'Glee's' Chris Colfer sells Disney on 'The Little Leftover Witch' pilot

Chris Colfer is ridiculously talented. We know this because of his standout performance as Kurt -- both acting and singing -- on "Glee." But it turns out Colfer can write, too. At least Disney's banking on it. Colfer is writing a Disney Channel pilot based on Florence Laughlin's 1960 children's book, "The Little Leftover Witch," according to the Hollywood Reporter. The story recounts the tale ...

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