Universal Pictures has unveiled the final trailer for “Wicked: For Good”, the sequel to director Jon M Chu’s 2024 musical fantasy hit. Running three minutes and five seconds, the trailer continues the story after the events of the first film, revealing how the friendship between Ariana Grande’s Glinda and Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba evolves against the backdrop of a divided Oz.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended invitations to 534 individuals to join its membership this year, including 2025 Academy Award winners Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin and Lol Crawley, and nominees Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan and Brandi Carlile. Also invited are this year’s Oscars host Conan O’Brien, his predecessor Jimmy Kimmel, and their respective producers.

The official trailer for “Wicked: For Good”, the concluding instalment in the two-part adaptation of the acclaimed musical “Wicked”, has been released, offering audiences an early look at the final chapter of the story.

After the massive success of “Wicked: Part 1”, Ariana Grande and Universal Pictures are joining forces once again—this time for another major franchise. According to sources close to Deadline, the acclaimed singer and Academy Award nominee is set to appear in the upcoming instalment of the “Meet the Parents” series. The film is scheduled for release on November 25, 2026.

This marks the third straight week that “Eternal Sunshine” has held the No 1 position. The new edition includes an extended version of “Intro (End of the World)” and five fresh tracks.

On the heels of a remarkable start to Hollywood's awards season with the 2025 Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards has officially announced its list of nominations for this year.

Taylor Swift has reclaimed her spot at the top of Spotify’s Wrapped list for the year. On Wednesday, the music streaming platform unveiled its much-anticipated Wrapped feature, an annual summary highlighting user engagement and listening trends over the past year. According to Variety, Swift was crowned the most-streamed artiste on Spotify once again. 

Billboard, the renowned music charting platform, has officially crowned Beyoncé as the greatest pop icon of the 21st century. This announcement was made on Tuesday as part of the publication’s ongoing editorial series.

Two highly anticipated Hollywood productions have premiered in Bangladesh today for local audiences. The musical fantasy “Wicked” and the Christmas fantasy comedy “Red One” debuted at Star Cineplex, according to an official press release shared with local media by the multiplex authorities.

On Friday, November 8, the Recording Academy revealed the list of nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards, sparking discontent among K-pop fans, particularly the Armys who support BTS. The announcement came as a disappointment, as no K-pop artistes received nominations for the upcoming event.

Women dominated the MTV Video Music Awards, with Sabrina Carpenter snagging Song of the Year for her track "Espresso." Taylor Swift and Post Malone also made waves, taking home the first award of the night for Best Collaboration. 

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan, widely recognised for her portrayal of Penelope Featherington in the popular Netflix series "Bridgerton", has successfully raised more than £1.5 million (USD 1.9 million) to support aid initiatives in Gaza over the last seven months.

Recently, a four-part docuseries titled "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV '' shed light on the harsh realities of the entertainment industry, revealing how powerful men exploited young talents on set.

Ariana Grande secures her ninth chart-topping debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with her latest single, "We Can't Be Friends". This milestone solidifies Grande's position as the artiste with the most number of No 1 debuts on the Billboard charts.

Grammy Award-winning musician and actor Ariana Grande launched her seventh full-length album, titled "Eternal Sunshine", on Friday.

Ariana Grande, the renowned pop sensation, took to social media on Wednesday morning to announce her highly-anticipated return to the music scene in 2024 with the announcement of dropping a new album.

Rumours about Ariana Grande dating her "Wicked" co-star Ethan Slater was all over social media. Ethan added fuel to the controversy by filing divorce from his wife after his new found romance with the " 7 rings" singer. 

Ariana and Dalton tied the knot in May 2021 in a very private ceremony at Ariana's home in Montecito. Now, the couple are opting get divorced.

Countries from the United States to Japan and Singapore are considering tightening security ahead of major theatre and sports events following a suicide bomb attack in Britain that killed at least 22 people.

Ariana Grande has dropped another sneak peek from her upcoming album Dangerous Woman – titled “Side to Side,” featuring Nicki Minaj.