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The End Of Twerk
"The End of Twerk" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series ''Glee'', and the ninety-third episode overall. Written by Michael Hitchcock, and directed by Wendey Stanzler, it aired on Fox in the United States on November 14, 2013, and features the return of special guest stars Ioan Gruffudd as Paolo San Pablo, the '' Funny Girl'' leading man, and Peter Facinelli as Rupert Campion, the show's director. Plot Glee club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) decides to have New Directions twerk in Nationals to "edge up" their performance, and recruits Jake Puckerman (Jacob Artist) and Kitty Wilde (Becca Tobin) to teach the dance to the rest of the group. Meanwhile, Wade "Unique" Adams is caught using the girls' bathroom by Bree (Erinn Westbrook), and is forced to use the boys' bathroom from then on. In New York, Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) rehearses "You Are Woman, I Am Man" from '' Funny Girl'' with her co-star, Paolo San Pablo (Ioan Gru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glee (TV Series)
''Glee'' (stylized as ''glee'') is an American musical film, musical comedy-drama television series that aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States from May 19, 2009, to March 20, 2015. It centers on the glee club called the New Directions at the fictional William McKinley High School which competes as a show choir while its disparate members deal with social issues, especially regarding human sexuality, sexuality, Race (human classification), race, family, teen relationships and teamwork. The initial twelve-member cast included Matthew Morrison as club director and Spanish teacher Will Schuester, Jane Lynch as scheming cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, Jayma Mays as guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury, Jessalyn Gilsig as Will's wife Terri Schuester, Terri, and the eight original club members, including Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray, a popular cheerleader whose biggest struggle is her teenage pregnancy; Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel, a gay boy who feels co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Tatum
Bradford Steven Tatum (born March 29, 1965, in California) is an American actor and author, known for his role as Michael Hubbs in the cult favorite stoner film ''The Stoned Age'' (1994). He also played the bully, John Box in ''Powder'' (1995). In 1999, Bradford wrote, directed, and starred in the indie film ''Standing on Fishes''. Bradford is married to actress Stacy Haiduk, whom he guest-starred with in the '' seaQuest DSV'' episode " Nothing but the Truth". In 2006, Tatum released the indie film '' Salt: A Fatal Attraction'', which he wrote, produced and starred in. This film also featured his wife, Stacy Haiduk, and his daughter, Sophia Tatum. In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series ''Westworld''. Filmography *''Westworld'' (2 episodes, 2016) *''Criminal Minds'' (1 episode; " Solitary Man", 2010) *'' Salt: A Fatal Attraction'' (2006) *''The Lone Ranger'' (2003) *'' Fastlane'' (1 episode, 2003) *'' Melrose Place'' (1999) *''Standing on Fishes'' (1999) *''Charmed'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Berry
Rachel Barbra Berry is a fictional character and one of the two main protagonists, alongside Mr. Schue in the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Lea Michele, and appears in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Rachel was developed by ''Glee'' creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. She is the glee club star of the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio, where the show is set. Her storylines have seen her suffer peer alienation due to her Broadway ambitions and over-eager personality, but she is very kind-hearted and willing to help even if people do not need it and develop romantic feelings for Jesse St. James (Jonathan Groff), a member of rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline, but primarily for quarterback and glee club co-captain Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith), to whom she eventually becomes engaged. Michele based Rachel on herself when she was younger, and also drew inspiration for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wade "Unique" Adams
Unique Adams is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee'' who first appeared in "Saturday Night Glee-ver", the sixteenth episode of the show's third season. Portrayed by actor Alex Newell, Unique is notable for being the show's first transgender character. Introduced as shy teen boy Wade Adams, the character is the featured vocalist of New Directions' rival group Vocal Adrenaline. She quickly finds the confidence to perform as trans woman Unique. She later transfers to William McKinley High School at the beginning of the fourth season in order to be in a place where she can be her true self. Unique was initially created as a two-episode guest arc prize in ''Glee''s third season for Newell, one of the two runners-up of the first season of Oxygen's ''The Glee Project''. After the well received appearance, Unique returns for a recurring role for the fourth season and is later promoted to the main cast for the fifth season, although she was written out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becca Tobin
Rebecca Grace Tobin (born January 18, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her role as Kitty Wilde on the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. Early life Tobin grew up in Marietta, Georgia, the younger of two daughters. Both of her parents were attorneys. Her father is Jewish. Tobin's first acting performance was at age four, when she played a Christmas tree in her school's holiday pageant. For high school, Tobin was predominantly educated at Pebblebrook High School, but she transferred to Joseph Wheeler High School halfway through her senior year and was a victim of bullying as a result. Because of the bullying, Tobin did not walk at her graduation. She is an alumna of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, from which she graduated in 2007. Career Tobin began her professional career on the stage in Houston, Texas, in a Theatre Under the Stars production of the musical '' Cats''. She performed as Etcetera in the ensemble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitty Wilde
Kitty Wilde is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Becca Tobin, and appeared for the first time during the first episode of the fourth season, "The New Rachel", first broadcast on September 13, 2012. Kitty was introduced as a bully and a member of the McKinley High cheerleader squad who slushies the newest members of the Glee club, Marley Rose and Wade "Unique" Adams, and serves as the new teen antagonist for the season, as well as serving as a parallel to an early Quinn Fabray. As the season progressed, she joins the glee club and becomes Marley's worst enemy, but, it is later shown that Kitty also has a soft side. Her harshness and cruelty seems to be greatly lessened during the fifth and sixth season, as she is seen becoming a better person, though she still acts rudely in general most of the time. Kitty was a recurring character in the fourth season, but was promoted to the main cast during the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Artist
Jacob Artist (born October 17, 1992) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is best known for his roles as Jake Puckerman on the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee'' and as Brandon Fletcher on the ABC drama-thriller series '' Quantico''. Early life Artist was born in Buffalo, New York to Darrell and Judith Artist, and grew up in Williamsville, New York. His father is African American, while his mother is of Polish descent. He has a younger sister named Jenna. He took lessons through the Community Music School in Buffalo, New York. In 2010, Artist graduated from Williamsville South High School a semester early, and was accepted into the Juilliard School for dance. However, he turned Juilliard down to pursue an acting career. Career After high school graduation, Artist moved to Los Angeles, where he appeared in an episode of ''Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures'' and in the television film '' Blue Lagoon: The Awakening''. In July 2012, he was cast in the Fox musical come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Puckerman
''Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues. The initial main cast encompassed club director and Spanish (later History) teacher Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch), guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), Will's wife Terri (Jessalyn Gilsig), and eight club members played by Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Mark Salling and Jenna Ushkowitz. For the second season, formerly recurring cast members Mike O'Malley, Heather Morris and Naya Rivera were promoted to the main cast. In the third season the main cast remained at fifteen, with Harry Shum, Jr. and Darren Criss promoted to it, while Gilsig and O'Malley no longer received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Morrison
Matthew James Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter, best known for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox television show ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' (2009–2015). He has starred in multiple Broadway theatre, Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including appearing as Link Larkin in the original Broadway cast of ''Hairspray (musical), Hairspray'' (2002), Fabrizio Nacarelli in the original Broadway cast of the musical ''The Light in the Piazza (musical), The Light in the Piazza'' (2005, for which he received a Tony Award nomination), and the starring role of J.M. Barrie in the original Broadway cast of ''Finding Neverland (musical), Finding Neverland'' (2015-2016). He starred as the Grinch in NBC's 2020 production ''Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical Live!''. He has also been a judge on two reality television, reality dance competition shows on TV: ''The Greatest Dancer'' on BBC One, and ''So You Think You Can D ... [...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 protagonists from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee'', alongside his student Rachel Berry. He has appeared in ''Glee'' since its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Will was portrayed by Matthew Morrison, and was developed by ''Glee'' creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and 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 (Jessalyn Gilsig), and win the love of school guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays) and marries her. Morrison was cast as Will after Murphy spent three months observing actors on Broadway. Several musical performances featuring him have been released as singles, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funny Girl (musical)
''Funny Girl'' is a musical with score by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and book by Isobel Lennart, that first opened on Broadway in 1964. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. Barbra Streisand starred in the original Broadway musical, produced by Brice's son-in-law Ray Stark. The production received eight nominations at the 18th Tony Awards. The original cast recording of ''Funny Girl'' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004. A Broadway revival, with a revised book by Harvey Fierstein, opened April 24, 2022, starring Beanie Feldstein. Lea Michele was subsequently cast in September 2022, releasing a new Broadway cast recording two months later. Synopsis The musical is set in and around New York City just prior to and following World War I. ''Ziegfeld Follies'' star Fanny Brice, awaiting the return of her husband Nicky ... [...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 American commercial 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 television networks ( 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- 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, but these do not necessarily air the same programming as the U.S. network. Most viewers in Canada have access to at least one U.S.-based Fox affiliate, either ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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