Charli xcx appeared at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance and was surprised to learn Ariana Grande was snubbed at the Oscars.

The nominations are out for the 98th Academy Awards, but there's a lot of names missing that many thought should have been there & a few no one expected

Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."

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Ariana Grande's "34+35" debuts at No. 1 on two charts in the U.K., blocking her own "Positions" from opening atop the tallies, as it comes in at No. 2 instead.

Either way, Ariana Grande is keeping her focus on acting. She’s part of the ensemble cast of Focker In-Law — which she hilariously called more physically taxing than Wicked. The fourth movie in Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro’s Meet the Parents franchise is set for release on November 25 amid the 2026 movie calendar.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater appear to be quietly planning a future that goes far beyond red carpets and press tours. As speculation swirls online about the state of their relationship following the Wicked media blitz,

Many of Ariana Grande's most famous songs — including "Positions," "34+35," "Defying Gravity" and “Dandelion” — return to the charts in the U.K.