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'Glee' Star Darren Criss Apologises For Onstage Caitlyn Jenner Joke

By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 June 2015

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The ‘Glee’ star has apologised for the comments he made during a performance of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

‘Glee’ star Darren Criss has apologised for a reference he made to Caitlyn Jenner during a performance of musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway earlier in the week. The actor has been starring as the titular character in the current production of the Stephen Trask play at the Belasco Theate in New York since April and he is scheduled to continue the role until July 19th.

Darren Criss has been starring in the Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Earlier this week a theatre goer had tweeted, "Tonight, Darren Criss, as HEDWIG said, ‘man, woman, moman, wan, Bruce Jenner, whatever you are' and it was very distasteful." The tweet soon went viral and Criss faced backlash from other social media users, prompting him to issue an apology on his Facebook page.

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Fans Bid Farewell To 'Glee' As Series Takes Final Bow After Six Seasons

By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 March 2015

Lea Michele Matthew Morrison Darren Criss Jane Lynch Cory Monteith

The show’s cast of characters looked back to the past and forward to the future during Friday's two hour long finale.

It was a triumphant finale for ‘Glee’ on Friday evening, as the popular Fox series waved goodbye after six seasons. The two hour long finale episode titled ‘Dreams Come True’ packed an emotional punch, as viewers were remind of how far the characters had come, as well as being given a glimpse into their futures.

Lea Michele had her finally outing as Rachel Berry on Friday night's 'Glee' finale

The show’s first hour focused on the past, looking back to the formation of McKinley High’s Glee club back in 2009. It showed how each of the character fans had grown to love began life on the series as a misunderstood outcast.

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The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya Review

By Rich Cline

Excellent

Like The Wind Rises, this Oscar-nominated Studio Ghibli animation is a proper cinematic epic, telling a sprawling story with artistry, invention and vivid characters that leave most Hollywood animated movies in the dust. It's based on a 10th century Japanese folktale that's packed with resonant themes, and it's been animated in a way that makes it look like a childhood storybook come to life. So even if it feels rather long at 2 hours 17 minutes, the visual minimalism is relentlessly beautiful.

The story begins in the countryside, where farmer Okina (James Caan in the English-language version) finds a tiny girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) in a bamboo stalk. Believing her to be a princess, he raises her with his wife Ouna (Mary Steenburgen). When he finds silk and gold in his bamboo grove, Okina decides that the gods want them to raise the now-teen girl in a more regal setting, so they all move to the capital, where she's officially named Princess Kaguya and becomes the most eligible girl in the kingdom, attracting offers from five wealthy men, plus His Majesty (Dean Cain) himself. But Kaguya is longing for the quieter life in the country, and misses her childhood pal Sutemaru (Darren Criss).

As it develops, the story becomes deeper and richer, offering hints as to where the events are headed, although nothing prepares us for the final-act sequence, which feels almost anachronistic in its surreally eclectic splendour. But by then, we have become completely engulfed in Kaguya's story, identifying with her longing to reconnect with the friends who used to call her "L'il Bamboo" because she grew up much more quickly than they did. This tension between sophisticated high society and rural simplicity adds an extra layer of meaning to the entire film, as does the running commentary about Japan's gender politics. And the hint of romance between Kaguya and Sutemaru offers further subversion of the social order.

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Lea Michele's Final Glee Song Promises To Be An Emotional Ending For Rachel Berry

By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 March 2015

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After six seasons, the series will air its last ever episode this Friday (March 20th).

We knew it was going to be emotional, but even though the final episode of ‘Glee’ is still days away you might want to get your tissues ready now, as details of Rachel Berry’s final song have been revealed. Written by Darren Criss (who plays Blaine Anderson in the series), ‘This Time’ is an emotional ballad which reflects the character's personal journey over the show’s six seasons.

Lea Michele is preparing to say goodbye to Rachel Berry and 'Glee'.

“I wrote ‘This Time’ as a love note to all things ‘Glee’, Criss told Entertainment Weekly. “The show itself, the emotions of the people leaving it—both the characters and the actors themselves, the effect it had on everyone — I tried to cram all these ideas into a single person’s narrative.”

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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Trailer

Once upon a time in Japan, a bamboo cutter discovered a miniature girl inside the body of a glowing stalk of bamboo. When he took the girl home, he adopted her as his daughter, and decided that she must be a princess. The princess began to grow at an alarming rate, soon becoming a young woman. One day, the bamboo cutter discovered another glowing stalk and once again, decided to chop it down. Inside was enough gold for him to build a palace for his princess. But a princess with a palace needs a prince, and the little princess wanted only to return to her friends. The punishment for dishonouring the prince's request would be death, so the princess was forced to embark on a journey through love, life, and Japan, in search of her heart's desire.

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Lil Jon & Lena Dunham Want You To 'Turn Out For What' In 'Rock The Vote' Video

By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 October 2014

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Check out Lil Jon, Lena Dunham and a whole host of celebrities in their 'Rock The Vote' video.

What do Lil Jon, Lena Dunham, Darren Criss, Sophia Bush, Fred Armisen, Natasha Lyonne, Tracy Anderson, Whoopi Goldberg, Devendra Banhart, Ionna Gika and Gabriel Valenciano all want you to do? VOTE!

Lil Jon
Lil Jon wants you to 'Turn OUT For What'.

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Lea Michele's Rachel Berry Will Return To Lead 'Glee' In Final Season

By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 August 2014

Lea Michele Matthew Morrison Jane Lynch Glee Darren Criss Chord Overstreet Amber Riley Naya Rivera Chris Colfer Dot Marie Jones Kevin McHale

Lea Michele's Rachel Berry is set to lead the Glee club at McKinley High in the sixth and final season of 'Glee'.

Rachel Berry, played by Lea Michele, will be returning to Lima to lead the Glee club in the final season of the hit Fox musical comedy-drama Glee.

Lea Michele's character Rachel Berry will return to Lima after failing to break into acting.

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The Wind Rises Trailer

Jiro Horikoshi is an aeronautical engineer whose childhood was filled with dreams about becoming a pilot. His poor vision meant that he would never realise his ambition, but he is encouraged to keep up his passion by Italian plane designer Caproni. Resolving to design aircrafts instead of fly them, Jiro studies the art at university, during which time he meets an attractive young woman named Naoko. Their relationship was born out of the dangerous circumstances of the Great Kanto Earthquake, throughout which they helped one another off a fast moving train. As their life together progresses, Naoko falls ill and Jiro struggles to bring in a regular income. He must succeed in the challenge of building the most exquisitely beautiful aeroplane in the world in order to get back on his feet, as his career could be the only thing he has left.

'The Wind Rises' is romantic, heart-wrenching animated adventure directed and written by the Oscar winning Hayao Miyazaki ('Spirited Away', 'Princess Mononoke', 'Howl's Moving Castle'). This Japanese drama, loosely based on Tatsuo Hori's 1936 short story 'The Wind Has Risen', features the voices of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci in the English version. It is due for release in the UK on May 9th 2014.

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2013 Teen Choice Awards: On The Red Carpet And Highlights

By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 August 2013

Selena Gomez Lucy Hale Brittany Snow Chloe Moretz Cher Lloyd Naya Rivera Demi Lovato Paramore One Direction Justin Bieber Troian Bellisario Ian Harding Glee Cory Monteith Darren Criss Rebel Wilson Robert Downey Jr Anne Hathaway Bruno Mars David Guetta Taylor Swift Macklemore Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson Taylor Lautner Nina Dobrev Ian Somerhalder Logan Lerman Emma Watson Michelle Rodriguez

The 2013 Teen Choice Awards, held last night (11th August) saw the likes of the Twilight cast; Pretty Little Liars; The Vampire Diaries and Glee taking home a full sized surf board as a trophy.

The 2013 Teen Choice was held last night, Sunday 11th August, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City. The event was star studded with attendees photographed on the red carpet including Selena Gomez, Lucy Hale, Brittany Snow, Michelle Rodriguez, Chloe Grace Moretz, Cher Lloyd and Naya Rivera.

Selena Gomez on the red carpet.

The Teen Choice Awards are an annual event held to celebrate what teenagers think deserves recognition from the world of film, TV, fashion and music. It was first held in 1999 and has gradually grown increasing popular with the passing years. This year, according to the Teen Choice Award Website, over 150 million teenagers voted on the various categories.

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Video - Rebel Wilson, Robin Wright And Steven Spielberg At The 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner - Part 1

Among arrivals at the 2013 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton were 'Pitch Perfect' star Rebel Wilson with her sister Liberty, 'House of Cards' star Robin Wright, Oscar winning movie director Steven Spielberg and the Grammy winning John Legend.

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Darren Criss and Mia Swier - Celebrities at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music Festival Week 1 Day 2 - Indio, California, United States - Saturday 13th April 2013

Darren Criss - Tommy Hilfiger store opening - West Hollywood, California, United States - Wednesday 13th February 2013

Darren Criss - Sunday 7th August 2011 at Gibson Amphitheatre Universal City, California

Darren Criss Saturday 6th August 2011 The world premiere of 'Glee: The 3D Concert Movie' held at the Regency Village Theatre - Arrivals Los Angeles, California