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bizarre statement by Out magazine reporter Tracy Gilchrist last month, who told the duo she had seen posts online that people were “holding space” with one of the blockbuster’s big musical numbers.Erivo and Grande appeared to have a strong emotional reaction to the scribe’s puzzling turn of phrase, and a clip of the encounter garnered tens of millions of views, prompting some viewers to ask if they were having a “fever dream.”In a new interview in Variety, the actresses took different approaches to explaining their responses.Erivo she said reacted so strongly because she didn’t know people were “holding space” with her character’s breakout song and “really feeling power in that,” but chalked it up to the fact that she “hasn’t been looking” for documented instances.“I mean, it’s been happening on some platforms. I mean, I guess.

Saturday Night Live saw Paul Mescal turn Gladiator 2 into a musical – check out the moment below.In the first episode of the show since the US Thanksgiving holiday show, Mescal hosted the long-running skit show for the first time. Performing alongside him was singer-songwriter and producer Shaboozey who was also marking his SNL debut.One of the sketches on the show saw Mescal appear in a musical version of Gladiator 2, heavily influenced by the success of Wicked at the cinema.

according to The Numbers.The animated musical adventure, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is projected to enjoy earnings of $50.8 million this weekend and a $600 million total since its debut, according to The Hollywood Reporter.In its third Friday in theaters, “Wicked” landed in second place for the second week in a row, with a nearly $9.6 million-take. The musical fantasy is expected to earn $32.7 million this weekend.“Gladiator II” stayed in third, taking home just over $3.6 million.

Cynthia Erivo has responded to the “cyberbullying” of her fellow Wicked co-star Ariana Grande, saying “it’s easy to be behind the computer typing words.”Earlier this week, Grande responded to people making comments about her appearance, saying that “no one has the right to say shit”.In a video interview shared on December 5, Grande was asked about how she copes with expected beauty standards for women like her while on the Wicked promotional tour with Erivo.Grande pauses, before Erivo comforts her. “I’ve been kind of doing this in front of the public and kind of been a specimen in a petri dish since I was 16 or 17, so I have heard it all,” she told her interviewer.“I’ve heard every version of it… of what’s wrong with me.

Cynthia Erivo is standing up for her co-star.The “Wicked” actress, 37, was asked about Ariana Grande’s comments on being bullied online while at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival and didn’t hold back with her response.“I think cyberbullying is quite dangerous, to be honest, because it’s easy to be behind the computer and type words about a person you don’t know anything about,” Erivo said, per Deadline on Friday. “I think that the more we can protect ourselves from that the better.”“The best way to support someone who is going through that is really to be a counterpoint to whatever is coming at that person,” the “Harriet” star continued.

Ariana Grande has responded to comments about her appearance, saying that “no one has the right to say shit”.In a video interview shared yesterday (December 5), Grande was asked about how she copes with expected beauty standards for women like her while on the Wicked promotional tour with Cynthia Erivo.Grande pauses, taking in the question, with Erivo comforting her. “I’ve been kind of doing this in front of the public and kind of been a specimen in a petri dish since I was 16 or 17, so I have heard it all,” she told interviewer Sally.“I’ve heard every version of it… of what’s wrong with me.

The Drew Barrymore Show” Wednesday.The exchange started when Grande, 31, interrupted Barrymore’s praise for “Wicked” to honor the actress-turned-talk show host, 49.“I admire you so much because I know how hard you do work to learn and to take care of yourself and to grow,” the singer told Barrymore. “And I know how young you started.

The Weeknd has praised Ariana Grande‘s performance in Wicked.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.After seeing the movie, The Weeknd, who has collaborated with Grande musically in the past, shared a picture of the singer in the movie with Cynthia Erivo on his Instagram Story.He wrote: “This was fantastic congrats @arianagrande. So proud.”The pair have previously worked on a host of songs together, including Grande’s 2014 ‘My Everything’ track ‘Love Me Harder’ and 2020 ‘Positions’ song ‘Off The Table’, along with a remix of The Weeknd’s ‘Save Your Tears’ in 2021.More recently, Grande put her vocals to a new remix of The Weeknd’s 2016 track ‘Die For You’.Elsewhere, Camila Cabello recently praised Grande and Erivo for their performances in Wicked while also sharing a cover from the hit musical.“You were brilliant Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo,” she captioned an Instagram story, which has since recirculated on X/Twitter.

the big-budget adaptation of the Broadway show its top film of the year.Adding to the haul, the film’s Jon M. Chu won best director.His stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, meanwhile, did not take home best actress and supporting actress (those respectively went to Nicole Kidman for “Babygirl” and Elle Fanning for “A Complete Unknown”).

link to a pornographic website on packaging for dolls tied to the blockbuster movie “Wicked.”In a proposed class action filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Holly Ricketson said she bought a “Wicked” doll for her daughter, who then visited an adult entertainment website through the link provided by the toymaker.Ricketson said her daughter showed her hardcore photographs from the website and both were “horrified” by what they saw, suffering emotional distress.The plaintiff said she would not have bought the doll had she known of the mistake, and Mattel has not offered refunds despite recalling the dolls on Nov. 11.Mattel did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but has expressed regret for the error.The El Segundo, California-based toymaker had intended to link purchasers to the WickedMovie.com website, not to a similarly named website for people at least 18 years old.Mattel recommends the dolls for children aged 4 and up.Tuesday’s lawsuit seeks at least $5 million of damages for anyone in the United States who bought “Wicked” dolls whose packaging included the errant link.It accuses Mattel of negligence, selling products unfit for sale, and violating California consumer protection laws.Other products from Mattel include Barbie and Hot Wheels.“Wicked,” from Universal Pictures, stars Cynthia Arivo and Ariana Grande.It has grossed $263.2 million in the United States and $360.3 million worldwide since its Nov.

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.

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 star Marissa Bode has said that the reaction to her disabled character online has been “gross and harmful”.Bode, who uses a wheelchair in real life and in the film, took to TikTok on Friday (November 29) to address hate directed at her character Nessarose. She said that while it was “absolutely OK to not like a fictional character,” the comments had been deeply hurtful.“I am going to be admitting my bias in the way that I have a lot of different feelings on Nessa than a lot of you do, and that’s totally fine. I think Nessa is complex, but that’s the beauty of art,” she said.“‘Wicked’ and these characters and the movie wouldn’t be what it was if there weren’t different opinions on the characters and who’s truly wicked or not.

five-minute TikTok video, shared on Friday, Bode explained that it was fine for audiences to dislike the character, admitting that she is “complex.” However, she criticized fans for highlighting her disability and poking fun at it. “Aggressive comments and jokes about Nessa’s disability itself is deeply uncomfortable, because disability is not fictional,” Bode explained. “At the end of the day, me, Marissa, is the person that is still disabled and in a wheelchair.

according to The Numbers.The Post called the sequel to the 2016 flick, where Dwayne Johnson reprises his character Maui, “wishy washy,” but said the “likable musical is nicely animated, has nice characters and a few nice songs.”This holiday weekend, the movie could rake in as much as $220 million, making it the largest five-day debut in history, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It also became the best earning movie on Black Friday in history, as per Deadline.

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.

makeup artist and hairstylist Frances Hannon.Hannon told The Post her work on Erivo, 37, and the rest of the cast started with researching the world of Oz.“I looked into everything. Every book. I’ve seen ‘Wicked’ many times.

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.

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.

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.

Ariana Grande is dancing through life — and Ethan Slater is here for it.The 32-year-old spoke about his girlfriend, 31, and co-star Cynthia Erivo’s emotional press tour for “Wicked” and their acting chops.“They wear their heart on their sleeves, you know? Their ability to be so connected to their emotions in this way allows for their characters to be so complicated and so nuanced,” Slater said during an interview on SiriusXM Hits 1.Grande stars as Glinda the Good Witch in the two-part movie musical, while Erivo, 37, plays Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. The pair has been showcasing their close bond during interviews by holding hands and shedding tears.