Demi Lovato Is Going to Join 'Glee'

(Getty Images)Demi Lovato's been working very hard to establish herself as a rising pop princess in the last couple of years, but as fans of her old Disney show Sonny With a Chance will tell you, she has pretty solid comedic timing, too. It appears Ms. Lovato will finally put those skills to good use this fall, as she's ben confirmed for a recurring role in Glee's upcoming fifth season.

According to TV Line, Demi will play struggling artist "Dani," a friend of Rachel and Santana's who lives in New York City. Demi's character will be involved somehow with the new character played by Adam Lambert, and will make her first appearance in the season's second episode on October 3.

Demi is currently in Africa, where she's working with the charity organization Free the Children. She told Philadelphia's Mix 106.1 that she plans to celebrate her 21st birthday this week with a safari, explaining, "I wanted to do something different than your typical 21st birthday thing."