The premiere of "Glee's" third season was down by 32 percent from last year with 8.9 million viewers.

Anne Hathaway will guest-star in the show as Kurt's lesbian aunt. She was supposed to be in the second season but schedule conflicts kept her away.

There has been much hype on the upcoming season of the TV musical but the excitement did not sway a lot of viewers in watching the season premiere.

It is speculated that one cause of the decline in TV ratings is the increasing number of "Gleeks" watching the show on DVR.

Critics say that "Glee" is still a hot item for TV viewers but is losing some appeal, especially as some of the cast are no longer in high school.

There have been a lot of spoilers for "Glee's" season 3. "Glee Project" winners will come in as new recruits of the club. A new character who is a failed pop star will teach a glee club at a rival school.

The producers wanted more celebritiy appearances on the show and have touted Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz and Nicole Scherzinger as some of them. However, none of these stars has confirmed their guest appearance. Moreover, producers issued a non-disclosure agreement to the "Glee" casts and crew to prevent the leak of information.