Shirley Temple News

Today we are talking to the proud "Pope Of Trash" himself - the iconic writer/director of such seminal cinematic entries as cult classics PINK FLAMINGOS, FEMALE TROUBLE, DESPERATE LIVING, HAIRSPRAY, CRY BABY, SERIAL MOM, CECIL B. DEMENTED, A DIRTY SHAME and many more - the one and only John Waters. Packing a characteristically caustic conversation into a relatively brief time slot was no trouble for Waters, for he and I cover a wide range of topics, from his favorite 2012 films to his all-time favorite movie musicals and much more. Most importantly, Waters discusses his process in adapting the hit Tony Award-winning stage property HAIRSPRAY into concert form and what we can expect from his newly-penned narration and role as narrator in the live Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presentation of HAIRSPRAY: IN CONCERT on January 24. Additionally, Waters expounds on his experiences creating the original HAIRSPRAY film and how it compares to both its musical sister, as well as the hit 2007 feature film adaptation of it (in which he makes a cameo appearance as - what else? - "the flasher who lives next door"). Plus, Waters opens up about the plot and themes of HAIRSPRAY 2: WHITE LIPSTICK, a project he was commissioned to create a few years ago as a new film project but which is currently on hold indefinitely. All of that, filming the remarkable 2012 horror film EXCISION, memories of the recently deceased Patti Page and the unforgettable use of the Bob Merrill pop earworm "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window" at the grand finale of PINK FLAMINGOS, an update on his children's film project, FRUITCAKE, as well as details about his new book and what we can expect from Waters in 2013 insofar as personal speaking engagements go - and, how Justin Bieber is the new Shirley Temple. All of that and much, much more awaits!

In full festival hangover, we crawled out of bed early Monday morning to kick off day two of KCACTF. With our usual Starbucks in hand, most of our group headed to campus to see FOR SALE, by Garrett Lee Milton, a student playwright from James Madison University.

Veteran writer, director, producer and actor Carl Reiner, along with seven-time SAG Award winner and 18-time nominee Alec Baldwin, will present the SAG 49th Life Achievement Award to Dick Van Dyke at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, executive producer and director Jeff Margolis announced today.

In the wake of a scintillating fall season that included appearances at New York City's Beacon Theatre and New Jersey's new Hamilton Stage, Ballets with a Twist, the hot next-generation ballet company, announces a new performance date for the intoxicating evening-length dance experience Cocktail Hour.

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents 'The Songs of Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick' tonight, January 6, 2012, at 7:00 pm.

In the wake of a scintillating fall season that included appearances at New York City's Beacon Theatre and New Jersey's new Hamilton Stage, Ballets with a Twist, the hot next-generation ballet company, announces a new performance date for the intoxicating evening-length dance experience Cocktail Hour.

Denzel Washington has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2012 in Quigley Publishing Company's 81st Annual Poll of Motion Picture Exhibitors.

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents 'The Songs of Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick' on Sunday, January 6, 2012, at 7:00 pm.

In the wake of a scintillating fall season that included appearances at New York City's Beacon Theatre and New Jersey's new Hamilton Stage, Ballets with a Twist, the hot next-generation ballet company, announces a new performance date for the intoxicating evening-length dance experience Cocktail Hour.

In the wake of a scintillating fall season that included appearances at New York City's Beacon Theatre and New Jersey's new Hamilton Stage, Ballets with a Twist, the hot next-generation ballet company, announces a new performance date for the intoxicating evening-length dance experience Cocktail Hour.

When I first opened my New York City studio in 1977, I had just been hired as one of the pianists for the new Broadway musical, Annie. Many of my fellow voice teachers were quite upset that kids were being asked to belt in that show, feeling that only classical "head voice" singing was healthy. Also, at that time, most voice teachers and coaches would refuse to work with any student who had not reached puberty. They were under the impression that voice lessons could "ruin" a child's voice, which for many years was a widely accepted belief.

Following a sold-out performance benefiting the True Colors Fund featuring special guest Cyndi Lauper at New York City's XL Nightclub and Cabaret, Ballets with a Twist, the hot next generation ballet company, will reunite with Lauper for a charity event at New York City's historic Beacon Theatre.

Half-Pint Theatre welcomes you to its second annual celebration in preparation for its production of "A Night of Shanley." Join us tonight November 18th, 2012 at The Annex Live and celebrate the marvels of New York City from the past and present.

Half-Pint Theatre welcomes you to its second annual celebration in preparation for its production of "A Night of Shanley." Join us on Sunday November 18th, 2012 at The Annex Live and celebrate the marvels of New York City from the past and present.

For 100 years, Universal Pictures has been entertaining audiences all around the world with some of the most unforgettable movies ever made. For a limited time only, own a piece of Hollywood history with the Universal 100th Anniversary Collection arriving on Blu-ray™ and DVD today, November 6, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Actress, singer, and Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose is serving as the American Lung Association's 2012 Christmas Seals® Celebrity Chairperson for a second consecutive year to share her story of her struggle with asthma and to support the organization's century old fight against lung disease.

Following a smashing summer season and a sold-out benefit performance with special guest Cyndi Lauper, Ballets with a Twist, the hot next generation ballet company, has announced New Jersey performance dates for its intoxicating evening of dance, Cocktail Hour.

Tonight, September 20th at 8 pm, Ballets with a Twist will dance at XL Cabaret to benefit the True Colors Fund, an organization co-founded by music, style and cultural icon Cyndi Lauper in support of equality for all and to bring an end to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness. The nightclub has donated its cabaret space for the event, and Lauper will be on hand for an intimate performance of "True Colors."

On Thursday, September 20th at 8 pm, Ballets with a Twist will dance at XL Cabaret to benefit the True Colors Fund, an organization co-founded by music, style and cultural icon Cyndi Lauper in support of equality for all and to bring an end to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness. The nightclub has donated its cabaret space for the event, and Lauper will be on hand for an intimate performance of "True Colors."

Following sold-out performances in June, Ballets with a Twist, the hottest of the next generation of ballet companies, has announced a new performance date for its intoxicating evening of dance, Cocktail Hour. On Thursday, September 20th at 8 pm, Ballets with a Twist will dance at XL Cabaret to benefit the True Colors Fund, an organization co-founded by music, style and cultural icon Cyndi Lauper in support of equality for all and to bring an end to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness. The nightclub has donated its sleek cabaret space for the event, and Lauper will be on hand for an intimate performance of “True Colors.'