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“GLEE” Stars Not Leaving After All…
Just weeks ago, GLEE creator Ryan Murphy said three major cast members were graduating and moving on after this season. This was quite a shock not only to fans of actors Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith (pictured left), but also to the actors themselves. The TV world was in an uproar, as as much of an uproar as one can get when they have no personal investment whatsoever. Now, we hear…those seniors aren’t going anywhere? HUH?
At the Comic-Con convention in San Diego, GLEE executive producer Brad Falchuck said Ryan Murphy’s remarks needed to be clarified. “Here’s the exact thing: They’re seniors. They’re graduating. But that doesn’t mean they’re leaving the show,” Falchuk said. “It was never our intention or plan to let these people go… They are not done with the show after this season.”
Hmmm. Maybe Mr. Falchuck and Mr. Murphy need to have a conversation, possibly in between rehearsal for yet another Lady Gaga number. In any case, I think the backlash was bigger than Fox expected and so a sudden change of heart was made. They are the most popular characters. How do you get rid of the most popular characters on a hit show? {tap, tap, tap} I’m talking to you, Mr. Murphy. Maybe they get caught in a sex scandal and fail their senior year? And now you know why I don’t write for prime time TV.
GLEE SCOOP: Yes to more Gwyneth. No to Bieber.
It’s a GLEE-ful Sunday as I catch up on all my TV scoop. GLEE EP Ryan Murphy confirms that Gwyneth Paltrow will be re-appearing in not just one, but two more episodes…and get this…she will be dating Will Schuester, played by Matthew Morrison. She’ll also be teaching sex ed. Gotta love it.
Speaking of Paltrow, she’s hosting Saturday Night Live on January 15th with musical guest Cee Lo Green. Paltrow sang his song, “F**k You,” on GLEE…although it was “Forget You” for the TV audience.
And shooting down a popular Internet rumor, Murphy says there will NOT be a Justin Bieber episode. He says those episodes are reserved for people with big music catalogs…(and I add, people who actually have talent).
GLEE Shocker: Cast To Be Replaced in 2012
Say it ain’t so! But it is. GLEE creator Ryan Murphy says that he plans to replace the cast of his hit Fox musical comedy in 2012. “Every year we’re going to populate a new group,” Murphy says, according to Australian news website News.com.au. “There’s nothing more depressing than a high schooler with a bald spot.”
Murphy adds: “I think you have to be true to the fact that here is a group of people who come and go in these teachers’ lives — they graduate and they’re gone,” Murphy says. “When some of them finish their run at high school it will be very teary episodes. For me it will be particularly tough but a new crop (of actors) will come in.”
Fox has no comment on Murphy’s comments, so only time will tell. It’s not unprecedented for a network to step in and override a show creator, but we’ll see.
