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Here's what is happening in pop culture:

• Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah have signed on to NBC's live version of "The Wiz," coming in December. Latifah will play The Wiz, and Blige will play the Wicked Witch of the West. [Vulture]

• Channing Tatum might be dropping out of a "Gambit" movie, an offshoot of Marvel's "X-Men" franchise. [The Wrap]

• A drunk Ron Weasley (OK, it was really Simon Pegg) showed up to help Jimmy Fallon wish Harry Potter a happy birthday. [The Hollywood Reporter]