Coming Soon

Are you counting down the days to Hairspray? Have you seen the poster or trailer at any movie theaters?

It's coming! Keep track by looking at the counter at the top of the page.

E! News video

Someone requested the video of Amanda's interview on E! News that aired Sunday. You can download it here.

Thanks to sparky for the download.

Amanda on Penny Pingleton

Amanda ended up being on E! News yesterday. But Hairspray Movie Blog posted the interview.

This took place during the filming of the movie and Amanda appeared in hair and make-up for the Run and Tell That musical number.






On Penny:

I have had the most fun just playing this part. (Penny) is this very bubbly, perky girl, who’s very innocent.

On ‘The Queen’:

I loved working with Queen Latifah! Everybody loves her. She is so down-to-earth, you would have no idea she’s a humongous, famous movie star.

On John Travolta and Edna:

(John Travolta) has been so fun to work with, singing Saturday Night Fever, or dancing and doing Grease songs with all of us. John said, ‘you guys are the new us.’

The thing about John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, is he still looks like John Travolta. He has these piercing blue eyes and he has this sweetness- same sort of smile, but he just looks like this glamorous woman.

The Penny ‘Do:

It takes - at least an hour everyday. We set my hair in curlers, and then we sort of straighten it, and curl it, and pin it and a lot of hair spray is used in the making of (my) ‘do.

Penny’s ‘Sweet Tooth’:

Amanda claims she had to eat up to 48 Lollipop’s a day during the filming of Hairspray!

When my Mom and Dad came to set, because my Dad’s a dentist, they were so freaked out. My Dad was like, ‘Are you actually eating those!?’ and I was like, ‘Nooo.’ - and I was actually eating every one of them.

E! News

Watch for Amanda tonight on E! News. She is supposed to be interviewed about Hairspray.

More about "Hairspray"

The Wall Street Journal has a new article about Hairspray with interesting information:

• The film cost $75 million to make.
• It originally had two directors from the original Broadway show that had to leave because of other committments.
• The filmmakers paid close attention to storytelling instead of trying to cram in a bunch of repetitive musical numbers.
• Audiences will see more musicals released in numbers not seen since the 1960's.

Read More

Amanda with fans

Here are some great pictures of Amanda meeting fans during a taping of What I Like About You.










How sweet of her to take time out while working to meet with her fans.

Amanda and Shia LaBeouf: Box Office Magic?

Writers on Nasutelegraph.com posted an article of thier opinions regarding good on screen matches for romantic comedies and paired Amanda with Shia.

Amanda Bynes and Shia LaBeouf: These graduates of kids’ television have displayed impressive talent on the big screen. LaBeouf, who shows real depth along with fine comic timing, could both play into and help calibrate Bynes’ wacky approach. Think about it: Bynes and LaBeouf. Not quite Tracy and Hepburn or Lunt and Fontanne, but it still sounds great once you learn to pronounce “LaBeouf.”

Source

"Hairspray" album cover

Here is the artwork for the Original Motion Picture soundtrack to Hairspray.






Also, be sure to visit Portrait Magazine Topsites and vote for Amanda in the Top 30 Under 30.

More MTV Captures

Here are some more captures of Amanda hosting the Hairspray cip premiere on MTV.

Amanda News Calendar!

Now you can keep tabs on all of Amanda's upcoming TV appearances, release dates, movie premieres, and anything else related to her with the new calendar. I will keep it updated and you can find it to the right or by clicking the button below!



What do you think?

MTV promotion captures

More tomorrow!
Source

"She's the Man" in Philadelphia

Here are older pictures of Amanda and the cast in Philidelphia for a She's the Man premiere.

"She's The Man" Melbourne premiere

Here's some older but rare pictures of Amanda attending the premiere of her movie She's the Man in Melbourne.

New poster!

Here's a great new poster from the movie! Can you find Amanda?

New clip of Amanda as Penny

Prom Queen has a new clip of Amanda as Penny in Hairspray. It's near the end of the video.

MTV Preview!

Here's the preview for Hairspray, which didn't turn out to be 10 minutes like was advertised on MTV.

"Sydney White" set photo

Here's another photo from the set of Sydney White.






Also, don't forget to tune into MTV tonight to catch the Hairspray sneak peek at 11:00 PM!

10 minute preview of "Hairspray"

Tomorrow, May 23, Amanda and Zac Efron will introduce a 10 minute preview of Hairspray at 11:00 PM on MTV. You don't want to miss it!

"Hairspray" sneak peek

Tune into MTV at 11:00 PM on Wednesday to catch a special sneak peek of Hairspray!

Amanda #4 on "Cosmo Girl's" Hot 100

Amanda checked in at number 4 on the Cosmo Girl Hot 100 magazine list. They also had a quote from her:

I enjoy doing things some girls may not like to do because they won't look gorgeous.

Rare "She's the Man" picture

Here's a rare picture from the set of She's The Man:

"Hairspray" premiere in Baltimore, July 18

Details are still being ironed out, but plans call for a major Hollywood-style bash when Hairspray has its Baltimore premiere at the Charles on July 18, two days before opening throughout the country.

Members of the cast and crew will be on hand, and the public will have a chance to attend the premiere, with proceeds benefiting AIDS Action Baltimore and Baltimore Homeless Services.

More details as they become availible will be reported here at Amanda Bynes News, as always.

Source

Get your Hairspray

"Laidies Choice" performed by Zac Efron, and "You Can't Stop the Beat" performed by the cast, are now availible to download on ITunes!

Bonus DVD with "Hairspray" soundtrack

As I first reported here, the soundtrack for Hairspray will be released July 10.






Tracklisting:

1. Good Morning Baltimore - Nikki Blonsky
2. The Nicest Kids In Town - James Marsden
3. It Takes Two - Zac Efron
4. (The Legend Of) Miss Baltimore Crabs - Michelle Pfeiffer
5. I Can Hear The Bells - Nikki Blonsky
6. Ladies Choice - Zac Efron
7. The New Girl In Town - Brittany Snow
8. Welcome To The 60’s - Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta
9. Run And Tell That - Elijah Kelley
10. Big, Blonde & Beautiful - Queen Latifah
11. Big, Blonde & Beautiful (Reprise) - John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer
12. (You’re) Timeless To Me - John Travolta, Christopher Walken
13. I Know Where I’ve Been - Queen Latifah
14. Without Love - Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky, Elijah Kelley, Amanda Bynes
15. (It’s) Hairspray - James Marsden
16. You Can’t Stop The Beat - Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Queen Latifah
17. Come So Far (Got So Far To Go) - Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley
18. Cooties - Aimee Allen

Wal-mart is currently listing the pre-order price of only $9.72, and it comes with a bonus DVD featuring cast interviews, behind-the-scenes of the making “Finding Tracy”, and of dancing in the movie. Great deal!

Source and source

Moving to New York?

Amanda hinted to the Daily Intelligencer that she may soon move away from California and to New York. Among other things, she prefers the fashion.

The style is cooler here, it's chic, so much more put together. It's tougher because at any moment you have to be able to walk fifteen blocks. I really want to move here — that's my secret. I'm looking!

Bynes also said that although she preformed stand up as a child, she does not wish to return because of changing times and heckling.

Source

Bynes and Travolta sang on set

Radar has a new quote from Amanda in which she discussed singing with John Travolta on the set of Hairspray.

I was singing 'Grease Lightning' with John Travolta when he was dressed up
in a lady getup 'cause he's playing a woman in the movie. So that was really
cool to be singing a favorite song of mine with him."

Source

4th Annunal Lucky Club

Amanda scored some swag at day 3 of the 4th Annual Lucky Club presented by the magazine for the television upfronts.





View More!

Source

Sydney White release date

Thanks to Gina for giving me the heads up that Sydney White and the Seven Dorks will be released this August. Two Amanda movies in one year!

Read the synopsis from the official site.

"Sydney White" promo picture

Universal has added a preview page for Sydney White featuring a great image of Amanda!






Source

"Hairspray" Cast to Appear on Oprah

The cast of Hairspray (minus Amanda unfortunately) will appear on Oprah tomorrow, May 16. The show features live performances by Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, and Elijah Kelley will perform "Good Morning Batimore", "Ladies Choice", and "Run And Tell That" respectively.

John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, and Christopher Walken will also appear to chat about the film.

It's probably worth it to tune in because they may talk about Amanda, you'll get to hear songs from the film, and possibly see clips of the movie.

Source

Vote for Amanda!

Amanda needs your vote in Portrait Magazine's Top 30 Under 30 stars list. She currently only has one perent with 90 votes. Vote here!

Win Tickets to the Hairspray premiere

Prom Queen is sponsoring a contest to win tickets to the star studded premiere of Hairspray. Check out the details and enter for your chance to win here.

Autograph

Thanks to pranksalot on The Amanda Forum for finding this autograph from March 2007.

International Release Dates for "Hairspray"

Since I noticed a lot of people from other countries have been visiting, here are the international release dates for Hairspray!

UK 20 July 2007
USA 20 July 2007
Argentina 2 August 2007
Belgium 22 August 2007
Finland 24 August 2007
Norway 24 August 2007
Netherlands 30 August 2007
Germany 6 September 2007
Australia 13 September 2007
Brazil 28 September 2007
Turkey 26 October 2007

Also, I came across an Amanda fan site that has been copying my updates and only changing a few words. Go to the source I post with the update and get the news from there. Do not copy without crediting!

"Hairspray" wallpaper

Here's another wallpaper featuring Amanda as Penny in Hairspray.

Vote for me!

While you have some extra time, why not support this site.

Click these links:

Starpages




Elite Sites: Elite Sites


Portriat Topsites: Portrait Magazine Topsites

You can also link to me using the banner or button at the bottom of the page. If you would like me to add you also, send me an e-mail.

Thanks guys!

Amanda compared to Bob Hope in "The Office"

Amanda was mentioned in The Office last night.

Kelly: Who's Bob Hope?
Michael: God. He's a comedian.
Kelly: Oh, like Amanda Bynes.
Michael: Who's Amanda Bynes?
Kelly: She's from What A Girl Wants.
Michael; Oh, I love that movie. Yes, Kelly is right. The person to replace me has to have a great sense of humor and they have to possess the leadership qualities of a Bynes or a Hope.

Bob Hope is a legendary comedian and this is a flattering comparison.

Amanda's clothes are "Dear"

Here is some more information about Amanda's upcoming clothing line, called Dear:

The exclusive collection, called Dear, will feature 120 pieces of clothing, 28 accessory styles (bags, shoes, belts, cold-weather items), and 70 pieces of jewelry. It will reflect Bynes' personal sense of style and comfort and will hit Steve & Barry's stores on August 10. The good news for all you budget-loving fashionistas is that all items will retail at $20 or below!

Look for Amanda wearing the clothes as part of the promotion and for a website to be launched soon. As always, the news will be posted here at Amanda Bynes News as it breaks.

---

And as a side note, thanks for posting your comments and keep them coming. It is great to hear from you!

Bynes, fashion designer

Women's Wear Daily broke news today that Amanda Bynes will now add "fashion designer" to her impressive list of accomplishments, which include acting and soon singing in Hairspray.

The 200-unit chain specializing in university logo sweatshirts and licensed clothing has signed a deal with actress Amanda Bynes, who will create an exclusive collection of apparel and accessories, which is being launched in stores on August 10.

Amanda a comic book model

Archie Comics has used Amanda and Anne Hathaway to update their Betty and Veronica characters after over 65 years.

After over 65 years of existence with only the slightest change in their design, the Riverdale gang gets a complete makeover. The typical, cartoon-ish art style is replaced by something more hip, modern and realistic. Betty resembles movie star Amanda Bynes, Veronica resembles Anne Hathaway and their clothes appear to be taken directly from the pages of Teen Vogue.

Do you think the picture looks like Amanda?

Step it up

Here is Amanda's character poster for Hairspray!

Upcoming appearances

Amanda will be at the Pirates of the Carribbean 3: At World's End premiere on May 19 at Disneyland.

She will also present at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards, where Hairspray is nominated for 'Best Summer Film You Haven't Seen Yet'.

Rare "She's the Man" poster

Here's a rare poster for She's the Man.

"Hairspray" picture

Here's a funny picture of Amanda and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray.

Another photo from the set of "Sydney White"

Here's another photo from the set of Sydney White.

Amanda "Unusually Stupid"

This Amanda Bynes quote is featured in a book called Unusually Stupid Celebrities: A Compendium of All-Star Stupidity:

That is really nice when they are nice. When they are not so nice, it's not nice.

I'm not sure which is stupider, the fact that someone took the time to write a book like this, which is basically pasting other people's words, or the fact that they included Amanda in the same category as Paris Hilton.

Your opinion?

York Sheridan Design Students

Amanda was at the opening for York Sheridan's Design Students' Graduation.

Young stars are dancing in the street

Canada.com/Entertainment has a peek of a scene from Hairspray.

The short musical number featured Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton, Zac Efron as Link Larkin and Nicole Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad. The three did several takes of a scene in which they jump out of a school bus and watch Seaweed J. Stubbs (Elijah Kelley) sing and dance.

Pingleton is so enthralled by the performance, she faints.

The brief scene, directed by Adam Shankman (Cheaper by the Dozen), took more than five hours to complete. A busy block of Dundas Street West in Toronto was shut down and transformed into 1962 Baltimore.

Hairspray, a remake of the 1988 John Waters film about the desegregation of a TV dance show, was filmed in Toronto and stars John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah and James Marsden. But the real star is 17-year-old Blonsky, whose acting experience consists only of roles in a few high school musicals.


Hairspray pumped millions into Toronto’s economy. Budgeted at over $50 million (U.S.), the film was produced by the same team as the Oscar-winning Chicago (which was also filmed in Toronto). It's in cinemas this summer.

Check out a video here: http://video.canada.com/VideoContent.aspx?8671&vc=1&popup=1

Link Me!

Place this button or banner on your site and link it to http://amandabynesnews.blogspot.com and I will do the same for you!










Also, please vote for me at Portrait Topsites and Starpages!

New Candid

Here's a new candid of Amanda in Hawaii.

WILAY Season One DVD Review

411manina.com has another good review for What I Like About You Season One.

I've done a variety of reviews on a number of teen-related shows during my time on 411mania. You might remember my reviews of The O.C. and Degrassi. I continue that tradition with my review of What I Like About You. Since I can remember, I've always had a certain fondness for teen drama. It's probably my favorite form of television. Where else can you see attractive people going through problems while pop music plays in the background? Plus, I think the teenage years are always interesting and complex. It's that complex period where you are forced to grow up in a hurry. If not, you might get left behind. That being said, I don't enjoy all teen drama. Some of it can be phony and fake. I can point to a number of MTV shows to prove my point. We need characters that are likable, interesting, and fun to be around.

Thankfully, What I Like About You features all of the above.

What I Like About You is aided by its fantastic ensemble cast. Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth have fantastic chemistry on screen together. Bynes is a skilled physical comic. If you haven't seen it already, I recommend that you check out She's the Man. It's a lot of fun.

Sleepers Vs. Blockbusters

CNN.com has an interesting article about all of the blockbusters coming out this summer, including Hairspray:

The Broadway adaptation "Hairspray" presents something wildly different: John Travolta in drag as an overweight Baltimore housewife, a role originated by Divine in the 1980s cult film that inspired the stage version.

"Hairspray" also is unique as this summer's one big musical, a genre reborn in recent years with hits such as "Chicago" and "Dreamgirls."

"It's like the Western or science fiction. You just have to do them well and people will want to see them," Travolta said. "People just have more tolerance for comedy and drama not done well, but musicals you have to do full-blast, everyone on their best game, their A-plus game. Then you can pull it off."

As she does in "Stardust," Pfeiffer plays the villain of "Hairspray," the story of a plump teen who leads a fight to integrate a TV dance show in the 1960s.

"Hairspray" nominated for MTV Movie Award

Hairspray has already been nominated for an MTV Movie Award in the category 'Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet'. Be sure to vote!

Vote here: http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/ma07/vote.jhtml?categoryId=best_summer