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Topic: Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked" (Universal)

Erivo makes Golden Globes history

Angelina Mazza
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in "Wicked: For Good" (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures)

"Wicked: For Good" sinks under its greed

Coleman Spilde
Cynthia Erivo at the NYC premiere of "Wicked: For Good" on November 17, 2025 (Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Erivo’s memoir faces family, identity

Angelina Mazza
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in "Wicked" (Universal Studios)

"Wicked" cast a new spell with old magic

Nardos Haile
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Kristin Chenoweth at the "Wicked" Los Angeles Premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on November 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

Chenoweth defends Wicked from 1 Mil Moms

Nardos Haile
Cynthia Erivo and Anjelina Jolie (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Jolie and Erivo talk grace and suffering

Kelly McClure
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked" (Universal)

"Wicked" hits different for Black women

Melanie McFarland
Ariana Grande attends the "Wicked" New York Premiere at Museum of Modern Art on November 14, 2024 in New York City. (Marleen Moise/WireImage/Getty Images)

Ariana Grande's body-shaming timeline

Nardos Haile
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A screening of WICKED for members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. in Atlanta at Regal Atlantic Station on November 19, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Derek White/Getty Images for Universal Pictures)

AMC urges "Wicked" fans not to sing

Kelly McClure
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in "Wicked" (Universal Studios)

Wicked: A bewitching vision about power

Coleman Spilde
Wicked (Universal Pictures)

"Wicked" memes take a nasty turn

Nardos Haile
British actress Cynthia Erivo speaks about the movie "Wicked" during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 10, 2024. (VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

"Wicked" star blasts poster edit

Kelly McClure
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Ariana Grande speaks onstage during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features Presentation during CinemaCon 2024 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/WireImage/Getty Images)

Ariana Grande is on "Hot Ones" finale

Joy Saha
Aretha Franklin, played by Cynthia Erivo, recording at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)

"Aretha" turned "pain into solid gold"

Melanie McFarland
Cynthia Erivo in "Genius: Aretha" (NatGeo / Hulu)

The soulful genius of "Aretha"

Melanie McFarland
Bong Joon-ho, right, reacts as he is presented with the award for best picture for "Parasite" from presenter Jane Fonda at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. Looking on from left are Kang-Ho Song and Kwak Sin Ae. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

"Parasite" saves a dull Oscars night

Melanie McFarland
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Mare Winningham and Ben Mendelsohn in "The Outsider" (Bob Mahoney/HBO)

The suburban horror of "The Outsider"

Melanie McFarland
Ben Mendelsohn and Cynthia Erivo in "The Outsider" (Bob Mahoney/HBO)

Stephen King's dread-filled "Outsider"

Melanie McFarland
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