Holly Holliday will strut down the halls of William McKinley High once again! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gwyneth Paltrow will reprise her hilarious Emmy-winning role in the two-part 100th episode of FOX's Glee. Paltrow is the latest Glee alum to head back to school and take part in the special episode, which will also see the return of Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth's April Rhodes, DWTS champ Amber Riley's Mercedes Jones and more. Additionally E! online reports that Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford is also set to appear.
Set to air March 18 and 25, the 100th episode will revolve around Emmy winner Jane Lynch's principal Sue Sylvester, who after years of contempt for the New Directions and Matthew Morrison's Will Schuester, finally succeeds in shutting down the glee club. In addition, the top 10 fan-selected Glee songs will be remixed and performed by the current members of New Directions as the hour focuses on McKinley High's latest crop of seniors as they march toward graduation.
The reunion is shaping up to a be a must-see event with creator Ryan Murphy inviting all the original cast members back. In addition to Paltrow, Chenoweth, Riley and Crawford, Murphy has revealed that Dianna Agron, Mark Salling, Harry Shum and Heather Morris are all on board for the celebration. After the special episode, Glee will then do several episodes set in New York City, centering on Rachel (Lea Michele), Blaine (Darren Criss), Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Sam (Chord Overstreet).