'Glee': Lea Michele, Cory Monteith & Chris Colfer Not Leaving The Show

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The lives of TV seniors-to-be "Glee" stars are getting just about as confusing and complicated as the post-grad lives of real high school students.
After series creator Ryan Murphy warned -- and then confirmed, multiple times -- that the show's upcoming seniors, including Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer, would be graduating and leaving the show, executive producer Brad Falchuk said the exact opposite on Sunday at Comic-Con.
"Here's the exact thing: [Rachel, Kurt and Finn] are seniors, so they're graduating," he told the audience (via TV Line), "but because they're graduating doesn't mean they're leaving the show. If you have Lea Michele under contract, you don't say, 'We're gonna let you go.'"
That entirely contradicts what Murphy told The Hollywood Reporter less than two weeks ago.
Those stars are, "not going to be back at all for Season 4," he said. "You can keep them on the show for six years and people will criticize you for not being realistic, or you can be really true to life and say when they started the show they were very clearly sophomores and they should graduate at the end of their senior year."
Meanwhile, a spinoff show featuring Michele and Colfer's characters, which would be set in New York, is something they're leaning against doing, the Washington Post tweeted.
For more on the panel, including the fate of Chord Overstreet, click over to TV Line.
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View All Favorites Recency | Popularity Page: 1 2 Next › Last » (2 total) TurgidCaterwauling 207 Fans 0 minute ago (3:15 AM) I generally enjoy Glee, but little about the show is realistic. For starters, most high schools don't have stages, much less stages equipped with the production equipment found on the show. Glee is both parody and fantasy. Leave it at that and no one will care if those kids have been there four years or ten. TurgidCaterwauling: I generally enjoy Glee, but little about the show is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TurgidCaterwauling/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_99006059.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
mlaiuppa 551 Fans 2 hours ago (1:41 AM) But TV time isn't necessarily real life time. (Witness how M*A*S*H last longer than the actual Korean war.) Their senior year can take three seasons to complete. mlaiuppa: But TV time isn't necessarily real life time. (Witness how http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/mlaiuppa/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_99000948.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
Help USA Taxpayer 86 Fans 2 hours ago (1:22 AM) jane lynch is the star of the show --- Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer are replaceable --- the show should take a ½ season off to have a casting call and film the behind the scene drama leading up to a new cast and after selecting the best members than develope a story line to match their skills Help_USA_Taxpayer: jane lynch is the star of the show --- Lea http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Help_USA_Taxpayer/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98999456.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER MiaisAwesome Live free or die trying 81 Fans 5 hours ago (9:48 PM) I would love to see a Spin Off with Lea and Chris rather than a Season 4 of 'Glee'. It should end next Season!I use to LOVE the show, circa Season 1 and part of Season 2 but it jumped the shark prolonging the Rachel/Finn relationship drama and did not develop any of the other characters really which is quite sad, hopefully next season they can redeem themselves! MiaisAwesome: I would love to see a Spin Off with Lea http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/MiaisAwesome/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98973669.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
mlaiuppa 551 Fans 2 hours ago (1:45 AM) I'd like to see them keep Sam. (They've already let him go)They were just starting to find his character at the end of the season. I know they'll have his Dad getting a job and them moving as the excuse for him to leave school. Or maybe moving away to live with relatives rather than the cheap hotel. But it was like they finally found a place for ol' Trouty Mouth when the just decide to cut it off. mlaiuppa: I'd like to see them keep Sam. (They've already let http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/mlaiuppa/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_99001274.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER JonShank Changing the world one person at a time... 363 Fans 6 hours ago (9:28 PM) PLEASE don't let Lea Michele go!!! She's great! And I'm not just saying that because I want to put her toes in my mouth... JonShank: PLEASE don't let Lea Michele go!!! She's great! And I'm http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JonShank/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98970672.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it ClearSkies789 7 Fans 57 minutes ago (2:18 AM) Ummmmmmmmm......o_0 Lol, but yeah, Leah Michele is a cutie. As far as I'm concerned, she kind of IS the show. Getting rid of her would be like getting rid of Zack Morris on Saved By the Bell. Yeah, it was an ensemble show, but Zack was very clearly the focal point. ClearSkies789: Ummmmmmmmm......o_0 Lol, but yeah, Leah Michele is a cutie. As http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/ClearSkies789/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_99003240.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it Sara Janmaat 8 Fans 8 hours ago (7:44 PM) Ugh. You know, after seeing this article, I'm surrendering. I won't be reading anymore of these articles, here on Huff or anywhere else because frankly, until we actually GET to Season Four, no one knows what's going to happen, not even the bloody writers/creators themselves. The boys keep getting their wires crossed, Ryan keeps shooting his mouth off and then the stars of the show give interviews saying 'Oh, you know I 'could' be next' without knowing for sure.Whatever, Glee. Just whatever. Sara_Janmaat: Ugh. You know, after seeing this article, I'm surrendering. I http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Sara_Janmaat/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98955384.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it CAMBEL 771 Fans 8 hours ago (7:19 PM) They've already run through all the plotlines for the seniors. I mean how many times can Finn and Rachel break up and get back together? Let them graduate. CAMBEL: They've already run through all the plotlines for the seniors. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/CAMBEL/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98951710.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
jokamachi 3035 Fans 8 hours ago (6:54 PM) Show jumped the shark a long time ago, so who cares? jokamachi: Show jumped the shark a long time ago, so who http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jokamachi/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98948187.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
californio49 71 Fans 8 hours ago (7:09 PM) It used to be fun to watch... yup... jumped the shark... californio49: It used to be fun to watch... yup... jumped the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/californio49/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98950273.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it dawnanne 0 Fans 9 hours ago (6:45 PM) Surprise!!! This comment does not pertain to this particular story BUT I'm wondering WHY Huffington Post has not reported the news about Willow Palin, Sarah Palin's 16 year old daughter being pregant???What to see if they actually WILL post this post, bet not! dawnanne: Surprise!!! This comment does not pertain to this particular story http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/dawnanne/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98946749.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it johnlouisf 1 Fans 7 hours ago (8:11 PM) Because she's not. Where do you get your info? johnlouisf: Because she's not. Where do you get your info? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/johnlouisf/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98959299.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it dawnanne 0 Fans 4 hours ago (10:55 PM) Where do you get yours? dawnanne: Where do you get yours? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/dawnanne/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98983006.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
SimonBao 35 Fans 3 hours ago (12:00 AM) Sorry, but a check of Google News shows NO news stories anywhere that report what you claim. Not a one.Palin's son, Track, reportedly has a new baby coming. That's it.
Irresponsible of you to post (or try to start) the rumor as you did, doubly irresponsible of you to not provide a source when asked to do so. SimonBao: Sorry, but a check of Google News shows NO news http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/SimonBao/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98991444.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it dawnanne 0 Fans 1 hour ago (2:09 AM) Sweetcakes Is Google the only source to get news?......IRRESPONSIBLE, I dont have to provide a source other then to say it was on TV and paper, so if they are wrong, the IRRESPONSIBILTY came from the news source.. sorry if my 'rumor" devastated you, I sure didn't make up that story, I didn't know the younger daughter's name til I heard this story mentioned on TV last night and in the news report.. I sure wouldn't want to taint the Palin's good name!!
There are many people that post with their own ideas that are misconstrued, hope your as diligent to point out their misinformation, give it a day or two, then judge it irresponsible and offer a 'double' recant in your reply.....Guess the Palins are trying to hush it up, it showed a picture of the young man invovled, so if they are wrong, time will tell who's irresponsible! dawnanne: Sweetcakes Is Google the only source to get news?......IRRESPONSIBLE, I http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/dawnanne/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_99002773.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
Bathat 12 Fans 9 hours ago (6:26 PM) "people will criticize you for not being realistic." Yeah, that's what I've always watched Glee for, its realism. Funniest thing I've ever read. It's as realistic as South Park. Bathat: "people will criticize you for not being realistic." Yeah, that's http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Bathat/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98944091.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it coalman987 4 Fans 9 hours ago (6:19 PM) I'm glad they're planning for a 4th season as if they will make it. If the 2nd season is any indication as to what is happening to Glee, well I'll just watch the 1st season over and over and try to remember the good ol' days. coalman987: I'm glad they're planning for a 4th season as if http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/coalman987/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98943027.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it nancsc 0 Fans 9 hours ago (5:53 PM) I hardly ever watch this show anymore. Talk about unrealistic--high school cheerleaders and glee club members do not perform overtly sexy songs, dances, and cheers. I also got tired of the 'pass the partner' game. I think they've all had sex with each other by now. Gross. And don't even get me started on how old most of them look. Puck looks like he's 35. It's great that they added the really heavy girl for diversity, but her stuck up attitude and those constantly pursed lips are a complete turn off. 'Glee' has lost its way. Shut it down and start a new show that does not involve high school students. nancsc: I hardly ever watch this show anymore. Talk about unrealistic--high http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/nancsc/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98939225.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
MPFIED Blah,blah,blah and all other white noise. 157 Fans 9 hours ago (5:48 PM) Who cares? Leave the drama to the scripting and the show. The faux suspense and constant rumors are silly. MPFIED: Who cares? Leave the drama to the scripting and the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/MPFIED/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98938431.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it
Parade Keegan I Can Hear You 197 Fans 10 hours ago (5:27 PM) Sounds like Glee will implode soon. Greed = mediocrity. Parade_Keegan: Sounds like Glee will implode soon. Greed = mediocrity. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Parade_Keegan/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98935609.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER gemini68 310 Fans 10 hours ago (4:49 PM) Sounds to me like Fox stepped in and told him to stop screwing with their gravy train. Networks could care less if a show is realistic as long as the viewers and advertising contracts still come in. gemini68: Sounds to me like Fox stepped in and told him http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/gemini68/glee-lea-michele-cory-monteith-chris-colfer-not-leaving_n_908095_98929995.htmlHistory | Permalink | Share it Page: 1 2 Next › Last » (2 total) new comment(s) on this entry — Click to refresh
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