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Kristin Chenoweth to play Maleficent
Former “Wicked” witch Kristin Chenoweth has signed on to play “Sleeping Beauty” baddie Maleficent in Disney’s upcoming original movie “Descendants,” which follows the teenage children of Disney’s iconic heroes and villains (mainly the villains). The Tony and Emmy winner will butt heads with her onscreen daughter Mal, played by “Liv and Maddie” star Dove Cameron. Set to premiere in 2015, “Descendants” is Disney’s newest experiment in transforming its famous animated characters into live-action figures. The cast of the adventure comedy DCOM (that’s Disney Channel Original Movie) also includes Booboo Stewart as Jay, son of Jafar; Sofia Carson as Evie, daughter of the Evil Queen; Cameron Boyce as Carlos, son of…