Movies Drew Barrymore surprises Ariana Grande with original Glinda wand from The Wizard of Oz There's no place like Drew's couch. By Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, is now available. Follow her for all things related to classic Hollywood, musicals, the romance genre, and Bruce Springsteen. EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 3, 2024 07:17PM EST Comments Drew Barrymore is most definitely a good witch. The actress and talk show host made magic on The Drew Barrymore Show, surprising Wicked star Ariana Grande with the original Glinda wand from the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz. Grande portrays Glinda in Wicked, the new film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical that serves as a prequel to L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz, telling the backstory of Glinda and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), the Wicked Witch of the West. Drew Barrymore and Ariana Grande on 'The Drew Barrymore Show'. the drew barrymore show Ariana Grande shares sweet moment watching Wicked in theater with her grandmother Glinda has a bit of an obsession with wands, so Barrymore brought out the ultimate one. "I have something that's extremely exciting and special," she told Grande. "It's actually, it was owned by the Smithsonian and now it's owned in private hands. But for the purposes of our sit down, they loaned it to us." "Bring out the original Glinda wand, please," Barrymore directed her crew as Grande sat in stunned disbelief. "Are you serious right now?" Grande asked, before pretending to run off the set with the wand, saying, "Thank you guys it's been fun. Yeah, I'm kidding. I’m kidding." Billie Burke and Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz'. everett Original Wicked witches join movie stars in what Kristin Chenoweth calls a 'once-in-a-lifetime situation' (exclusive) Barrymore noted how the pink-clad Grande seemed to be a natural match for the piece of film history. "You look so perfect with it," Barrymore told her. "How did you even, how did you pull this off?" Grande gaped. Barrymore explained that once they knew Grande was going to be a guest, the entire crew and production team rallied to get the original wand as a special treat for Grande and viewers. Sadly, Grande didn't get to keep the wand, which was on loan from its owners. But maybe if she clicks her heels together three times, it'll reappear. Ariana Grande on 'The Drew Barrymore Show'. the drew barrymore show Cynthia Erivo says Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz was a major touchstone for her The pop star has a long relationship with the character of Glinda, having first fallen in love with the show as a child when her mom brought her to see the original cast on Broadway. Grande and original Broadway Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth, have maintained a tight bond for years — and Chenoweth officially got to pass the wand (and make a brief cameo) with the debut of the new film that is breaking box office records. How Wicked pulled off that gravity-defying pair of cameos — and others you might've missed (exclusive) The full segment with Grande will air on Thursday, Dec. 5. The Drew Barrymore Show airs weekdays on CBS. Check your local listings.