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Pop Base: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Fly High in New Look at 'Wicked'

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Njera Perkins
May 17, 2024

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Defy Expectations — and Gravity — in the Latest Wicked Trailer

Wicked fans have much to look forward to this fall when the highly anticipated film adaptation finally hits theaters. A new sweeping trailer for the film was released on Wednesday, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as loathing enemies-turned-chums Glinda and Elphaba. In it, viewers get a closer look at the pair’s journey before they arrive in the Land of Oz. We also hear them belting the show’s famous anthems “Popular” and “Defying Gravity.”

"Are people born wicked? Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?" Grande poses in the trailer’s opening. Viewers will soon find out when part one of the Wizard of Oz prequel arrives on Nov. 27, followed by its sequel, which debuts in theaters on Nov. 26, 2025.

Lady Gaga, SZA, Usher, and More Make Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums of All Time List

Apple Music is counting down to its complete reveal of the 100 best albums of all time. Since Monday, the streaming platform has announced its celebratory list of the greatest records ever made in rounds, including albums by Lady Gaga, (The Fame Monster), SZA (SOS), Usher (Confessions), Solange (A Seat at the Table), Tyler, the Creator (Flower Boy), and more. The list was curated by Apple Music’s team of experts, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals, alongside a select group of artists that include Maren Morris, Pharrell Williams, J Balvin, and others.

Each day until May 22, the streamer will reveal ten more albums to music lovers worldwide before the full list arrives. The countdown will conclude with a reveal of the top 10 albums of all time during a broadcast radio special. Keep up with the list of albums here.

The More You Know

  • Kendrick Lamar comes out on top of his rap beef with Drake as his fiery hit “Not Like Us” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It marks the third diss track to hit the top of the charts this year after Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hiss.”

  • Kehlani announces their forthcoming album Crash is set to drop on June 21. It arrives after 2022’s blue water road, marking the singer’s first full-length release in over two years.

  • Gracie Abrams unveiled the tracklist for her The Secret of Us album (out June 21) on Monday, revealing Taylor Swift as a feature on the song “us.” The collaboration reunites the pair after Abrams opened up for much of Swift’s Eras Tour in 2023.

  • All That alum Lori Beth Denberg has levied new accusations against former Nickelodeon creator Dan Schneider, alleging that he showed her porn, initiated phone sex, lashed out on set, and more in a new interview with Business Insider. The allegations come weeks after Investigation Discovery’s scathing docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

  • Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album, Sour, is officially the most streamed album by a female artist in Spotify history. The critically acclaimed, 11-track album, released in 2021, has received several major accolades over the years, including a Grammy for best pop vocal album.

The Grammy-winning rap star holds back nothing with Rolling Stone as she gets honest about her motherhood journey, marriage with Offset, her long-awaited second album, and more.

The former One Direction singer spoke to Nylon about raising his daughter Khai, farm life, and making his most honest album to date.