Cynthia Erivo shares her experience working with Ariana Grande: ‘I’m excited for both of us’

Fifteen celebs took to the dancefloor for the first time at the weekend as they launched the Strictly Come Dancing class of 22. A host of stars kicked off the BBC dance contest to take us through autumn through to December and topping the leaderboard on Saturday night was snake-hipped Will Mellor.

Cynthia Erivo is opening up about her coming out experience and why she came out later in life.

The upcoming “Wicked” film adaptation has found its Fiyero.

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 has found its Fiyero! Director Jon M. Chu confirmed on Twitter that star Jonathan Bailey has been cast in the role for the upcoming films. «He’s perfect, they’re perfect. They’d be perfect together.

There’s huge Wicked movie news that just broke!

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJonathan Bailey is in talks to join the cast of Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” movies.The “Bridgerton” star will play Fiyero in the two-part feature adaptation headlined by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. The Universal Pictures films are set for release on Christmas in 2024 and 2025.“Wicked” is a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,” telling the story of how Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.“We decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one ‘Wicked’ movie but two!” Chu wrote in a statement when announcing the two-parter. “With more space, we can tell the story of ‘Wicked’ as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys for these beloved characters.”

Sam Smith has announced a pair of shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall next month, marking their first headline gigs since 2019.Although the British pop star has appeared at numerous festivals and promotional events since 2019, their last tour concluded in Cape Town in April of that year.Smith will perform at the iconic London venue on October 21 and 22, with a setlist featuring some of their biggest hits and previewing material from their forthcoming new album. Fans can gain access to a special ticket pre-sale by pre-ordering the star’s new album directly from their online store before 4pm BST tomorrow (September 21).Those who gain access will receive codes at 6pm BST, with the pre-sale opening at 9am BST on Thursday (22).

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Kali Uchis has revealed that a collaboration with Ariana Grande could be on the way soon.Taking to a livestream on TikTok, Uchis announced that she and Grande will begin working on a joint single once the latter finishes filming for the movie adaptation of the stage musical, Wicked.When responding to a fan who asked when she’s going to collab with Ariana, Kali said: “She’s not recording right now because she’s working on her movie stuff, her play that she’s doing.“She said that when she’s done with that, we are going to work. I’m excited for that.”Kali Uchis says she’s planning to collaborate with Ariana Grande in the future:“She said that when she’s done with [her ‘WICKED’ movie stuff] we are going to work.

Miley Cyrus is the latest musician to be hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by photographer Robert Barbera over photos she posted to Instagram. He has previously sued Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Dua Lipa (twice), all of whom settled out of court.In this new lawsuit, Barbera says that he took a photo of Cyrus waving as she left a building in February 2020.

Tom Hanks has revealed there were discussions about making a sequel to Forrest Gump, but it only “lasted all of 40 minutes”.The 1994 Oscar-winning film was originally based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom, which received a sequel titled Gump and Co. in 1995.Despite the success of the film adaptation, which won six Oscars including Best Picture, Hanks explained that talks of sequel were quickly brushed aside.Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Hanks said: “I will say that, with a long time in between, we did take a stab at talking about another Forrest Gump that lasted all of 40 minutes.

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The cast of Pinocchio stepped out to celebrate the film’s premiere just hours before it debuted on Disney+!

“Pinocchio” comes from director Robert Zemeckis. The Academy Award-winning director guides his live-action retelling of a wooden puppet who wishes to become a real boy. The original tale was written by Carlo Collodi in the late 19th century and was, of course, famously adapted by Disney in animated form in 1940.Guillermo del Toro also has an animated version of “Pinocchio” coming to Netflix at the end of this year, with Ewan McGregor voicing Jiminy Cricket.Fans of Zemeckis or the story may be wondering how to watch Disney’s new live-action remake of “Pinocchio.” We have the details below.The 2022 reimagined story from Zemeckis arrives Sept.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are certainly solidifying their place as one of Hollywood's most beloved couples with their latest public appearance together.MORE: Tom Hanks loses his cool with overzealous fan following health fearsThe two were photographed hand-in-hand at the world premiere of Disney's live-action Pinocchio at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.VIDEO: Tom Hanks chokes up as he remembers late friend Peter ScolariThe two walked the red carpet together and gave interviews about their love for the iconic 1940 animated film while also posing with his co-stars.Tom was seen laughing and posing along with the other stars, Luke Evans, Cynthia Erivo, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, and also director Robert Zemeckis.MORE: Rita Wilson shares sweet pictures alongside husband Tom Hanks amid health concernsThe two have been married since 1988, having first met back in 1981 when Tom was still married to Samantha Lewes, and are parents to Chet and Truman.The happy night out came soon after photos were shared on DailyMail of a seemingly emotional Rita dining out with Tom and Chet, and also Elizabeth, Tom's daughter from his first marriage. Tom and Rita were attended the Pinocchio premiere togetherRecently, the couple did get to spend a romantic day out at a carnival, though, reminiscent of Tom's appearance in the latest Elvis movie.Rita captured the night together on her social media with a selfie of theirs on the ferris wheel and another photograph of a similar scene from the hit film.MORE: 1883 fans are losing their minds at Tom Hanks cameo – see best reactionsMORE: Tom Hanks rocks long hair in must-see school photos"Colonel Tom Parker took me to the carnival and we rode the Ferris wheel.

 and the new live action .Disney+ Day is a day dedicated to celebrating everything Disney's streaming service has to offer, and on top of tons of new titles, Disney+ is also offering a deal to celebrate the occasion. Starting September 8, new subscribers can get their first month of Disney+ for just. So if you were debating signing up to check out Disney's new releases, now is the time. This 75% off deal ends on September 19. New and returning subscribers can get one month of Disney Plus for just $2. The offer to save on streaming movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and 20th Century Fox lasts until 11:59 p.m. PT on September 19. Along with all the Disney+ Day releases this September, the streamer is finally releasing , a mysterious new spinoff starring Diego Luna.

Here’s one hell of a way to remember just how strange “Pinocchio” (1940) was: watch Robert Zemeckis’ hallucinatory live-action remake of it, now playing on Disney+. Some of the kooky parts here are not from the script by Simon Farnaby and Chris Weitz—to their credit, they didn’t invent the hedonistic sugary kid-hell of Pleasure Island, or the concept of an innocent boy whose wooden appendage grows, or a lonely man’s fixation on having a manic pixie dream son (Italian author Carlo Collodi did).