Darren Criss Reveals What He Thinks Was the 'Worst' 'Glee' Cover: 'It Was So Absurd'

Photo: FOX Image Collection via Getty Darren Crissis reminiscing on some of the more “absurd” times from hisGleedays. The actor, 34, played Blaine Anderson on seasons two through six of theRyan Murphy-created musical series. During an appearance on the podcastLadyGang,he was asked what he thinks is “the worst cover ever performed onGlee.” “Oof, that’s too hard, there’s too many versions of songs,” he said. “Did I just accidentally say they’re all bad?

Darren Criss Says He Thrives on 'Chaos' as He Balances Being a New Dad with a Busy Broadway Schedule

Photo: Kristina Bumphrey/Shutterstock Darren Crisshas a big weekend ahead of him! The Emmy Award-winning actor, who currently stars in Broadway’sAmerican Buffalo, will cohost the first hour of the 75th annualTony Awardson Sunday alongsidePOTUSstarJulianne Hough— and he even wrote the show’s opening number. “We’re still figuring it out. It’s only Thursday; the show is on Sunday,” he tells PEOPLE via Zoom alongside Hough, who adds he “wrote this incredible song and we get to perform together.

Darren Criss Talks 'Unexpected' Dave Matthews Cover with Steve Aoki and New Show 'Royalties'

Cue the ’90s nostalgia! PEOPLE sat down with the singer — after aBarry’s Bootcampworkout where he debuted the track — to talk about his upcoming showRoyaltiesand his single withSteve Aoki. “It’s something that, like most things in my life, started with me just having fun and not taking anything seriously,” he tells PEOPLE. “It was just a sort of silly idea that I’ve had forever.” “I just love smashing unexpected forms of music together to have people re-contextualize themselves with music,” he adds.

Darren Criss Wanted to 'Create a Positive Change' by Recreating Gianni Versace's Murder

Therecently engaged Criss, who played serial killer Andrew Cunanan, used his acceptance speech to reflect on playing the man who murdered the legendary fashion designer. “I find it appropriate that this statuette is kind of choosing between which masks to use,” Criss, 31, said at the Schine Auditorium. “The character that I played, Andrew Cunanan, unfortunately used masks to destroy things. As an actor my goal was to hopefully create something positive, to use masks to create a positive change.

Darren Drozdov, Former WWE Wrestler Who Was Paralyzed in 1999 Ring Accident, Dead at 54

Darren Drozdov.Photo:WWE/ Instagram WWE/ Instagram Darren Drozdov, the formerWWEstar who was left paralyzed after an in-ring accident in 1999, has died. He was 54. WWEannouncedDrozdov’s death Friday afternoon.“An imposing force in the ring, Darren Drozdov became a notable figure in WWE, known to fans as both Puke and Droz during his time as an in-ring competitor,” the pro wrestling company said in a statement. Drozdov’s family said in a statement that the former wrestler and NFL football player died of natural causes on Friday morning.