Latest News On John Waters
November 20, 2007
RT on DVD: Live Free or Hairspray This Thanksgiving
Good news, blockbuster fans: this week in home entertainment features a crowd-pleasing toe-tapper (Hairspray), the return of John McClane (Live Free or Die Hard), another harrowing star turn by Christian Bale (Rescue Dawn), and plenty more (Hearts... More...
July 19, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Can Chuck and Larry Beat Up Harry?
Two new star-driven Hollywood comedies face off at the box office this weekend in an attempt to unseat Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix from the top spot. Adam Sandler headlines the gay marriage pic I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry while... More...
September 25, 2006
Toronto Wrapup: Senh, Jen And Tim's Raves And Rants From The Festival
We saw some great movies, some of them big ("Babel") and some tiny ("The Patterns Trilogy"). We saw some interesting failures ("The Banquet") and some outright bombs ("All The King's Men"). We caught... More...
September 08, 2006
TORONTO: John Waters, Front and Center in “This Filthy World”
Legendary filmmaker John Waters, aptly named the "Pope of Trash" years back, stars solo in front of the camera in "This Filthy World," screened at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. As fans already know, Waters is possessed of a... More...
August 17, 2006
Christopher Walken To Shake It In "Hairspray"
What could be better than seeing John Travolta in drag in next year's 60s-era musical, "Hairspray"?? Seeing Christopher Walken hoof his way through the pic, as none other than Wilbur Turnblad, Travolta's on-screen hubby. More...
July 17, 2006
Michelle Pfeiffer Signs On to Play "Hairspray" Heavy
She hasn't starred in a movie in quite some time, so let's give a nice welcome back to Ms. Michelle Pfeiffer. She'll soon be starring in the musical adaptation of "Hairspray," in which Mr. Pfeiffer will play the villainous Velma von Tussel. More...
March 03, 2006
Travolta & Latifah to Share "Hairspray"
John Travolta and Queen Latifah have signed on to star in New Line Cinema’s upcoming feature film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical "Hairspray," it was announced today by Toby Emmerich, New Line’s President of Production. More...
September 29, 2005
Shankman Dances His Way Into "Hairspray" Gig
What's a dance choreographer to do after he graduates to the realm of Profitable Director? Why, he goes back to choreography again, which is precisely what Adam Shankman will be doing for New Line's "Hairspray." More...
June 23, 2005
New Line Shakes Up Their "Hairspray"
Variety clues us in on the comings & goings in relation to New Line's musical adaptation of "Hairspray." Seems that stage directors Jerry Mitchell & Jack O'Brien, the team that was signed to co-helm the film version, are no... More...


