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Wicked cast 'crying' over Jon M. Chu Oscars snub

Michelle Yeoh has revealed the cast of 'Wicked' have been "crying" after the film's director Jon M. Chu failed to receive a nod in the Oscars nominations despite the movie landing a slot in the Best Picture category amid a slew of other nominations.

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Ariana Grande celebrated first Oscar nomination alongside boyfriend Ethan Slater

An Instagram post after the Academy Award nods were announced revealed Ariana Grande celebrated receiving her first Oscar nomination alongside her boyfriend Ethan Slater.

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Wicked star Cynthia Erivo says younger self ‘beaming’ after Oscars nomination

Her co-star Ariana Grande also secured an Oscars nod.

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Ariana Grande 'can't stop crying' over Oscar nomination

Ariana Grande "can't stop crying" after receiving her Best Actress in a Supporting Role nomination for the upcoming Academy Awards.

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Ariana Grande teases new original song for Wicked sequel: ‘Pivotal moment in Glinda’s journey’

Pop star revealed song will show a side of Glinda ‘we’ve never seen before’

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Wicked director explains why popular scene was deleted from final film

‘We kept a little ahead of the audience,’ Chu said

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Wicked: For Good director Jon M Chu defends new name for sequel

Jon M. Chu has opened up on the name choice for 'Wicked: For Good' rather than simply calling it 'Part Two'.

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Deadpool star presented best film award to Wicked at National Board of Review Awards gala

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National Board Of Review Awards Celebrate 'Wicked' Success

The National Board of Review Awards gala celebrates 'Wicked' and outstanding talents in filmmaking with humor and recognition.

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Ariana Grande jokingly shouts out ‘Botox and Juvederm’ while accepting award

‘I never thought at the age of 31 I would be hearing the words ‘rising star’ again,’ actor jokes

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Ariana Grande to keep her Wicked speaking voice

Ariana Grande has declared her 'Wicked' speaking voice might "stay" for good after she went through months of vocal training to perfect her tone to play Galinda in the big screen adaptation of the hit stage show.

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Wicked director Jon M. Chu demanded Ariana Grande ‘overcome her pop star image’ to play Glinda

'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu demanded Ariana Grande had to "overcome" her pop star image during her audition process for Glinda.

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Wicked director reveals original idea for Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth cameo

Jon M Chu has revealed his original ideas for bringing Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth into 'Wicked'.

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Britney Spears ‘convinced son Jayden James Federline has future in music’

After they reunited for Christmas, Britney Spears is said to be convinced her son Jayden James Federline has a future in music.

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Britney Spears to be honoured as ‘human icon’ in upcoming biopic

In a new interview with the director of the project Jon M Chu, the filmmaker has said Britney Spears will be honoured as a “human icon” in her upcoming biopic.

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Don’t Look Up director predicts Wicked could be banned ‘if America keeps going on the track it is’

Adam McKay called ‘Wicked Part 1’ one of the ‘most radical big studio Hollywood movies ever made’

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Chenoweth defends Wicked from 1 Mil Moms

As a Christian woman, Chenoweth calls out "all the silliness that these women spew out of hate"

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Kristin Chenoweth defends Wicked against accusations it’s too gay: ‘They are spewing hate’

A conservative group is calling for parents to boycott the movie

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Ariana Grande 'worked hard' with a vocal coach for Wicked

Pop star Ariana Grande has confessed she "worked really hard" with a vocal coach for her role in 'Wicked' because she wanted to perfect the "operatic" style of her character's singing voice because it's very different to how she usually performs.

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Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager criticize Golden Globes for snubbing Wicked director Jon M. Chu

‘Wicked’ was nominated for four Golden Globes on Monday, December 9

Evening Standard

Golden Globes snubs and surprises: Gladiator II’s Paul Mescal and Blitz miss out

Many hit projects and stars were overlooked in the shortlist, and others were unexpectedly recognised.

The Independent UK

Jon M Chu reveals how far he pushed Ariana Grande to earn Wicked role

‘I was like, there’s no way she’s prepared for this,’ the director said

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