Megan Moroney claps back at criticism of CMA Awards 2024 hair extensions

Megan Moroney isn’t putting up with negative comments online. Following her CMA Awards 2024 appearance on Wednesday, a TikTok user shared a video criticizing the country artist’s extensions. The user zoomed in on Moroney, 27, accepting her award for new artist of the year, writing, “I swear the hairstylist brain never shuts off. Who matched her … Read more

Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters

“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen. The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its … Read more

‘Wicked’ star Ariana Grande thinks Glinda is ‘a little in the closet’

Ariana Grande is sharing a popular opinion. The actress, 31, reflected on the relationship her character Glinda has with Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in the newly released “Wicked” movie. Grande noted that their friendship could be interpreted as a queer allegory, along with other aspects of the movie and the film where it all started, the “Wizard of Oz.” … Read more

Chad Michael Murray reveals he and James Lafferty didn’t get a call about ‘One Tree Hill’ sequel series

He’s not heading back to North Carolina. Chad Michael Murray has broken his silence about the upcoming “One Tree Hill” reboot. Murray, 43, told the Los Angeles Times, “We’re not doing it because no one’s ever picked up the phone and said, ‘Hey, we’re doing this,’ so we’re not doing it.” He was referring to … Read more

Sophia Loren and dancing ‘Little Women’: The best of L.A. arts this weekend

Madison Marsh performs as Amy March in a scene from the immersive “Little Women Ballet” inside L.A.’s Heritage Square Museum. (Marcus Ubungen / Los Angeles Times) Happy “Wicked” week, Essential Arts readers! The film adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical arrives in theaters this weekend. I’m staff writer Ashley Lee, who’s already seen it twice … Read more

Multibillion-dollar delivery company CEO mocked after ‘absurd’ hiring stunt backfires

The CEO of a multibillion-dollar company has drawn serious backlash after an online “stunt” where he posted a job ad asking the successful candidate to cough up thousands of dollars. Deepinder Goyal is the CEO and founder of Indian food delivery company Zomato, a company that is worth around $42 billion. Goyal sparked widespread outrage … Read more

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