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Lea Michele was understandably devastated by the death of 'Glee' costar and boyfriend Cory Monteith. Out of both respect for her and the late actor, all decisions about a tribute episode for Monteith were approved by Michele. Within the tribute episode, Michele and her character, Rachel Berry, paid their own tribute to Monteith -- by wearing a 'Finn' necklace. Quick, grab your Kleenex!

More information has emerged on how 'Glee' will be saying goodbye to the late Cory Monteith and his beloved character on the show, Finn Hudson.

The cast and crew of FOX musical dramedy 'Glee' have been put in a horrible position by actor Cory Monteith's death, one we recently learned to be more subtly dealt with in the coming season 5. You'd never know it by the first official teaser trailer for 'Glee' season 5, as something (or someone) seems entirely absent from the otherwise cheerful footage.

One of the last roles Cory Monteith played before his tragic passing from an accidental heroin overdose was, ironically, a substance abuser. Now we're getting a peek at Monteith in the dramatic role.

The Teen Choice Awards ceremony isn't typically known for its poignant moments, but on Sunday night, Aug. 11, Lea Michele brought the house (and a lot of viewers) to tears when she dedicated her surfboard to the late Cory Monteith.

'Glee' won the 2013 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Show Comedy, with their star Lea Michele nabbing a surfboard of her own for Choice TV Star Comedy. The cast took their opportunity in the spotlight to dedicate their awards to the late Cory Monteith, as well as to their supporters following his death.

The 'Glee' writers have a tough job ahead deciding on how to cover the death of breakout star Cory Monteith, especially since Monteith died suddenly and tragically from a drug overdose. However, his on and offscreen love, Lea Michele, is helping the staff to portray the loss both honestly and sensitively.

'Glee' won't be the same without Cory Monteith -- not for the fans, not for the crew and certainly not for the cast. The cast braced themselves for a possibly painful return to the Fox hit's set following Monteith's untimely passing. Though there's still a lot of sadness, the group are tight knit and getting back to work.

'Glee' paid a brief but moving tribute in a title card to Cory Monteith this week, but the series is planning a much larger-scale send off for the actor who was taken too soon. It was debated whether or not they should address the drug addiction that killed Monteith within the episode, but producers ultimately decided to touch on the rather touchy topic.

The late Cory Monteith's character is being written out of 'Glee,' a network spokesman confirms.

The late Cory Monteith will be honored at the upcoming 2013 Emmy Awards.

Save for some (understandably) canned statements from her publicist, Lea Michele has been largely quiet since the death of her beloved boyfriend and her 'Glee' co-star Cory Monteith.