Perez Hilton — Anna Kendrick wasn't the only one who tuned in to watch NBC's The Wiz Live! Not only did the special starring Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige charm critics, but it KILLED in the ratings compared to last year's musical Peter Pan Live! The Wiz averaged... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "The Wiz Live!" got NBC pretty close to the Emerald City, at least ratings-wise. NBC's nearly three-hour telecast of the 1974 Broadway musical -- a soul-tinged retelling of "The Wizard of Oz" -- delivered 11.4 million total viewers, according to Niel... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — It has to be said that Thursday night's "The Wiz Live!" was the blackest thing on television - and perhaps one of the blackest production's on broadcast cable since at least the first season of "Empire." With Queen Latifah as the all-powerful Wiz, ne... more info

Perez Hilton — LL Cool J will NOT be cool with this news! On early Tuesday morning, the rapper's son, Najee Smith, was arrested in New York City for criminal trespassing. Video: Queen Latifah Performs An LL Cool J Song On Lip Sync Battle! According to authorities,... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — She was a 22-year-old rapper when she auditioned for the part of hard-living, Depression-era blues icon Bessie Smith. But Queen Latifah believed, even as a new actress, that she could bring something valuable to the role. more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — You might think that by the time an actor is an Emmy nominee that all of his or her career dreams have come true. Well, not necessarily. It turns out there's always a fantasy role lurking in the back of most actors' minds. We asked a few of this year... more info

Perez Hilton — This is shaping up to be a pretty stellar cast! Following Tuesday's announcement that Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige had been added to this Winter's The Wiz Live!, even more A-List stars are now rumored to be part of the musical event. That's becaus... more info

Stereogum — After NBC struck success with 2013’s The Sound Of Music Live! and last year’s Peter Pan Live!, it looks like they’ll be doing a musical every year from now on. Their next adaptation is The Wiz and, as EW reports, they’ve wrangled two big star... more info