What's the Sweetest Moment of Glee's Valentine's Day Episode?

It was Valentine's Day at McKinley High on Tuesday's "Silly Love Songs" episode of Glee – and love was in the air. But which moment was sweeter than a box of chocolates?

Less than seven minutes in heaven – er, the janitor's closet – was enough for Puck to fall hard for his plus-size classmate Lauren Zizes. When she rejected him, he tried everything to earn her affection, including singing "Fat Bottom Girls," which she found offensive. After convincing her to go on a date to Breadsticks, Puck was stood up. When he confronted her and told her his attraction wasn't about her curves but because she's the "bigger badass," she agreed to take things slow and be his Valentine's date – as friends.

After witnessing Blaine's embarrassing Valentine's Day serenade of a Gap junior manager, Kurt tells the cute warbler that he was not alone in misreading love signals. "I thought the guy that you wanted to ask out on Valentine's Day was me," Kurt said, pointing out that they sing "flirty duets together" and know each other's coffee orders. "I really, really care about you but ... I'm not very good at romance," Blaine tells him. "I don't want to screw this up."

At his kissing booth to earn money for glee club, Rachel told Finn she still loves him and asked for forgiveness for cheating with Puck. Finn gave her the star necklace that he bought her for Christmas before they broke up. "You're better than everyone at this school," he said, adding that he wants to be alone for a while. "You're a real star and you need to shine." Later, he admitted that he kissed Quinn and saw fireworks, and she said she was glad to know the truth. "Now I'm free to pursue my dreams without anything holding me back," she said.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Shares 5 Facts About Himself Including His Crush on Glee's Darren Criss

People Magazine has a fun “5 Facts About Me” feature about Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson in its current issue.

What he can’t get enough of: “Coffee. I could have seven or eight cups in a day.”

What he’s addicted to: “[The iPhone app] Angry Birds. There was a point when I was playing it at red lights. Oprah said not to text and drive, but she didn’t say not to do that!”

Who he would love to be: “Michelle Obama for a day. I don’t want the pressure of being the president, but I want to see inside The White House and put the girls to sleep.”

His bad habit: “I bite my nails. It’s boredom, it’s nerves, it’s when I’m happy, when I’m hungry. I work through the bitter nail polish. It’s really bad.”

His celebrity crush: “Glee’s Darren Criss [pictured below with Jesse and Neil Patrick Harris]. I got to meet him the other day. He’s the nicest guy, so sweet, so talented. It was wonderful.”

How 'Glee' is Leading TV's Gay-Teen Revolution

Gay teens are suddenly popping up in major roles all over television, with Glee’s popular pairing of Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) leading the way.

How did gay teens go from marginalized outcasts and goofy sidekicks to some of the highest profile — and most beloved — characters on the likes of 90210, Pretty Little Liars, and Skins?

And more importantly, how is this affecting real-life teens still facing the daily high-school realities of bullying, discrimination, and ignorance?

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly investigates the history of gay teens on TV — from the angsty Rickie on My So-Called Life to sensitive-soul Jack on Dawson’s Creek to the slew of groundbreaking characters on Degrassi. We talk to the producers who fought for such progress, the actors who held the career-defining roles, and the activists who cheer recent advances — but are still pushing for more. Among them:

* Colfer, on his wildly flirtatious version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with Criss, which became the most downloaded track off the Glee Christmas album: “That was by far the gayest thing that has ever been on TV, period,” Colfer says. “Forget AbFab, forget Beautiful People and Will & Grace.” Adds creator/exec producer Ryan Murphy: “I was proud of that. I think it pushed the envelope a bit.”

* My So-Called Life creator Winnie Holzman, on ABC’s reaction to Rickie as a character when the show premiered in 1994: “The thing I got the most pushback about was in the pilot, when he puts eyeliner on in the girls’ bathroom. I remember I mentioned The Crying Game, which had just come out, and Michael Jackson wearing eyeliner [to convince the network]. So they went with it.”

* The O.C. (and Gossip Girl) exec producer Stephanie Savage on the short-lived romance between Marissa (Mischa Barton) and girlfriend Alex (Olivia Wilde) in 2005, during the height of network censorship fears (after the Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident): “We could’ve had more support in terms of making that a long-term story line. There were definitely some questions about how long we were doing this story. And we did have to do some editing to make kisses shorter and pull back on some physicality of the characters.”

Darren Criss Wants a Date with Tina Fey

Darren Criss apparently has a thing for older women.

While walking his first Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday, the Glee actor, 23, said he would be most starstruck by his "crush" Tina Fey.

"Talk about just hilarious, beautiful, smart, talented – just awesome," Criss said, praising the 30 Rock star. "If I met her, I would turn into a puddle."

Criss has even considered taking the initiative to get the married Fey, 40, to go out with him.

"I would immediately ask her on a date to go mini-golfing with me," Criss said. "I just want to get some of her pixie dust on me."

Later in the evening, Criss mustered up the confidence to approach his dream woman.

"I met Darren tonight, and he told me he's a fan," Fey said at the InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globe Awards afterparty. "He was really nice."

But as a committed wife, Fey has to let Criss down gently.

"I'm married, so I can't take him on a date," she said with a laugh. "But he can come on a double date with another girl and my husband and me. I love Glee."

Glee Couples Status Report: What's in the Future for Your Favorites?

"Is there hope for Wemma?! What about Quick?!" E! Online'sTwitter feeds have been flooded with fans asking about Glee romances.

Don't worry, E! has heard Glee fans loud and clear, and went straight to the stars for the answers. Read on for the latest news on Glee's power couples—and new favorites Kurt and Blaine. Plus, who will spend Valentine's Day in...slow motion?

E! Online cornered the men of Glee (that's the kind of sacrifice they are willing to make for you fans) at the TCA press tour to get the goods on their television love lives, and they didn't hold back. For starters, Mr. Schue is pretty darn sick of feeling jealous over Carl (John Stamos), and now it's Emma's turn!

"Carl hasn't been back yet, but you know Gwyneth Paltrow is coming back and I think her and I are going to get a little loving going on," Matthew Morrison tells us. "So it'll be my chance to show Emma up a little bit. Make her a little jealous because she's been making me really jealous lately." Understandable. Stamos is kind of a dreamboat.

Remember when Quinn and Puck had a kid? Mark Salling does, and he thinks there still might be a chance for those two crazy kids to get together. "I wouldn't rule anything out," he says. "We don't know what going on until the week before when we get the script, so who knows?" We're sure Quick fans will hold onto that little string of hope like a lifeline, right?

And now, ladies and gentlemen, your teenage dream Darren Criss has a message for those desperate for Blaine and Kurt to get together. "There's going to be some fun things. Every day Chris (Colfer) and I are both equally curious to see what's going to happen between the two of those guys," he spills to E! Online. "We're definitely going to start seeing some layers to the two of them. The pink elephant in the room will finally be addressed, let's put it that way."

Speaking of pink, Glee has a Valentine's Day episode coming up! Kevin McHale is especially anxious for fans to see that one. "[Artie] is with Brittany [Heather Morris], and it's a very fun and cute episode," he tells us. "We get to do a lot of fun numbers. This number I get to do, I can't say [what it is] but I'm very, very excited to do it. There's slow motion! I love slow motion."

We wonder what the already slow Brittany is like in slow motion...does she just stand still? These are the important questions, Glee fans want to know.

The next new episode of Glee will premiere on Super Bowl Sunday, February 6th, right after the game on FOX. It's sure to be a "Thriller"!

A “Glee” Spoiler Regarding Kurt and Blaine!

It’s been a tough school year so far for our Kurt Hummel played by Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG award nominee Chris Colfer.

He’s been bullied by a closeted thug at school whose continued presence has so unnerved Kurt that the openly gay glee club member has transferred to a private school.

Okay, that’s enough background. If you don’t want to know about what is in store for Kurt in some future episodes, consider this to be your SPOILER ALERT!!!

So, we know that Kurt has fallen for a fellow gay student at his new school: Blaine played by hottie Darren Criss.

Colfer talked to TV Guide’s William Keck about the February 8th Valentine’s episode when Kurt and Blaine croon "When I Get You Alone" outside of a Gap store.

Keck reports that it is there that Blaine will profess his love.

Colfer hinted: “There might be a development.”

Let's hope the develop a lasting relationship on the show. Stay tuned for more!

Darren Criss Rocks Out at The Roxy

Darren Criss performs back to back sold-out shows on Saturday, December 18th at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California.

The 23-year-old Glee star belted out “Human,” “Jealousy,” and “Not Alone,” from his EP Human, along with Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

Darren’s Glee family - creator Ryan Murphy and co-stars Matthew Morrison and Max Adler - came out to support him!

In the spirit of the holidays, concertgoers helped fill 15 large bags full of toys for Toys for Tots and in return received a signed photo from Darren.

Darren is also using a portion of the ticket sales to purchase more toys.

See Glee's Darren Criss Take Questions From Rolling Stone & Answer Them All in a Song!

This is pretty unique...

Darren Criss Likes Playing a 'Strong Gay Character'

For Glee newcomer Darren Criss, his character is more than just a clean-cut face with powerhouse vocals.

"After having gotten to know the show a little bit, I was really excited to see that a character like this – such a strong, gay character, especially a young, male, out-and-proud teen – was going to make its way onto network television, much less Fox," Criss, 23, tells Interview magazine.

"This is the first time I'd really seen an out student that was so young and innocent," he says, "and really struggling with the big ordeal that it is to be an out student at such an early age."

Playing gay in his role as Blaine – Kurt's "Teenage Dream" – is no big deal, he says. According to Criss, his character isn't defined by his sexual orientation – even at his tony all-boys Dalton Academy.

"[Being gay] doesn't take up a huge chunk of what really matters about Blaine," he says. "Of course, being gay really is an important part of who he is. But Blaine doesn't really think so – at least in this utopian society that he lives in at Dalton Academy, where it's almost a little too perfect to be anybody or anything. It's just kind of matter of fact."

Coming Soon on Glee: Blaine & Kurt to Deliver Super Destiny’s Child Cover

Are the Dalton Academy Warblers about to fall on hard financial times? Sources confirm that Glee’s Darren Criss-fronted group will belt out a cover of the Destiny’s Child tune “Bills Bills Bills” during the show’s post-Super Bowl episode on February 6th.

There’s no word why Blaine (Darren Criss), Kurt (Chris Colfer) & Co. will be grumbling about paying their “telephone and automo’ bills,” particularly considering the special hour will focus on rival school McKinley High’s football championship.

Maybe Kurt wants to cheer on his former classmates but can’t afford the steep ticket price? Stay tuned for more details on the post-Super Bowl Glee show which is sure to be a hit!

Darren Criss Crosses Into Stardom

San Francisco-born, LA-based Darren Criss' path to joining the cast of Fox's much-beloved Glee represents a particularly of-the-moment fairy tale: a Lana-Turner-in-the-malt-shop story for the digital age.

It started when Criss posted A Very Potter Musical, a show he and friends at the University of Michigan theater department put together during their senior year, on the Internet. In spite of an image and sound quality that Criss calls "equivalent to that of your Uncle Jimmy filming your Christmas pageant," he quickly became a YouTube sensation, garnering a substantial cult following and spurring him to start a production company, Starkids, with his musical co-conspirators.

The group produced a sequel to the Harry Potter musical, as well as the inarguably highbrow Me and My Dick. A brief appearance on the short-lived series Eastwick later, Criss landed on Glee playing Blaine, a member of the Warblers, a rival glee club, and possible love interest to Kurt.

Appearing on Glee is a dream for Criss: "Even if Blaine was to get hit by a bus in two episodes, I'm really thankful for the time I've been given on the show."

Katie Mendelson from Interview magazine spoke with the multi-talented actor, musician, and Internet sensation during a rare break between filming Glee, writing songs, and dreaming up space adventure musicals. Here's the complete interview:

KATIE MENDELSON: Was there any trepidation on your part about taking on the role of a gay character, or concern about being pigeonholed after moving on from Glee?
DARREN CRISS: Not at all. To be quite honest, that doesn't take up a huge chunk of what really matters about Blaine. After having gotten to know the show a little bit, I was really excited to see that a character like this—such a strong gay character, especially a young, male, out-and-proud teen—was going to make its way onto network television, much less Fox. This is the first time I'd really seen an out student that was so young and innocent and really struggling with the big ordeal that it is to be an out student at such an early age. When other shows present the gay character thing, it's typically been in much more adult situations, like gay men living in New York or closeted men who are married and struggling with that ordeal, but never really the core of the journey of defining your sexuality. Blaine offers a beautiful counter to that and makes such a great addition to the many-colored palette that is Glee. So as far as me having any reservations about it, no. I read it being like, this would be so cool, whoever gets to play this, it's going to be a great thing for an already great show.

MENDELSON: He seems like he has the potential to have such a positive influence.
CRISS: Absolutely. Of course, being gay really is an important part of who he is. But Blaine doesn't really think so—at least in this utopian society that he lives in [LAUGHS], at Dalton Academy, where it's almost a little too perfect to be anybody or anything. It's just kind of matter of fact. It's a really positive thing, and I feel very privileged to be the vessel for that, and I hope it speaks to a lot of people who struggle to find a model for who they are and where they fit in.

MENDELSON: How are you fitting in on the set?
CRISS: I'm still a guest star. I'm not there eight days a week, like all the other kids. [LAUGHS] Everyone's been really warm and welcoming, and I have nothing but glowing reviews of everybody. Glee is a wonderful opportunity and a great, great atmosphere. But, you know, as much as I want to tell you when I get there you can feel the energy and all that stuff, of course you can, but the end of the day, it's just work, and you're there to do a job, and you're there to tell a story. And when you show up to work, you don't have millions of people looking at you being like, "Hey, I love the show." I don't mean to devalue how awesome it is, because God knows I love working on the show, and it's very, very special, but what I mean is, it is work. But it certainly is a blast, and I'm very grateful to be there.

MENDELSON: Are you getting recognized on the street?
CRISS: Sometimes. I'm mostly at home or at work, so... [LAUGHS] Even when it happens, I don't mind, because it would be one thing if I was getting recognized for playing the bad guy in some summer blockbuster that I maybe didn't think was my finest hour. And I look very different from my character: he has slicked-back hair, while I have really curly hair. And I never shave. I'm kind of a bum. But when people come up to me, it's nice because it's like we're both in on this thing that we both can get behind.

MENDELSON: What does your background in musicals entail?
CRISS: When I was in college, I was in the theater department, which for anyone who has been involved in any kind of theater program, you know that it's really wacky and tight-knit, a real family. Me and my good friends from college would do random shows and plays that were sometimes serious, but most of the time really goofy and funny. We're all fanboys, so there's been Lord of the Rings plays and play versions of our favorite movies, where we take an awful lot of liberty and go crazy with things that we liked. Senior year, we did a Harry Potter show, adding music and incorporating some of our own songs. We didn't want to make DVD's, so we put it up on YouTube for the people that missed it. Within a week, it virally blew up, which was a complete shock. We were the number-one subscribed-to and viewed, in over 50 countries all over the world. It was unbelievable. As much as I wish we could say that we planned everything and that this was always supposed to happen—not at all, man. It was a complete accident.

MENDELSON: Do you ever play music with your brother [Chuck Criss of Freelance Whales]?
CRISS: All the time. That was the whole plan growing up, playing music together. I'd play drums, he'd play guitar, and then we'd switch. I was always going to go to New York and we were always going to do a band together, but Freelance Whales picked up and then I went to LA and things picked up for me. I did play with them when they were in LA at the Troubadour. I know their entire set like the back of my hand; you give me any instrument on that record and I can play part of that song. Chuck and I have always had our own music, and that's something we've always planned on doing once time permits. We have millions of songs that have been fostered over the course of ten years. [LAUGHS]

MENDELSON: Did you grow up in a really musical family?
CRISS: My parents encouraged it, but they didn't really play music. I'm in a real minority as far as having really supportive parents in regards to the arts. They never batted an eye as far as not letting me do that stuff. That's invaluable. I can't believe how unabashedly supportive they were about everything, between music and acting.

MENDELSON: Between you and your brother, it sounds like it worked out.
CRISS: Yeah, I'd like to think so. It's been working out. Chuck and I always played music, though he picked it up much later on than I did. It was so annoying when he picked up music sometime in high school and really got into and now is vastly better than me at so much of it. [LAUGHS]

MENDELSON: What's next for you?
CRISS: The only thing that's taking up my mind right now is staying healthy, working on Glee when they call me in, and trying to make Starship, my new musical about a space adventure romance that opens in February, the best thing I've ever done. I'm putting all my cards on the table for that show. After I'm done with that, I'll probably focus on getting my head together for a full studio album. I don't take breaks, man, I'm always doing something.

Glee airs on Tuesday at 8:00 pm (ET) on FOX.

Glee Holiday Episode Preview: See Darren Criss and Chris Colfer Duet on “Baby It’s Cold Outside”

You’re gonna love this!

This Tuesday, Glee’s holiday episode will air and it's sure to be another incredible one. Here is a wonderful highlight of Blaine (Darren Criss) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) dueting on "Baby It’s Cold Outside."

It’s just one of those scenes where you are watching it and thinking, “That’s really on network television now!” It’s a number that gay kids can see and believe that they too can be singing a holiday duet with their crush – that it is possible.

I just love it and I hope you do too!

Enjoy!

Glee Tops the Download Charts!

A new Glee star has certainly been born.

Darren Criss, who plays Blaine, the new gay BFF of Kurt (Chris Colfer) on the show, has already quickly been made a series regular.

Now Deadline Hollywood reports that Glee‘s rendition of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream debuted at #1 in digital track sales with 214,000 tracks sold, the first time a Glee track has done so. (Glee‘s signature song, cast’s version of Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ reached #2 in May 2009.)

Criss sang the solo literally seconds after his character was introduced on the show.

Glee's Ryan Murphy Discusses Darren Criss, Whether Kurt and Blaine Will Be Boyfriends

While Glee’s storylines and overall plot may be all over the map in terms of consistency, there’s one thing that you can’t deny: What the show represents when it comes to GLBT visibility. Chris Colfer’s Kurt Hummel is coming into millions of homes every week and, thanks to out creator/writer/director Ryan Murphy, Red State America is getting an education in what it means to be an out gay teen.

AfterElton.com caught up with Murphy at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s 39th Annual Gala on Saturday to discuss the storyline, how Darren Criss’ Blaine will play into that and the status of Kurt’s boyfriend.

AfterElton: How many episodes is the anti-bullying story line going to be?
Ryan Murphy: I think it’s a whole year, actually. It’s not a couple episodes; it will probably be the whole season, actually, and the ramifications on everybody, which I think is important.

AE: How is Blaine going to play into that?
Murphy: I don’t know. We’re just writing him now. Darren has become such a sensation in one week, which I love. I think there’s a hunger for him and a positive relationship role model. He’ll definitely continue through the year and longer. We just signed a deal with him, so I don’t know.

AE: He’s confirmed to be a regular for the remainder of Season 2 and next season as well?
Murphy: Yes.

AE: Is Blaine going to be Kurt’s boyfriend?
Murphy: I don’t know. That I have not decided. We’re writing it. I want to see what people’s reaction to that is. Part of me thinks he should be the boyfriend, part of me thinks he should just be the mentor. I didn’t want to decide that until we got into sort of the middle of the season. We’re figuring it out now.

AE: If he doesn’t wind up becoming Kurt’s boyfriend, are we going to see Kurt have a boyfriend?
Murphy: Kurt will definitely get a boyfriend. The question is who will it be and how will it be.

AE: What was it about Darren Criss that initially appealed to you?
Murphy: He had auditioned and auditioned many, many times and I personally never saw his auditions. Then when we were casting, the casting director said, “You gave us many choices.” As soon as Darren came on and [I saw] his audition, I was like, “That’s the guy.”

AE: Had you seen Criss’ A Very Potter Musical before?
Murphy: No, I didn’t know anything about Darren. I just knew he was right.

AE: What do you think of his success of “Teenage Dream?” It's become Glee’s biggest hit yet.
Murphy: I’m proud of that. That’s our biggest-selling single ever in the history of the show and the fact that it’s one boy singing to another boy on a network television show and it’s a No. 1 song and it sold probably 200,000 copies in one week is a very profound thing that I’m personally very proud of.

I never expected that to happen. I’m catching up with the week that was and figuring out, OK, now we have this great commodity in something that people have really embraced. It just shows to me that people are hungry for that.

AE: Will there be a PSA at the end of the season for the Trevor Project? Have you considered that yet?
Murphy: I have not considered that; I do a lot of support work with the Trevor Project, but maybe I should. I think if we do it, we should just write it into the story instead of doing a PSA.

Glee Bully Max Adler Kisses & Tells About Kurt

Max Adler, who plays "Glee" football player and resident bully Dave Karofsky, doesn't know if he'll get to kiss and make up on the show anytime soon.

On the Tuesday, November 9th episode "Never Been Kissed," Karofsky's bullying escalates against openly gay show choir member Kurt (Chris Colfer) until they have a confrontation in the boys' locker room. Instead of pummeling Kurt, however, Karofsky kisses him.

The character's surprising but confused feelings is something Adler had actually considered but never thought would become reality since Karofsky had always been a one-note tormentor, either shoving other students or dousing them in slushies.

"Before this was written, I thought there's got to be a reason why he's so angry, why he's such a bully, why he's going out of his way to make other people's lives a living hell," Adler tells Zap2it. "So I toyed with it. When this developed, it was kind of cool."

Despite his suspicions, the actor was still surprised by the kiss since there hadn't been any discussion about Karofsky's sexuality previously, even behind the scenes.

"I just got the script delivered and was reading it," says Adler. "I thought, 'This is getting serious. He's not backing off. He's going to punch him.' And then I turn the page and it says, 'Karofsky kisses Kurt.' I was like, 'What?' I jumped off the couch. I was just as shocked as anybody else."

When it came to shooting the emotionally fraught scene, Adler credits Colfer with setting the tone. "Chris is one of the best actors I've ever worked with," he says. "He's just so good in every take. He gives so much."

This includes taking a staged beating each time Karofsky decides to shove Kurt into the lockers.

"I hurt him every time. He broke two ribs," Adler jokes. "Actually, Chris takes a lot of it himself. I kind of graze him and give a little nudge but he throws himself harder into the lockers than it looks like. We work it out with stunt people before so it's all coordinated. He takes the hits well. He's like a little stunt man in there."

Kurt and new friend Blaine's (Darren Criss) attempts to get Karofsky to own his sexuality and come out of the closet fail though. In fact, he's angrier than ever and the bullying continues until it comes to a head at school.

"My parents get involved," Adler reveals about the November 23rd episode titled "Furt." "My mom is not there but you meet my dad (played by Daniel Roebuck). Mike O'Malley's in the episode too. I've already shot that episode and I'm in the next four for sure."

For now, Adler is just enjoying the positive feedback from his friends, family and strangers who've found him on Twitter or Facebook.

"I was just glad to represent such a large group of people," he says. "I've gotten so many messages from people all around the world these last couple of days thanking me because either they are Karofsky, they were Karofsky or they know a Karofsky."

Apparently, the support is so strong, there's even a faction of fans who want Kurt and Karofsky to be a couple.

"I've been seeing a lot of things for 'Kurtofsky,'" reveals Adler. "There's back and forth. I've been getting all the comments for Team Dave. They want me to be Kurt's protector and his big teddy bear and want Kurt and Blaine to just be friends. But I'm sure that Darren [Criss] is getting all the Team Blaine comments."

And even though many improbable things happen on "Glee," Adler doubts that "Kurtofsky" will ever come to pass. "You heard Kurt. He thinks I'm a chubby guy who sweats too much. So I don't see him being sexually attracted to me, but obviously I am to him."

Adler, who'll be speaking at the Anti-Defamation League Concert Against Hate this weekend, was actually a First Chair All-State show choir member in high school. And even though he doesn't think "Glee" needs yet another song-and-dance guy added to the mix, he'd like to propose a certain type of song should creator Ryan Murphy decide to allow Karofsky a number.

"I like the crooners. I like Michael Bublé and Dean Martin. That's kind of my style, where I think I sound the best."

"Glee" airs Tuesday at 8:00 pm (ET) on FOX.

Glee: Is Darren Criss Here to Stay?

The suave, openly gay Blaine on the hit Fox series Glee is rumored to become a regular character for the show's third season.

Darren Criss is in talks to become a series regular, according to Entertainment Weekly. Blaine was originally intended to be a recurring character, and has become the object of Kurt's affection.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Criss said that while he feels close to gay people as a student of the theater, he is not gay and must often admit that he's straight.

"I was inadvertently raised in the 'gay community,'" he said. "I had straight parents, but I spent massive amounts of time at a very early age with gay, theater-hopeful thirty-somethings. And those were the people I spent time with early on, so my whole perception of 'sexuality' just wasn't there. It just ... was. It even got to the point where, later in life ... I had all the components in place. I was, well, not super effeminate, but I was into girly things — I liked musical theater, all the stereotypical things. I had to come out and say, well, I'm sorry, but I think I’m straight. And people were like, say it ain’t so! And I would say, 'It's been a secret too long, but I’m actually a straight male.'"

Glee's Kurt Finally Gets His First Gay Kiss (But NOT From His Teenage Dream)

Glee fans have been speculating for weeks that McKinley High's openly gay student Kurt would get his first kiss on last night's episode. And while finally happened, it certainly didn't pan out as expected.

The scene had been set for Kurt (played by Chris Colfer) to spark up a romance with Blaine (played by Darren Criss), another gay student from a rival glee club.

Blaine charmed Kurt with his group's rendition of Katy Perry's Teenage Dream at the Dalton Academy for the Boys and a passionate moment seemed imminent.

But to the surprise of viewers it was Karofsky (played by Max Adler), a 'Neanderthal' football jock who had been subjecting Kurt to bullying about his sexuality, who locked lips with him.

Kurt was left reeling after the kiss and took Blaine to confront confused Karofsky, who responded with only aggression.

Colfer said last week that the cast had been sworn to secrecy over the kiss.

He said: "It's so big that we had a full meeting about it that we can't say anything. That's never happened before."

It wasn't the only eyebrow raising moment in the episode, titled Never Been Kissed.

Mr. Schuester (played by Matthew Morrison) gave Coach Beiste (played by Dot-Marie Jones) her first ever smooch.

The episode had already received the stamp of approval from singer Katy Perry, whose song was one of the highlights of the show.

'This just brought a sweet tear to my eye!' the singer Twittered after seeing the routine. 'Teenage Dream on GLEE makes my heart go WEEE!"

Glee Exclusive: Kurt's New (Boy)friend Speaks!

“My guess is as good as anybody’s,” shrugs newest Glee cast member Darren Criss of reports that his character Blaine—a charismatic, out-and-proud gay teen from a rival school—is being groomed as a love interest for Chris Colfer’s Kurt. “It’s a really big secret.”

The two meet in the November 9th episode when Kurt, who is fast becoming fed up with life at McKinley High, considers transferring to the nearby Dalton Academy, where Criss’ character is a student. “I think Blaine’s most important role is…as a mentor to Kurt,” says Criss, whose only major pre-Glee TV credit was a stint on ABC’s short-lived Eastwick. “At this point, Kurt’s [sexuality] has been such a sense of discord in his life. Blaine finds [being gay] empowering. He embraces who he is, and sees Kurt [struggling with] the same things that he had to deal with, and I think he wants to impart that knowledge.”

Criss hopes Blaine will serve as a positive role model for viewers as well, given the recent string of suicides among gay youth. “It’s great to see a strong character like this on a hit show that so many people are watching,” he says. “I can’t really think of any other gay characters on TV that are this young and sure of themselves. I hope all the kids struggling with this issue can look to a guy like Blaine and feel [inspired] by his confidence.”

Darren Criss Joins 'Glee' as Kurt's New Boyfriend?

The plot surrounding Kurt’s first boyfriend on Glee thickens. Actor-singer-songwriter Darren Criss—best known to TV audiences as Matt Dallas’ brother on Eastwick—has landed the much-talked-about new gay role on the Fox phenom.

But will he have eyes for Kurt? Maybe. Maybe not.

Per a Glee source, Criss’ character, Blaine—a cute and charismatic gay student from a rival Glee club named the Dalton Academy Warblers—will maintain a strictly platonic friendship with McKinley High’s most out and proud pupil. But could that change as the season progresses? Yes, it could.

Sounds like series creator Ryan Murphy is keeping his options open.

Ever since Murphy announced that Kurt would be getting a love interest in season 2, speculation about the identity of his suitor has run rampant. The casting of pretty boy Chord Overstreet led some to speculate that his quarterback character Sam would play that role, a theory Chris Colfer all but shot down when he said that there’s no sign of romantic tension between Sam and Kurt in the first four episodes. “Maybe it is too obvious,” he theorized. “Our writers have a way of avoiding the obvious and throwing curveballs.”

In addition to his TV work, Criss has built quite a web following as a member of the University of Michigan theater company Team StarKid. The group’s spoof, A Very Potter Musical, went viral and turned Criss (who plays the title role) into a bit of an internet star.