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ET breaks news on a possible new 'Hairspray' movie and star Nikki Blonsky shares her thoughts on a sequel to last year's hit musical!

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JOHN TRAVOLTA, new star NIKKI BLONSKY and 'Hairspray' heavies MICHELLE PFEIFFER and QUEEN LATIFAH were all smiles on the red carpet for Monday night's big premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre just off Broadway -- and ET was there!

Also making a surprise red-carpet appearance was jet-setter KATIE HOLMES, who radiated in a chic ALAIA dress and ROGER VIVIER shoes.

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MICHELLE PFEIFFER is vamping it up as the scheming Velma Von Tussle in the new big-screen version of the Broadway smash, 'Hairspray,' in theaters July 20 -- and ET's got her!

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JOHN TRAVOLTA is wearing a dress and proud of it.

John gets to sing and shake his "moneymaker" for the first time in years as Edna Turnblad in the big-screen version of 'Hairspray' -- and he's loving every minute of it as is big-screen newbie Nikki.

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JOHN TRAVOLTA, MICHELLE PFEIFFER, QUEEN LATIFAH and newcomer NIKKI BLONSKY hit the red carpet Tuesday night in Hollywood to premiere their exciting new movie musical, 'Hairspray,' dancing into theaters July 20.

"I am feeling amazing. This is so exciting. It is the L.A. premiere. Hollywood!" a very excited Nikki tells ET's MARK STEINES during a chat on the red carpet.

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QUEEN LATIFAH danced and sang her way to an Oscar nomination in 2002 for her role as Matron Mama Morton in 'Chicago,' so it was a no-brainer (not to mention more alliteration) to cast her as Motormouth Maybelle in the new, big-screen version of 'Hairspray,' in theaters July 20.

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First it was a cult movie hit, then it became a Broadway sensation. Now, the musical Hairspray is heading to the big screen on Friday, July 20, with JOHN TRAVOLTA playing a plus-sized woman, no less!

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Two familiar faces are returning to the big-screen version of 'Hairspray.'

Original castmember Jerry Stiller -- who starred as Wilbur Turnblad in the original 1988 film -- will play Mr. Pinky.

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Actor MICHAEL McKEAN has taken on his share of scene-stealing roles on stage and screen, from Lenny of "Laverne & Shirley" to 'Spinal Tap''s David St. Hubbins and Morris Fletcher from "The X-Files." Now, only ET can show you how much Hairspray it takes to turn Michael into a beautiful woman!

"I think everyone has a fat woman living inside of them," the 56-year-old actor, who plays proud mama Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, jokes to ET.

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