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Glinda and Elphaba remain "very very popular" at the box office. "Wicked: For Good," Universal's rendition of Act Two of the musical sensation, was No. 1 with $150 million from 4,115 North A…
'James Bond' franchise producer Barbara Broccoli's Eon Productions and Qatar's newly launched Film Committee are jointly producing a film adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Othello" direct…
SPOILER ALERT:Â This article contains major spoilers for plot points, cameos and the ending of "Wicked: For Good" now playing in theaters, as well as minor spoilers for the "Wicked" stage …
SPOILER ALERT:Â This article contains major spoilers for plot points and the ending of "Wicked: For Good," now playing in theaters, as well as spoilers for the "Wicked" stage show. "Wicked…
While shooting "The Smashing Machine," Dwayne Johnson pitched himself to join co-star Emily Blunt in "The Devil Wears Prada 2" as a character "who knew fashion" and "was cool." Johnson and B…
Over the first 16 years of David Harbour's acting career, he built a successful resume of Broadway theater (in productions like "The Invention of Love," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and …
Kathy Griffin was honored Friday night by Out magazine as the LGBTQ+ community's Advocate of the Year. The "My Life on the D-List" star was presented with the award by Sia during the Out100 …
"Wicked" still knows about popular. Universal Pictures' musical sequel "For Good" swept up a spectacular $68.6 million across Friday and preview screenings from 4,115 locations in North Amer…
Kendrick Lamar and "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone aren't ready to unveil their mysterious live-action comedy just yet. Paramount has removed the trio's untitled feature fro…
Three years after his triumphant Oscar win for "The Whale," Brendan Fraser has found his next deeply personal project in an unlikely place: Tokyo. In Hikari's "Rental Family," Fraser plays P…
SPOILER ALERT:Â This article contains major spoilers for plot points, cameos and the ending of "Wicked: For Good" now playing in theaters, as well as minor spoilers for the "Wicked" stage …
This story contains major spoilers for "Wicked: For Good." Jon M. Chu isn't shy about it " the second half of his two-film adaptation is the one where he tears down walls. Literally. One of …
Madonna couldn't do it. Neither could Justin Timberlake or Britney Spears. And so far, neither have (apologies to their many, many fans) Harry Styles, Beyoncé or Taylor Swift. With "Wicked:…
Olivia Dean has spoken out against Live Nation, Ticketmaster and AEG over tickets being resold at inflated prices for shows on her upcoming tour. The singer, whose single "Man I Need" just c…
Eddie Murphy has been selected to receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award. The American Film Institute will honor him at a gala tribute at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on April 18. Con…
Actors who many years ago lent their voices to an audiobook about the life of Jesus Christ were caught off guard when they found out this week that it has been picked up by Fox News, convert…
The work of being a comedian and fielding comedy projects hasn't been the same since the pandemic " in good and not-so-good ways. That's one of many takeaways from a deep conversation about …
Ozians, rejoicify! The "Wicked: For Good" soundtrack is now available as a soundcard on Yoto, the kids screen-free audio player. Timed with the film's theatrical release, children can enjoy …
The "Wicked: For Good" press tour has been a whirlwind (Ariana Grande recently tested positive for COVID, for instance), but no moment made more headlines than when a man jumped over a barri…
The Beatles have found their legendary producer. Harry Lloyd, the British actor best known for playing Viserys Targaryen in the first season "Game of Thrones," is set to portray George Marti…
"Next Year" may be resonating in more ways than the filmmakers originally imagined. A trailer for the short shows Jelani Alladin ("Fellow Travelers) as Robert, a father whose husband has die…
What a way to prepare for an auction: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hosted a star-packed dinner at his Beverly Hills home Wednesday night, hours before he took a redeye flight to N…
Over a Zoom call with author Katherine Center about Netflix's upcoming adaptation of her bestselling novel "The Bodyguard," lead actors Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki called on the rea…
Awkward Productions are bringing their viral shows, "Gwyneth Goes Skiing" and "Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story," to select U.S. cities in 2026. "Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story," which…
Patton Oswalt appeared on the latest episode of The Daily Beast's "Last Laugh" podcast and took aim at America's "authoritarian government" under Donald Trump. One of the most notable parts …