Universal Pictures issued a statement obtained by USA TODAY Tuesday that clarified that "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid the same amount for their work on the film. The studio issued the statement as social media rumors about a ...

Those involved have been doing a ton of press for the film, but why are Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande always crying during Wicked events? Ethan Slater thinks he knows. The Wicked cast list is led by Grande and Erivo,