The Wicked Barbie dolls are flying off the shelves, but not because everyone wants to own the Glinda and Elphaba Barbies.
There is a wicked reason why. That reason is because there was a typo on the boxes.
There is a link to the website Wicked.com. There are only two problems. The film’s site is WickedMovie.com, and without the word movie in the address, it goes to a porn site and that is not kid friendly. Big whoops!
So now people who bought the dolls are selling them on eBay for hundreds over retail price.
“Mattel was made aware of a misprint on the packaging of the Mattel Wicked collection dolls, primarily sold in the U.S., which intended to direct consumers to the official WickedMovie.com landing page,” read a statement. “We deeply regret this unfortunate error and are taking immediate action to remedy this. Parents are advised that the misprinted, incorrect website is inappropriate for children. Consumers who already have the product are advised to discard the product packaging or obscure the link and may contact Mattel Customer Service for further information.”
I just hope they can get the new one with the corrected website out before Christmas because, if not, there will be a lot of upset little girls and boys who want to sing along with the dolls.
Isn’t it foretelling that Ariana Grande’s mini-me sings Popular?
Ariana Grande is so popular these days that Swarovski asked her to be their Global Brand Ambassador.
The actress shot a commercial for them wearing a Swarovski Couture dress and iconic Millenia jewelry, and she never shined as bright as she did here. But it could be because of all of those shiny crystals.
If you like what she is wearing (minus the dress), you can check out the Swarovski Holiday collection here. And this way, you too, can be the Glinda of the ball!
Before teenage singers were saying that Ariana Grande was their role model, she was telling MTV News about which singers she looked up to. How sweet was the 15-year-old in that 2009 interview when she was starring in 13 on Broadway?
Ariana Grande was perfect this weekend on Saturday Night Live. However, during rehearsal, it was a different story.
For the Céline Dion/UFC skit, she had a little problem saying, “Opponent’s anus.” In her defense, it is not easy to say.
It is also not easy to sing like the Canadian songbird, but the actress makes it look so effortless.
In fact, I think the Wicked Star is better at making impressions than most of the current DNL Not-Ready-For-Primetime-Players. Too bad she never joined Kenan Thompson, who also came up with Nickelodeon, on the live variety show.
Yesterday, Ariana Grande hosted Saturday Night Live eight years after the first time she did it. And she was not alone off camera. The actress had a high school friend there to support her, and together, they were Victorious.
Who was it? Jade, I mean, Elizabeth Gillies! Even though Jade was a little tough on Cat, in real life, Gillies is always there for her friend. And I am here for it.
Personally, I wish that it had been Jade and Cat, not Sam and Cat, as the spinoff we got. They were my favorites on Victorious, and imagine the duets they could have sung together.
When it comes to Ariana hosting, the show sucked, but she nailed the shit they gave her to do, especially castrated Antonio. Grande and Gillies are both underrated for their acting.
