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Wicked: For Good — watch for: Ariana Grande’s scene-stealing and award-worthy performance

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A year after Wicked, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, and the rest of the cast return for Wicked: For Good. Once again directed by Jon M. Chu, this sequel adapts the second act of the stage musical. Just in case you don’t know, Wicked: For Good takes place five years later, with Oz having changed considerably. Elphaba (Erivo) is now feared and named the Wicked Witch of the West, as she tries to stop the Wizard’s (Jeff Goldblum) regime. Meanwhile, Glinda (Grande) has been purposefully positioned as the Wizard’s spokesperson, with Fiyero (Bailey) being the Captain of the Guard.

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If you’re a fan of the Broadway show, you’ve probably been sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to get the rest of Wicked on the big screen, namely some of the big songs like “For Good,” “No Good Deed,” “As Long As You’re Mine,” and more. It’s me. I’m the one who has been waiting on the edge of my seat. Unsurprisingly, Erivo and Grande deliver passionate and captivating performances in a movie that isn’t as good as Part 1, but is still a fun watch. Grande also positions herself as one of the frontrunners for Best Supporting Actress at the 2026 Oscars, too. She’s the clear standout in this movie and proves once again how much she loves Glinda.

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The Mighty Nein — watch for: Heartwarming hijinks that only Critical Role knows how to deliver

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Based on Critical Role’s beloved second Dungeons & Dragons campaign, The Mighty Nein follows an unlikely group of heroes who suddenly find themselves coming together after a powerful arcane relic known as The Beacon falls into dangerous hands. While harboring secrets of their own, the Mighty Nein must learn to work together to save the realm. This marks Critical Role’s second animated series based on their DnD games after The Legend of Vox Machina, and they knock it out of the park once again. Visually, it feels different than Vox Machina with the use of incredible animation to showcase the magic that is so important to the Mighty Nein.

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If you’re like me and have also watched all of Campaign 2, you’re also in for some fun changes and surprises, as the animated show allows Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, and Liam O’Brien to really flesh out these characters even more by showing more backstory, character moments, and more. Basically, I can’t sing this show’s praises enough and highly recommend checking it out if you’re a fan of Arcane, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more animated adventure shows that know how to make you laugh in one minute, and rip your heart out the next.

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It’s the end of a huge TV era when Stranger Things begins its final season next week. So, to celebrate, we had the cast — Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Charlie Heaton, Natalia Dyer, Maya Hawke, AND Joe Keery — swing by BuzzFeed for one final interview where they play with kittens and try to answer questions.

It’s equal parts wholesome and chaotic, which is just how we like a Stranger Things cast interview. They discussed what they took from the set, scenes they couldn’t get through without laughing, improvised moments that made it into the show, and much more. Plus, they even found time to get sentimental over what they would tell their Season 1 selves. The whole thing is so fun, and you can watch it all right now below:

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It was the semifinals on Dancing with the Stars, with the remaining couples dancing to songs by Prince. It’s been such a competitive season, and that made the semifinals one of the toughest yet, too. Robert Irwin and Witney Carson got the highest scores of the night, and notably a perfect score with their jaw-dropping jive to “Baby I’m a Star.” Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa, Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten, and Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy also got perfect scores on one of their dances.

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Also, Zac Efron FINALLY showed up in the ballroom to support his brother, Dylan Efron. Even though Zac seemed confused about the scoring, LOL. Ultimately, Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas were eliminated just ahead of the finale. So, as always, here are the best reactions to this week’s episode:

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This is not a drill! The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping dropped its first trailer for the highly anticipated movie, and my jaw is already on the ground. First, we get a good look at all the new characters, as well as the younger versions of fan favorites, such as Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, and Ralph Fiennes as President Snow.

The trailer is also just gorgeous — THE ASPECT RATIO CHANGE — and I cannot believe how much from the book they packed in — THE BURNING HOUSE — and it just made me even more excited, just like everyone else:

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping hits theaters on Nov. 20, 2026. You can watch the teaser trailer below:

Meanwhile, Disney dropped the first teaser trailer for the live-action Moana movie nobody asked for. LOL, sorry. I’m not a fan of these live-action remakes, and the fact that they are remaking Moana only 10 years after the stunning animated movie was released is a CHOICE I cannot get behind. Animation is such a beautiful art form, so just, like, go watch the stunning original versions.

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Also, there was a lot of discourse this week on how they straightened Moana’s hair for the live-action movie. And I’m not the only one a little bummed out by the live-action Moana; everyone on the internet was feeling the same way:

The live-action Moana hits theaters on July 10, 2026. You can watch the trailer for yourself below:

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Also, have a question for me? Send it to me now at [email protected], at this Google form, or let me know in the comments below.

What line from a movie are you constantly quoting?

For how little it really applies to my life, I really am out here quoting the “Do you know the Muffin Man?” scene from Shrek wayyyyyyy too often! Also, my brother and I grew up loving The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2, so there are also a lot of quotes from those movies I tend to say frequently, like randomly, “Lilly Moscovitz, best friend of Princess Mia, RIDING IN THE STANG!” or the classic, “Gupta. Mhmm. Mhmm. Mhmm. The Queen is coming…to Grove High School!”

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Well, that’s all I’ve got for this week’s edition of Screen Time. Come back every week to get more TV and movie recommendations, find out which celebs we’re working with, and so much more!

Have a question for me, or want to tell me what you’re watching right now, or have a suggestion of what I should watch next? Send it to me now at [email protected], in this Google form, or in the comments below!

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