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'Glee' Star Darren Criss Bewildered by Kings of Leon, Gorillaz 'Public' Snubs

Posted on Nov 23rd 2010 3:30PM by Jonathan Dekel

Joe Scarnici, FilmMagic

As Spinner has reported, a wave of bands like Gorillaz and Kings of Leon have been making a concerted and rather vocal protest to avoid their music appearing on 'Glee' -- Kings of Leon even told us they said no without having watched the show -- creating an artistic backlash against the immensely popular high school musical series.

As a new cast member who plays Kurt's potential love interest Blaine, and a real-life musician, Darren Criss sympathizes with the groups, but fails to see why they need to take such a public stance against the show.

"I'm a musician and I understand that; I don't think it's a bad thing. I just don't see why they feel the need to make it public," Criss tells Spinner.

Speaking at Rolling Stone's American Music Awards afterparty held at the magazine's brand new lounge and restaurant -- where he shared drinks with Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Jon Bon Jovi and 'Glee' cast members, including Mark Salling and Matthew Morrison (who strode in and out of the party with former 'N Sync member JC Chasez) -- Criss seemed bewildered at the idea that bands would use his show as a litmus test for coolness.

"It seems as if [being part of the show] could be a negative thing, the connotation is that they're somehow cooler than 'Glee.' I think that's their choice, and there doesn't need to be any kind of malice created from it."

"They've got the music, they've got nothing to prove," he added, diplomatically. "They're great bands."

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Amberlee

The Gorilllaz are decent, so if they want to get their panties in a bunch over a show that MIGHT ask to do their music (although I can't think of a song that's really Glee appropriate tbh) I'm not too upset.

But oh my god. Paramore was bad enough. If Glee wanted to do Kings of Leon, I'm not sure even the liberal amounts of Darren Criss being applied to season two could make up for that. Their songs are WHINED. Whining isn't singing! Oh my god, KoL, Glee doesn't want you either. Ugh. And I'm fervently hoping for more [alternative] rock to show up soon... Just... ew. I really don't like Kings of Leon. I spent three days on a Facebook wall post to bitch about them with the frontwoman of a local ska band, a comic book artist with perfect pitch, and other assorted friends of ours. I don't even...

Okay, let me shut up now, because someone's gonna get all pissy about my "flaming" them and I don't even have the energy right now.

December 12 2010 at 8:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

AnnE

I totally disagree with those of you who are tired of the 'Kurt' emphasis this season. I think that's the most INTERESTING storyline happening. The more than serious subject of bullying and the possible romance really has me on the edge of my seat each week. I'm not sorry you have to suffer through it. I'm not gay but it's high time that a gay character had some serious air time. Take up your beef with the writers to make the other characters more interesting.

November 24 2010 at 12:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply