On the highly acclaimed season-finale of House, Hugh Laurie's House caused the death of Wilson's girlfriend, creating a rift between the two friends and well-earned heart-break among the show's fans. "We knew (the episode) was something special," says Laurie, one of the many star guests at Fox's party on the Santa Monica Pier's Pacific Park. But he also fears fans may not be completely on board with the story, worrying that, "we've yet to see whether we'll pay a price for it." Which is why fans may be happy to hear that House and Wilson won't be at odds for long. There's a "definite coolness" at the start of the season, says Laurie, but a warming trend should arrive by the end of the first six episodes. "Eventually," he jokes, "the lovers are reunited."
David Shore, the London, Ont. screenwriter whose series House had a breakout season, despite the interruption of the 100-day writers strike, said "Dr. House would hate this party. He wouldn't be here. He would be a no-show. Unless it were to spite Cuddy. Then he'd find some way to humiliate her, by doing something to get himself kicked out." Last season, House took on a life of its own. Shore had originally intended to expand House's tight ensemble by one, possibly two players -- Wilde's Thirteen, and maybe one other. Instead, Shore was confronted with five strong characters, played by five bravura performers. He wrote the season on the fly, adapting to what worked in the moment, and this coming season he will bring back three of the five as regulars, with a fourth playing a recurring role. "It's been an amazing, remarkable ride really, and I've been fortunate to be surrounded by these wonderful actors," Shore said. "It's a combination of serendipity and hard work."Amber's dead, so who else would the 4th as a recurring character be?
