslie treats Ann and the way she talks to Ann or about Ann kind of creepy at times. I've often felt like she loves Ann in a romantic sense. If Leslie feels that way about Ann, I don't have problem with that, it's just the way she expresses herself that makes it seem creepy to me at times.

Leslie's behavior towards Ann actually kind of reminds me of Kurt's crush on Finn during Glee's first season and how Kurt handled it. I've always felt like the character Kurt gave the LGBT community a really bad reputation by perpetuating a lot of the stereotypes regarding gay men that exist in our society today. The main steoreotype that I feel like the writers of Glee perpetuated was making Kurt come across as someone who was rather predatory when it came to guys he had feelings for and the writers of Glee made it seem he like he was the type of gay guy who would aggressively pursue anyone who has a penis even if they were straight, namely Finn, but I digress. It'll definitely be interesting to see how Leslie will deal with Ann not being around any more once Rashida Jones leaves the show since Ann is her best friend.

As for my thoughts on Rob Lowe leaving the show, I'm actually probably more upset about him leaving the show than I am about Rashida Jones leaving. That honestly really surprises me considering the fact that I initially wasn't very happy about Rob Lowe joining the cast of Parks and Recreation. He was often one of my least favorite things about Brothers & Sisters, so I was actually really happy when he left the show. His character, Chris Traeger, and his performance on Parks and Recreation is definitely the first time I ever liked Rob Lowe as an actor. Chris ended up becoming one of my favorite characters on Parks and Recreation, so I'm really going to miss having Rob Lowe and the character Chris Traeger around once he leaves the show. Ultimately, my hope is that the writers will give Ann and Chris' storyline with them trying to have a baby together a nice resolution when Rob Lowe and Rashida Jones leave the show in the upcoming sixth season.

Glee: More scoop on the first two episodes of season 5 and casting related scoop from TVLine's Michael Ausiello

Here's some scoop on Glee from this week's (Posted on 7/30/13) Ask Ausiello column.

Question: I’m sure you’re getting a ton of these emails, but I’m so heartbroken about Cory Monteith’s passing. Any more info on what the initial Season 5 episodes of Glee will look like? –Ellen
Ausiello: No doubt, Ryan Murphy and the show’s cast and crew have a difficult road ahead, as they navigate their own grief while trying to pay tribute to their fallen colleague — and still produce an entertaining season of television. The Glee writing team had already penned the first two Season 5 installments — built around the music of the Beatles — back in May, which gives everyone a leg up in advance of the Sept. 26 kickoff.  And to that end, the show is casting five roles (to either replace or augment the three parts we told you about earlier this month) for the premiere, only one of which calls for a young actor. (Hrmmm.) The lineup of new characters — the first three of which are recurring — includes: Roderick Easton, a talented, theatrical fortysomething with a big ego; Jim Elliott, a handsome, smart academic in his mid-40s or 50s; Jurgen, another fella in his mid-40s or 50s, who’s either German or Austrian, with a definite accent; an unidentified, not-gender-specific, fortysomething “School Board Member”; and finally, “Nerdy Girl,” age 18 or thereabouts, who’ll likely wind up in the halls of William McKinley High (albeit with only a single line of dialogue). After Beatlemania hits the Glee-verse, expect one more episode — a tribute to fallen Finn — before the show takes its fall hiatus.

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Cory Monteith Found Dead at Age 31 | E! Online

According to E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos, Cory Montieth who's most famous for playing the role of Finn Hudson on Glee was found dead at age 31 just after noon on Saturday. Here's an excerpt from the article, which gives some more details on this developing story:

The 31-year-old was staying at the Fairmont Hotel and missed his check out time, according to Vancouver Police. Just after noon today he was found dead and alone.

According to Deputy Chief Doug LaPard, there are no indications of foul play and they are not discussing what was found in the room.

Monteith checked in July 6 and he was not staying with girlfriend/Glee co-star Lea Michele.

Monteith's family has been informed, according to LaPard, and when the actor was found he had been deceased for several hours.

Vancouver PD reports that a video showed Monteith returning to his hotel room by himself in early morning hours. There is no cause of death yet.

LaPard explained at a press conference tonight that Monteith's family was just informed of his death about an hour ago, so although they wanted to get a statement out right away to confirm his passing, they do not want to give any further details at this time, out of respect for the family.

Link to the full article:Cory Monteith Found Dead at Age 31 | E! Online


My thoughts: There aren't enough words in the English language for me to adequately describe just how devastated I am by the news of Cory Monteith's death. I haven't watched Glee since season two ended, but he was always one of my top favorite characters on the show, and Finn and Rachel were always my favorite pairing on the show. I always think it's devastating whenever I hear about somebody who has died and was fairly young at the time of their death, and this is no exception. I feel so bad for all of his friends and family as they will have to mourn Cory's death. Glee will never be quite the same without Cory Monteith.

Glee: Sam, Brittany and Santana related scoop from E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos

Here's some scoop on Glee from Kristin Dos Santos' Spoiler Chat for Thursday 4/18/13.

Nancy: So I think it was pretty impossible to not get a soft spot for Bram after last weeks crazy episode. Any scoop about their future?
Don't get too comfy in that "Sam and Brittany" forever T-shirt. Santana will make another appearance in Brittany's life, and just in time for the finale. Naya Rivera recently told us at the NewNowNextAwards that Glee is wrapping season four any day now, and we hear there will be lots of Brittana stuff going down. And speaking of Rivera, she said some sweet words about costar Cory Monteith's decision to enter rehab, and we have to pass them along. "I sent him my best wishes through Lea [Michele]. I wish him the best," she says. "And I am so proud of him for taking the steps to get better. Everyone is really rallying behind him."

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Glee: Scoop from TVLine's Michael Ausiello

Here's some scoop on Glee from this week's (Posted on 1/17/12) Ask Ausiello column.

Question: Do we know yet how Finn will figure into Glee next season? —Robin
Ausiello: No, but Cory Monteith sure sounds pumped about it. “I’m really excited,” he tells TVLine. “I think that the idea they came up with, Ryan Murphy specifically, to incorporate the people who are graduating and still keep the paradigm of the McKinley High School active is great. It’s still very much the show that people know and love, but incorporates people who aren’t at the school anymore. I think it’s going to be very interesting to see how it all develops and I’m really excited about it.”

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