The lineup of musical acts for this year’s ceremony was unveiled last week by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

The list of performers includes Elton John and Cynthia Erivo, as well as other nominees for Best Original Song. They will sing “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman and “Stand Up” from Harriet, respectively. 

Returning to perform on the Oscars stage is Idina Menzel, who will sing the Best Original Song nominee “Into the Unknown” from Frozen 2. She last sang at the 2014 Oscars, belting out the Oscar-winning song “Let It Go” from Frozen.

Randy Newman will perform his Toy Story 4 song “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” and This Is Us star Chrissy Metz will perform nominee Diane Warren’s song “I’m Standing with You” from Breakthrough.

“We’re excited to have an incredible group of nominees and performers who will deliver one-of-a-kind music moments you will only see on the Oscars,” said Oscar show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain. 

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The classic fairytale from the 17^th century is being remade by Sony Pictures and set to star the “Señorita” singer Camila Cabello as the titular character. 

Reports now claim that Billy Porter who recently won an Emmy for Pose is in negotiations to fill the role of Cinderella’s fabulous fairy godmother who makes the poor girl look ravishing with a swish of a magic wand. Sounds like the perfect fit. 

Even better is that the Frozen 2 star, Idina Menzel, is rumored to be playing the evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine, who makes Cinderella’s life a living hell. 

The film — which is being written and directed by Kay Cannon of Blockers — is based on an original idea by James Corden and will musically-orientated which suits Grammy Award-winning Cabello and Tony Award-winning Menzel perfectly well. 

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With $1.2 billion in the box office, critical acclaim and songs that are etched into the minds of many, 2013’s Frozen is one of Disney’s greatest hits, and it makes sense the studios will not let it go.

Jennifer Lee, the Chief Creative Officer at Disney Animation who wrote and co-directed the first film, and her co-director Chriss Buck revealed some plot lines from the new movie, a new song and some new faces to the cast.

According to the directors, the new movie will explore more in depth the origins of Elsa’s powers and also delve into the fate of the sisters’ parents.

Queen Iduna, Anna and Elsa’s mother, will be played by Evan Rachel Wood and a new character called Lieutenant Matthias will be played by Sterling K. Brown.

The directors have also revealed a new song: “Into the Unknown” – a ballad led by Idina Menzel, which is set to be the sequel’s answer to the original’s “Let it Go.”

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Wicked is celebrating its 15th anniversary and fans are in for a treat. The original stars of the Broadway hit will reunite for a special tribute concert which will be broadcast on NBC. 

The concert special commissioned by the network is titled A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway and will bring Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth together again. The two who portrayed Oz residents and onetime friends Elphaba and Glinda in the musical, will be joined by special guests including the already announced Ariana Grande and Pentatonix. 

“Wicked is a blockbuster musical playing all over the world and still selling out night after night after 15 years on Broadway, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Emmy and Tony-winning producer Marc Platt and the entire WICKED team to celebrate the enduring success of this show,” said Doug Vaughan, Executive Vice President, Special Programs and Late Night, NBC Entertainment in a press release. “We’re especially excited to have Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth reunited along with big guest stars in front of an audience — in costume hopefully — to help us celebrate the Halloween season.”

The show will be held at New York’s Marquis Theater and will air on Monday, October 29. 

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“Wanted to let you know… Married the love of my life #aaronlohr this weekend @ our home,” the Broadway actress tweeted. “Dad & son walked me down aisle. It was magical.”

Menzel revealed her engagement to Rent co-star in September last year. “I have wonderful news…my man and I are engaged! We are so happy,” the Frozen star wrote. “It’s a beautiful time.”

According to Variety, the pair moved in together in 2015 after they bought a house in Encino, California.

This is the second marriage for the 46-year-old actress, who shares a son with ex-husband Taye Diggs. The two met as co-stars in the original Broadway production of Rent in 1995 and went on to star in the 2005 movie, alongside Lohr. Menzel and Diggs tied the knot in 2003 and separated after 10 years, E! News reports.

In 2014, Menzel discussed the drawbacks of dating after divorce with Valentine in the Morning, sharing, “It all sucks.” And with a young son to consider, she said, “I don’t want to keep introducing him to people and having him form bonds and then take them away, you know? It’s bad enough his mom and dad are getting divorced.”

“I went through it when I was 15 years old. I keep telling myself, because I feel so badly for him, it’s better that he’s 4-and-a half than when he’s 15. He has two parents that love him very much and we want to be great moms and dads,” Menzel explained. “At 15 I was too aware; I thought I was an adult, and I got in the middle of everything, and I took on the stress for both of them.”

After being engaged to Lohr last year, Menzel confessed that she was still beating herself up over the divorce. “You have a lot of regret with a child, and feeling like you’re failing them in some way,” she told People Now. “Not giving them the idealistic scenario.” Fortunately, she and Diggs remain cordial as co-parents. “Your child comes first. That’s all. It’s all about that. He comes first and you have to get past your own egos and you never talk bad about each other.”

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The lineup of musical acts for this year’s ceremony was unveiled last week by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

The list of performers includes Elton John and Cynthia Erivo, as well as other nominees for Best Original Song. They will sing “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman and “Stand Up” from Harriet, respectively. 

Returning to perform on the Oscars stage is Idina Menzel, who will sing the Best Original Song nominee “Into the Unknown” from Frozen 2. She last sang at the 2014 Oscars, belting out the Oscar-winning song “Let It Go” from Frozen.

Randy Newman will perform his Toy Story 4 song “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” and This Is Us star Chrissy Metz will perform nominee Diane Warren’s song “I’m Standing with You” from Breakthrough.

“We’re excited to have an incredible group of nominees and performers who will deliver one-of-a-kind music moments you will only see on the Oscars,” said Oscar show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain. 

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The classic fairytale from the 17^th century is being remade by Sony Pictures and set to star the “Señorita” singer Camila Cabello as the titular character. 

Reports now claim that Billy Porter who recently won an Emmy for Pose is in negotiations to fill the role of Cinderella’s fabulous fairy godmother who makes the poor girl look ravishing with a swish of a magic wand. Sounds like the perfect fit. 

Even better is that the Frozen 2 star, Idina Menzel, is rumored to be playing the evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine, who makes Cinderella’s life a living hell. 

The film — which is being written and directed by Kay Cannon of Blockers — is based on an original idea by James Corden and will musically-orientated which suits Grammy Award-winning Cabello and Tony Award-winning Menzel perfectly well. 

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With $1.2 billion in the box office, critical acclaim and songs that are etched into the minds of many, 2013’s Frozen is one of Disney’s greatest hits, and it makes sense the studios will not let it go.

Jennifer Lee, the Chief Creative Officer at Disney Animation who wrote and co-directed the first film, and her co-director Chriss Buck revealed some plot lines from the new movie, a new song and some new faces to the cast.

According to the directors, the new movie will explore more in depth the origins of Elsa’s powers and also delve into the fate of the sisters’ parents.

Queen Iduna, Anna and Elsa’s mother, will be played by Evan Rachel Wood and a new character called Lieutenant Matthias will be played by Sterling K. Brown.

The directors have also revealed a new song: “Into the Unknown” – a ballad led by Idina Menzel, which is set to be the sequel’s answer to the original’s “Let it Go.”

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Wicked is celebrating its 15th anniversary and fans are in for a treat. The original stars of the Broadway hit will reunite for a special tribute concert which will be broadcast on NBC. 

The concert special commissioned by the network is titled A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway and will bring Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth together again. The two who portrayed Oz residents and onetime friends Elphaba and Glinda in the musical, will be joined by special guests including the already announced Ariana Grande and Pentatonix. 

“Wicked is a blockbuster musical playing all over the world and still selling out night after night after 15 years on Broadway, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Emmy and Tony-winning producer Marc Platt and the entire WICKED team to celebrate the enduring success of this show,” said Doug Vaughan, Executive Vice President, Special Programs and Late Night, NBC Entertainment in a press release. “We’re especially excited to have Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth reunited along with big guest stars in front of an audience — in costume hopefully — to help us celebrate the Halloween season.”

The show will be held at New York’s Marquis Theater and will air on Monday, October 29. 

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“Wanted to let you know… Married the love of my life #aaronlohr this weekend @ our home,” the Broadway actress tweeted. “Dad & son walked me down aisle. It was magical.”

Menzel revealed her engagement to Rent co-star in September last year. “I have wonderful news…my man and I are engaged! We are so happy,” the Frozen star wrote. “It’s a beautiful time.”

According to Variety, the pair moved in together in 2015 after they bought a house in Encino, California.

This is the second marriage for the 46-year-old actress, who shares a son with ex-husband Taye Diggs. The two met as co-stars in the original Broadway production of Rent in 1995 and went on to star in the 2005 movie, alongside Lohr. Menzel and Diggs tied the knot in 2003 and separated after 10 years, E! News reports.

In 2014, Menzel discussed the drawbacks of dating after divorce with Valentine in the Morning, sharing, “It all sucks.” And with a young son to consider, she said, “I don’t want to keep introducing him to people and having him form bonds and then take them away, you know? It’s bad enough his mom and dad are getting divorced.”

“I went through it when I was 15 years old. I keep telling myself, because I feel so badly for him, it’s better that he’s 4-and-a half than when he’s 15. He has two parents that love him very much and we want to be great moms and dads,” Menzel explained. “At 15 I was too aware; I thought I was an adult, and I got in the middle of everything, and I took on the stress for both of them.”

After being engaged to Lohr last year, Menzel confessed that she was still beating herself up over the divorce. “You have a lot of regret with a child, and feeling like you’re failing them in some way,” she told People Now. “Not giving them the idealistic scenario.” Fortunately, she and Diggs remain cordial as co-parents. “Your child comes first. That’s all. It’s all about that. He comes first and you have to get past your own egos and you never talk bad about each other.”

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