Entertainment News: cory monteith

Cory Monteith of the FOX musical comedy series "Glee" has checked himself into rehab to battle substance addiction, more than a decade after he battled a drug problem as a teenager.

A spokesperson for the 30-year-old Canadian actor confirmed the news to OTRC.com on Monday, April 1, following a People magazine report. Monteith plays Finn Hudson on "Glee," whose current fourth season is on a scheduled hiatus until April 11.

Check out sneak peek photos of "Glee" season 4, which features guest star Kate Hudson as the sexy New York dance instructor Cassandra July.

The FOX musical comedy series stars the likes of Lea Michele as Rachel - one of her students, Cory Monteith as Finn, Darren Criss as Blaine, Chris Colfer as Kurt, Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina, Kevin McHale as Artie, Matthew Morrison as Mr. Schue and Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, as well as newcomers Melissa Benoist, who plays a new glee club member, and Alex Newell, who plays Unique. The fourth season of "Glee" is set to premiere on Sept. 13, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET.

See photos of 'Glee' actors Lea Michele and Cory Monteith as well as 'Twilight's Ashley Greene and Nikki Reed and other stars at the Do! Something Awards on Aug. 19, 2012. The ceremony airs on VH1 on Aug. 21.

Michele wore an off-white Giorgio Armani gown with a plunging neckline, an open back, a central slit, and an asymmetrical, ruffled hem as well as a metallic Fendi clutch and Jenni Kayne snakeskin sandals.

Cory Monteith, who plays Finn Hudson on "Glee," might appear naive and innocent on the show, but the actor had a rocky start and said in a recent interview that he struggled with a "serious" drug problem.

"I'm not Finn Hudson," Monteith told Parade magazine. "Finn started off as the stereotypical dumb jock but as the show has gone on, Finn's not dumb anymore, really, he's just a little naïve. The opposite of me."