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Ryan Murphy Explains Glee Casting Confusion
Originally posted 07/29/2011 11:00AM
Between the conflicting casting news and subsequent cast comments, there seems to be more Glee drama in the headlines than in the halls of William McKinley High School.
But the show's executive producer, Ryan Murphy, is setting the record straight: No one was fired, and no one is leaving – only that was not the original plan.
Murphy says Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer, – who Murphy initially said were slated to graduate and end their run on the Fox series after the upcoming season – were actually in talks to star in a spin-off series, which has since been put on the backburner.
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Chris Colfer, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith Not Leaving Glee After Graduation
Originally posted 07/25/2011 11:40AM
Gleeks, rejoice.
Despite recent reports that Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer were leaving Glee after the upcoming season, executive producer Brad Falchuk promised fans of Fox's musical sitcom that they haven't seen the last of Rachel, Finn and Kurt.
"It was never our plan or our intention to let them go," Falchuck said Sunday during a panel discussion at Comic-Con International in San Diego, reports Entertainment Weekly. "They are not done with the show after this season."
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Chris Colfer Learned on Twitter He Was Leaving Glee
Originally posted 07/14/2011 06:15PM
Chris Colfer has mixed emotions about leaving Glee after next season.
The actor says he learned of Kurt Hummel's fate – Glee's co-creator Ryan Murphy announced several principal actors would be "graduating" – only recently via Twitter.
"I didn't necessarily know that it was going to be our last season next year," he tells Access Hollywood. "I knew something like that was coming up eventually. I mean, we can't be there forever."
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Glee: Which Star Will You Miss Most?
Originally posted 07/14/2011 01:30PM
There are bound to be some new faces at William McKinley High School as some of Glee's most recognizable voices prepare to graduate at the end of the next season.
After it was announced Wednesday that Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer won't be returning for season 4 of Fox's hit series – a decision made by show creator Ryan Murphy to preserve the integrity of the show – the club's leading lady reached out to fans, in true Rachel Berry fashion.
"We always knew we'd graduate in real time. It's all part of the plan and it's all good!" the actress Tweeted. "To Gleeks everywhere, you're in my heart now and forever. Love u all!"
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Lea Michele Leaving Glee After Next Season
Originally posted 07/13/2011 07:35PM
Glee stars Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith will don caps and gowns at the end of the fall season and won't be returning for the fourth season.
Other characters also will be graduating from high school and their identities will be revealed in the Sept. 20 premiere, Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy tells The Hollywood Reporter.
"We made that decision and I involved Chris and Lea and they thought that was a good idea," says Murphy. "They both trust the writing and trust me and felt that it would be great to have an open and closed experience for them to go out while they were on top."
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Jessica Simpson's Chi-Town Chowdown
Originally posted 05/03/2011 06:00AM
• Before hitting the beach with fiancé Eric Johnson back on the west coast, Jessica Simpson was in Chicago enjoying some of the Windy City's most popular eateries. First up: the Paris Club, a trendy French restaurant where Simpson shared sweet moments with Johnson and laughed with a group of friends. The party also enjoyed 10 signature menu items, including goat cheese au gratin and coq au vin during their leisurely three-hour meal. The following night, it was off to nearby Hub 51, this time with a group of 15, where the happy couple stole kisses at the table as they sampled an array of dishes (spicy tuna rolls, chicken enchiladas and lemon icebox pie). Says an onlooker of the couple: "Eric even carried Jessica's designer bag while she was getting up to leave the table."
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Caught in the Act!
Originally posted 05/03/2011 06:00AM
• Before hitting the beach with fiancé Eric Johnson back on the west coast, Jessica Simpson was in Chicago enjoying some of the Windy City's most popular eateries. First up: the Paris Club, a trendy French restaurant where Simpson shared sweet moments with Johnson and laughed with a group of friends. The party also enjoyed 10 signature menu items, including goat cheese au gratin and coq au vin during their leisurely three-hour meal. The following night, it was off to nearby Hub 51, this time with a group of 15, where the happy couple stole kisses at the table as they sampled an array of dishes (spicy tuna rolls, chicken enchiladas and lemon icebox pie). Says an onlooker of the couple: "Eric even carried Jessica's designer bag while she was getting up to leave the table."
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Glee's Chris Colfer Meets Lindsay Lohan at the Chateau Marmont
Originally posted 02/01/2011 06:00AM
• After taking in the Screen Actors Guild Awards, nominee Chris Colfer and his fellow Glee cast – Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Dianna Agron and more – kept the party going at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont where they ran into … Lindsay Lohan. After spying them across the patio, Lohan settled at their table, wriggling into a chair where she chatted for a while with Colfer, who was very eager to meet her. But the entire group was giddy, erupting into cheers when Matthew Morrison arrived. Later, he met up with Jennifer Morrison, who had been dining elsewhere on the patio.
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Caught in the Act!
Originally posted 02/01/2011 06:00AM
• After taking in the Screen Actors Guild Awards, nominee Chris Colfer and his fellow Glee cast – Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Dianna Agron and more – kept the party going at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont where they ran into … Lindsay Lohan. After spying them across the patio, Lohan settled at their table, wriggling into a chair where she chatted for a while with Colfer, who was very eager to meet her. But the entire group was giddy, erupting into cheers when Matthew Morrison arrived. Later, he met up with Jennifer Morrison, who had been dining elsewhere on the patio.
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Go Inside Our SAG Afterparty!
Originally posted 01/31/2011 09:00AM
The stars of Glee, Modern Family and more get down at Hollywood's hottest party
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