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Glee, the new one-hour musical comedy series coming to FOX, will get a special preview following American Idol on May 19 at 9 to 10 p.m. ET/PT, with the show then premiering later on in the fall for 12 more episodes.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, FOX chairman Peter Liguori said Glee deserves an “ambitious and unique kick-off.”
“Glee works on so many levels that we want to utilize American Idol to jump-start positive buzz, which will spread over the summer and into the show’s launch in the fall,” Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, told THR.
Glee, by Ryan Murphy (Nip/Tuck), follows an optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) as he tries to reinvent the school’s glee club with a group of outcasts.
- Here’s a look at the rest of the cast:
- Mercedes (Amber Riley) – diva in training
- Arty (Kevin McHale) - geeky guitarist
- Kurt (Chris Colfer) – dramatic soprano
- Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) – punk rocker
- Rachel (Lea Michele) – perfectionist firecracker
- Finn (Cory Monteith) – quarterback the teacher
- Quinn (Dianna Agron) – Finn’s holier-than-thou girlfriend.
- Puck (Mark Salling) – Finn’s arrogant teammate
- Terri (Jessalyn Gilsig) – Will’s tough-as-nails wife
- Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) – egotisical cheerleading coach
- Santana (Naya Rivera) – cheerleader friend of Quinn, arch enemy of Rachel (look for an upcoming interview here on New to TV)
recruits so the club will flourish. Finn doesn’t want it to ruin his reputation with his girlfriend Quinn.
Despite the criticism from his wife and the cheerleading coach, Will is determined to prove everyone wrong and lead the glee club to nationals.
Pictured back row L-R: Jenna Ushkowitz, Dianna Agron, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Mark Salling, Chris Colfer and Amber Riley. Front row L-R: Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Jayma Mays and Cory Monteith.
Images: ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co., Joe Viles/FOX