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Darren Criss had some very big stars join him on stage this weekend!

On Sunday (August 29), the 34-year-old Emmy-winning entertainer hosted his 2021 Elsie Fest 2021: Broadway’s Outdoor Music Festival at Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn, New York.

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Joining Darren backstage at the event were The Muppets stars Miss Piggy and Animal. Miss Piggy even joined Darren on stage for a performance!

Darren has been hosting the event for the past seven years, however, last year’s event was canceled because of the pandemic. The music festival features stars and songs of the stage and screen.

While on stage, Darren performed some new songs off of his new EP, Masquerade, which you can stream below thanks to Spotify!

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Darren Criss and wife Mia are brightening up Los Angeles!

The 34-year-old Emmy-winning actor and his wife stopped by a local restaurant for a quick bite to eat on Thursday afternoon (August 5) in Los Angeles.

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For their lunch date, Darren sported a bright blue shirt with black palm trees on it paired with gray shorts while Mia looked pretty in a multi-colored dress.

While waiting for their food, the couple showed off some cute PDA with Mia kissing Darren on the neck while he had his hand on her lower back.

Back in May, Darren and HAIM‘s Este Haim stripped down to present an award as Adam and Eve.

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Rita Ora hosted quite the star-studded Fourth of July party, and we have all the photos!

The 30-year-old entertainer acted as hostess for her Prospero Tequila 4th of July Barbecue alongside lots of celebs, including her director beau Taika Waititi. This is the first time Rita and Taika have been photographed together in an official capacity!

Others at the party included Lily James, Anya Taylor Joy, Jodie Turner Smith, Joshua Jackson, Darren Criss, Ashley Benson, and Vas J Morgan, among others.

Back in May of 2021, Taika was photographed in a steamy embrace with his both Rita and actress Tessa Thompson. Taika just revealed what he really thinks about those photos going viral for their steamy content…

Darren Criss and Este Haim are baring it all!

The 34-year-old American Crime Story actor and the 35-year-old HAIM superstar teamed up to present at The Podcast Academy’s inaugural Awards for Excellence in Audio, otherwise known as The Ambies, on Sunday night (May 16).

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If you didn’t know, Darren and Este will be co-hosts of their new podcast series, That Thing I Do, which will be released this summer.

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Darren Criss has a new song out!

The 34-year-old Glee and Hollywood actor/singer dropped his latest single titled “F*KN AROUND” at midnight on Friday, April 9.

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“Check myself, I hate that I need this / Tell myself that I can defeat this /Every time you leave me wanting you more,” Darren sings. “I swear that I mean it / Come right back, tear me to pieces / Throw my hands up, sweet Jesus who am I doing this for?”

Hours before releasing the new single, Darren reunited virtually with several of his Glee co-stars to honor the late Naya Rivera with a touching tribute at 2021 GLAAD Media Awards.

You can download Darren Criss‘ new song off of iTunes here – listen to “F*KN AROUND” now!

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The cast of Glee reunited to pay tribute to late co-star Naya Rivera and you can watch the video right here!

16 members of the cast gathered on Zoom to talk about their favorite memories of Naya on the 10-year anniversary of her character Santana Lopez coming out as a lesbian on network TV. The reunion was part of the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards, which aired on Thursday (April 8).

Demi Lovato, who played Santana’s girlfriend Dani on Glee, opened the tribute. She said, “I will always cherish the chance I got to play Naya‘s girlfriend, Dani, on Glee. The character Naya played, Santana Lopez, was groundbreaking for closeted queer girls, like I was at the time. Her ambition and accomplishments inspired Latina women all over the world.”

The cast members who then participated in the reunion included Jacob Artist, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Jessalyn Gilsig, Dot-Marie Jones, Vanessa Lengies, Jane Lynch, Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Alex Newell, Lauren Potter, Amber Riley, Harry Shum Jr., Becca Tobin, and Jenna Ushkowitz. Notably absent were Lea Michele and Dianna Agron.

The reunion ended with Jessalyn reading a note written by Naya‘s mom.

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