Amanda Bynes News

Diana DeGarmo and Haylie Duff, who respectively star as Penny Pingleton and Amber Von Tussle in the Broadway cast of Hairspray, will serve as guest judges for a new dance contest--the winner of which will get to dance on Broadway in the hit musical comedy

'The West Wing' star Allison Janney has signed on to the upcoming film version of Hairspray

Jim Broadbent--who was previously rumoured to play Wilbur in the upcoming Hairspray but whose role in that film will instead be portrayed by Christopher Walken--may have signed on to the cast of Tim Burton's upcoming Sweeney Todd film

Christopher Walken is the latest addition to the starry cast of the upcoming Hairspray film; he will play Wilbur Turnblad

Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent is the latest addition to the starry cast of the upcoming Hairspray film; he will play Wilbur Turnblad

X-Men star James Marsden will mutate into dance show host Corny Collins for the starry upcoming Hairspray film

The starry upcoming film version of Hairspray will be shot in Toronto, and not on location in Baltimore

Brittany Snow--previously rumored as the frontrunner in the role of bratty dance show star Amber Von Tussle--has been confirmed for the upcoming Hairspray film

Variety reports this morning that Michelle Pfeiffer has signed on to the upcoming Hairspray film as Velma von Tussle.

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Elijah Kelley has been cast as Seaweed in the upcoming film version of Hairspray

'High School Musical's Zac Efron has been cast as dance show prince Link Larkin in the upcoming film version of Hairspray

The Broadway company of Hairspray will soon be welcoming three new cast members--including teen star Haylie Duff.

17 year-old Nikki Blonsky of Great Neck, NY was announced for the role of heavyset heroine Tracy Turnblad in the upcoming film version of Hairspray on tonight's 'Entertainment Tonight'

After a year-long search across America, Canada, England and Australia, Entertainment Tonight will exclusively reveal, in a special report, the girl who will star as Tracy Turnblad in the movie musical of Hairspray.

Hairspray will play its final performance at the Luxor Las Vegas on Sunday, June 11th

Amanda Bynes has been cast as Penny Pingleton in the upcoming film version of Hairspray

ANDRE BENJAMIN AND ANTWAN PATTON STAR IN LEAD ROLES; ALSO STARRING VING RHAMES, TERRENCE DASHON HOWARD, FAIZON LOVE, MALINDA WILLIAMS, PAULA PARKER, JACKIE LONG, PAULA PATTON AND PATTI LABELLE; WITH MACY GRAY, BEN VEREEN AND CICELY TYSON AWARD-WINNING BRYAN BARBER MAKES THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM DIRECTING DEBUT TONY-WINNER HINTON BATTLE CHOREOGRAPHS DANCE SEQUENCES