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As Wicked continues to cast a spell on the box office, Kristin Chenoweth is calling out an attempted witch hunt on the movie.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Wicked, Universal’s blockbuster musical movie from director Jon M. Chu. Adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West — about the untold stories of the witches of Oz, set in the years before Dorothy dropped in via L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — the screenplay was penned by original Broadway musical book writer Winnie Holzman and Cruella co-scribe Dana Fox.

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“Wicked” has been removed from cinema listings in Kuwait on the eve of its local theatrical release, Variety has confirmed, becoming the latest Hollywood import to be banned in the Gulf state. The country previously banned “Barbie” to protect “public ethics.” Some local media have speculated that the decision was prompted by the fact that the Universal Pictures’ critically-acclaimed musical boasts an LGBTQ cast. “Wicked,” Jon M.

Lindsay Lohan’s latest holiday rom com, Our Little Secret, landed on Netflix just before Thanksgiving and right in time for Christmas rewatch season.

a photo shared to Instagram Monday. The former Food Network star snapped a mirror selfie in a hotel for the post, in which she opened up about embracing her body.“At some point I will talk about the madness my body has been through this year,” she wrote. “But right now every lump bump wrinkle and saggy part of me just feels acceptance and simple appreciation to be standing in front of a mirror in a hotel bathroom in downtown Manhattan ready to color my roots late on a Monday night.”In the photo, Bertinelli let her brunette hair down and held a box of hair color dye in front of the hotel mirror.

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Lindsay Lohan stars in the new Christmas romcom Our Little Secret on Netflix now, but what songs are on the film’s soundtrack? See the full list below.The movie follows Lohan’s Avery, who is spending her first Christmas with her boyfriend’s family, only to discover her ex-boyfriend is also part of the holiday festivities. She is faced with a decision over whether to hide her romantic relationship with the ex or not.The film was released onto the streaming service on November 27, and was directed by Stephen Herek (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, The Three Musketeers), based on an original screenplay by Hailey DeDominicis.The film also stars Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars), Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls), the stand-up comedian Jon Rudnitsky and a guest appearance from musical theatre star Kristin Chenoweth.The film is part of a partnership between Netflix and Lohan, and follows on from the previous romcoms Falling For Christmas (2022) and Irish Wish (2024).The actor is credited as executive producer on the project, something she has said she enjoyed the responsibility of.

The festive season is fast approaching, signalling the time to indulge in a marathon of beloved Christmas films.

wicked and give it away. In the movie, Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, 56, portray members of a theater troupe in the Emerald City that performs “One Short Day,” which tells the tale of the Wizard’s mythical arrival to Oz.

Katcy Stephan SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the ending of “Our Little Secret,” out now on Netflix. Kristin Chenoweth had to channel her inner mean girl to play Lindsay Lohan’s judgmental mother-in-law in Netflix’s latest holiday rom-com “Our Little Secret.” To create the saccharine-sweet, “bless your heart” type of Southern mom, Chenoweth drew from comedians like Teri Garr and Carol Burnett (who she says is “like my second mom”), and from people-watching at malls and restaurants. She even took a few cues from some of her own relatives – as for which ones, she’s saying tight-lipped: “I’d like to stay in the family, so I’m gonna be quiet.” In the film, Lohan and “Pretty Little Liars” alum Ian Harding star as exes who are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings.

Wicked was told by staff to wipe off her green face paint before entering the cinema.In a TikTok shared by @celineserrano84, the Wicked fan shows off her Elphaba cosplay via green face paint before attending a screening at a local AMC theatre.Her excitement on the way was quickly squashed by rejection at the theatre lobby by local staff, who had apparently told her that she could only enter if she washed her face paint off.“This is the dumbest rule I’ve ever heard,” she said in the clip. She later adds that she was permitted into the screening after abiding by the rule.USA Today reported a statement by AMC Theatres, which reads: “[Face] paint, helmets, masks, (except for standard face masks used explicitly for health and safety reasons), or anything that covers the face are prohibited.”“Seeing some people on tiktok getting in with facepaint – why not me??!!”, @celineserrano84 writes in the clip’s caption, tagging AMC’s TikTok account.@AMC Theatres seeing some people on tiktok getting in with facepaint – why not me??!! #wicked #elphaba #amctheaters #wickedmovie #wickedthemusical #facepaint ♬ No One Mourns The Wicked – Kristin Chenoweth & Sean McCourt & Cristy Candler & Jan Neuberger With a combined $270million (£214.6milion) in worldwide ticket sales over the weekend, Wicked was the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2.

another holiday with Lindsay.In her three-picture deal with Netflix, Lindsay Lohan has been churning out braincell-bursting seasonal movies since 2022.There was the unbearable “Falling for Christmas,” in which an injury causes a stuck-up hotel heiress to lose her memory. She’s forced to recover at a struggling ski-town bed and breakfast, where the vacuous woman, with extreme difficulty, learns how to make eggs.Then, in March, came the St. Patrick’s Day-pegged “Irish Wish.” O’Dius.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The final scene of “Wicked” is a cinematic triumph. A defiant Cynthia Erivo soars through the skies, circling above Oz and belting “Defying Gravity” as her enemies look on in awe. It inspires tears and applause, even sending audiences jumping from their theater seats as Erivo nails those high notes.

Ariana Grande has suggested that her Wicked character Glinda may be “a little in the closet”.Grande stars as Glinda, the future Good Witch of the North, 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 Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage and Jeff Goldblum, hit cinemas on Friday (November 22) and is predicted by experts to be the biggest film of the year.Since its release, fans have been speculating about a romantic relationship between Glinda and Elphaba – the future Wicked Witch of the West. Now, in a new interview with Gay Times, Grande and Erivo have responded.“I think Elphie, she goes wherever the wind goes,” Erivo said. “I think she loves Glinda.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Jon M. Chu counted himself a fan of “Wicked” long before he was hired to direct the big-budget movie adaptation of the popular Broadway musical.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for plot points, cameos and the ending of “Wicked,” now playing in theaters, as well as minor spoilers for the “Wicked” stage show. It’s time to rejoicify! It’s been 21 years since the smash hit musical “Wicked” premiered on Broadway, and fans can finally watch the tale of two witches (at least, the first half of it) on the big screen in a larger-than-life film adaptation from director Jon M. Chu for Universal. The “Wicked” movie, which stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, is chock full of thrillifying nods to its many pieces of source material — and makes some notable changes from the stage version.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Wicked,” now playing in theaters. Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth have found their way back to Oz. Broadway’s original witches make a surprise appearance in director Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” but not as Elphaba and Glinda.

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.”The singer told Gay Times in an interview published Thursday that the two provide “such a safe space for one another.”“Which is what all relationships should be. So, you know, whether it’s romantic or platonic — Glinda might be a little in the closet — but if there were a time, you never know.

Wicked by the self-proclaimed princess of “Popular,” Galinda, and it applies to people, places, films, film reviews, and the musical Wicked.Over the course of the show’s journey through Oz, Galinda eventually becomes Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, sworn foe of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, formerly her friend.The Tony-winning tale of their rivalry turned friendship turned feud, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, adapts the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire (itself a riff on the Oz characters created by L. Frank Baum, and made iconic in the 1939 MGM musical) into a teenage fantasy-romance promoting tolerance, individuality, and female empowerment.Opening on Broadway in 2003, the show is still running, the national tour and international productions still sell out, and the fanbase is fervently anticipating the big-budget film adaptation directed by Jon M.

There’s a theory floating around that Glinda and Elphaba in Wicked are really gay and in love with each other… and the cast is reacting!