“Hairspray” is John Waters’ most commercially successful film — the 1988 dancing comedy spawned a hit Broadway musical, a movie and TV movie of that musical, plus multiple sequel and TV show offers that never saw the light of day. “‘Hairspray’ is the gift that never stops giving,” Waters told an adoring crowd at New York’s IFC Center this past weekend, the theater where “Hairspray” first opened thirty years ago. It was called The Waverly Theater back then, and Waters, looking dapper in a purple pinstriped suit, recalled that night as one of the last times he saw his friend and muse Divine before his death.
“We got out of the limousine and there was a huge crowd that went crazy when Divine jumped out, and it was such an exciting night,” Waters said. “I only saw Divine alive one more time after that night, so it was a great, great night to remember.
“We got out of the limousine and there was a huge crowd that went crazy when Divine jumped out, and it was such an exciting night,” Waters said. “I only saw Divine alive one more time after that night, so it was a great, great night to remember.
- 8/1/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Ariana Grande is now a checkerboard chick. The Grammy-winning singer-actress has joined the cast of NBC's Hairspray Live!, she announced Thursday on Twitter, and will play the role of Penny Pingleton. "Penny has been a dream role since Hairspray opened on Broadway," tweeted Grande of playing Tracy Turnblad’s incorrigible best friend, a role played by Leslie Ann Powers and Amanda Bynes in the 1988 and 2007 films, respectively. To Kerry Butler, who also originated the Broadway role in the 2002 production, she said, "Hope to make you proud." Grande joins a star-studded cast including Martin Short, Derek
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- 7/7/2016
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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