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Here is an interview that Lea did recently with The Hollywood Reporter.

Forget social misfit: Lea Michele may actually be “Most Likely to Succeed” on Emmy night for her turn as Rachel Berry on Fox’s musical comedy sensation “Glee.” Michele dishes with THR’s Leslie Bruce about making the shift from Broadway to television comedienne, her inner Gleek and fantasies about Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.

The Hollywood Reporter: Before “Glee,” you were a fixture on Broadway. Did you ever think you would make the shift to a television comedy series?

Michele: I never thought I would be a comedic actor. In all of my shows on Broadway I played the most gut-wrenching, depressing roles. But I did watch a lot of “Saturday Night Live” as a kid. I would pretend I was Gilda Radner and re-enact “Roseanne Roseannadanna.” Growing up, my mother would say that I was the daughter of Jim Carrey and Natalie Wood. I had this serious maturity about me, but had this insanely kooky side, too.
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Earlier today Lea made an appearance on Regis and Kelly! Screen captures have been added to the gallery and you can watch the video behind the cut, once again thanks to The Gleek Channel!

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