How amazing was Idina on Glee last night?  I can’t wait to see what happens next!  Screen caps from the episode should be up tomorrow.
And here are more press links.  There will probably still be more yet!  It seems she did quite the press junket to promote Glee.

Video:

My Fox DC

Fox 12 Portland

Fox 59 Indianapolis

Radio:

B98.5 – Atlanta

Articles:

BWW Interviews: Idina Menzel – Concerts & New Album & Glee, Oh My!

Glee’s Idina Menzel on motherhood, on and off camera

Glee: Idina Menzel Returns as Shelby, What Did You Think?

Glee Recap : Mama Drama

Glee Recap : I Am Unicorn

And one more interview with Taye, where he discusses family life with Walker, and his and Idina’s future goal of doing a children’s album!

Don’t forget about our Glee contest for your chance to win something signed by Idina!

Idina’s been busy, busy, busy doing a  bunch of press for her return to Glee!  You  are watching tonight, right?

Here’s a rundown on what I have so far (and more will probably pop up and be posted here in the next few days):

Radio

Q102 Philadelphia

TV

My Fox Boston

Fox 5 San Diego

CTNow.com

And two new articles involving Idina, though centered around Taye in the Press Archive:

Taye Diggs writes children’s book ‘Chocolate Me!’ about embracing differences

Taye Diggs would love ‘Glee’ cameo, says wife Idina Menzel

And one new interview in the Press Archive too:

The Public Reviews – INTERVIEW: Idina Menzel

In honor of Idina’s return to Glee this week, I decided to do another contest!

And don’t stress too much if you don’t know the answer. I’ll choose a winner from the top 25% of people with the most correct answers. So even if you miss one, you could still win!

A valid email address is required to enter. If you are chosen as the winner, you must respond to my confirmation email within 48 hours. I’ll choose the winner on October 12th. Only one entry per person, please. All multiple entries will be discarded and will not count. The winner may choose to receive a signed headshot or a signed “I Stand” promo poster.

Don’t forget to watch Idina’s return to Glee Tuesday night!

And if you follow Idina or Taye on Twitter, you’ll have seen a lot of talk about Taye’s new picture book for children, Chocolate Me! It looks really cute!

Check out his official site for details about book signings. Also, Taye (and Walker too!) are in the current issue of People magazine, which you can see over at our partner, www.taye-diggs.com

I had a post all prepared about how you could listen to Idina & Lea’s song from next week’s Glee, but now we have something even better!  You can watch the video of it too!  The Hollywood Reporter has released an exclusive video of their song.  CLICK HERE to view it!

And if you want to listen to the full song, you can do so HERE.

We also have a promo picture (though that’s less exciting now that we have the video it came from!).  Click on the image below to go to the gallery to see a larger size.

You can see the 30 second promo here on YouTube that aired after this week’s epsidoe.  Also on YouTube, a video has surfaced of Idina and Taye rehearsing for a performance for a private event in Vegas this past May.  I think they need to do some more shows together!

It sounds like Idina performed yet another amazing concert in Buffalo!  Two reviews have been added to the Press Archive:

– Menzel delivers plenty of fun, surprises

– Idina Menzel FTW!

And many pictures to the Gallery:

And I would like to, once again, say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to the costs of hosting fees for Idina-Here!  I’ll update the donation page with everyone’s names as soon as the drive wraps up.  If you’d like to donate, please click the link below or see our donation page for more information.

Lots of Glee spoilers have been going around lately….

From Yahoo News:

Rachel will reunite with mom Shelby (Idina Menzel) — sorta. Shelby’s got a new gig as a teacher at WMHS who arrives in Episode 2. Murphy said she’ll be involved be a “juicy” story with Quinn (Dianna Agron)… who, by the way, has a whole new look and group of friends this year. (We know you’ve already seen the pink hair.)

Gather.com:

According to TVGuide, Shelby (Idina Menzel) has a “juicy” arc coming up with Quinn, the mother of her adopted daughter. Will Beth play a role? That seems very likely, and perhaps that could be what gets Quinn back with New Directions (she quits and dyes her hair pink, getting with some new friends). It sounds like it’s not just Rachel who will be affected by Shelby showing up at McKinley High for multiple episodes. Will Quinn sing with Shelby as well, or will Rachel be the only one she duets with?

And there are many, many rumors that this song listed on Amazon will be a song she is singing with Lea.  We shall see!  Her first episode will not be the premiere, but the second episode of the season.

If you’re going to the Miami concert, presale begins now until September 18th when public onsale begins.  You can get the link and code from IdinaMenzel.com

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Also, don’t forget — Idina can be seen on the Biography channel special, “When Pop Culture Saved America,” airring September 11th at 8pm ET.  Check your local listings for when it’s airing in your area.  And if you do not receive the Biography channel, you can view it on Hulu for the next few days only!

In case you missed the last minute announcement the other night, Idina gives a short, yet also beautifully moving, interview on the tv special “When Pop Culture Saved America” on the Biography channel.  It reairs on September 11th at 8pm ET, as well as midnight September 12th.   Here’s the official description:
“In the aftermath of 9/11, getting back to normal would not be a simple task,” according to production notes. “For those in the world of pop culture and entertainment, the challenge was how to help America achieve that goal–to cheer the country up during its darkest days. This documentary takes a comprehensive look at the days and months following the attack–to show how the non-news media pitched in to bring the nation together. Comedians, singers, actors, entertainers all did their part with concerts, telethons and specials. Television, movies, Broadway, music and even sports helped bring us back to the new normal. We’ll also review the impact of the events of 9/11 on pop culture and how TV and films were changed forever.”

Check your local listings for when it’s airing in your area.  And if you do not receive the Biography channel, you can view it on Hulu for the next five days only!