Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater reacts to her ‘Wicked’ acting — and cringey press tour with Cynthia Erivo

Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater reacts to her ‘Wicked’ acting — and cringey press tour with Cynthia Erivo

Ariana Grande is dancing through life — and Ethan Slater is here for it. The 32-year-old recently spoke about his girlfriend, 31, and costar Cynthia Erivo’s emotional press tour for “Wicked” and their highly-praised acting chops. “They wear their heart on their sleeves, you know? Their ability to be so connected to their emotions in this … Read more

Video: ‘Wicked’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Video: ‘Wicked’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Hi, This is Jon M. Chu and I am the director of “Wicked.” “And Elfie. Can I call you Elfie?” “Well, it’s a little bit perky.” So we’re about midpoint in the movie. And these two roommates, who are very different from each other, have moved into this semi-small dorm room. And it’s Glinda and … Read more

Ariana Grande refused to sing hip-hop version of ‘Wicked’ hit ‘Popular’: ‘Absolutely not’

Ariana Grande refused to sing hip-hop version of ‘Wicked’ hit ‘Popular’: ‘Absolutely not’

Ariana Grande is not that girl. The Grammy winner, 31, isn’t looking to change the long beloved song “Popular” from “Wicked” despite being pitched a different and new version of the tune. “In the spirit of being open to new things for the movie, my music team and I thought, let’s refresh the rhythm. Let’s, … Read more

Whoopi Goldberg pretends to nap during ‘The View’ in protest over ‘Wicked’ meme debate

Whoopi Goldberg pretends to nap during ‘The View’ in protest over ‘Wicked’ meme debate

Whoopi Goldberg was hoping for one short day when it came to “Wicked” talk. On Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” the 69-year-old pretended to sleep as the group discussed a “Wicked” meme involving stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Goldberg placed her chin firmly into her palm after introducing the viral interview moment during the Hot Topics segment. Whoopi Goldberg … Read more

Universal addresses rumor Ariana Grande was paid $15M for ‘Wicked’ — while Cynthia Erivo got a measly $1M

Universal addresses rumor Ariana Grande was paid M for ‘Wicked’ — while Cynthia Erivo got a measly M

Dancing through lies. The rumor about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s “Wicked” paychecks has been cleared up. It was reported online that Grande, 31, was paid $15 million to star as Glinda the Good Witch in the two-part movie musical, while Erivo, 37, only got $1 million to play Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the … Read more

‘Jeopardy!’ viewers call out show for ‘Wicked’ category: ‘Incredibly confusing’

‘Jeopardy!’ viewers call out show for ‘Wicked’ category: ‘Incredibly confusing’

This was an unpopular move for Ken Jennings. “Jeopardy!” viewers were not pleased with the 50-year-old host during a recent episode. Paul Clauson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Michigan, returned to the game hoping to extend his one-day earnings of $15,201.   He went up against a product manager Jonelle Lonergan from Boston, Massachusetts, … Read more

Viral ‘Wicked’ journalist reveals what ‘holding space’ means — and how she’s coping with ‘wild’ backlash

Viral ‘Wicked’ journalist reveals what ‘holding space’ means — and how she’s coping with ‘wild’ backlash

Her video is popular. The woman responsible for the “Wicked” interview about “holding space” has finally clarified what the hell she was talking about. Tracy Gilchrist for Out magazine told Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande that fans of the movie “are holding space” with the lyrics of “Defying Gravity,” which sparked an emotional reaction from … Read more

Sutton Foster and Ana Gasteyer mock bizarre ‘Wicked’ press tour ‘holding space’ meme

Sutton Foster and Ana Gasteyer mock bizarre ‘Wicked’ press tour ‘holding space’ meme

Everyone is holding space for that bizarre interview from the “Wicked” press tour. A clip from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s sit-down with an Out magazine reporter has been shared tens of millions of times online because of the confusion over the reporter’s claim that fans “are holding space” with the lyrics of “Defying Gravity,” which … Read more

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ make gravity-defying debuts at the weekend box office

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ make gravity-defying debuts at the weekend box office

NEW YORK — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical “Wicked,” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally for … Read more

This wacky ‘Wicked’ interview about ‘holding space’ has perplexed the entire internet

This wacky ‘Wicked’ interview about ‘holding space’ has perplexed the entire internet

The stars of the long-awaited silver-screen adaptation of Broadway smash “Wicked” have been widely ridiculed for their cringe-worthy press tour behavior ahead of its release, culminating with a recent interview that went viral for being completely nonsensical. In a clip shared tens of millions of times online, Out magazine reporter Tracy Gilchrist tells co-stars Ariana … Read more

‘Wicked’ casts a spell on box office with $46M opening, topping ‘Gladiator II’

‘Wicked’ casts a spell on box office with M opening, topping ‘Gladiator II’

“Wicked” wowed moviegoers on Friday, its first day in theaters, earning $46.74 million in revenue. Source link #Wicked #casts #spell #box #office #46M #opening #topping #Gladiator

How much are tickets to see ‘Wicked’ on Broadway?

How much are tickets to see ‘Wicked’ on Broadway?

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. “Wicked” isn’t only playing in multiplexes this holiday season. The long-running musical can also continue to be seen live at the Gershwin … Read more

‘Wicked’ star Ariana Grande thinks Glinda is ‘a little in the closet’

‘Wicked’ star Ariana Grande thinks Glinda is ‘a little in the closet’

Ariana Grande is sharing a popular opinion. The actress, 31, reflected on the relationship her character Glinda has with Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in the newly released “Wicked” movie. Grande noted that their friendship could be interpreted as a queer allegory, along with other aspects of the movie and the film where it all started, the “Wizard of Oz.” … Read more

Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters

Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters

“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen. The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Wicked’ makeup artist praises the film for using real sets — unlike Marvel

Exclusive | ‘Wicked’ makeup artist praises the film for using real sets — unlike Marvel

Wicked shade. Frances Hannon, the makeup and hair designer on “Wicked,” is proud she worked on a movie that mainly used practical set designs — instead of CGI or green screens. The same can’t be said, she noted, for Marvel movies. Frances Hannon at the LA premiere of “Wicked” on November 9. FilmMagic “I was … Read more

‘Wicked’ costume designer reveals which Ariana Grande Glinda dress was the most ‘challenging’ to make — and her 1 request

‘Wicked’ costume designer reveals which Ariana Grande Glinda dress was the most ‘challenging’ to make — and her 1 request

She’s going to be popular! Paul Tazewell used his own magic to create the incredible costumes in “Wicked.” But making one iconic outfit — worn by Ariana Grande’s Glinda the Good Witch — was not an easy feat for the 60-year-old costume designer. “I would say that the bubble dress that we first see Glinda … Read more

I was excited to see ‘Wicked’ in theaters — then a group of theater kids ruined everything

I was excited to see ‘Wicked’ in theaters — then a group of theater kids ruined everything

As I entered a sold-out cinema for a “Wicked: Part One” preview event in Sydney this week, I had a terrifying thought: What if people started to sing along? Moments into the film and just seconds into the first song, my worst fear was realized. A group of musical theater kids, who fancied themselves more talented than … Read more

Can skin really turn green like in ‘Wicked’? The truth about chlorosis, the ‘the lost disease’ of teen girls

Can skin really turn green like in ‘Wicked’? The truth about chlorosis, the ‘the lost disease’ of teen girls

Something “Wicked” this way comes. In the wildly popular musical-turned-movie primed for release this week, Elphaba — who later became the the Wicked Witch of the West — turns up to Shiz University with bright green skin, the result of her mother drinking a suspicious elixir while pregnant. But here in the real world outside … Read more

Something ‘Wicked’: Cynthia Erivo’s best red carpet looks

Something ‘Wicked’: Cynthia Erivo’s best red carpet looks

By the pricking of my thumbs, something “Wicked” this way comes… Successor to the coveted role of Elphaba — originated in “Wicked” on Broadway by Idina Menzel in 2003 — Cynthia Erivo has taken up the mantle in the long-awaited film adaptation. Channeling the witchy woman across red carpets and the occasional yellow brick road, the … Read more

Cynthia Erivo addresses her ‘sensitive’ reaction to fan-edited ‘Wicked’ poster: ‘I fell out on the internet’

Cynthia Erivo addresses her ‘sensitive’ reaction to fan-edited ‘Wicked’ poster: ‘I fell out on the internet’

Cynthia Erivo is again addressing her controversial reaction to a fan-edited poster for the movie “Wicked.”  In a new interview, Erivo, 37, who plays Elphaba – aka the Wicked Witch of the West – in “Wicked,” says she “had a little human moment” when she saw the altered advert and acknowledged that she “fell out … Read more