ANTM: School’s In Session

It’s a new cycle? Already? CW’s starting early. Huh. Okay, y’all! Time for Top Model. Buckle up, Auntie Tyra’s driving again.

Oh, they’ve gone back to “The Girl Who…” titles again.

Tyra’s a graduate of Harvard! And so she’s doing a college cycle! Because, you know, that’s an age group that’s never been represented before on this show. Please note the sarcasm.

The girls arrive at a sorority house? That’s what it looks like. They are wearing shirts with their college name on them. I don’t want to see my alma mater there. Maria (Harvard) talks about how the college cycle will show girls they can be models and not stupid. Too bad Tyra has always eliminated the smart girls before.

The Glee Project: This is Our Show

This season on “The Glee Project:” Fourteen—rather than twelve—Gleekabes competed for a role on “Glee.” Mentored by Glee cast members, they sang for their survival. Well, except Taryn who quit the show. They dealt with bullying, Zach’s dance class, Ryan’s moods, stunts in the name of tenacity and other nonsense to achieve fame. One by one, they were eliminated—until the last episode where both Michael and Lily fell short of the finale. Three Gleekabes—Bland, Ali and Aylin—remain. Who will Ryan and his hat choose to be on Glee? Find out!

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The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary

Yes, indeed, Phantom of the Opera is a quarter century old. It’s funny to imagine I’m about the same age (at least with the British version. I think I’m a year older than the Broadway production). But one thing can’t be denied about the British: they celebrate anniversaries in style. I mean, I know about the anniversary celebration “A Chorus Line” had—a special performance featuring original cast members as well as replacements. Where in “Music and the Mirror,” it featured the current Cassie giving way to the original, Donna McKenchie. And then four Cassies doing the “Cassie Dance”! All of this was capped by an amazing rendition of “One” with everyone joining in!

But this still pales when one views the Les Miserable Tenth Anniversary Concert (often called the “Dream Cast”) or its 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2. Or to this, the 25th Anniversary production of Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall.

For those of you who don’t know, here’s the story:

The Glee Project: Two Days Later

The last video is up

While I have an opinion, I think I'll save it for next week's recap. All I'll say is that I kept being drawn to Shanna the entire time. 

The Glee Project: I'm Still Standing

Last time on “The Glee Project”: Darren Criss showed up to see how well the Gleekabes could romance each other. Bland did the best and got a stand out in the video “We Found Love.” But in a twist, Michael excelled in the studio while Bland floundered. Michael even did well on the shoot, which the judges attributed partly to partner Lily. Aylin and Shanna struggled playing lesbians and landed in the bottom two with Bland. In the end, Shanna was eliminated by Ryan. Five Gleekabes remain, find out who will not make it to the finals which are NEXT WEEK OMG!

Glee!

Nostalgia Nook: The Spice Girls

If you were a girl in the late 90s, chances were you owned a Spice Girls CD. If you were a boy in the late 90s, chances were you owned a magazine with the Spice Girls in it. So, why were the Spice Girls so popular? Let’s take look shall we?


And try to figure out what the heck “zig-a-zig-a” was.

The Glee Project: The Saturday After

Next week's video!


It's done like a movie trailer and the Gleekabes actually have to act. Shocking! I'm not sure who won, though. Toss up between Ali and Bland, in my opinion.

The Glee Project: We Found Love in a Hopeless Place

Last time on “The Glee Project”: The week’s theme was BLAKE CAN DO NO WRONG! Actually, it was tenacity and Amber Riley (Mercedes) decided Ali was the most tenacious Gleekabe. She got a lead role in the video for “Eye of the Tiger,” which featured an obstacle course to be completed in one take. The Gleekabes struggled, especially with double Dutch and shooting a basketball. In the end, the bottom three was Michael, Lily and Abraham. After the last chance performances, Abraham came out to make a last stand that was more of a tantrum. It sealed his fate and he was eliminated. Six Gleekabes remain, who will be eliminated tonight? Find out!


Glee!