The president-elect said the actors would be his “eyes and ears” with the goal of helping the entertainment industry, which he said had lost business...

Because of costs, few movies are shot locally, leaving the industry in a surreal spot: reeling from personal loss with much of the business untouched.

Sunday’s show was Hollywood’s first megaphone since Donald Trump was elected to a second term. This time, there was barely a peep about it.

The pop star plays Glinda in the film, while Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, is nominated as the lead.

And why do they get the trophy for best picture at the Oscars?

Box office returns have started to stabilize. But nine of the top 10 box office hits this year were sequels. And the 10th was “Wicked.”

“Mufasa: The Lion King” sputtered in second place at theaters in the United States and Canada. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” was No. 1.

“Mufasa: The Lion King” sputtered in second place at theaters in the United States and Canada. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” was No. 1.

Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit could potentially hurt the company and protections for the press.

BBC Studios and the Walt Disney Company will collaborate on a movie about the hit children’s character.