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Wicked: For Good’s Ethan Slater Breaks Down His 20 Days of Prosthetics
This article contains spoilers for Wicked: For Good. Ethan Slater's transformation in Wicked: For Good is totally metal. The Gen V actor, who plays munchkin Boq in Wicked and its newly released… Source link
Read MoreWicked: For Good Movie vs. Broadway Musical: Breaking Down the Biggest Differences
The Wicked Witch of the East Much like in the musical, Nessarose (Marissa Bode) is now the governor of Munchkinland following the death of her and Elphaba’s father (Andy Nyman), which Elphaba is aware of in the film, but learns from her sister in the musical. As such, she has made Boq (Ethan Slater) her servant…
Read MoreSpecial Forces Finale: Find Out Which 2 Stars Won by Completing Training Camp
Kody and Brianna were stressed tested by pouring buckets of water on their heads as they endured verbal questioning while Gia, Andrew and Shawn were repeatedly submerged entirely under water as mock torture. While Shawn remained solid, the directing staff called out her husband Andrew’s performance as “abysmal.” As Foxy noted, “If a recruit can’t…
Read MoreA Juvenile Triceratops and Francis Bacon Heat Up Phillips’s $67.3 Million Evening Sale
Phillips’s New York Evening Sale closed at $67.3 million—a 24 percent increase from last November. Photo: Jean Bourbon The auction results of the past few years have confirmed it: dinosaurs are on trend. And not just as prehistoric relics or tools of scientific inquiry, but as symbols of timelessness and taste. More and more, fossil…
Read MoreAffluent Shoppers Lift Walmart in a Challenging Economy
Doug McMillon will step down as Walmart’s CEO next year. Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for Bentonville Film Festival Walmart has long been beloved for its discounts and budget-friendly prices. These days, however, America’s largest retailer is attracting a surprising new group of shoppers: affluent households. Inflation pressures and more flexible shopping options have pushed…
Read MoreMeghan Trainor Shares Health Scare That Led to 60-Pound Weight Loss Journey
Why Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara Started Taking Mounjaro Though the singer was more than happy with the boom boom that all the boys chase, she and husband Daryl Sabara embarked on a health journey after welcoming first son Riley in February 2021. Eager to ensure that every inch of them was perfect from the…
Read MoreU.S. Approves Advanced Chip Sales to Middle East A.I. Giants in Major Policy Reversal
Nvidia chips will fuel xAI’s first data center in Saudi Arabia. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images In a major win for the Middle East’s A.I. ambitions, the U.S. has approved the export of advanced semiconductors to two major Gulf-backed ventures. Saudi Arabia’s Humain and the United Arab Emirates’ G42 will be allowed to purchase the…
Read MoreTim Cook’s Retirement Looms as His $4T Reinvention of Apple Defines His Legacy
Tim Cook’s looming retirement caps a 14-year run defined by record growth and disciplined execution. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook is poised to retire as early as next year after 14 years at the helm, according to a Financial Times report last week citing multiple anonymous company insiders. Rumblings about Cook’s exit come…
Read MoreDancing with the Stars’ Andy Richter Defends Whitney Leavitt After “Absolutely Insane” Elimination
While Andy was shocked, Whitney and Mark knew they’d be two-stepping out of the competition. “We knew, we felt it,” the pro dancer told E! News’ Will Marfuggi after the semi-finals. “I think we just had a feeling.” Echoed Whitney, “We had a gut feeling it was us.” But that doesn’t mean it hurts any less. …
Read MoreMoss Can Survive the Harsh Conditions of Space
In 2005, scientists announced that moss could grow inside of spaceships. The little plants the scientists sent up on NASA Space Shuttle missions grew in a breathtakingly weird shape, a sort of fuzzy spiral, an apparent reaction to the low-gravity environment. It was not as whimsical an experiment as you might think. As researchers contemplate…
Read More17 Can’t-Miss Places to See This Year’s Northern Lights
The northern lights have reached their peak, and they are not exactly being subtle about it. In November 2025, back-to-back geomagnetic storms pushed vivid reds and greens as far south as Florida, Alabama and New Mexico, lighting up suburbs, interstates and strip malls that have never seen so much as a faint glow before. Those…
Read More50 Must-Have Amazon Black Friday 2025 Beauty Deals: Shop the Biggest Discounts Today
What Brands Have the Best Sales on Black Friday? Amazon Black Friday 2025 is expected to feature major discounts across top beauty, fashion, and lifestyle brands. Some of the biggest markdowns typically come from brands like Dyson, Olaplex, Charlotte Tilbury, Lululemon, Kate Spade, Peter Thomas Roth, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Coach, Michael Kors, and more. Whether…
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