Why Ariana Grande’s credited under her birth name for ‘Wicked’

Why Ariana Grande’s credited under her birth name for ‘Wicked’

Universal StudiosWhen the Wicked film opens in theaters later in November, you’ll see Ariana Grande credited under a different name.Ariana, who plays Glinda in the film, is credited onscreen as Ariana Grande-Butera, which is her birth name. Butera is her father’s surname; her mom’s last name is Grande. On the podcast The Streaming Service with…Read More…

Music notes: Charli XCX, Britney Spears and more

Music notes: Charli XCX, Britney Spears and more

Charli XCX has just landed another acting gig. The Brat hitmaker is joining Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy in Sacrifice. The film, which is shooting now in Greece and Bulgaria, is the first English-language movie from director Romain Gavras. While Charli’s role is unknown, the film is loosely inspired by the story of Joan of…Read More…

Jonas Brothers’ dad to release his own Christmas EP

Jonas Brothers’ dad to release his own Christmas EP

Red Van RecordsJust call him the Jonas Father.You could say it runs in the family: Kevin Jonas Sr., the dad of Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas, the three men who make up Jonas Brothers, is releasing his first-ever Christmas EP.Ready Set Glow — A Holiday Collection will debut on Nov. 8. The collection of seven…Read More…

Taylor Swift performs final U.S. show of The Eras Tour

Taylor Swift performs final U.S. show of The Eras Tour

Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementLong live all the magic she made.The final U.S. show of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour took place Sunday in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the pop superstar made sure the American shows went out with a bang.”The very last U.S. show the Eras Tour will ever play is right here in…Read More…