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A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Glee actress Naya Rivera’s former husband, Ryan Dorsey, on behalf of their son and her estate has been settled. Rivera died in an accidental drowning in Lake Piru in Southern California in July 2020. Best known for the character “Santana Lopez” in the television musical series, .the…

Naya Rivera’s Glee castmates aren’t done celebrating her life. Chord Overstreet posted two selfies to his Instagram on Saturday with Glee alum Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, Jenna Ushkowitz, Brittany Parks, Michael Hitchcock, and Matt Hodgson among others. View this post on…

Naya Rivera may be gone, but she’s certainly not forgotten by her old castmates on Glee. Heather Morris, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Matthew Morrison and Chris Colfer all posted warm online memories today of the kind girl they knew. The outpouring comes on the one-year anniversary of Rivera’s drowning death in Lake…

Glee actress Naya Rivera was remembered by her family on the one-year anniversary of her drowning in California’s Lake Piru. In an appearance today on ABC’s Good Morning America, Rivera’s mother Yolanda Previtire said the sadness from the loss remains hard to bear. “Sometimes we’re afraid of the sorrow being so heavy…

The tempo of the song chosen for the In Memoriam segment was one of many unconventional choices by the producers of this year’s Oscars. The fast beat of Stevie Wonder’s “As” divided fans Sunday, with many taking to Twitter to complain, some using memes, including the candy factory scene from I Love Lucy, to illustrate…

On Thursday night, actress, musician and advocate Demi Lovato introduced a heartwarming tribute to the late, great Glee actress Naya Rivera. Lovato was a friend to Rivera’s Santana and also played her girlfriend on the Fox musical series. The tribute honored the 10-year anniversary of Santana's coming out as lesbian…

Gleeks across the country will be happy to know that William McKinley High School’s prized glee club New Directions are reuniting. Glee cast members Jacob Artist, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Vanessa Lengies, Jane Lynch, Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Alex Newell, Amber Riley, Harry Shum Jr., Becca Tobi…

Grammy-nominated actress and singer Christina Milian (The Oath, Soundtrack) has been tapped for the lead role originated by the late Naya Rivera in the new installment of Starz’s Step Up drama series. Milian will portray Collette in the series, which hails from creator and executive producer Holly Sorensen, Starz and…

There are many reasons 2020 has been hard: the pandemic, political animosity, economic collapse. Amidst all that, the passings of prominent figures have cut deeper. And the list of those we’ve lost in the past 12 months seems to include a disproportionate number of greats, people this world needs now more than…

Google has unveiled the top trending searches of 2020, continuing its annual reflection on some of the year’s most searchable moments – from Kobe Bryant’s death, to Parasite’s Oscar wins and the coronavirus pandemic. An indicator of what were some of the burning topics in users’ minds, the annual Google roundup shows…

Naya Rivera’s friends and family have started a fundraiser in memory of the late actress, raising funds for her favorite charity during the holiday season. Rivera's Glee co-stars have creaed a GoFundMe account in her name to raise money for Alexandria House, a nonprofit she supported. So far, they have raised more…

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed today in Ventura County Court on behalf of the four-year-old son of drowning victim Naya Rivera, claiming the county failed to adequately warn swimmers of the dangers at Lake Piru. The suit comes four months after the July 8 death of the Glee actress, who was swimming in Ventura…