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Mash-Up (Glee)
"Mash-Up" is the eighth episode of the American television series '' Glee''. The episode premiered on the Fox network on October 21, 2009. It was written by series co-creator Ian Brennan and directed by Elodie Keene. The episode sees glee club director Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison) attempt to create a wedding medley in the style of a mash-up for his colleagues Emma ( Jayma Mays) and Ken ( Patrick Gallagher). Students Finn ( Cory Monteith) and Quinn ( Dianna Agron) find that they are no longer considered popular, while glee club members Rachel ( Lea Michele) and Puck ( Mark Salling) become romantically involved, as do cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester ( Jane Lynch) and local news anchor Rod Remington (Bill A. Jones). The episode features covers of five songs. Studio recordings of three of the songs were released as singles, available for digital download, and three are included on the album '' Glee: The Music, Volume 1''. Neil Diamond was hesitant about licensing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mash Off
"Mash Off" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American musical television series '' Glee'', and the fiftieth overall. The episode was written by Michael Hitchcock and directed by Eric Stoltz, and originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 15, 2011. Special guest star Idina Menzel is featured as rival glee club director Shelby Corcoran, and she and Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) hold a mash-up competition between the Troubletones and the New Directions. Santana (Naya Rivera) mercilessly taunts rival glee club member Finn (Cory Monteith), who ultimately responds by publicly accusing her of cowardice in her relationship with Brittany, thereby revealing to their fellow students that she is a lesbian. Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) starts a propaganda campaign against Burt Hummel (Mike O'Malley), her chief rival in the special election for congress. Principal photography for "Mash Off" occurred in October 2011. The episode features four mash-ups, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Brennan (writer)
Ian Brennan (born April 23, 1978) is an American screenwriter, director and actor. He is known for his work on the American television shows '' Glee'', '' Scream Queens'', '' The Politician'', and '' Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story''. Early life Brennan is the son of John and Charman Brennan. He is Irish Catholic and his father was a Paulist priest. Brennan spent four years at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, Illinois during the mid-1990s, and was a member of the school show choir, which he did not find particularly enjoyable. He was friends with actress Jennifer Morrison. Brennan aspired to be an actor, and as his high school musical director was also the show choir director, he joined the choir to enhance his chance of being cast in musical productions. Brennan credits his high school theatre director John Marquette for inspiring him to act. The character Will Schuester in ''Glee'' is partially based on Marquette. Brennan went on to study theatre at Loyola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Schuester
William Michael Schuester, often referred to as Mr. Schue, is a fictional teacher character and one of the two main Protagonist, protagonists from the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical film, musical comedy-drama series ''Glee (TV series), Glee'', alongside his student Rachel Berry. He has appeared in ''Glee'' since its Pilot (Glee), pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Will was portrayed by Matthew Morrison, and was developed by ''Glee'' creators Ryan Murphy (writer), Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan (writer), Ian Brennan. He is a Spanish teacher at the fictional William McKinley High School and the director of the show's titular glee club in Lima Ohio, where the show is set. He ultimately becomes the school's principal. His storylines have seen him revive the school's failing glee club, leave his wife Terri Schuester, Terri (Jessalyn Gilsig), and win the love of school guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays) and marries her. Morrison was cast as W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glee Club
A glee club in the United States is a musical group or choir group, historically of male voices but also of female or mixed voices, which traditionally specializes in the singing of short songs by trios or quartets. In the late 19th century it was very popular in most schools and was made a tradition to have in American high schools from then on. Glee clubs were named after a form of English part song, called a glee, which they typically sang. The first named Glee Club held its initial meeting in the Newcastle Coffee House in London in 1787. Glee clubs were very popular in Britain from then until the mid-1850s but by then they were gradually being superseded by larger choral societies. But by the mid-20th century, proper ''glee'' clubs were no longer common. Testifying to the importance of glee clubs in 19th Century America, Henry Stone, a Union veteran of the American Civil War, recalled that "A glee club came down from Chicago, bringing with them the new song, "We'll rally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an Television in the United States, American Commercial broadcasting, commercial terrestrial television, broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three (American television), Big Three television networks (American Broadcasting Company, ABC, CBS, and NBC) on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest-Nielsen ratings, rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season. Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheels (Glee)
"Wheels" is the ninth episode of the American television series '' Glee''. Written by series co-creator Ryan Murphy and directed by Paris Barclay, the episode premiered on the Fox network on November 11, 2009. "Wheels" sees the glee club hold a bake sale to raise money for a handicap accessible bus, so that club member Artie ( Kevin McHale) can travel with them to sectionals and Will (Matthew Morrison) challenges the students to experience life from a different point of view. Quinn (Dianna Agron) struggles with the medical expenses incurred by her pregnancy, and Puck (Mark Salling) renews his offer to support her. Sue (Jane Lynch) accepts a student with Down syndrome ( Lauren Potter) onto the cheerleading squad, and Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Rachel ( Lea Michele) compete for a solo performance. McHale called "Wheels" the "most serious" episode of ''Glee'' so far, while Murphy deemed it "the turning point for the show". The episode introduces two new characters, Lauren P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throwdown (Glee)
"Throwdown" is the seventh episode of the American television series '' Glee''. The episode premiered on the Fox network on October 14, 2009. It was directed by series creator Ryan Murphy and written by Brad Falchuk. The episode includes a clash between glee club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) and cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) when she is named co-director of the glee club. As Sue tries to divide the club by turning the students against Will, his wife Terri (Jessalyn Gilsig) blackmails her OB/GYN into colluding with her over her fake pregnancy. The episode features covers of five songs. Studio recordings of four of the songs performed were released as singles, available for digital download, and were also included on the album '' Glee: The Music, Volume 1''. "Throwdown" was watched by 7.65 million US viewers and received mixed reviews from critics. The pregnancy storyline was criticized by both Ken Tucker of ''Entertainment Weekly'' and Shawna Malcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Could Have Danced All Night
"I Could Have Danced All Night" is a song from the musical ''My Fair Lady'', with music written by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner,"'My Fair Lady' Listing InternetBroadwayDatabase, accessed August 23, 2011 published in . The song is sung by the musical's heroine, Eliza Doolittle, expressing her exhilaration and excitement after an impromptu dance with her tutor, Henry Higgins - in the small hours of the morning. In a during the second of 3 rounds, two maids and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)
"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" is a 1936 song, with music and lyrics by Louis Prima, who first recorded it with the New Orleans Gang. Brunswick Records released it on February 28, 1936 on the 78rpm record format, with "It's Been So Long" as the B-side. The song is strongly identified with the big band and swing eras. Several have performed the piece as an instrumental, including Fletcher Henderson and, most famously, Benny Goodman. Benny Goodman recording On July 6, 1937, "Sing, Sing, Sing" was recorded in Hollywood with Benny Goodman on clarinet; Gene Krupa on drums; Harry James, Ziggy Elman, and Chris Griffin on trumpets; Red Ballard and Murray McEachern on trombones; Hymie Schertzer and George Koenig on alto saxophones; Art Rollini and Vido Musso on tenor saxophone; Jess Stacy on piano; Allan Reuss on guitar; and Harry Goodman on bass. The song was arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Unlike most big band arrangements of that era, limited in length to three minutes so that they c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Caroline
"Sweet Caroline" is a song written and performed by American singer Neil Diamond and released in May 1969 as a single with the title "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)". It was arranged by Charles Calello, and recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Inspiration Diamond has provided different explanations for the song's origins. In a 2007 interview, Diamond stated the inspiration for his song was John F. Kennedy's daughter, Caroline, who was eleven years old at the time it was released. Diamond sang the song for her at her 50th birthday celebration in 2007. On December 21, 2011, in an interview on CBS's ''The Early Show'', Diamond said that a magazine cover photo of Caroline as a young child on a horse with her parents created an image in his mind, and the rest of the song came together about five years after seeing the picture. However, in 2014 Diamond said the song was about his then-wife Marcia, but he needed a three-syllable name to fit th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What A Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera Song)
"What a Girl Wants" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her self-titled debut album (1999). The song was originally recorded by French singer Ophélie Winter in 1998 for her album ''Privacy'', released a year before Aguilera's album. Written by Shelly Peiken and Guy Roche, the song was completed and pitched to RCA Records executive Ron Fair as "What a Girl Needs"; it was renamed "What a Girl Wants" and given to Aguilera. Though a songwriter along with Peiken and Roche, Winter was never credited as such for the song. A re-recorded version of "What a Girl Wants" was released as the album's second single on September 4, 1999, by RCA Records, following the commercial success of the album's lead single "Genie in a Bottle". A Spanish version of the song, titled "Una Mujer", was included on Aguilera's second studio album ''Mi Reflejo'' (2000). The song was described as a pop and R&B track and had similarities to "Genie in a Bottle". It received positive review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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