Cynthia Erivo
The Hit Squad: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa on the THR Songwriter Roundtable
“I honestly was concerned that it was over for me,” Billie Eilish confesses at a table with Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo and Julia Michaels, who came together to discuss their songwriting prowess and process. “We’d been trying and it wasn’t doing what it usually would do in me. I was honestly […]
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CMA Awards: Lainey Wilson Owns the Night; Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman Win for “Fast Car”
Teary-eyed and shaking onstage, breakthrough singer Lainey Wilson won entertainer of the year at the CMA Awards — solidifying her spot as the darling of country music and potential multiple Grammy nominee; Grammy nominations will be unveiled Friday. Wilson beat out Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen and last year’s champ, Luke Combs, to win […]
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‘Wicked’ Director Says Filming Was “So Close” to Being Finished Before Actors Strike: “Very Painful to Put a Halt to It”
Jon M. Chu is sharing an update on Wicked filming amid the actors and writers strikes. The director took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday to reveal that production on the movie has been paused “until the strike is over,” and that filming was actually almost finished before SAG-AFTRA took to the picket lines. “We […]
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‘Wicked Part Two’ Moves Up Release in Theaters to Thanksgiving 2025
Universal Pictures’ Wicked movies, based on the wildly popular Broadway musical, are looking to become a Thanksgiving tradition. Director Jon M. Chu and the film’s stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, revealed Tuesday on their respective social media feeds that Wicked Part Two is moving up its release date in theaters from Dec. 25, 2025 to […]
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Cynthia Erivo Opens Up About Filming Pivotal ‘Wicked’ Scene: “My Heart Broke Open and Tears Fell”
Cynthia Erivo shared a sweet message about her experience filming Wicked and how one particular scene really spoke to her. In an Instagram post, the Oscar nominee, who plays Elphaba in the movie adaptation of the award-winning musical, explained that they had just finished shooting “I’m Not That Girl.” The song is performed halfway through […]
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Cynthia Erivo to Star in Film Adaptation of ‘Prima Facie’
Cynthia Erivo will star in a film adaptation of Suzie Miller’s play, Prima Facie, which is currently playing on Broadway. Jodie Comer won an Olivier Award for playing Prima Facie’s Tessa, a young barrister who finds herself fighting against the same legal system that had supported her, in the one-woman show in the West End […]
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‘Wicked’ Dazzles CinemaCon With First Footage of Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo in Character
Something Wicked happened in Las Vegas on Wednesday. During Universal Pictures’ presentation at CinemaCon, the studio offered up a look at its highly anticipated two-part musical Wicked from director Jon M. Chu and starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. It was received with applause from theater owners, who were treated to looks at flying monkeys […]
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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Teased as Glinda and Elphaba in First Look ‘Wicked’ Images
Jon M. Chu is giving fans a first look at Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in his upcoming live-action musical adaptation of Wicked. In an Instagram post on Sunday, the movie’s director posted two separate pictures, one of Grande as Glinda and the other of Erivo as Elphaba. “You weren’t told the whole story. What […]
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Jeff Goldblum Confirms Role in ‘Wicked’ Movie Musical, Talks “Very Good” Witches Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande
Jeff Goldblum shared a brief tease about the set of Universal Pictures’ upcoming adaptation of Broadway mainstay Wicked. The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that the Jurassic Park star was in talks to sign on to the Jon M. Chu-directed film as the Wizard, and he confirmed his role during Wednesday’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! […]
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‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ Review: Idris Elba’s Troubled Detective Gets a Satisfactory Screen Treatment
Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis co-star in Netflix's feature-film installment of the hit BBC series.
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Michelle Yeoh on “Hearing Angels Sing” on Set of ‘Wicked’
Everything Everywhere All at Once Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh skipped the Super Bowl in favor of a private dinner prepared by Michelin-star chef Daniel Boulud and hosted by Mandarin Oriental Residences and real estate developer Michael Shvo on Feb. 12. The actress, who jetted in from London for the weekend (and the Oscar nominees luncheon […]
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‘Drift’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Alia Shawkat in a Soulful Study of Trauma
Singaporean director Anthony Chen makes his first English-language feature with this slow-burn, Greek island-set drama about a refugee reeling from tragedy.
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