Ryan Murphy's The New Normal and musical drama Smash are the latest victims of TV cuts in the U.S.

Network bosses are currently choosing which series to continue and which to axe, and the Glee creator's gay family comedy is one of the unlucky ones.

The NBC show starred Justin Bartha and Andrew Rannells as a same-sex couple who have a baby via surrogate, but it won't be taken to season two.

Smash, which featured Katherine McPhee as a performer fighting to make her way on Broadway, has also been cancelled by bosses at NBC, leaving Debra Messing, Anjelica Huston and Megan Hilty out of a job...

Producer Ryan Murphy has scored a major coup for his hit TV show The New Normal after landing the rights to use John Lennon's highly personal track Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) in the upcoming season finale.

The Glee creator reveals he reached out to Lennon's widow Yoko Ono, who owns the rights to The Beatles icon's back catalogue, in the hope of using the touching tune on TV - and he was stunned at how easy the whole process was, considering how selective Ono is about the projects she approves.

During a panel talk with the show's cast and crew at Los Angeles' Paley Fest, Murphy said, "W...

Glee creator Ryan Murphy is a married man after secretly exchanging vows with his fiancé David Miller in July.

The TV director wed his boyfriend of two years on July 4th in Provincetown, Massachusetts and Murphy is convinced his romance with the photographer has changed him for the better.

He tells Vogue magazine, "He's the Rock of Gibraltar. Incredibly kind and very wise and not interested in celebrity or money or fame. Just family and love. The very thing I needed at a point in my life when I was like a balloon with no tether. He was like, 'Sit down. Shut the f**k up. You're wrong. Be...

When "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy was a teenager his parents sent him to therapy in a bid to make him straight.

When he was 15, his parents discovered Ryan was having "an affair" with a 21-year-old man. As a result, his parents removed him from summer camp, sold his car, and threatened to file statutory rape charges against his boyfriend.

Then they sent him to therapy to help him "overcome" his attraction towards men. However, Ryan's therapist ended up taking the teen's side.

Murphy told Vogue magazine, "Luckily, I had a brilliant therapist who after two sessions called my parents in and ...

Glee boss Ryan Murphy has assured fans of the hit TV show that Dianna Agron will return for the next season after she was left out of promotional pictures for the new series.

The show's co-creator announced earlier this year that the entire leading cast, including Agron, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith, will stay on the show despite their characters heading to university.

However, fans went into a panic after images to promote the upcoming fourth series were released - and didn't feature Agron, who plays Quinn Fabray.

The confusion prompted Murphy to take to his Twitter.co...

Rob Lowe and Ryan Murphy have patted Jodie Foster on the back for defending Kristen Stewart after reports surfaced that the "Twilight" star had an affair with her "Snow White and the Huntsman" director.

On Wednesday, Foster slammed the media for hounding her "Panic Room" co-star, who is dealing with public fall out over the scandal.

Foster wrote on TheDailyBeast.com, "There's no guilt in acknowledging the human interest in public linens. It's as old as the hills. Lift up beautiful young people like gods and then pull them down to earth to gaze at their seams. See, they're just like us. Bu...

Glee creator Ryan Murphy's office was reportedly evacuated on Monday after a suspicious powder was discovered in the mail.

Police were called to the production company in Los Angeles after "a little bit of white powder" spilled out of a letter from a fan asking Murphy to read his script, reports Deadline.com.

Staff were ordered to leave the building while a hazardous materials team conducted a brief investigation.

Work resumed after the officers determined the substance was not dangerous, according to a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.

OUT just released the sixth annual Power 50, featuring prominent gay men and women representing all walks of life. From entertainers and politicians to activists and entrepreneurs, the Power 50 spotlights individuals who influence the way others live either through their public personas, politics, or wealth and affect cultural and social attitudes.

Apple CEO Tim Cook leads this year's list with daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel, "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy, and TV host and political commentator Rachel Maddow rounding out the top five.
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Actress Ashley Fink has been dropped from the cast of Glee.

The plus-size star played Lauren Zizes on the hit TV musical series, but fans were left wondering about her future when her character quit the high school glee club New Directions at the start of the third season last year.

Now, Fink has confirmed she won't be returning to McKinley High. She tells TheInsider.com, "It is what it is. Lauren's somewhere in that school, she's just not on camera or being talked about. She's involved in activities that aren't televised."

However, the 25 year old insists she isn't bitter about losi...

Rocker-turned-TV talent show mentor Adam Levine is in talks to make his acting debut on hit series "American Horror Story."

The Maroon 5 frontman, who also appears on "The Voice," is poised to join the cast of "Glee" producer Ryan Murphy's creepy drama for its upcoming second season.

Sources tell EW.com the singer will play a "contemporary character" as one half of a couple called "The Lovers."

"American Horror Story" features Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton as husband and wife who unknowingly move their family into a haunted house.

In a new interview with The Advocate, singer Ricky Martin opens up about his boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez Abella, how he likes being a dad, and acting in the Broadway revival of "Evita."

Martin wasn't looking for a relationship when a friend introduced him to Carlos, a financial analyst-stockbroker four years ago.

"It was just one of those things that just happened," Martin recalls. "I was like, ‘You're not supposed to be here right now. Would you please allow me to just go on my journey?'"

Hesitant to talk about press-shy Abella in the past, Martin opens up a little bit further. "I think h...

Glee creator Ryan Murphy is planning an all-Whitney Houston episode to pay tribute to the late star, according to reports.

The producer/director paid homage to the tragic superstar with a note at the end of the Glee episode which aired the week after the singer's February 11th death - and featured Amber Riley's pitch perfect rendition of Houston's I Will Always Love You signature tune.

And now he's planning to showcase eight of the soul star's hits in an episode that will revolve around Houston's music, according to Eonline.com.

A source tells the website the show will use the music "...

"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy is planning a second Madonna tribute episode - but this time he wants the Material Girl to be on the show.

The writer/director admits Madonna has confirmed she's interested in joining the likes of pal Gwyneth Paltrow and Ricky Martin as a guest star and he'd be happy to write an episode around the pop superstar's music - like he did in 2010.

He tells TV show "Watch What Happens," "I wanna do another Madonna episode, but I want Madonna to be on it... She said she would do it, so..."

Glee stars Lea Michele, Jayma Mays and Dianna Agron have teamed up to recreate scenes from the most iconic horror films for a new Elle magazine photo spread shot by Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy.

Michele poses opposite The Creature from the Black Lagoon for one stylish black and white shot, while Agron conjures up memories of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman and Mays gives The Birds star Tippi Hedren a new look.

The trio's co-star Heather Morris also appears in the spread, recreating a classic Catherine Deneuve pose from Roman Polanski's Repulsion.

Michele admits she didn't need much persuasion...

Michael Jackson's relatives have given their personal approval for Glee bosses to make a special tribute episode featuring the King Of Pop's tunes.

Co-creator Ryan Murphy has received the Jackson family's "enthusiastic support" after convincing them the show would serve as a respectful homage to the late icon.

The special installment, due to air on January 24th, will feature 10 to 12 Jackson songs.

The cast of the hit TV musical previously paid tribute to Jackson by recreating his Thriller video on a school football field, while also covering Man in the Mirror and the Jackson 5's ABC.

"American Horror Story" star Dylan McDermott recently talked to The Advocate. He admitted he is comfortable with gay come-ons and nude scenes without body doubles. Check out what else he said:

On onscreen nudity and his refusal of a body double for American Horror Story:
"I knew going into it that there was nudity and that a lot of people would be watching, so I knew I had to be in really good shape. I'm no fool, so I hit the gym and watched what I ate. Actually, when I first got the role, production called me and asked, 'Who's your body double?' I said, 'Oh, hell no. It's going to be all ...

Actor Chord Overstreet "couldn't be more excited" to be returning to Glee - just months after he quit the hit show.

Overstreet shot to fame playing hunky high school student Sam Evans on the popular program but left the series earlier this year to pursue a career in music.

He was rumored to be reprising his role during Glee's current third season, and now show creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed the reports.

Murphy tells EW.com, "We love Chord and have always said that we wanted him back. So here's an early Christmas present for all the Gleeks - Sam is coming back..."

Overstreet adds,...

Believe it or not, this television-aholic actually scoffed at the early promos of what would come to be FOX’s mega-hit, “Glee.” The show looked silly and childish, and I thought it would be cancelled before the fourth episode. My initial assumptions were glaringly and wonderfully wrong. “Glee” is the television equivalent of cotton candy—brightly colored, lighthearted and achingly sweet. It makes me feel inspired and happy while most of my favorite shows make me want to curl up in the fetal position and ugly-cry.

Unfortunately, the last season was a little more sour than sweet thanks t...

You can't go one week without hearing a ridiculous story involving some of your favorite celebrities. Thankfully, the Rumor Patrol is here to sort out what's real and what's fake.

Joe Jonas and Rihanna Dating? OK! reported the two pop stars met while Joe was hanging out with Rihanna's ex Chris Brown in the studio. Apparently he left an impression, because sources say she offered to give him "the wildest ride of his life!"

Verdict: False. GossipCop.com notes that Joe and Chris did not collaborate until 2011, well after Rihanna broke up with Chris. It's plausible Joe visited the studio for ...

Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy axed plans to create a spin-off for its leading stars after becoming incensed when actor Chris Colfer alleged he'd been "fired" from the hit TV musical.

The writer recently stunned fans when he told The Hollywood Reporter that Colfer and his co-stars Lea Michele and Cory Monteith would not return to the show after its upcoming third season. Murphy revealed the actors would 'graduate' from the TV high school, but kept his plans for a secondary series for Colfer, Michele and Monteith a secret as he'd yet to finalize details.

The interview caused a stir online w...

A Glee producer has assured fans Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith will pop up in future episodes after they officially leave the show next year.

Co-creator Ryan Murphy recently revealed the popular stars, who play talented high school students, would "graduate" at the end of the third season later this year.

However, executive producer Brad Falchuk used his appearance at Comic-Con in San Diego, California on Sunday to clear up the reports.

He explains, "They are not done with the show after this season. Because they're graduating doesn't mean they're leaving the show. If yo...

FX has ordered Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story to series, the network announced Monday.

The show, Murphy's first series project since Glee's premiere, centers on a therapist (Dylan McDermott) and his wife (Connie Britton), who move to San Francisco after Ben makes a terrible mistake that damages his family. The only problem? Their new home may not be the best place to start over.

Jane Lynch on the graduating Gleeks: Ryan Murphy "rarely makes mistakes"

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"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed reports three of his stars will be departing the show after they graduate next year.

Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith will return to the show that made them household names - as talented high school kids - later this year for a third season, and they won't be back.

Murphy tells The Hollywood Reporter, "We made that decision and I involved Chris and Lea and they thought that was a good idea. They both trust the writing and trust me and felt that it would be great to have an open and closed experience for them to go out while they were on ...

The current cast of "Glee" including Lea Michele and Cory Monteith will be replaced in 2012.

The musical TV hit, set in a high school, has taken the world by storm since it first aired in 2009, and has made stars of castmembers including Michele, Monteith, Chris Colfer and Dianna Agron.

But to maintain the series' realism, creator Ryan Murphy has decided the current class should graduate in 2012 and leave the show for good.

In an interview on Ryan Seacrest's radio show, he says, "That is true. I don't think of it in terms of eliminating or replacing. Because I think the thing about this ...

Glee creator Ryan Murphy has landed permission to pay homage to one of his favourite acts - and it has inspired him to create a TV movie.

The writer/director has already filmed Glee tribute episodes inspired by Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Fleetwood Mac - and now he has been given the go ahead to reimagine the music of another major act.

Murphy is not revealing who the cast will cover for his Glee movie, but he tells The Hollywood Reporter, "We'll make a two-hour television movie out of it.

"I don't want to reveal what the tribute is about, but we finally got permission."

Cli...

Comedienne and chat show host Ellen Degeneres, newsman Anderson Cooper and Walt Disney boss Rich Ross have been named among the 10 Most Influential Gays and Lesbians in America in a new magazine poll.

DeGeneres comes in second behind Apple boss Tim Cook on Out magazine's 2011 Power 50 List. Cooper is third and Ross is 10th.

Designers Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford, film producer Scott Rudin, Glee creator Ryan Murphy, blogger Perez Hilton, music mogul David Geffen and actor Neil Patrick Harris make the top 20.

Jodie Foster, singer Adam Lambert, Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black and The Kids Ar...

Glee creator Ryan Murphy has moved to end his feud with Kings Of Leon by voicing his regret over the foul-mouthed fall-out and insisting he completely "supports" the band's decision to opt out of the show.

The boss behind the musical TV series became embroiled in a public spat with the rock group after he labeled them "self-centered a**holes" for refusing to let their songs feature in Glee.

Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill fuelled the fall-out by writing a rude post on Twitter.com, telling Murphy to "Let it go. See a therapist, get a manicure, buy a new bra. Zip your lip and focus...

Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl has lashed out at Glee creator Ryan Murphy for assuming all musicians are desperate to feature on the hit show.

The rocker isn't a fan of the high school singing and dancing program and insists he wouldn't want to follow in the footsteps of Madonna and Britney Spears, who have had their songs used in the series.

And Grohl is fed up with Murphy slamming stars if they decide to not sign up to Glee.

He tells the Hollywood Reporter, "You shouldn't have to do f**king Glee. And then the guy who created Glee is so offended that we're not, like, begging to be on hi...

Elton John is set to follow in the footsteps of Gwyneth Paltrow and Britney Spears with a role in Glee - he's in talks with the show's creator for a cameo.

The Rocket Man pleaded with Ryan Murphy for a role in the hit program earlier this year, saying, "I love Glee! I would love to be on Glee, but you have to be asked to be on Glee."

And his public appeal has seemingly worked - he and Murphy have discussed the possibility of the singer appearing in an upcoming episode, according to Matthew Morrison, who recently recorded a track with Elton.

He tells Access Hollywood, "He and Ryan Murp...

Time to get giddy, Gleeks! The cast of Glee, including newest additions Chord Overstreet and Darren Criss, will return to North American concert stages this summer for their Glee Live! In Concert! tour, Fox announced Tuesday.

Glee's Max Adler says he's prepping for Karofsky's ... Lady Gaga moment?

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