THURSDAY, JULY 26

**TIME PERIOD PREMIERE**--"GLEE" - (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

IT'S TIME TO SHINE ON "GLEE" THURSDAY, JULY 26, ON FOX

Whoopi Goldberg ("The View") and NeNe Leakes ("The Real Housewives of Atlanta") Guest-Star

Rachel and Kurt finally get their chance to audition for the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts. Meanwhile, Puck makes a decision about his future after a meeting with his father in the "Choke" episode of GLEE airing Thursday, July 26 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GLE-318) (TV-14 D, L)

Cast: Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester; Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester; Lea Michele as Rachel Berry; Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson; Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury; Dianna Agron as Quinn; Chris Colfer as Kurt; Kevin McHale as Artie; Amber Riley as Mercedes; Mark Salling as Puck; Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina; Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez; Heather Morris as Brittany; Harry Shum as Mike Chang and Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson.

Guest Cast: Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans; Damian McGinty as Rory Flanagan; Dot Marie Jones as Coach Bieste; Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta; Samuel Larsen as Joe Hart; NeNe Leakes as Coach Roz Washington; Whoopi Goldberg as Carmen Tibideaux; Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins; Lauren Potter as Becky; Thomas Calabro as Mr. Puckerman.