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Chris Colfer chats with Access’ Shaun Robinson about the news that he’ll be “graduating” from “Glee” after this season — “I heard the news on Twitter!”

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For Chris Colfer, the breakout actor on the Fox hit “Glee,” getting his second Emmy nomination in as many seasons of the show was a great way to start his day. He took a moment to talk about his delight with the news.You’re like the Emmy boy now.

That is one title I would love to have for the rest of my life.

Were you already awake and waiting for the call?

I think I’ve gotten to the point where now if someone calls me that early in the morning, I know it’s good news. I was asleep in my bed; I wrapped late last night on the film I’m doing. I slept right through. And it was cool because I got a call from my parents first. They beat everyone to the punch, and I was happy with that.

Are you nervous about your costar Jane Lynch hosting? Scared she’ll spill some of your secrets to the whole world?

I think I have just as many secrets on her that she has on me. I was so unbelievably proud of her when she hosted “SNL,” and I cannot wait to see her take on the Emmys. And I’m mostly excited that I’m nominated because it means I’ll have a better seat to watch her. If anyone knows Jane, she’ll kick butt.

We’ve all just learned that your Kurt character will leave ‘Glee’ after next season? Were you as shocked as the fans?

I think the overall breaking news of it surprised me. I definitely wasn’t expecting that. It’s definitely not my choice to leave the show, but I understand it’s the right choice. The show is very real. To have the character grow up and leave and graduate, it’s the right thing to do. I think it’s more of a big deal because not too many shows have ever done it before. We see the characters until they’re in their early 30s.

Since we won’t be seeing that with Kurt, where do you see him post-graduation:

I always imagined him running his own magazine. Kurtain magazine — it would be like a Vogue-type publication. I don’t know. I love Kurt so so much. And I’m so proud of what he’s done this past season: He really went through a lot and experienced a lot. I’ve received thousands and thousands of letters from viewers who’ve just identified with him so much. It’s fantastic. I’ll miss that.  But at least it’s planned, and I’m sure it will be a nice goodbye.

Kurt did endure a lot this season. How will we see him develop this year.

Apparently, they’re going to go in a lighter, comical direction, which is good. I’m tired of crying in every scene.

Who else are you rooting for at the Emmys?

The biggest one — that I was not surprised by — was Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Beiste in the guest category. She is just an amazing, amazing human being. I am more happy for her nomination than I am for my own.

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Clovis East High graduate Chris Colfer has picked up his second consecutive Emmy nomination. His name was announced this morning as one of the contenders in the best supporting actor category for “The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards.”

Colfer earned the Emmy nomination for his first professional acting role as the flamboyant Kurt Hummel on the Fox series “Glee.” The role was created by executive producer Ryan Murphy specifically for Colfer.

Colfer faces familiar competition. He will be in the running for the Emmy against the same nominees as last year: Jon Cryer of “Two and a Half Men” along with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Ty Burrell of “Modern Family.” Joining the group is Ed O’Neil of “Modern Family.”

Colfer lost in the category last year to Stonestreet.

This year’s nomination surprised Colfer.

“I think there was a lot more pressure on this one because the category is so strong and a lot of what I did this year was very dramatic,” Colfer said.

Colfer’s father woke him to tell him the news. The actor had worked late last night shooting a feature film that he wrote, “Struck By Lightning.”

Former Fresno State athlete Dot-Marie Jones also picked up an Emmy nomination for her work in “Glee,” playing Coach Beiste. Jones is nominated in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category and will face Kristen Chenoweth and Gwyneth Paltrow from “Glee;” Cloris Leachman from “Raising Hope;” Tina Fey from “Saturday Night Live;” and Elizabeth Banks from “30 Rock.”

Colfer said he’s happier for Jones getting a nomination than he is for getting his second because she’s a wonderful person and great actor.

Josh Figgs, a 1998 Clovis West graduate, picked up his second Emmy nomination as one of the producers of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” The series is nominated in the Outstanding Reality Competition Program category.

“Oh my God, I couldn’t go on my Twitter [Wednesday] without getting severe anxiety,” says Chris Colfer. That’s when Ryan Murphy made it official that Colfer, along with Glee stars Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, would be exiting the show after the coming third season.

 

Colfer, who received his second Emmy nomination for playing Kurt Hummel on Thursday, says while the news wasn’t unexpected, it was still shocking to hear it.

“I think it was something we all knew was coming, just because Ryan has said from the beginning that people would be graduating,” he says. “It’s definitely not my choice, but I absolutely respect it and understand why it has to happen. Ryan has said, and I love this, that there’s nothing sadder than a high school student with a bald spot — it’s true! This is what happens in real life. Kids grow up and they move on. It makes sense that that’s what we would do.”

 

At the moment, he’s too busy to get weepy. Asked how he’d celebrate his Emmy nod, Colfer said he’s still filming the movie Struck By Lightning. “I’m going to the set of a movie that I’m starring in, wrote and am producing, so that’s not too bad!”

Glee goes back into production next month, but Colfer’s still waiting to hear what senior year holds for Kurt and his new boyfriend Blaine (Darren Criss). But he is excited about one thing: “I am very much looking forward to the graduation gown that Kurt wears because Lord knows it’s going to be out of this world.”

And there’s always that song wishlist. “I love ‘Edge of Glory’ by Lady Gaga,” he says. “I think it would be funny to do ‘S&M’ by Rihanna too. I don’t know; is that pushing it?”

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