When 'Glee' returns Feb. 6 to Fox, it does so following television's biggest lead-in, the Super Bowl. The Hollywood Reporter spoke with 'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy, who says the upcoming episode's tagline-- "A big night of passes, fumbles and personal fouls-- is appreciated by both "adults and children: subversive but where the double entendres go over the heads of 8-year-olds."
Murphy gets almost all credit for the show's music choices. He says his only formula for considering the three to five songs that might appear in an episode is that they have to "offer something for everybody." The show pays a fee to the artist's label for the use of their song, although some, such as Eminem's 'Lose Yourself,' are too "jaw-droppingly expensive" to use.
Kings of Leon turned down an offer from 'Glee', and refused to license their music to the hit musical show. "F*** you, Kings of Leon," Murphy said heatedly. "They're self-centered a** holes, and they missed the big picture. They missed that a 7-year-old kid can see someone close to their age singing a Kings of Leon song, which will maybe make them want to join a glee club or pick up a musical instrument. It's like, OK, hate on arts education. You can make fun of 'Glee' all you want, but at its heart, what we really do is turn kids on to music."
The band's frontman Caleb Followill told THR, "This whole 'Glee' thing is a shock to us. It's gotten out of hand. At the time of the request, we hadn't even seen the show... This was never meant as a slap in the face to 'Glee' or to music education or to fans of the show. We're not sure where the anger is coming from."
Murphy admitted the show hasn't been without controversy, and addressed the racy GQ magazine spread that raised a lot of eyebrows. "I must be so liberal and out of touch because when I first saw that cover, I said to Gwyneth Paltrow, who was with me on set, 'Oh, Lea looks so pretty.' She said something like, 'Get ready.' It didn't cross my mind there would be this big controversy.... but I never judge the actors because I know they all felt bad about it," he said. "And I think all parties involved learned a lesson about how parents look to the show as something inspirational and aspirational. We all realized that we have to be a little more careful when it comes to sexuality."
With Murphy's contract up at the end of season 5 and the McKinley High School students due to graduate at some point, there is an end in sight to 'Glee' as we now know it. But Murphy is working to ensure 'Glee's' longevity by constantly introducing new characters and plot twists.
"Chord Overstreet was new and really caught on this season," Murphy said. "And Darren Criss has become one of our biggest recording stars ever. Next year, we'll add two to four new people and every year as the show continues. I won't be doing it forever--or past my agreement. Then it will become somebody else's dilemma."
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
James Reimer: Toronto Maple Leafs' Goalie Of The Future or Mirage?
The recent announcement that the Toronto Maple Leafs will be carrying three goaltenders on their upcoming road trip has the Leafs Nation thinking two-fold. First, given the fact that three goaltenders is a crowd, will veteran goaltender J.S. Giguere be moved? And second, if J.S. Giguere is not in the Leafs’ future plans, where do James Reimer and Jonas Gustavsson fit into the equation?
Last week, Giguere told reporters that he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause if the Maple Leafs brass asked him to, leading to speculation that he may be on the move before the trade deadline expires.
Injuries and a mediocre season in which Giguere has posted a 9-8-3 record to go along with his .900 save percentage and 2.71 goals-against average may be enough of a roadblock for contending teams to stay clear of Giguere, but given the fact that he has won a Stanley Cup and has a good reputation on and off the ice, may be enough to entice at least one team to make an offer for Giguere.
Don’t hold your breath Leaf fans, the return for Giguere will likely be small. In the end, a third round draft choice should be enough to get a deal done, or the addition of another mid-tier prospect (something the Maple Leafs have a ton of already).
Whether Giguere is dealt or not, the writing is on the wall. Either Gustavsson or Reimer look to be the Maple Leafs’ goaltender of the future.
The question is, are either of these goalies ready to take the reins and be the number one goalie in Toronto, or are the Maple Leafs putting too much faith in two very inexperienced/untested youngsters to lead them to the promised land, a.k.a “the playoffs?”
Gustavsson has been inconsistent all season, posting a 6-13-2 record to go along with his lofty 3.29 GAA and terrible .890 save percentage. A number of tough loses has caused Gustavsson to lose his temper, often causing the young Swede to slam his stick into the goal posts.
Gustavsson tends to say all the right things when interviewed by the media, but one has to wonder, is Gustavsson mature enough to play in this market? Can he be counted on in the pressure cooker that is Toronto?
Thus far, given his immature behavior, one has to think “no," Gustavsson cannot handle the pressure in Toronto. The fact is, maybe he never will. Throwing temper tantrums in front of 20,000 fans never evokes much confidence from management, or the fans for that matter.
On the other hand, James Reimer came up from the Maple Leafs’ AHL affiliate, Toronto Marlies, and played exceptionally well, posting a 4-2 record to go along with his stingy 2.26 goals against average and superb .933 save percentage.
Six games does not make an NHL career, but Reimer’s play has a lot of Maple Leaf fans talking about him as the Blue and White’s goaltender of the future.
Maple Leaf fans have a penchant for putting too much pressure on their young players. The anointment of James Reimer as the next Johnny Bower may be yet another example where Leaf fans are expecting too much too soon.
Through 26 games, Reimer has a combined record of 14-8-2 with the Marlies this season with one shutout, a save percentage of .925 and a GAA of 2.25. Those numbers are eerily similar to the ones he has put up with the Leafs, which says something about his consistency, if nothing else.
The issue for the Maple Leafs is this: given the fact that neither goalie is a sure number one, why play Giguere at all?
Going forward, Reimer and Gustavsson should get the lion’s share of the games. There is no value of having Giguere between the pipes, as any potential suitor will not be chasing Giguere based on the next four weeks of his career, but rather what he has already done in the past.
In fact, every game Giguere plays could potentially irritate his already bad groin injury, which, in turn, could make it impossible to move the likable veteran.
Are Gustavsson or Reimer the goalies of the future? Sadly, nobody knows. It says here, it is high time the Maple Leafs found out, and if that means sitting Giguere the rest of the season, so be it.
Check out my website at www.theslapshot.com for more NHL news...for Maple Leafs news, click here.
Got a story idea? A question? Contact Me at theslapshotpucktalk@gmail.com
Until next time,
Peace!
Last week, Giguere told reporters that he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause if the Maple Leafs brass asked him to, leading to speculation that he may be on the move before the trade deadline expires.
Injuries and a mediocre season in which Giguere has posted a 9-8-3 record to go along with his .900 save percentage and 2.71 goals-against average may be enough of a roadblock for contending teams to stay clear of Giguere, but given the fact that he has won a Stanley Cup and has a good reputation on and off the ice, may be enough to entice at least one team to make an offer for Giguere.
Don’t hold your breath Leaf fans, the return for Giguere will likely be small. In the end, a third round draft choice should be enough to get a deal done, or the addition of another mid-tier prospect (something the Maple Leafs have a ton of already).
Whether Giguere is dealt or not, the writing is on the wall. Either Gustavsson or Reimer look to be the Maple Leafs’ goaltender of the future.
The question is, are either of these goalies ready to take the reins and be the number one goalie in Toronto, or are the Maple Leafs putting too much faith in two very inexperienced/untested youngsters to lead them to the promised land, a.k.a “the playoffs?”
Gustavsson has been inconsistent all season, posting a 6-13-2 record to go along with his lofty 3.29 GAA and terrible .890 save percentage. A number of tough loses has caused Gustavsson to lose his temper, often causing the young Swede to slam his stick into the goal posts.
Gustavsson tends to say all the right things when interviewed by the media, but one has to wonder, is Gustavsson mature enough to play in this market? Can he be counted on in the pressure cooker that is Toronto?
Thus far, given his immature behavior, one has to think “no," Gustavsson cannot handle the pressure in Toronto. The fact is, maybe he never will. Throwing temper tantrums in front of 20,000 fans never evokes much confidence from management, or the fans for that matter.
On the other hand, James Reimer came up from the Maple Leafs’ AHL affiliate, Toronto Marlies, and played exceptionally well, posting a 4-2 record to go along with his stingy 2.26 goals against average and superb .933 save percentage.
Six games does not make an NHL career, but Reimer’s play has a lot of Maple Leaf fans talking about him as the Blue and White’s goaltender of the future.
Maple Leaf fans have a penchant for putting too much pressure on their young players. The anointment of James Reimer as the next Johnny Bower may be yet another example where Leaf fans are expecting too much too soon.
Through 26 games, Reimer has a combined record of 14-8-2 with the Marlies this season with one shutout, a save percentage of .925 and a GAA of 2.25. Those numbers are eerily similar to the ones he has put up with the Leafs, which says something about his consistency, if nothing else.
The issue for the Maple Leafs is this: given the fact that neither goalie is a sure number one, why play Giguere at all?
Going forward, Reimer and Gustavsson should get the lion’s share of the games. There is no value of having Giguere between the pipes, as any potential suitor will not be chasing Giguere based on the next four weeks of his career, but rather what he has already done in the past.
In fact, every game Giguere plays could potentially irritate his already bad groin injury, which, in turn, could make it impossible to move the likable veteran.
Are Gustavsson or Reimer the goalies of the future? Sadly, nobody knows. It says here, it is high time the Maple Leafs found out, and if that means sitting Giguere the rest of the season, so be it.
Check out my website at www.theslapshot.com for more NHL news...for Maple Leafs news, click here.
Got a story idea? A question? Contact Me at theslapshotpucktalk@gmail.com
Until next time,
Peace!
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