The Telegraph — The film director John Waters's finest invention is himself, argues Tom Shone, delving into his new book of interviews, Role Models more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The filmmaker writes about the figures who have inspired him, including Johnny Mathis and Leslie Van Houten. Is John Waters a victim of his own popularity? The... more info

CNN Showbiz — Missing Nikki Blonsky from your life after the 2007 remake of "Hairspray?" Have no fear, she's back again -- not in a John Waters musical this time, but on "Huge," a new TV series about plus-size teens at a weight loss camp. more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't love acting anymore so I've stopped doing it,' actress tweets over the weekend.By Mawuse Ziegbe Amanda Bynes Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Child actress-turned-Hollywood starlet Amanda Bynes has announced her latest move i... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Questlove @ the Roots Picnic 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) tonight in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Mike Birbiglia @ UCB * John Waters @ NYPL * Owl Drugs @ Cake Shop * It is It comedy @ Pianos... more info

Perez Hilton — We're only mildly disappointed with this news and only because we'll miss Zacquisha! Though John Waters had been commissioned and completed the script for a sequel to Hairspray, the movie has been canned by the studio. Hairspray director Adam Shankma... more info

Pop Crunch — Sorry, Musical Fans: Hairspray 2 has been pronounced dead. Choreographer Adam Shankman — who directed the 2007 revival of John Waters’ campy movie musical — has confirmed that plans for a sequel to the warmly-received flick have been dropped by... more info

Starpulse — Film bosses have scrapped plans to bring movie-musical Hairspray back for a sequel. Executives at the New Line studio commissioned the screenwriter behind the 2007 film, John Waters, to create a sc... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Pop & Hiss is streaming the new Ariel Pink album, Before Today (out June 8th). Flavorwire lists John Waters' "10 best pieces of advice for functional freaks" from his new book, Role Models. Pitchfork reports that singer-songwriter Bill Callahan's deb... more info

Guardian Music — Ganglians, On tourIf The Dude from The Big Lebowski was making music in 2010, it's nice to imagine it might sound a bit like Ganglians. Laidback, ever-so-slightly stoned, they have tapped into a rich tradition of melodic but slightly befuddled music ... more info