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Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to it

Nov. 12, 2024 16:47 PM EST

You could say that Ethan Slater's yellow brick road to getting cast in the big screen adaptation of “Wicked” had an element of magic to it. On the day he was asked to submit a tape of himself for the role of Boq, Slater was playing the part of actor Christopher Fitzgerald's...

Erykah Badu celebrated as fashion icon at CFDA Awards after years of pushing boundaries

Oct. 29, 2024 12:10 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Erykah Badu was bestowed the fashion icon award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, playfully saying it was an honor she’d been hoping to get most of her life. Wearing a headdress of jewels and a Thom Browne jacket, Badu accepted the award Monday night...

'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu on 'shooting the moon,' casting Ariana Grande and growing 9M tulips

Sep. 07, 2024 11:04 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — “Musical” has been a dirty word lately in Hollywood marketing, but “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu isn’t having it. Of course, there’s no running from the term when you’re bringing to the screen one of the most popular Broadway shows of the 21st century,...