. >> mean tile, lea michele has broken her silence. she issued the first public remarks following the death of her boyfriend and costar cory monteith. she said thank you for helping me through this time with your enormous love and support. corey will forever be in my

monteith's girlfriend lea michele asked for some time.elebrities tweeted their reactions, singer taylor swift said, speechless, and for the worst reason and kristen chenoweth said, you will be missed. fans are shocked. an autopsy is scheduled for monday. wendy gillette for cbs news, new york. >>> straight ahead, your monday morning weather. and in sports, a teenager sinks a put and does something no one else has done in over 80 years. in over 80 years. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can help make this a great block party. ♪ [ male announcer ] advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. te

lea michele, monteith's co-star on "glee."end. >> come on, cory. let's make this. >> it's nice seeing you. >> reporter: what these two once chose to share with the world on social media and on video, now provides a poignant chronicle, of young people who took evident delight in each other's company. >> the first impression i had when i met lea was, i was intimidated. >> reporter: the chemistry on screen was plain to see, like in this backstage clip they enjoyed shooting for "the view." >> be careful he doesn't snatch that flip cam out of your hand. >> wait a second. >> reporter: on twitter, she mentioned him frequently. wishing a very happy birthday to the best guy i know. thanks for making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world every day. that tweet coming on may 11th, some two weeks after he completed a month-long stint in rehab just two months before his passing. >> lea is obviously extremely devastated. she hasn't spoken publicly about this yet. her rep did release a statement asking for her privacy to be respected. >

monteith was famously involved on-screen and off with actress lea michele. the two were working on the fifth season of "glee." >> that was abc's linzie janis. the medical examiner's office, have put monteith's autopsy on the fast track. >>> topping our look at consumer headlines this morning. gas prices are pumped up in the heart of the summer travel season. the average price of a gallon of gas nationwide, $3.60 a gallon. that's up 2 cents since friday, and up 13 cents from one week ago. analysts are worried about fuel surpluses and tension in the middle east, as well. >>> twitter has good reason to celebrate today. marking his seventh birthday. the social networks and blogging robpowers7. >> it took you a while to jump on. >> i tend to be behind in a lot of things. >> twitter was my generational thing. and it took me a while to jump on, as well. i was one of those -- >> clarification. my generation thing? >> yeah. >> does the gray hair give it away? >> i got some gray hairs, too, you know? this is a good look, i have to say. it looks blonde on television. w

monteith was famously involved on-screen and off with actress lea michele. two were working on the fifth season of "glee." >> that was abc's linzie janis. the medical examiner's office, have put monteith's autopsy on the fast track. >>> topping our look at consumer headlines this morning. gas prices are pumped up in the heart of the summer travel season. the average price of a gallon of gas nationwide, $3.60 a gallon. that's up 2 cents since friday, and up 13 cents from one week ago. analysts are worried about fuel surpluses and tension in the middle east, as well. >>> twitter has good reason to celebrate today. marking his seventh birthday. the social networks and blogging service, launched july 13th, 2006. and twitter has exploded. the way we interact on the internet. to give snippets about your breakfast to the latest protest on the other side of the world. twitter has 500 million active users. >> that's incredible. >> that's a lot of people. >> you're on twitter. >> i am. what's going on? >> have you been on twitter for a long, long time. >> not at all.

and the heartbreak right now for girlfriend lea michele. >>> and rock star rescue. the superfans who picked up a hitchhiker who turned out to be dave matthews. why he was stranded by the side of the road. and his surprising tribute to them at his concert. they're here live, only an "gma." >>> and good morning, america. great to have elizabeth vargas here this morning. and, boy, is this heat taking hold here in new york. all across the northeast. there's citi field. the all-star game is going to be played tonight. it will be so hot down on that field. well over 90. and then, at washington, d.c. this morning, going to be in the 90s there, as well. d.c. heating up in more ways than one. >> this is the hottest time of the year. but this is unusual. and sam champion is starting us off with the heat warnings and advisories for so much of the country right now. it's not just how high the temperatures are. but how many days the temperatures have been so high. >> that's the important part, elizabeth. how long the heat will last. i don't think people realize what you just sai

on the show he had an off and on again romance with the character played by actress lea michelle.e. monteith spent the past week in vancouver when he never checked out on saturday hotel staff entered his room and found him dead. monteith has talked openly about his struggle with drugs. he went to rehab when he was 19 and then again in april. police don't release many details but say monteith was alone when he died. >> the coroner will be determining next steps with respect to establishing cause of death. all indications are that there was no foul play. >> glee guest director adam shankman spoke to monteith on the phone hours before his sudden death. >> he was the glue, he was the cheerleader. >> lea michelle has asked for privacy during this devastating time. other celebrities tweeted their reaction. taylor swift said speechless and for the worst reason. you will be loved always. >> the producers of glee replaced a statement saying monteith was an exceptional performer and person and they will miss him. >> monteith had been out with friends the previous night. those people are now

for the first time we're hearing representatives from his co-star lea michele.epresentative, lea is deeply grateful for all the love and support she's received from her family, friends and fans. then she goes on to say, since cory's passing she has been helping make arrangements with his family. it says they're supporting each other to endure this profound loss, and they continue to ask the media to respect their privacy. these two, she's 26. monteith was 31 when he passed away. they dated for just a little more than a year. they met on the set of "glee" and sparks kind of flew and now, of course, we're talking about arrangements for a 31-year-old's funeral. >> such a shame. >>> let's lighten it up and celebrate something. ageless wonder, tina turner, who looks better every year. >> best legs in the business. >> no kidding. she just got married. she tied the knot, proving you're never too old. 73 years old. look at her. unbelievable. wedding her long-time beau, erwin bach. they will take part in a buddhist ceremony sunday. she's apparently going to invite 120 gu

as for lea michelle, we heard from her publicist.says they're asking for people to respect her privacy. one other thing we continued to be asked by people, too, is exactly what this means for the upcoming season of "glee." harris, at this point we just don't know. it is unclear. back to you. >> will carr, thank you very much. >>> the trail of an unsolved mystery involving a u.s. marine leads south of the border. it has been two months since this marine corps ral and two relatives vanished from a small mexican town. now word they may never be found. why their family is not giving up hope. >>> and a crowd for the duchess of cambridge and the baby watch is on. do royal feet sound different than everybody else's? mine was earned in djibouti, africa. 2004. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve military members, veterans, and their families is wi

we have sources telling us, that his girlfriend, lea michele, completely devastated by all of this.he is asking for privacy. she hasn't come out and given a statement. through the statement of her representatives, saying she is devastated. asking for some privacy. sad news. >>> now, we make the hard left turn here. you know who got married? >> who got married? >> halle berry got married. >> there's been rumors about this. olivier martinez. he's a french actor. they were on the scene in a white limousine. >> this picture came out of halle. inside of a white limousine. i think everybody said, does this mean they got married? we're getting news that they did. she's expecting their child. this is obviously a good time to be halle berry. >>> you know who else got married? >> who else got married? >> jimmy kimmel to his longtime girlfriend. this was a very big ceremony. star-studded ceremony, to be exact. they got married over the weekend. a 35-year-old. her name is molly mcnearney. and she writes for the show. he is officially a married man, everybody. >> congratulations. >> congratulati

always there. >>> lea michele making her first comments about her real-life boyfriend cory monteith.to on twitter and wrote "cory will forever be in my heart." he died of an apparent overdose involving heroin and alcohol. >>> heavy smokers are told get an annual ct scan. they're recommending the test to check for lung cancer among those over 55 who regularly smoked a pack a day for 30 years. the goal, officials say, to prevent thousands of lung cancer deaths each year. but doctors still say their main message has not changed. don't smoke or if you do, quit. >> annual c.a.t. scans, that's got to be expensive. >>> a real mystery where scientists found the bones of richard iii. it was dug up in a parking lot in the english town of lester. the inner made of lead and outside stone, inside a sell stone. >> isn't that what is supposed to be there. >> not clear whose remains these are but it was once an english monastery and could have belonged to a 13th century nobleman. chances are not a friend of yours. but still exciting and interesting. >> so they're trying to figure out who this is --

where was his girlfriend lea michele, and were they planning to marry? the autopsy clues in tonight's top story. >> was it suicide, cardiac arrest, or a drug overdose? >> i have lived a league of lives. >> his final hours, what the hot hotel surveillance video shows. >> his past battles with addiction and his costars in shock. >> plus, our look back at his most memorable "glee" performances. >> then, whitney houston's grave. what is on her tombstone? >> inside two big star weekend weddings. halle berry's i dos in france. >> guests jennifer aniston and matt damon. the beautiful bride and who else wore a wedding dress. >> e.t. with royal baby news. where the pregnant duchess is right now. the latest from london. >> and, we're with the newly single stacy keibler today. is she ready to talk about her split from george? >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the worldwide leader in entertainment news. >> what killed "glee" star cory montei

. >>> lea michele finally broke her silence following the death of her boyfriend and fellow "glee" castmate, cory monteith. she posted a picture of the couple on her twitter page and thanked fans for their support. >>> johnny depp recently told the bbc he may bring the curtain down on his acting career in the future. since turning 50, he's thought about pursuits outside of acting. 50 and he's reconsidering there, bill. >> he has enough money. >> and "forbes" reporting that angelina jolie's $33 million earnings makes her the highest paid actress in the u.s. she beat out jennifer lawrence, kristin stewart and emma stone. >>> korean rapper psy is raising a few eyebrows after revealing in an interview is that the only time he doesn't drink is when he's hung over. the gangham creator said if i'm happy, i'm drinking. if i'm sad i'm drinking. if it's raining, i'm drinking. if it's sunny, i'm drinking. there's a theme to that whole thing. >> does he know that's not a cool thing? >> it's not a cool thing. but it's korea, a different culture. >>> ever wonder how tamron hall gets home after anchoring

with the support of his tv and real-life girlfriend lea michele.was the curious case of the pseudonymous novel. a crime story called "cuckoo's calling" written by a first-timer was reviewed with the kind of reverence reserved for best-selling veterans. how could this robert galbraith have penned such a brilliant debut, wondered reporters. and after a bit of sleuthing they understood why. robert galbraith is really j.k. rowling, creator of the "harry potter" industrial complex. after being outed rowling said it has been a pure pleasure to get feedback from fans and critics unaware of her identity, and the book's amazon sales have increased by over 500,000 percent. and emily kraus and her boyfriend were russiaing to see the dave matthews bond in concert over the weekend when they spotted a stranded cyclist with a flat tire. they stopped. and good thing. because the guy with the flat was dave matthews. no word whether he sang "where are you going" on the way to the show. but he did repay his good samaritan fans with front row seats. >> i woke up this

and the heartbreak right now for girlfriend lea michele. >>> and rock star rescue. superfans who picked up a hitchhiker who turned out to be dave matthews. why he was stranded by the side of the road. and his surprising tribute to them at his concert. they're here live, only an "gma." >>> and good morning, america. great to have elizabeth vargas here this morning. and, boy, is this heat taking hold here in new york. all across the northeast. there's citi field. the all-star game is going to be played tonight. it will be so hot down on that field. well over 90. and then, at washington, d.c. this morning, going to be in the 90s there, as well. d.c. heating up in more ways than one. >> this is the hottest time of the year. but this is unusual. and sam champion is starting us off with the heat warnings and advisories for so much of the country right now. it's not just how high the temperatures are. but how many days the temperatures have been so high. >> that's the important part, elizabeth. how long the heat will last. i don't think people realize what you just said. i

his girlfriend both on and off the street lea michele saying at the time she was proud of him . >> reporter: costars, friends and fans have taken to twitter to express their grief. one of his best friends simply said no. dot-marie jones tweeted, my heart is broken and john stamos said we talked about playing drums. glad i knew you, cory. the community here in hollywood is in mourning. he was an exceptional performer and even more exceptional person. abc news, los angeles. >>> the time right now 22 minutes after 5:00. you're looking at a live picture of new york city's times square. lead hit up there right now for today's money. >>> topping america's money, gas prices are pumped up in the heart of the summer travel season. the average price for a gallon of gas nationwide is $3.60 a gallon. that's up two cents since friday. it's been a long wait but twinkiies are officially back on store shelves today. millions of fans had a chance to buy them over the weekend at wal-mart and other retailers. the new owners say twinkiies now have a shelf life for 45 days up from the 26 days for the old twinki

with the support of his tv and real-life girlfriend lea michele. it was the curious case of the pseudonymous novel. a crime story called "cuckoo's calling" written by a first-timer was reviewed with the kind of reverence reserved for best-selling veterans. how could this robert galbraith have penned such a brilliant debut, wondered reporters. and after a bit of sleuthing they understood why. robert galbraith is really j.k. rowling, creator of the "harry potter" industrial complex. after being outed rowling said it has been a pure pleasure to get feedback from fans and critics unaware of her identity, and the book's amazon sales have increased by over 500,000 percent. and emily kraus and her boyfriend were russiaing to see the dave matthews bond in concert over the weekend when they spotted a stranded cyclist with a flat tire. they stopped. and good thing. because the guy with the flat was dave matthews. no word whether he sang "where are you going" on the way to the show. but he did repay his good samaritan fans with front row seats. >> i woke up t

with the support of his tv and real-life girlfriend lea michele.the pseudonymous novel. a crime story called "cuckoo's calling" written by a first-timer was reviewed with the kind of reverence reserved for best-selling veterans. how could this robert galbraith have penned such a brilliant debut, wondered reporters. and after a bit of sleuthing they understood why. robert galbraith is really j.k. rowling, creator of the "harry potter" industrial complex. after being outed rowling said it has been a pure pleasure to

we're going to go inside his love sry with girlfriend lea michele. a tragic loss. to begin with the new violence following the acquittal of george zimmerman. protests erupting in los angeles. demonstrators stopping traffic, breaking window there's and raiding a walmart. at least 20 people have been arrested. meantime, the first juror to come forward told cnn while being viewed in shadow last night, that the jury was initially split. three jurors looking to convict george zimmerman. two of manslaughter and one to second-degree murder. but they changed their mind after reviewing the evidence. >>> the worst heat wave of the year is bearing down on much of the east. millions are enduring the longest stretch of 90-degree-plus temperatures in nearly two decades. in maryland, 100,000 people have to suffer through the heat wave for days without running water because of a water main break. sam will have the complete forecast in a couple moments. >>> one of the most wanted men in the world has been captured. drug cartel leader miguel morales has been arrested near the u.s. b

lea michele's representative sent cnn this statement on her behalf saying "lea has been grieving alongsidemaking appropriate arrangements with them. they are supporting each other as they endure this profound loss together." this news of an overdose is leaving many fans wondering what the show will do highlighting his deaths. we have contacted fox about the show's future but the network has not made any announcements just yet. very sad. >> nothing deserves more attention on this issue. there are a lot of worthy issues but the mistake that hopefully nobody makes one of the things you should take away from the story it's not about the drugs. it's not about that he liked the drugs and liked to party, couldn't make the hard choice to have the discipline to stop, it's a sickness, and underlying his use there were issues hard for him to deal with and hard for your loved ones to help you with. >> it's a disease and it affects everybody and it's so hard on a daily basis to battle and people don't realize how much the disease of substance abuse touches so many lives across america but maybe this wi

. >> how on and off screen lea michele will cope.could effect "glee." >> then kim richards, the depression and the substance abuse. >> i've had to work very hard for this sobriety. >> how this former dancing star is fighting rumors that he has cancer. >> i don't have cancer. i'm cancer free. >> why dance moms little girls are dressed up as dead stars. >>> yahoo and broadcast meet for 24/7 access to celebrity news, "omg! insider." new details on the death of cory monteith. welcome to "omg! insider." i'm kevin frazier. >> i'm thea andrews. so much coming to light today about the glee star. >> the woman he loved, the girlfriend, lea michele, remains in hiding as the producers of "glee" grapple with what to do with "glee." cory monteith is trending now. >> we do now have a cause of death in the tragic death of cory monteith. >> new autopsy details. this afternoo

where was his girlfriend lea michele and were they planning to marry? clues in tonight's top story. >> was it suicide, cardiac arrest, or a drug overdose? his final

on the show, he had an off and on again romance with a character played by actress lea michele.he two mimicked their story line becoming a well-known couple off screen. he was scheduled to leave the hotel saturday. hotel staff entered his room shortly after noon and found him dead. the 31-year-old canadian actor had talked openly about his struggles with drugs. he went to rehab when i was 19. and then again in april. police say their investigation shows other people were in the room friday night but that monteith returned alone early saturday. >> the coroner will be determining next steps with respect to establishing cause of death. all indications are that there was no foul play. >> reporter: fox television and the producers of "glee" released a statement saying monteith was an exceptional performer and person and that they will miss him immensely. monteith's girlfriend asked for privacy during, quote, this devastating time. other celebrities tweeted their reactions. singer taylor swift said, speechless and for the worst reason. and former "glee" actress kristin chenoweth said

including real life girlfriend lea michele to unlikely star status.igh school dropout himself, monteith wandered through menial jobs and struggled with substance abuse before winning the audition with "glee," with a drum solo using tupperware and pencils that he recreated on "el listen." there's speculation about whether the actor had kicked his addiction demons. he finished a second rehab stint in april but today fans searched to twitter to express their grief. zooey deschanel, and neil patrick harris "what a shame, he was a lovely, kind talented guy" and rihanna "may you fly with the angels, heartbreaking." cory monteith, dead at 31. mike taibbi, nbc news los angeles. >>> still ahead as we continue tonight the fleecing of america a $400 billion weapons program, the most expensive in history that critics say is not worth the astronomical cost. >>> and later tonight the waiting game in london. for yea. both of us actually. our pharmacist recommended it. and that makes me feel pretty good about it. and then i heard about a study looking at multivitamin

. >> our "instant index" starts tonight with "glee" star lea michele speaking out for the first time cory monteith's death. today she tweeted this private snapshot of the couple in a better time. she thanked her fans, adding, corey will forever be in her heart. the message went viral, retweeted 50,000 times in 20 minutes. monteith died of an overdose two weeks ago. >>> on a happier note, prince charles opened up about his first grandson for the first time today and said he is, quote, pleased as punch about prince george, a week old today. he revealed the baby's nickname, no surprise there, georgie. then the future king of england posed with a tiny yellow t-shirt, the picture of a proud grandpa. >>> we have an anniversary. 30 years ago today one iconic american family made their debut. >> we're the griswolds. >> the griswolds in "national lampoon's vacation." now the real-life griswolds, steve and lisa and their two little girls from georgia, have made the ultimate home movie by driving 400 miles to disney world in a new station wagon tricked out like the car driven by chevy chase. th

his girlfriend both on and off the screen, lea michele, saying at the time she was proud of him. ♪ still are, both of us lonely ♪ >> reporter: costars, friends, and fans took to twitter to express their grief. >> we've always known we're special. >> mark salling, who played one of his best friends, puck, on "glee," simply said, no. dot-marie jones, who plays the football coach, tweeted "my heart is broken." and john stamos, a "glee" guest star saying, "we talked about how lucky he felt to be alive and sober. we talked about playing drums. glad i knew you, cory." the community here in hollywood is in mourning. producers of "glee" said monteith was an exceptional performer and even more exceptional person. david? >> linzie, thank you so much. >>> we move on to the extreme weather from heavy rain and flooding and the building tonight of a heat dome baking much of the east this week. ginger zee on the extremes coming. >> reporter: as the northeast and mid atlantic are bracing for a serious summer sizzler, the heat is proving dangerous. in portland, maine, five half marathon runners hospitali

his girlfriend lea michelle has asked for privacy. >>> a military spokesman says that right now 81 detaineesstill on the hunger strike. 45 detainees are still being force fed. most of the 166 guantanamo prisoners have been held without a trial. >>> in iraq a wave of explosions and attacked killed at least 40 people today. the the attacked occurred in predominantly shiite areas. violence has spiked since the start of ramadan on wednesday. the time where they focus on charity. >>> washington is not referring to the ouster of morsi as a coo. u.s. law would make it difficult to give aid to a regime who came to power from a coo. >>> and in spain today was the final day of the running of the bulls in pamplona. an australian woman was gored when she was gored by a bull. only two other women have been gored. >>> encouraging reports tonight about the health of former south african american mandela. former president umbeque says that he believes doctors will soon allow mandela to return home. the last official word from the south african government is that mr. mandela is in critical but stable conditi

girlfriend and "glee" co- star lea michele is asking for privacy. in nascar today.r wrecking on lap 4. driver joey logano goes to leave the pit-road, he whips it in and smacks one of his crew members! >> luckily he didn't catch him flush and caught him in the left elbow and hip, but hey, when you get hit by a 3,500 pound stock-car doing a 180 in place, you're gonna feel it. >> a five year old girl is a hero tonight. coming up, we show you how she saved the life of her plus we take you to a historic spot to dine and dish on american comfort food. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] add a wireless re

he was dating lea michele's character on the show and in real life. >> how long were they going out,rian? two years? >> i think it's close to that. she's 26 and he's 31. this is shocking for her. she hasn't personally given a statement but a rep for her said to please, you know, respect her privacy right now. >> must be devastated. >> i don't know how you couldn't be. he was incredibly loved by his co-stars. >> a gentle, gentle person. and also he had successfully gone through the rehab recently in april. >> we don't know exactly what happened. they are performing an autopsy today. eventually we'll find out. some of his co-stars have spoken. jane lynch said it was very sad. and matthew morrison who plays mr. schuster on the show was performing yesterday at 54 below in new york night spot, cabaret spot, and he sang a song in honor of him from a chorus line, "what i did for love." a tribute to that in "glee" itself. so it's very sad. we'll find out more about it. >> let's move to happier news. a lot of weddings this weekend. halle berry tied the knot. >> she said she'd never get marrie

. >> reps for his girlfriend lea michele are asking for privacy during this time. >>> an illinois boy in a 14-foot sinkhole for hours. they were visiting a beach on lake michigan when the sand swallowed him up. he was trapped and rescuers desperately tried to get him out. >> 191. >> yes, i'm at the mount baldy beach and, my friend's son, he got stuck in a sand dune. he's under the sand and we can't get him out. >> we are losing hope fast. we tried to stay focused. the first two hours was complete misery. >> gosh, can't imagine what that was like for the parents. it took 3 1/2 hours to get the boy out. he's in critical condition. he doesn't appear to have suffered life threatening injuries or brain damage from lack of oxygen. i'm covering this story coming up on "new day." an air pocket may have saved his life. >> beautiful sand dunes, to see them, it's a ritual of summer life. this is something that could have been a real tragedy. can't wait to see that report whachlt else is coming up on "new day"? >> good morning. hope you had a good weekend. we are all over the george zimmerman tri

. >> lea michele opens up. her emotional first words about cory monteith's death., oprah versus tom cruise in a star vacation face-off. tom racing a boat with his son connor. o charged by an elephant.

and our prayers go out to his family and to, of course, lea michele, who lost her love. >> she did issue a statement and her statement is this, lea is deeply grateful for love and support she's received from friends, family, and fans. since cory's passing, lea has been grieving with cory's family and enduring this profound loss together and again are asking for privacy. >> everybody asks, but they rarely get it, you know? >>> kanye west is a in the news for a couple of reasons. >> yeah. >> one, we'll talk about in a second, which is a t-shirt issue. there's a piece of tmz video and tmz always captures people at the opportune moment, if you know what i mean. harvey levin. >> he's a genius. >> he is a tmz genius. this is one where kanye was confronted by one of the t tmz papparazzo, is that the singular? >> yeah. >> anyway, one guy. a camera guy, a camera dude, and he started talking to kanye and kanye didn't like being spoken to at all, so let's just listen to this piece of tape. >> yo, what's up, i'm a big fan. i love your work. i love your work. >> i appreciate it, but don't talk. that'

late tuesday, lea michele's publicist released a news statement.een grieving alongside his family and making appropriate arrangements with them. they are supporting each other as they endure this profound loss. in the end, fame and good fortune couldn't fight back a lifetime of addiction. the 31-year-old who appeared to have it all, died alone, far from hollywood, near the streets of his childhood. >> he seemed to really be in a good place. you know, he checked into rehab in april. he completed it. and so, he seemed to be like he was back on track. >> reporter: as far as investigators are concerned, this is essentially case closed. monteith's family has asked for privacy. and they haven't announced plans for a funeral. elizabeth? >> all right, neal. thank you so much. >>> and for more, now, joining us from san francisco, is addiction specialist, kristina wandzilak. there were reports that he had been seen, cory, in vancouver, the night he died, drinking a beer, which seems to be innocuous. but you maintain that it isn't for somebody with his histor

seemed fantastic. >> seemed very happy. >> and clearly i think, you know, he was with lea michele inacation. clearly people around him felt he was okay to be by himself. he wasn't being monitored that carefully so everyone is absolutely just -- >> she is -- >> ryan murphy, the founder of "glee" is devastated. >> who is behind the unmasking of jk rowling. >> sounds like "the sunday times of london" got a tip. worldwide sales of "harry potter." this came out and sold 1500 copies in england. very, very well reviewed. in fact people were saying it does not look to be the work of a first time author so people started to sniff around it and somehow it began to unravel and over the weekend they acknowledged it was her. >> do it because it was too easy. >> you know what -- >> not too easy. >> make it a little tougher. >> she did it probably because all the attention paid to her first non-potter book. she wanted to see can i do -- do i have the chops away from the kind of -- >> she can do that. we've got to go. major league baseball heroes campaign. >> part of major league baseball. all the d

writing off the lea michele character if she didn't want to go on with the show.oting until january. ♪ i just can't stop loving you >> reporter: instead they say the fifth season will be only pushed back one week airing on september 26th. murphy says ultimately the person who made the decision was lea. monteith's on-screen and real-life love and in another interview saying "i've never met any 26-year-old person stronger than lea. she's really been the leader in this situation." ryan murphy didn't say specifically how monteith's death is going to be addressed but he did say the tentative plan is to have the death addressed in the third episode of the new season. >> reporter: after filming that third episode, the show will take an extended hiatus so that according to murphy we figure out the future of the show. ♪ i'll stand by you >> reporter: a show now trying to stand without its beloved star. for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> just heartbreaking. sad time for the cast but hopefully they can share some good memories when they do get ba

. ♪ don't include me >> reporter: his on-again, off-again girlfriend, and "glee" cohalf star, lea micheleieving privately. in a statement, her rep asked that everyone kindly respect lea's privacy during this devastating time. unlike his clean-cut alter ego, finn hudson, monteith had a troubled youth. he described himself as an out of control dug and alcohol-abusing teen who was skipping school to drink and smoke pot by the age of 13. >> for me, it wasn't so much about the substances, per se, it was more about not fitting in. just a lack of not really having a self image at the time. which is, that's just like typical teenager stuff. >> reporter: despite his success in "glee," monteith continued to battle his substance abuse demons. earlier this year, he checked himself into rehab. his friend, "glee" director adam shankman, spoke to monteith hours before he was found dead. >> i had several interactions with him yesterday, where he said to me that he was feeling amazing and even said, i'm feeling fantastic again. >> very sad. investigators have not officially tied monteith's death to substa

. >> how is lea michele going to reshoot that. they said if you want to quit the show, or leave. they've taken her lead. >> a lot of shows have dealt with the passing of someone. i remember when john ritter passed away. they used like a framed picture of him and sort of pushed in. they didn't make a -- >> imagine how hard it is for the staff to go, let's talk about work here and -- >> they are going to have therapists on the set for the first two weeks. >> i think she's been really strong through this. supported him in rehab. up in bc, leading the way with all the plans that need to be made. >> she's involved in every step of this process. they wouldn't do anything that would make her uncomfortable. >> we did reach out to kanye's people and we have not heard back. >> surprise, surprise. >> should have told me. i would have called him. >>> what is a guy really thinking? our guys tell all panel. >> and i might have a few thoughts of my own to add right after this. >> the baby come yet? i'm ready. i'm ready. we consume over two billion cups of coffee every week without a second thou

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. >> how his girlfriend, lea michele, is coping today.is co-stars in utter shock. >> hi, jane, i'm sorry for your loss. >> weeks after leaving rehab, was cory drinking again? his unending struggle with addiction. >> were alcohol and drugs ever a problem? >> absolutely. >> cory and "extra" through the years way back to his first time here. beyonce's moment of silence for trayvon martin. new outrage over the shocking verdict. george zimmerman allowed to carry the gun he used to shoot trayvon. >> i

reporter: "glee" co-creator says the decision to delay the start of the show by a week was made by lea michele tv line, murphy says she was adamant that they get back together sooner rather than later so mortgages could be paid and people could take care of their families. executives say they will come back to work in august. they will film the first two episodes which have been written, the third will be a tribute to monteith, and his character, finn hudson, will die. after that, the show will go on hiatus, and make the difficult decision how to go on without the biggest star. he describes a dramatic intervention in march to save his life. i told him your life is more important than any stupid tv show. you're not going to film, you're going to get in the call and get help. a week ago, monteith died from a lethal combination of heroin and alcohol. on friday, they had a vi judge outside the hotel he was found. his cousin was there. they talked about his on and off screen love interest. >> they were around each other 24/7. it was beautiful, my heart goes out to her. >> reporter: he says he won't

. ♪ don't include me his on again/off again girlfriend and "glee" co-star lea michele is grieving partlyt "everyone kindly respect lea's privacy during this devastating time." unlike his clean-cut alter ego finn hudson monteith had a troubled youth. he described himself as an out of control drug and alcohol abusing teen who was skipping school to drink and smoke pot by the age of 13. >> for me it wasn't so much about, you know, the substances per se. it was more about -- about not fitting in. just a lack of not really having a self-image at the time. which is -- that's like typical teenager stuff p. >> reporter: despite his success in "glee" monteith continued to battle his substance abuse demons. earlier this year he checked himself into rehab. his friend, "glee" director adam shankman, spoke to monteith hours before he was found dead. >> i had several interactions with him yesterday where he said to me that he was feeling amazing and even said "i'm feeling fantastic" again. >> nischelle turner is following the story from new york. how are monteith's co-stars, including his girlfriend l

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he was dating his ke costar lea michele for about a year. are taking to twitter to remember him, police are awaiting on the autopsy reports to figure out exactly what happened. shannon? >> shannon: asiana airlines is considering legal action against the tv station that reported fake and racially charged names for the pilots of flight 214 which crashed last week in san francisco. the airline claims its reputation was damaged by error. that error has gone viral on line. an anchor did issue an apology shortly after reading the incorrect names. the ntsb blamed the erroneous names on a summer intern. three people have died as a result of that crash. >>> today george zimmerman is a free man. he was found not guilty by a florida jury late last night. the verdict came 503 days after trayvon martin's death. the trial lasted three weeks. jurors reached their verdict after two days and more than 16 hours of deliberations. the verdict was read just before 10:00 eastern last night. >>> an arizona school district is catching heat for taking money from a g