Hairspray on Today

 

Fans of the musical Hairspray might want to know about these appearances next week on the Today Show. I have my doubts about the integrity and artistic value of the movie, but it is a little mid-summer bow for a Broadway Show that deserves an extra curtain call. The appearances of the Hairspray movie cast won’t compare to the thrill of seeing the original Broadway cast perform live in August, 2002.

To celebrate the forthcoming release of the movie musical “Hairspray” — based on the Tony-winning musical of the same name — NBC’s “Today” will offer a week of interviews with cast members from the new film.

The week will culminate with a performance from the cast of “Hairspray” at Rockefeller Plaza. Fans are invited to attend the outdoor performance; the Plaza is located between 48th and 49th Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

The line-up of guests follows:

Good News for Fred Thompson

The race for of the Republican Presidential nomination following the July 4th holiday looks a lot like it did before the nation’s birthday party. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani essentially tied for the lead. It’s Thompson at 25% and Giuliani at 24%.

Trailing the frontrunners at a distance are former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Arizona Senator John McCain. They’re tied at 12%.

It’s a little difficult to think that these polls right now mean very much at all. It is interesting news, but time will tell. There is a lot of time between now and the first vote being cast. Go Fred!