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FOX is definitely investing on its new series “Glee” because it won’t stop at having Joss Whedon to direct an episode. The musical show has nabbed the right to Madonna’s catalog and may bring in “American Idol” season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert to the equation.

An episode which will feature only Madonna’s music is worked on for early next year, Entertainment Weekly has reported. Plus, co-creator Ryan Murphy reveals that they are trying to get Lambert to appear in the show. In fact, “Glee” will be paired up on Wednesday nights with “American Idol” next year.

EW is doing a huge coverage of “Glee” on its newest issue which is on stands this Friday, October 23. Murphy also revealed to the magazine that Lea Michele’s co-star in Broadway’s “Spring Awakening”, Jonathan Groff, has been cast to be the lead singer of Vocal Adrenaline, the glee-club champs that appeared in the series’ pilot back in May. Groff’s character is a “male diva” who is trying to catch Rachel’s attention.

Not only that, Emmy-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will reprise her role as April Rhodes in one of the nine remaining episodes this season.

Recent Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth brings some literal glee when she guest-stars on Glee Wednesday (9/8c, Fox). Chenoweth plays April Rhodes, a boozy former classmate of Will’s who has a penchant for really young men. TVGuide.com spoke to Chenoweth about her uncharacteristic Glee gig, when she’ll be appearing on Mad Men and what really happened on Emmy night.

TVGuide.com: Tell us about April.
Kristin Chenoweth: April is a woman who was kind of “the deal” in glee in high school with Matthew Morrison’s character. Let’s just say he calls on April for some “help.”

TVGuide.com: How did you like playing such a different role?
Chenoweth: This part is like nothing I’ve had the chance to do on TV. She’s very happy when drinking to ease her pain. I also sing in three very different styles, which is always fun and challenging.

TVGuide.com: Have you thought about joining Glee full-time?
Chenoweth: I’d love to come back to this show. The cast is superb and the writing is dead-on. I truly had a blast playing this character.

Kristin Chenoweth weeps at Emmys

TVGuide.com: Is there a possibility of that happening?
Chenoweth: Ryan Murphy, the creator and genius behind Glee, has indicated that he’d love for April to come back some time. However, they are all working hard to figure out stories all the time. It’d be great for it to make sense for her to come back.

TVGuide.com: Were you surprised about winning the Emmy?
Chenoweth: Shock doesn’t begin to describe how I felt when Jon Hamm called my name. I believe Tina Fey practically carried me offstage. I was in such good company. I just was so honored to get nominated. So to win it, it was a proud moment for our entire show. Pushing Daisies is the highlight of my career. I miss it, and the cast and crew and writers every day.

Kristin Chenoweth treated for migraine at Emmys

TVGuide.com: A lot of rumors were going around about what happened to you after you won the Emmy. Can you set the record straight?
Chenoweth: Yes, I had a horrific migraine after the press, after I won. Those people who get them know it’s like a brain freeze that won’t end. I was hoping it’d go away so I could celebrate. That didn’t happen. But it was the best four minutes in my life.

TVGuide.com: Have any of the shows you mentioned in your acceptance speech offered you any roles?
Chenoweth: None of the shows I mentioned have called! But that’s OK! I am huge fan of each of them and continue to be a loyal viewer!

Are you looking forward to seeing Chenoweth on Glee? And where else would you like to see her on your television dial?

source:  tvguide.com

After suffering a heartbreaking cancellation, ABC’s fairytale series “Pushing Daisies” won two golden trophies Saturday at the “Creative Arts Emmy Awards.” The award show proceeds the Primetime Emmy Awards and honors all of the behind-the-scenes artists who make television happen, such as the hair and costume folks and even guest stars.

And like its bigger, more notable sister, the “Creative Arts Emmy Awards” take place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The show will air Friday on E!

But back to “Pushing Daisies,” a sweet little series which followed a man named Ned (Lee Pace), who could kill and resurrect the dead with just one touch. Despite being eliminated earlier this year, the program still managed to nab Emmys for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (non-prosthetic) and another for Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series.

Tony award winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, who played Olive on the show, has also been nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy. Fans will find out if she wins when the “61st Primetime Emmy Awards” air Sept. 20 on CBS. Chenoweth is competing against the likes of Vanessa Williams (ABC’s “Ugly Betty”) and Elizabeth Perkins (Showtime’s “Weeds”) in the category.

Another winner of note is Fox’s now canceled “MADtv,” which won an Emmy for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (non prosthetic). The comedy show aired for 14 seasons before coming to an end earlier this year.

“I didn’t really make a speech,” said a visibly moved Jennifer Aspinall, “MADtv” head makeup artist. “I thought we’d lose.”

Meanwhile, Oscar winning actress and Detroit native Ellen Burstyn won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role on NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” This was her first Emmy win.

“As you get older, you appreciate awards more,” Burstyn, 76, told reporters backstage. “I wanted an Emmy to complete my set.”

source:  detnews.com

Tony winner, Emmy nominee and recording artist Kristin Chenoweth can now add “American Idol” guest judge to her resume, People magazine reports.

The “Pushing Daisies” star will join the judges table in Orlando later this week. The most recent star to take over Paula Abdul’s spot was Neil Patrick Harris, who sat in on the Tuesday auditions in Dallas.

For more “American Idol” news, check out our sister TV blog Showtracker

Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth is featured in a new interview with PopEater.com.

When asked if the Emmy Award nomination helps soften the blow of the cancellation of “Pushing Daisies,” Chenoweth replies “”It certainly doesn’t suck!”

The theatre favorite later added, “I would rather had been a part of something like ‘Pushing Daisies’ — and this is just me — than something that might run for ten years but maybe won’t make that impact like this show did.”

To read the entire PopEater.com interview with Kristen Chenoweth, click here.

source:  broadwayworld.com

Rhea Perlman and her daughter, Lucy DeVito, have signed on to appear in “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” the upcoming Off Broadway production by Nora and Delia Ephron.

Perlman and DeVito join a rotating cast that also includes Tyne Daly, Rosie O’Donnell, Kristin Chenoweth and Rita Wilson.

Karen Carpenter directs the monologue-based show, adapted from a book by Ilene Beckerman about the stages of a woman’s life as reflected in the outfits she wore.

Show begins previews at the Westside Theater Sept. 21 ahead of an Oct. 1 opening.

source:  variety.com

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth duets with Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell on his new CD, “At Home with Friends,” which is due in stores on the Sony Classical label September 29.

The former Wicked star performs the classic Rodgers and Hart ballad “My Funny Valentine,” accompanied by Bell.

The new disc of instrumental and vocal duets also features guest appearances by Sting, Marvin Hamlisch, Nathan Gunn and Josh Groban, among others.

The complete track listing for “At Home with Friends” follows:
“I Loves You, Porgy”
Performer: Joshua Bell (Violin), Chris Botti (Trumpet)

“Come Again”
Performer: Sting (Voice), Joshua Bell (Violin)

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“Oblivion”
Performer: Carel Kraayenhof (Bandoneón), Joshua Bell (Violin)

“Cinema Paradiso”
Performer: Josh Groban (Voice), Joshua Bell (Violin)

“Para Ti”
Performer: Joshua Bell (Violin); Orchestra/Ensemble: Tiempo Libre

“My Funny Valentine”
Performer: Kristin Chenoweth (Voice), Joshua Bell (Violin)

“Maybe So”
Performer: Joshua Bell (Violin), Edgar Meyer (Bass)

“Grieg: Sonata No. 3″
Performer: Joshua Bell (Violin), Sergei Rachmaninoff (Zenph re-performance)

“Eleanor Rigby”
Performer: Frankie Moreno (Voice), Joshua Bell (Violin)

“O, Cease Thy Maiden Fair”
Performer: Nathan Gunn (Baritone), Joshua Bell (Violin)

“Il Postino”
Performer: Carel Kraayenhof (Bandoneón), Joshua Bell (Violin)

“Left Hand Song”
Performer: Regina Spektor (Voice), Joshua Bell (Violin)

“Chovendo Na Roseira”
Dave Grusin (piano), Joshua Bell (Violin)

“Look Away”
Edgar Meyer (Double Bass), Chris Thile (Mandolin), Joshua Bell (Violin)

“Variant Moods”
Performer: Anoushka Shankar (Sitar), Joshua Bell (Violin) “I’ll Take Manhattan”
Performer: Marvin Hamlisch (Piano), Joshua Bell (Violin)

Retail exclusive track: “White Christmas” (Bell with Chris Botti on trumpet)

For more information visit www.sonymasterworks.com.

source:  playbill.com

While everyone is anticipating Disney’s return to 2D form this holiday season with The Princess and the Frog, there’s an equal amount of interest in the studio’s upcoming 3-D animated version of Rapunzel, slated for a Dec. 2010 release. Disney recently released some stunning concept art from the movie that should help whet the appetites of animation lovers everywhere:

Directed by Byron Howard (Bolt) and Nathan Greno, this is a full-fledged adaptation of the famous Brothers Grimm fairy tale about the witch’s adopted charge with the very long blonde hair who is kept hidden by her wicked guardian in a secluded tower.

This seemingly old-fashioned project is produced by Glen Keane, John Lasseter and Philip Lofaro, and features the voices of Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies), David Schwimmer (Friends), Carolyn Lawrence (SpongeBob SquarePants) and Grey DeLisle (Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends).

You can visit the official site for more info:
www.disneyanimation.com/projects/rapunzel/visdev/visdev01.html

Tony Award winning stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth has announced several upcoming concert performances.

Chenoweth’s official site has been updated with the following performance schedule:

October 24, 2009
ARTrageous featuring Kristin Chenoweth
Virginia G. Piper Theater at the Scottsdate Center for the Performing Arts
Scottsdale, AZ
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org/event.php?id=635

November 13, 14 & 15, 2009
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra: Kristin Chenoweth
Music Hall – Cincinnati Symphony
Cincinnati, OH
www.cincinnatisymphony.org/Events/pops_0910.asp

May 1 & 2, 2010
OKC Philharmonic Pops
Civic Center Music Hall
Oklahoma City, OK
www.okcciviccenter.org/calendar/event_view.asp?eventid=795

For more information, visit www.kristinchenoweth.com.