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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.
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.
Style Superstar: Naya Rivera Makes Gray Look Good
Posted 2/3/12 5:06 pm ET by Kat Rosenfield in Fashion & Style, Style Superstar
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.
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.
'Glee' Star Naya Rivera Says Working With Ricky Martin 'Was A Dream Come True'
Posted 1/31/12 9:56 am ET by Kara Warner in TV News, Videos
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."
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.
'Glee' Recap: 'Extraordinary Merry Christmas'
Posted 12/14/11 10:42 am ET by Kevin P. Sullivan in TV Recaps
This was, in general, one of the most confusing episodes of "Glee" ever. Instead of going on hiatus immediately after sectionals, which has been the case in the past few years, we were treated to a Christmas episode. But because so many of the storylines neatly wrapped up last week, this week's episode decided to take a different route and feature no story at all.
Also, Rachel, a character who makes a point of her Jewish heritage often, apparently celebrates Christmas. Like I said, confusing.
The basic shell of the story went a little something like this: Sue, in an attempt to squash a potential Christmas spent alone, drafted Kurt, Artie and Blaine to help her out at a homeless shelter to feed the needy during the holiday. They agreed, but just as quickly reneged when the TV special they were doing for public access conflicted.
There were "more important" story elements that happened during last night's episode of "Glee," but before I touch on those, something needs to be addressed. Harry Shum Jr., a.k.a. Mike Chang, has emerged as a crux of the show. Tonight's episode solidified his status as a triple threat, even though his acting was wasted on a forced storyline. All I'm gonna say is that "Glee" needs to rearrange its cards with Harry near the top.
This week we saw the next step for a storyline we kind of all saw coming. Quinn found out about Puck and Shelby, so naturally she was going to use that as leverage in an attempt to get Beth back. Not so naturally, however, she decided to spell her plan out like a Bond villain to the last person you'd expect her to even talk to, Rachel. Instead of hating the now-suspended leading lady, Quinn confided in Rachel, who made it her personal goal of the week to make sure she didn't squeal, because, hey, what else was Rachel going to do this week?
If you managed to tear yourself away from iPod and the "Rumor Has It"/"Someone Like You" mash-up long enough to watch the latest episode of "Glee," you were probably disappointed. After a week off for Thanksgiving, we returned to once again follow the journey of Santana and the finally appreciated Naya Rivera, but unfortunately all the punch, or slap, of the last episode's finale got sucked dry very quickly.
Santana's slap heard 'round the world landed her in the principal's office, as it should have. The whole point of the slap was that it was this really dramatic breaking point for Santana, one with consequences. Wishful thinking. Anyway, the whole issue got swept under the rug by Finn and his lifeless face when he told Figgins that it was a "stage slap." Naturally, Santana asked why Finn would cover for her instead of letting her miss sectionals, and Finn gave the tried and true "Glee" excuse for doing anything. It was all about a fair fight. Of course it was.
Let's play a game. Close your eyes and raise your hand if you said, "Oh, yeah! I forgot about all those storylines," while watching the "Previously on 'Glee'" segment. Now, open your eyes. Everyone's hand is up? That's what I thought.
To be fair, if anything was going to bulldoze every single story arc from this season so far, it's Kurt and Blaine doin' it.
The first big storyline "Glee" reintroduced was Puck being hot for teacher. Appropriately, Puck sang a kick-ass version of the Van Halen song, the title of which is escaping me at the moment. Blaine and Mike were kind enough to lend their awesome moves as background singers/dancer/sword fighters, but Finn decided to ruin the number with his weird drummer grimace that looks like he was trying to eat his own face. (From here on out, "Finn" will be appended as "Finn's Face.")
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