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Prepare yourself to be inundated with social media posts about the musical Wicked today, because the trailer for the highly anticipated film just dropped. Also below, Sophie Turner gets real about ex-Joe Jonas and is football coming to Netflix?! Keep scrolling to find out.

— H. Alan Scott, Newsweek’s Senior Editor for Entertainment

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Hot Takes: A 'Wicked' Cash Grab, Sophie on Joe and More

Whether you're ready or not, you're about to see a lot of people posting about the musical Wicked on social media. (Not me, I swear, I won't do it.) That's because the trailer for the highly anticipated film just dropped, and it's driving everybody crazy online. The film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. While it looks fun, I'll see it, part of me is skeptical. Musicals are always hit or miss, and this one has a lot to live up to. (I mean, it's a Broadway classic at this point.) But they also broke the film up, so part one comes out this year, part two in 2025. Did this story really warrant that? Nope. This is clearly a cash grab by the producers. But who knows, it might be worth it? We'll find out on November 27 when the film is released.

Here's what else is going on in the world of pop culture...

Sophie Turner is opening up to British Vogue about her stormy marriage to Joe Jonas. She told the magazine it "hurt" when stories came out of Jonas claiming she was a "partier" and not focused on parenting their two kids. She also said she "hated" being called one of the "wives" of the Jonas Brothers crew.
Did you hear what happened to actress Angie Harmon? An Instacart delivery person allegedly shot her dog as he was delivering her order. She claims she was talking to someone named "Merle" on the Instacart app, but then heard a shot on her property and saw a man, Christopher Anthony Reid, standing over her dog putting a gun back in his pocket. Reid claims he was injured and threatened by the dog, but Harmon says not only was he not injured, but he wasn't allowed on her property in the first place and violated local gun laws. She's suing both Reid and Instacart.
Netflix is getting into the live TV game, this time with football. The streamer just announced a partnership with the NFL to air the NFL Christmas Day games. "The NFL on Christmas has become a tradition and to partner with Netflix, a service whose biggest day of the year is typically this holiday, is the perfect combination to grow this event globally for NFL fans," NFL executive Hans Schroeder said in a statement.
Finally, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards had an encounter with a rodent that you just need to watch to believe. The reality star posted a video on Instagram of a tiny rodent who just sat on her car and stared at her. This little rodent's eyes were both adorable and hilarious. Seriously, go watch it.

Keep scrolling for me! I'll see you this Friday with more Hot Takes!

Jimmy Fallon's Comeback

By Ryan Smith

Jimmy Fallon is currently standing as the veritable toast of the late-night world, as he marks 10 years in his coveted role as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special is set to air on Tuesday night, serving as a victory lap for the Saturday Night Live alum's triumphant run on a show that has long been embraced as an American institution.

Yet just a short eight months ago, it appeared that it was all over for Fallon, as he faced allegations about his behavior from several show staffers of the past and present. They alleged to Rolling Stone that The Tonight Show had been a "toxic workplace" for a number of years, with a high-pressure environment and the "erratic" manner of the host.