#A ‘Wicked’ Night at the Oscars: Two Wins, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo’s Magical Performance and Paul Tazewell Makes History

#A ‘Wicked’ Night at the Oscars: Two Wins, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo’s Magical Performance and Paul Tazewell Makes History

The Wicked team’s lives have been changed — for good. The Oscars 2025 opened with its Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) taking the stage to sing. Grande started with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” before Erivo took over to perform ““Home” from The Wiz. Until they came back together to sing the Wicked‘s part one…

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#James Mangold Delivers Call to Action for Filmmakers to “Battle Sleepwalking of Our Culture”

#James Mangold Delivers Call to Action for Filmmakers to “Battle Sleepwalking of Our Culture”

James Mangold, fresh from seeing his Bob Dylan offering A Complete Unknown snag eight Oscar nominations, received a hero’s welcome this weekend upon returning to the Sundance Film Festival where he got his start as an auteur. Following in the footsteps of inaugural honoree Christopher Nolan, Mangold received a Trailblazer Award during the Celebrating Sundance…

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#Cynthia Erivo, Will Smith,  Michelle Yeoh, Emily Blunt Help Open Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival

#Cynthia Erivo, Will Smith, Michelle Yeoh, Emily Blunt Help Open Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival

The Red Sea International Film Festival has officially kicked off its fourth edition as A-listers and international auteurs converged in Jeddah’s old town of Al–Balad in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city for a decidedly glamorous opening ceremony. Emily Blunt, Cynthia Erivo, Eva Longoria, Michelle Yeo, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones in a flowing blue sky gown…

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#Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Channel ‘Wicked’ Characters at Olympics Opening Ceremony

#Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Channel ‘Wicked’ Characters at Olympics Opening Ceremony

Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo channeled their characters’ signature colors for the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony red carpet. Grande opted for a 1950s-esque sleeveless pink ankle-length gown, from designer Thom Browne, according to WWD. The chic dress featured a pink bow in the front. The Grammy Award-winning singer finished the ensemble off…

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