Ryan Murphy on GLEE PROJECT Versus the Tony Awards

The second season of GLEE might be over, but creator Ryan Murphy still has lots going on, with his new spinoff 'The Glee Project' premiering just over a week ago. Murphy told the LA Times: "I think we learned one big lesson which is don't put a musical comedy reality show opposite the Tony Awards ... or the NBA Finals." 

On America's response to the show, he added: "I felt exactly about "The Glee Project's" performance as I did about ‘Glee. It wasn't until the third or fourth episode that people really started to sit up and pay attention to ‘Glee.' I think a lot of that is word of mouth. I think people like to find things. They don't like things shoved down their throats. And at the end of the day, I don't really care. I love the show so much. I know that the episodes only get better. I'm excited about the potential of it."

To read the full interview, click here.

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For fans who want more of the "The Glee Project", Microsoft's search engine Bing is partnering with Oxygen to host the Bing Fan Favorite Contest, allowing fans to vote for their own favorite contenders. Shazam is also partnering with Oxygen to allow viewers to use the Shazam app to unlock exclusive content from each episode of the show. This week, Shazam users will be treated to extended footage from Dot-Marie Jones' one-on-one session with the homework assignment winner.

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