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After several weeks of kinda lackluster episodes, "Glee" delivered a much-improved hour, thanks mostly to turns by Jeff Goldblum and Brian Stokes Mitchell as the long-teased Mr. and Mr. Berry. Finally, the character of Rachel makes perfect sense.

The episode kicked off with Sugar Motta—who I will remind you is a character on the show—inviting everyone to her couples-only Valentine's Day party. The problem was that both Artie and Rory wanted to take Sugar to the party, as if it wasn't something entirely invented for the episode.

Hilariously, Rachel's dads lured both their daughter and Finn to the school auditorium with a note from Mandy Patinkin. They knew about the engagement and, as usual, offered their unwavering support for their daughter. Both Goldblum and Mitchell fell right into their characters without resting on stereotypes.

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Tags Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss, Dot Jones, Glee, Harry Shum Jr., Jayma Mays, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera

What did we just watch? I know time passed because the depression in my couch grew deeper and the bottle of wine next to me was empty, but I have almost no memory of the hour I spent watching "Glee." Which is probably for the best since my notes about the cover of "Sexy and I Know It" seem to be entirely made up of demonic verses in Latin. Best not to reflect on that.

Anyway, this week's episode opened with the purposely insensitive scene in Will's Spanish class. You do have to hand the writers one thing with the new episode. They finally acknowledged that there was no way Will Schuester would be a competent Spanish teacher, so he enrolled in night courses taught by none other than Ricky Martin.

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Tags Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss, Dot Jones, Glee, Harry Shum Jr., Jayma Mays, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera

As colors go, gray can get a bad rap for being dull and drab. Gray skies? Blah. Gray days? Gloomy. But when it comes to sophisticated style, a mist-colored gown can make for one colorful statement—as demonstrated by a pair of "Glee"-ful girls at the SAG Awards last Sunday. There was nothing grim or ghostly about these gray ladies as they walked the red carpet in two of the evening's most stunning looks. Whose gray glimmer was a cut above the rest of the palette? And whose leggy look cut a little too deep?

Naya Rivera was a stone-cold stunner when she took to the red carpet in this Naeem Kahn gown, winning Style Superstar honors with subtle sparkle, a plunging neckline and a classic silhouette. The almost-lavender gray of the dress is a perfect complement to the warm bronze tones in Naya's skin, and this understated look—with soft waves and only the barest accessories—is sophisticated without being showy.

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Tags Glee, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, SAG Awards

A "Glee" tribute episode always has the ability to elicit a special type of groan from the audience, but for all its questionable decisions and wall-to-wall song list, the Michael Jackson hour, at the very least, answered the cliffhanger from two weeks ago. That's right: We got the answer to the question that mildly annoyed us for two whole weeks, but that's for later. Right now, we've got to talk MJ.

The episode opened with a brief discussion of the competition at sectionals that happened "weeks ago," but that's the only natural segue to this week's main topic of conversation, Michael. Blaine fixed the issue, suggesting, "Guys, fear not. The world tour of the Cirque du Soleil tribute show, "Immortal," to Michael Jackson is coming to Columbus in June, and we should all go." Because that's how high school kids talk. (The show will, in fact, be in Columbus in June, for everyone wondering. I wonder if Fox made money off of that.)

Blaine then jumped right into a rendition of "Wanna Be Startin' Something" that worked because of the sheer awesomeness of Darren Criss, who was later sidelined because of an eye injury and a three-week Broadway commitment. The group decided that Michael was the deciding factor at sectionals, so in order to repeat the magic at regionals, they planned an all-Jackson routine.

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Tags Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss, Dot Jones, Glee, Harry Shum Jr., Jayma Mays, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera

Although Ryan Murphy and the rest of the gang behind "Glee" have kept the themed episodes to a minimum this season, we have a few to look forward to, including tonight's glittery Michael Jackson tribute and next week's spicy Spanish fiesta, guest starring former Bon Bon shaker Ricky Martin. When MTV News caught up with Naya Rivera at the SAG Awards on Sunday, we asked the actress to give us a few hints about the episode, aptly titled "The Spanish Teacher," as well as what might be in store for Santana.

"Ricky Martin was awesome, that was a dream come true," Naya said about working with the Grammy-winner. "We were all very, very excited for Ricky. I got to do a duet with him which was insane," she gushed. "He's a beautiful man, and I had my hands all over him."

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Tags Glee, Naya Rivera, Ricky Martin, Video

Of all the roles Matt Bomer will be playing in the coming year, the one we're most excited for is...well, okay, obviously it's his live, nude stint as a beefcakey stripperman in "Magic Mike." (You can't argue with those pecs, my friend. Don't even try.) But our second most-excited-for role of Matt's is a small-screen guest spot that he's thisclose to sealing the deal on: playing the part of Blaine's older (and, dare we say, hotter) brother on an upcoming episode of "Glee"!

TVLine has the scoop on Matt's likely appearance, which is slated for April, and which will mark the first appearance of a Blaine-related character on the show.

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Tags Darren Criss, Glee, Matt Bomer

After years of talk and teases, we will finally meet the proud, adoptive fathers of future star Rachel Berry on "Glee."

TVLine reports that actor Jeff Goldblum and Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell will play the couple when they are finally revealed on the Valentine's Day episode.

For years, there has been talk of who might play the ulta-supportive parentals. Lea Michele once told Digital Spy that she believed Nathan Lane had one of the spots locked, but that never came to be.

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Tags Glee, Jeff Goldblum, Lea Michele

After a month away, "Glee" returned with an episode that's promising bright spots couldn't escape from under the weight of the show's typical mistakes.

Special mentions needs to be made of Lauren Potter, who plays Becky, and Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren for her internal monologue. Both actresses turned in great performances that elevated the episode significantly. The concept, from its introduction to the very end of the episode, worked on every level and reminded us of the perfect balance "Glee" can strike between tragedy and comedy. It's just unfortunate that the rest of the episode's many storylines couldn't have taken note.

The episode kicked off with the girls and boys groups talking to Mercedes and Sam, respectively, about their summer fling. Do you ever wonder if Kurt feels slighted that Blaine gets to hang out with the boys? Anyway, the gang broke into the only song appropriate for such situations, "Summer Nights," which was pleasant, if a little too rote of a cover. Mercedes explained that none of those summer nights mattered anymore because she's now with Tinker from "Friday Night Lights." But those feelings got called into question during "First Time I Ever Saw Your Face," when Mercedes could only think of Sam.

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Tags Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss, Dot Jones, Glee, Harry Shum Jr., Jayma Mays, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera

The pretty young things of McKinley High return to the airwaves tonight after a month-long hiatus, and they've got big things up their sleeves for the coming weeks. Including (and especially) that Michael Jackson tribute episode airing January 31. In fact, when we caught up with "Glee" star Kevin McHale on the Golden Globes red carpet this weekend, he couldn't stop gushing about his assignment for "Michael" except what it is he's actually doing.

"I'm a part of three songs. Well, I'm in more but I sing three songs," he said. "I'm getting to do something that's probably the coolest thing I'll ever get to do in my life. I really, really mean that.

"I can't say," he continued, when MTV News' Josh Horowitz asked the obvious question. "It's a duet with Harry. Something within that is so freakin' cool, that, yeah, it's insane."

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Tags Glee, Golden Globes, Golden Globes 2012, Kevin McHale, Video

The small screen's muckety-mucks have gathered in Pasadena for the Television Critics Association's winter press tour, and the big news to come out of the event thus far involves that much-talked about "Glee" spin-off series starring Chris Colfer, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith. Namely, that there won't be one.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly confirmed that the trio will indeed graduate this season, but instead of transitioning to a new series, the rite of passage has sparked an "interesting idea that I think is going to give us something cool to dig into for next season."

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Tags Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith, Glee, Lea Michele