'Glee' writers plan season 2

LOS ANGELES — In the second season of "Glee," high-school students Rachel and Finn will stay together, guest star Kristin Chenoweth will "definitely" be back, and actor Javier Bardem will make an appearance.

Ryan Murphy, the creator of the Emmy-nominated TV musical comedy, and fellow writers Ian Brennan and Brad Fulchuk also say there will be just five musical numbers per episode and more emphasis on the show's colorful characters.

Schoolteacher Will's ex-wife Terri (played by Jessalyn Gilsig) will date a hot guy in a bid to make Will green with jealousy, and ditzy cheerleader Brittany, played by Heather Morris, will see her role expanded, the writers told a panel session in Beverly Hills on Monday.

"Glee," about an eclectic group of high-school misfits in a struggling show choir, won 19 Emmy nominations last week after becoming the most talked-about new show on U.S. television.