Photo: Evans Vestal Ward/NBC/Getty Another big name is making his way to Oz:Bowen Yang. Keala Settle, a breakout star fromThe Greatest Showman,has alsojoined the cast as Miss Coddle, perVariety. NewcomerMarissa Bodewill play Nessarose, Elphaba’s sister, andBrownwyn Jameshas been cast as ShenShen, another one of Elphaba and Glinda’s classmates, per Deadline. On Thursday, it was announced thatMichelle Yeohwillplay Madame Morribleand reunite with Chu, 43, who directed her in 2018’sCrazy Rich Asians. Additionally, Broadway actor Ethan Slater (SpongeBob Squarepants: The Musical) is set to joinWicked’s cast as Boq....

Bowen Yang in New York City on Nov. 30, 2023; Ariana Grande on the set ofWicked.Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Bav Media / SplashNews Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Bav Media / SplashNews Bowen Yangonly has compliments for hisWickedcostarAriana Grande. TheSaturday Night Livestar, 33, told PEOPLE on Thursday at the 2023 American Museum of Natural History Gala in New York City that after getting to know the“Positions”singer on the set of their upcoming film, he adores “everything” about her....

Bowen Yang, Shane Gillis.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Arturo Holmes/WireImage Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Arturo Holmes/WireImage Bowen Yangis setting the record straight. On Feb. 26, a former background actor forSaturday Night Livecommented on theteaserfor the March 1 show—which Shane Gillis is hosting—and alleged that Yang was responsible forGillis' 2019 firing. At the time, Gillis was let go ahead of his first episode as a cast memberbecause ofhis use of racial slursin resurfaced footage. “Can we acknowledge that Bowen Yang bitched him off the show- and he’s the bigger man to come host after being unfairly ditched bc of a whiny queen,” Michelle Best wrote in a comment on the joint post fromSNLand Gillis, 37....

Bowen Yang (left) and Lorne Michaels.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage; Steven Ferdman/Getty Karwai Tang/WireImage; Steven Ferdman/Getty Bowen Yangis sharing some of thesweetestholiday traditions at Studio 8H. In addition to the cast’s so-called“garbage party”which takes place after the read-through of theSaturday Night LiveChristmas episode each year, Yang, 34, tells PEOPLE that the cast looks forward toLorne Michael’s sweet holiday present. “He will give you preserves and jams from his farm, and it’s the most delicious raspberry jam you’ve ever eaten,” theWickedstar says of theSNLcreator’s yearly gift....

Bowen Yang.Photo: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Bowen Yanghas a lot keeping him busy these days. Aside from his high-profile gigs as a series regular onSaturday Night Liveand in the hotly anticipatedWickedmovie, he is gearing up for the return of his juicy role as Jude “Judy” Fink inHot White Heist. “I love podcasts. I listen to so many, but in a scripted space, I’m not super literate, and so this is such a great way in for people who might also not have that media diet that seems to be missing....

Bowen Yang.Photo:Monica Schipper/Getty Monica Schipper/Getty Bowen Yangwent to considerable lengths to make Hollywood’s biggest night! While speaking on the2025 Oscarsred carpet, theSaturday Night Livestar, 34, appeared fresh and well-rested despite taking a last-minute flight from New York to Los Angeles after appearing on the late-night sketch show less than 24 hours before. When asked if he took a private jet to be able to attend the ceremony with his fellowWickedcostars, Yang admitted he kept things more low-key and boarded a commercial flight....

Bowen Yang; Ariana Grande.Photo:Arturo Holmes/WireImage; Rodin Eckenroth/GettyBowen YanghasAriana Grande’s back.During Wednesday’s episode ofLas Culturistaspodcast, theSaturday Night Livestar, 33, discussed his thoughts on hisWickedcostar’s new albumEternal Sunshine.Yang said that the album has “truth and authenticity in conjunction with a sensitivity.““I think, I can say, not autobiographical as an album, but she was very, very, very purposeful about the way people would be portrayed in this and the way she would portray herself in this and how it’s not a totally, ‘my hands are clean,'” theFire Islandactor said....

Box Truck Crashes into RV Filling with Snakes,.Photo:WRAL/Youtube WRAL/Youtube An RV filled with several animals, including 28 snakes, was crashed into on Tuesday, Nov. 26, on Interstate 95 in Wilson County, N.C., perWRALandWSOC.Just after midnight on Nov. 26, a large box truck rear-ended the RV, which was heading to Pennsylvania from South Carolina. The crash occurred near N. Springfield School Road north of Kenly, in Wilson County, N.C.Inside were five people, 28 snakes, two tortoises, five Bearded Dragons, two dogs and a cat....

Photo: getty (2) Boxer Adrien Broner is putting his mental health first. Less than a week before he was scheduled to fight against Omar Figueroa Jr. in Hollywood, Florida, Broner announced his withdrawal from the match, citing issues with his mental health. In anInstagrampost shared on Monday, the 33-year-old athlete wrote, “Man I’m going thru a lot at this moment in my life but I ain’t go give up I set some more goals and I ain’t stopping until I finish what I started but sorry to say this but I’m not fighting #August 20th....

Carson Jones on Nov. 26, 2016 in London, England.Photo:Leigh Dawney/Getty Leigh Dawney/Getty Veteran boxer Carson Jones has died at age 38.According to multiple reports includingYahoo!andWorld Boxing News, Jones, who won 44 out of 65 professional fights in the ring, died following complications from throat surgery.President of Knucklehead Boxing and MP PromotionsSean Gibbonsconfirmed Jones' death toWorld Boxing Newson Friday, Feb. 28, telling the outlet that Jones' lungs “collapsed” during a procedure and he “was gone for sixteen minutes” before being put on life support....

A boxer dog named Luna recently surprised her owners with an unusual stance. “Luna, you’re one strange dog,” Amy says in the clip. “She’s going to try and sit on your head. I think she’s bird-watching now.” “All I could do was laugh,” Amy tells PEOPLE. “She is truly a clown.” The couple got Luna from an acquaintance in August 2022, when the dog was 8 weeks old. They had recently lost another boxer, 12-year-old Apollo, and thought it might be too soon for a new puppy, but when they saw Luna, they couldn’t say no....

John Cooney.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe John “The Kid” Cooney, a U.K.-based super-featherweight boxer, has died a week after sustaining a brain injury in a championship fight. He was 28.The late boxer’s management company,MHD Promotions, announced his death on social media on Saturday, Feb. 8 — just four days after sharing aGoFundMefundraiser as the athlete was being treated for an intracranial hemorrhage.“It is with complete devastation that we have to announce that after a week of battling for his life, John Cooney has sadly passed away,” the Belfast, Ireland-based company’s statement said in part....

Photo: Prince Williams/WireimageGervonta Davis was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Parkland, Florida on Tuesday, according to authorities.The undefeated boxing champion, 28, was charged with battery causing bodily harm,according to recordsat the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Lauderdale.Per ESPN, no bond had been set as Davis awaited a court hearing on Wednesday morning while still in custody at Broward County’s Main Jail Bureau, but there is currently a $1000....