... Glee creator Ryan Murphy chatted with Ryan Seacrest on LA morning radio and confirmed that Britney Spears is "I think 100 percent" going to appear on the show, whatever "I think 100 percent" means. The episode (date TBD), in which the Glee kids have hallucinations while under dental anesthesia, will praise the pop queen and won't refer to her personal life. I still can't believe this show is so darned popular. [KIIS FM (mp3 link)]
... People have their hands so far up Levi Johnston's ass he can bite their fingernails from inside his mouth. The puppet who banged Sarah Palin's daughter is prepping a reality show that will follow him as he runs for Palin's old post: Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. In other words: He's running for mayor solely for the purpose of having a basis for his reality show. He didn't even like the idea of running for mayor at first. What did Alaska do to deserve this? [US Magazine]
... The CW is taking two of its shows and mashing them together! They're not Supernatural or Smallville, though, so if you were hoping for that, go ahead and skip to the next item. One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected, two series that once fought for the same schedule slot, will swap DNA as OTH's Haley and Mia head to Portland for a music festival sponsored by LUX's Cate. [EW]
... Lynne Curtin is leaving The Real Housewives of Orange County. And if you know who Lynne Curtin is, I feel sorry for you. [OC Register]
... ABC has renewed business-venture reality show Shark Tank for a second season, and if your plan for a business involves shotguns, moonshine, or legalizing cousin-to-cousin marriage, you might be a redneck and you might have a better chance at winning. Hick humorist Jeff Foxworthy has joined the show for three episodes as one of the judges. Yeehaw! [THR]
... TBS is nearing a deal to pick up Ice Cube's Are We There Yet? for—WHAT? 90 episodes?! Are you serious!? The deal would add to the 10 already-aired episodes for a total of 100, meaning syndication, baby! Don't worry—I don't really understand these deals either. [Deadline Hollywood]
... NBC's Sunday Night Football is pretending that it is Braylon Edwards and that Keith Olbermann is the ball, because the sports broadcast is dropping him! Get it? Because Braylon drops a lot of easy passes! Because he's overrated! And he destroyed my fantasy team! Thanks a lot, Braylon! Oh wait, apparently Olbermann is leaving because it distracts him from his MSNBC job. [NY Post]
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Glee is a really good show but most of you are right they should stick with what they do! Britney Spears really...fail
How can this be good for the show?
Tim, love your articles. Glee is in the cat bird seat, for now, and as long as it keeps on putting out great musical numbers and has a decent plot, it could reign supreme for a long while. Britany won't hurt them, I'm sure. and hasn't hurt any other show she's appeared on. Glee seems to do most everything well, and I'm sure the Britany effort will be just fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it...
Glee doesn't need to start whoring out guest spots, it's going to lost it's whole indentity. however, if Britney appears in their hallucinations where they're singing her songs then that's fine, but her being there "in real life" would be stupid. i unexpectedly really liked Life Unexpected but i can't stand One Tree Hill AT ALL. so i don't like that idea
I whish Glee wouldn't try to cram so many celebs in the new season. Everyone is trying to get on it, now that is is popular and I wonder how they're going to make a decent plot when so many irrelevant characters are going to be introduced in each episode. They can't all be members of the jury in competitions.
What would be even worse than him running for mayor despite not wanting to, is if people actually vote for him. They better not.
The only job Olbermann has is being a liberal a-hole Who cares about Levi Johnston. His time was up 14 minutes and 45 seconds ago.
Suddenly wishing Glee got cancelled.
I feel like we're drowning in a sea of bad "reality" shows! Where's an iceberg when you need one?
Why is Glee trying to get this drug addicted loser has-been pop-star a musical tribute? Wouldn't she send a bad message? (If your hot and can lip sync then your a star).
Hate Britney, i think Glee shouldn't have to stoop this low.
what Andiezinha said
I love Glee!!!... But I hate Britney Spears...
Levi has lost it.
I thought The Real Housewives of Orange County was cancelled long ago - I thought Atlanta, New York and New Jersey were the only ones left.I also like the idea of the OTH/LUX crossover. I don't watch either show, I just like crossovers.
Ugh, Britney Spears....
Excited for the Britney episode, but I wish she didn't appear, it's just doesn't sound right