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Good news! She’s dead. Director Jon M. Chu has revealed the first look at Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in the movie version of “Wicked.”

“You weren’t told the whole story. What happens when you veer off the Yellow Brick Road? First Look of the #WickedMovie … currently in production in Oz,” Chu wrote on Instagram.

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In the darkly lit photos, Erivo is sporting her character’s signature witch hat and broom, while a blonde Grande is donning a striking pink gown as she ascends a staircase.

A prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” “Wicked” recounts everything that happened before Dorothy sauntered down that iconic yellow brick road — and tells the story of the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, known as the Good Witch.

They laid it all on the line, but for two competing acts on this week's semi-finals results show, their fate would come down to the judges. "America's Got Talent" certainly put Sharon Osbourne in a position she didn't want to be in once those votes were revealed.

Two acts made it straight through based on America's votes. No one on the panel was arguing the advancement of Olate Dogs and dance troupe The Untouchables. That left the judges to choose between the two acts with the next-highest voting totals. This week it was David Garibaldi and His Cmyk's alongside Lightwire Theater.

CarterMatt worried that Lightwire wasn't bringing enough uniqueness to the table, after past contestants Team iLuminate and Defying Gravity. Osbourne must have loved it, though. She said it was a travesty that these two groups were in the bottom, and then chose Lightwire to advance.

But she was overruled...

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen brings his hit show, Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen, to 54 Below, through July 21. A high energy tribute to the music of Broadway, along with musical selections made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr., audiences can expect to hear classics such as Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries, Mr. Bojangles and even Defying Gravity.Check out BroadwayWorld's highlights from the show below...

Broadway legend and Tony Award winner Ben Vereen opened his hit show, Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen, last night, July 10, at 54 Below. The show runs through July 21. A high energy tribute to the music of Broadway, along with musical selections made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr., audiences can expect to hear classics such as Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries, Mr. Bojangles and even Defying Gravity. BroadwayWorld was on hand for a special sneak peek at Vereen's final rehearsal and brings you complete photo coverage of the event below...

Broadway legend and Tony Award winner Ben Vereen brings his hit show, Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen, to 54 Below, July 10 21. A high energy tribute to the music of Broadway, along with musical selections made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr., audiences can expect to hear classics such as Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries, Mr. Bojangles and even Defying Gravity.BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at Vereen in rehearsals below Check back later for full photo coverage...

Back when I had Cable.TV, there were lots of shows that I saw come and go before their time. Defying Gravity, Happy Town, and Alcatraz were just a few of the serialized dramas that seemed to get the axe before they ever even had time to develop and grow. I thought about this for a while, and then I thought about other successful serialized dramas. Then I thought about Lost.

Lost was really the one show that actually got me interested in the serialized drama in the first place because, for the most part, it demonstrated the ability to tell a long and sprawling story that was closely connected and rewarded scrutiny. There was really nothing like it at the time, and you have to remember that there really were no other shows out there that demanded the kind of multi-year commitment that Lost required. Lost broke new ground...

Not many can channel the mannerisms of Liza Minnelli, belt “Defying Gravity” or perform a show-stopping tap number eight times a week, but Stephanie J. Block can. The talented star is currently playing Reno Sweeny in Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Back Stage chatted with the Broadway star at the Actor’s Fund Benefit on Thursday, where she discussed going viral and “Anything Goes.” Has seeing Sutton Foster’s interpretation of Reno Sweeny affected your performance?Stephanie J. Block: I think anytime you see someone do their performance you of course are going to recognize wonderful things that are done, inflections that get a particular response from the audience. But, I think every actor will also admit to take pride and want to take on the role in their own fashion and find the character in their own way. By no means am I...

As we count down to tonight’s New Girl finale, it’s safe to say that roommates Jess and Nick (played by Zooey Deschanel and Jake Johnson) are making inroads to becoming one of TV’s great “will they/won’t they?” couples. Like Sam and Diane, Ross and Rachel, and Blair and Chuck before them, the chemistry between the new girl and the snarky bartender has reached a steady simmer this past season. Between lingering glances over the bathroom sink and an almost kiss, the two have gotten shippers all sorts of frothy over their opposites-attract dynamic.

Showrunner Liz Meriwether...

We're off to see the wizard—and we hear it's going to be nothing like the trip Dorothy took down the yellow brick road. James Franco stars in the upcoming Oz: The Great and Powerful, a prequel to the classic Judy Garland film told from the Wizard's point of view. So will Franco be belting out a cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow?" Or "Defying Gravity" à la Idina Menzel in Broadway's Wicked? Not at all! "It's before the Scarecrow and the Tin Man and Dorothy and all that," Abigail Spencer, who plays the Wizard's assistant May, told me at the recent L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center benefit for homeless youth services at the Sunset Tower...

That "Glee" has filmed 300 musical numbers is a pretty huge milestone already, but when you consider the fact that said numbers have been delivered over the span of just 50 episodes, it becomes an even more remarkable accomplishment.

Those tracks range from "Respect," Mercedes' New Directions audition in the pilot, to the 300th number, an Adele mash-up the cast filmed in front of an audience of press and crew members on Wednesday (Oct. 26).

Zap2it was there, and while we don't want to spoil too much about the performance, here are the details we will spill:

Mercedes and Santana share the leads on a lady-tastic mashup of Adele's "Rumor Has It" and "Someone Like You," which you will want to rush to your iTunes and purchase as soon as you hear it because it is so fantastic. Since this wasn't a New Directions song, they're joined by Sugar (of course) and another former N.

For as long as she can remember, the Hollywood star has made abstract artworks. As her new show opens here, she reveals what inspires her

'I have been known to dumpster-dive," says Lucy Liu. "If I see something really fascinating and warped or distorted, like a piece of metal, I'll jump over and grab it and create something from it." Liu is talking about the roots of an artistic urge that began in the wastelands of Queens, New York, where she grew up. "There was something very warm about sitting in this environment of junk and rubble and discarded things, lost things. I had such a feeling of being at home."

This dumpster-diving "Lucy from the block" image is difficult to square with the elegantly attired woman curled up on a chair in front of me at Salon Vert, a smart London gallery whose walls are currently hung with her work.

This fall's hottest, funniest, sweetest actor stepping up to the plate and generating the most buzz with critics and moviegoers? Is it Brad Pitt … or could it be Chris Pratt? Best known as the lovable goofball Andy the shoe shiner on NBC's Parks and Recreation, Pratt, 32, is earning rave reviews for his portrayal of former Oakland A's baseball player Scott Hatteberg in the Oscar contender Moneyball. Discovered by a director while waiting tables in Maui at the age of 19, the Seattle-area native next stars opposite real-life wife Anna Faris in the romantic comedy What's Your Number, in theaters on Friday.

The last four standing on The Glee Project are certainly not who I would have put in the finals when the show first started. (That was about a year-and-a-half ago at this point, right?) Over the weeks we have seen some surprising exits, some welcomed ones, and some totally disappointing ones.

But now we have Alex, Samuel, Lindsay, and Damian left standing. Yes, four. There was no elimination last night, proving that Ryan Murphy is a guy with a soft spot for a quartet of kids following their dreams.

So let’s size the final four up.

Alex: I was...

After eight weeks of grueling competition, last night’s episode of Oxygen's The Glee-inspired challenge when Kevin McHale (Glee's Artie Abrams) showed the contenders how to put others first for "Generosity" week. Children from Education Through Music-Los Angeles (Etm-la), a non-profit organization with the mission to provide music education to disadvantaged schools, joined the contenders in performing My Chemical Romance’s "Sing."

In a game changing twist, all four contenders were required to do a last chance performance for Ryan Murphy and guest, Glee co-creator and writer, Ian Brennan, who ultimately decided who would not be called back. Lindsay Pearce belted an impressive version of “Defying Gravity” from the musical “Wicked,” Alex Newell sang a moving tribute to his father with the Gospel hymn “His Eye Is On The Sparrow,” Damian McGinty performed jazz classic “I Gotta Be Me” (made famous by Sammy Davis Jr.), and Samuel Larsen...

A single, dramatic tear streaming down a contestant’s cheek may have altered the outcome of this week’s episode of The Glee Project.

Indeed, head judge and Glee executive producer Ryan Murphy seemed to be on the brink of booting dreadlocked Christian hottie Samuel from the competition, noting that he’d never seen the kid break down and then have to pick himself up by the bootstraps. “When was the last time you cried?” Ryan asked suspiciously. “You’re not the underdog.”

Samuel revealed that he’d actually shed some tears just a day prior when he wondered if...

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'Glee The 3D Concert Movie' may have only landed in 11th place at the box office its opening weekend, but there's little doubt the teen show is a hit that has made the word "musical" acceptable -- even cool -- with kids. Interest in Fox's highest-rated comedy series, which regularly features Broadway show-stoppers like 'Don't Rain on My Parade,' 'Defying Gravity,' 'On My Own,' and nearly all of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' proves that there's no time like the present to introduce kids and teens to movie musicals.

To help you select from the hundreds of musicals available, we've narrowed it down to eight classics that should appeal to your brood depending on their age. In no time they'll be singing show-tunes and practicing their shuffle-hop-step routines -- or at the very least...

Many a brand, whether personal or business, would die a happy death to have a video go viral with over 500,000 views. Even better would be to speak with the creator of a video sensation that did just that in only 12 days since it was uploaded to YouTube.

Jim Meskimen is an actor, comedian and impersonator with a tight and loyal fan base. Yet, the mainstream public would likely look you in the eye with the look of a deer about to be run over if you asked, "Who is Jim Meskimen?"I've had the pleasure of knowing Jim as a friend for almost three decades, so Jim agreed to share with Fast Company how he became one of those creators of a killer viral video--and how you can do the same. Jim also happens to be the guy behind all the voices of the viral Jibjab hit, This Land, and...

I wish there were a decent way to mash up the word “glee” with “funeral” or “death,” but somehow that doesn’t seem right. Since you’ve already speculated wildly on who’ll be leaving the Gleeverse for good — and we’re promised it’ll be someone who means more to us than even Pavarotti, Kurt’s deceased canary — let’s focus on the brighter spots of tonight’s episode, shall we?

Like Jesse St. James’ return to New Directions as a consultant, a.k.a. killer of dreams. It looks like he’ll be more of a Simon Cowell...

We’re two weeks away from the season 2 finale of Glee, but EW is ready to reveal some scoop on May 24′s episode. Glee fans will be thrilled by what the producers have in store for this epic ender, in which New Directions travel to the Big Apple to compete in nationals. Over the course of a whirlwind week of filming in April, the cast and crew shot at various New York landmarks, including Times Square, Lincoln Center, and Central Park. Many of these locations will be seen in a major musical number that finds the cast singing a mash-up...

I confess: I’m entertained by the show, definitely enough to keep watching, but I’m still not exactly riveted. Which is a weird thing for a recapper to admit, but I think it’s worth mentioning, because I’m pretty much the target audience for this show (total fantasy geek and major fan of the book series, but not so much a fan that I’m nitpicky about anything they changed).

That said, there is still much to be admired here, especially since this week’s episode, “Lord Snow,” includes one of my favorite lines … well, in any show ever. But I’ll get to that in a minute.

We open with Boromir arriving in King’s Landing with Arya and Sansa. Right off the bat, Boromir has it out with Jamie Lannister, but neither one says exactly what he means, so I’ll translate:

First, Boromir “compliments” Jamie’s armor,...

I’ve said since the third episode of Glee’s first season that the show’s weakest quality was the filler in between the songs. The writing is embarrassingly inconsistent in tone, the characters are prone to erratic shifts in emotion and motivation, and from one week to the next the show’s threads never really connected. The music though, the music was pretty damn good. The song choices, the mash-ups, and the new arrangements on old classics were and remain little nuggets of gold that the Glee fan has to dig out of each episode. Well stop sifting. Glee Encore singles out the big musical numbers and lets you play them back to back, shuffled, or on an individual basis. It's like the "Glee Jukebox" feature on later Glee season releases but it has them all on one disc, not separated across 3 or 4. From here on out, every season...

It's no secret that the cast of "Glee" is in Manhattan filming scenes for the upcoming finale which takes New Directions to New York for nationals. But,  spoilers follow, so stop reading now if -- you know -- spoilers aren't your thing.

According to TV Line's Michael Ausiello, Lea Michele (Rachel) and Chris Colfer (Kurt) were reportedly slated to film scenes at the Gershwin Theater Monday (April 25) afternoon. The Gershwin is home to the production of "Wicked." Could the two be set for a reprisal of their season 1 "Defying Gravity" duet?

Could be. Michele tweeted this message on Monday afternoon:

I'm so excited about what we're about to do!!!!!! :)less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone Favorite Retweet ReplyLea Michele

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The cast and crew were spotted in multiple locations around the city, including Times Square. We're particularly smitten with Michele's mod Mary Tyler Moore-invoking hat-and-coat combo.

Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, and mass hysteria have come to New York City as today Glee films scenes in the heart of the Big Apple for its second season finale trip to Nationals.

And yet amid all the commotion of stars Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith being spotted around the city, TVLine has uncovered a few intriguing details on the shoot schedule. According to insiders, Michele and Colfer will shoot scenes Monday afternoon at the famous Gershwin Theatre, home to Wizard of Oz precursor musical Wicked!

Wicked has provided recurring plot elements for Glee, as both Colfer and Michele performed the iconic track "Defying Gravity" in the first season, and original Broadway stars Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda) and Idina Menzel (Elphaba) have appeared on the series as April Rhodes and Shelby Corcoran, respectively.

Will we see meta moments of Wicked's original cast photos, or have the...

Glee is going green.

In case you missed the photos and tweets burning up the web today, the Fox phenom is shooting scenes on location in New York this week for the Nationals-themed season finale. Among the iconic stops: Times Square, Lincoln Center and, TVLine can confirm exclusively, the Gershwin Theatre — home to Broadway’s Wicked.

According to a Big Apple spywitness, Lea Michele (Rachel) and Chris Colfer (Kurt) are scheduled to shoot scenes at the theatre Monday afternoon. Might the pair reteam for an encore performance of “Defying Gravity” from season 1? Perhaps they’re merely sightseeing — and happen to...

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The annual Broadway Beauty Pageant, held at the Peter Norton Symphony Space on Broadway, had its fifth incarnation Monday night, and many stars were in attendance, including the guest panelists Bruce Vilanch, Rachel Dratch, and Carson Kressley. The night's proceeds benefit the Ali Forney Center in New York, a shelter for homeless Glbt teens.

The show itself was hosted Tovah Feldshuh (Golda's Balcony), who presided over the just-slightly American Idol-esque contest, which featured five Broadway chorus boys: Matt Anctil (La Cage Aux Folles), Michael Cusumano (Chicago), Raymond J Lee (Anything Goes), Brandon Rubendall (Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark), and James Tabeek (Mary Poppins).

Brandon Rubendall, Raymond J Lee, James Tabeek, Matt Anctil, and Michael Cusumano (All photos by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

All the boys had killer bodies and talent leaking out of their ears, but that's Broadway for you.

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Nick's Flick Picks extensive thoughts on Jennifer Lawrence's (Winter's Bone) career to date.

IndieWire "a modest proposal" a chilling essay about how the new Justin Beiber movie is more of a time capsule for the here and now than The Social Network is.

Acidemic retraction. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World racks up more points.

Roger Ebert apparently if you guess All of the Oscar winners correctly, you can win 100,000 bucks courtesy of Ebert and Mubi. Though strangely the article has no link to an actual contest. Curious.

ABC News Elizabeth Taylor very ill in hospital. I can't deal when thinking about losing La Liz. I really can't. It'll be the end of a monumental Hollywood era. Get Well Soon.

Movie|Line I knew that Andy Rooney 60 minutes King's Speech endorsement I mentioned earlier was going to spread online.

Vulture Channing Tatum on The Eagle and his bromance with Jamie Bell.

In her spare time, Disney animator Heidi Jo Gilbert put together a sensational animated storyboard to pitch her studio and composer Stephen Schwartz on an animated adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked. For those unfamiliar with the musical, it's based on the book by Gregory Maguire and takes a look at The Wizard of Oz from the Wicked Witch's perspective.  Gilbert took arguably the musical's best number, "Defying Gravity", and transformed it into what could have been a rousing animated sequence.  Unfortunately for Ms. Gilbert and for all of us, I believe that Universal currently holds the screen rights to Wicked (as the project languishes in development hell looking for a director). Hit the jump to defy gravity in animated form. Images via Gilbert's official website.  Video via The Daily What. ---...

We came across this clip thanks to Entertainment Weekly and just had to post it! 

This. Is. Awesome.

Heidi Jo Gilbert is an animator trained at CalArts.  She put together this storyboard of the characters from Wicked singing Defying Gravity.

Accompanying the video posted on YouTube and her blog is this message to the composer and lyricist for Wicked, the Musical, Stephen Schwartz:

"Dear Stephen Schwartz, Please let me make this into an animated film. I promise I won't let you down!"

Wicked Animated Storyboard

She also adds, "I also just want to be clear, Disney is in no way affiliated with this. There's been confusion. I've worked for them, but I did this on my own time. I just love it, and would love to make an animated version of it!"

We would love for you to make an animated version of it too! 

Talk about making a...

Dial 1-800-About-Damn-Time: Fox’s Glee is back on Sunday, and in the post-Super Bowl slot, no less! There’s crazy-loud buzz right now about a football-field mashup of “Thriller” and “Heads Will Roll,” but if that performance is going to join the pantheon of the show’s all-time greatest musical numbers, it’ll have to leapfrog over these 11 performances. Without further ado, here’s TVLine’s countdown.

Exclusive Glee Clip: Watch Sue’s Killer Post-Super Bowl Stunt!

11. “Dog Days Are Over” | Mercedes, Tina, and New Directions (“Special Education,” Season 2) | The sectionals number that should’ve been, but inexplicably wasn’t.

Watching the sneak peek of the Warblers’ cover of Destiny’s Child’s “Bills, Bills, Bills” from this Sunday’s post-Super Bowl episode (embedded below), I had two thoughts: Thank goodness Will didn’t sing this (I envision a lot of Matthew Morrison’s signature spin move), and I’m buying that on iTunes (done). That made wonder, what’s the most played Glee song on your iPod? I’ve got one Glee song in my Top 25 most played — “Bust Your Windows.” The rest of my Glee Top 10, in order: ”Teenage Dream,” “Defying Gravity,” and “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (tie), “Last Christmas,...

Hey guys!  Haven't been doing much writing for the site but hopefully when I do write, you guys will enjoy the little gems I post up.... 

Like this one for all you Wicked Fans!

Here is a some storyboard art done to a snippet of the song Defying Gravity.  The artists' name is Heidi Jo Gilbert (http://heidigilbert.blogspot.com), an alum from Cal Arts.  It is pretty amazing to see. In the description of the video she states: 

Dear Stephen Schwartz,

Please let me make this into an animated film. I promise I won't let you down!

Heidi Jo Gilbert"

Sincerely,

Watch the video below and tell us what you think!  Would you rather see a live action remake of Wicked or an animated version of it?  Thoughts?

Editors Note: This is actually really impressive and I would love to see this get an animated movie adaptation.

Gregory Maguire's novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West", which inspired Broadway's musical "Wicked", will serve as the source material for an eight-hour miniseries in development at ABC reports TV Line.

Salma Hayek will produce and Erk Jendersen ("Band of Brothers") is penning the series which insiders stress will be very much based on the novel, not the musical, so there'll be no song numbers such as "Defying Gravity". This means it will essentially serve as a prequel/companion piece to L. Frank Baum's "Oz" books.

The announcement in now way effects Universal's planned film adaptation of the musical itself, or the various other Oz-themed films in the works.

Don't worry, people who hate musicals: it's based on the book! Which, for anyone who's never read it, is very different from the story that ended up on Broadway/in the dreams of every gay boy under the age of eighteen. ABC and Ventanarosa Productions — the company founded by Salma Hayek which also brought us Ugly Betty — will be teaming up to bring us an eight-hour miniseries based (they stress) off Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked. This means there will be a lot less "Defying Gravity" and a lot more weird sex. (And I do mean weird: this takes place in a world where there are sentient animals, after all, and (slight spoiler) several characters do visit an underground burlesque show/sex club, if my memory serves me right. A tiger was involved. That probably won't make it to [...]...

The final five episodes of the canceled BSG prequel series, Caprica, air tonight on SyFy beginning 6/5pm C so be sure not to miss it! As the show bows out, you do have the opportunity to own a piece of the show through Propworx’ and NBC Universal Television’s Official Caprica Prop and Costume Auction. Here’s the official press release on the auction:

Propworx, in association with NBC Universal Television Consumer Products Group, announces The Official Caprica Prop and Costume Auction. The auction will commence on January 2, 2011 with six weekly auctions hosted on eBay (see www.propworx.com for auction participation details). Hundreds of props, costumes, production artwork, concept drawings, and set pieces will be up for bid, starting with the first week of auctions January 2 – 9, 2011 and coinciding with the airing of the remaining five episodes of Caprica on Syfy on January 4, 2011 from 6pm to 11pm Et/Pt.

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Was the Kurt Hummel storyline on Glee as revolutionary as its fans say it is?

Some say no. They pick apart Glee's bits and pieces – storylines, characterizations, wardrobe choices, casting – and point out there are things here we've seen before. The harassed effeminate queer high school kid was done by Rickie Vasquez (Wilson Cruz) on My So-Called Life all the way back in 1994, and Queer as Folk's Justin Taylor (Randy Harrison) spent the show's entire first season being slammed into lockers by a football player in the hallways of his high school. [For more, on these characters see our companion article, Life Before Kurt.]

But those who say Kurt Hummel and his still-developing story aren't something new are wrong. Of course we've seen some of their components before – in fact, many of us have lived them. But at this moment in time, elements both external and internal to Glee have come together to create a phenomenon of popular culture that...

Chris Colfer, also known as the fashion-smart singing sensation Kurt Hummel on Fox’s “Glee” who razzle-dazzled his way to an Emmy nomination, is about to parlay some of his newfound fame onto the silver screen.

Variety snagged the news that Colfer will write and star in a new comedy titled “Struck by Lightning” for producer David Permut, who has shown a knack for teen silliness with “Charlie Bartlett” and “Youth in Revolt.”

There’s no plot details as of yet, but Colfer’s screenplay is said to be in the spirit of recently-departed high school bard John Hughes. Clearly Colfer took “The Breakfast Club” anthem “Don’t You Forget About Me” literally.

Although this is not the plot (yet), we’d hope the story revolves around an awkward teen who becomes a falsetto-voiced superstar and crime-fighting ninja after he is hit by a lightning bolt. After all, young shinobi...

This is Oliver Richman. At the tender age of only 9 years old, his parents and grandparents (who feature prominently in the following videos) plucked tiny Oliver from obscurity, put a microphone in his hands, hired Martin Scorcese’s cinematographer, and attempted to turn him into a Youtube singing sensation. The next Bieber. The next Greyson. Oliver. Just one slight problem. Oliver’s videos are comically terrible. Truly and really just bad. Here is his cover of “Defying Gravity,” with an extremely necessary cameo by his admittedly fantastic Grandmother at the very beginning. His singing is fine — not amazing, just fine (says the girl who used to kill covering Shirley Bassey’s “Goldfinger” at 5). But Oliver is 4 and a half solid feet of walking stage parent lunch meat. Just a young boy thrust into the internet spotlight by parents who don’t understand that this will be around to haunt the poor boy Forever.

ABC seems to be sticking to its strategy of running original scripted series in the summer, putting on the fast track a new project from feature writer Greg Poirier (National Treasure: Book of Secrets) and Grant Scharbo and Gina Matthews, the producers behind ABC's recent summer series The Gates. Steve Shill, who just won an Emmy for his directing work on Dexter, is reportedly attached to direct the pilot for the untitled spy drama eyed for next summer. While it has received a script order, there is already talk about 3-5 back-up scripts. And feelers have been sent out to writers to join the potential series. The project, from ABC Studios and Scharbo and Matthews' Little Engine, is a female-centered spy show described as Taken meets The Bourne Identity. ABC had mixed results with its original scripted series this past summer: Canadian import Rookie Blue was the top-rated new scripted...

Justin Bieber on Glee? Hey, it could happen and Glee star Lea Michele thinks that it would be a perfect fit. "I don't know about Justin Bieber coming on the show," said Lea, "but he would be awesome." While Lea doesn't have a problem with the "Baby" singer, Rachel Berry might see red over sharing the stage with a teen idol. Lea sounds good when she shares a song with another baby-faced male star–Chris Colfer. Check out Lea and Chris singing "Defying Gravity" below. While Justin won't be coming on the show any time soon, Lea did divulge the details of another celebrity...

Though Glee showstopper Idina Menzel originated the lead role in Broadway blockbuster Wicked, that really gives her no edge in this Fashion's Night Out duet of "Defying Gravity" with Project Runway headmaster and towering coloratura Michael Kors. He's got the disapproving snarl to woo the Great Wide Way, the black blazer to dazzle even the most curmudgeonly theatergoer, and the topaz complexion to illuminate Times Square for weeks. They're evenly matched -- just see for yourself:...

The second annual Fashion's Night Out was an amazing success as stylish shoppers, designers and stars took over Manhattan stores yesterday evening. Sarah Jessica Parker has played a big part in the charitable event since its inception last year and stopped by Fred Leighton as well as joining Victoria Beckham, Nicole Richie and Brian Atwood at Bergdorf Goodman. Leighton Meester posed pretty at Roger Vivier while her Gossip Girl costar Blake Lively was off at the Toronto Film Festival for The Town. Charlize Theron joined the woman behind it all, Anna Wintour, at the Dior boutique while Rachel Bilson showed off her legs at the Sunglasses Hut. Sjp and Anna both made multiple stops checking out the parties and fantastic memorable moments, like Michael Kors singing "Defying gravity" and men in full body makeup, throughout the night. Jessica Alba's sparkly mini dress at the Ralph Lauren store is currently your pick for best dressed!

Thanks to the Internet, a headshot and résumé don't have to be an actor's sole calling card anymore. A website can help you raise your visibility and spotlight your talent. And just as a quality headshot and résumé can brand you an astute pro, so can a top-notch website. But the opposite is also true: A confusing or inferior site can frustrate casting directors. So consider the following advice from some Web-savvy sources.Cost Not only is there the cost of designing and building your website to consider; there's also the fee for registering the domain name (the www.yournamehere.com address) and another for hosting your site on a server, as well as the cost to update the site regularly—unless you're tech-savvy enough to do it yourself. Expect to pay anywhere from a few hundred dollars to $1,000 or more, depending on the designer and how much content you have,...

Welcome to your Thursday morning television briefing. Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello talks to CSI: NY executive producers Pam Veasey and Zachary Reiter about the departure of Melina Kanakaredes from the crime procedural and how they'll handle Stella's exit, given that Kanakaredes will not be reprising her role this fall. "We’re giving her a noble exit,” said Reiter. "We chose not to go the route of killing her off or having her go missing. We felt that would weigh too heavily on the team." However, the action will instead pick up a few months after the events of the season finale and reveal that Stella moved to New Orleans. "She left to run a lab there," Veasey told Ausiello. "And she picked that city because it’s the city of Katrina, the city of Bp oil, the city where people are looking for someone to lend a hand. She’ll...

A Fine Frenzy A Fine Frenzy is the brainchild of Seattle native/L.A import singer/songwriter Alison Sudol. Shortly after graduating high school, Alison formed her first professional band. By 2007, A Fine Frenzy signed with Virgin Records and has a prolific collection of recordings to date. Tours/shared stages include The Stooges, Rufus Wainwright, and Brandi Carlile. Appearances include Letterman, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, and a guest spot on CSI: New York. Credits include House, How I Met Your Mother, and Defying Gravity. Get "Stood Up," from A Fine Frenzy's 2009 release Bomb in a Birdcage (Bonus Track Version). Buy: Amazon.com Genre: PopArtist: A Fine FrenzySong: Stood UpAlbum: Bomb in a Birdcage (Bonus Track Version)Isaac Stern with János Rolla and Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra Master violinist Isaac Stern was born in the Ukraine in 1920 and raised from infancy in San...

Here at AfterElton.com we know you want to keep up with all that’s happening in gay/bi pop culture, but that can be awfully hard with your busy lives and all the places us queer folks are popping up these days. That’s especially true on reality television where gay/bi men are in one day and out the next, packing their knives and going home, and getting their torches snuffed after the tribe has spoken.

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Kris Allen can count on at least one music superstar -- Keith Urban -- if he needs anything for his resume.

The eighth-season winner of Fox's  "American Idol" has performed (including on the Season 8 finale) with the country staple, who has only good words for the relative newcomer.

"We've done a few shows, and we have a couple more coming up," Urban tells Zap2it. "He's great! I love him. He's just got a good, real singer-songwriter vibe about him, and he's really finding his own way. He has a great voice and a good heart, and I like him immensely."

Three-time Grammy winner Urban considers the "American Idol" approach valid.

"Every artist is going to find his way, and you never know how it's going to come. I was just reading about Christina Perri, this girl who recorded one song, and somebody slipped her demo to the producers of...

Last time out, I spent a little time talking about "Defying Gravity," "Eastwick," "Dollhouse" and "The Ghost Whisperer." Each being a genre show that left the air in the 2009-10 season. Today I continue my look at the dearly departed. "FlashForward" started out strong. Its pilot episode was cinematic. It outlined the goals for the series, and was set at a good pace. After viewing it, I thought it was an easy winner. Then the second episode was released. The show immediately fell into the trap of a limited concept. They started stretching it out. I admit when you have 20-plus episodes to fill, you sometimes have to go slow. But nothing of note appeared to happen in those early episodes. And that is when you need something to happen. Then they had an extended break in the middle ...

They're regulars at the annual Cmt’s, and Nicole Kidman was spotted alongside Keith Urban in Nashville, Tn on Wednesday night (June 9).

The “Australia” actress looked flawless and breath-taking as usual as she joined her hubby in their first-class seats while taking in all of the action.

Making for quite the fun-filled evening, Keith Urban ended up taking the stage with John Mayer to perform “Hit the Ground Running,” a single which was released on Keith’s album, “Defying Gravity.”

Urban also was one of the night's winners, as he took home the Male Video of the Year honors for "Til Summer Comes Around".

When accepting the award, Keith graciously said, "Everybody who voted at home and around the place, thank you very much."...