New Substitute and a Wedding!

Gwyneth Paltrow as Holly Holliday on Glee.

Gwyneth Paltrow made her first appearance on Glee in the episode that aired two weeks ago in "The Substitute." Paltrow played the character Holly Holliday who was a substitute teacher in place of Mr. Schuester when he got ill. Also in the episode the school principal was MIA so cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) took over the school. The episode focused on Holly Holliday's character and when she helped out with the Glee club New Directions, she showed the kids a new way of looking at music and making it fun while adding their say and having their opinions heard. She started with her debut on the show and sang "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green.


Other songs sung on this episode were "Make em Laugh" by Donald O'Connor, "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag" from Chicago, and "Singin in the Rain/Umbrella" by Gene Kelly and Rihanna featuring Jay-Z.


Will Schuester and Holly Holliday singing "Singin in the Rain/Umbrella."

It was reported that Cee Lo Green watched the episode and heard Paltrow singing his song, and he said
"I was pleasantly surprised and impressed. I had no idea she was a vocalist in the least bit, she did a great job." Green was quoted saying this to a Hollywood Reporter at the Grammy nomonations concert in LA. What a compliment to Paltrow considering she just sang her first live song on national television one week before the episode aired.


Kurt's dad and Finn's mom getting married.

 On last week's episode, Kurt's father and Finn's mother got married! It was an emotional episode for all of the Glee club members. Sam and Quinn's relationship moved to the next level when he offered her a promise ring and said he loved her and wanted to marry her some day. He also said he wanted to be exclusive and up their "cool-ness" on the social ladder. Along with Kurt and Finn's parents getting married, Sue Sylvester decided she wanted to get married also...to herself. Now I know what you're thinking, how the hell is this possible? Well with Sue, anything is possible and she definately pulled it off. With her mother in tow, played by Carel Burnett (who is a supposed Nazi-hunting mother on the show), Sue pulled off her own wedding and indeed married herself.


Carol Burnett and Jane Lynch singing "Ohio."

A song that the New Directions Glee club sang at the wedding included the showstopping "Marry You" by Bruno Mars as they each walked down the aisle with wife-to-be following behind. Finn Hudson sang "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars to his future step-brother Kurt Hummel, letting him know that it doesn't matter that he's gay, the Glee club will always love him the way he is. Another song in this episode was "Sway" by Michael Buble which was sang by Glee club coach Mr. Schuester.