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  1. A longtime fan pitches the perfect movies about rugbyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Star-telegram.com

    ... Zac Efron tried out for the lead role but was called away by the bigger-budgeted Hairspray . Efron would have drawn more attention to this indie action melodrama, but even without him it's one of the best movies about the spirit of the sport. Sean ...

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  2. John Waters' holiday spiritRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Austin American-Statesman

    John Waters likes to keep busy. The man with the iconic, pencil-thin mustache is, of course, best known as a filmmaker, the junk-culture visionary behind such legendary midnight movie trash-treasures as 'Pink Flamingos' and 'Desperate Living.' 'Hairspray' is the one everyone knows - his sweet, breakthrough ode to early 1960s Baltimore was remade as ...

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  3. Alison MossRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Helium

    ... Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is planning her wedding. The ... More.. Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Hairspray 2 of 19 Hairspray is a feel-good musical film which was released to DVD in November 2007. The film is a re-make of the 1988 ...

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  4. Carlee Smith & Annie MaribonaRead the original story w/Photo

    Jul 22, 2009 | Willamette Week

    ... shirts for men and even plus-sized neon spandex jumpsuits from Leslie Hall. The duo celebrated with a John Waters Hairspray -themed dance party - a perfect fit for Fat Fancy's ebullient, in-your-face attitude and style. Just don't look for tags that ...

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  5. Zac Efron and Twilight: viewers tweet what they'd like to see in the Oscars ceremonyRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Guardian Unlimited

    ... to Hollywood Reporter, the exchange has rather put the wind up those who made the decision to put the director of Hairspray and 17 Again in charge, as they prefer to keep details of the ceremony under wraps until closer to the date. On Sunday ...

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  6. "Glee" Star Caught Kissing Nikki BlonskyRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | Celebrity Dirty Laundry

    ... 08, 2009 Via PopEater move over Zac Efron. "Glee" actor Cory Monteith gave fans quite a surprise when he kissed 'Hairspray' a ctress Nikki Blonsky on the cheek at Marshalls & TJ Maxx's 'Carol-oke' contest in Bryant Park. So what made him do it? "I ...

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  7. Why is Robert Pattinson So Popular among Young PeopleRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | Netscape

    ... years ago. Her love for this particular (adorable) actor has only grown through two other High School Musicals and Hairspray. Read Full Story at articlesbase.com>> Submitted By: ogeifinua I am a science writer and editor with a strong technical ... 3 comments

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  8. Chicago ReaderRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Chicago Reader Online

    ... woman who were convicted and sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit." $15 Beethoven, as I Knew Him Hairspray Through 12/6: Wed 1 and 8 PM, Thu-Fri 8 PM, Sat 4:30 and 8 PM, Sun 1 and 5 PM, This Tony-winning musical is even larger than ...

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  9. Zac Efron proves he's more than just a musical heartthrobRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | Canada.com

    ... Mercury Theatre production of Shakespearea s Julius Caesar . Linklater had seen the young actora s performance in Hairspray and his first impression was that Efron was a oealmost too good-looking.a The actor can laugh about it now. a oeIf he did ...

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  10. Zac Efron Graduates From 'High School Musical'Read the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | ABC News

    ... As "High School Musical's" Troy Bolton and captain of the basketball team, he left his competitors in the dust. As Hairspray's Link Larkin, girls sang odes to him and "heard bells" when he kissed them. But he may have met his match in Christian ...

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  11. Walken comes to B'way in new McDonagh playRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | KABC

    ... has also appeared in the films "Annie Hall," "Pennies From Heaven," "Wedding Crashers" and the musical version of "Hairspray." McDonagh is the author of the Tony-nominated plays "The Beauty Queen of Leenane," "The Lonesome West" and "The Pillowman."

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  12. A decade of maverick filmmakingRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Daily Trojan

    ... Acclaim: 9 Indie Cred: 2 8. Palindromes (2004): Possibly the greatest cult filmmaker since John Waters (1988's Hairspray), Todd Solondz wrote and directed this dramedy about a pregnant 13-year-old who takes a cross-country journey to find herself. ...

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  13. Waters World: Baltimore's legendary John Waters reveals his...

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Feature Story at Metro Weekly (Newspaper Magazine of Gay and Lesbian Washington, DC)

    ... Pink Flamingos , a midnight-movie circuit staple in the early '70s. Waters, of course, had his greatest hit with Hairspray , turned into a hit Broadway musical in 2002 and back into a mainstream hit film in 2007. But to fully appreciate the various ...

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  14. Hannah Montana: Miley Cyrus Won't Star in 'Rock of Ages' Movie Yet, But MightRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | BuddyTV

    ... City. It was her 17th birthday, and her mother surprised her with a rock-and-roll bash. The next thing we know, Hairspray director Adam Shankman's already cooking up ideas. He's also her producer for The Last Song , so it certainly looks like these ...

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  15. It's one rip-roaring rompRead the original story

    Nov 20, 2008 | Canada.com

    When: To Sunday Tickets: From $56.50 at Ticketmaster Grade: A- Bubbly and infectious, Hairspray the musical also resonates as powerful social history.

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  16. Horror Society presents the Holiday of Horrors festRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 1 | FANGORIA

    ... collection of the film's director. "The greatest Christmas movie ever made." - " John Waters (PINK FLAMINGOS, HAIRSPRAY) Dir. Lewis Jackson / USA / 1980 / 35mm / 100 min. / Color SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Caused a firestorm of controversy upon its ...

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  17. Read the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Vancouver Sun

    ... Mercury Theatre production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Linklater had seen the young actor's performance in Hairspray and his first impression was that Efron was "almost too good-looking." Efron can laugh about it now. "If he did think that, ...

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  18. Christopher Walken lends hand on stageRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Monterey County Herald

    ... has also appeared in the films "Annie Hall," "Pennies From Heaven," "Wedding Crashers" and the musical version of "Hairspray." McDonagh is the author of the Tony-nominated plays "The Beauty Queen of Leenane (leen-AN')," "The Lonesome West" and "The ...

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  19. Walken heading back to BroadwayRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | ABC15.com

    Actor Christopher Walken attends the 'Hairspray' premiere presented by New Line Cinema at the Ziegfeld Theatre on July 16, 2007 in New York City.

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  20. Christopher Walken comes to Broadway in Martin McDonagh's 'A Behanding in Spokane'Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 1 | KTXL-TV Sacramento

    ... also appeared in the films "Annie Hall," ''Pennies From Heaven," ''Wedding Crashers" and the musical version of "Hairspray." McDonagh is the author of the Tony-nominated plays "The Beauty Queen of Leenane (leen-AN')," ''The Lonesome West" and "The ...

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