18 h. ago Cynthia Erivo opens up on personal decision to shave head for Wicked role

The actress appeared on ITV's Lorraine on Friday morning to discuss Wicked: For Good and the reason behind her bold look

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18 h. ago Wicked For Good star Cythia Erivo opens up on real reason why she shaved her head

Wicked For Good has finally been released and Elphaba actress Cynthia Erivo has opened up about her personal decision to shave her head for the iconic movie role

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34 h. ago Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood reveals wicked new role and admits he 'loves villains'

Craig has been on Strictly Come Dancing since day one, and is the longest running judge on the show. He tells The Mirror what he's getting up to next...

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58 h. ago Ariana Grande takes on Avengers role with Robert De Niro after Wicked

Ariana Grande says working on the fourth movie in the Meet The Parents series feels like joining The Avengers. In fact screen legend Robert De Niro has been making her do burpees to keep fit on set. The star also confirms her upcoming tour will be her last...for a while.

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3 d. ago Wicked star Ariana Grande confirms last major tour in seven years before quitting music

Music star and actress Ariana Grande has shared her plans for her Hollywood career and her London tour next summer - after gaining praise for her role as Glinda in Wicked

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5 d. ago ‘It’s important that we tell our own stories’: how the Wicked movies are helping disability representation on screen

Marissa Bode is the first disabled actor to play Nessarose, a key character in the stage turned film franchise – but has had to respond to online abuseDisabled actor Marissa Bode, who plays the prominent role of Nessarose Thropp in the hit film musical Wicked and its forthcoming sequel Wicked: For Good, has called for improved representation for disabled performers in the entertainment industry – and specifically an end to what activists call “cripping up” – casting non-disabled actors in disabled character roles.“I really hope my casting sets precedent,” says Bode, adding: “It’s just navigating a world and a system that we have just not been acknowledged in as we should be.” A recent study by the Rudderman Family Foundation found that only 21% of disabled characters on US TV between 2016 and 2023 were played by disabled actors. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Eurovision's Sam Ryder to make his West End debut as Jesus in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical

The Eurovision star, 36, who finished second in the 2022 contest, will follow in the footsteps of Wicked's Cynthia Erivo who played the role in LA earlier this year.

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2 w. ago Happy Valley star bags major role in 'wickedly fun' revenge thriller

Some huge names from the world of TV crime dramas are joining a new Paramount+ thriller

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2 w. ago Peaky Blinders star bags major role in 'wickedly fun' revenge thriller

The new six-part drama will be releasing next month on Paramount+ and will feature several recognisable names from the world of TV crime

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2 w. ago Shetland star bags major role in 'wickedly fun' revenge thriller

Actors from some of the best crime dramas of the past decade are teaming up for an outrageous new revenge thriller

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