Essence

Celebrity Designer Nikki Chu Takes Homes From Drab to Fab on The New Season of Unboxed

When it comes to home design, everyone who's anyone knows that there's only a few folks to call- Nikki Chu is one of them. The celebrity interior designer, author, and trendsetter has always been the ...
IndieWire

Jon M. Chu Attended ‘Wicked’ Q&A Moderated by Lee Daniels While His Wife Was in Labor

In Chu's defense, this is his fifth child with wife Kristin Hodge and her labor was medically slowed down, giving Chu the opportunity to duck out of the delivery room for a few hours. “Honestly, that ...
NBC News

'Wicked' director Jon Chu says all the Oz works have come at big historical shifts

“Wicked” director Jon M. Chu reflected on how the feature film might have greater meaning in the wake of the election. In an interview with NBC News, he pointed out that Oz works have always come out ...
IndieWire

Jon M. Chu Almost Cast ‘No-Namers’ in ‘Wicked’: ‘It’s a Big Enough Property on Its Own’

Chu was met with a plethora of auditions from huge actresses, but found Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were "meant to do" these roles. “I wanted to have a very clear slate coming into ‘Wicked,'” said ...
Collider

The Cultural Sensation That Never Got a Promised Sequel Is a Streaming Hit

Rohan Naahar is a News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He also ...
Yahoo

Let’s Talk About CHU Season 1: How Many Episodes & When Do New Episodes Come Out?

Viewers of Let's Talk About CHU Season 1 are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. This television series follows Chu Ai, who works as a wax therapist ...
ELLE

Jon M. Chu Describes the First Time Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Sang ‘For Good’ Together

This time last year, we were in the midst of Wicked mania. Director Jon M. Chu, stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, and more were gracing red carpets around the globe, tearing up at press junkets, ...
The Atlantic

Hollywood’s New Crown Prince of Musicals

Even before he signed on to the Hollywood adaptation of Wicked, Jon M. Chu helped his characters defy gravity. In a scene from the director’s forthcoming musical film In the Heights, a torrent of ...
Forbes

Meet Exceptional Education Investor Wayee Chu

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about education, edtech and higher education. On paper, Wayee Chu probably comes across like a typical venture capital ...
Washington Post

Democrats defend Rep. Chu against ‘xenophobic’ accusations of disloyalty to U.S.

House Democrats are rushing to the defense of Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) after a Republican congressman questioned her “loyalty” to the United States and suggested she should not have access to ...
Los Angeles Times

With ‘In the Heights,’ Jon M. Chu disrupts the movie musical. Here’s how he did it

There’s a quieter moment in the opening of “In the Heights” when Usnavi, played by Anthony Ramos, shares his secret dream: He feels stuck to the bodega his parents left him, and longs to return to the ...