Ariana Grande will not attend Sunday night’s Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, despite being nominated for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role for her work in Wicked: For Good. The singer is currently focused on rehearsals for her “Eternal Sunshine” tour, her first in nearly seven years, according to People magazine.
The upcoming tour takes place as Grande continues to garner attention for her role in the highly anticipated film adaptation of the Broadway musical. A recent trailer for Wicked: For Good, co-starring Cynthia Erivo, has generated significant buzz, showcasing Grande and Erivo’s performances (WTVC).
Elsewhere in entertainment news, Taylor Swift appears to be a fan of the reality competition series The Traitors. Her future mother-in-law, Donna Kelce, recently concluded her participation as a contestant on the Peacock show. During the reunion special, Kelce revealed that Swift “is a watcher,” and that her family also enjoys the program (E! News).
Hilary Duff has achieved a career milestone with her latest album, luck … or something, topping the charts in Australia. This marks Duff’s highest-charting album in the country, surpassing her previous top-10 albums released in 2004, 2005, and 2015 (LancasterOnline).
Olivia Dean is featured in a recent advertising campaign for Adidas Original Superstar sneakers. The ad, created by Adidas, includes a star-studded cast, with Samuel L. Jackson searching for the iconic shoes and encountering celebrities such as Kendall Jenner, NBA player James Harden, BLACKPINK member JENNIE, skateboarder Tyshawn Jones, and Dean (Google News).
