Ariana Grande's Wicked SNL Homecoming: Glinda Magic and More

Ariana Grande BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Ariana Grande is set to host the Saturday Night Live Christmas episode tonight December 20 with Cher as musical guest marking her third hosting gig and sixth appearance overall on the NBC staple according to B1039. She teased the event on Instagram sharing cozy photos from her October hosting stint alongside castmate Bowen Yang while writing Cant wait to come home this week. NBC dropped a promo Wednesday showing Grande bundling up with cast member Ashley Padilla to peep the Rockefeller Center tree only to sneak into Lorne Michaels office for the view a nod to holiday hijinks. The episode airs at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock promising festive cheer per BroadwayWorld. Fresh off Wicked For Goods box office smash nearing 500 million worldwide and its record breaking 150 million North American debut as the third biggest musical opening ever Grande hit Late Night with Seth Meyers Thursday night. There she gushed about playing Glinda calling it the most creatively fulfilling experience of her life thanks to director Jon M. Chu's safe set vibe and reacted hilariously to the films wild merch like pink and green mac and cheese which even shocked her collector mom BroadwayWorld reports. She and co star Cynthia Erivo made Golden Globe history November 8 as the first duo from one film consecutively nominated. Buzz swirls around her slimmer frame topping thinspiration and dream body lists on sketchy sites sparking online chatter though OK Magazine flags it as an unhealthy storm with no direct comment from Grande. Bigger career moves loom including a West End Sunday in the Park with George revival opposite Jonathan Bailey plus roles in Focker In Law new American Horror Story and Chu's animated Oh the Places Youll Go all per recent Late Night chatter. No fresh social mentions popped but her Wicked glow and SNL spotlight cement this weeks high note in a banner biographical stretch. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.