Darren Criss closer to his Filipino heritage than ever before

JAMAL Edwards paid tribute to his friend Ed Sheeran in his final Instagram post two days before his death. The entrepreneur, 31, helped launch superstar Ed's career on his SB.TV YouTube channel over a decade ago, and the pair were firm friends.

ESCAPE to the Chateau's Dick Strawbridge has revealed he tried to break up with his wife Angel before they tied the knot in 2015. The pair, who shot to fame on the Channel 4 show in 2016, met 12 years ago at a party and knew there was "something special" between them.

CALL The Midwife fans were in floods of tears as TWO beloved characters were killed off in the brutal series 11 finale. Viewers were on the edge of their seats after a train crashed as it travelled from Chelmsford to Liverpool Street.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes Jadon Sancho is starting to grow into his role at Old Trafford following his performance in Sunday afternoon's 4-2 win over Leeds.

Rail operator Northern has announced ALL its train services in the North West and Greater Manchester have now been cancelled.

Warzone developer Raven Software has announced that as part of the battle royale’s anti-cheat system, PC players who encounter hackers will be given a “Damage Shield” that prevents hackers from hitting them with critical damage.As detailed in a progress report for Ricochet anti-cheat, Raven Software has shared that it is looking to apply more “in-game mitigations” to prevent cheaters from ruining games while they’re in them.One of these mitigations involves a “Damage Shield”, which has finished testing and is now live on Warzone servers.As to what the Damage Shield entails, the developer explains that “when the server detects a cheater is tampering with the game in real-time, it disables the cheater’s ability to inflict damage on other players,” which essentially sounds like a God Mode.“This mitigation leaves the cheater vulnerable to real players and allows [Ricochet] to collect information about a cheater’s system,” adds the blog.The article also outlines that there is “no possibility” the game will accidentally apply a Damage Shield outside of a scenario involving a cheater, and says “we will never interfere in gunfights betweeen law-abiding community members.”Looking ahead, the Ricochet team has shared that there are further mitigations “live and in development,” and confirmed that Warzone has seen “a decline in cheat reporting” since launching some of them in the last few weeks.On some of the mitigations that have not yet been detailed, the blog teases that “you might start seeing clips of our new tricks soon, but we won’t ruin the surprise.”In other Warzone news, Season Two of Warzone launched last week and has brought NPC enemies and a Chemical Factory.

THE Larkins star Sabrina Bartlett has quit the ITV show after a disagreement on set, according to reports. A representative for Sabrina, 30, told the Mail that the actress, who plays eldest Larkin child Mariette, was leaving the show due to "scheduling clashes".

SUSANNA Reid has sent “huge love” to Loose Women star Brenda Edwards following the death of her son Jamal at the age of 31. The Good Morning Britain team paid tribute to the music mogul and entrepreneur who passed away on Sunday – leaving behind an incredible musical legacy.

Following the devastating news on Monday (July 13) that Naya Rivera has been declared dead, a number of her Glee co-stars have taken to social media to remember her vibrant, quick-witted presence.

Darren Criss is speaking out with a tribute for Naya Rivera after her shocking death.

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Darren Criss says the original script for Ryan Murphy’s “Hollywood” series had him on edge.

That's showbiz, baby! Darren Criss and Mia Swier were oozing with glamour on Friday evening to celebrate his new Netflix show, Hollywood. Since there are no more red carpet events happening amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the couple took matters into their own hands. "What, you didn't think we'd have our own little premiere party," Criss cheekily captioned his Instagram post, alongside a short video.

Darren Criss wasn’t able to celebrate the release of his Netflix series Hollywood at a premiere event, but he decided to get dressed up anyways on release day!

Ryan Murphy’s new series “Hollywood” is coming at the perfect time, with most of the world under lockdown with the coronavirus pandemic. For producer and star Darren Criss, there’s a connection to be made between what we’re all experiencing now and the show’s post-WWII setting.

Ryan Murphy is rewriting history with a little help from his friends. Netflix’s Hollywood imagines a post–World War II Tinseltown in which systemic racism, gender bias and homophobia don’t exist — and puts on a flashy show at the same time! “The 1940s are just so ripe with their own mythology,” star Darren Criss, who also executive produces, exclusively says in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “A period so deliriously enchanting as the ’40s had this murky underbelly that we really wanted to explore.”

Darren Criss is heartbroken to announce the passing of his beloved father.

Darren Criss wants his fans to know the impact his father, Charles William Criss Jr., who often went by Bill, had on his life. 

Darren Criss is mourning the great loss of his beloved dad.  The Golden Globe winner took to social media on Monday evening to announce the death of his father, Charles William Criss, Jr., who passed away just ahead of his 79th birthday in May.  "Bill Criss has left the building. After many years of coping with a rare heart condition—which, true to his form, very few would have even been aware of—he finally checked out peacefully yesterday morning, surrounded by his loved ones," the star shared on Instagram before further reflecting on the special man his father was.  "Dad lived an extraordinary life.

Darren Criss opened up in a heartfelt post to honor the passing of his father on Monday (April 27).

Darren Criss has paid tribute to his late father Charles William Criss, Jr. in a heartbreaking statement.

Darren Criss is mourning the death of his father, Charles William Criss Jr.

ALMOST a year on since The Big Bang Theory came to an end, fans have been given a glimpse at Jim Parsons in his first major role since hanging up Sheldon Cooper's T-shirts. The 47-year-old joins an all-star cast in Ryan Murphy's lavish new retro drama, Hollywood, playing a character called Henry Wilson.

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Darren Criss and wife Mia couple up for an afternoon walk around their neighborhood on Saturday (April 18) in Los Feliz, Calif.

No hard feelings. Darren Criss revealed that Beyoncé seemingly poached his dream song for the Disney Family Singalong, but he’s glad she did.

ALMOST a year on since The Big Bang Theory came to an end, fans have been given a glimpse at Jim Parsons in his first major role since hanging up Sheldon Cooper's T-shirts. The 47-year-old joins an all-star cast in Ryan Murphy's lavish new retro drama, Hollywood, playing a character called Henry Wilson.

Darren Criss and wife Mia enjoy an afternoon walk around their neighborhood on Monday (March 23) in Los Feliz, Calif.

Earlier this year, recently-married “Glee” and “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: An American Crime Story” star Darren Criss put his Los Angeles starter home up for sale. Lucky for him, buyers went hog-wild over the supremely located midcentury bungalow, which is tucked away in the coveted Los Feliz neighborhood of town on L.A.’s Eastside. The property quickly sold in a bidding war for $1.81 million, a hefty $113,000 premium over the asking price.

Peter White Television EditorThree months after launch, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s short-form service Quibi is entering its first awards season.As the nascent platform, which is still finding its feet with subscribers, kicks off its debut FYC campaign, Deadline has assembled a virtual roundtable of creators and stars to explore how it lured Hollywood A-listers to the second screen, what they really thought of it when they first heard about it, the creative process, the importance of owning their own rights and how they see things going forward.Joining us were Darren Criss, co-creator and star of musical comedy Royalties, Nicole Richie, creator and star of irreverent comedy Nikki Fre$h, Cody Heller, creator of Anna Kendrick sex