'Glee' Premiere Post Dated After Cory Monteith's Sudden Death!

Actor Glee cast member Cory Monteith’s death was a big blow for fans, but also for the cast and crew members who spent years and years working together. It’s tough to get over the death of someone, especially when that someone is an individual whose death is tragic and unexpected, and Fox is giving the cast and crew the opportunity to collect themselves before heading into the studio to shoot the new season. This will push back the fall premiere date for the series, but only by one week. 

Season 5 of Glee was initially scheduled to hit the network on September 19. To achieve that date, production on the new season was expected to begin this month. However, according to press release, the new season will hit the schedule on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET, instead. With the pushback, production will begin on the new season beginning in early August.

Fox is noting that the new schedule is related to Monteith’s death. The 31-year-old actor died of a lethal combination of heroin and alcohol after battling substance addiction numerous times over the course of his life. Monteith checked himself into rehab just this past April, in a move that affected the last two episodes of Glee’s Season 4. His death was untimely and he will certainly be missed on the series. 

In the press release, Fox noted the program only has updates related to the scheduling change, right now. However, Monteith’s character on Glee, Finn, was a gifted athlete and singer on the series who graduated a couple of seasons ago. Despite the graduation date, Finn was expected to have a role in Season 5. The good news for the writers is that Finn is one of the cast members on the series who has already graduated and whose plotlines had already been cut back in Season 4. The crew will likely use the time to rework any scenes Finn was supposed to be in and figure out how to explain the absence of the character. Even in times of duress, the show must go on. 

In real life, Monteith’s body was cremated in Vancouver on Tuesday, following a private viewing and special ceremony with his family and friends. 

On the show, the writers and showrunner Ryan Murphy will have to decide whether it will be best to just explain Finn’s absence or take a darker approach, killing the character off. Whatever the writers decide will surely be tough to work through, and our thoughts go out to the Glee team in the coming weeks.

Lea Michele Wanted To Take Cory Monteith’s Last Name!

Lea Michele is so beyond devastated by Cory’s sudden death on July 13. She was totally attached to Cory, and she related everything she saw or did to him, a source tells exclusively. Read on for all of the romantic things Lea had planned for their future. Isn’t it so sad they will never come to be?

Lea Michele, 26, was so devoted to her boyfriend and Glee co-star, Cory Monteith, that she had their whole life together planned out. A source close the couple tells exclusively that Lea couldn’t wait to become Mrs. Cory Monteith. Read on for all the heartbreaking details.

Lea Michele & Cory Monteith’s Relationship: They Were So In Love

Our hearts are breaking for Lea as she copes with the unthinkable loss of Cory, 31, who was found dead in his Vancouver hotel room on July 13.

Lea was so in love with Cory that her whole identity was wrapped up in him and in being his girlfriend, a source tells exclusively.

“Everything she did or saw, she related to Cory,” our source reveals. “If she saw something funny, she would say, ‘Cory would love that,’ or if she did something cool, she would want to do it again with Cory.”

Lea absolutely saw herself marrying Cory one day, the source says.

“Like most girls, Lea has been planning her dream wedding since she was a little girl, and Cory fit in perfectly as her dream husband. She was 100 percent sure it would happen,” our source reveals. ”She used to doodle their names together on the edges of her scripts, the way kids in school do, and she thought ‘Lea Michele Monteith’ sounded great. She’s a total romantic, and she believed they were going to be together forever.”

It’s so sad that Lea’s dream of being Cory’s wife can never come true now.

Lea Michele Wanted To Have A Family With Cory Monteith

Lea thought Cory was the hottest, dreamiest guy on the planet, but more than anything, she loved his heart and mind.

“He was an extremely deep thinker, and he was seriously one of the sweetest guys you could ever meet,” the source reveals. “Lea was blown away by his kindness — she said it inspired her. He was beyond compassionate – he never said a bad word about anyone and was always giving to other people.”

In fact, Cory was so generous that if he walked past a homeless person on the street and didn’t have any money to hand them, he would stop to get cash at an ATM and go back.

It’s no wonder that Lea couldn’t wait to start a family with Cory.

“It was something they talked about, and Lea was 100 percent ready,” the source reveals. “She was so sure it was all going to go according to plan. Cory was going to move in, propose and then Lea would get pregnant.”

Cory Monteith Wanted To Change For Lea Michele

Cory really wanted to build a life with Lea, too, and he was planning to officially move in with her in July.

“He would always say how lucky he was to have Lea,” the source said. “They both just adored each other and were planning for a long and happy life together. It’s so hard to believe it’s over.”

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Lea and everyone affected by Cory’s death during this sad time.

Lea Michele’s Soulful Words For Cory Monteith On His Tragic Death!

Cory’s death on July 13 is truly a tragedy, made even worse because it breaks the unbelievably strong bond between him and his longtime girlfriend and co-star, Lea.

Lea Michele is devastated and inconsolable after the death of her boyfriend, Cory Monteith, reported exclusively. Lea and Cory were made for each other, and not in some sort of puppy love kind of way — they truly were soul mates. Lea has made sure her intense feelings for her fallen boyfriend are known, saying truly amazing, heartfelt things about him.

Lea Michele’s Loving Quotes About Cory Monteith

“No one knows me better than Cory,” Lea told Marie Clare in an interview in January. “No one knows what it’s been like to go through this more than he does. Feeling like you have that net underneath you allows you to jump higher and go farther. He makes me feel like I can do anything.”

“For the first time in my life, I feel really, really settled and happy,” the 26-year-old actress gushed. “I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.”

That January interview wasn’t the first time Lea has spoken publicly about Cory, who she had been officially dating since February 2012. ”He’s just the nicest, sweetest guy in the world. I’m very lucky,” Lea told the Canadian magazine Flare, also in January.

And even when they weren’t a couple, Lea’s love for Cory was evident. “I adore him, he’s mine. I am so lucky that I get to work with him,” she told CNN in 2011.

“Cory and I say we’re like a two-for-one deal. I wouldn’t be here without him,” she said in an interview with E! in January 2012.

Lea Michele Supports Cory Monteith Through Substance Abuse Problems

Lea’s actions have also spoken as loud, if not louder, than her words. She could have dropped him when he checked into rehab in April 2013, but instead she stayed by his side and proved to be his biggest supporter in recovery.

“I love and support Cory and will stand by him. I am grateful and proud he made this decision,” Lea told People. Lea was reportedly the one to convince Cory to get help. She was an amazing influence in his life and was always there for him in his struggles to stay clean.

It is just so gut-wrenching to know that this great relationship was cut short by Cory’s sudden and tragic death. We really are speechless, and our thoughts and prayers go out to Lea and also Cory’s friends and family in this difficult time.

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