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Body Found During Search for Glee Actress
Search for Naya Rivera
Has Come to an End
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Jul 13, 2020 4:25 PM CDT

Search for Naya Rivera Has Come to an End

Sheriff says body was found in Lake Piru

(Newser) - The search for actress Naya Rivera has come to an end, authorities say. Searchers found a body in California's Lake Piru on Monday, where the 33-year-old Glee star went missing five days ago, reports the Los Angeles Times . "We are confident the body we found is that of...

HBO Film on Suicide Text Case Flags Odd Glee Connection
There's an Odd Connection
to Glee in Suicide Text Case
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Jul 13, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

There's an Odd Connection to Glee in Suicide Text Case

Some of Michelle Carter's texts were dialogue from the show

(Newser) - Michelle Carter's "words alone" shouldn't be to blame for the death of Conrad Roy, who killed himself in 2014 after a then-17-year-old Carter sent him texts encouraging him to do so. That's the argument her lawyers are making in trying to get her case reviewed by...

7 Celebrity Ghosts
 7 Celebrity Ghosts 
Sep 27, 2014 1:59 PM CDT

7 Celebrity Ghosts

These stars have supposedly been spotted after their deaths

(Newser) - It's one thing to see a ghost—but a celebrity ghost? The Stir rounds up 15 late stars rumored to haunt the living, including:
  • Michael Jackson: A TV crew claims to have spotted his ghost at Neverland Ranch.
  • Marilyn Monroe: Her ghost has reportedly been sighted at her grave,
...

Another Glee Star's Boyfriend Found Dead

Becca Tobin, Matt Bendik were in Philadelphia when he died

(Newser) - In a case with sad echoes of the death of Cory Monteith , the boyfriend of another Glee star has been found dead in a hotel room. Becca Tobin, who plays Kitty Wilde on the show, was in Philadelphia with Matt Bendik; he runs several big nightclubs around the country and...

Lea Michele Has a New Guy ... but Is He a Gigolo?

Actress met new beau Matthew Paetz on set of music video

(Newser) - It appears Lea Michele is beginning to move on, almost a year after the death of her boyfriend Cory Monteith . The Glee actress met Matthew Paetz on the set of one of her music videos in April, and she's reportedly been seeing him, quietly, for a couple months. "...

20 Movies That Debuted After a Star's Death

Paul Walker died less than two weeks before 'Hours' release

(Newser) - Paul Walker died less than two weeks before the Dec. 13 release of Hours, a movie about Hurricane Katrina he starred in. The San Francisco Chronicle rounds up many more examples of movies released after one of their stars died. Click through the gallery for a sampling, or check out...

10 Celebs Who Needed Interventions

Some kicked the drugs, alcohol, but for others, a sad ending

(Newser) - Radar rounds up a list of stars who have faced intervention attempts from family members and friends. In some cases, they went to rehab and got cleaned up—but other cases had a tragic ending. Check out a sampling of 10 of them in the gallery or the full...

First Emmys Acceptance Speech Is Pretty Awesome
 Lots of Surprises 
 at the Emmy Awards 
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Sep 22, 2013 10:09 PM CDT

Lots of Surprises at the Emmy Awards

We watched the Emmy Awards so you didn't have to

(Newser) - After giving tonight's Emmy Awards host Neil Patrick Harris some really excellent award show advice , Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took the stage to present the first award: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series went to Nurse Jackie's Merritt Wever, who gave perhaps the best acceptance speech...

Teary Lea Michele Honors Monteith's 'Beautiful Heart'

'We're gonna get through this together,' she promises fans

(Newser) - Lea Michele won Best Actress in a Comedy last night at the Teen Choice Awards, and she used her time on stage to honor her late boyfriend and Glee co-star Cory Monteith, Jezebel reports. "I just wanted to be here today to personally thank all of you and tell...

9 Shows That Went On After Star Died

'Glee' not the first to deal with death of a key cast member

(Newser) - Tragic as Cory Monteith's death is, the show will go on: Glee will continue , though USA Today reports that its season premiere will be delayed one week, to Sept. 26. It's not the first television series to deal with the death of a star. Time rounds up nine...

Lea Michele 'Fiercely' Protected Cory Monteith

Sources say she tried her hardest to get him clean

(Newser) - Here's how TMZ describes it: Lea Michele "essentially controlled" boyfriend Cory Monteith, "[laying] down the law" when it came to things like his drug use—and has continued to do so after his death , taking over all the arrangements. But the gossip site seems to be a...

Rehab May Have Left Monteith More Likely to OD

Body could have lost ability to tolerate heroin: doctors

(Newser) - Did rehab actually make Cory Monteith more vulnerable? Doctors explain to USA Today that drug users can be at higher risk of overdosing after leaving rehab if they aren't able to stay clean. Because heroin users build up a tolerance to the drug— which contributed to Monteith's death...

Heroin, Booze Killed Glee's Cory Monteith

Autopsy pins cause of death on 'mixed drug toxicity'

(Newser) - Cory Monteith's autopsy is in, and his cause of death is what everybody expected: Hard drugs and booze. The coroner in British Columbia lays the blame on "mixed drug toxicity, involving heroin and alcohol," reports TMZ . The 31-year-old Glee actor was found in his Vancouver hotel room...

Cory Monteith Led 'Double Life'

Stayed sober in LA, partied in Canada

(Newser) - While in Los Angeles shooting Glee, Cory Monteith seemed like he was working hard to remain sober, with help from the rest of the cast and especially his girlfriend, Lea Michele. But when he returned to Canada, his home, things changed, sources tell TMZ in a look at what the...

Monteith Felt This Was 'His Last Chance'

Source says 'Glee' star was committed to getting sober

(Newser) - There's no word yet on what killed Cory Monteith—the autopsy is scheduled for today, Fox News reports—but one thing is certain: After completing a month in rehab in April, Monteith seemed upbeat and looking forward to whatever the future held, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was...

Glee Actor Cory Monteith Dead at 31

31-year-old found in his hotel room

(Newser) - Glee actor Cory Monteith has been found dead in a Vancouver hotel room, reports ET Online . The cause of the death hasn't been determined, but the 31-year-old had long battled substance-abuse problems and went through a stint in rehab as recently as April. Monteith, who played Finn Hudson on...

Glee Star Headed to Rehab
 Glee Star Headed to Rehab 
Apr 1, 2013 8:40 AM CDT

Glee Star Headed to Rehab

Cory Monteith will be treated for 'substance addiction'

(Newser) - Cory Monteith, the lead male star of Glee, has checked himself into rehab. His rep confirms to People that the actor "voluntarily admitted himself" to deal with "substance addiction." Monteith, 30, has discussed his struggles in past interviews, and revealed that he was in rehab once before,...

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