"Hairspray" is the next live project on NBC and Jennifer Hudson has been cast in a leading role...
According to reports Jennifer Hudson has been cast as Motormouth Maybelle, who was played by Queen Latifah in the film version.
"Hairspray" by John Waters is the story of a white teenage girl in 1962 Baltimore trying to integrate a local TV dance show.
"Hairspray Live!" will air on NBC Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET from Los Angeles.
Someone should tell Jennifer its Maybelle not Mabel.
