Details About 'Glee' Season 4

[Brian Damage]

Not long ago, Ryan Murphy told Vulture that that after "rainbows and 'follow your dreams' for the past three years" of Glee, the next season would see the kids return to underdog status. Now, finally, "the rubber hits the road," executive producer Ian Brennan told fans Saturday at Comic-Con. For last season’s graduates, growing up will mean "adult love, adult relationships, paying rent. It’s an evolution we’re really excited to write for."

But how will that look? Producers said when Glee returns this fall, Rachel will be starting at the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts, where she'll one in a sea of Rachel Berrys, while Kurt will be figuring what to do with his life, Santana will be cheerleading at the University of Louisville, and Finn will be MIA. The kids who haven’t yet graduated from McKinley are back on the bottom. "They won Nationals and that lasts for two minutes," Brennan said. "That choir room is half empty and they're desperately trying to get to 12 kids for Sectionals." As for how they’ll work out having characters spread out over multiple locations, well, remember when Kurt attended Dalton? It will sort of be like that, Brennan said. "Because we do episodes that have a thematic throughline, it's just a matter of making sure the stories talk to each other in an interesting way." The fourth season’s second episode, for example, will be a Britney Spears tribute that will resonate outside of McKinley. "What's nice about it is how we've been able to take a Britney-themed episode and take it from the choir room to how it's affecting Rachel in New York," said Brennan.

Also new this year: spoiler lockdown! For once, producers were not inclined to divulge everything they’ve planned for the new year (and the actors have not yet seen scripts). That said, a few story nuggets that emerged from the panel:

-Even Emma’s growing up. She and Will haven’t gown down the aisle yet, but they’re “living together and doing dirty things,” Falchuk said.

-Kate Hudson is playing one of Rachel’s NYADA instructors and she sounds a lot like Sue Sylvester, which makes sense since Brennan will be doing most of the writing for her character.

-Did Finn join the military? It's a mystery. “Finn went off on this adventure and no one really knows what’s happened. He’s the big question mark when we start,” Falchuk said.

-Producers want Glee Project winner Samuel Larsen and runner-up Alex Newell back this year. No mention of a return for winner Damian McGinty. They’re also hoping to make Chord Overstreet a regular.

-Kurt may still wind up in New York with Rachel. "They’re best friends and it will be hard to keep them apart," Falchuk said. In the meantime, look for him to help out Mr. Schuester in Lima.

-Fun fact: Brennan has been pitching the introduction of Artie’s mother since Season 1. "I want her to be a hoarder. There would be two tracks through the garbage." It’s not happening, though, so don’t get excited.

-Again, all of the series regulars will return in some capacity. Almost none of them will be in all 22 episodes of the season. But you already knew that.

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Not long ago, Ryan Murphy told Vulture that that after "rainbows and 'follow your dreams' for the past three years" of Glee, the next season would see the kids return to underdog status. Now, finally, "the rubber hits the road," executive producer Ian Brennan told fans Saturday at Comic-Con. For last season’s graduates, growing up will mean "adult love, adult relationships, paying rent. It’s an evolution we’re really excited to write for."

But how will that look? Producers said when Glee returns this fall, Rachel will be starting at the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts, where she'll one in a sea of Rachel Berrys, while Kurt will be figuring what to do with his life, Santana will be cheerleading at the University of Louisville, and Finn will be MIA. The kids who haven’t yet graduated from McKinley are back on the bottom. "They won Nationals and that lasts for two minutes," Brennan said. "That choir room is half empty and they're desperately trying to get to 12 kids for Sectionals." As for how they’ll work out having characters spread out over multiple locations, well, remember when Kurt attended Dalton? It will sort of be like that, Brennan said. "Because we do episodes that have a thematic throughline, it's just a matter of making sure the stories talk to each other in an interesting way." The fourth season’s second episode, for example, will be a Britney Spears tribute that will resonate outside of McKinley. "What's nice about it is how we've been able to take a Britney-themed episode and take it from the choir room to how it's affecting Rachel in New York," said Brennan.

Also new this year: spoiler lockdown! For once, producers were not inclined to divulge everything they’ve planned for the new year (and the actors have not yet seen scripts). That said, a few story nuggets that emerged from the panel:

-Even Emma’s growing up. She and Will haven’t gown down the aisle yet, but they’re “living together and doing dirty things,” Falchuk said.

-Kate Hudson is playing one of Rachel’s NYADA instructors and she sounds a lot like Sue Sylvester, which makes sense since Brennan will be doing most of the writing for her character.

-Did Finn join the military? It's a mystery. “Finn went off on this adventure and no one really knows what’s happened. He’s the big question mark when we start,” Falchuk said.

-Producers want Glee Project winner Samuel Larsen and runner-up Alex Newell back this year. No mention of a return for winner Damian McGinty. They’re also hoping to make Chord Overstreet a regular.

-Kurt may still wind up in New York with Rachel. "They’re best friends and it will be hard to keep them apart," Falchuk said. In the meantime, look for him to help out Mr. Schuester in Lima.

-Fun fact: Brennan has been pitching the introduction of Artie’s mother since Season 1. "I want her to be a hoarder. There would be two tracks through the garbage." It’s not happening, though, so don’t get excited.

-Again, all of the series regulars will return in some capacity. Almost none of them will be in all 22 episodes of the season. But you already knew that.

http://www.vulture.com/2012/07/glee-...comic-con.html

Her TV attempts were underwhelming

Within the last decade or so, television has become filled with rich and wonderful roles for women; this year alone, HBO received high praise for its adaptation of*Big*Little Lies, starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon,*Shailene Woodley and Laura Dern, while Ryan Murphy continues to produce quality projects for the likes of Jessica Lange and Susan*Sarandon.

For her part, Hudson dipped her toes in the television waters in 2012 with a role on the musical-dramedy*Glee; however, despite pretty good reviews and a five-episode arc, Hudson's high-profile stilt on television ended almost as quickly as it began.*Perhaps it's time for her to give Ryan Murphy a call.

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