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Kevin McHale addressed those rumors about costars Lea Michele and Naya Rivera feuding on the set of Glee.

If you were unaware, there were rumors that the actresses, who played Rachel Berry and Santana Lopez, respectively, had bad blood on the set of the hit television show. Naya even addressed the rumors in 2019.

During a recent episode of his And That’s What You Really Missed podcast with Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin revisited an episode where Santana and Rachel feuded over the spotlight. He referred to the plot as “self-referential” and had more to say about the situation.

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“I don’t see how it was not intentional that they’re going at it in this episode in such a specific way when there were, like, rumors out in the world that they didn’t get along,” Kevin mused, via People. “And, you know, they would have loved that s-it.

It was impossible to predict just how big of a show Glee would become when it was first created. However, that didn’t stop a lot of stars from auditioning for the show!

The mega-popular musical series debuted 15 years ago, introducing us to the New Directions – a group of plucky underdogs who won hearts with their musical abilities and tight bond.

However, the lineup of the show choir could have looked very different. In the years since Glee debuted, we’ve learned that a slew of actors auditioned for the show and didn’t get cast.

Some cast members even auditioned for different parts before they were placed in the perfect role.

For instance, many actors who eventually joined the show did so after reading to play football star turned choir champion Finn Hudson, a role that ultimately went to Cory Monteith. Several popular actresses also auditioned to play the...

Believe it or not, we really did miss out on a lot from Glee!

The mega-popular musical series debuted 15 years ago, introducing us to the New Directions – a group of plucky underdogs who won hearts with their musical abilities and tight bond.

However, the lineup of the show choir could have looked very different. In the years since Glee debuted, we’ve learned that a slew of actors auditioned for the show and didn’t get cast.

Some cast members even auditioned for different parts before they were placed in the perfect role.

For instance, many actors who eventually joined the show did so after reading to play football star turned choir champion Finn Hudson, a role that ultimately went to Cory Monteith. Several popular actresses also auditioned to play the big-voiced Rachel Berry before Lea Michele was cast.

You won’t believe which actress was in the running to play Sue Sylvester,...

Sadly, there is a significant number of the Glee cast who have passed away, either from causes later in life or from more tragic circumstances. Glee premiered in May 2009 and ushered in an era of Ryan Murphy TV shows that, collectively, may still not rival the cultural influence of his original hit series about a glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School. Though American Horror Story may now be more well-known, and American Crime Story more critically acclaimed, Glee, particularly the first season, was a phenomenon.

Glee utilized a fantastic ensemble cast of talented actors and singers who drove the tongue-in-cheek comedy of the teen show. However, they're better known for belting out Glee's incredible covers of songs. While the series' quality admittedly dipped quickly, the early seasons of the show are some of the best network TV has had to offer. Glee often brought in famed TV...

Ranker is a popular place on the Internet where people can rank whatever they want, however, they want, and whenever they want. This is always a fan-focused ranking system, and it is never officially tied to the people behind the projects in question. Recently, a large survey was organized on Ranker, whose goal was to determine the most hated TV characters of all time. The list includes more than 150 characters, but in our report, we have decided to list the top ten characters from the site to provide you with better insight, combined with our original comments and opinions, which will add flavor to the whole report.

Of course, since this is indeed an important list, we have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 characters on this list, from 10th to first place. We hope you’ll enjoy it!

It turns out that we actually did miss out on a lot from Glee!

The mega-popular musical series debuted on 15 years ago, introducing us to the New Directions – a group of plucky underdogs who won hearts with their musical abilities and tight bond.

However, the lineup of the show choir could have looked very different. In the years since Glee debuted, we’ve learned that a slew of actors auditioned for the show and didn’t get cast.

Some cast members even auditioned for different parts before they were placed in the perfect role.

For instance, many actors who eventually joined the show did so after auditioning to play football star turned choir champion Finn Hudson, a role that ultimately went to Cory Monteith. Several popular actresses also auditioned to play the big-voiced Rachel Berry before Lea Michele was cast.

You won’t believe which actress was in the running to play Sue Sylvester,...

Sheldon Cooper comes across as cruel when he tricks Leonard into wearing an itchy sweater. Rachel Berry leaves behind her life-long Broadway dreams for a TV show that fails. Ted Mosby's romantic nature is undermined by the reveal of who his story is really about.

Several popular TV shows betrayed a main character when that character is depicted doing something that goes against everything the audience knows about them. The character does something that conflicts with one of their core values, that undermines their arc up until that point, or completely changes their personality. Consistent characterizations are key to successful shows, difficult though it may be to maintain them over many seasons or in the face of actors wishing to leave the show.

This phenomenon goes hand in hand with TV finales that ruined their shows, as the reason that the episode is considered to have undone the rest of...

Glee premiered in 2009, running for six seasons with 121 episodes, starring breakout triple-threat actors. The series remains popular thanks to its music and characters, leading to questions about a potential reboot. Notable cast members like Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, and Matthew Morrison made Glee a memorable musical show.

The musical-comedy drama season Glee premiered on Fox in 2009 and ran for six seasons with 121 episodes, creating breakthrough roles for many young, talented triple-threat actors. Though its been almost a decade since the series ended in 2015, Glee still gets rewatched and watched often thanks to its popularity on streaming services and its lasting prevalence in pop culture. As a musical show, the Glee cast covered hundreds of songs and even sang 25 original songs written for the series.

Someone who might have never seen the series might have heard Glees most famous performance, Dont Stop Believing, or seen one of the many viral social...

Ryan Murphy first offered Glee to Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele, but Groff turned it down.

“I really felt like I didn’t want to sign on to be a singing teenager again for another seven years,” Groff told Vanity Fair this week. At the time, he was 23 and had just finished a two-year run of playing a teenager in Broadway’s Spring Awakening with Michele.

“Ryan Murphy had told Lea Michele and I that he had written this show Glee for the two of us, and would we be interested in doing that?” Groff recalled, saying he ultimately said no.

“I really wanted to act. I love singing but doing that felt like more of the same as opposed to something that would be an opportunity for artistic growth,” he said. “And that next year, I did three off-Broadway plays.”

Groff said he has no regrets about the choice he made.

Explore the Glee Cast’s Net Worth and Careers Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang – $14 Million Net Worth Lea Michele as Rachel Berry – $12 Million Net Worth Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester – $10 Million Net Worth Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester – $9 Million Net Worth Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel – $8 Million Net Worth Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson – $5 Million Net Worth Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang – $4 Million Net Worth Heather Morris as Brittany S. Pierce – $4 Million Net Worth Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray – $4 Million Net Worth Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury – $3 Million Net Worth

From the halls of William McKinley High School to center stage, the Glee cast captured our hearts with their musical talents and infectious energy.

This beloved musical comedy-drama took the world by storm over a decade ago, leaving fans craving for more until its final bow in 2015.

Glee is a beloved musical comedy-drama that ran from May 19, 2009 to March...

If you’re a fan of Glee, you must be aware of Rachel Berry, one of the main characters of the Fox series. Portrayed by actress Lea Michele, Berry is ambitious and works tirelessly to achieve her dreams of becoming a Broadway star.

Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff in Glee

However, this fictional character could just be the reflection of Michele as the actress showcased her intense drive to audition for the same series. She went through quite a bit of trouble on her way to audition for the comedy-drama series, which will only make you think- Very Rachel Berry-like!

Lea Michele Gave Glee Audition Right After a Car Crash

Lea Michele has been the constant face in the six-season Glee series that aired from 2009 to 2015. Portraying Rachel Berry would have been a challenging task, but looks like the former was destined to play the fictional character.

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I’m going to tell you something that will instantly rattle a millennial body to its core: “Glee,” the Fox musical dramedy that became a phenomenon before becoming a dark cultural tale, premiered 15 years ago, on May 19, 2009.

To make you feel slightly better about the passage of time, that date is a bit of a cheat: Because Fox suspected it had an honest-to-goodness hit on its hands, the network premiered the first episode after the “American Idol” Season 8 finale in May, before beginning the full season a few months later in September.

Still, May 19 was the day the world first was re-reminded of the wonder of “Don’t Stop Believin,’” witnessed the instantly iconic combo of cringe and charisma that was Rachel Berry/Lea Michele, and considered the shocking declaration that someone could be both an athlete and a singer.

If you aren’t a recovering Gleek, one of the...

Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick Screenshot: Paramount Pictures This May, Glee turns 15. For better or worse—often both, within the same episode—the series is singular. It ushered in a wave of musical TV shows, and with it a new era of merchandising. Its young cast might not have become Euphoria famous,...

Reese Witherspoon as Tracy FlickScreenshot: Paramount Pictures

This May, Glee turns 15. For better or worse—often both, within the same episode—the series is singular. It ushered in a wave of musical TV shows, and with it a new era of merchandising. Its young cast might not have become Euphoria famous,...

Kate Hudson opened up about her experience on the set of Glee during a conversation with former costar Jenna Ushkowitz.

The 45-year-old actress played Rachel Berry (Lea Michele)’s dance teacher Cassandra July during one of the hit series’ later seasons.

While she described the “mean” character as “one of the most fun” roles she’s ever had, she also alluded to drama on the set.

Read more about Kate Hudson’s experience on the set of Glee…

While on her Sibling Revelry podcast, Kate explained that “it was a very dramatic set.” Jenna agreed, though she noted that the group was “all very close.”

“Well, you know, when you’ve got all of those personalities and all that talent and all that youth and a lot of hormones … it’s youthful and young,” Kate explained, via People.

She continued, adding, “You’re all this like young little family and...

With the limitation of taking place at a high school, the musical comedy, Glee, had to constantly introduce new cast members to fill out McKinley High School's glee club. With Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) and several other Og glee club members leaving the McKinley halls upon graduation in Season 3, new talents were encouraged to join the team and continue its winning streak in show choir competitions. Five characters managed to become part of the group by the start of Glee Season 4, but only one left a mark on the show despite her short-lived presence. Marley Rose, played by Melissa Benoist, had one of the most angelic vocals of the bunch, and, unlike other characters in the show, she wasn't interested in competing for attention. Her talent and passion for singing always transpired in her music numbers, and her kindness was admirable amid all the high school drama. Despite Marley not...

Leah Michele is pregnant with her second child. The Glee and Broadway star announced she is expecting again with a series of maternity photos posted to Instagram on Wednesday.

“Mommy, Daddy and Ever are overjoyed,” Michele wrote.

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Michele married husband Zandy Reich in 2019. The couple welcomed their first child, son Ever, now 3 years old, in 2020.

Michele finished her final performance as Funny Girl‘s Fanny Brice — after replacing Beanie Feldstein in July 2022 — last September. The Broadway revival had initially debuted to mixed reviews, with many criticizing Feldstein’s performance. During Michele’s run, producers were reportedly able to recoup capitalization costs, according to The New York Times, with the show boasting almost 600 performances at the August Wilson Theatre in New York.

Michele received seven standing ovations during her final performance. “Thank you for all the love and support,...

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

They perfectly embodied the plucky underdogs who won hearts with their musical abilities and tight bond. However, the lineup of the New Directions could have looked very different. In the years since Glee debuted, we’ve learned that a slew of actors auditioned for the show and didn’t get cast.

Some cast members even auditioned for different parts before they were placed in the perfect role.

For instance, many actors who eventually joined the show did so after auditioning to play football star turned choir champion Finn Hudson, a role that ultimately went to Cory Monteith. Several popular actresses also auditioned to play the big-voiced Rachel Berry before Lea Michele was cast.

You won’t believe which actress was in the running to play Sue Sylvester,...

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lea Michele share a playful banter in a podcast episode about Tony Awards, sparking false feud rumors. Michele explains a lighthearted joke about Tony nominations on Jamie Lee Curtis' podcast, showcasing their friendship and humor. The Glee controversy highlights the complexities of working relationships, with allegations against Lea Michele leading to broader conversations.

A resurfaced podcast has led to speculation about a feud between Jamie Lee Curtis and Glee's Lea Michele. Glee remains a cultural phenomenon, enchanting audiences with high school drama and musical performances. Centering on the members of the New Directions choir at William McKinley High School, the show tackled various social issues through its diverse characters, making stars of its ensemble cast, including Lea Michele, who played the unlikable Rachel Berry in Glee. Its blend of popular cover songs and original music not only brought the show critical acclaim but also a dedicated fan base.

Some TV characters destroy their own reputation with one unforgivable crime, no matter how beloved they were before. Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer sexually assaulted Buffy and his reputation plummeted. Rachel Berry in Glee sends another talented singer to a crack house out of jealousy, showing her unethical behavior and blurring the lines of morality. Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones undergoes a drastic personality shift and becomes the Mad Queen, damaging her character and the overall storyline.

Warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault, death, and violence.

While there are plenty of great TV show characters, there are also instances where a character is completely ruined by one unforgivable crime. Whether they get away with it or not, it's hard to forget times when a brilliant character manages to destroy their own reputation within a matter of moments. It's important to note that some of these characters aren't villains,...

What is it about a woman in charge that brings out the critics?

No matter the genre, you can always find a female lead character that gets a strong negative audience response. Call it a hot take, but we think a lot of those women deserved better than the treatment they got.

Let's be real; some of these characters are children. How terrible could they really be?

These unpopular ladies definitely deserved better from fans, and we're prepared to die on that hill.

Here's why we'll stan these women 'til the end, even if we're the only ones.

Maggie Pierce: Grey's Anatomy

The condemnation thrown at Maggie Pierce was always over the top, especially considering she's a young, gifted, Black surgeon with a complicated past whose unrelenting optimism should have charmed viewers.

It's totally understandable that folks didn't love the Ellis-Richard-love-child storyline she brought with her to Grey's Anatomy, but...

Glee was a long-running hit, and the cast was prepared to do whatever it took to keep it that way. So much so that one of the stars even purposefully started a rumor that Cory Monteith and Lea Michele were dating to keep people tuning in.

Of course, Gleeks know that Lea and Cory - who played Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson – did actually date. However, before that became public knowledge, one of their costars used their chemistry to start an attention-grabbing rumor.

They opened up about how it happened and who was in on it recently.

Read more about the Glee cast’s plot…

While on his podcast with costar Jenna Uskhowitz, Kevin McHale revealed that he plotted with Lea and Cory to fabricate the rumor.

“We had enjoyed two very solid years of success and really great ratings, and it was the first time they had started to...

Barbie is the biggest movie of 2023, and some Gleeks are noticing a connection between the pink-hued masterpiece and the hit musical TV show.

It’s been eight years since the final episode of Glee aired, but this connection has spurred the belief that, if the two projects exist in the same universe, one of the characters is thriving in Hollywood.

There’s also a pretty good chance that you missed the connection!

No, that character is not Lea Michele‘s Rachel Berry or any of the members of the New Directions. However, co-stars and former members of the show choir Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz reacted to the news on a recent episode of their And That’s What You Really Missed podcast.

Head inside to check out the connection between Barbie and Glee…...

A list of the “Most Hated TV Characters of All Time” has caused a lot of debate online for the past few days and now the list has changed a bit.

Ranker is a website that updates rankings in real time based on votes from users. The website’s ranking from November 14 went viral on social media over the weekend, but the list has since changed a bit after people went to look at it.

Breaking Bad‘s Skyler White, played by Anna Gunn, was at number 3 before and now she’s at number 21 on the list. Fans clearly wanted to correct this injustice as she doesn’t deserve to be one of the most hated characters!

Lea Michele‘s Rachel Berry from Glee used to be at number 12, but now she’s much higher on the list due to people finding the voting feature.

So, what’s the ranking...

Some main characters in TV shows can fall short, overshadowed by flaws or inadequacies that make them less suitable as the lead. The success of a show often hinges on the strength of its central character, but sometimes supporting cast or even villains shine brighter. Flawed main characters can disrupt the camaraderie and overall success of a show, highlighting the importance of a compelling protagonist.

When it comes to television shows, the main character often takes center stage — but sometimes, the protagonist falls short, leaving viewers eager to see more of other characters instead. Whether it's due to poorly developed character arcs, insufferable personality traits, or a series of questionable decisions, some main characters end up as the weakest link in otherwise promising TV shows. Such scenarios highlight the significant role main characters play in determining a show's overall success, as well as how a single misstep can reshape the perspective.

Some TV betrayals were not given enough time to be properly addressed and forgiven, even in the best TV shows of all time. The characters involved in betrayals must be of sound mind, making their choice to betray friends and family more potent and the lack of responsibility more obvious. Even the best TV characters are not immune to the consequences of their betrayals, and they should be held accountable for their actions.

Given how life is full of contradictions, it can feel easier to brush over the divisive actions of characters, but there are some betrayals on TV that were passed over too quickly. When two characters have such a strong bond, the willingness to forgive is also important, especially when it seems like those characters have always been solid. However, there are some mistakes that seem too gargantuan to move on from, and even if they can be forgiven,...

High school is always complicated, but the lives of high schoolers on TV are anything but dull. When it comes to teen shows, drama and shocking twists are to be expected. Many teen shows from the last 20 years managed to run for at least four seasons, but this meant they had to do what it took to keep their audiences invested and surprised.

Teen shows always delivered shocking twists and turns, whether it was break-ups, secret siblings, or reveals of mysterious killers. From Pretty Little Liars' big reveals to Riverdale's magic system, teen TV was always full of shocking events that kept audiences coming back for more. These shows never fail to deliver unexpected jaw-dropping moments, often to mixed reactions.

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Riverdale

When The CW announced Riverdale, a live-action adaptation of the wholesome Archie Comics, fans didn't know what to expect from the teen show. The final product was certainly unexpected.

Update, with additional box office figures: 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.

Michele performed the song – omitting, as did Barbra Streisand in the 1968 film version, the infamous “he beats me too” introductory verse used by Brice and Billie Holiday – after Sunday’s curtain call. (Watch it below.)

After thanking the audience, cast and crew profusely, Michele said, “If you know me then you will know that this is the hardest song I’ve ever sung and I want to give it to you” just before launching into “My Man.”

Although she didn’t explain the “hardest song” reference, Glee fans will remember that Michele’s character Rachel Berry sang the song in a 2011 episode over a montage of the actor Cory Monteith’s Finn character.

Lea Michele made her Glee character proud on Sunday during her final Funny Girl performance.

Michele earned a standing ovation — by some accounts, her fifth of the afternoon — when she closed Sunday’s show with a surprise performance of “My Man,” the Barbra Streisand cover that was not part of the original Broadway production nor the revival, but was included in the 1968 film.

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Lea Michele, the Glee grad who famously played Fanny Brice on the show-within-the-Fox show, today will take her final bow in Broadway’s Funny Girl revival.

In a farewell post on Instagram shared ahead of her last performance, Michele called Fanny “the role of a lifetime.”

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“For the past year, I’ve had the honor and...

Glee cast members, including Heather Morris, recently reunited for strikes and paid tribute to the late Naya Rivera. Morris featured a modified Glee quote on her sign at the strike, honoring Rivera's character Santana Lopez. The Glee cast has remained supportive of each other and continues to celebrate the show's impact and iconic moments, even years after its conclusion.

The stars behind Lima, Ohio's award-winning show choir have reunited, as the Glee cast recently gathered for SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. Airing from 2009 to 2015, Glee was one of Fox Network's most popular shows and saw stars such as Lea Michele (Rachel Berry), Heather Morris (Brittany S. Pierce), and Kevin McHale (Artie Abrams) rise to fame.

While many of the Glee alumni held posters playing off classic Glee quotes and screen grabs, Heather Morris' sign stood out in particular.

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Idina Menzel wasn't prepared to be an onscreen mom. In an Aug. 12 interview with Stellar magazine, published in the New York Post, the Broadway star recalled how it felt to take on the role of Lea Michele's mom on "Glee" when she was only 38 years old. "You know, you're worried you're not going to work again, and then people hire you to be someone's mother when you probably should be their older sister," she said of her iconic character, Shelby Corcoran. In actuality, Menzel is only 15 years older than Michele and had only just given birth to her first child when she accepted the job.

"I had my son Walker, and then three months later, I got the call and so I said 'yes,'" she said, adding that she had trouble fitting into her costumes because she was still breastfeeding. "It just wasn't great for the ego,...

Glee may have ended its six season run back in 2014, but the hit Fox show seemingly hasn't left the headlines thanks to countless members of the cast recalling their negative experiences during production. The latest Glee alum to speak out about their time on the show is Broadway legend Idina Menzel, who appeared on the show as Shelby Corcoran, estranged mother to Lea Michele's Rachel Berry, saying the experience "wasn't great for the ego." The actor was 38 at the time of her first appearance back in 2010, only fifteen years older than Michele, who was 23.

Idina Menzel is looking back on her time starring as Lea Michele’s on-screen mom in “Glee”.

In 2010, the Broadway superstar portrayed the mother of Michele’s Rachel Berry. At the time, Menzel was 38, while Michele was 23.

Read More: Idina Menzel Is Open To Appearing In ‘Wicked’ Movie But Says ‘That Ship Has Sailed’

“You’re worried you’re not going to work again, and then people hire you to be someone’s mother when you probably should be their older sister,” said Menzel in a recent interview with Stellar magazine.

The “Rent” actress had welcomed her first child, Walker, just a short time before taking on the role in “Glee”.

“It just wasn’t great for the ego,” she admitted, adding that she “sucked it up” because she “was excited to work with [showrunner] Ryan Murphy and be a part of that hit show.”

Read More: Idina Menzel Shares Her...

In a pre-“Frozen” world, future Elsa voice Idina Menzel’s most high-profile role was arguably that of mother to Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) on “Glee.” But Menzel reportedly told Stellar Magazine that the role “wasn’t great for the ego.”

Menzel became a breakout Broadway musical star first for her role as Maureen in “Rent” in 1996. She went on to even greater success playing Elphaba in 2003’s “Wicked,” taking home a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Three months after having her first child in September 2009 with her then-husband, fellow actor Taye Diggs, Menzel was cast as the mother of “Glee’s” Rachel Berry. While Michele was playing a teen, she was actually in her early 20s at the time — the real-life age difference with Menzel was just 15 years.

“You’re worried you’re not going to work again, and then people hire you to be someone...

Irksome characters cover the television landscape and the following ten are so terrible they ruined a chunk of what was a great series or at least lowered the show's quality exponentially. Typically, TV showrunners will introduce a brand-new character midway through a series or during the series finale, and often the character is unintentionally annoying and doesn't connect favorably with viewers. In at least three instances, the most annoying character, due much to the writers' design, was part of the cast from the onset of the series.

Purposely creating a character who is irritating takes a risk in hopes that audiences will continue to watch the character's antics or turn it off out of frustration. Series creators can keep viewers hooked with an aggravating personality, however, sometimes the writers exaggerate the character's traits over several seasons to where it becomes insufferable to watch. New characters are often created to help...

There are many TV characters audiences love to hate and a show is not complete without them. TV shows tend to have a villainous character that are meant to be hated but sometimes a character is just hated by all audience members regardless of what they do. Whether it is annoying behavior, bad decisions, or their interactions with other characters, some TV characters become worse over time.

TV shows such as Modern Family and Friends cause characters to decline due to the sheer number of seasons and episodes. Successful TV shows can easily run too long and diminish character development or include random storylines that can completely change the audience’s perspective on a character. Even popular TV shows such as The Office US ran on too long and loved characters like Jim and Pam were slated for behaving in ways they would not in earlier episodes. However, some TV...

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.

“Hey you. 10 years,” Michele started her note. “It feels like only yesterday that you were here and yet a million years ago all at the same time. I hold all of our memories in my heart where they will stay safe and never forgotten.”

Continued the performer, “We miss you every day and will never forget the light you to brought to us all. I miss you big guy. I hope you found Taylor up there and are playing the drums together.”

Michele in the latter line was referencing Taylor Hawkins, the famed drummer known for his work with the Grammy-winning rock band Foo Fighters, who died unexpectedly while on tour in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25, 2022. Hawkins was 50, and while no official cause of death has yet been disclosed,...

Lea Michele took to Instagram Thursday morning to pay tribute to Cory Montieth on the 10th anniversary of his death.

Montieth, who played Finn Hudson on the Fox series Glee, passed away from a drug overdose on July 13, 2013.

As you are probably well aware, Michele had been in a relationship with her costar at the time of his death.

"Hey you. 10 years," the Scream Queens alum's caption reads.

"It feels like only yesterday that you were here and yet a million years ago all at the same time," she acknowledged alongside a black and white photo of the pair.

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"I hold all of our memories in my heart where they will stay safe and never forgotten."

"We miss you every day and will never forget the light you brought to us all. I miss you big guy."

Michele played Rachel Berry on Glee.

Glee star Lea Michele has shared a touching tribute to the late Cory Monteith on the tenth anniversary of his death. Monteith played one of the musical comedy series' main characters, football quarterback Finn Hudson, in the first four seasons. Between seasons 4 and 5 on July 13, 2013, he was found dead at age 31 in a Vancouver hotel room due to a drug overdose.

Ten years later, Michele has shared a heartfelt post honoring Cory Monteith's life.

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Her post features a black-and-white image of Monteith and Michele together. The attached caption says "I hold all of our memories in my heart where they will stay safe and never forgotten" and "we miss you every day."

How Glee Changed After Cory Monteith's Death

Monteith held roles in quite a few prominent movie and TV titles before and during the run of Glee.

Lea Michele channeled her inner Rachel Berry at the 76th annual Tony Awards at the United Palace Theater on Sunday.

The 36-year-old wore a floral red and white dress to the event and later stunned everyone as she performed as Fanny Brice from Funny Girl at the awards ceremony and sang “Don’t Rain on My Parade.”

Like her Glee character, Rachel Berry, Michele has always been a big fan of Barbra Streisand, who first popularized the role of Fanny Brice. She took to Instagram to express her gratitude and happiness for her experience on Sunday.

“I thought a lot about what to say for this post. There’s so much to say. But the simple truth is that.. I’ve waited my whole life for this moment. An actual dream come true and an unbelievable honor to finally be Fanny Brice at the Tony Awards,” she wrote under her post.

Just when we thought Lea Michele‘s Funny Girl journey couldn’t get any more meta, along came the 2023 Tony Awards.

Sunday’s salute to Broadway included a special performance of “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” the iconic show-stopping number from the hit musical in which Michele currently stars. The big moment came just before the final award of the night was handed out.

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The burnout associated with gifted kid syndrome — the crushing realization that, after constant praise and validation as a child, you’re not as special as everybody told you that you were — has become a self-diagnosed internet ailment of the most annoying people you know, determined to blame their obnoxious high standards on their parents and teachers. It’s a well-worn screen trope, whether through countless “yep, that’s me, you probably are wondering how I ended up here”–style biopics of real-life geniuses to the Rachel Berry brand of insufferable know-it-alls.

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Lea Michele is best known as Rachel Berry in the Fox television series Glee.

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In the early 2000s, musical movies like High School Musical began gaining traction with young viewers, spurring the creation of even more on-screen musicals, perhaps even including Ryan Murphy's Glee. Starting in 2009 and running for six seasons, Glee followed a group of eccentric high schoolers as they joined their school's acapella group and learned to accept and understand each other despite their differences. The show was best known for its impressive musical numbers and themed episodes where certain musical artists or shows were honored from Britney Spears to Grease.

Three years before Glee became a global phenomenon, a strikingly similar movie musical, High School Musical​​​​​, first captured the attention of young audiences. High School Musical is a 2006 film produced by Disney Channel which told the story of a basketball player and a science nerd who bond over their love of music. The movie featured original music and classic character...

The Ryan Murphy classic Glee ran for six seasons and over time, introduced countless greats in music, theater, and Hollywood, however, the show still managed to forget one iconic figure: Bette Midler. Glee followed the quirky yet talented glee club, New Directions, at middle-of-nowhere McKinley High School. The series emphasized themes of inclusion, diversity, and belonging, and also included endless iconic, over-the-top musical numbers performed by the cast in each episode.

Over the years, Glee had various celebrity guest appearances on the show. Some highlights include Gwenyth Paltrow, Kristen Chenoweth, John Stamos, Idina Menzel, and Neil Patrick Harris. The series also dedicated entire episodes to significant musical influences, such as Britney Spears. When it came to musical greats such as Better Midler, it was no question that the Glee would want to bring them on board, however with Midler, the cameo simply didn't happen, despite both parties being in agreement.

Lea Michele has reflected on allegations she created a toxic workplace environment on the set of Glee.

In 2020, Michele – who played Rachel Berry in Ryan Murphy’s musical comedy series – was accused of making her co-star Samantha Ware’s time on the show a “living hell”. Ware said she was on the receiving end of “traumatic microagressions” from the actor, who allegedly once threatened to “s*** in my wig” in front of her castmates, causing Ware to question a future career in the industry.

This led to a number of other cast members speaking out about Michele’s behaviour on set, for which she later apologised and noted how she wanted to “keep working to better [herself] and take responsibility for [her] actions”.

Speaking to playwright Jeremy O Harris for Interview magazine, Michele was asked whether she had turned back to a career on the stage to “rectify” the way she behaved on set.

If there's a thing that remained consistent throughout all six seasons of Glee, even when the writing and overall quality of the show declined, it's the singing. The entire cast was truly talented beyond words, and they all consistently delivered when performing their covers.

The cast put out three Christmas albums, practically covering every classic holiday tune and putting the classic Glee spin on them. Not all of them made it to the actual show, but they all contributed to the success of their respective albums. And as the cast changed with every new season, new voices got to be showcased on each album, perfectly representing the diversity and inclusivity Glee always strived to showcase.

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Rachel's solos in Glee were always a guarantee of quality. The character was always divisive, but her undeniable talent had even her detractors in awe. Ballads were her specialty, with her soft,...

Amber Riley has appeared in an interview in which she was grilled about her former Glee co-star Lea Michele’s views on race.

Michele, who played Rachel Berry on the US series, found herself at the centre of a race row when Samantha Ware (Jane Hayward) claimed she made her life a “living hell” due to “traumatic microaggressions” on set.

Ware’s allegation came in response to Michele’s post in support of Black Lives Matter following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.

Riley, when pressed on whether she believed Michele was racially insensitive during her time on the series, said at the time in an Instagram video: “I don’t give a s***. People are out here dying, being murdered by police.”

She added that while the Glee set was “not the most comfortable environment”, she wasn’t “going to say that Lea Michele is racist”.

Now, during an appearance on Showtime’s Ziwe,...

A new series titled "The Price of Glee" will soon return to the halls of William McKinley High School - though things will look a bit different this time around. A forthcoming docuseries from Discovery+ and Ample Entertainment will explore the various tragedies and controversies that have plagued Ryan Murphy's smash hit "Glee," both while it aired from 2009 to 2015 and in the years since.

"In May 2009, 10 young actors made their TV debut on 'Glee.' By 2020, all of them would be famous, and three would be dead," the trailer, which dropped on Dec. 8, states.

Through the years, the "Glee" cast have encountered misfortune after misfortune. In 2013, while the show was still airing, Cory Monteith - who played lovable jock Finn Hudson and who was also Lea Michele's on- and offscreen boyfriend - died of an accidental heroin overdose. Then Mark Salling, who played Noah "Puck" Puckerman, was...