Set in 1962 Baltimore, Hairspray follows teenage Tracy Turnblad's dream to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program. When Tracy manages to impress host Corny Collins himself, she wins ...

John Waters' 1988 movie 'Hairspray' is a classic that has spawned a musical and another movie, but it was actually inspired by the real 'Buddy Deane Show'.

Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman ... plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane ...

Tracy Turnblad, a teenager with all the right moves, is obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her best friend Penny run home to watch the show and drool over the ...

Meghan Elizabeth plays Motormouth, the host of Negro Day on the Corny Collins Show ... incredible music, amazing dance numbers and great characters, but because at it’s core, ‘Hairspray ...

A homage to queer classic musical Hairspray has been criticised for not featuring any plus-size stars. The three-minute Vogue ...

But he has shown his musical chops in films a time or two. Notably, he played Corny Collins in the 2007 "Hairspray" remake, and a well-loved scene in "27 Dresses" sees Marsden and costar Katherine ...

Still, an Oklahoma native and longtime actor stole the show at courtside ... Marsden is known for his role as Corny Collins in the 2007 filming of "Hairspray," Cyclops in his X-Men run.

Set in 1962 Baltimore, indie cult classic Hairspray follows Tracy Turnblad (played by Ricki Lake in her breakout role), an overweight, dance-crazy teenager who dreams of appearing on a local televised ...