How Will Dorothy Factor IntoWicked Part Two(and Who Might Play the IconicWizard of OzRole)

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in “Wicked” (2024); Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” (1939).Photo:Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures; Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures; Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Dorothy might soon meet the witches of Oz in the nextWickedfilm. Cynthia ErivoandAriana Grandebring down the house as Elphaba and Glinda in the new movie musical, but it’s only the first installment of a two-part story. For a very brief moment early in the first film, Dorothy is shown from behind as she walks the Yellow Brick Road alongside her pals the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion.

How ‘Girl Dad’ Josh Brolin Is Breaking ‘A Generational Train of Self-Destruction’ With His Own Kids (Exclusive)

Josh Brolin with daughter; ‘From Under the Truck’ book cover.Photo:Josh Brolin/Instagram; Joey Feldman Josh Brolin/Instagram; Joey Feldman Josh Brolinis breaking the cycle with his own kids. Now a father of four, 56, the Oscar-nominated actor is grateful to have had “the bravery and the balls and the verve to be able to break a generational train of self-destruction into what I think exists now, which is less vices but more care.

How ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ Star Barbara Eden Stays Fit at 93: Home Workouts and ‘Chocolates, of Course’

‘I Dream of Jeannie’ star Barbara Eden in Beverly Hills in 2023.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty Jon Kopaloff/Getty I Dream of JeanniestarBarbara Eden, whoturned 93in August, shared that she relies on at-home workouts to stay fit — but is prone to a sweet indulgence or two.“I used to work out all the time,” Eden toldFox News. “I used to do spinning classes and then do weights with a trainer … [But] whenCovidhit, that ended my heavy workouts.

Howard Stern Reveals Jeff Goldblum Almost Played Him in 1997’sPrivate Parts: 'I Would Pay to See That'

Howard Stern and Jeff Goldblum in 1997.Photo:Greg Gorman/Paramount/Rysher/Kobal/Shutterstock; Sam Levi/WireImage Greg Gorman/Paramount/Rysher/Kobal/Shutterstock; Sam Levi/WireImage Howard Sternsays he was nearly replaced in role he was born to play: himself. The radio host and self-proclaimed “King of All Media” famously played himself inPrivate Parts, the 1997 biopic based on his own 1993 book. But, Stern toldJason Bateman,Sean HayesandWill Arnetton the most recent episode of their podcastSmartless, the studio behind the film threatened at one point to replace him with none other thanJeff Goldblum.

Howards EndDirector James Ivory, 96, on Being a Gay Icon and Why He Didn't Come Out in the '90s (Exclusive)

James Ivory and his ‘Howard’s End’ star Emma Thompson in 1992.Photo:Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Oscar-winning screenwriter and veteran directorJames Ivory, who is considered to be a gay icon, says that being out in Hollywood or a “gay filmmaker” is a modern concept. “It’s kind of a new idea,” he tells PEOPLE. It’s especially true for him and his late romantic and producing partner, Ismail Merchant, who didn’t discuss their sexuality during the height of Merchant Ivory Productions' success in the early 1990s, which is chronicled in director Stephen Soucy’s new documentaryMerchant Ivory.