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Wicked director Chu: This is not about happy endings

Wicked director Jon M. Chu has said that he was in tears the night the movie's stars, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, first met at a dinner he hosted in his house in LA.

Movies • 26 Nov 24

Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum talking to RTÉ Entertainment

Goldblum on playing Wizard of Oz: 'He's complicated'

Jeff Goldblum has said that playing The Wizard of Oz in the new movie adaptation of stage musical smash hit Wicked gave him an insight into human nature.

Movies • 23 Nov 24

Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Eviro talk to RTÉ Entertainment in London

Exclusive We meet Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo

Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have said that they both burst into tears of joy when they were first told they would be playing the lead roles in the new big screen adaptation of the hugely popular stage show.

Movies • 22 Nov 24

Wicked pop-up opens on Dublin's Grafton Street

Universal Pictures Ireland has unveiled a Wicked pop-up and green screen experience on Grafton Street, Dublin, to celebrate the film being released in cinemas.

Movies • 20 Nov 24

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the Wicked: Part One UK Premiere at The Royal Festival Hall on 18 November

Wicked stars pay homage to Broadway show at premiere

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have taken inspiration from the original Broadway production of Wicked, opting for couture interpretations of black and yellow outfits respectively at the UK premiere of the upcoming blockbuster.

Movies • 19 Nov 24

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked

Wicked will put a spell on you

Cynthia Erivo is spellbinding in the first chapter of John M. Chu's two-part Wicked movie

Movie Review • 23 Nov 24

Wicked's Cynthia Erivo: "I hope that people see Elphaba and understand if they feel different, and if they feel like they're on the outside, that that only makes them more special."

Wicked's Cynthia Erivo feels like 'an odd one out'

British actress Cynthia Erivo said feeling like an outsider and "not fitting in" drew her to the role of Elphaba in the upcoming blockbuster Wicked.

Movies • 14 Nov 24

Fabulous facts you need to know about Wicked Part 1

Tony-winning Broadway hit, Wicked, is just weeks away from heading to the big screen - but will it be just as fabulous as the stage production?

Movies • 10 Nov 24

The suicide bomb attack on 22 May 2017, as fans were leaving Ariana Grande's show at the Manchester Arena, killed 22 people and left hundreds injured Photo: Getty Images

Manchester Arena attack survivors win harassment case

Two survivors of the May 2017 suicide attack on an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester have won a harassment action against a former television producer who claims the attack was a hoax.

UK • 23 Oct 24

Ariana Grande was "disheartened" to see Cassandra Peterson's comments

Ariana Grande apologises over backstage behaviour

US star Ariana Grande has apologised for "offending" Elvira after the actress claimed the pop star snubbed her during a meet and greet.

Entertainment • 22 Oct 24

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked

Wicked trailer shows Elphaba and Glinda's friendship

The latest trailer for the upcoming movie adaptation of massive musical Wicked shows the special friendship between Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's lead characters.

Movie • 05 Sep 24

Despite the disappointment, all Swifties interviewed by AFP said they understood the organisers' decision

Taylor Swift fans try to lift their spirits in Vienna

A small street in Vienna became a place of "healing" for hundreds of fans of US mega-star Taylor Swift on Thursday, after organisers cancelled her shows because the authorities had uncovered an Islamist attack plot.

Music • 09 Aug 24

Tom Cruise attends day two of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the artistic gymnastics event with Simone Biles of USA at Paris Arena in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Tom Cruise and Ariana Grande spotted at Paris Olympics

Hollywood star Tom Cruise and pop singer Ariana Grande have been watching US gymnast Simone Biles compete on the second day of the Paris Olympics.

Olympics • 29 Jul 24

Ariana Grande ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris

Ariana Grande among celebrities in Paris at Olympics

US singers Ariana Grande and Pharrell Williams were among the stars in Paris for the Olympics opening ceremony.

Music • 26 Jul 24

Ariana Grande - "I've always done this" Screengrab: Podcrushed

Ariana Grande defends mid-interview voice change

Ariana Grande has addressed criticism about her speaking voice, explaining she shifts her tone intentionally to protect her singing vocals.

Music • 19 Jun 24

Scooter Braun to retire from music management

Music mogul Scooter Braun has announced his retirement from talent management after 23 years.

Music • 17 Jun 24

Ariana Grande says therapy should be mandatory in contracts for child stars

Grande says therapy should be mandatory for child stars

Ariana Grande has said therapy should be mandatory in contracts for all child stars.

Music • 13 Jun 24

Ariana Grande was married to Dalton Gomez for almost three years

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez finalise divorce

Ariana Grande has officially divorced Dalton Gomez after almost three years of marriage.

Entertainment • 19 Mar 24

New Ariana Grande album will feature her grandmother

Ariana Grande's forthcoming album, Eternal Sunshine, will include a song featuring her grandmother, who she refers to as "nonna".

Music • 27 Feb 24

Mariah Carey will feature on a remix of Ariana Grande's new single Yes, And?

Mariah Carey joins Ariana Grande for remix of Yes, And?

Ariana Grande has announced a remix of her new single Yes, And? which will feature Mariah Carey.

Music • 15 Feb 24

Ariana Grande's new album Eternal Sunshine is coming soon

Ariana Grande announces release date for new album

Ariana Grande has announced her new album Eternal Sunshine will be released in March.

Music • 17 Jan 24

Ariana Grande returns to pop roots with new solo single

Ariana Grande has returned to her pop star roots with her first solo single in three years.

Music • 12 Jan 24

Ariana Grande announces new single Yes, And?

Ariana Grande has announced a new single called Yes, And? - which will be released this Friday. January 12.

Music • 08 Jan 24

Ariana Grande stars in the movie version of Wicked

Wicked film 'so close' to completion before strike

Jon M Chu has revealed that the film version of the musical Wicked was just days away from wrapping before the Sag-Aftra strike announcement halted production.

Movie • 20 Jul 23

Ariana Grande (pictured at the Grammys in January 2020) - "I think we should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people's bodies, no matter what"

Ariana Grande makes appeal over body comments

Ariana Grande has asked fans to be "gentler and less comfortable" about commenting on how other people's bodies look, saying she wanted to share her own "vulnerability".

Music • 12 Apr 23