‘Glee’s’ Darren Criss and Matt Bomer respond to Gotye’s negative comments - VIDEOS

Darren Chris performing 'Somebody I used to know'

FOX’s hit show ‘Glee’ is famous for their covers of popular songs. When Darren Criss, who plays Blaine, and Matt Bomer, guest starring as Blaine’s brother, performed a rendition of Gotye’s runaway hit song ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ on April 10th’s episode, they weren’t quite expecting a diss from Gotye himself.

HLNs “Showbiz Tonight” reports that in the wake of the performance, Gotye commented to The Sunday Mail saying that the ‘Glee’ version was "dinky and wrong.”

However, Criss and Bomer have responded no less than graciously to the singer’s views on their duet version of the song. On the red carpet of the Met Costume Institute Gala this past Monday night, Criss said, "That’s a common example of the media running away with something I think was completely harmless."

He added, “’ve been a long time Gotye fan...The fact that Gotye even knows who I am and what my name is, I am super thrilled.”

“I was not mad or disturbed at all by what he said...He’s allowed to say whatever he wants.”

Bomer also commented on Gotye’s comments, saying that “art is totally subjective.”

Following the fallout from Gotye’s response to the duet, the singer clarified his thoughts at a concert in Los Angeles, saying that he was referring to his own song as "dinky" and that he actually thought the Criss-Bomer collaboration was "clever" and a "great idea."

Here, check out Darren Criss and Matt Bomer speaking to HLN at the Met Costume Institute Gala:
 And here’s their duet cover of Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know.’

Darren Criss turned down the offer to host the US version of 'The X Factor'

Darren Criss

The 'Glee' star was reportedly approached to replace Steve Jones as presenter on the show but rejected the job because he wants to concentrate on singing and acting.

A show insider told E! News: "They were after him. But there's no way he could have done it with everything he has going on."

As well as playing Blaine Anderson in 'Glee', Darren, 25, has recently finished a stint in Broadway musical 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying', and has also recently been filming movie 'Imogene', with Kristen Wiig and Annette Bening.

'X Factor' boss Simon Cowell recently admitted he would love to land a host for the show whose background is not presenting.
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Explaining his decision to axe Steve, he said: "With the host, too many Brits on the show, if I'm being honest with you. One Brit allowed.

"I always wanted a boy and a girl to host the show. And I like hosts who don't kind of have a hosting background, you know. I like them when they've done acting and stuff like that. It's a different kind of dynamic."

Simon is also looking for two new judges for 'The X Factor' after Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were dropped from the panel.

‘Glee’s’ Darren Criss a major box office earner on Broadway - $4 million in three weeks

Harry Potter's spell on Broadway has been surpassed by all singing, all dancing triple threat hunk actor Darren Criss. In his third and final week as the lead in the musical 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,' the beaming 'Glee' star has demonstrated he's a one of a kind box office draw.

Daniel Radcliffe’s run was no slouch either, leaving in a nine-show week that grossed $1.9 million, but Criss's sudden appearance in the leading role has coincided with the three most lucrative weeks of its 11-month run.

Over the last three weeks 'How to Succeed' took in more than $1.3 million per week, a figure at or near the production’s potential top gross.

Excited producers now see evidence that he'll be able to sustain a longer lucrative Broadway run if - and it's a big if - 'Glee's' producers allow him to skip their expected summer concert tour and return when 'Glee' is off the air. (Nick Jonas, one of the teen favorite Jonas brothers, is contracted to play the lead through July 1, leaving an opening for Criss’ return if he can schedule it).
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