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Where in the world is Coach Ken Tanaka?

It appears that Fox hit series, Glee, will be saying goodbye to Coach Ken Tanaka, played by Patrick Gallagher. 

News sources report today that Coach Ken Tanaka is missing from the episodes of the second season. 

The series is introducing a new football coach, Shannon Bestie, who will be played by Dot Jones, to rival Jane Lynch’s Sue Sylvester. 

More here and here.








Thanks to Mary Ann for submitting the news tip
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Glee wins a SAG! Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

January 23, 2010, Saturday
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Full list of winners and nominees

Congratulations GLEE ensemble!!!!! Outstanding performance indeed.  Fantastic season so far.  Thank you.

Jane Lynch and cast accepting the SAG award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

DIANA AGRON / Quinn Fabray
CHRIS COLFER / Kurt Hummel
PATRICK GALLAGHER / Ken Tanaka
JESSALYN GILSIG / Terri Schuester
JANE LYNCH / Sue Sylvester
JAYMA MAYS / Emma Pillsbury
KEVIN McHALE / Arty Abrams
LEA MICHELE / Rachel Berry
CORY MONTEITH / Finn Hudson
HEATHER MORRIS / Brittany
MATTHEW MORRISON / Will Schuester
AMBER RILEY / Mercedes Jones
NAYA RIVERA / Santana Lopez
MARK SALLING / Noah “Puck” Puckerman
HARRY SHUM JR. / Mike Chang
JOSH SUSSMAN / Jacob Ben Israel
DIJON TALTON / Matt Rutherford
IQBAL THEBA / Principal Figgins
JENNA USHKOWITZ / Tina Cohen-Chang

Lea Michelle in a gorgeous ruffled emerald green Catharine Malandrino [via]

Dianna Agron in silver stone embellished, black belted strapless off-white gown by Edition by Georges Chakra [via]


Naya Rivera, Jane Lynch, and Heather Morris.  Lynch is wearing an Ali Rahimi gown in deep blue. [via]  (Lynch wore a deep green peephole halter Rahimi to the Golden Globes.)



Presentation for Best Ensemble and Glee’s acceptance speech (video; starts at 3:24)

At the “after-SAGs”…

A cluster of publicists used walkie-talkies to coordinate how to get the whole cast of “Glee” in one spot as stars Dianna Agron and Jane Lynch posed for photos on different corners of the carpet.

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PARTY SCENE: The cast of “Glee” celebrated their victory for best comedy ensemble at the official SAG Awards after party, held inside a plush tent in the Shrine Auditorium parking lot. Star Jane Lynch cuddled with her girlfriend as the rest of the cast drank Champagne, nibbled on lobster pot pie and baked mac and cheese and posed for photos with their trophies

Amber Riley, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jenna Ushkowitz [Photo: Frazier Harrison/Getty Images]


Glee cast with their SAG awards (L to R): Matthew Morrison, Jayma Mays (behind Morrison in red), Iqbal Theba, Kevin McHale, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch (back), Lea Michelle, Cory Monteith (back), Jenna Ushkowtiz, Josh Sussman (back), Amber Riley, Patrick Gallagher (back), Dianna Agron, Harry Shum Jr (back), Dijon Talton, Heather Morris.  Not pictured here: Mark Salling, Chris Colfer, Naya Rivera

Backstage with Glee after the SAGs

Glee goes glam at the Golden Globes

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Glee Goes Glam at the Golden Globes

Sunday, January 17, 2010 Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Ca
Glee WINS! Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical


Lea Michelle, up for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, wore a gorgeous Oscar de la Renta (info via fabsugar)

Matthew Morrison, nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical, dons a Dolce & Gabbana tux (info via justjared)

BRILLIANT in the role of Sue Sylvester, Jane Lynch, nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical, wears an Olive Green Ali Rahim halter gown (info via Hollywood News)



Cutie Kevin McHale in a Dolce & Gabbana tux (info via onsugar)

Amber Riley wearing a stunning one shoulder (navy blue?) Tadashi floor length gown (info via zap2it)

Cory Monteith shines in a Hugo Boss suit (info via justjared)

Dianna Agron in a strapless Reem Acra stunner (info via fabsugar)

I have no idea who Mark Salling is wearing.  Couldn’t find info.  You? FFfffffffound!!!! Salling is wearing John Varvatos [via]

Jenna Ushkowitz in a yellow chiffon halter gown with ruffles and train by Pamella Roland (info via zap2it)

Chris Colfer in a black Marc Jacobs suit with a black tie (info via zap2it)

Jayma Mays in a black and white satin tulle Badgley Mischka Couture (photos by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America; info via justjared)

Harry Shum Jr looking dapper in a tux (also have no idea about the designer…help?)

Jessalyn Gilsig in a white with gold strapless Pamella Roland floor length trained dress (info via Hollywood News)

Click here for more pics and news on Glee and cast!

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Photos:
-Golden Globe Beverly Hilton arrivals by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America
-Fox 2010 Golden Globes Party at Craft, Century City, Ca by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images North America (purple background)

Glee WINS a Globe! Best Television Series Comedy or Musical

Sunday, January 17, 2010
67th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Ca
Full list of Winners and Nominees


Steve Granitz/Getty Images


Producer Brian Murphy and the cast pose backstage in the press room at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA Sunday, January 17, 2010


CENTURY CITY, CA - JANUARY 17: (L-R) Actors Igbal Theba, Jenna Ushkowitz, creator Ryan Murphy, and actor Kevin McHale arrive at the FOX 2010 Golden Globes Party held at Craft on January 17, 2010 in Century City, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

CENTURY CITY, CA - JANUARY 17: Actor Iqbal Theba & Patrick Gallagher arrive at the FOX 2010 Golden Globes Party held at Craft on January 17, 2010 in Century City, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)


CENTURY CITY, CA - JANUARY 17: Actor Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Ushkowitz arrive at the FOX 2010 Golden Globes Party held at Craft on January 17, 2010 in Century City, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Patrick Gallagher of Glee Interview - Got Questions?

Comment below or tweet (@maracelebrity).
Please submit by midnight ET, Sunday, January 24, 2010.
What’s up with Patrick Gallagher?

Glee Goes Glam at the Golden Globes

Glee is SAG nominated - Best Ensemble!

Airs on TBS & TNT Saturday, January 23, 2010 @8pmET

Other Fun Stuffs:

• Glee WINS Golden Globe! January 17, 2010 
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THIS JUST IN: Glee (and former True Blood) star confirms his ethnicity

Patrick Gallagher sent me an email to confirm that he is indeed of Chinese and Irish-American descent.  Woot!

Unique info to this site is Gallagher’s reveal that his mother is Chinese, but Jakarta-born (economic prosperity lured the Chinese to migrate to Indonesia); his father is Irish-American, hence his last name; he is of dual Canadian and U.S. Citizenship. 


There it is people.  The winning answers to Trivial Pursuit, Glee (no it’s not a real game…yet)  You heard it here first. 

Thanks for the email Patrick Gallagher! U ROCK DUDE!

Photo by Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun, Nov 2009

Other fun stuffs:

• Glee is nominated for 4 Golden Globes
• Glee is SAG nominated for best ensemble with 30 Rock, The Office, Modern Family, and Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Jenna Ushkowitz
• Glee cast signs autographs at Time Warner Center, NYC
• Glee cast members talk about their obsessions video
• Who was Gallagher in Battlestar Galactica? (He was in BSG?!? Yep)

Notes: 1) Though Wiki has now been edited to include PG’s ethnic descent, it does not have a reference  2) At the time of my original post (Sept 2009) no sources specified his ethnicity  3) Only the Vancouver Sun has quotes from Gallagher confirming PG’s ethnicity in Nov 2009

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Glee has 4 Golden Globe nominations!

Announced this morning, December 15, 2009 - (Full list of Nominations)

Glee, Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
Lea Michele (Rachel Berry), Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical
Jane Lynch (Sue Sylvester), Best Supporting Actress, Television
Matthew Morrison (Will Schuester), Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical

CONGRATS!!!!



How is Glee Asian? Glee has 6 Asians in recurring roles…

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