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Ariana Grande recently spoke with Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast, where she opened up about preparing for her dream role as Glinda in Wicked and spilled a little bit of tea regarding a new, upcoming deluxe version of Eternal Sunshine and Glinda’s new song in Wicked’s second installment, Wicked: For Good. …

Although Jon Chu’s film adaptation of Wicked largely stuck to the stage version for its first part, Cynthia Erivo has confirmed the sequel will feature two brand new songs. The Elphaba actress appeared on Variety‘s “Awards Circuit” podcast and said she worked with the musical’s original songwriter, Stephen Schwartz, to …

Adam McKay has shared his thoughts on Wicked‘s future in the U.S. Recently, the movie musical was briefly banned in Kuwait because of its LGBTQ cast. McKay took to X, formerly Twitter, to say that he “wouldn’t be surprised to see the movie banned in 3-5 years” in the U.S. …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Even though Moana 2 dethroned Wicked at the box office, fans are still holding space for the blockbuster musical adaptation. There’s been tons of merch, including books and …

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s viral “holding space” interview on the Wicked press tour has now become a topic of the musical film’s continued promotional push, with the two stars discussing the encounter with Variety. Just prior to Wicked’s release in November, Outreporter Tracy E. Gilchrist revealed to Grande and …

A South Carolina mom has sued Mattel after her minor daughter was allegedly exposed to hardcore porn scenes following a slip-up made on the toy company’s Wicked dolls packaging. The mother, Holly Ricketson, filed a class action suit in California on Tuesday after purchasing a doll inspired by the film …

Everyone is feeling Wicked these days. The film starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda has inspired memes, plenty of social media discourse, a surprise piano performance from Jeff Goldblum who plays the Wizard of Oz, and Christmas Day singalong screenings. All the fans want to sing …

Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album GNX debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the publication reports, earning him his fifth consecutive chart-topper. The album debuts with 319,000 units in the U.S., according to Luminate. It was boosted by streaming, with more than 379 million on-demand streams of the …

Ever since Wicked hit theaters on Nov. 22, it’s been widely debated whether or not fans of the musical should sing along while surrounded by other movie-goers. Much like talking and texting are frowned upon in theaters, is it rude to sing along to the beloved lyrics and potentially ruin …

The Wizard of Oz was a pop culture phenomenon practically from the minute the original Frank Baum book arrived in 1900. A musical adaptation hit stages all across America a mere two years later, and a 15-minute silent film followed in 1910 when Hollywood was in its infancy. A much …