Hairspray Live!was quite the exciting TV event for those who really love Hairspray, no matter if we’re talking about the 1988 movie, the Broadway play or the 2007 big-screen remake (or all three ...

Hairspray Live! was quite the exciting TV event for those who really love Hairspray, no matter if we’re talking about the 1988 movie, the Broadway play or the 2007 big-screen remake (or all ...

Nikki Blonsky, Director Adam Shankman Reveal Secrets from Set of Iconic Movie Musical John Travolta and Nikki Blonksy in Hairspray (2007). Courtesy Warner Bros.

In honor of the December 7 NBC broadcast of Hairspray Live!, Playbill tests your knowledge of the 1988 movie, the 2002 Broadway smash musical, and the 2007 musical film.

If imitation is really the sincerest form of flattery, then NBC's sleeper hit American Dreams (Sundays, 8 pm/ET) is paying a doozy of a compliment to Hairspray, the 1988 cult-classic movie that's ...

This week’s film is Hairspray (PG), which is based on the 1988 film and subsequent Broadway musical and stars John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and Christopher Walken. Alex Soo Cheeky: Nikki B… ...

Lake played the plus-size icon in 1988's 'Hairspray,' and many other actors have followed in her footsteps Ricki Lake is thinking about one of her most iconic roles, as Hairspray’s Tracy ...

The recent release of "Hairspray" on DVD opens up an Aqua Net-size can of party possibilities. No, we’re not talking about John Waters’ 1988 film, although that was fun, too. We mean last year ...

Hairspray" was the campy 1988 John Waters film that returned in 2002 as a hit Broadway musical. The original movie featured a soundtrack of 1963-era pop songs like Dee Dee Sharp's "Mashed Potato ...

Adapted from John Waters’ 1988 film, Shaiman’s Tony-winning musical from 2002 followed his raucously uproarious song contributions to the 1999 film “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.” ...

"Hairspray": Rated PG-13. 3 1/2 stars. It’s usually a bad sign to equate a movie with a dental visit, but “Hairspray” is different. Its mighty precision-tool force is wielded not to fill cavities but ...