Ariana Grande and Paul Mescal Go Full ‘Glicked’ as They Dish on Singing, Fight Scenes and That ‘Insufferable’ Press Tour

variety.com:

Ariana Grande travels with a furry companion; no, not Toto, but close. The Grammy-winning pop singer — and, thanks to her film “Wicked,” newly minted movie star — shows up at our shoot hours early, ready to make friends as she meanders around the coffee station with her beagle-Chihuahua mix, Toulouse, in her arms.

As time passes, Grande begins to seem like just another member of the crew, chatting eagerly with anyone she sees. Eventually, she decides to take Toulouse to the patio. “We’re just looking for some sunshine,” she trills.

It’s almost a surprise that she can’t generate her own. This year, Grande fulfilled a lifelong dream by taking on the role of Galinda — the perma-cheerful mean girl who turns out to have a heart of gold, and is destined to become Glinda the Good Witch.

Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the smash Broadway musical about goings-on in the land of Oz has launched Grande, with her co-star Cynthia Erivo (playing Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West), into the heart of Oscar season.