Lea Michele

As ambitious glee clubber and social pariah Rachel Berry, Lea Michele has been called RuPaul, taken more than a few fruit slushies to the face in the hallways of McKinley High and tried romancing her teacher by singing "Endless Love." The leap into the land of awkward adolescence has been a big one for Michele, the 23-year-old stage actress whose Broadway résumé is all serious drama -- she's been in the sexually charged "Spring Awakening" and the tear-jerker " Les Misérables." To get into Rachel's high-strung head, she dutifully studied Reese Witherspoon in "Election" -- "I channel Tracy Flick, yes," Michele said -- but it sounds like all she really needed to do was dig deep into her own aspiring performer days.

While Cory Monteith's character on "Glee" decides what he wants to be when he grows up, Monteith in real life has decided to enter rehab.  The actor "has voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction," his rep told the Ministry on Monday. "He graciously asks for your respect and privacy as he takes the necessary steps towards recovery. " Monteith's "Glee" costar and real-life love interest Lea Michele, 26, passed along her good wishes publicly.

Lea Michele, who was photographed over the weekend possibly "hiding a baby bump," has one thing to say about that.  She's hit the big time now. "My first fake pregnancy rumor! I've finally made it!" the "Glee" actress tweeted happily on Monday while her rep went on the record with outlets such as RumorFix to dub the alleged news "completely false. "  PHOTOS: The Hollywood baby boom Photos of Michele wearing loose-fitting clothes and carrying a big handbag - perfect for shielding the "bump" from prying eyes and telephoto lenses, don't ya know - were all it took to get the rumor mill cranked up. Good thing it was bogus, as a real-life baby would've put a crimp in writers' plans as Michele's Rachel Berry pursues her Broadway-baby aspirations on the Fox show.

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 3 - 9, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     SERIES "The Big Bang Theory" Leonard, Sheldon and Wolowitz (Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg) must talk to junior high girls about science-related careers in this new episode. 8 p.m. CBS "Community" Shirley's (Yvette Nicole Brown) friends try to escape her family Thanksgiving dinner, while Jeff (Joel McHale)

"Glee's" Lea Michele and Darren Criss sang a sweet version of "Falling Softly" at the Rising Stars Gala benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles on Friday. Their castmate Amber Riley also performed. The night's honorees included Dana Walden, chairman of 20th Century Fox Television; Sumner Redstone, executive chairman of Viacom and CBS Corp.; Roshon Fegan of Disney's “Shake It Up” and Season 14's “Dancing With the Stars;” and Kim Vamos, former BBBSLA Guild president.

In a "Glee" two-step of sorts, stars Lea Michele and Kevin McHale became Los Angeles-area homeowners last month within a day of each other. Michele, who plays aspiring soprano Rachel Berry, bought a bungalow in Hollywood for $1.4 million. The one-story house, built in 1920, sits behind tall hedges and has a gated driveway. The updated home features French doors, an office, attic space, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. An outdoor dining pavilion includes a kitchen.

While Cory Monteith's character on "Glee" decides what he wants to be when he grows up, Monteith in real life has decided to enter rehab.  The actor "has voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction," his rep told the Ministry on Monday. "He graciously asks for your respect and privacy as he takes the necessary steps towards recovery. " Monteith's "Glee" costar and real-life love interest Lea Michele, 26, passed along her good wishes publicly.

The TV phenomenon that has given choir geeks a good name seems to know no bounds, spawning multiple albums and a live show that's making another successful round on tour. The exuberantly named "Glee Live! In Concert!" stars 13 members of the television cast, including Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn), Amber Riley (Mercedes), Chris Colfer (Kurt) and Kevin McHale (Artie). Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St. 3 and 8 p.m. $49.50-$89.50. gleetour.com.

Singers Robyn, Solange Knowles and Theophilus London performing at the Music Box theater in Hollywood, celebrating Elle Magazine's Women in Music issue... "True Blood" hunk Joe Manganiello causing a frenzy for gay fans in a Joseph Abboud suit at Logo's New Now Next awards at the Avalon...Mumford & Sons playing a sold-out show at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, counting Jeremy Piven in the crowd, on the heels of an impromptu show by Skylar Grey at the hotel's Marquee nightclub...Minka Kelly, Chace Crawford, Ryan Phillippe and Scott Porter heating up the launch of Gatorade's G Series Fit at the SLS Hotel...Coachella rewind: Lea Michele having a "Glee"-ful good time at Lacoste Live and GTC pool party...Emma Roberts and Kellan Lutz getting down at the Oasis Beach Club...Leonardo DiCaprio with best pal Lukas Haas at Armani Exchange and 944's Neon Carnival.

After a dizzying spell of hype over Comic-Con 2012, aren't you ready for a drink? Fanboys and famous people sure are, so here's a breakdown of the velvet rope happenings in San Diego this weekend. Friday: Actors Edi Gathegi and Christian Serratos (of the "Twilight" saga) join other invited celebs on the Patrón Express Railcar, leaving Los Angeles' Union Station before noon and traveling in style to downtown San Diego. Riders enjoy a restored train car with a gourmet kitchen, a home theater, an observation area and plenty of tequila en route.

"Glee's" Lea Michele and Darren Criss sang a sweet version of "Falling Softly" at the Rising Stars Gala benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles on Friday. Their castmate Amber Riley also performed. The night's honorees included Dana Walden, chairman of 20th Century Fox Television; Sumner Redstone, executive chairman of Viacom and CBS Corp.; Roshon Fegan of Disney's “Shake It Up” and Season 14's “Dancing With the Stars;” and Kim Vamos, former BBBSLA Guild president.

Lea Michele, who was photographed over the weekend possibly "hiding a baby bump," has one thing to say about that.  She's hit the big time now. "My first fake pregnancy rumor! I've finally made it!" the "Glee" actress tweeted happily on Monday while her rep went on the record with outlets such as RumorFix to dub the alleged news "completely false. "  PHOTOS: The Hollywood baby boom Photos of Michele wearing loose-fitting clothes and carrying a big handbag - perfect for shielding the "bump" from prying eyes and telephoto lenses, don't ya know - were all it took to get the rumor mill cranked up. Good thing it was bogus, as a real-life baby would've put a crimp in writers' plans as Michele's Rachel Berry pursues her Broadway-baby aspirations on the Fox show.

For the last few years we've drooled over what Lea Michele, Dianna Agron and the other ladies of "Glee" wear on red carpets, where they really show off their fashion star power. The show's new season started Thursday and it looks like we have a least one more fashionista coming on the scene: Becca Tobin, who plays new Cheerio Kitty. In photos from press events leading up to Wednesday's premiere she's shown she can do edgy casual, above, and red carpet polish just as well as her castmates.

After a dizzying spell of hype over Comic-Con 2012, aren't you ready for a drink? Fanboys and famous people sure are, so here's a breakdown of the velvet rope happenings in San Diego this weekend. Friday: Actors Edi Gathegi and Christian Serratos (of the "Twilight" saga) join other invited celebs on the Patrón Express Railcar, leaving Los Angeles' Union Station before noon and traveling in style to downtown San Diego. Riders enjoy a restored train car with a gourmet kitchen, a home theater, an observation area and plenty of tequila en route.

Click here to download TV listings for the week of June 3 - 9 in PDF format TV listings for the week of June 3 - 9 in PDF format are also available here This week's TV Movies SERIES Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America: The “Man v. Food” host travels the country in a new series that is part cooking competition and part travelogue (9 and 9:30 p.m. Travel). Royal Pains: As the fourth season begins, Hank (Mark Feuerstein)

In a "Glee" two-step of sorts, stars Lea Michele and Kevin McHale became Los Angeles-area homeowners last month within a day of each other. Michele, who plays aspiring soprano Rachel Berry, bought a bungalow in Hollywood for $1.4 million. The one-story house, built in 1920, sits behind tall hedges and has a gated driveway. The updated home features French doors, an office, attic space, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. An outdoor dining pavilion includes a kitchen.

Charlie Sheen is reportedly out of the hospital after suffering a hernia -- from laughing too hard, a friend says. ( The Hollywood Reporter ) Or was it from partying? ( Los Angeles Times ) NBC Universal says buh-bye to the peacock. ( Los Angeles Times ) "American Idol" found out why they call Nashville "Music City. " ( Billboard ) Chloe Moretz says she's dying to play the lead in "The Hunger Games," but she's got competition from a couple of Oscar nominees ... uh-oh.

Click here to download TV listings for the week of June 3 - 9 in PDF format TV listings for the week of June 3 - 9 in PDF format are also available here This week's TV Movies SERIES Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America: The “Man v. Food” host travels the country in a new series that is part cooking competition and part travelogue (9 and 9:30 p.m. Travel). Royal Pains: As the fourth season begins, Hank (Mark Feuerstein)

Closing shortly after co-star Kevin McHale's nearby home purchase, "Glee's" Lea Michele has bought a bungalow in Hollywood for $1.4 million. The one-story house, built in 1920, sits behind tall hedges and has a gated driveway. The updated bungalow features French doors, an office, attic space, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. An outdoor dining pavilion includes a kitchen. Michele, 25, has played aspiring soprano Rachel Berry since 2009 on the television series. She will voice the part of Dorothy in the animated film "Dorothy of Oz," due out this year.

Happy Accidents A Memoir Jane Lynch Hyperion/Voice: 304 pp., $25.99 -- Way back in the mists of time, when Lea Michele was a name known only to theater geeks and "Don't Stop Believin' " still belonged to "The Sopranos," the thing that excited most critics, and many fans, about this new show "Glee" was not so much jazz hands as Jane. Jane Lynch, the hilarious performer whose appearances on shows as diverse as "Two and a Half Men" and "The L Word," in the films of Christopher Guest and Judd Apatow, were always stellar if all too brief.