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

I Guess I'm Floating — Although it may be a screenshot of John Waters's remake of Georges Méliès' A Trip To The Moon in some trippy alternate universe, what you see above is actually the cover art for the brand new free digital single from Chicago's A Lull. And if you'r... more info

Starpulse — Kevin Smith is to follow in the footsteps of directors John Waters and Guy Maddin - he will be handed the prestigious Filmmaker on the Edge Award at this year's Provincetown Film Festival. Smith ... more info

ContactMusic — KEVIN SMITH is to follow in the footsteps of directors JOHN WATERS and GUY MADDIN - he will be handed the prestigious Filmmaker on the Edge Award at this year's (10)... more info

Guardian Music — Grind A Go Go, LondonBolting together the delectable sleaze of a CFC-spritzed John Waters movie and a heavy dollop of Tarantino trash with the kind of rock'n'roll sounds that make hips jut and shoulders shimmy, Grind A Go Go is a little something for... more info

Dlisted — This weekend in Los Angeles, there's going to be an award show held every damn half hour. I think Denny's is giving out their Rooty Tooty Fresh In Movies Awards this afternoon (hosted by Kirstie Alley's nutritionist). Last night in San... more info