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‘Glee’s Mr. Schuester Was Originally Written for Justin Timberlake & Not Matthew Morrison, Ryan Murphy Says

Justin Timberlake fans might just cry Ryan Murphy a river when they find out which Glee character the show creator had in mind for the pop star. In a revealing Monday (Oct. 31) appearance on a new ...
People

Ryan Murphy Reveals the Role of Mr. Schuester on 'Glee' Was Initially Written for Justin Timberlake

Mr. Schuester could have been very different from the Matthew Morrison-played character, who appeared on Glee from 2009 to 2015 Kelly Wynne has been a TV writer at PEOPLE digital since 2021. Her work ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Glee’: A Pop Star Was Supposed to Play Will Schuester

For the majority of its six-season run, Glee was a massively popular TV show. For many of the leads, the show was their big break in the industry. But they nearly had a very famous celebrity join the ...
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'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy says Mr. Schuester was written for Justin Timberlake and was originally a 'crystal meth addict' in early script

"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy said that Mr. Schuester was written for Justin Timberlake. He recalled how the show was created on the "And That's What You REALLY Missed" podcast. Murphy said that in the ...
TooFab

Ryan Murphy Says Darker Take on Glee's Mr. Schue Originally Written for Justin Timberlake

We're just one episode into Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale's new "Glee" podcast, "And That's What You REALLY Missed," and the former co-stars are already coming ...
BroadwayWorld

Ryan Murphy Reveals That Mr. Schuester Was Originally a Crystal Meth Addict on GLEE

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. "When we were writing the pilot, I've never really talked about this, that pilot ...
Digital Spy

Morrison: 'Mr Schuester should be single'

Glee's Matthew Morrison has admitted that he wants Will Schuester to stay single. The actor told the PA that Schuster, who split from his wife Teri in the show's first season, should enjoy the single ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Glee’ Preview: It’s a Valentine’s Week for Jake and Marley (Videos)

Plus Finn and Rachel share a cute moment when she comes back to Ohio for Mr. Schuester's wedding in Thursday's "I Do" episode. By Lesley Goldberg Jake (Jacob Artist, L) and Ryder (Blake Jenner, C) ...
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Glee’s Matthew Morrison Explains Why He Tried To Get Off the Show During Season 5, And What Stopped Him

He planned to say goodbye to Mr. Schue way earlier than we thought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Matthew Morrison played ...
TV Guide

Glee's Tearful Graduation: Whose Dreams Came True? Whose Were Dashed?

Over the last three seasons of Glee, Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) has given more than a few weird homework assignments to the members of New Directions (see also: funk and disco weeks). But his ...
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Ryan Murphy Reveals the Role of Mr. Schuester on Glee Was Initially Written for Justin Timberlake

Mr. Schuester could have brought "Sexy Back". "I've never really talked about this," Murphy, 56, began. "That pilot was written for Justin Timberlake." As fans know, Timberlake didn't end up in the ...