Katie Louise-Smith

London

Senior Editor at Capital Buzz

senior digital content editor @ capital and capital buzz (formerly popbuzz), TV wine mom stan account

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Articles

Squid Game creator explains why show is ending with season 3

Jan 7, 2025 | capitalfm.com | Katie Smith |Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise SmithSquid Game season 3 will be the final season of the Netflix show and it's ending for a very specific reason. After two absolutely record-breaking seasons, will end with season 3. The final season of the Netflix series will be dropping at some point this year, and will see the dramatic conclusion to the big showdown between Seong Gi-hun and Hwang In-ho, the Front Man (a.k.a. Player 001).
Set Times For Capital's Jingle Bell Ball With Barclaycard 2024

Dec 7, 2024 | capitalfm.com | Katie Smith |Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise SmithWhat time does Capital's Jingle Bell Ball start and when does it finish? Here's all the set times.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's Wicked audition tapes are going viral

Dec 6, 2024 | capitalfm.com | Katie Smith |Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise SmithCynthia's Elphaba audition tape and Ariana Grande's Glinda audition tape were aired in a documentary about the movie and now they're going viral. Dying to see Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's audition tapes? Fellow Ozians, today is your lucky day because the clips have just resurfaced and they're now going viral. Despite the fact that it seems like the duo were born to play Elphaba and Glinda on screen, their road to landing those coveted roles was much tougher than you think.
Here's who voted for who in the Drag Race Yearbook

Dec 5, 2024 | capitalfm.com | Katie Louise-Smith

By Capital BuzzCapital Buzz's Drag Race Yearbook is back - with a twist! Here's all the results of who voted for who and which queen(s) won each category. Surprise b-tch! Bet you thought you'd seen the last of the Drag Race Yearbook! Oh yes, honey! We are back, back, BACK again with the phenomenal cast of Drag Race UK series 6 for another round of Yearbook shenanigans - but this time, there's a twist.
Is Nessarose the Wicked Witch of the East? Here's what happens in the musical

Dec 5, 2024 | capitalfm.com | Katie Smith |Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise SmithWho is the Wicked Witch of the East? The Wicked and The Wizard of Oz character nickname explained. If you're already well-verse in and The Wizard of Oz lore, you'll already know who the Wicked Wicked of the West and the Wicked Witch of the East are - and how they came to be. (Yes, there's two of them... and no, they're not the same person.)But if you don't, and you're completely confusified about who's who and which witch is which, here's your explainer...
Moana 2's songwriters defend soundtrack after backlash to new songs

Dec 5, 2024 | capitalfm.com | Katie Smith |Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise Smith"Give it a month, all the kids will be singing it, and you'll be tired of it." has already become an absolutely massive success by securing the highest global box office debut for an animated movie, but fans sadly haven't been loving the sequel's new original songs. 2016's Moana was penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda and spawned the now-legendary Disney bop 'How Far I'll Go' as well as the undeniable earworm 'You're Welcome'.
Who is playing Dorothy in Wicked Part 2? The Alisha Weir rumours explained

Dec 2, 2024 | capitalfm.com | Katie Smith |Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise SmithIs Alisha Weir playing Dorothy in Wicked Part 2? Jon M. Chu has confirmed the character's involvement in the movie but the actress has not yet been revealed... is set to include The Wizard of Oz's iconic Dorothy, but who will be playing her? Are the Alisha Weir rumours true? Jon M. Chu's mammoth adaptation of the beloved stage musical has already taken the world (and social media) by storm.
Wicked director explains why he almost didn't cast Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande

Nov 30, 2024 | capitalfm.com | Katie Smith |Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise SmithElphaba and Glinda were originally intended to be played by unknown actresses. After seeing , can you even imagine watching anyone else in the roles of Elphaba and Glinda? Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have won audiences over with their incredible performances, but things almost turned out very different. The duo were cast way back in 2021 but, prior to that, director Jon M.
Here's who almost played Glinda in Wicked instead of Ariana Grande

Nov 29, 2024 | capitalfm.com | Katie Smith |Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise SmithFour actresses have confirmed they auditioned for Glinda in Wicked before Ariana Grande landed the role. Glinda (or Galinda, if you're a true day one stan) is portrayed brilliantly by Ariana Grande in the new Wicked movie, but the search to find the right actress was a lot more complicated than you might think. Discussing the Glinda casting process on a panel, director Jon M. Chu spoke in detail about finding the perfect actress to portray the beloved character.
Wicked director explains why they changed 'Defying Gravity' in the movie

Nov 28, 2024 | capitalfm.com | Katie Smith |Katie Louise-Smith

By Katie Louise Smith"It goes so fast that it doesn't feel like the end of the movie and it doesn't feel earned. Her whole journey leads to this." Cynthia Erivo's performance of 'Defying Gravity'? We have been holding space for that since the moment we first saw it on the big screen. In the movie itself, director Jon M. Chu also holds space (quite a bit of it, actually) for the number to expand before Elphaba hits that show-stopping battle cry that closes the film.