The Oscars Will Get A Major Musical Performance — But Not From Original Song Nominees
3 weeks, 3 days ago

The Oscars Will Get A Major Musical Performance — But Not From Original Song Nominees

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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the premiere of "Wicked" at the Museum of Modern Art on Nov. 14, 2024, in New York. It’s unclear what Grande and Erivo, who are both nominated for acting awards, will perform, but earlier this month, Puck reported they will sing a medley of “Wicked” songs — none of which are nominated for Best Original Song since the movie is based on the play that premiered on Broadway in 2003. Last month, the Academy sent a letter to members announcing that it planned to “move away” from live performances of Oscar-nominated songs. In previous years, the Oscars telecast included performances of all the Best Original Song nominees. “This year the best original song category presentation will move away from live performances and will be focused on the songwriters,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Oscars 2025: No politics, no sparkle, no courage — until the winners spoke up
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Oscars 2025: No politics, no sparkle, no courage — until the winners spoke up

Salon  

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Hindustan Times  

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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo perform ‘Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Wicked’ songs at the Oscars
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LA Times  

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform at the 97th Academy Awards. How thrillifying that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars ceremony with a performance of songs from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” At the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, the two Oscar-nominated stars treated audiences to a musical history of Oz onstage and onscreen. …

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The songs of "Wicked" aren’t Oscar-eligible, but they’re the reason for its magic

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Cynthia Erivo recalls 'tearful' moment she and Ariana Grande found out they were nominated for Oscars
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Cynthia Erivo recalls 'tearful' moment she and Ariana Grande found out they were nominated for Oscars

Daily Mail  

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LA Times  

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Oscars 2025 to honour Los Angeles amid wildfire crisis, do away with live performances
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Oscars 2025 to honour Los Angeles amid wildfire crisis, do away with live performances

Hindustan Times  

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See the full list of 2025 Oscar nominations
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See the full list of 2025 Oscar nominations

NPR  

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From Box-office hit to Oscar contender: Wicked’s path to the 2025 Academy Awards
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Associated Press  

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Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Cynthia Erivo accidentally gatecrash Oscars presenting segment as they are caught chatting backstage
1 year ago

Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Cynthia Erivo accidentally gatecrash Oscars presenting segment as they are caught chatting backstage

Daily Mail  

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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Reveal Their 'Wicked' Looks From Movie Set
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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Reveal Their 'Wicked' Looks From Movie Set

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Wicked movie gets a Christmas 2021 release date
6 years, 1 month ago

Wicked movie gets a Christmas 2021 release date

Daily Mail  

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Oscars 2014: First Academy concert to honour nominated composers
11 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2014: First Academy concert to honour nominated composers

Firstpost  

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