If you're a "Glee" fan and you haven't fallen in love with Kurt, there must be something wrong with you!

And the Emmy voters agree with us, so there!

Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt, was a complete unknown when he auditioned for one "Glee" role, didn't get it, but co-creator Ryan Murphy was inspired enough to create a new role for him. Now, Colfer is part of a TV success story, and is standing out in all of the hoopla.

What does he have to say about that?

"Not ... not ... not much," he said. "I'm so sorry. I just have no words. Oh, my. But at the same time, a bunch of things are going through my head. So many things! I'm kind of in shock. The emotions are just .. .I mean, I'm in shock."

He also had no idea how he would celebrate.

"I don't know. I mean, I can't believe it. I can't believe it. I can't believe it. I'm in total disbelief right now. I still haven't grappled with the success of the show yet! Now this? I'm just a kid from Clovis."

Clovis is in California, in case you didn't know.

Colfer said he thinks Kurt's special relationship with his father, who has accepted that he is gay, has resonated with viewers.

"He's such a dynamic character," he said. "And that relationship with his father has been such an emotional roller coaster. The way his father accepted him for who he was an amazing thing to be shown on television. There's not a lot of that out there."

And there aren't many Chris Colfers either. 

-- Yvonne Villarreal and Maria Elena Fernandez

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  How did Matthew Morrison of "Glee" prepare for a possible Emmy nomination?

He ran seven miles -- you know, just to clear his head. (Seven!)

Morrison says the Black Eyed Peas song "I've Got a Feeling" best describes how he's feeling about the show's 19 nominations, including his for outstanding lead actor in a comedy. "Tonight's gonna be a good night," he said referring to the song's chorus.

"It's pretty darn amazing for a show we weren't sure would find an audience," he said. "It's been a surreal year. I remember trying to analyze the success of the show. Now I just throw my hands up. There's no explaining any of this. Not any of it."

-- Yvonne Villarreal and Maria Elena Fernandez

twitter.com/villarrealy

twitter.com/writerchica

Photo: Matthew Morrison (Patrick Ecclesine/Fox)

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 There's a lot to love about Thursday morning's Emmy nominations.

As expected, "Glee" and "Modern Family" both were nominated for outstanding comedy and did incredibly well across the board.

"Glee" earned 19 nominations in total, including lead actor nominations for Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele and supporting actor nominations for Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer.

"Modern Family" grabbed 14 in total, including supporting actor nominations for five of its biggest players, Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet. (No love for Ed O'Neil or our personal favorite, Rico Rodriguez).

But there are other noteworthy things. For his long seven months hosting "The Tonight Show" on NBC, Conan O' Brien was nominated. For taking back "The Tonight Show," Jay Leno was not.

"Lost" returned to the drama category, where it definitely belongs. Matthew Fox received his first Emmy nomination for his impressive work in the series' final season. Emmy regulars Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson deservedly were nominated again.

Big on our TV radar: Finally! Recognition for two of the best actors in drama today: Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton. Their portrayal of a realistic, loving, and hard-earned marriage on "Friday Night Lights" is touching and compelling and we have no idea why the voters have ignored them over the years. Their work in the fourth season of the show was outstanding and the only thing we're going to complain about is that the show itself was not nominated.

CBS broke into the drama category with a superb series, "The Good Wife." Julianna Margulies and her sidekick, Archie Panjabi, were recognized and it makes us smile.

We are thrilled that Jim Parsons has been recognized for the incredible job that he does playing Sheldon on "The Big Bang Theory," but it's really hard to believe that the series was overlooked for outstanding comedy. It had a brilliant season. Shame on you voters!

By that same token, we are very excited that "Breaking Bad" was nominated and that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul (the fly episode!) got their dues again, but Anna Gunn is one of the finest actresses on TV right now and there seems to be room for her in the "supporting actress" category. (And what about Dean Norris?)

No surprises with "Dexter" and that's a good thing. Nominated for outstanding drama, it also earned nominations for Michael C. Hall and guest star John Lithgow, who seems unbeatable to us. We are still reeling from the season finale of that show, and it aired in December!

We did notice that FX's new drama, "Justified" was completely overlooked and that's a shame. It's well-written and Timothy Olyphant is phenomenal in the lead role. Walton Goggins ruled in his guest role. We know the dramatic field is crowded, but we would have made a little room for them.

We end with the reality category, which deeply disappoints us.

How on Earth could "Survivor" not have been nominated? Anyone who watches the show will tell you that "Heroes vs. Villains" was incredible television. Certainly more riveting than "Dancing With The Stars" or "Project Runway." We need a recount!

And let's not even talk about "RuPaul's Drag Race" because we might lose our tempers. A competition show that's got humor and heart and interesting challenges that require creativity. Seriously, voters?

And no nominations for Cat Deeley or RuPaul as reality TV host? Ugh.

OK, we'll try to return to our happy thoughts about "Glee" now.

--Maria Elena Fernandez

twitter.com/writerchica

Photos: From top, Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen of "Modern Family" (Danny Feld/ABC); Julianna Margulies on "The Good Wife" (David M. Russell/CBS)

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It's not news that "American Idol" fans lost considerable interest in the show this year -- the audience for the finale was down 30% from last season. But is that to blame for the cancellation of eight tour shows?

Concert promoter Live Nation isn't saying why it canceled shows in Buffalo, N.Y.; Cleveland; Kansas City; Omaha; Portland, Maine; Portland, Ore.; Toronto; and Winnipeg, Canada. The tour will now end Aug. 31 instead of Sept. 16.

In fact, in what we believe is a publicity first, publicist Liz Morentin sent The Times a "no comment" before we ever asked her a question. And then when we pointed that out to her, she asked for a question and then ignored us. Thanks for the professionalism, Live Nation.

It could be the TV show's rating slump. It could be the economy. Who knows. Anyway, the tour features the top 10 finalists of Season 9, including winner Lee DeWyze.

You can find the new schedule here.

-- Maria Elena Fernandez
twitter.com/writerchica

Photo: The "American Idol" concert July 1 in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Credit: Bill Pugliano / Getty Images

Seriously.  Stop.

No more rumors, please, about "Glee" guest stars.  Let's all wait patiently for the show's fall return. In the meantime, we can watch reruns on Thursdays and listen to five albums of music. 

Javier Bardem -- as much as we'd love for him to be on every single TV show -- is not going to be in the second season of Fox's musical comedy, according to a 20th Century Television spokesman.

And neither is Snoop Dogg, no matter what that mischievous Cory Monteith spreads on Twitter.

If you want to see Bardem, he'll be in "Eat Pray Love" with Julia Roberts on Aug. 13, which was directed by "Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy. As for Snoop, sorry, don't know his schedule.

Here's the "Eat Pray Love" trailer:

-- Maria Elena Fernandez
twitter.com/writerchica

Video: YouTube

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Editor’s note:  We offer you our first impressions of the original pilots for fall shows. Keep in mind that these are not reviews and that the networks may make significant changes to these shows before they air. We reserve the right to love them or hate them more later.

"Raising Hope" is a single-camera comedy about a family that finds itself adding an unexpected member to its dysfunctional group. Jimmy Chance is a 23-year-old slacker who lives at home with his parents, his great-grandmother and cousin. He becomes a father as a result of a one-night stand with a woman who eventually gives birth in prison.

Who's in it: Lucas Neff ("The Beast") as Jimmy; Martha Plimpton ("How to Make It in America") as his mother; Garret Dillahunt ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") as his father; Skyler Stone ("The Mentalist") as his cousin; and Chloris Leachman as his "maw maw."

Who made it: Greg Garcia ("My Name Is Earl").

Thumbs up: If you missed your weekly dose of Garcia's take on white-trash America, here's another slice of it. Well-written and has plenty of colorful characters played by a terrific cast. Plus, Cloris Leachman in a bra and a baby named Princess Beyoncé.

Thumbs down: You might get tired of the toilet humor.

Verdict: We're hopeful.

— Maria Elena Fernandez
twitter.com/writerchica

Video credit: Fox

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Editor’s note: We offer you our first impressions of the original pilots for fall shows. Keep in mind that these are not reviews and that the networks may make significant changes to these shows before they air. We reserve the right to love them or hate them more later.

"Running Wilde" is a single-camera comedy about Steve Wilde, a wealthy playboy who has never worked a day in his life and gotten everything he wanted -- except the love of his life, Emmy. The daughter of a former housekeeper, Emmy is a bleeding-heart humanitarian who has been living in the Amazon rainforest, trying to save the world. Problem is, her 12-year-old daughter is ready for a normal life. They find each other 20 years after their breakup.

Who's in it: Will Arnett as Steve Wilde, Keri Russell as Emmy, and Stefania Owen ("The Lovely Bones").

Who made it: Will Arnett, Mitch Hurwitz and Jim Vallely of "Arrested Development").

Thumbs up: Arnett and Russell have nice chemistry, and Owen holds her own, especially with the voiceover.

Thumbs down: We had high hopes for this because of the casting and writing pedigree, but we didn't laugh much. There were no surprises.

Verdict: Based on who is involved with it, we'll give it another look. But we're not excited.


-- Maria Elena Fernandez
twitter.com/writerchica

Video Credit: Fox

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Editor’s Note:  We offer you our first impressions of the original pilots for fall shows. Keep in mind that these are not reviews and that the networks may make significant changes to these shows before they air. We reserve the right to love them or hate them more later.

"Lone Star" is a soap set against the backdrop of big Texas oil that centers on a young con artist who has constructed two different lives in two parts of Texas. In Houston, he is married to the daughter of a wealthy oil tycoon. In Midland, he lives with his girlfriend while he defrauds investors of their savings.

Who's in it: newcomer James Wolk as Robert and Bob; Adrianne Palicki ("Friday Night Lights") as Bob's wife, Cat; Eloise Mumford ("Mercy") as Lindsay, Robert's girlfriend; Jon Voight as Cat's father, Clint; David Keith ("An Officer and a Gentleman") as Robert/Bob's father; Bryce Johnson ("Popular") as Drew, Cat's brother; and Mark Deklin ("Desperate Housewives") as Trammel, Cat's other brother.

Who made it: Created by new screenwriter Kyle Killen, "Lone Star" is produced by Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman of "Party of Five."

Thumbs up: Intriguing world and the cast overall is impressive. James Wolk reminds us of a young George Clooney, but we're not sure if we like that. But he has promise. If you were a fan of Tyra on "Friday Night Lights," you'll become a big fan of Paliciki here. She's a standout. Voight and Keith are both very strong.

Thumbs down: Slow pacing and some predictable moments.

Verdict: We'd love to see more. It has potential.

-- Maria Elena Fernandez
twitter.com/writerchica

Video Credit: Fox

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Rabid "Glee" fans out there have been snapping up any product related to the hit Fox show, but there hasn't been much, mostly CDs and digital downloads of the cast's cover versions of classic pop and rock songs.

That's about to change.

By fall, Gleeks and those who want to make them happy will be able to shop for as many as 100 "Glee"-branded products like karaoke machines, musical greeting cards, pajamas, games, books, bedding and cosmetics. How about a Cheerios Halloween costume? Not out of the question.

20th Century Fox's licensing division, which controls the deals to make tchotchkes based on the popular show, has agreements in place for "Glee" clothing to be sold at Macy's and accessories at mall chain Claire's. The merchandise, including Hallmark cards and Mattel games, will hit stores during back-to-school, a busy buying time for teens and their wallet-wielding parents.

Fox executives said it was important to hold back rather than flood the market with "Glee" swag the moment the musical dramedy took off last fall. Robert Marick, executive vice president of Fox Licensing, said he and his team wanted to gauge demand from fans and pick the right partnerships and product categories before moving forward.

"We didn't want to just slap a 'Glee' logo on a shirt," Marick said. "The product has to reflect the creativity of the show."

Hey, kids, it's summer and, for better or worse -- you may have thought about getting off the couch now that the days are long, but, um, sorry -- a massive amount of new television is headed your way. Premiering series, returning shows, random one-night stands.

Once it was all about the fall, but summer is no bummer. We (the royal we) have done you the favor of cataloging a great deal of this coming product -- from the oh-so-kissable "Mad Men" to a puppet-monkey in rehab (MTV's "Warren the Ape") to the quartet of famous human foxes starring in TV Land's first original sitcom, "Hot in Cleveland" (above). Name them and I will send you a penny, maybe. (Probably not.) I did neglect to include Starz's eight-part adaptation of "The Pillars of the Earth," Ken Follett's novel of 12th century England, but that just tells you what an unmanageable amount of new TV is bearing down on us. The report is online now, and will appear in this Sunday's Calendar on keepsake newsprint. 

--Robert Lloyd (twitter.com/LATimesTVLloyd)

Photo: "Hot in Cleveland" cast. credit: Craig T. Mathew / TV Land