Hairspray Live! (NBC) - General Discussion

[mtlchick]

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She's probably just nervous....hopefully she'll settle in. 

It doesn't help that her microphone cut out twice during the first song.  

 

The good news is the live audience is in the bleachers and not directly in the scenes which I found to be THE BIG distraction in Grease Live.  Bad news, while I like Darren Criss, having him be the host throughout is going to be the distraction here.  Not needed. 

Edited December 8, 2016 by mtlchick

[starri]

1 minute ago, Frost said:

Who's the dorky 'host' interviewing the crowd?

Darren Criss from Glee.

[Frost]

Thanks, I didn't recognize him.  Maddie doesn't seem to have Nikki's charm, but maybe it'll shine through once she relaxes a bit.  It's hard enough being 'newly discovered' for a movie but for a live TV movie?  That's got to be pretty terrifying.

[starri]

I think she's cute.  And she did pretty well in the "You Can't Stop the Beat" they taped for the Thanksgiving Day Parade..

[mtlchick]

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It's hard enough being 'newly discovered' for a movie but for a live TV movie?  That's got to be pretty terrifying.

Especially when you're surrounded by Broadway vets, and one happens to be the one who wrote the book! 

[Frost]

The guy paying Linc sure is a good plastic mannequin.

[starri]

Just now, Frost said:

The guy paying Linc sure is a good plastic mannequin.

Well, he IS a Disney Channel star.

And he's gay from space, but I'm trying to ignore that.

[bmoore4026]

Maddie did much better on that song.

Bring it, Kristen!

Edited December 8, 2016 by bmoore4026

[Luckylyn]

Maddie did well on I Can Hear the Bells. 

[mtlchick]

There is something so annoying and yet amazing about Kristin.  

[HoosierJen]

I love Kristin so much!

[starri]

And that's how you get three Tony nominations and one win.

[Frost]

Zac Efron was a very good Linc.  He had that teen idol thing down.  The new guy is a non entity.  He doesn't have a spark that would attract Tracey.

[Luckylyn]

Kristin can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned.

Edited December 11, 2016 by Luckylyn

[Omeletsmom]

I was annoyed by the way Kristen cut Balt imore in half.  And that dress is squishing her boobs in a really weird way.

Aaaaand my cable just dropped the channel...

[starri]

Well, her boobs are enormous.  They must be hard to costume when she's got to be able to move.

[mtlchick]

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 The new guy is a non entity.  He doesn't have a spark that would attract Tracey.

He has this weird plastic sheen with his skin.  

[bmoore4026]

Why couldn't my Special Ed be like that awesome?

Edited December 8, 2016 by bmoore4026

[Frost]

Corky has Linc's big song?

[bmoore4026]

4 minutes ago, starri said:

Well, her boobs are enormous.  They must be hard to costume when she's got to be able to move.

And she's 4'9"

[mtlchick]

Not that I think Julianne is a great singer, but she's the one with the pipes in her family.  

[Sara2009]

1 minute ago, Frost said:

Corky has Linc's big song?

That song didn't even exist in the Broadway show.

I'm not sure why they gave it to Corny in this, though.

[Dee]

The energy definitely picked up around I Can Hear The Bells. That's a very good thing.

[Frost]

Why didn't they just cast Derek as Linc?  He could pass for a "TV" teenager. 

[starri]

2 minutes ago, Sara2009 said:

I'm not sure why they gave it to Corny in this, though.

Probably to justify whatever money they were paying Derek to be in it.  Also, they hired him to dance, so I'm sure giving him a big number justified it.

[random chance]

Some people on Twitter are complaining that the white girl appropriated black dance moves and got the credit for them. Which ... is true. Hmmm.

[Bewitched]

I really wish they had cast Matthew Morrison as Corny.  Especially with an extra song. 

[Frost]

That was kind of the whole point of the show.  John Waters loves to be subversive.

[starri]

Also, THIS may be why he didn't do "Ladies Choice."

[Frost]

No kidding

[kirinan]

Wow, this guy is NOT good. He can barely carry a tune.

[Sara2009]

2 minutes ago, Bewitched said:

I really wish they had cast Matthew Morrison as Corny.  Especially with an extra song. 

Well, at least the " Hairspray"medley that he does at his solo shows is on YouTube.

[bmoore4026]

Why couldn't Darrin Criss be Link?

Edited December 8, 2016 by bmoore4026

[McManda]

1 minute ago, Bewitched said:

I really wish they had cast Matthew Morrison as Corny.  Especially with an extra song. 

I think they should have cast Matthew Morrison as Corny and pushed Derek Hough to Link. 

Garrett Clayton is like a Ken doll. Pretty, but plastic and ultimately uninteresting. Also, I'm distracted by his blush. It's not really helping to dispel the gay vibes.

Kristen Chenoweth is amazing.

[bmoore4026]

Didn't know there was a "Miss Baltimore Crabs" reprise.  It was great :D

[Sara2009]

1 minute ago, bmoore4026 said:

Why couldn't Darrin Criss be Linc?

I hate him, so I'm glad they didn't.

[HoosierJen]

Okay, I think that's adorable that they were at her high school!

[bmoore4026]

1 minute ago, Sara2009 said:

I hate him, so I'm glad they didn't.

Awww, I like him in all those Starkid Harry Potter musicals

[Sara2009]

1 minute ago, bmoore4026 said:

Awww, I like him in all those Starkid Harry Potter musicals

" Hate" is too strong a word. He just bugs me a lot. Ha ha

[starri]

3 minutes ago, McManda said:

Kristen Chenoweth is amazing.

If the ratings are good, NBC will push for her to get another Emmy.

[Laurie4H]

I think Derek is really good in this.  He didn't miss a beat during that Oreo spot.

[starri]

He's fine.  He's just bland.

[bmoore4026]

"A house dress, scuffies, and Supp-hose.  What are you wearing?"  XD

So great!

[starri]

And they've cut to the lip syncing.

[starri]

I've always loved Ricki Lake.

[bmoore4026]

Damn, talk about a quick change!

[mtlchick]

1 minute ago, starri said:

I've always loved Ricki Lake.

Her talk show was a guilty pleasure of mine.  She's having a blast just being there! 

[starri]

That was great.  "Good Morning, Baltimore" was shaky, but they've hit all of the big numbers since.

[Omeletsmom]

This is the first time I have watched one of these live TV things.  Is there always so much dead time between scenes?  It's kind of killing the momentum for me.

[ItsHelloPattiagain]

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I'll say this for Derek Hough, he is exactly whitebread enough for this.

HAHAH Corny was white bread! I am however missing James Marsden's glinty toothy smile (although Derek comes close)

I'm so happy to see my fellow theater geek-types on here.

The guy playing Link reminds me of the guy that played Conrad Birdie in the original movie version of Bye Bye Birdie but way more delicate.