When news first broke that pop star Ariana Grande and her Wicked costar Ethan Slater were an item in July 2023, Slater’s estranged wife Lilly Jay described the relationship with a few choice words. Grande “isn’t a girl’s girl,” Jay told Page Six. “My family is just collateral damage.” The former couple has one son … Read more
It was the best endorsement a brand could ask for. In a recent video interview with a Hong Kong media outlet, cast members from the hit film Wicked – including pop star Ariana Grande, British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo, Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey and American actor Jeff Goldblum – talked about the Chinese herbal syrup … Read more
A South Carolina mother, Holly Ricketson, has initiated a lawsuit against toy manufacturer Mattel after discovering that a doll she purchased for her daughter had the address of a pornographic website printed on its packaging. This unfortunate incident has raised consumer concerns about product safety and quality control. The Bizarre Mistake Leads To Legal Action … Read more
A secret centre of the musical theatre universe lies almost 5,000 kilometres (3,000 miles) from Broadway in a modestly grand house in Toluca Lake, in the US city of Los Angeles. Pop singer Ariana Grande, who plays Galinda in the film adaptation of Wicked, has spoken often and at length about how long and how … Read more
Defy gravity at the Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo, where you can train your core muscles in aerial and pole classes, or watch Elphaba soar into a Technicolor sky in Wicked. If shopping, eating or music are your things, we also have recommendations for things to do this weekend. The Fitness and Wellness Expo … Read more
The latest adaptation of a classic children’s novel – this time a musical boasting a starry cast – and a mould-breaking comedy starring Korean actress Kim Go-eun await cinema-goers in Hong Kong this weekend. Speaking of comedy, a bold, multilayered series on Disney+ with the role of a lifetime for a Chinese-American comedian is a … Read more
With the arrival of Wicked, Jon M. Chu must surely now be considered one of Hollywood’s great contemporary musical directors. The first of two parts, Wicked reframes The Wizard of Oz story – making it a bold choice of stage musical to adapt for the screen. But after years of dance and music movies, as … Read more
In an unexpected blunder, Mattel, the globally recognised toy manufacturer, is facing backlash after a printing error on the packaging for its latest “Wicked” movie dolls directed consumers to an adult website. The mistake, first brought to public attention on social media, has caused significant concern among parents and shoppers, prompting Mattel’s immediate response and … Read more
The one-two punch of Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine reasserted Disney’s stronghold on the box office following a shaky start to the year, banking more than US$2.8 billion – and counting – between them. But as summer makes way for the cooler months of autumn, what are the likely big hitters on the … Read more
Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel, The Country Girls, before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has died. She was 93. O’Brien died Saturday after a long illness, according to a statement by … Read more
