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Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz Before Glee's Comic-Con 2010 Panel

Ahoy, fellow geeky Gleeks! Glee cast members Kevin McHale (Artie), Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina), Amber Riley (Mercedes), Chris Colfer (Kurt), Heather Morris (Brittany), and Naya Rivera (Santana), along with executive producers Ryan Murphy and Dante DiLoreto, appeared today, July 25, at Comic-Con 2010 in San Diego. Fanboys and girls lucky enough to make it into Glee's panel session at the world's largest comic and popular arts convention enjoyed a Season 1 highlight reel and a super-juicy Q&A. Now that the highly anticipated panel is a wrap, the Twitterverse is abuzz with new spoilers, cast reveals, and Season 2 rumors. We've collected the most delectable deets — just for you. We can't wait for Season 2!

full size Heather, Morris, Chris Colfer, and Amber Riley at EW and SyFy's Comic-Con Party on July 24, 2010
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Heather, Morris, Chris Colfer, and Amber Riley at EW and SyFy's Comic-Con Party on July 24, 2010
Cast reveals:

Justin Timberlake won't be making a cameo. However, if JT were to make an appearance, Ryan Murphy would pen him in as Matthew Morrison's younger brother. (TVGuideMagazine)

Ryan Murphy was offered a deal for a movie version of Glee, but he said no. He would, however, consider a 3D concert movie. (TVGuideMagazine)

Chris Colfer wants Julie Andrews to play his grandmother. (TVGuideMagazine)

Jenna Ushkowitz still accidentally stutters — even though her character Tina doesn't. (TVGuideMagazine)

According to Ryan Murphy, Lea Michele (Rachel) went straight from the delivery room to Les Mis. (TVGuideMagazine)

Naya Rivera thinks Brittany and Santana's mash-up name is "Santitany." (TVGuideMagazine)

Amber Riley said Glee is all about being who you are. Aww... (GLEEonFOX)

Naya Rivera on Santana: "I think she likes the glee kids, but she's a bitch. That's who she is." (BuddyTV.com)

Heather Morris's fave Season 1 Brittany line is either "Did you know that dolphins are just gay sharks?" or "There was a mouse in it." (TVGuideMagEIC)

Heather Morris came up with the line about Jesse (Jonathan Groff) being Mr. Schue's son. (thetvchick)

Kevin McHale on "Safety Dance": "I felt weird without my chair!" (celebuzz)

Jenna Ushkowitz is a big Vampire Diaries fan, so she loved the episode in which Principal Figgins thinks Tina is a vampire. (TVGuideMagazine)

Amber hopes the Quinn/Mercedes friendship will continue.

The Madonna episode went way over budget very early on (it took 12 to 13 days to film!), but Ryan told the studio, "Do it for Madonna!" Also, a lot of the props used in the "Vogue" video actually appeared in the original music video. (JBomb11)

The cast was much more nervous about performing on Oprah than for President Obama! (ultimategleeks)

 

Chris Colfer: "I had no idea who Marc Jacobs was before we shot the pilot... I think I am just a huge, huge nerd." (HollyKristaB)

The only panel members who were actually in their high school glee clubs were Jenna Ushkowitz and Ryan Murphy. (thetvchick)

Heather Morris's favorite part of Season 1? Wearing a cone bra. (GLEEonFOX)

Ryan Murphy: "This is a show about why the arts matter." (GLEEonFOX)

The Glee cast's favorite Season 1 songs: "Poker Face," "Like a Virgin," "Somebody to Love," "Bad Romance," and "One Less Bell to Answer" (JBomb11)

Ryan can see Artie busting out some Guys and Dolls — he wants to revisit the golden age of Broadway. (JBomb11)

full size Kevin McHale, Amber Riley, and Chris Colfer at Glee's Comic-Con 2010 Panel Session
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Kevin McHale, Amber Riley, and Chris Colfer at Glee's Comic-Con 2010 Panel Session

Panel deets:

When Kurt's "Single Ladies" dance came on the 20-minute Season 1 highlight reel, the cast members danced along.

When the idea of a Justin Bieber-themed episode came up, the crowd booed. (TheRealJethro)

full size Naya Rivera and Heather Morris at EW and SyFy's Comic-Con Party on July 24, 2010
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Naya Rivera and Heather Morris at EW and SyFy's Comic-Con Party on July 24, 2010
Season 2 spoilers:

Season 2 will begin shooting Wednesday, July 28. (Zap2It)

The members of New Directions will start Season 2 as bigger losers than they were last year (if that's even possible), due to their humiliating third place loss at Regionals. (ultimategleeks)

Ryan Murphy confirmed that they'll be doing another Madonna episode. (ultimategleeks)

Season 2 will feature only five musical numbers per episode, instead of eight. (celebuzz)

Because Matthew Morrison said he didn't want to do Britney, the Britney-themed episode will feature Schue insisting against the kids singing Spears's songs. Murphy hinted that the episode, titled "Britney Brittany," will be "fun" and "hallucinogenic." Hmm... (thetvchick, JBomb11)

According to Ryan Murphy, Season 2 is designed to be "a little more intimate." (JBomb11)

We'll see more Tartie in Season 2. Huzzah! (celebritology)

We might get to see Chris do "The Time Warp" in Season 2! Murphy: "Funnily enough, we are doing a Rocky Horror episode." Yes please! (celebritology, Snoodit)

The post-Super Bowl episode will be a tribute, but to whom? Ryan can't say. Yet. "Nothing says Super Bowl to me like Glee," he joked. (JBomb11, LA Times)

Ooh-la-la! Brittany and Santana might kiss in Season 2. “Heather and I make out all the time,” Rivera deadpanned. (TVGuideMagEIC, EW.com)

Tartie hits a bump in the road (noooo!) when Tina falls for Mike in an upcoming episode. (thetvchick)

Matt and Mike will have their own episodes in Season 2. (lessthanair)

Both Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel will be back for Season 2 of Glee. (ultimategleek)

Murphy's ultimate goal for Kurt and his boyfriend: prom king and king. (JBomb11)

We'll get to meet Artie's mother and Rachel's two gay dads in Season 2. Brittany might get a smart older sister. (JBomb11, GLEEonFOX)

Amber Riley will sing a solo in the religion episode when Kurt accompanies her to her church. The episode will also feature covers of REM's "Losing My Religion" and "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" from Yentl. (celebritology, GLEEonFOX)

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Glee Hits up Comic-Con 2010
 
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The Glee Panel at Comic-Con 2010
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