Ariana Grande Turned Down a Hip-Hop Version of 'Popular'

‘Wicked' Team Considered Making ‘Popular' More Hip-Hop. Ariana Grande Refused: ‘Absolutely Not. I Want to Be Glinda, Not Ariana Playing Glinda'
Wicked” composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz revealed in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that he pitched Ariana Grande on a different version of “Popular” for the film adaptation that she instantly turned down.
Ariana Grande Rejected ‘Wicked’ Composer Stephen Schwartz’s Idea of Wanting to Make a Hip-Hop Version of “Popular”
"Absolutely not, don’t do it. I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda," the singer, who stars in the Universal movie adaptation of the musical, said.
Here’s Why Ariana Grande Said ‘No’ to a Hip-Hop Version of ‘Popular’ in ‘Wicked’
To close out its star-studded season 14, Blue Bloods is pulling out all the stops. The synopsis for the show’s series finale was officially revealed by CBS. The final episode of the show will be titled “End of Tour.” It will air on CBS on Friday, December 13, at 10 p.m. ET. “It’s all hands...
Ariana Grande Shut Down A Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ But Did OK Another ‘Wicked’ Song Change
In a new Los Angeles Times oral history, Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz explains:
Wicked director explains why he had to ask Ariana Grande to ‘come back’ with no makeup
Wicked director Jon M. Chu has explained why he had to ask Ariana Grande to ‘come back’ with no makeup on following her first audition.
Ariana Grande & Kristin Chenoweth Agree ‘Wicked’s Glinda “Might Be A Little” Queer
As Wicked takes the box office by storm, Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth are reminding audiences who was the original "friend of Dorothy."
‘Wicked’ Stars Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Received Equal Pay, Universal Says
Wicked' stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid the same salary. There were false reports of difference of pay.
Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande Were Paid the Same for ‘Wicked,' Universal Debunks Pay Disparity Rumors
Amid rumors that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid different salaries for their work co-starring in Wicked, the ...
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Got Paid Equally for ‘Wicked,’ Universal Calls Pay Disparity Rumors ‘Completely False’
Despite conflicting reports, "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid the same amount to star in the movie ...
Ariana Grande watches ‘Wicked’ with 99-year-old nonna in theater she grew up in
Now, Grande, a Boca Raton native, is celebrating that full circle moment of seeing “Wicked” for the first time with her ...
Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth hint at Wicked's Glinda being queer: 'Might be a little in the closet'
Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth speculate that 'Wicked' character Glinda is queer: 'Might be a little in the closet.' ...
Ariana Grande Speculates — and Kristin Chenoweth Agrees — That Glinda in ‘Wicked’ Might Be ‘A Little in the Closet’
Could Glinda the Good Witch also be Glinda the Gay Witch? 'Wicked' star Ariana Grande thinks so, and original Broadway lead ...
Here's Why Glinda's Iconic Bubble Dress in “Wicked” Is a Different Color Than the Broadway Gown (Exclusive)
When Ariana Grande as Glinda the Good Witch floats into Munchkinland in the first few minutes of Wicked, she does so in her ...