John Waters' advice for Obama

Director John Waters gives advice to Barack Obama. Unfortunately, couldn't embed.

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John Waters to write Hairspray Sequel

You can't stop the beat! I adore the 2007 film. Guaranteed to lift your spirits. From Variety:

New Line Cinema has made a deal with "Hairspray" creator John Waters to write a treatment for a sequel to summer 2007’s hit musical feature.

Planning to return are director-choreographer Adam Shankman, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and Tony-winning songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who will write new songs for the film.

No cast has been engaged yet, and none of the stars of "Hairspray" had sequel options. But the studio hopes to reunite the original cast in a film that will be ready for release by Warner Bros. in mid-July 2010.

John Waters' next flick

Perez reports:

Good news!!!!

John Waters is working on a new movie. But, not just any pic.

It's a Christmas film!

Johnny Knoxville and Parker Posey are reportedly attached to star in the flick, titled Fruitcake.

The plot is officially under wraps but is said to center on the title character, a boy named after his favorite dessert. He runs away from home during the holidays after he and his parents are caught shoplifting meat, then meets up with a runaway girl raised by two gay men and searching for her birth mother.

We can't wait!

I can't wait to see the next thing from the helmer of Cry Baby and Hairspray. Have you ever heard his Christmas album? He has found the weirdest Xmas music ever, and I'm sure we'll hear it all in the movie!