‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo sweetly honors Hoda Kotb in her last Thanksgiving Day parade before ‘Today’ exit

Cynthia Erivo gave Hoda Kotb a bouquet of white flowers to honor the “Today” host’s final time hosting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade . The “Wicked” star wanted to do something extra special for Kotb following her announcement that she would be leaving …

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Universal addresses viral rumor Ariana Grande was paid $15M for ‘Wicked’ while Cynthia Erivo got $1M

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were paid equal salaries for their respective roles in “Wicked,” Page Six can confirm. “Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder. The women received equal pay …

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Cynthia Erivo takes dig at actresses who auditioned for ‘Wicked’: ‘Thank goodness’ Ariana Grande was cast as Glinda

Cynthia Erivo is grateful Ariana Grande was cast as Glinda in “Wicked.” “Thank goodness, because it was not the two ladies that I was auditioning with,” Erivo told the New York Times when asked about her reaction to the pop superstar’s casting. The “We …

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