13 h. ago ‘I was born in a melting pot. Melting isn’t fun’: Jon M Chu on Wicked: For Good, Ariana Grande – and living the American dream

As his sequel to Wicked prepares to storm Christmas, the director talks about the dynamism of Grande and Cynthia Erivo – and why his Wizard of Oz riff is quite simply one of the greatest stories of our timeLet’s start with a quick recap on the first Wicked film. Its premise: what would the legend of Oz look like, told from the perspective of someone other than that cute but dozy blow-in, Dorothy? The wicked witch, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), is entirely green, and has therefore been ostracised since childhood. Glinda (Ariana Grande), the good witch, is everybody’s princess but, after a time, the two become best friends. I’ll skirt over how the Tin Man, the Lion and the Scarecrow come about, suffice to say that, in the film at least, their backstories make perfect and resonant sense (except for the Lion, but never mind). The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) is not a good guy – but is he a bad guy? The morals swirl, in an expertly handled way.The first film left us at the point of discovery that O...

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16 h. ago Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo spark chatter with another unusual red

The clip has since gone viral, becoming the latest entry in the duo’s growing catalogue of affectionate, and occasionally eccentric, press-tour interactions

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24 h. ago Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo cause a stir with ANOTHER 'ridiculous' red carpet moment

The Wicked: For Good co-stars have had multiple 'bizarre' red carpet exchanges when promoting the first Wicked film, with yet another clip now resurfacing.

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25 h. ago What to Stream: 'Wicked: For Good' soundtrack, Ted Danson, 'The Bad Guys 2' and Black cowboys

Ted Danson’s “A Man on the Inside” returning to Netflix for its second season and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belting out the “Wicked: For Good” soundtrack are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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3 d. ago Cynthia Erivo fans praise 'hero' Wicked star for rescuing Ariana Grande from red carpet ambush as her lightning fast reaction earns a flood of memes and comparison to Kevin Costner in The Bodyguard

The actresses are currently engaged in a world tour on behalf of their new film Wicked: For Good, the second of three planned prequels to The Wizard Of Oz.

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4 d. ago Cynthia Erivo praised for ‘bodyguard’ reaction after fan grabbed Ariana Grande at Wicked 2 premiere

Fans are questioning why security guards did not step in faster

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4 d. ago Wicked star on why she hates fans trying to hold her finger after viral moment

‘It was such an innocent moment of confusion and human reaction’

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4 d. ago Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo says she hates fans trying to hold her finger after viral moment

‘It was such an innocent moment of confusion and human reaction’

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4 d. ago Cynthia Erivo jumps in to shield Ariana Grande from overzealous fan at Wicked: For Good Singapore premiere

The singer was greeting fans at the Singapore premiere when an unexpected incident unfolded

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4 d. ago Ariana Grande grabbed in shocking scenes at Wicked premiere as Cynthia leaps into action

Ariana Grande was protected by her co-star Cynthia Erivo as the pair walked the yellow carpet for the premiere of Wicked: For Good in Singapore.

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4 d. ago Ariana Grande is ambushed by fan at Wicked: For Good premiere as Cynthia Erivo leaps in to protect her co

Ariana Grande was ambushed by an overzealous fan while walking the red carpet at the Singapore premiere of her new film Wicked: For Good on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Cynthia Erivo breaks her silence on THAT viral 'holding space' interview with Ariana Grande as she poses for stunning GQ shoot

The moment saw the pair discussing Wicked: Part One's closing number, Defying Gravity, with a journalist - who claimed fans were 'taking the lyrics' and 'really holding space with that'.

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5 d. ago Ariana Grande shares key detail she made Wicked director change about script

Ariana Grande has revealed that she and Wicked co-star Cynthia Eviro called the movie's director to ask for one iconic line to be added back in after reading the script for the first time

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6 d. ago ‘It’s changed me’: Jeff Goldblum says he has stopped eating meat after working on Wicked

Actor said discussions about animal cruelty with director John Chu had led him to join Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in renouncing meatThe actor Jeff Goldbum has credited working on the Wicked movies with his decision to turn pescatarian.Speaking on This Morning, Goldblum, 73, said that he had been affected by the film series’ themes of animal cruelty to such an extent that he stopped eating meat. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts flash pins with Ariana Grande on Wicked yellow carpet

Celebrities galore descended on London last night (November 10) for the 'Wicked: For Good' European premiere. With Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo leading the way, let's take a look at who else wowed on the yellow brick road

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6 d. ago Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo make striking appearance at Wicked: For Good’s European premiere

Duo wore dramatic Gothic-inspired gowns at the event held in London’s Leicester Square

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7 d. ago Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo dazzle at Wicked: For Good premiere in London

The Wicked: For Good London premiere was certainly a popular event, as loads of stars turned up to the film's screening in Leicester Square this evening

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7 d. ago Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey Bid Farewell to Oz as ‘Wicked: For Good’ Cast Thrills London at Europe Premiere

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey Bid Farewell to Oz as ‘Wicked: For Good’ Cast Thrills London at Europe Premiere  The Hollywood Reporter

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7 d. ago Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo bring magic to Wicked: For Good premiere in London

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were pictured holding hands as they stepped out in Gothic gowns for the European premiere of musical movie Wicked: For Good.

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7 d. ago Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo lead the red carpet glamour at Wicked: For Good's European premiere in London

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo lead the red carpet glamour at Wicked: For Good's European premiere in London  The Sun

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