The kids in McKinley High Schoolรขยยs glee club, New Directions, might not be the most popular, but Glee is unquestionably a runaway hit. Since its premiere in May 2009, Glee has exploded as one of the most popular hours on TV, earning an astounding 19 Emmy nominations in its first season. In addition to the showรขยยs staggering success, Gleeรขยยs songs have been heating up the music charts, with 25 tracks on the 2009 hot 100 list, a hit-rate topped only by the Beatles when they had 31 hits in 1964. Donรขยยt Stop Believinรขยย pays tribute to the glorious mash-up of music, comedy, drama and social commentary that has put Glee and its band of misfits in the spotlight. Written by gleeks extraordinaire Erin Balser and Suzanne Gardner, the book is jam-packed with: รขยยข an in-depth episode-by-episode exploration of the show, focusing on themes, storylines and main characters รขยยข all the details on the hit songs in every episode, behind-the-scenes happenings and the showรขยยs entertainment and cultural references รขยยข exclusive interviews with Glee actors including Stephen Tobolowsky (Sandy Ryerson), Heather Morris (Brittany), and Ken Avenido (Howard Bamboo) รขยยข personal stories from fellow gleeks about what the show means to them รขยยข biographies of the principal players and guest stars รขยยข the story of the making of Glee and how it was brought to life by creator Ryan Murphy รขยยข fun and informative sidebars รขยยข terrific on- and off-set photos of the cast Capturing all the highs and lows of this ground-breaking series, Donรขยยt Stop Believinรขยย is a show-stopping guide to Gleeรขยยs journey รขยย the perfect companion for fans who demand an encore once the curtain falls.
ISBN:9781550229387