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'Glee' wheelchair episode hits bump with disabled

Quick Read'Glee' wheelchair episode hits bump with disabled actors fighting for TV jobs, visibility

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The glee club members twirl their wheelchairs to the tune of "Proud Mary" and in joyful solidarity with Artie, the fellow performer who must use his chair even when the music stops.

The scene in Wednesday's episode of the hit Fox series "Glee," which regularly celebrates diversity and the underdog, is yet another uplifting moment — except to those in the entertainment industry...

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