Taylor Tomlinson is Holding Space for the ‘Wicked’ Press Tour

Taylor Tomlinson spent Thanksgiving weekend participating in Glicked, watching Gladiator 2 then Wicked. Taylor discusses all things Wicked including the rowdy sing-along crowds, the intensely emotional press tour, and holding space for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity” in queer media. Later, Taylor breaks down Denzel’s distinct accent in Gladiator 2.



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[freewave]

I’m glad Taylor has found the space to do monologues. This is what I was most excited about when steven Colbert announced she would have a late night show

[tymo]

Alls I’m saying is that Denzel’s accent is just as historically accurate to Ancient Rome as everyone else’s accent in that movie.

[bartman]

The Gladiator 2 promo looks like a commercial for a cologne worn exclusively by crypto bros

[andmicbro]

It really is great to have a female comedian in a late night show! It's kind of crazy that hasn't been the norm until now. Love Taylor and I'm happy to see her career doing well. She's really talented and amazing, she really deserves some time to shine!

[alisky]

I'm proud of Taylor for holding space for Temecula.

[alexperaza]

As someone who's old enough to remember when the original Gladiator came out... people had problems with the accents in that movie too. And I still don't know what the issue is. It's ancient Rome, they shouldn't be speaking English in the first place. Who cares what accent the actors use. British accents aren't any more "Roman" than American ones. And if anything, a mix of accents makes sense. Ancient Rome was a mishmash of cultures and ethnic groups.

[Telescopefilm]

So glad you changed the formate to open the show with your standup. Your core fans are delighted. Hopefully, eventually you will have an actual late night talk show. You’ll be terrific.

[gweebara]

I love it when Taylor is really feeling something about the monologue it really lights up the whole show

[blake_ilan]

This is genuinely how I learned about the existence of Gladiator 2.

[TheLyricalCleric]

Everybody crapping on Denzel for his accent but not a single actor talks with his hands in any ancient Roman movie. Can you imagine Italians not talking with their hands?

[ANDIBO]

THANK YOU... it needed to be said. Love how internet people can have such a problem with two people who had the time of their lives, did their dream role and found a family of people along the way. If you have a problem with that that's on you.

[cartwheelkids]

I'm SO happy the show added monologues for Taylor!

[ellouisebadger]

"My dreams have never come true this hard" - same 😂😭

[macaoron]

You can _tell_ Taylor wrote this monologue and she’s really having a moment with Wicked!

[hugoafonso]

People complained about the sharks, which can be found anywhere, but not about the chocolate, which only existed in the Americas? That's some historical accuracy buffs there! 😄

[Ineddiblehulk]

The wicked press tour has been a delightful gift. It’s overly earnest, but it’s so sincere it’s hard to not get swept up in it.

[jaebee]

My gut reaction was that Cynthia did not know what the interviewer meant when she said "taking the lyrics of Defying Gravity and really holding space with it."

[augusts]

Probably Taylor's best monologue on this show so far. Just hilarious!

[marisgoldenhour]

😆 Best monologue yet! 😂😂😍
And now I must remember to hold space for tiny finger holds in my time of need. 😌💙

[LycanLink]

My entire waking life for the past ten years has been: making pizza, playing video games, watching people play video games, and now, watching After Midnight, so it's nice to have this window into current events. Thank you, Taylor. 😅