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title: "Oh My Gosh - Hairspray Was the Best!"
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# Oh My Gosh \- Hairspray Was the Best!

good evening! i just walked back in the door from an advanced screening of [**hairspray**](https://www.warnerbros.com/) - and oh my word - i **LOVED** it! (along with the free popcorn!) i knew i would probably like it but not as much as i actually did! it's one of the best feel good movies ever - i smiled the **ENTIRE** time - all 107 minutes! from the very start i fell in love with eighteen year old **nikki blonsky** who plays 'tracy turnblad' - nikki was plucked from long island (where popbytes hails from originally - this month marks my 6th year living in los angeles) after auditioning amongst thousands for the part! this is her first movie and she was amazing - i can't say enough about ms. blonsky - they found a true star with their discovery!

of course i'm a huge fan of the [original](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095270/) **john waters** 1988 cult classic film (who does make a cameo appearance in the beginning of the film) which stars **ricki lake** as tracy (she too shows up for a cameo) but i've never the seen the tony award-winning musical version - gosh i'd love to see it now! the film didn't let up - every minute was packed with laughs and toe tapping tunes - besides the message of overall acceptance of all people...different colors, shapes and sizes! the rest of the cast was great too! at first i couldn't stand **john travolta** as tracy's mom 'edna turnblad' (in a role originated by **[divine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_(Glen_Milstead))** - rest his soul!) but i must say by the end i thought mr. travolta did a great job! (i really could care less about the [recent controversy](https://goo.gl/qexoc7) - it's a movie people...get over it!)

i also adored seeing **michelle pfeiffer** back up on the silver screen as 'velma von tussle' - she plays the villian and was totally perfect in the role! then there was **queen latifah** as 'motormouth maybelle' - she's always awesome and really shined with her warmth and incredible voice! after tonight popbytes has a new crush - **zac efron** (playing teen heart throb 'link larkin') oh he's so darn cute! i've also got to mention **amanda bynes** who rocked as 'penny pingleton' and hottie **james marsden** as 'corny collins' - plus i really can't leave out **christopher walken**, **allison janney**, **jerry stiller**, **brittany snow**, **taylor parks** and last but not least **elijah kelley**!

overall i think the movie has **HUGE** potential to be a summertime blockbuster - it doesn't open until july 20th - with screenings happening this far in advance - **new line cinema** must know they've got something good on their hands! (the overall vibe from the audience tonight was extremely receptive & positive) i can't wait to get my paws on the [soundtrack](http://www.amazon.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) for the film which releases july 10th - i've been singing 'good morning baltimore' over & over tonight! i will certainly mention [**hairspray**](https://www.warnerbros.com/) again before its nationwide release next month! popbytes over & out for tonight - xxoo!

**PHOTOS COURTESY OF:** DAVID JAMES | NEW LINE CINEMA ©2007 NEW LINE CINEMA

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