Glee in the News

silveralicia · 11-13-2009, 10:34 AM

Hey guys! Just thought that I might start a thread for any Glee-related news you come across on the net. As per all news threads, please post the source!!

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Glee to be on The Tyra Show Friday November 13!!

Tyra Banks gets Gleeked out on Friday’s episode of The Tyra Show with the cast of FOX’s hit show Glee!

On November 13, Tyra will have the cast on to talk to to real life high school glee club members and to share secrets!

Find out who owns more than 100 pairs of shoes, which cast member can’t ride a bike, which one showed up to the set with a hickey and who wanted to be a dolphin trainer instead of an actor!

Plus, see who admits he had a crush on Tyra growing up!

Don’t miss the Glee cast on The Tyra Show - Friday (November 13) at 4/3C on the CW!

SOURCE: Glee Hits The Tyra Show This Friday! | Glee, Tyra Banks : Just Jared

silveralicia · 11-20-2009, 01:24 PM

America’s favorite Wednesday evening queer Chris Colfer may have made a slip-up regarding his sexual orientation in a recent interview with Advocate magazine causing Fox executives to scramble to their closets, pulling Colfer by his Prada bag in the closet with them.

Chris Colfer plays Kurt Hummel on the hilarious Fox dramedy “GLEE”.

You know it, I know it, there is not a doubt in our mind that Colfer is gay in real-life. In fact, he’s so gay that he has decided to open up to the press about it, accidentally of course.

Step 1, talk to America’s gayest magazine, the Advocate.

Fox executives freaked out and decided to blow the whistle after the magazine asked Colfer if he was “out” during his high school years, in which Colfer responded “Oh, no. People are killed in my hometown for that!”

From The National Enquirer:

“Glee” star Chris Colfer’s slip of the lip during a recent interview sent show execs into a panic.

The 19-year-old actor… seemed to accidentally reveal his own sexual orientation while talking about the show in an interview.

When Chris was asked if he was “out” during his own high school years, he replied: “Oh, no. People are killed in my hometown for that!”

And while the disclosure – to “The Advocate,” a gay magazine – was no big deal for Chris, who was raised in Clovis, Calif., it was HUGE for studio execs.

“Fox wasn’t pleased,” an insider told The Enquirer. “They’re very protective of their young stars. And while the studio is pro-gay, they didn’t want Chris stamped with a ‘gay actor’ label so early in his career.

“They want him to be known simply as an ‘actor.’”

A rep from the studio asked the magazine to remove that part of the interview from the Advocate.com web site.

“The gay thing is not an issue for Chris at all,” the insider maintained.

“He hopes his character is an inspiration for gay kids everywhere. But both he and the studio want his personal life to stay under wraps.”

The National Enquirer reports that Fox officials were so freaked out that they asked The Advocate to remove from their website any reference to Colfer being gay during the interview.

The Advocate still has some reference to Colfer being gay on their website that wasn’t removed.

So the question now is, why does Fox think Colfer coming out in real-life will ruin his career?

We know Colfer is gay, who is Fox kidding by forcing the boy back into the closet? In a interview that followed by USA Today, the interviewer asked a similar question about his sexuality and Colfer’s comment almost cemented that Fox had a little pep talked with Colfer about only being gay-for-pay.

“I try to keep up a mystery. As much as I give away of my personal life, the less people will believe me as other characters. I try to be private about it. It is what it is” Colfer said.

UPDATE: Popwired sent an email to The Advocate requesting a statement on the post and Editor-in-Chief Jon Barrett of The Advocate had this to tell us:

I can tell you that the stories on the blogs and in the tabloids aren’t correct. Fox reps never insisted that we remove anything from the story. They did contact me when the piece went up–but there was never any insisting or demanding on their part, and I left the conversation thinking they understood why we left the story on the site as it is.

SOURCE: Fox Execs want Gleeâ€™s Chris Colfer closeted | POP WIRED - Heterosexually Challenged

silveralicia · 11-20-2009, 01:24 PM

Sorry for the double post!!

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silveralicia Extra Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 395	Glee in the News Hey guys! Just thought that I might start a thread for any Glee-related news you come across on the net. As per all news threads, please post the source!! ******************************** Glee to be on The Tyra Show Friday November 13!! Tyra Banks gets Gleeked out on Friday’s episode of The Tyra Show with the cast of FOX’s hit show Glee! On November 13, Tyra will have the cast on to talk to to real life high school glee club members and to share secrets! Find out who owns more than 100 pairs of shoes, which cast member can’t ride a bike, which one showed up to the set with a hickey and who wanted to be a dolphin trainer instead of an actor! Plus, see who admits he had a crush on Tyra growing up! Don’t miss the Glee cast on The Tyra Show - Friday (November 13) at 4/3C on the CW! SOURCE: Glee Hits The Tyra Show This Friday! \| Glee, Tyra Banks : Just Jared

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silveralicia Extra Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 395	Sorry for the double post!! Last edited by silveralicia; 11-20-2009 at 01:28 PM. Reason: double post

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silveralicia Extra Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 395	America’s favorite Wednesday evening queer Chris Colfer may have made a slip-up regarding his sexual orientation in a recent interview with Advocate magazine causing Fox executives to scramble to their closets, pulling Colfer by his Prada bag in the closet with them. Chris Colfer plays Kurt Hummel on the hilarious Fox dramedy “GLEE”. You know it, I know it, there is not a doubt in our mind that Colfer is gay in real-life. In fact, he’s so gay that he has decided to open up to the press about it, accidentally of course. Step 1, talk to America’s gayest magazine, the Advocate. Fox executives freaked out and decided to blow the whistle after the magazine asked Colfer if he was “out” during his high school years, in which Colfer responded “Oh, no. People are killed in my hometown for that!” From The National Enquirer: “Glee” star Chris Colfer’s slip of the lip during a recent interview sent show execs into a panic. The 19-year-old actor… seemed to accidentally reveal his own sexual orientation while talking about the show in an interview. When Chris was asked if he was “out” during his own high school years, he replied: “Oh, no. People are killed in my hometown for that!” And while the disclosure – to “The Advocate,” a gay magazine – was no big deal for Chris, who was raised in Clovis, Calif., it was HUGE for studio execs. “Fox wasn’t pleased,” an insider told The Enquirer. “They’re very protective of their young stars. And while the studio is pro-gay, they didn’t want Chris stamped with a ‘gay actor’ label so early in his career. “They want him to be known simply as an ‘actor.’” A rep from the studio asked the magazine to remove that part of the interview from the Advocate.com web site. “The gay thing is not an issue for Chris at all,” the insider maintained. “He hopes his character is an inspiration for gay kids everywhere. But both he and the studio want his personal life to stay under wraps.” The National Enquirer reports that Fox officials were so freaked out that they asked The Advocate to remove from their website any reference to Colfer being gay during the interview. The Advocate still has some reference to Colfer being gay on their website that wasn’t removed. So the question now is, why does Fox think Colfer coming out in real-life will ruin his career? We know Colfer is gay, who is Fox kidding by forcing the boy back into the closet? In a interview that followed by USA Today, the interviewer asked a similar question about his sexuality and Colfer’s comment almost cemented that Fox had a little pep talked with Colfer about only being gay-for-pay. “I try to keep up a mystery. As much as I give away of my personal life, the less people will believe me as other characters. I try to be private about it. It is what it is” Colfer said. UPDATE: Popwired sent an email to The Advocate requesting a statement on the post and Editor-in-Chief Jon Barrett of The Advocate had this to tell us: I can tell you that the stories on the blogs and in the tabloids aren’t correct. Fox reps never insisted that we remove anything from the story. They did contact me when the piece went up–but there was never any insisting or demanding on their part, and I left the conversation thinking they understood why we left the story on the site as it is. SOURCE: Fox Execs want Gleeâ€™s Chris Colfer closeted \| POP WIRED - Heterosexually Challenged