Ariana Grande’s rendition of the Wicked favorite “Popular” got its first tease with a short lyric video — which led to Grande herself hopping in the comments of the upcoming movie’s official account with a quick spell check. “Popular” is one of the most famous numbers from Wicked, sung by …
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With less than two weeks away from the Wicked premiere, a promo video reveals the moment Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo learned they’d star as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in the 2024 adaptation of the classic Broadway production. The song “Defying Gravity” plays in the background as the powerhouse vocalists …
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Mattel has pulled its Wicked dolls after packaging for the movie merchandise mistakenly listed a website to an adult porn site rather than to the Wicked movie website. The film, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is adapted from the popular Broadway musical (and does not require being over 18, …
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Ariana Grande revealed in a new interview that the next decade of her life might be focused on acting, with her pop music career taking a backseat. The singer and Wicked star visited the Las Culturistas podcast Wednesday, where she revealed that co-starring in the upcoming film adaptation of the …
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Cynthia Erivo has explained her heated response to a fan edited version of the Wicked poster during a new interview. The Oscar-nominated actress will star as Elphaba in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway classic. “It wasn’t necessarily a clapback,” Erivo told Entertainment Tonight. She was referring to posts …
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Saturday Night Live‘s crew knew it had a hit on its hand before Ariana Grande‘s bridesmaid skit aired earlier this month. The viral sketch — which parodies Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” and spills secrets about infidelity — has amassed more than 7 million views on YouTube over the past two weeks …
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Ariana Grande is apologizing to Elvira after the Mistress of the Dark described a years-old experience with the singer that didn’t go as well as expected. Commenting on an Instagram post from Elvira, or Cassandra Peterson on Monday, the Wicked star said she was “disheartened” to see Elvira call an …
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Everyone involved with the film adaptation of Wicked was aware of the pressure they would inherit from the fan base of one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals. And yet, this acknowledgment hasn’t made any of the budding criticism around the movie, out Nov. 22, any easier to encounter. When the …
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Nearly 6 million viewers tuned into Saturday Night Live on Oct. 12 to watch Ariana Grande impersonate Celine Dion and Jennifer Coolidge, remix Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” into an unhinged bridesmaid speech, and a trauma-ridden Italian boy with a bowl cut. Full of music and chaos, it marked the most-viewed SNL …
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During Ariana Grande‘s Saturday Night Live monologue, she promised to keep her second turn as host of the comedy sketch show “low-key.” During a bridesmaid skit that parodied Sabrina Carpenter‘s summer smash hit “Espresso,” Grande sang out-of-tune and off-key alongside SNL cast members Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, and Sarah Sherman. …
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