The Palo Alto-born director had a lot to celebrate Thursday morning after his musical fantasy film scored a nomination for the top prize at the Academy Awards.

With her performance as Glinda in “Wicked,” Grande showed the world her true comedic talents. Now, she’s received her first-ever Academy Award nomination.

Ariana Grande is floating on air after scoring her first-ever Oscar nomination, and boyfriend Ethan Slater was quick to celebrate her supporting actress nod. "Picking my head up in between sobs to say ...