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‘24’ Reboot Eyes May 2014 Launch, ‘Idol’ Return To Three Judges & More Fox News

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday May 13, 2013 @ 7:00am PDTTags: 24: Live Another Day, American Idol, Fox, Glee, Kevin Reilly
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The new 12-episode 24 event series, titled 24: Live Another Day, will likely launch in early May 2014 running into the summer, Fox‘s entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly said during an upfront conference call this morning. The original idea to continue 24 was as a feature, which died after 24 showrunner Howard Gordon and his team concluded that ”24 being compressed into two hours is not 24,” Reilly said. But after Fox announced its event series push six months ago, Gordon sparked to the idea of resurrecting 24 that way. The 12-hour version will keep the real-time nature of the original series, skipping some hours in the 24-hour period it covers. That would actually benefit the show, Reilly said, noting that 24 producers always felt that the spine of each season of 24 were 12 episodes containing major events, with the other 12 providing connective tissue. “Now we’ll get the best part,” Reilly said. While Fox envisions its limited series as stand-alone, one-time events, some, including 24, could become franchises with multiple installments though it is unlikely to have a new 24 every year.

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Idol’ & ‘Office’ Rise, ‘Scandal’ Hits Series High, ‘Glee’ & ‘Two Men’ Finales Down, ‘Community’ Finale Even

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday May 10, 2013 @ 9:05am PDTTags: American Idol, Community, Glee, Scandal, TV Ratings

There was big drama both on and off the stage for American Idol (2.8/9) last night after longtime judge Randy Jackson announced he was leaving earlier in the day and the finalists were voted down to the final two. Now Kree Harrison and Candice Glover will face off in next week’s Season 12 finale along with, according to Ryan Seacrest, a “surprise duet” performance featuring Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert. Coming off a string of all-time lows, Idol was up last night from last week’s results show. The Fox series rose 12% from its May 2 fast nationals and 8% from last week’s final numbers. ABC’s Scandal (3.2/9), meanwhile, surged up 23% from its May 2 show to not only beat Idol again in the key demo in fast nationals but also hit a series high for the political drama.

Related: Seacrest Jokes With Jackson On-Air About ‘Idol’ Departure Read More »

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Fox’s ‘Glee’ Gets Two-Season Renewal To Go Season 6

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday April 19, 2013 @ 12:00pm PDTTags: Fox, Glee
Nellie Andreeva

After lengthy negotiations, Fox‘s musical dramedy Glee has been picked up for next season. And the season after that. The network has  given a two-year renewal to the series for Seasons 5 and 6. The negotiations took longer because the network starts footing the bill after Season 4. Given the complications of the talks, a two-year pickup is common practice so the network won’t have to do it again next year. Even if Glee‘s ratings continue to slip, the dramedy has an off-network syndication deal with Oxygen, which makes a longer run attractive for Fox sibling 20th TV, the studio that produces Glee with Ryan Murphy TV. Glee now joins veteran Bones, freshman drama The Following and comedies New Girl, The Mindy Project and Raising Hope, which all have been renewed for next season. Read More »

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Meredith Baxter, Patty Duke Joining ‘Glee’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday April 13, 2013 @ 4:57pm PDTTags: Fox, Glee, Meredith Baxter, Patty Duke

Oscar winner Patty Duke and Emmy-nominated Meredith Baxter will guest star on the Fox series, Deadline has confirmed. The duo are set to play a lesbian couple in Glee‘s season finale, as first reported by E!. The … Read More »

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UPDATE: RATINGS RAT RACE: NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Tops Premiere In Second Week

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday April 12, 2013 @ 1:58pm PDTTags: American Idol, Community, Glee, Go On, Hannibal, NBC, TV Ratings

UPDATE, 1:58 PM: Looks like NBC’s Hannibal has some teeth. Final numbers for last night have the network’s new drama rising up over … Read More »

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‘Glee’ School Shooting Episode Stokes Debate, Anger By Some Newtown Families

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday April 12, 2013 @ 9:27am PDTTags: Connecticut school shooting, Glee, Ryan Murphy

Reaction has been strong to Thursday’s controversial Glee episode “Shooting Star” in which a student brings a gun to school and a shooting occurs, particularly by some families in Newtown, CT, site of the Sandy Hook … Read More »

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Katey Sagal To Play Artie’s Mom On ‘Glee’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday April 5, 2013 @ 7:52am PDTTags: Fox, Glee, Katey Sagal
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Sons Of Anarchy leading lady Katey Sagal is returning to her comedy roots with a guest stint on Fox‘s musical dramedy Glee as the never-before-seen mom of Artie (Kevin McHale). “So thrilled to … Read More »

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‘Glee’s Cory Monteith Goes To Rehab With The Series Still In Production On Season 4

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday March 31, 2013 @ 10:46pm PDTTags: Cory Monteith, Fox, Glee
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UPDATE: Glee co-creator/exec producer Ryan Murphy tweeted support for Monteith this morning. “I am so proud of Cory Monteith and love and support him 100%,” he wrote.

PREVIOUS: Glee star Cory Monteith has checked himself … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Glee’ & ‘Community’ Up Big, ‘American Idol’ ‘& “Big Bang Theory’ Slip, ’1600 Penn’ & ‘Person Of Interest’ Tie Lows

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday March 8, 2013 @ 9:11am PSTTags: American Idol, Community, Glee, The Big Bang Theory, TV Ratings

Ending its three-night live round, American Idol (3.5/10) pared it down to the final 10 contestants of Season 12 on Thursday. Spilling two minutes over, the scheduled 90-minute live show had a lot of Ryan Seacrest shuttling back and forth to the holding room to bring the lucky ones back on stage. It also had a mixed bag of ratings results. While last night’s Idol dipped 5% from last week’s two-hour show, it went up 6% in total viewers from 12.2 million to 12.9 million. Expect adjustments upward in the final numbers. After Idol, there was more singing as a new Glee (2.5/7) went to the movies last night as the students of McKinley High pulled tunes from the big screen, including a show stopping Tom Cruise homage. With a bit of Idol overrun to help fuel it, the one-hour episode featured the series’ 500th song but it also starred a rocketing 47% rise over the last original on February 14, 2013. Read More »

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‘Glee’ Actress Becca Tobin Signs With Innovative & Schumacher Management

By JEN YAMATO | Thursday February 21, 2013 @ 5:15pm PSTTags: Becca Tobin, Glee, Innovative Artists

Becca Tobin GleeEXCLUSIVE: Innovative Artists and Schumacher Management have signed on to rep Glee actress Becca Tobin, who stars as cheerleader Kitty Wilde on the Fox series. It’s her first foray into television. … Read More »

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Top Grammy Winners – ‘Glee’ Success Story

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday February 10, 2013 @ 11:29pm PSTTags: Glee, Grammys
Nellie Andreeva

When little-known New York indie band Fun released “We Are Young” as the lead single for their second studio album Some Nights in September 2011, it went largely unnoticed, only garnering some attention from online critics and quickly fading off the Billboard Hot 100 after debuting at No. 53. But then Fox’s Glee covered the song for a pivotal scene in a December 2011 episode, sending sales for the single soaring 1,650%. The show put “We Are Young” on the map and back on the charts. The song’s subsequent use in a Chevrolet Sonic commercial during the 2012 Super Bowl pushed it to No. 1.

Tonight, “We Are Young” won a Grammy for Song of the Year, with Fun named best new artist. In their emotional acceptance speech the trio didn’t mention Glee but they probably should have. Read More »

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Fox Sets ‘Glee’, ‘Mindy Project’, New Girl’ And Animation Return Dates

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday December 13, 2012 @ 3:17pm PSTTags: Fox, Glee, New Girl, The Mindy Project, The Simpsons

Glee will be back on January 24, 2013, Fox announced today. The musical comedy-drama’s return for more of its fourth season was just one of many Fox series the network set Winter 2013 premiere dates for. The Simpsons … Read More »

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Oliver Kieran-Jones Joins ‘Glee’ Cast As NYADA Glee Club Leader

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday December 7, 2012 @ 1:30pm PSTTags: Chris Colfer, Fox, Glee
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EXCLUSIVE: Glee is bringing another new face to the mix. I’ve learned that the Fox dramedy, known for breaking fresh talent, has cast young British actor Oliver Kieran-Jones in a recurring role. (The show tends to cast newcomers as recurring and then promote those whose characters pop to regulars.) Kieran-Jones will play the leader of the glee club at NYADA, which new student Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) is interested in joining. (With the rigorous training at NYADA, do other college glee clubs even stand a chance?!) With the addition of a glee club, the New York storyline of the show will now more closely resemble the one in Ohio where New Directions is currently picking up the pieces after their shocking loss at sectionals. Read More »

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‘Glee’s Chris Colfer Signs With ICM Partners

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday October 11, 2012 @ 2:19pm PDTTags: Chris Colfer, Glee, ICM Partners, Struck By Lightning
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Chris Colfer Hollywood Agency ICM PartnersICM Partners has signed Chris Colfer, the Glee star who is branching out into writing and producing. Colfer won a Golden Globe for his role as Kurt Hummel on Glee, and he … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘X Factor’ Slides, ‘Glee’ Returns Lower, ‘Talent’ Finale Drops

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday September 14, 2012 @ 9:26am PDTTags: America's Got Talent, Glee, Ratings, The X Factor
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The X Factor‘s poor premiere performance on Wednesday was not all The Voice‘s doing. In its second airing last night, the singing competition drew a modest 3.1/10 in adults 18-49 from 8-9 PM. That was up 7% from the 8-9 PM portion of its two-hour season premiere, which faced The Voice, but down 6% from the entire Wednesday telecast. Vs. last year’s two-hour Thursday premiere, X Factor was down 26%. 

At 9 PM, Glee opened its fourth season with a 3.3/9 in its new Thursday 9 PM slot. It was down 13% from last season’s opener in the Tuesday 8 PM berth but built on its lead-in and was up 14% from the third-season finale. (Fox had a football preemption in Milwaukee but its effect is expected to be negligible, with fast nationals likely holding up or dropping a tenth.) UPDATE 2PM: The X Factor stayed flat in the finals, while Glee was adjusted down to a 3.1 demo rating. Nielsen initially reported an uptick for X Factor to a 3.2 but later corrected the information.

NBC’s America’s Got Talent (2.4/7) from 9-10 PM ended its season on a whimper, down 33% from last year’s closer to rank as the series’ lowest-rated finale ever. Because of The Voice‘s expansion to the fall, Talent‘s finale was shifted to Thursday for the first time this year. At 10 PM, Rock Center With Brian Williams (1.4/4) hit a series high for a regular telecast. NBC won the night in total viewers, Fox in 18-49.

Related: Sharon Osbourne Bids Farewell To NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ Read More »

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‘Glee’s Film Actress Careers-In-Trouble Arcs

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Thursday August 16, 2012 @ 11:55am PDTTags: Glee, Kate Hudson, Ryan Murphy, Sarah Jessica Parker

Kate HudsonGlee co-creator and PRmeister Ryan Murphy just  tweeted the new Season 4 teaser. (Below.) He also keeps using the show to help revive movie actress careers currently in freefall. Can Jennifer Aniston’s or Katherine Heigl’s upcoming Glee arcs be far … Read More »

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Two Newcomers Join ‘Glee’ For Season Four

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday July 23, 2012 @ 8:53am PDTTags: Glee
Nellie Andreeva

Dean Geyer and Jacob Artist have been cast in the upcoming fourth season of Fox‘s Glee, which kicks off September 13. Geyer, a 26-year-old South Africa-born singer-songwriter, will … Read More »

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Comic-Con: ‘Glee’ Makes Room For New Kids While Keeping The Regulars

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday July 14, 2012 @ 8:59pm PDTTags: Comic-Con Wrap-Up, Cory Monteith, Glee, Lea Michele

GleeAnthony D’Alessandro is a Deadline contributor.

A Glee panel minus Ryan Murphy detailed a flurry of Season 4 highlights today at Comic-Con, some of which will come as no surprise to Gleeks. Also missing were notable castmembers including Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron and Chris Colfer. Oddly, no sizzle reel either. The panel kicked off with a docu clip about how Glee has become a pop phenomenon.

Related: Comic-Con: ‘Once Upon A Time’ Season 2 Preview

In Season 4, Lea Michele‘s character Rachel Barry contends with a big-fish-from-a-little-pond in the big city scenario as she starts college in New York. There she’ll be dealing with her dance teacher, played by Kate Hudson. “She’s in a school with 1,800 Rachels,” said Michele.

Co-creator Brad Falchuk teased, “Finn (Cory Monteith) is off on an adventure (in the army) and his classmates don’t know what’s happening with him.” Plus “we’ve got a new senior class and we’re trying to get 12 kids into sectionals, said co-creator Ian Brennan. “Every series regular we had who has a deal will be back, in varying proportions,” added Falchuk. Read More »

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‘Glee’ Cast To Return For Season 4, Chord Overstreet In Talks To Become A Regular

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday July 2, 2012 @ 4:41pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Chord Overstreet, Glee, Ryan Murphy
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Glee Cast Season 4Some of the characters may have left McKinley High and Ohio but practically none of Glee‘s regulars is leaving the show. Additionally, I’ve learned that Chord Overstreet is in talks to return next season, this time as a regular. Overstreet joined Glee in Season 2 as a recurring, left at the end of the season and then came back midway through Season 3.

At the end of last season, which saw several seniors from the New Directions glee club graduate, series co-creator Ryan Murphy extended an open invitation to all 15 regulars to return for Season 4. It appears that virtually all accepted it and are set to come back, though not everyone will be in every episode. Leading couple Lea Michele and Cory Monteith are among those likely to be in most if not all episodes. Also coming back are Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer, Naya Rivera, Kevin McHale, Darren Criss, Amber Riley, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jayma Mays, Dianna Agron, Mark Salling, Harry Shum Jr and Heather Morris. Read More »

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