One of John Travolta's most surprising parts? His role as Edna Turnblad in the 2007 movie adaptation of "Hairspray." Here's what he was like on set.

The history of Broadway musicals on film is often unhappy. (John Huston’s “Annie,” anyone?) Even when the creative teams responsible have been involved in their adaptation — the Rodgers and ...

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Blonsky's starring role as Tracy in Hairspray marked her first-ever movie. Since then, she's appeared in both TV and film, including Queen Sized, Ugly Betty, Waiting for Forever, Smash, Huge, ...

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"Hairspray" has become the ultimate crowd-pleaser. The 1988 cult-classic film about hair hoppers and segregation in '60s Baltimore has spawned a Broadway musical, a big-budget movie musical and a live ...

There's manifesting and then there's manifesting. Even though she admits she "bombed" her audition for the Hairspray film adaptation, star Brittany Snow credits a psychic's eerily prescient prediction ...

’Hairspray’ the movie takes the Broadway show to the silver screen. Capsule reviews of continuing films follow. (Reviews of new movies appear first in expanded format, then as capsules until the movie ...

Cult director John Waters has produced some of the most shocking and outrageous scenes in film history that have delighted fans for over 60 years of pure filth. He began his career with low-budget ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Directing "Hairspray" is a labor of love for Matt Curtis. The Jefferson High School alum enjoyed the ...