Cory Monteith: Last News

Getting honest about their loss. Glee alums Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz opened up about how the death of their costar Cory Monteith altered the show’s dynamic permanently.

The young and talented cast of Glee featured some of the brightest rising stars on the scene when the musical series debuted in 2009.

Apparently, Matthew Morrison was ready to leave Glee well before the final season!

died that same year — Morrison’s decision to leave the cursed Fox musical dramedy was shot down by producers. On a recent episode of the “And That’s What You REALLY Missed” podcast, hosted by “Glee” alums Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale, the Broadway actor, 45, got candid about feeling miserable on the show.“I actually was trying to get off the show,” Morrison — who played teacher Will Schuester who helmed the school’s glee club — recalled. “In Season 5, I asked to be off the show, just ‘cause like, I’m no longer being used in the way I wanted to.”The “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” actor noted that he wanted to pursue other projects such as film.

Glee‘s Matthew Morrison had his fill and wanted out. Then tragedy struck.

Lea Michele treated the final-night audience of Broadway’s Funny Girl to an extra song Sunday, performing “My Man,” popularized by Fanny Brice in 1921 but not included in the musical’s original score.

The cast of Glee hit the map as some of the brightest rising stars on the scene when the musical series debuted in 2009.

Idina Menzel can't seem to let it go. The 52-year-old Broadway veteran and star reflected on her role as Shelby Corcoran on the hit series during a recent interview.

Actress and singer Lea Michele has taken to Instagram to remember her Glee co-star Cory Monteith, who passed away, at age 31, on this day 10 years ago.

Lea Michele is keeping Cory Monteith's legacy alive. On Thursday, the alum paid tribute to her former co-star and boyfriend on the 10th anniversary of his death.«Hey you.

Lea Michele is paying tribute to her late co-star and former boyfriend, Cory Monteith.

Lea Michele is paying tribute to the late Glee star Cory Monteith on her Instagram account.

Glee is celebrating a special anniversary! Fourteen years ago, the hit musical series debuted on Fox, introducing us to so many talented actors, singers and dancers.

The cast of Glee hit the map as some of the brightest rising stars on the scene when the musical series debuted in 2009.

Dianna Agron has dismissed a rumour that she was barred from Glee's tribute episode to Cory Monteith. While speaking to Rolling Stone for an interview published on Sunday, the Glee actress addressed a rumour surrounding her absence in the show's Quarterback episode. The episode, released in October 2013, paid tribute to series star Cory, who died earlier that year.

Naya Rivera’s dad has something to say about his late daughter’s relationship with Lea Michele.

Glee actor Cory Monteith died tragically from an overdose of drugs and alcohol in 2013 at the age of 31. A new docuseries, called The Price Of Glee, alleges the actor's relapse was the result of another cast member of the hit series about a high school glee club encouraging the singer to have a drink at a party. The program, which will debut on ID and Discovery+ on Monday January 16, looks at Monteith's death in the first two episodes and features interviews with people who worked on the musical series as well as the Canadian actor's friends and former roommate.  New series: A new docu-series, The Price of Glee looks into the death of actor Cory Monteith, who died from an overdose of alcohol and drugs ins 2013 at the age of 31Dugg Kirkpatrick, who headed up the hair department during season three of the hit show, alleges it was an unnamed Glee star who pressured the recovering Cory to fall off the wagon.    The stylist says many of the male cast members would still come to him for haircuts even after he left the show, and Cory was one of them, claiming the actor would often confide in him about his struggles.  In an interview with The Daily Beast, Dugg contends the last time he saw the actor, Monteith was under the influence, even though he had completed rehab just a few months before.  Pressure:  Former hair  department head Dugg Kirkpatrick alleges it was an un-named cast member who pressured the actor, who had recently completed a stint at rehab, to drink at a party, triggering what became a fatal relapse'He was clean all the way up until he asked me for that haircut.

Glee actor Cory Monteith died tragically from an overdose of drugs and alcohol in 2013 at the age of 31. A new docuseries, called The Price Of Glee, alleges the actor's relapse was the result of another cast member of the hit series about a high school glee club encouraging the singer to have a drink at a party. The program, which will debut on ID and Discovery+ on Monday January 16, looks at Monteith's death in the first two episodes and features interviews with people who worked on the musical series as well as the Canadian actor's friends and former roommate.  New series: A new docu-series, The Price of Glee looks into the death of actor Cory Monteith, who died from an overdose of alcohol and drugs ins 2013 at the age of 31Dugg Kirkpatrick, who headed up the hair department during season three of the hit show, alleges it was an unnamed Glee star who pressured the recovering Cory to fall off the wagon.    The stylist says many of the male cast members would still come to him for haircuts even after he left the show, and Cory was one of them, claiming the actor would often confide in him about his struggles.  In an interview with The Daily Beast, Dugg contends the last time he saw the actor, Monteith was under the influence, even though he had completed rehab just a few months before.  Pressure:  Former hair  department head Dugg Kirkpatrick alleges it was an un-named cast member who pressured the actor, who had recently completed a stint at rehab, to drink at a party, triggering what became a fatal relapse'He was clean all the way up until he asked me for that haircut.

Kevin McHale is speaking out against the upcoming Glee docuseries!

Kevin McHale recently slammed the upcoming Discovery+ documentary titled, The Price Of Glee, with a Twitter post on Friday.The former Glee star, 34, reposted a tweet from writer, Ashley Ray-Harris, who claimed that cast and crew from the Emmy-winning series were involved, with the actor responding with, 'Show me this "cast" you speak of.'The three-part limited series re-examines the tragic deaths of former Glee cast members, including Naya Rivera, Cory Monteith, and Mark Salling, along with the death 'curse'  and controversies revolving around the Fox show.  Slammed: Kevin McHale, 34, slammed the upcoming documentary series, The Price Of Glee, on his Twitter earlier on Friday The actor and singer had reposted a Twitter post in which television writer, Ashley Ray-Harris typed, 'yes cast and crew are involved, no they are not comparing naya and cory to mark or making any similarity other than to say ‘they were all on the same show.'  Kevin quickly penned his own thoughts, 'Show me this 'cast' you speak of,' further calling the docu-series 'trash' by adding a trash can emoji. McHale, who notably portrayed the character of Artie Abrams on Glee, additionally typed out a follow-up statement to the post, expressing, 'This was the nice version, ftr.

UPDATE: Discovery+ and ID have unveiled a trailer for the series, which you can watch above. It will launch on January 16.

Three late Glee stars are the subject of an all-new trailer re-examining the “curse” of death surrounding the show.