Darren Criss Set to Star in & Write Songs For Quibi Musical Comedy Series

To describe drama series Normal People as immensely popular would be an understatement.

Over the past few years, we’ve seen Amazon Prime Video move from being the place for unique, award-winning series to more big-budget franchise fare, such as “Jack Ryan” and the forthcoming billion-dollar “Lord of the Rings.” However, sometimes, the streamer will surprise you, as is the case with the upcoming series “Rodeo Queen.” READ MORE: Dakota Johnson Joins Olivia Wilde’s Upcoming Thriller, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ According to Deadline, Amazon has signed on to develop a new mockumentary-style

In a year that has felt like a decade, we’ve now reached the point where voting for the 2020 Primetime and Creative Arts Emmys is just three weeks away. And despite a global pandemic and nationwide protests, Emmy campaigning has continued (sort of).

Amid all the signs at the protest against George Floyd’s death in Hollywood on June 2, one especially stood out: “Black Trans Lives Matter.” This was the sign that Hollywood star Darren Criss, 33, and his wife Mia Swier (who’s also a director and producer) held while marching alongside the many other people in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. To show his solidarity, Darren raised his air in a fist, which has become the universal symbol to fight police brutality.

Darren Criss wears a bandana mask over his face while heading to a peaceful protest with wife Mia in Los Angeles on Tuesday (June 2).

A twisted crook deprived our NHS heroes of £30k worth of PPE he stole then flogged on eBay for inflated prices.

Kristin Kreuk is adding her support to Emmanuelle Chriqui‘s casting as Lana Lang in the upcoming Superman & Lois television series.

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Where can you get new music from the likes of Sara Bareilles, Fiona Apple, Meghan Trainor and Cyndi Lauper? In Central Park. No, not the actual Central Park, but the new animated series from the creators of Bob's Burgers and Josh Gad, now streaming on Apple TV+.

, Josh Gad’s charming new animated musical comedy about the lives in and around the New York City landmark, features an all-star cast whose past roles include, Broadway’s and more. So how did Gad assemble an Avengers of musical comedy? «A lot of sleepless nights and desperate phone calls,» the performer, who created the series alongside ’ Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith, tells ET. 

Darren Criss is becoming a force on TV in recent years. He won a Golden Globe and Emmy award for his work in “American Crime Story,” and he just recently starred in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series “Hollywood.” And now, he’s taking control of his next series, titled “Royalties,” on Quibi.

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Darren Criss and Mark Hamill will make history next month (June 2020) when they feature on the first major-label soundtrack release for a Quibi show.

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Joey King and Kaitlyn Dever are set to star in a new comedy series, tentatively titled The Wildest Animals in Griffith Park.

You’ll soon be able to be serenaded by Luke Skywalker himself.