HAIRSPRAY, THE THIRD-HIGHEST GROSSING MUSICAL...

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 17, 2007) – The beat goes on this holiday season! Grab your dancing shoes as the hit musical comedy Hairspray arrives in a two-disc “Shake and Shimmy” Edition DVD on November 20, 2007, from New Line Home Entertainment. The film is based on John Waters’ contemporary classic film and the subsequent Broadway musical about star-struck teenagers on a local Baltimore dance show. Directed and choreographed by Adam Shankman (Bringing Down the House, The Pacifier), the movie boasts a remarkable ensemble cast including John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, Zac Efron, Brittany Snow, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Allison Janney and newcomer Nikki Blonsky.

Available at a $34.99 SRP for the fully loaded, two-disc “Shake and Shimmy” Edition, the DVD contains a jukebox of toe-tapping, never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes bonus features including an all new musical number (“I Can Wait”), a “You Can’t Stop the Beat” documentary, audio commentaries, deleted scenes and more. Additionally, a single-disc DVD will also be available at a $28.98 SRP.

The Hairspray two-disc “Shake and Shimmy” Edition DVD will also be available in a gift set, featuring a metal school locker that can be personalized and decorated with custom photos and stickers. The locker is available in either “Link Larkin Lime” or “Penny Pingleton Pink.”

SYNOPSIS

Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky), a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion – dancing. Her dream to appear on Baltimore’s hippest TV dance show seems a natural fit except for one not-so-little problem – her plus-sized figure. However, Tracy wins a spot on the show and becomes an instant on-air sensation, much to the chagrin of the show’s reigning princess, Amber. The audience loves the new girl in town, and soon, so does Amber’s boyfriend. The dance party gets personal as a bitter feud erupts between the girls as they compete for the coveted “Miss Teenage Hairspray” crown.

Meanwhile, at school, a short stint in detention opens Tracy’s eyes to bigger issues than just the latest dance craze – racial inequality. She leads a march to fight for integration and winds up with an arrest warrant instead. Forced to hide, she will have to decide if she should stay underground and forfeit her title or sing and dance her way out of trouble. When big hair meets big dreams anything can happen – and does – in this high-energy comedy that proves you don’t have to fit in to win.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*

Two-Disc “Shake and Shimmy” Edition DVD Content (Standard/Blu-ray/HD)

· All new musical number, “I Can Wait”

· Feature-length audio commentary from director and choreographer Adam Shankman, star Nikki Blonsky and producers Craig Zadan and Neil Moran

· Deleted scenes with audio commentary from director and choreographer Adam Shankman and star Nikki Blonsky

· “You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of Hairspray” documentary

· “Step By Step: The Dances of Hairspray” featurette

· “Hairspray Extensions” featurettes

· Jump to a song with optional sing-a-long feature

· “The Roots of Hairspray” featurette

· Interactive menus

· Theatrical trailer