Chris Colfer

Chris Colfer, who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on Fox's 'Glee,' believes he's more than a gay role model. Chris Colfer, who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on Fox's musical comedy Glee, believes he's a role model to more than just gay kids. The 22-year-old Colfer told UK's Gay Times that a majority of his fans are not gay. ?I would say my demographic, my fan-base, is 10% gay kids, and the rest is just normal kids who feel like they don't fit in,? Colfer said. ?I feel like Kurt, even though he is gay, I feel like his story was universal; any kid going through that struggle for acceptance in a place that does not accept them, fell in love with him. I feel like I am a role model to a lot more than just one demographic.? On the current portrayal of gay people on television, Colfer said: ?Of course I have many opinions about it, but I try to focus on the fact that at least there are gay people on TV. Ten years ago, 15 years ago, there were none. There was the Ellen (DeGeneres) show and then

Darren Criss, who plays Blaine on Fox's 'Glee,' says he's bummed over Blaine and Kurt (played by Chris Colfer) breaking up. Darren Criss, who plays Blaine on Fox's Glee, says he's bummed over Blaine and Kurt (played by Chris Colfer) breaking up. Referring to his own character on the show, Criss told UK's Gay Times: ?Well, we don't know if he did actually cheat.? ?I have my own ideas about who Blaine is, and obviously the writers have a better idea, and so you find the middle ground and try to do your job to make it as truthful as possible. I think about three years ago, when we met Blaine, if you had told me he was going to cheat ,I would have been like, ?What? No way, man!? I thought that would never happen. But then again, people are layered, they have a lot of different things going on and maybe that?s who he was when he met Kurt because he was trying to give a good impression ? well, I think he was being genuine ? but people?s interests in other people get complicated. It?s not as

Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Ellen DeGeneres and Anderson Cooper were among the celebrities tweeting Thanksgiving messages. Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Ellen DeGeneres, Anderson Cooper and Chris Colfer were among the celebrities tweeting Thanksgiving messages. ?Saw 5 dolphins today in sunny Miami ? one of the many things to b thankful for,? Rosie O'Donnell tweeted. Singer Adam Lambert messaged: ?Happy Turkey Day from me and members of the Glamily Band here in Hong Kong.? ?Happy Thanksgiving Twitter!? Lady Gaga tweeted to her more than 31 million followers. ?I'm thankful for all of you, the messages of positivity u send me everyday lift me & make me stronger.? ?If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to help people in need,? talk show host Ellen DeGeneres messaged. ?You're all a part of it, and I'm so grateful. Happy Thanksgiving.? ?Happy Thanksgiving!? Anderson Cooper tweeted to his more than 3 million followers. ?So much to be grateful and thankful for on this day and every day.? Glee's Ch

Chris Colfer, Lady Gaga, Adam Lambert and Rosie O'Donnell were among the celebrities tweeting election day celebrations. Chris Colfer, Lady Gaga, Adam Lambert and Rosie O'Donnell were among the celebrities tweeting election day celebrations. ?Wins 4 marriage equality in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington!? tweeted Ricky Martin to his more than 7.4 million followers, along with a picture of himself with President Barack Obama. ?EQUALITY prevails.? Chaz Bono messaged: ?President @BarackObama makes me feel very grateful and proud to be an American. Four more years of moving Forward. God bless America.? ?And to @TammyBaldwinWI for being elected the first openly gay senator in the HISTORY of The United States,? Lady Gaga tweeted. Comedian Wandy Sykes called the election ?a big win for our country.? ?I'm so very proud and grateful to be an American. So much love!? Chris Colfer messaged: ?All ages, genders, ethnicities and orientations dancing badly TOGETHER on TV! THATS America! Would

Darren Criss is putting a positive spin on the end of his television romance with Chris Colfer on the Fox's 'Glee'. Darren Criss is putting a positive spin on the end of his television romance with Chris Colfer on the Fox musical-comedy Glee. In last week's episode, titled The Break-Up, Blaine (played by Darren Criss) visited Kurt (Chris Colfer) in New York City, where Kurt is now working as an intern at Vogue.com. Blaine revealed to Kurt that he was having an affair with Eli, whom viewers have yet to meet. But is this the end for TV's most adorable gay couple? In an interview with TVLine.com, Criss left the door open. ?It's very open-ended,? Criss said of his character's affair. ?We don't know who this person is or what this decision was.? ?I would love to see them [Blaine and Kurt] be a part of each other's future relationships. If Kurt meets someone new and they are having some problems, I hope Blaine is the person that Kurt calls and says, 'This is really tough for me.' And vice-ve

Is the romance between the characters played by Darren Criss and Chris Colfer on 'Glee' over?. Is the romance between the characters played by Darren Criss and Chris Colfer on Glee over? On Thursday's episode of Glee, titled The Break-Up, a couple calls it quits, and a video preview of the episode suggests it could be Blaine (played by Darren Criss) and Kurt (Chris Colfer). Season 3 ended with Kurt graduating from McKinley High, leaving boyfriend Blaine behind. This season, Kurt joined Rachel (Lea Michelle) in New York City, where she is pursuing her dream of becoming a Broadway star. Glee co-creator and writer Ian Brennan earlier said that separating couples was a theme the show's writers wanted to explore. ?For some of them it's going to work, and for some of them it's not going to work,? Brennan said at Comic Con. In the clip, a tearful Blaine is seen singing Teenage Dream to Kurt at a piano bar in New York City. (The video is embedded on this page. Visit our video library for more

'Glee' showrunner Ryan Murphy wants Catherine Zeta-Jones to play Darren Criss' mother on the Fox musical-comedy. Glee showrunner Ryan Murphy wants Catherine Zeta-Jones to play Darren Criss' mother on the Fox musical-comedy. Criss plays out-and-proud student Blaine Anderson on Glee, which returns next month. When asked by a fan on Twitter, ?Are we ever going to meet Blaine's dad? Will he be unaccepting, like it was hinted at before?? Murphy replied: ?Not sure, but know who I want as BLAINE's mom? Catherine Zeta-Jones!? Season three of Glee will include guest star Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex in the City) playing the editor of fashion glossy Vogue's website. Co-creator and executive producer Ian Brennan described Parker's character as ?frazzled, eccentric and hilarious.? ?It's gonna be good,? Brennan said. (Related: Chris Colfer on Glee gay kisses: Just keeping it real.) ?

Chris Colfer has said 'Glee's' inequity between gay and straight couples kissing is based on reality. ?Chris Colfer, who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on the Fox musical-comedy Glee, has said the show's gay characters kiss less frequently than their straight counterparts because gay high school students in general are less likely to show such affection. Colfer was asked for his take on the lack of PDA between the show's gay couples during Fox's TCA All-Star party. ?Actually I don't think I've noticed,? Colfer told eonline.com. ?I feel like people get mad at that, but I mean you really have to look at how high schools are these days. Gay couples aren't as comfortable showing PDA, especially in the middle of Ohio. I feel like when people get in [an] uproar about this it's really kind of unfair because the show is trying to portray it as realistically as possible. Don't forget, this is the show where they had the two guys lose their virginity to each other. I mean, that's big. Let's focus

Chris Colfer, who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on the Fox musical-comedy 'Glee,' has said homophobes need to get a hobby. ?Chris Colfer, who plays gay student Kurt? Hummel on the Fox musical-comedy Glee, has said homophobes need to get a hobby. Season 3 of Glee ended with Kurt headed to college, leaving behind his boyfriend Blaine Anderson, who is played by Darren Criss. But before leaving, the couple took their budding romance to the next level in the episode titled The First Time. In an appearance Tuesday on ABC's The View, Colfer, 22, was asked to respond to people who criticized the show for including a sex scene between a gay male couple. ?Well, I don't listen to those people. I mean, I feel like those people should stop writing letters and get a hobby,? he said. ?I personally get letters from kids every single day who write to me in secret because they live in environments that don't accept who they are. So, I really could care less what those people say.? (The video is embedded

Darren Criss, who plays Blaine Anderson on 'Glee,' has said his television romance with Chris Colfer has become a bit stale. Darren Criss, who plays Blaine Anderson on Glee, has said his television romance with Chris Colfer has become a bit stale. Season 3 of Glee ended with Colfer's Kurt Hummel headed to college, leaving his boyfriend Blaine behind. That's just fine with Criss, who said the romance was in need of some ?bumps.? ?Chris and I, we joke about how we're slowly becoming the old married couple. And it would be nice to have a little spice in there. I mean, the inherent spice is the fact that he's moving on a long-distance relationship. And there's a lot of things in that that inherently yield obstacles,? a bearded and bespectacled Criss said during the press room at Comic Con. ?It would be nice to have a few bumps and have them try and figure their relationship out,? he added. ?Whether they stay together or stay apart, it's going to be a little bit more interesting than, 'I lo

Chris Colfer, the openly gay actor who plays Kurt Hummel on the Fox musical-comedy 'Glee,' says he was bullied at school. Chris Colfer, the 22-year-old openly gay actor who plays Kurt Hummel on the Fox musical-comedy Glee, says he was bullied at school. In a feature interview with men's fashion website Mr. Porter, Colfer explained that he originally auditioned for the part of Artie. ?I was auditioning for the part of Artie, the kid in the wheelchair. And I didn't get it. Obviously. So that was it,? said Colfer. But Ryan Murphy ?invented a character for me. They invented Kurt specifically.? ?There are two experiences in my life that I just cannot wrap my head around. That's one. And the Golden Globes was the other. I just cannot believe they happened,? he said. Colfer added that much like the character he plays on television he was harassed at school for his sexual orientation. ?I was harassed at school every day, called 'faggot,' I had things taped to my back,? he said. Colfer modeled

'Glee' co-stars Darren Criss and Chris Colfer and Matt Bomer voted hottest men by readers of gay website AfterElton.com. ?Glee co-stars Darren Criss and Chris Colfer and Magic Mike's Matt Bomer have been named the hottest men by readers of gay male entertainment website AfterElton.com. The 25-year-old Criss came out of nowhere last year to top the site's annual The Hot 100 survey, and maintained the coveted top spot this year. ?He's hot, charming, and forever our teenage dream as Blaine Anderson on Glee,? the site gushed about Criss. ?This is his second year atop the Hot 100. Impressive? Indeed.? ?He's our overachieving, gay boy wonder, and we expect big things from him in the future,? the site said of second-place finisher Colfer. The openly gay 22-year-old actor plays Blaine's boyfriend Kurt Hummel on Glee. Taking the third spot was Bomer, the star of cabler USA Network's White Collar. He quietly came out in February when he thanked his partner and children for their support. Here ar

Jim Parson, Neil Patrick Harris, Matt Bomer & Chris Colfer are among the new low-key celebrity coming outs featured in EW. Jim Parson, Neil Patrick Harris, Matt Bomer, Chris Colfer are among the new low-key celebrity coming outs featured in an Entertainment Weekly cover story. In The New Art of Coming Out, EW writer Mark Harris looks at the increasingly casual coming outs of gay celebrities. ?Fifteen years ago, when Ellen DeGeneres decided to come out of the closet, it was big news,? Harris writes. ?Not just big: It was the cover of Time magazine, and a major story on Oprah, Primetime Live, and CNN. Last month, another star of a popular TV comedy went public with his homosexuality. But the news that The Big Bang Theory's Emmy-winner Jim Parsons is gay was reported with such matter-of-fact understatement that many people's first reaction was a quick Google search to see if maybe he was out already and we'd all just failed to notice.? Also featured on the cover are Matt Bomer, Neil Patri

Chris Colfer, who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on 'Glee,' has applauded showrunner Ryan Murphy for including gay sex scenes. ?Chris Colfer, who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on the Fox musical-comedy Glee, has applauded showrunner Ryan Murphy for giving his character a sex life. In the episode titled The First Time, Colfer's Kurt and his boyfriend Blaine (played by Darren Criss) take their budding romance to the next level. Standing at Kurt's locker, Blaine asked, ?Don't you want to experience everything in life that you can?? In interviews after the episode aired, Colfer said his character's first time was handled with kid gloves by producers. ?It's nothing like what my imagination built it up to be,? Colfer said. ?It was much tamer than even I was expecting. My imagination went all over the place. I think everyone is going to walk away from it wishing their first time was like that.? ?The love scene is, with all due respect to the episode and all the people behind it, I think the lo

Conservative radio host Glenn Beck has said he's creating a show to compete with the Fox musical-comedy 'Glee'. Conservative radio host Glenn Beck has said he's creating a show to compete with the Fox musical-comedy Glee, which he has described as a ?horrifying? liberal Trojan Horse. Glee's numerous gay characters has earned it the nickname ?The gayest show on television.? The show includes a gay male couple (played by Darren Criss and Chris Colfer), a lesbian couple (Naya Rivera and Heather Morris), a formerly closeted football player (Max Adler) and a transgender student (Alex Newell). Other secondary characters are also gay, such as Rachel Berry's (Lea Michele) two dads. Beck last year launched GBTV, which he has described as a network further to the right of Fox News. Speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference on Friday, Beck relived a night in 2011 when he watched in ?horror? at the high-production values of Glee. ?I mean, it's horrifying some of the things they are teac

Comedian Joan Rivers has taken a swipe at Fox's musical-comedy 'Glee'. Comedian Joan Rivers has taken a swipe at Fox's musical-comedy Glee. The 78-year-old Rivers knocks how the show portrays gay students in her upcoming book I Hate Everybody ? Starting with Me. Glee's numerous gay characters has earned it the nickname ?The gayest show on television.? The show includes a gay male couple (played by Darren Criss and Chris Colfer), a lesbian couple (Naya Rivera and Heather Morris), a formerly closeted football player (Max Adler) and a transgender student (Alex Newell). Other secondary characters are also gay, such as Rachel Berry's (Lea Michele) two dads. Rivers took aim at the show, saying it wasn't based on reality. ?You know that cute Asian boy who plays a freshman? In real life he's a thirty-year-old man and he's upside down on a mortgage in Burbank,? Rivers wrote. ?The only way Lea Michele is in high school is if she's part of some bizarre religious cult and she's come back to school

George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Chris Colfer in the Los Angeles reading of Dustin Lance Black's play '8' is released on audio book Friday. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch in the Los Angeles reading of Dustin Lance Black's play 8 is released on audio book Friday. The reading is available for digital download and on CD. Bonus content on the audio releases include interviews with lawyers David Boies and Ted Olson. 8 is based on the trial over the constitutionality of California's gay marriage, Proposition 8. The 2010 trial, which was held in San Francisco, resulted in federal Judge Vaughn Walker, now retired, declaring the 2008 voter-approved amendment unconstitutional. A 3-judge appeals panel earlier this year upheld Walker's ruling. Proponents of the ban have asked the court for a wider review. The Los Angeles reading of the play also starred Jamie Lee Curtis, Matt Bomer, Martin Sheen and George Takei, to name a few. As part of the Gay Pride month, L.A. Theatre Work

Chris Colfer, the openly gay actor who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on 'Glee,' has said he's glad Obama is on the right side of history. ?Chris Colfer, the openly gay actor who plays gay student Kurt Hummel on Glee, has said he's glad President Barack Obama is on the right side of history. The 21-year-old Colfer told cabler HLN's Showbiz Tonight that he applauds Obama's recent announcement that he now supports marriage, as opposed to his previous stance of civil unions, for gay and lesbian couples. ?I was ecstatic [about] the president's announcement,? Colfer said. ?I think right now people, like, they kind of have a choice to be on the wrong or the right side of history. And I'm glad he's on the right [side].? Colfer added that he's proud of Glee's impact. ?We're really spoiled because we're on a show that really does so much for people who don't have anyone else to look up to or compare their lives to. I think Ellen [DeGeneres] really deserves the most credit because she's really th

Ricky Martin, Chris Colfer, Cyndi Lauper and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrities cheering President Obama's gay marriage support. Ricky Martin, Chris Colfer, Cyndi Lauper and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrities cheering President Barack Obama's announcement in support of gay marriage. Obama on Wednesday told ABC News' Robin Roberts: ?I've concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.? The news quickly went viral on social netw?orks. ?I applaud President @barackobama for affirming that ALL Americans should enjoy equal rights. Historic!? singer Ricky Martin tweeted to his nearly 6 million followers. ?Thank you President @BarackObama for your beautiful and brave words. I'm overwhelmed,? messaged Ellen DeGeneres, who married actress Portia de Rossi in 2008. ?I second!? Chris Colfer added in retweeting DeGeneres' tweet. In comments to POLITICO.com as rumors swirled of Obama's impending

Lady Gaga, Alec Baldwin, Tyra Banks and Josh Groban are among the celebrities cheering President Barack Obama's gay marriage support. Lady Gaga, Alec Baldwin, Tyra Banks and Josh Groban are among the celebrities cheering President Barack Obama's gay marriage support. Obama on Wednesday told ABC News' Robin Roberts: ?I've concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.? The news quickly went viral on social networks. Lady Gaga messaged to her nearly 24 million followers: ?Obama, congratulations on being the first sitting President to support marriage equality. Feels like the future, and not the past. #NoFear.? ?Obama gets it right on gay marriage. Bravo,? 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin tweeted. Tyra Banks added: ?A fierce day for my gays and prez @BarackObama ? way 2 stand up 4 luv for ALL!? ?Historic!! #equality,? Josh Groban messaged. Samantha Ronson also applauded the president: ?Better late than neve