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Geek Tyrant
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Amanda Seyfried Auditioned Six Times For WICKED Before Losing the Role - "I Worked My Ass Off For Years on That Music" — GeekTyrant
When the Wicked movie was announced, many people had opinions about who might be good to take on the lead roles. One name that made the rounds was Amanda Seyfried, who seemed like a perfect fit for the role of Glinda. She is a great actress, and she showed off her singing chops in the films Les Misérables and the Mamma Mia! franchise. As it turns out, Seyfried also thought she'd be great in the role, and she entered a long audition process in hopes to get it. Speaking on Backstage's In the Envelope podcast (via People), the Oscar nominee revealed: 'I auditioned like six times for 'Wicked.' Because that had to be really just right. And I like, I loved it. I was busy. I barely had time to do it, but I made it work. I worked my ass off for years and years and years on that music. I'm competitive… with myself in a really healthy way.' 'There's something really beautiful about auditioning,' she continued. 'If you really have the skill, you're going to show it no matter what. There's this weird fear when you walk in that you have to make an impression right away, which you do but the only impression that is helpful is to be yourself. The things that people do… the way they behave when they're nervous can be off-putting. Centering yourself and saying what you feel instead of a bunch of bullshit is helpful.' Ariana Grande ended up landing the role of Glinda, and earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for the first flim. The Broadway musical was split into two movies, and the second, Wicked: For Good , arrives in theaters this November. Seyfried told People magazine last year that she was loved the 'fantastic' first movie even if she didn't get the role. 'It's an extravaganza, which is what she [Grande] does really well,' Seyfried said. 'And [my kids] have been playing the soundtrack nonstop. And everything is as it's meant to be for sure.'
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Brandy and Monica reveal who inspired their hit song The Boy Is Mine
Brandy and Monica revealed the inspiration behind their hit duet, The Boy Is Mine, 25 years after releasing the song. The pair reflected on their collaborative track, which won a Grammy following its release nearly three decades ago, after announcing their upcoming, co-headlining tour of the same name. While making a joint appearance on Wednesday's episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the duo discussed the making of the 1998 track. The late night talk show host asked Brandy, 46, if it was true that she got the idea for the concept from watching The Jerry Springer Show. She confirmed it and explained: 'Yes, I was a huge Jerry Springer fan, and one of the topics was, "The boy is mine." I'm like, "Oh my god, song idea. Let's do this."' After getting the inspiration, Brandy said she knew she wanted to get Monica, 44, to work with her on the song — which was also a source of inspiration for the same-name song on Ariana Grande 's latest album Eternal Sunshine. 'I was always a fan of hers and I wanted to work with her, so I called her up and asked her to be a part of the song, and she said yes,' she recalled. 'And here we are.' When they started working together, Monica said she told Brandy that she thought people would believe they were fighting over a man because of the nature of the song. 'That was the point,' Brandy then added. The Jerry Springer Show was also included in a snippet of the original music video accompanying Brandy and Monica's beloved duet. At the beginning of the video, Brandy is seen watching the daytime talk show that ran from 1991 to 2018. Then, Monica is seen changing the channel. When Brandy changes it back, the two squabble over the TV right before the song starts. The song was an instant hit and spent 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard charts as well as winning the dynamic duo a Grammy. After getting the inspiration, Brandy said she knew she wanted to get Monica, 44, to work with her on the song — which was also a source of inspiration for the same-name song on Ariana Grande 's latest album Eternal Sunshine Many years later, the pair released another duet titled It All Belongs to Me in 2012. After releasing their second duet, the pair were rumoed to be in a longstanding feud. When Ariana Grande asked them to join in on her remix, they agreed and credited the pop star for reuniting them again and bridging the gap. Last year, Brandy and Monica earned their 13th and fifth Grammy nominations, respectively, due to their features on Grande's The Boy Is Mine remix. Last summer, Monica said that 'the process of the new collaboration did a lot of closing the gaps.' She told ET: 'When you properly communicate something, you can find not only the resolutions and solutions to problems, but sometimes you find that there weren't ever problems, just consistent miscommunications. It made it a lot easier just to talk.' Earlier this week, the R&B icons announced their first-ever joint tour, more than 25 years after releasing The Boy Is Mine. The pair will be going on a 24-city arena tour alongside opening acts Kelly Rowland, Muni Long and Jamal Roberts of American Idol. Their tour will kick off on October 16 in Cincinnati, Ohio. And the pair will perform in cities across the United States before closing out the American tour in Houston, Texas on December 7.
Daily Mail
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's split blamed on 'curse' involving superstar singer as fans raise concerns
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's shock split has been blamed on a wild fan theory, The Rosé curse. Earlier this week it was reported that the singer, 40, and the Hollywood actor, 48, had gone their separate ways after nine years together following much speculation about their romance. And in the wake of the break-up, social media has gone wild as the recurring theory about the curse of Rosé has resurfaced online. The Rosé curse is a fan-created online joke-turned-meme that says any big star who takes a photo with BLACKPINK singer Rosé, 28, will soon experience a breakup with their partner. There is no evidence that the New Zealand and South Korean singer has anything to do with the demise of celebrity relationships, but that hasn't stopped fans making playful observations about the coincidences of Rosé's snaps. Taking to X, fans shared snaps of Katy meeting Rosé backstage at the Concert Le Gala Des Pieces in January, with many remarking that she had 'struck again' amid the split. While others penned: 'Oh nooo. Not the Rosé curse coming back faster than Blackpink's comeback teaser.' 'Omg the Rosé curse is back?' 'Soooo Katy and Orlando broke up. The rose curse is real'. 'No one can make me believe the rose curse isn't real idc.' Other celebrity couples that have allegedly fallen victim to the Rosé curse include Taylor Swift and Joe Alwin, Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker, Sabrina Carpenter and Shawn Mendes and Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez. Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik and Florence Pugh and Zach Braff were also thought to have been affected. In 2021, Rosé - whose real name is Park Chae-young - shared a glam Instagram story with supermodel Gigi Hadid. The duo stunned in the post taken in September - reshared by the X account Pop Base - enjoying an evening at the Met Gala. Several fans expressed their concerns that the curse was 'real' amid Orlando and Katie's break-up Just one month later, sources revealed that she and Zayn Malik split up after first sparking romance rumours in 2015. Meanwhile in 2022, Rosé had a fangirl moment as she posed for a photo with one of her favourite artists, Taylor Swift, at the VMAs. The Eras Tour hitmaker too appeared starstruck by the K-pop idol as she danced along to their hit Pink Venom - which the group performed live. Just a few months later, in April 2023 rumours first swirled that she and actor Joe Alwyn broke up after six years together. Florence Pugh and Rosé also had fans swooning as they posed alongside one another at the opening of Tiffany & Co.'s Brand Exhibition - Vision & Virtuosity - in London in June, 2022. The pair were in visibly high spirits as they made a glamorous appearance and laughed while embracing each other in the photos. The duo stunned in the post taken in September - reshared by the X account Pop Base - enjoying an evening at the Met Gala. Just one month later, sources revealed that she and Zayn Malik split up after first sparking romance rumours in 2015 Another celeb which seemed to fall victim to the curse was Kendall Jenner - who grinned for a photo with Rosé at the 2022 LACMA ART+FILM GALA, in the November of that year Just two months later, Florence Pugh revealed that she and Zach Braff had split up earlier in the year during a Harper's Bazaar interview. Another celeb which seemed to fall victim to the curse was Kendall Jenner - who grinned for a photo with Rosé at the 2022 LACMA ART+FILM GALA, in the November of that year. Later that same month, the reality show star was said to have split from basketball player Devin Booker after reportedly striking up a romance in 2020. News of Bloom and Perry's breakup was confirmed by sources on Thursday after weeks of rampant speculation. The couple first got together in 2016 before splitting up and getting back together in 2018. Bloom proposed to Perry in 2019 and they welcomed daughter Daisy Dove, now four-years-old, in August 2020. Rumors of 'tensions' between Perry and Orlando began to surface earlier this month. Several outlets alleged that the singer's poor-performing album 143 and the mocking she faced following her Blue Origin space trip — as well as her ongoing Lifetimes Tour — put 'stress' on the relationship. The Teenage hitmaker has also recently been seen without her engagement ring in recent weeks. Furthering the speculation, it was confirmed that Bloom would be attending Sanchez and Bezos' wedding without Perry, who is on tour in Australia.
Daily Mirror
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Gorgeous' designer perfume gets shoppers 'so many compliments'
There's currently an offer on the floral scent allowing shoppers to snap up two free gifts LookFantastic is now stocking Gucci Beauty and when buying full size 100ml perfumes from the range shoppers can look forward to a complimentary beauty pouch and 10ml bottle of Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia. The Gucci Gorgeous Flora range is now all available on the beauty giant with the free gifts available for anyone who spends £125 on the brand. The 10ml bottles come in at £26 while the 30ml are £70 so there is the option to invest in all four scents to qualify for the beauty pouch for those who don't want to commit to a full sized 100ml bottle for £138. As the name suggests all the perfumes derive inspiration from different flowers although our team perfume expert's personal favourite is Gorgeous Orchid. It blends together vibrant vanilla notes with a fresh marine ozonic accord. Britney Fantasy Intimate Fantasy (£49, Boots) is another example of an ozonic gourmand but it does have more of a fruity touch. Jada Jones said: "I'm not always drawn to floral scents, with my personal tastes definitely sitting more in the gourmand perfume space, so I was pleasantly surprised with Gorgeous Orchid which is inspired by the vanilla orchid. I love vanilla scents, to the point that my friends and family all tease me about how obsessed I am. "There is definitely a floral touch to this perfume but it's very wearable. I don't reach for this everyday but it's a great option for those looking for the sweet spot between floral and gourmand. The longevity really impressed me, if I put this on in the morning I can still smell it that night, which is quite refreshing when I've been having to top up Ariana Grande's Lovenotes (£60, Superdrug) hourly." It's not just Jada that's a fan, Gorgeous Orchid has pulled in over 1,900 five-star ratings on LookFantastic. One shopper said: "I love this my new favourite fragrance, obsessed with it now. I received so many compliments whilst wearing it and it lasts so long." Another, who isn't usually drawn to florals, said: "I'm not usually a fan of floral perfumes, but this has surprised me. It smells fresh and clean and different to anything else on the market. I had two compliments on it both really positive! It's definitely going on my Christmas list." One shopper found the scent to be overpoweringly floral, saying: "Not the one for me. It's very sweet which I like but I found it very over powering with the floral scent. Definitely has long lasting staying power. If you like a floral scent you will love this." One shopper even claimed to find a coconut water note, writing: "This fragrance is a sweet floral with a bright opening that feels a bit aquatic. After a while it turns into a light floral that is slightly powdery, and I can detect a coconut water scent as well that almost reminds me of the beach. It's a lovely designer fragrance if you like bright and soft floral scents."
Refinery29
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
Blurring Is The New Matte — & It's This Season's Softest Makeup Trend
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. It doesn't seem like that long ago our feeds were flooded with images of hyper-glowy skin that looked fresh (but never sweaty), with a healthy sheen. (Dewy makeup got so big, it even permeated pop culture; 'my skin is gleamin',' whisper-sang Ariana Grande in 2019's '7 rings.') Glow was the antithesis of the 'Instaglam' look that predated it in the mid-2010s; think heavy highlight and contour, a full-coverage base, and bold, matte lipstick. But if there's one thing we can count on, it's that trends come, go…and find a way of coming back again. And sure enough, one word has been popping up everywhere in beauty launches lately: Blur. It's not quite matte, but not quite glowy either. The blurred makeup trend occupies an interesting place between dualities that seems to be striking a chord these days. It delivers all the luminosity of dewy makeup with the diffused velvetiness of ultra-matte glam. 'The trend seems to be gaining momentum in response to the sharp makeup looks that have dominated social media for years,' makeup artist and Sephora Beauty Director David Razzano tells Refinery29. 'Bold black cat eyeliner, graphic eyeshadow, intense contouring, and ultra-defined lip lines are beginning to feel a bit dated and overdone.' In comparison, 'blurred' makeup has a 'fresh, effortless vibe,' per Razzano, that lends the skin a 'filtered,' poreless effect. (I never thought I'd say this, but was Maybelline Dream Matte of its time?) The more I thought about it, the less surprising the trend was. After all, digitally airbrushed skin via social media filters had given way to products like e.l.f.'s Poreless Putty Primer and Milk Makeup's (sadly discontinued) Blur Stick. But the 2025 version of blurred-finish products isn't just about poreless, diffused skin. Instead of bottling blur in primers and touchup products, the soft-focus effect has made its way into lipstick, blush, eyeshadows, and more. Ahead, get the scoop on how to wear blurred makeup from lids to lips — and the pro-approved products to get the look this season and beyond. Eyes When it comes to eyes, there are several ways to achieve a soft, diffused wash of colour. I personally find cream-to-powder eyeshadows like Glossier Skywash or Merit's new Solo Shadow the quickest, most foolproof way to get a blurred finish. 'The Sephora Collection PRO Eyeshadow Brush #18 is my go-to 'blurring brush' for both eyes and lips,' says Razzano. 'It has a small domed tip, which can be used to blur eyeliner or lipstick out – just gently sweep on the edge of any area.' (Australian Sephora doesn't currently have the #18 brush, but you can sub this with any fluffy blending brush, like the Fenty Precision Blending Brush 230.) Skin When I hear 'blurred makeup,' I first think of a soft, creamy complexion resembling something from a Vermeer portrait. Foundations like R29's Beauty Innovator Award-winning Huda Beauty's Easy Blur and Revlon Serum Tint are great options for one-and-done coverage with a petal-soft finish. You can also achieve a beautiful, blurred effect with your finishing products. Razzano loves Kosas' Cloud Set Baked Setting & Smoothing Powder for lending a soft veil that reduces shine, not glow. 'I'm obsessed with this powder! It sets your makeup in place while delivering an ultra-soft blurring effect, all while maintaining a natural, radiant finish,' he says. 'This powder works particularly well when it comes to setting concealer — it blurs out fine lines and wrinkles, without creating dryness under the eyes.' Cheeks The blush craze shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon, and the latest launches all seem to have blur as a priority. There's the Dua Lipa-fronted YSL Beauty's new Make Me Blush, which comes in eight candy-coloured shades and contains squalane to lend an optical blurring effect on skin. One favourite our editors love was the Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush, famous for its longwear properties and beautiful pigmentation. Another fave comes in the form of Danessa Myricks' Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder, which also happens to be among my most-used products as well. 'This formula is nothing short of pure brilliant beauty innovation,' Razzano declares. 'Danessa created a hydrating balm-to-powder that instantly blurs the skin, while maintaining a hyper-natural look and feel. Plus, she has carried this formula into blushes and highlighters – so you can blur and add glow simultaneously.' On the bronzer side of things, Makeup By Mario's SoftSculpt Blurring Bronzer offers the same sun-kissed glow you'd get from a bronzing powder with ingredients like spherical powders that provide an optical blurring effect. Lips Make it a season of blurred kisses with products that have a soft, romantic finish that's never dry or flat. ' Refy's Blur Liner boasts a domed tip, creating a natural, soft, and blurred look — an easy step in your routine,' Razzano explains. He also loves Prada Beauty's Monochrome Soft Matte Blur Lipstick, which has the creamy texture of your favourite lippie but with a velvet finish. 'No need to perfectly line your lips, since it softly blurs itself,' he says. 'A few taps of your finger will blend it to perfection.' We also love Rhode's Peptide Lip Shape crayons, which come in a variety of beautiful neutral tones with a soft matte finish.
