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Season 5

March 15th, 2010 by Lynn DeVries

House – Season 5

Episode 5.01 – Dying Changes Everything
Air Date: September 16, 2008

Episode 5.02 – Not Cancer
Air Date: September 23, 2008

Spoiler: The team deals with an organ donors whose organs prove fatal, and the two surviving patients. Meanwhile, House hires a private detective to spy on his team, but hears a few things about himself that he’d rather not.

Guest Stars: Michael Weston as Lucas [Source: SpoilerTV]

Press Release:
THE TEAM INVESTIGATES A STRING OF MYSTERIOUS DEATHS CENTERING AROUND A SINGLE ORGAN DONOR, AND HOUSE HIRES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR TO SNOOP ON WILSON AND THE TEAM ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, ON FOX

When several people die suddenly and without warning five years after receiving transplants from a single organ donor, House and the team rush to save the only two surviving recipients. With one already dying and other healthy but sure to fall ill at any moment, the team must find out what was wrong with the original organ donor. As the team sorts through the records on the deceased donor recipients to find the common thread, they must deal with a new intrusion. House has hired Lucas (guest star Michael Weston), a private investigator, to dig up information about the deceased despite the team’s skepticism. Meanwhile, House auditions new best friends to replace Wilson, and soon uses Lucas for his own personal means to spy on Wilson and the other team members in the “Not Cancer” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-502) (TV-14 D)

Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House; Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy; Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman; Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson; Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron; Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase; Peter Jacobson as Dr. Chris Taub; Kal Penn as Dr. Lawrence Kutner; Olivia Wilde as Thirteen

Guest Cast: Michael Weston as Lucas; Felicia Day as Apple; Tim Conlon as Dr. Laibson; Elaine Kagan as Belinda; Melissa Loprire as Girl; Christine Lucas as Emma; Denice Sealy as Nurse; Tyler Patton as Neurosurgeon; Eric Kaldor as Frank; Aimee Bell as Holly; Dennis Keiffer as Danny; David Buglione as Rico; Mark Beltzman as Tibalt Oyylant; Mike Gaines as Morgan; Jamine Alvarez as April; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.03 – Adverse Events
Air Date: September 30, 2008

Episode 5.04 – Birthmarks
Air Date: October 14, 2008

Press Release:
HOUSE GETS BACK TO HIS ROOTS AND A PATIENT FALLS ILL SEARCHING FOR HER OWN ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, ON FOX

When House receives word that his father has passed away, he brushes off the news and dismisses the idea of going to the funeral. However, he is soon coerced into going despite his strongest protests. Back at Princeton-Plainsboro, the team encounters the case of a young woman adopted by American parents who collapsed while in China looking for her birth parents. With House en route to his father’s funeral, he must work with the team to diagnose the woman via cell phone while on the road. The team runs through possible diagnoses and various genetic disorders, but when House’s phone dies, the team must decipher what House was trying to tell them before the girl’s condition deteriorates. Meanwhile, the back story of how House and Wilson met for the first time is revealed in the “Birthmarks” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Oct. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-504) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast: Diane Baker as Blythe House; R. Lee Ermey as John House; Samantha Quan as Nicole; Scott Paulin as Bob; Christine Healy as Janice; Jack Conley as Sheriff Costello; Ho-Kwan Tse as Fang Dong Wen; Raymond Ma as Wu Zheng; Esther Kwan as Wu An Lan; Jonathan Palmer as Minister; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.05: Lucky Thirteen
Air Date: October 21, 2008

Press Release:
THIRTEEN’S PERSONAL LIFE IS BROUGHT TO THE EXAMINING ROOM TABLE ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, ON FOX

Michael Weston Guest-Stars

When a woman with whom Thirteen had a one-night stand falls ill and has a seizure at Thirteen’s apartment after a night of partying, Thirteen accompanies the woman to Princeton-Plainsboro where House and the team take on her case. House jumps on the opportunity to delve into Thirteen’s personal life, and he and Foreman search Thirteen’s apartment to find any possible causes of the woman’s illness. Thirteen suspects the woman’s drug use has caused her condition, but she soon finds the patient has a long medical history and has seen several doctors over the past few years. She soon finds out the patient slept with her only to get to Dr. House, and that she had been trying to get House to take her as a patient for over a year. Foreman sees evidence of Thirteen’s hard-partying lifestyle and confronts her about her self-destruction, warning her that her attitude is sending her life and her job into a downward spiral. Meanwhile, House keeps his private investigator, Lucas (guest star Michael Weston), hot on Wilson’s trail in the “Lucky Thirteen” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Oct. 21 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-505) (TV-14 D, S)

Guest Cast: Michael Weston as Lucas; Angela Gots as Spencer; Al Damji as Paramedic; Helena Barrett as Woman with Thirteen; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.06: Joy
Air Date: October 28, 2008

Press Release:
THE TEAM TREATS A SLEEPWALKING PATIENT EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINED BLACKOUTS AND CUDDY DECIDES TO ADOPT A NEWBORN BABY ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, ON FOX

The team takes on the case of a dreary middle-aged man who has been experiencing unexplained recurring blackouts and time lapses. With possible diagnoses ranging from a stroke to a concussion to toxins from the consumer products he has been testing for work, they soon find that the man, who is raising his 12-year-old daughter on his own, has been experiencing intense sleepwalking spells. As the team tries to find out what he could be doing during his sleep to make himself sick, his condition continues to deteriorate and his daughter also falls gravely ill. Meanwhile, House finds out Cuddy is going to adopt a baby that is due in two weeks. But when Cuddy meets the birth mother in person and notices a strange rash on her arm, Cuddy brings the mother to Princeton-Plainsboro where her condition worsens. Cuddy must take on the case as both a doctor and a potential mother, and she and the team are faced with a heart-wrenching decision that could risk either the birth mother’s or the baby’s life in the “Joy” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Oct. 28 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-506) (TV-14 L)

Guest Cast: Salvator Xuureb as Jerry Harmon; Joanna Koulis as Samantha Harmon; Vanessa Zima as Becca; Janice Allen as Sadie; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Spoiler:
Sabrina in San Diego: Do you have anything good on House and Cuddy?
You heard Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) wants to adopt a baby, right? Next week, Cuddy’s prospective birth mother turns out to have some sort of mysterious disease, and lucky for her, she knows just the cranky doctor to help with the case! Does baby make three? On this show, probably not, but I predict Huddy moments galore just the same [Source: E! Online]

Episode 5.07: The Itch
Air Date: November 11, 2008

Press Release:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

–”HOUSE”(8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

PA: Viewer discretion is advised.

HOUSE AND THE TEAM TREAT AN AGORAPHOBIC PATIENT WHO REFUSES TO LEAVE HIS HOME ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, ON FOX

When an agoraphobic man falls mysteriously ill and adamantly refuses to leave his home to get treatment at the hospital, House and the team go to him to figure out what might be wrong. Cameron takes charge as she has treated the patient before, and she and the team figure out ways to bring the hospital to the patient’s home, much to Cuddy’s disapproval. But as the patient’s condition worsens and their options for treating him inside his home become increasingly limited, House and the team scheme to get the man into the hospital for surgery without causing any further physical trauma or emotional anxiety. Meanwhile, Cameron and Chase attempt to work through some kinks in their relationship, and House deals with an annoying itch he cannot seem to scratch as Wilson comes up with his own analogies about House’s prickly situation in “The Itch” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-507) (TV-14 D)

Guest Cast: Jennifer Crystal Foley as Rachel Taub; Todd Louiso as Nozick; Marcus Eley as Larry Ruseckas; Yoyao Hsueh as EMT; Jack J. Bennett as Fireman; P.J. Griffith as Frank; Frank Nobel as Hal; Diarra Kilpatrick as Sally; Kelly Michaels as Guy; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.08: Emancipation
Air Date: November 18, 2008

Spoiler: In another all-new episode, the team tackles the case of a 16-year-old factory manager and emancipated minor (guest star Emily Rios) who falls ill at work, while Foreman (Omar Epps) takes on his own pediatric case. But when the child’s (guest star Kyle Silverstein) unexplained illness brings him to the brink of death, Foreman is left questioning his ability to work without House’s oversight. [Source: FOX]

Press Release:
A PARENTLESS TEENAGER FALLS MYSTERIOUSLY ILL AND FOREMAN TAKES ON A CASE OF HIS OWN FREE FROM HOUSE’S SUPERVISION ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, ON FOX

The team takes on the case of a 16-year-old factory manager who fell ill when her lungs suddenly filled with fluid while at work. The teenager informs House and team that she is an emancipated minor living on her own and supporting herself, and has ever since her parents passed away. The team begins treatment for suspected heart problems, but when Kutner chooses to sympathize with the patient rather than follow House’s directions, he and the team find out the hard way that the girl may not be telling them the truth. Meanwhile, Foreman asks for House’s permission to work on a clinical trial and House rejects his proposal. In an effort to prove himself capable of working without House’s supervision, Foreman takes on his own pediatric case. But when the unexplained illness brings the child to the brink of death, Foreman is left questioning his ability to work free from House’s custody in the “Emancipation” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Nov. 18 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-508) (TV-14 D)

Guest Cast: Emily Rios as Sophia; Alexandra Lydon as Melinda; Kyle Silverstein as Jonah; Nathan Gamble as Evan; Bob McCracken as Doug; Liza Colon-Zayas as Maria; Al Coronel as Ray; Chrissie Pit as Girl; Dawn Frances as Nurse; Yolanda Rubio-Soto as Sophia’s Mom; Jose Chavez as Sophia’s Dad; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.09: Last Resort
Air Date: November 25, 2008

Spoiler: HOUSE executive producer Katie Jacobs directs an all-new extended episode, guest-starring recent Emmy Award winner Zeljko Ivanek. A man (guest star Ivanek) willing to kill – or die – for a diagnosis takes House, Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) and several patients from the hospital waiting room hostage in Cuddy’s office. With one person shot, other patients needing medical attention, Thirteen being used as a guinea pig and the SWAT team closing in, House is determined to end the standoff the only way he knows how: by coming up with the right diagnosis. [Source: FOX]

Press Release:
HOUSE AND THIRTEEN ARE TAKEN HOSTAGE BY A MAN WILLING TO KILL FOR A DIAGNOSIS ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, ON FOX

Zeljko Ivanek (“Damages”) Guest-Stars

Episode Directed by HOUSE Executive Producer Katie Jacobs

A gun-wielding man from the waiting room at the Princeton-Plainsboro clinic takes House, Thirteen and several patients from the waiting room hostage in Cuddy’s office. The man claims to be sick with a long undiagnosed illness and demands medical attention from the best doctor in the hospital, threatening to kill any hostages necessary along the way. With a room full of already sick patients, House must use them as guinea pigs to assure the hostage-taker that the medications he is administering to him are legitimate. As Cuddy and the rest of House’s team communicate with House over the phone to run tests and offer possible diagnoses, they ponder the possibility that the hostage-taker has nothing physically wrong with him and that everyone in Cuddy’s office could wind up dead. With one hostage already shot, Thirteen wagers her own already diminished health as she simultaneously receives the experimental treatments the hostage is receiving. Her life lies in danger as House’s own determination to diagnose the hostage-taker threatens to thwart the SWAT team’s plan to put an end to the standoff in the “Last Resort” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Nov. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX.

Guest Cast: Zeljko Ivanek as Jason; Wood Harris as Bowman; Tracy Vilar as Nurse Regina; Evan Peters as Oliver; Sarah Thompson as Nikki; Alex Sol as Larry; Natasha Gregson Wagner as Sandra; Evan Jones as Bill; Marcus Chait as Mitch; Jack Guzman as Security Guard #1 [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.10: Let Them Eat Cake
Air Date: December 2, 2008

Press Release:
HOUSE AND THE TEAM TREAT A FITNESS FANATIC WITH A SLIMMING SECRET ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, ON FOX

House and the team take on the case of a high-profile fitness trainer who collapses while shooting an infomercial. As the team tests her for possible conditions such as exercise-induced asthma, steroid abuse or even a possible vitamin deficiency due to her strict diet, the patient’s condition continues to worsen. Though she touts herself as an all-natural fitness guru, the team soon discovers she has a slimming secret that may be contributing to her deteriorating condition. Meanwhile, Thirteen begins her participation in a clinical drug trial for Huntington’s disease led by Foreman, Kutner sets up and runs an online medical advice clinic under House’s name and Cuddy moves into House’s office while hers is being repaired, much to the dismay of her new officemate in the “Let Them Eat Cake” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Dec. 2 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-510) (TV-14 D, L, S)

Guest Cast: Samantha Shelton as Emmy; Becky Baeling as Deedee; Brad Grunberg as Irv; David Lengel as Video Director; Christopher Stapleton as John Hadley; Nicole Cannon as Nurse; Lori Petty as Janice; Julia Putnam as Young Thirteen (age 9); Danielle Petty as Anne Hadley [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.11: Joy to the World
Air Date: December 9, 2008

Episode 5.12: Painless
Air Date: January 19, 2009

Spoiler:
HOUSE: Thirteen (Olivia Wilde, L) is treated by Foreman (Omar Epps, R) during a clinical trial session in the HOUSE episode “Painless” airing on it’s new day and time Monday, Jan. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Taylor/FOX

Episode 5.13: Big Baby
Air Date: January 26, 2009

Press Release:
HOUSE TESTS CAMERON’S PATIENCE AS THE TEAM TAKES ON THE CASE OF A TOO-GOOD-TO-BE-TRUE TEACHER ON “HOUSE” MONDAY, JANUARY 26, ON FOX

Cuddy decides to spend more time at home to take care of her newly adopted baby and passes some of her day-to-day responsibilities off to Cameron, including supervising House. Cameron is forced to play House’s games and becomes involved in a power struggle as he and the team take on the case of a Special Education teacher who collapsed after spitting up blood in the middle of class. As House tests Cameron’s tolerance for his extreme measures, the patient continues to fall ill and House insists the teacher’s seemingly inherent goodness is actually a pathology. Meanwhile, Foreman must make a critical decision regarding Thirteen’s participation in the Huntington’s drug trial in the “Big Baby” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, Jan. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-513) (TV-14 D)

Guest Cast: Erika Flores as Sarah; Andy Scott Harris as Johnny; Tammy Dahlstrom as Tammy; Saige Ryan Cambell as Jessica; Sam Gregory as Screaming Kid; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.14: The Greater Good
Air Date: February 2, 2009

Press Release:
100. A SEMIPERFECT NUMBER. A SEMIPERFECT MAN.
“HOUSE” CELEBRATES MILESTONE 100TH EPISODE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, ON FOX

The prognosis is excellent for the brilliant, anti-social anti-hero Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) and his colleagues at Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital as HOUSE celebrates a milestone 100th episode Monday, Feb. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

In the 100th episode, “The Greater Good,” House and the team take on the case of a woman who collapsed in the middle of a cooking class. When they learn that the patient gave up her career as a highly renowned cancer researcher in order to pursue her own personal happiness, the members of the team question their own happiness (or lack thereof). Meanwhile, Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) begins to suffer serious and life-threatening reactions to her experimental Huntington’s Disease clinical drug trial, and Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) retaliates against House and gives him a taste of his own medicine.

Over the course of five seasons, House has proven no bar is too low and has shocked those around him with the lengths he will go in order to prove he’s right – from faking brain cancer to score drugs (“Half Wit”) to pulling a hair out of his father’s corpse to test the DNA (“Birthmarks”) to kidnapping his favorite soap star because he’s convinced the actor has an illness he doesn’t yet realize (“Living the Dream”).

Many notable guest stars have appeared on the show over the last 100 episodes including Academy Award winners Mira Sorvino and Joel Grey; Emmy Award winners Sela Ward, Cynthia Nixon, John Larroquette, Željko Ivanek and Charles S. Dutton; recording artists/actors Dave Matthews, LL Cool J, Brandy and Fred Durst; as well as David Morse, who received an Emmy Award nomination for his role on HOUSE. Other notable appearances include Ron Livingston, Anne Dudek, Carmen Electra, Julie Warner, Greg Grunberg, Chi McBride, Samantha Mathis, Lori Petty, Michael Michele, Jason Lewis, Kurtwood Smith, PRISON BREAK star Dominic Purcell and John Cho, who stars with HOUSE series regular Kal Penn in the “Harold and Kumar” films.

Winner of three Emmy Awards, including an award for creator and executive producer David Shore (Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series), HOUSE has been honored with 17 Emmy Award nominations, including three for Outstanding Drama Series and three for Hugh Laurie (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series). The series received the 2006 Humanitas Prize for the episode “Three Stories” and received two Golden Globe Awards for Laurie (Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series) and [two] Screen Actors Guild Award[s] for Laurie (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series) as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series), two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Television Series, Drama, two consecutive People’s Choice Awards for Favorite TV Drama, a People’s Choice Award for Hugh Laurie (Favorite Male TV Star) and an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.15: Unfaithful
Air Date: February 16, 2009

Press Release:
A FAKE CASE BECOMES A REAL ONE AS THE TEAM TREATS A PRIEST WHOSE PAST HAS TAKEN HIS FAITH FROM HIM ON “HOUSE” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, ON FOX

When a priest who runs a homeless shelter sees a bleeding Jesus hovering at his doorstep, he is admitted to the ER. House takes on the case as a distraction for the team while he confronts Foreman and Thirteen about their relationship. The team soon learns the priest had been involved in a molestation scandal that caused him to lose his faith. However, just as they are about to dismiss his case, the patient’s condition takes a drastic turn for the worse, and House grapples with his past and his belief in the “Unfaithful” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, Feb. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-515) (TV-14 D)

Guest Cast: Jimmi Simpson as Daniel Bresson; Jake Thomas as Ryan; Janet Haley as Eileen; Terrance Ellis as Daryl; Nick Josephs as Man; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.16: The Softer Side
Air Date: February 23, 2009

Press Release:
THE CASE OF A TEENAGE PATIENT WITH MALE AND FEMALE DNA SENDS THE TEAM IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ON “HOUSE” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, ON FOX

The team encounters a teenage boy who collapsed from severe pelvic pain after playing basketball. Tests reveal the boy has genetic mosaicism, or both male and female DNA, and the boy’s parents inform House and the team that the boy is unaware of his condition. They consciously chose a gender for him when he was born and raised him accordingly, never telling him about his unique condition. However, when his condition worsens and his life is threatened, the parents wonder whether they made the right decision. Meanwhile, Cuddy and Wilson suspect something is wrong with House when he starts acting way too nicely. When they discover the shocking answer, they must face the prospect that House may be changed forever in “The Softer Side” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, Feb. 16 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-516) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast: Dominic Scott Kay as Jackson; Julia Campbell as Melanie; Ben Reed as Joseph; Nick Puga as Ian; Fred Kronenberg as Doctor; Meagan Gordon as Young Woman; Nicole Cannon as Nurse Helen; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.17: The Social Contract
Air Date: March 9, 2009

Press Release:
HOUSE AND THE TEAM TREAT A PATIENT WHO UNCONTROLLABLY SPEAKS HIS MIND ON “HOUSE” MONDAY, MARCH 9, ON FOX

Jay Karnes (“The Shield”) Guest-Stars

House and the team take on the case of Nick (guest star Jay Karnes), a book editor who loses his inhibition and starts insulting coworkers at a dinner party one night before falling ill. The team realizes Nick has frontal lobe inhibition, which has caused him to lose his filter and vocalize all of his innermost thoughts, resulting in extremely insulting outbursts. As Nick’s free speech lends to some amusing and insightful comments regarding the team, he must deal with the consequences of being unable to lie to his wife and everyone else important in his life. Meanwhile, House suspects Wilson and Taub are keeping something from him when he catches them both in a lie. House is determined to get to the bottom of it in “The Social Contract” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, March 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-517) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast: Jay Karnes as Nick; Susan Egan as Audrey; Darcy Rose Byrnes as Mika; Jodi Harris as Elaine; Devon Michaels as Timothy; Carlos Arellano as Nurse Gonzales; Sheri Foster as Cashier; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.18: Here Kitty
Air Date: March 16, 2009

Spoiler:
Nursing-home worker Morgan (guest star Judy Greer) fakes sick to get House’s attention after the home’s pet cat sleeps next to her. It seems that the cat only pays a visit to people if they are about to die – and does so with alarming accuracy. While House dismisses Morgan as a nut job, he is intrigued by her theory on the kiss-of-death cat, and sets out to disprove it. When Morgan falls seriously ill, he and the team are forced to get to the bottom of both mysteries. [Source: FOX]

Press Release:
A WOMAN WHO BELIEVES A CAT HAS PREDICTED HER DEATH DESPERATELY SEEKS HOUSE’S HELP ON AN ALL-NEW “HOUSE” MONDAY, MARCH 16, ON FOX

Judy Greer (“27 Dresses”) Guest-Stars

House and the team take on the case of Morgan (guest star Judy Greer) who works in a nursing home with a pet cat who only sleeps next to people if they are about to die – and does so with alarmingly accuracy. When it seems the cat has predicted her own death, Morgan, convinced she is about to die, fakes a seizure in order to get to House to have him diagnose her before it’s too late. House dismisses her as a nut job, but is intrigued with the claim about the cat and sets out to disprove Morgan’s theory. When she falls seriously ill, he and the team are forced to get to the bottom of her mysterious illness – as well as the mystery of the cat with the kiss-of-death. Meanwhile, Taub struggles with his finances and reconnects with an old high school friend at the clinic whose business successes present Taub with an entrepreneurial opportunity he had not previously considered in the “Here Kitty” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, March 16 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-518) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast: Judy Greer as Morgan West; Christopher Moynihan as Neil Zane; Jennifer Crystal Foley as Rachel Taub; Whitney Cummings as Courtney; Charlie Carter as Billy; Lorene Noh as Business-Suited Woman; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.19: Locked In
Air Date: March 30, 2009

Spoiler:
In a special episode of HOUSE, shot and told predominantly from the perspective of a patient, Mos Def guest-stars as Lee, a man who awakens in New York after a bicycle accident unable to move or communicate in any way. House, himself injured in a motorcycle mishap, occupies the hospital bed next to Lee and quickly annoys the doctors treating them both by insisting that Lee has “locked-in” syndrome. After House gets Lee transferred to Princeton Plainsboro, the team is on the case to try to “unlock” him. Meanwhile, Wilson suspects House is hiding something when he refuses to divulge why he was in New York. [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.20: Simple Explanation
Air Date: April 6, 2009

Spoiler:
Charlotte (guest star Colleen Camp), an older woman who has spent the last six months taking care of her dying husband Eddie (guest star Meat Loaf), is rushed to Princeton Plainsboro after collapsing from respiratory failure. The couple becomes a double mystery for the team when Eddie begins to improve as Charlotte’s condition worsens. The previously unthinkable becomes real when it seems that Charlotte will die before Eddie, and the team will be forced to make a difficult decision. [Source: FOX]

Press Release:
HOUSE AND THE TEAM WORK TO KEEP A HUSBAND AND WIFE ALIVE BUT ARE FORCED TO MAKE A DIFFICULT DECISION AS BOTH PATIENTS’ CONDITIONS DETERIORATE ON AN ALL-NEW “HOUSE” MONDAY, APRIL 6, ON FOX

Meat Loaf Guest-Stars

Charlotte, an older woman who has spent the last six months taking care of her husband Eddie (guest star Meat Loaf), is rushed to Princeton Plainsboro for immediate treatment after collapsing from respiratory failure at Eddie’s deathbed. With both in the hospital, the husband and wife team become a double mystery when Eddie’s condition sporadically improves while Charlotte’s condition deteriorating. The urgency of Charlotte’s medical condition breathes new life into their romantic relationship, and their regrets of what could have been are replaced with tenderness as Charlotte informs the team she wants Eddie to have her heart should she die before him. The team is forced to make a difficult choice as both of their lives are nearing an end in the “Simple Explanation” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, April 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-520) (TV-14 L)

Guest Cast: Meat Loaf Aday as Eddie; Colleen Camp as Charlotte; Mary Jo Deschanel as Julia; Ed Brigadier as Richard; Hart Boykin as Arthur; Bob Rusch as Phil; Debbie Campbell as Katherine; Taylor Hardwick as Rosabel; Liz Benoit as Nurse Anne; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.21: Saviors
Air Date: April 13, 2009

Press Release:
CAMERON TAKES THE LEAD WHEN AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST FALLS MYSTERIOUSLY ILL ON AN ALL-NEW “HOUSE” MONDAY, APRIL 13, ON FOX

Cameron postpones her vacation with Chase in order to ask House to accept the case of an environmental radical who collapsed at a protest with unexplainable symptoms. Although suspicious of her motives, House agrees. Since she pushed him to take the case so emphatically, House forces Cameron to take the lead and run many of the tests on the patient. Meanwhile, House is unsure of Wilson’s new healthy diet in the “Saviors” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, April 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-521) (TV-14 D, L, V)

Guest Cast: Tim Rock as Doug; Lindsey McKeon as Franni; Parisa Fakhri as Susan; Jill Remez as Sandy; Bruno Oliver as Paul; Grinnell Morris as Mine Employee #1; Paul Benz as Mine Employee #2; James McAndrew as State Trooper #1; Cory Blevins as State Troopers #2; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.22: House Divided
Air Date: April 27, 2009

Spoiler:
A deaf 14-year-old named Seth (guest star Ryan Lane) collapses after “hearing” explosions while competing in a wrestling match and is brought to Princeton Plainsboro. When Seth loses vision in one eye and his condition worsens, the team faces an ethical dilemma involving his mother’s (guest star Clare Carey) adamant decision to forego cochlear implants. Meanwhile, House’s (Hugh Laurie) lack of sleep starts to play tricks on his mind, but he finds insomnia may be a gift instead of a burden. [Source: FOX]

Press Release:
HOUSE AND THE TEAM TREAT A DEAF TEENAGER ON AN ALL-NEW “HOUSE” MONDAY, APRIL 27, ON FOX

The team takes on the case of a deaf 14-year-old named Seth who collapsed after he started “hearing” explosions while competing in a wrestling match. When the team tries to test him for seizures, Seth loses vision in one eye, complicating House’s bunk theory of “Exploding Head Syndrome.” As his condition worsens, the team has an ethical disagreement about the patient and his mother’s adamant decision to forego cochlear implants to supplement his hearing. When the prospect of giving Seth the ability to hear for the first time in his life arises, House and the team are faced with a resounding decision. Meanwhile, House’s lack of sleep starts to play tricks on his mind, but he finds his insomnia may be a gift instead of a burden in the “House Divided” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, April 27 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-522) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast: Guest Cast: Ryan Lane as Seth; Clare Carey as Ellie; Tresheille Edmond as Laura; Besy O’Donohue as Karamel; Noah Shuffman as Immigration Officer #1; Italia Ricci as Immigration Officer #2; Jorge Borrelli as Deaf Coach; Andrew Johnson as Referee [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.23: Under My Skin
Air Date: May 4, 2009

Spoiler:
House and the team take on the case of a ballerina (guest star Jamie Tisdale) whose lungs collapse in the middle of a performance. When the treatment causes her skin to fall off, the dancer faces not only the prospect of never dancing again but also of dying an agonizing death. The team must use their imaginations to carefully choreograph ways to test and treat her delicate body without killing her. Meanwhile, House continues to suffer from what he thinks is insomnia, and he is willing to go to desperate measures to cure it. [Source: FOX]

Press Release:
AS HOUSE AND THE TEAM TRY TO DIAGNOSE A DYING BALLERINA, HOUSE ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE HIMSELF ON AN ALL-NEW “HOUSE” MONDAY, MAY 4, ON FOX

House and the team take on the case of a ballerina (guest star Jamie Tisdale) whose lungs collapse in the middle of a performance. When the treatment causes her skin to fall off, the dancer faces not only the prospect of never dancing again but also of dying an agonizing death. The team must use their imaginations to carefully choreograph ways to test and treat her delicate body without killing her. Meanwhile, House continues to suffer from a severe lack of sleep and is still haunted by Amber (guest star Anne Dudek). While enlisting Wilson’s help to diagnose himself, he is willing to do the unthinkable to make his visions stop in the “Under My Skin” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, May 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-523) (TV-14 L)

Guest Cast: Anne Dudek as Amber; Jamie Tisdale as Penelope; Alex Schemmer as Jeremy; Charles Gavoian as Maury; Pamela Shafer as Company Manager; Scott Dawson as Ballet Master; Joey Gaynor as Len; Shelli Boone as Molly; Courtney Clonch as Burn Unit Nurse; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

Episode 5.24: Both Sides Now
Air Date: May 11, 2009

Spoiler – Season Finale:

House and the team are intrigued by Scott (guest star Ashton Holmes), a man whose left brain and right brain operate independently, leaving him with two distinct personalities and no control over some of his actions. As the two sides of Scott’s brain struggle for dominance, his warring personalities make it increasingly difficult for the team to figure out what is causing the unique problem. The team is forced to use some unusual methods to get him to cooperate with their necessary testing. Meanwhile, when House refuses to make an appearance in the clinic, Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) takes an unconventional approach to force House to make up the time with a particular patient (guest star Carl Reiner). [Source: FOX]

Press Release – Season Finale:
HOUSE TAKES ON A CASE OF MIND OVER MATTER AS A PATIENT’S RIGHT AND LEFT BRAIN STRUGGLE FOR DOMINANCE ON THE SEASON FINALE OF “HOUSE” MONDAY, MAY 11, ON FOX

Carl Reiner (“Ocean’s Thirteen”) Guest-Stars

House and the team are intrigued by Scott, a man whose left brain and right brain operate independently, leaving him with two distinct personalities and no control over some of his actions. As the two sides of Scott’s brain struggle for dominance, his warring personalities make it increasingly difficult for the team to figure out what is causing the unique problem. The team is forced to use some unusual methods to get him to cooperate with their necessary testing. Meanwhile, when House refuses to make an appearance in the clinic, Cuddy takes an unconventional approach to force House to make up the time with a particular patient (guest star Reiner) in the “Both Sides Now” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, May 11 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-524) (TV-14 D, L)

Guest Cast: Carl Reiner as Eugene Schwartz; Anne Dudek as Amber; Ashton Holmes as Scott; Maria Thayer as Annie; Scott Conley as Warren; Sheila Daley as Paula; Richard Sabine as John; Jason Boegh as Leo; William Woff as Minister; Jennifer Crystal Foley as Rachel Taub; Adam Trahan as Private Stripper; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]

General Season 5 Spoilers

Spoiler:
Cathee: We are starving for House info! Please, pretty please?
Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) is getting a kickass storyline this year that is also very intense and heart-wrenching. As you know, we found out last season that she has the debilitating genetic disorder Huntington’s disease. In the premiere, this will give her a whole new ballsiness and outlook on life, which is pretty cool. We’ll also be flashing back to her childhood, when we’ll also meet her ill mother, who also suffered and died from the disease. [Source: E! Online]

Spoiler:
Question: Please give me some good news regarding Cameron and House. — Tammy
Ausiello: Not exactly sure if this qualifies as good, but Cameron starts spending a lot of time at Wilson’s pad in the first two episodes. Officially, she’s sprinkling some of her special widower fairy dust on his Amber-grieving soul. Unofficially, I’m guessing they had to…well…um…Once again Wikipedia comes through in a pinch!

Question: Just three weeks until House returns! Give us something! — Kristina
Ausiello: Call me crazy, but I was getting a serious Damages vibe after watching the Sept. 16 season premiere.

Question: Huh? Fox’s official House site lists Thirteen’s real name as Rena Hadley. I thought her real name was Remy? — Polly
Ausiello: It was! It is! A House rep tells me someone goofed and listed her name as Rena on the site. It should be fixed by the time you read this. [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
At House’s TCA session all I saw was Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps and the “new team.” Does that mean that Jennifer Morrison (Cameron) and Jesse Spencer (Chase) are no longer part of the show? — Kerry
Mickey: Very observant, Kerry, but I’m told their absence is not significant. Both Morrison and Spencer remain series regulars. In fact, an upcoming ep promises to shed new light on the couple.

Any romantic relationships for Dr. House this season? — Stephanie
Mickey: There’s a rumor that he and Cuddy will stop circling and start canoodling this season, but you didn’t hear it from me! [Source: TV Guide]

Spoiler:
Question: How about some non-Huddy House scoop for a change? — Dani
Ausiello: Could I interest you in something on Thoreman? Never heard of that particular portmanteau? That’s about to change, since executive producer Katie Jacobs tells me that a major, potentially romantic story line involving Foreman and Thirteen will kick off in November when Olivia Wilde’s ailing alter ego agrees to participate in a clinical trial overseen by Omar Epps’ Foreman. As a result, the pair “are going to be spending a serious amount of time together,” reveals Jacobs. Thirteen’s leap of faith will follow a tumultuous few episodes in which she has a random hook-up with an unidentified lovergirl (see last week’s AA for more on that) and witnesses firsthand the horrors of Huntington’s via a patient played by Lori Petty (A League of Their Own). “I don’t want to see Thirteen come down with Huntington’s,” confesses Jacobs, “but I think it’s important for the audience to see what she’s up against in dealing with [the disease].” Thoughts on Thoreman — the moniker and the pairing? Scroll down to the comments! [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: As much as I loved your Emmy interview with Lisa Edelstein — and I did love it — it wasn’t exactly overflowing with scoop. Did you uncover any real House dirt over the weekend? — Elaine
Ausiello: You just reminded me of something: I totally forgot to post my pre-Emmy one-on-one with House executive producer Katie Jacobs! What was I thinking?! I’ll tell you what I was thinking: I needed to save something for this week’s Ask Ausiello. And I think you’ll agree this particular spoiler was worth waiting for. With all my attention focused on the big Huddy kiss in episode 6, Jacobs blindsided me with the news that there’s also a sensational smooch in episode 5 — this one between Thirteen and another woman! “Even before the House and Cuddy kiss, Thirteen is on a little bit of a spiral,” Jacobs teased. “She has Huntington’s. And when you don’t know how many years you have left to live, you might exhibit some reckless, risk-taking behavior. And she doesn’t express it through her work, but after hours, she’s leading quite a life.” Who’s the lucky gal that gets to mack on Olivia Wilde? Jacobs isn’t saying. “Thirteen’s sexual involvement with this woman is not really about this other woman,” she explains. “It’s about Thirteen’s reckless behavior. It’s not the first time she’s done it, and it won’t be the last time.” I’d tell you what else Jacobs said but I have to save something for next week’s AA! [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
With the impending House-Cuddy romance looming, is there anything for the many loyal House-Cameron fans to look forward to during this dreary time? — Teresa
Mickey: Turn that frown upside-down, Teresa! It’s true that when House returns, all the death and betrayal we saw in the finale will definitely make for a few dark days. But I’ve been assured that Cameron’s moment in the sun is coming… just not necessarily at House’s side. [Source: TV Guide]

Spoiler:
Sources tell me the new character on House, private detective Lucas, has a crush on one Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein)! Apparently, love, like Legionnaires’ disease, is an infection that travels through the air—and the contagion is spreading through Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital!

As you may remember, Lucas (played by Six Feet Under’s Michael Weston) is the character being introduced for a multiepisode arc this season to act as a foil for the doctors and possibly be the main character in a House spinoff. In the meantime, however, it looks like he’s going to be another side in the love polygon surrounding Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie).

Is it just me, or is charming, blue-eyed rogue House not going to take too kindly to some charming, blue-eyed rouge moving in on his very favoritest hottie hospital administrator?

It’s OK, though, because if you ask me, persnickety and passionate House is the best kind of House there is. What do you think of this development? Do you think jealousy will finally drive House to declare his intentions to Cuddy? Post your take in the comments! [Source: E!Online]

Ausiello Gives us Mucho Spoilerage:

Question: Seriously, enough already with the Thirteen-Foreman, House-Cuddy scoops. We get it. Can we please get back to dishing about the upcoming return of the sorely ignored Chase-Cameron romance? We need some new scoop to hold us over until their episode finally airs! By the way, confusion abounds — when exactly does their episode air? — Mae

Ausiello: Okay, I checked with Fox and here’s how the next batch of episodes are shaking down:
Episode 5 (Oct. 21): Thirteen’s girl-on-girl smooch. Foreteen is born.
Episode 6 (Oct. 28): Huddy kiss.
Episode 7: (Nov. TBD): “The Chase-Cameron Show”
Episode 8: (Nov. TBD): I think this is the episode where Foreman approaches House about starting a clinical trial for Huntington’s disease, but don’t hold me to that.
Episode 9: (Nov. TBD): Hostage crisis starring dude from Damages.

Question: Loving Michael Weston on House. What’s the latest on his possible spin-off? — Josh
Ausiello: It’s officially… not happening. A Fox insider confirms that the potential offshoot has been scrapped. In its place, the network is said to be developing an hour-long House companion that revolves around Thirteen’s soon-to-be-introduced brother, a lawyer by the name of Eleven. (I’m here all week!) [Source: EWonline]

More Ausiello Spoilers:
Question: Now that we’ve seen the big House-Cuddy smooch, what can we expect next from these two? — Samantha
Ausiello: They’re moving in together on Dec. 2! Sort of. The collateral damage resulting from the upcoming hostage crisis at Princeton Plainsboro will force Cuddy to temporarily move into House’s office, which creates an even bigger crisis. Picture War of the Roses only with different leads and only slightly less attempted murder.

Question: Any info you have on House and Cuddy would be great! Will there be another kiss? — Kourtney
Ausiello: No kissing in the immediate future, although there will be some light fondling.

Question: Riddle me this: How is it that the Fox promo for next Tuesday’s House is completely focused on House and Cuddy, even though everyone (you included, my friend) has been hyping it for months as focused on Chase and Cameron? Are the blond lovebirds even going to share more than the already-spoiled surgery and make-out scene, or was this just more empty promises? — Emily
Ausiello: Okay, first off, simmer. Second, simmer some more. And third, keep simmering while I give you the facts about next Tuesday’s ep: Chase and Cameron are not in every scene, but issues surrounding their relationship — specifically, her reluctance to make room for him in her life (literally and figuratively) — loom large throughout the hour. Hameron also gets a fair amount of face time in the episode, since the victim-of-the-week is a former patient of Cam’s. [Source: EWonline]

Question: Now, Ausiello, you know you can’t use words like “light fondling” in regards to House and Cuddy and not provide some details. That is just torturing us! — Megan
Ausiello: I was trying to be tasteful about it. My mistake. House grabs a handful of Cuddy’s left breast on Dec. 2. Better?

Question: Do you have any scoopage on the upcoming hostage episode on House? — Suzanne
Ausiello: Not really, but here’s something else about the aforementioned Dec. 2 episode that’s pretty momentous: For the first time, Thirteen will refer to herself by her real name, Remy. [Source: EWonline]

Spoiler:
Dec in Norman, Okla.: I am so sick of all the mushy stuff on House. Please tell me the character hookups take a back seat to the diagnoses in the new year. I can’t handle it anymore.

Mmmm…sorry, can’t make any promises like that. Just talked to executive producer Katie Jacobs and she told me, “Our weekly medical mysteries are the meat and potatoes—and I say that because I love meat and potatoes—but it’s fun to break those conventions and get a little more personal.” So can I offer you a nice, well-balanced meal with meat and potatoes and candy-coated Cuddy on the side? [Source: E! Online]

Spoiler:
Question: A bunch of us House fans are debating whose bathroom House is in when he takes a bath in the Jan. 19 episode. Based on the promo Fox aired at the end of last week’s episode, I think it Cuddy’s bathroom. Others, however, think it’s either Wilson’s or House’s. Who’s right? — Erin

Ausiello: The “Others” win! The bathroom is most definitely House’s. In related news, I worry about you and your friends, Erin.

Question: Will Cuddy’s happiness with the baby last, or is there more heartbreak looming? — Naomi
Ausiello: Things will get worse before they get better. Let’s just say Cuddy’s maternal instincts don’t kick in immediately, and it freaks her out a little. [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Megan: As happy as I am that Cuddy got her Christmas miracle baby, I still want to see some Huddy love. Please tell me that this baby doesn’t mean the end for my favorite TV couple.
This baby doesn’t mean the end for your favorite TV couple, but the next episode has minimal Huddy, since both of them spend most of the episode at their respective houses: Cuddy’s preparing for a social worker who’s checking on the baby’s welfare, and House is dealing with a plumbing problem. That’s not a euphemism though. The man’s got problems with his pipes!

Mary in Epping, N.H.: Any dish on Foreteen? They’re really growing on me.
The final scene of the next episode is Foreteen-centric, and it will knock you back on your heels. After you gasp, you’ll spend the rest of the night tying yourself into ethical knots. It’s a very nicely developed plot twist, and it adds a layer to Foreteen that gets them up to Sixteen or Seventeen at least! Let’s just say that Foreman has to make a choice that will either jeopardize his career or her life/health, so it ain’t sweet and simple. [Source: E!online]

Spoiler:
Question: Thanks for the awesome Q/A with House’s David Shore and Katie Jacobs. Did you talk to Jesse Spencer at the Globes? Has he been frustrated by his lack of screen time, too? — Brendan

Ausiello: I did talk to Jesse, and, believe it or not, he says he “really enjoyed” all the downtime. “I’ve had time to pursue other interests. I think a lot of actors in this town, because there’s a lot of unemployment, are afraid. But I decided, ‘You know what? I’m not going to be fearful of this.’ I know that the show is good. I know that I’m a part of the show. And I know that I’m still going to be part of the show, so I never really had a problem with it. And I think they did the right thing. Normally in Season 4, you have a slump. It’s standard practice in a hit show for some reason — season 4 always slumps. So they tried to change things up before that happened.” That being said, two years of backburneritis is enough. “The last two years they’ve been integrating the new characters into the show,” he says, “and now it’s time that they brought us in more often.” Amen!

Question: Got anything on House’s 100th episode on Feb. 2? — Aleki

Ausiello: Sadly, I’m told Chase and Cameron aren’t in it at all. In David Shore and Katie Jacobs’ defense, they said C&C would be re-integrated next season. Patience, people.

Question: Are you kidding me? You tell us in last week’s AA that the 100th episode of House is a gift from the TV Gods, and then you fail to explain what you mean? — Christina

Ausiello: When Cameron proves a most unworthy successor to her throne, Cuddy reluctantly returns to work and proceeds to take out all her frustrations out on House. She basically spends the entire hour terrorizing him — i.e. stealing his cane, installing a tripwire in his doorway, screwing with the elevators so he’s forced to take the stairs, etc. Good stuff. And if you’re wondering why Cameron failed so miserably in Cuddy’s post, Jennifer Morrison’s happy to explain. “She’s a little afraid of herself in that position because she has trouble saying no to House,” she explains. “It’s tough, because she knows first-hand that sometimes his crazy requests are ultimately very important. It was fun [doing the episode]. Hugh and I had a really great time.”

Question: Okay, so Michael Weston’s character Lucas isn’t getting his own show, but the real question remains. Is he coming back to House? — Cindy .

Ausiello: Doubtful. I asked David Shore about the character’s sudden (and unexplained) vanishing act. “He did just kind of disappear,” he concedes. “He came in when Wilson was gone so House could have someone new to play off of, but in a different way. But once Wilson came back, we didn’t dramatically have a need for him anymore.” Regarding the now-scrapped Lucas-centered spin-off, Shore says the decision not to move forward “had nothing to do with” Weston. Then what did it have to do with? “Beyond that, I can’t say.” (Memo to self: Do some digging — there’s a story there!) [Source: EW]

From Michael Ausiello:

According to Ausiello, House executive producers, David Shore & Katie Jacobs let the news slip about Huddy and their future sexual romp later this season!! At last night’s party to celebrate House’s 100th episode, they let the news out. And thank goodness Ausiello was there to snag it!

He tells us that it’s confirmed that House and Cuddy will actually have sex this season. That’s about as plain as it can be put, don’t you think? (Sorry, Hameron fans…this season it’s all about Huddy.)

As we know too well, sometimes the spoiler is tempered by the exact wording, so here are the exact quotes from Shore and Jacobs:

“Yes, we have figured out the details surrounding Huddy having sex,” declared Shore, adding that the duo will seal the deal before the end of the season. “There is a light at the end of the tunnel for fans of Huddy hoping for a hookup. It definitely won’t be what people expect. We have to do things our way, the House way. We wouldn’t want to have the characters do anything out of character.”

Adds Jacobs: “We have to be careful about making moves like this. We do not want to disappoint the fans and just do something out of left field.”

But we also know from many press interviews with the cast that they rarely know ahead of time what will be happening to their characters past the episode they are currently working on. So you know that Hugh Laurie couldn’t pass up a chance to have fun with this news:

Hugh Laurie: “Really? They told you that? They haven’t told me that. Do you suppose either one of them were ever going to tell me that? Was I just going to come in one day and read that in a script and be given no preparation time? Now I’m nervous. And I have to start doing some push-ups or sit-ups. Did they tell you how much of me will be shown? What areas do I need to work on? Now I am really glad I didn’t eat that 100-episode cake.”

“I think it will be a lot of fun,” he said. “These two characters, for all their bickering, obviously take such pleasure in each other’s company. They are two loners and there is a sort of comfort that they give to each other. This could be very sweet and touching, and, then I am sure, because I know David and how his sick mind works, it will all go pear-shaped.”

LOL! I can see Hugh working out extra hard at the gym now that he knows this is in his future. But I really find it hard to believe that he hasn’t guessed it yet… I mean come on…Cuddy was doing a pole dance in his fantasies last season. We all know how he feels about her.

But the cutest part is that Lisa Edelstein didn’t seem to know the news either. How funny! You think the producers would give her the heads up on it, at least before the press. Here’s what she had to say about it:

Lisa Edelstein: “I did not know they were going do it for sure,” she confessed. “I always figured someday it was inevitable but I had not heard that yet.”

“I don’t think there will be any shark jumping because it is still David Shore running the place,” she said. “If David got fired and someone else took over the show and put a sex scene in, I might be worried. But because it is David at the reins, I think it will be well thought out and planned and have a point.

“It won’t work out anyway,” she added with a laugh. “It isn’t like they’d would move in together and raise Cuddy’s new baby and have a wedding and a house in Connecticut. It will end in disaster. It may be really fun for a brief period of time, but then it will all come crumbling down. David is clearly not comfortable with positivity and happy endings.” [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Maya in Milford, Del.: Any truth to the rumor that Ethan Hawke or Campbell Scott are being cast as Wilson’s homeless brother on House?

None whatsoever. I caught up with House executive producers Katie Jacobs and David Shore, and they firmly debunked both those casting rumors. Katie says, “Wilson does have this brother, and David has just written a beautiful episode where that comes into play again.” Any thoughts on who the brother should be? I vote for Kyle Bornheimer. Worst Week’s season finale is coming up, and there’s a resemblance, right?

Lily in Tennessee: Please, more House scoopage! About anyone but Foreteen!

How about the other two new kids then? Kal Penn (who just got back from Obama’s inauguration) tells me, “[Kutner] does have an arc this season—you’ll see him more at home, with the giant bowl of cereal, for example, and we’ll see how the thing with his parents affects him,” and Peter Jacobsen tells me, “There’s trouble in paradise with Taub’s marriage. Nothing too drastic at the moment, but there’s difficulties looming.” [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: I heard a character might be leaving House at the end of the season. I’m scared it might be Cuddy. — Maude

Ausiello: Though exec producer Katie Jacobs played dumb when I asked her about the rumored departure at press tour, Cuddy ain’t goin’ nowhere. Trust me. That’s not to say that there aren’t big changes ahead. Hugh Laurie teased, “House undergoes some pretty traumatic stuff in the last half of the season. Not physical but mental. They have lined it up for something fairly cataclysmic, but not, cataclysmic just for the sake of being disastrous, and not just to end the season on a crazy note.” So Marcia Cross isn’t gonna blow up the hospital? Er, no. “Stuff doesn’t blow up,” he promises. “I hope we never blow things up, ever. This event is sort of contained within House’s head, [but] it is exciting.” [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: We haven’t seen much of Wilson lately on House. Do you know if there is anything in store for him? — Morgan

Ausiello: This certainly has the potential to boost his visibility. [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Question: So, how exactly is House going to make his pain magically disappear next week? — Reina
Ausiello: He switches to a new drug — and no, it’s not heroin. But that’s not the big news, this is: House and Wilson go on a date! [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
A main character will die this season.

This is the news I’m now hearing from reliable sources on House, that one of the cast members will be written out before the current season ends.

And trust me, it will shock the pants off of you. (Assuming you are wearing pants.)

So who will it be?

Obviously, we can’t come right out and report who will die because that would spoil a major plotpoint that will serve as the climax of the season. And honestly, it is far too good to spoil!

However, I can tell you:

It’s not the most likely candidate–not by a longshot.
It’s not someone who has been rumored to be leaving.
It is someone who will shock you.
How it happens will take you completely by surprise.
There is no lead up to this death, it just…happens.

As House boss Katie Jacobs told us recently: “I think our cast will look pretty much the same next season.” The emphasis there is on pretty much, and it’s my understanding that it will be just one cast member to leave. Everyone else will be back in the fall. [Source: E! Online]

Spoiler:
A major character on a show we are obsessed with will commit suicide before the season is over — and no one will see it coming. The shocking death will send shockwaves through the show and the fallout will be immense.

Spoilerphobes may want to hit the nearest exit, because I’m about to give you a hint…

I learned of this death after I compiled my 2009 season-ending death chart, so it is not reflected on there. And it may never be. It’s a DEFCON 1 spoiler, so I’m proceeding with the utmost caution. I may at some point, between now and when the episode airs, stealthily update the chart with this catastrophic development. Or I may not. Just to be safe, you may want to refresh the page at least once a day.

In the meantime, let’s get those guesses flowing in the comments section. Just to recap what we know:

Major character
Major show
Not featured in death chart

Let the speculation begin… [Source: EW]

Spoiler:
Is it true that someone is leaving House at the end of the season? If so, I’d love to know who, or at least get a few hints. — Amanda
MATT: Yeah, a lot of people have been playing catch-up ever since Katie Jacobs told me (back in January) that House’s team will be down a person come season’s end. Jacobs also said that the events of the finale, like last year’s, will have a profound impact on House himself. Having screened next week’s Mos Def-initely excellent episode — and in light of recent death/suicide rumors — I can foresee a future where the increasingly put-upon Taub takes his own life, right in House’s office. Hmm, might that make Dr. Nasty’s demeanor less mean? [Source: TV Guide]

Spoiler:
Beth in New Orleans: What can you tell us about the House episode with Mos Def?
The teaser for next Monday’s episode (“Locked In,” March 30) will totally freak you out. Mos Def plays a patient with locked-in syndrome, which means he’s paralyzed and can only communicate by blinking, but he understands everything going on around him. The ep is told from the perspective of his character’s thoughts. An Emmy-worthy performance by Mr. Def, for sure. As for the fun stuff: There’s a brief moment of flirting between House and Cuddy (the words “I’ll tie you up” are uttered), and it’s revealed that one of the main characters has been seeing a shrink. [Source: E! Online]

Season 5