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Glee Recap: Diva-ine Intervention

Feb 7 2013, 9:24pm CST | by

Don’t say “diva” like it’s a dirty word. I mean, if living legend Aretha Franklin was more than happy to be front and center for VH1′s “Divas Live” extravaganza, then who are the rest of us to treat...

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Aretha Franklin scraps three more shows

Source: Starpulse  |   May 22 2013, 7:40pm CDT

Aretha Franklin has axed another trio of concerts on medical grounds. The Queen of Soul has already scrapped two upcoming shows this week (begs20May13) on the advice of her doctor, and she has now cancelled another three - one in her native Michigan an ...

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9 hours ago

Singer Aretha Franklin postpones three more concerts

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 22 2013, 3:35pm CDT

Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the 10th Anniversary TV Land Awards in New York April 14, 2012. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul music legend Aretha Franklin postponed three June concerts, the singer's spokesman said on ...

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10 hours ago

Aretha Franklin cancels more shows

Source: The Washington Post  |   May 22 2013, 2:16pm CDT

Comments Tweet More Whatever is ailing Aretha Franklin appears to still be an issue. In addition to the concerts she cancelled in Chicago and Connecticut this week, she has now cleared her calendar for June, postponing two m ...

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13 hours ago

Aretha Franklin ill, cancels Ottawa Jazz Festival show [Photos]

Source: Ottawa Sun  |   May 22 2013, 11:48am CDT

Hutchinson Andrew Trio plays on June 20 at Confederation Park and June 21 at Brookstreet Hotel. Rafael Zaldivar Group plays on June 28 at Brookstreet Hotel and June 30 at Confederation Park. 10 years of The Triplets of Belleville plays June 26 ...

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Aretha Franklin cancels Canadian shows

Source: CBC News  |   May 22 2013, 11:34am CDT

Aretha Franklin performed via satellite with American Idol finalists during the season finale episode on May 16. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Aretha Franklin is extending her current break and has cancelled performa ...

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14 hours ago

Aretha Franklin cancels June concert at Ottawa Jazz Festival

Source: Ottawa Citizen  |   May 22 2013, 10:19am CDT

OTTAWA — Aretha Franklin has cancelled her June 26 appearance at the Ottawa Jazz Festival because of health problems. She was one of the headliners at the festival, and her last-minute cancellation has left officials scramb ...

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Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows

Source: Boston Herald  |   May 22 2013, 9:37am CDT

LOS ANGELES — Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June. A spokesman for the 71-year-old singer says Franklin will reschedule two shows and resume her touring schedule in July. Publicist David Brokaw provided no other details Tuesday. Franklin an ...

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Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows

Source: TheNewsTribune.com  |   May 22 2013, 4:46am CDT

tool goes here Janelle Arthur, on stage from left, Angie Miller, Candice Glover, Kree Harrison and Amber Holcomb perform with Aretha Franklin, seen on screen, at the 'American Idol' finale at the Nokia Theatr ...

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Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald  |   May 21 2013, 11:10pm CDT

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Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows

Source: Sacramento Bee  |   May 21 2013, 11:09pm CDT

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14 weeks ago

Glee Recap: Diva-ine Intervention

Feb 7 2013, 9:24pm CST | by

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Don’t say “diva” like it’s a dirty word. I mean, if living legend Aretha Franklin was more than happy to be front and center for VH1′s “Divas Live” extravaganza, then who are the rest of us to treat it like a common four-letter word, right?

Okay, so diva-dom might also be about milquetoast Emma Pillsbury reducing Cheesecake Factory managers to tears, and Rachel Berry’s runaway ego stomping around New York City like King Kong after an expensive blowout at the salon. It could even prompt Tina Cohen-Chang to withhold her “soup” from an ailing Blaine Anderson. Yikes!

Those opposing sides of the diva coin got scrutinized in this week’s Glee, a mostly lighthearted, music-packed hour with a moral that came from the mouth of Kurt Hummel: “Hold the nightmare, but bring the diva. Your work speaks for itself.”

If you were too busy reading Martha Stewart Weddings to catch the episode, here’s what you missed on Glee:

* Kurt, infuriated by Rachel’s increasingly inflated, post-Winter Carnival sense of self-importance, decided she needed to be “taken down a notch.” His strategy? Challenge her to NYADA’s “Fight Club” for vocalists — Midnight Madness — where he indeed proved triumphant “by the closest margin in history.” A dejected Ms. Berry couldn’t get her mojo back and decided to skip an open call for Funny Girl, not because she lost, but because she feared success would turn her into a monster and alienate her friends. Kurt, though, like a good BFF is supposed to do, helped Rachel realize that — with an occasional dose of real talk — she might be able to have it all. (Silent applause.)

* Finn, worried about New Directions’ changes at Sectionals, turned to Emma for advice. Her plan? Diva Week! Still, as the guidance counselor helped Finn whip his glee club into shape, and as he helped her put the finishing touches on her upcoming wedding ceremony, the Best Man began to develop strange feelings for the bride. When “Miss Pillsbury” had a panic attack, Finn snapped her out of it by planting a kiss — on her lips! That’s not gonna make next week’s nuptials awkward or anything…

* Speaking of wrong-minded romantic pursuits, Tina continued her pining for Blaine, right down to knocking him out with cold medicine and then straddling him to rub Vicks on his smooth, mucus-filled chest. (Eeep!) Somehow, Blaine’s lack of romantic interest made Tina a little angry, but she channeled those feelings into a lively cover of Madonna’s “Hung Up” and won Diva Week in the process. (Sorry, Unique!) Now, though, Blaine’s taking his McKinley bestie as his date to Will and Emma’s wedding, and I get the sense that she’s still holding on to the very weird idea of “a sexless thing” to get her through the school year. This doesn’t make any sense to me, but I’ll play along and see where the writers take us.

* Finally, Santana returned to McKinley, determined to create a rift between Brittany and Sam, but by the end of the hour, realized that it wasn’t her ex-girlfriend’s new relationship that was bugging her. The recent college dropout really pined for The Big Apple, and Brittany helped her realize that a bus ride to Manhattan was her destiny. A final-act rendition of “Girl on Fire” found the Lady Lopez bursting out of McKinley’s doors and emerging from a New York City subway, then heading to Kurt and Rachel’s place. Guess what, bitches? She’s moving in! (And let’s be honest, they could use an extra income to help pay what’s got to be extraordinary rent — even in distant Brooklyn.)

I’ll be back overnight to update this post with grades for every musical number and a rundown of the week’s best quotes, but until then, let me turn things over to you. What did you think of “Diva”? What was your fave musical number? Take our poll, sound off in the comments, and for all my Glee-related recaps and commentary, follow me on Twitter @MichaelSlezakTV!


Source: TV Line


 

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