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from http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/02/19/watros-house-extended/

Feb 19 2010 01:52 PM ET

Exclusive: Will Watros' 'House' call be extended?
by Michael Ausiello

House may soon be Cynthia Watros’ permanent home.

The once-and-future Lost star doesn’t kick off her multi-episode arc as Wilson’s first ex-wife and new girlfriend until April 17, but series creator David Shore says he’s already toying with the idea of keeping her around long-term. “We’re talking about that,” he tells me. “It depends what’s going to give us the most bang for our buck dramatically.”

With Jennifer Morrison not expected to return next season as a regular, the show will be down one female. Shore, however, insists the equation doesn’t hinge on numbers. “When good people come on and they work out, we try and make it work longer,” he insists. “It’s ultimately about the storylines.”

One telltale sign that Shore might have big plans for Watros: He made her character, Sam Carr, a doctor, partly to keep her future job prospects at Princeton Plainsboro open. But, he adds, “It wasn’t just that.”

For his part, Robert Sean Leonard can already picture his new leading lady in the cast photo. “I like how she fits into the picture with Hugh [Laurie] and Lisa [Edelstein],” he says. “Cynthia is amazing, and we’re lucky to have her.”

Watros is certainly happy to be had. “I would love to [stick around],” says the actress, a Daytime Emmy winner for her stint as Guiding Light’s loco Nurse Annie. “To be able to call this show home would be fantastic. But you know how this business works. There are so many factors that go into whether it’s a permanent thing. I’m just enjoying what I have now and feeling very lucky.”

What do you think? Should House invite Watros to stay before someone else steals her away (I just rhymed!)? Sound off below! And then run out and pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly to get an exclusive first look of Watros’ Sam!

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from http://www.buddytv.com/articles/house/house-first-look-at-wilsons-ex-34831.aspx

House: First Look at Wilson's Ex-Wife/New Girlfriend
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

House fans appear to be on the fence regarding the whole Wilson's (Robert Sean Leonard) ex-wife returning and being his new girlfriend issue. Most would like to see how things are first before passing judgment on the idea. It has, after all, been long after the whole Amber episode, so it's only mildly justifiable for Wilson to want to be in another relationship.

Entertainment Weekly has released the first photo of Wilson sharing the screen with Sam Carr (Cynthia Watros) on House, and - they have matching outfits on, kind of. A flashback, maybe?

Actually, make that Dr. Sam Carr, since the Lost alum, who'll be back on the island around the same time her character kicks off her House multi-episode arc in April, will play a radiology expert.

"There can be great comfort in the past," says Leonard. "He wants his blankie. And there's the extra benefit of familiarity and, in a way, a lack of drama."

But we all know that won't be the case, as House creator David Shore reveals there will be drama, courtesy of House (Hugh Laurie) being protective of his best friend.

He explains, "This is him (House) being protective of Wilson against somebody who arguably knows Wilson as well as House does. You have these two people who apparently care about Wilson, although they've both made some dramatic mistakes in that regard, kind of fighting over him."

Depending perhaps on the reception to Watros' likeability and the overall soundness of plot, Shore adds that her stay on the show can be extended. That her character is a doctor and therefore employable by Princeton Plainsboro, that just makes things perfect just in case.

"When good people come on and they work out, we try and make it work longer," he says. "It's ultimately about the storylines."

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from http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/02/24/ask-ausiello-spoilers-bones-lost/

Question: Where will Wilson’s ex-wife (Cynthia Watros) be living when she shows up on House? I can’t imagine she’ll be shacking up with House and Wilson.—Dana

Ausiello: “She hasn’t moved in, but she’s around a lot,” says Robert Sean Leonard, who reveals that Watros’ meatiest scenes are actually with Hugh Laurie. “I have the least to do in a way [of the three of us]. The whole dynamic of this is: the first wife returns, House hates her, and wants to start spying. I’m kind of the guy in the middle trying to keep peace. But it’s a lot of fun to watch Cynthia and Hugh tear into their scenes.”