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The cast of Wicked has the support of Hollywood power couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds!

The National Board of Review just announced the winners of the 2024 NBR Awards with Wicked winning some of the top awards.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Universal Pictures’ blockbuster musical “Wicked” has been named best picture by the National Board of Review, the organization announced on Wednesday, in addition to taking home the directing prize for Jon M. Chu and a special award for the collaboration of stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

popular subject. The “Wicked” stars have continued to showcase their strong connection while promoting the musical movie, and now Erivo, 37, is speaking on how the pair communicate through touch.

“Something just takes over me and when it does, bad things happen,” says the Cynthia Erivo portrayed Elphaba in Wicked, and certainly a lawsuit filed today over a XXX connection could be a very bad thing for Mattel

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Mattel is being sued for mistakenly printing the URL for a pornographic site on the packaging for special-edition “Wicked” dolls. According to court documents, a South Carolina resident is launching a class action lawsuit after purchasing the toy for her young daughter, who visited the X-rated website that had “nothing to do with the ‘Wicked’ doll.” The toy company mistakenly listed a similarly-titled website for the adult-entertainment site Wicked Pictures, rather than the official page for the Universal Pictures film, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Camila Cabello has praised Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo while sharing a cover from the hit musical.Grande stars as Glinda, the future Good Witch of the North, while Erivo plays green-skinned witch Elphaba in the new film – the first of a two-part adaptation of the hit stage musical.The Jon M Chu-directed movie, which also stars Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage and Jeff Goldblum, hit cinemas last month and was predicted by experts to be the biggest film of the year.Although the musical failed to match the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon at box office, it still fared extremely well – raking in $114million (£90.6million) domestically and $164.2million (£130.5million) globally for Universal Pictures on its debut, according to studio estimates.Critics were quick to praise the vocal performances of its two leads, with Nick Levine noting that “Erivo and Grande are both vocally extraordinary” in NME‘s four-star review of Wicked, adding that “crucially, they also have crackling chemistry punctuated by Erivo’s bursts of intensity and Grande’s slick comic timing”.Cabello has now joined the scores of fans praising their efforts, and over the weekend shared a black-and-white video singing the film’s signature ballad, ‘Defying Gravity’.“You were brilliant Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo,” she captioned an Instagram story, which has since recirculated on X/Twitter.

Wicked has another sales record to add to its growing list: The film soundtrack has debuted at the #2 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, the highest debut for a big-screen adaptation of a stage musical ever.

, that is, and your regret is a teensy bit too much Botox. On the November 20 episode of the Workin' on It podcast, which she hosts with her brother Ryan Trainor, the pop star said she “cannot smile anymore” due to “too much Botox.”“I need help,” the 30-year-old joked. “I messed up." To stress the point, Trainor then looked at the camera and attempted her toothiest grin.

Ariana Grande is absolutely enchanting us with her magical turn as Glinda in the upcoming movie adaptation of Wicked, and it seems the role has cast a spell on her too.The pop sensation opened up about how stepping into the iconic witch's shoes has been a transformative experience, teaching her to shed her "people pleaser" tendencies. Ariana shared her personal revelations with the Mirror, saying: "Coming into the role, I think I would doubt myself – and maybe even have been a bit of a people pleaser." She continued, "Glinda, in a good way, is so sure of herself – she's taught me that it's okay to have boundaries and stop trying to please people.

During the course of a record Thanksgiving weekend, Universal’s Wicked: Part One has become the highest grossing movie ever at the domestic box office based on a Broadway musical.

thought it was just OK — please keep yelling at me about that. But Hollywood needs strong performers after a rough year, and getting back audiences who’ve given the cinema the old heave-ho is a win for the industry.Yes.

A 10-year-old girl from North Manchester is living her dream after landing a leading role in one of the biggest movies of the year. Karis Musongole says she cried 'happy tears' when she found out she would be joining the cast of Wicked, currently the number one movie in the country.

Elphaba herself has weighed in on singing along to “Defying Gravity” while watching Wicked in theaters.

Rochelle Humes shared a sweet two-word statement of her husband Marvin after he seemingly made a demand following their recent date night.

Keke Palmer impersonating Ariana Grande has gone viral.The actress and singer recalled attending the Wicked star’s 16th birthday party on her podcast Baby, This Is Keke Palmer.At the time Palmer said she was amazed because Patti LaBelle performed and joined Grande onstage.She said: “When I went to her 16th birthday party, huge birthday party, very dramatic, girl was on stage singing with Patti LaBelle.”Palmer then did a perfect impression of the singer introducing LaBelle on the night: “Ladies and gentlemen, Patti LaBelle.”Keke Palmer impersonates Ariana Grande while talking about the singer’s 16th birthday party.

It's been 61 years since Cher first started out on her career in the music industry, but at 78 she remains as in demand as ever. Now she's appearing on Graham Norton's chat show (on Friday 29 November) to promote her new memoir. But aside from her busy schedule, Cher is kept busy by her much younger boyfriend - Alexander Edwards, who at 37 is 40 years her junior.The singer and her music exec beau went public with the age-gap romance last year, and the pair are still going strong.

Wicked in theatres – and she’s given them the thumbs up.During an interview on NBC’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast yesterday (November 28), the actress – who plays Elphaba alongside Ariana Grande‘s Galinda – was asked if she thinks it’s okay that fans have been singing along to screenings.“Good. I’m OK with it,” she responded emphatically.

William Earl “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo has weighed in on an internet debate about audience conduct: Should fans sing along to the film’s classic showtunes while seeing it at the movie theater? Erivo, who plays Elphaba, gave the OK to fans who were moved to sing along during an interview at Thursday’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast on NBC. She was asked by Hoda Kotb if it was OK to sing along in the theater since so many fans were doing it, to which Erivo answered, “Good.

Brent Lang Executive Editor The movie business hasn’t had much to be thankful for in recent years, but that’s changing this holiday week as a trio of splashy new releases are bringing audiences back to cinemas in a big way. The most irresistible attraction is undoubtedly Disney Animation’s “Moana 2,” which racked up a massive $57.5 million on Wednesday, and is expected to dominate the Thanksgiving holiday box office with a performance for the history books.

Elphaba’s shade of green are likely to be barred from entering the theater, as two unfortunate AMC ticket holders discovered.This week, Jamie Forst went to her local AMC theater in Burbank, Calif., dressed in pink like Glinda, played by Ariana Grande, while her friend emulated Elphaba, playing by Cynthia Erivo, by painting her face green. Upon arriving, they were not allowed into the theater to view the blockbuster musical.“PSA: DO NOT SHOW UP TO AN AMC WEARING FACE PAINT THEY WILL NOT LET YOU IN,” Forst captioned the TikTok clip, which showed her pal frantically scrubbing her face with a paper towel.The video, which has been viewed 20 million times in a matter of days, is not an isolated incident.“This is the dumbest rule I’ve ever heard,” content creator Celine Serrano lamented in a TikTok this week.