Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

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Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 2/7/08 at 5:43pm

Beginning in April, Jenifer Lewis will play Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray, according to the Pasadena Weekly!

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=5658&IssueNum=110


She will be fabulous!

If you have the Hairspray 2-Disc Soundtrack, Jenifer Lewis sings the alternate "Come So Far" demo recording, "Turn Back The Hands Of Time."



So now both "Ronelles" of 'Deloris & The Ronelles' have played Motormouth -- is Whoopi next?

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 2/7/08 at 6:07pm

I LOVE JENIFER LEWIS.

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 2/7/08 at 6:33pm

Plus... she has a long history with Marc Shaiman as she was one of Bette Midler's Harlettes in the early 80's. She can be seen in the video of Bette's ART OR BUST concert video (of the DETOUR Tour).

She's going to make one sensational Motormouth.

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 2/7/08 at 7:29pm

And she was the star of the film "Jackie's Back" (with Tim Curry and a slew of other stars making improv cameo appearances), which had music by Marc Shaiman. The songs in it are HILARIOUS.

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 2/7/08 at 7:34pm

I. LOVE. HER. I think I might actually make an effort to go see Hairspray in April.

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 2/7/08 at 8:51pm

Didn't Jenifer do one or two of the HAIRSPRAY workshops? I want to know when B.J. Crosby, who also did workshops of HAIRSPRAY, will be playing the role.

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/25/08 at 8:30pm

In an interview on "Soap Talk," Lewis explained that the role was developed (musically at least) with her in mind! She then got an offer to star in a Lifetime series and declined Hairspray's offer.

After the interview she sang a rendition of "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful" accompanied by Marc Shaiman.

Anyway, I'm so excited that it finally worked out for her to play the role!!!

Updated On: 3/25/08 at 08:30 PM

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/25/08 at 8:33pm

"And she was the star of the film "Jackie's Back" (with Tim Curry and a slew of other stars making improv cameo appearances), which had music by Marc Shaiman. The songs in it are HILARIOUS."

I don't know if she's white
I don't know if she's black
All I know is Jackie's back

Pure brilliance

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/25/08 at 9:09pm

Do we know when she starts?

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/25/08 at 9:42pm

April 21 I would imagine since April 20 is Darlene Love's last night unless I'm mistaken.

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/25/08 at 10:30pm

BJ Crosby would be crazy in that role (or in anything for that matter)

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:27pm

April 22.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=26447

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"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:46pm

I was hoping the rumors of Loretta Devine were true.

Lewis definitely doesn't have my favorite "I Know Where I've Been."

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:51pm

Oh, now I have to see the show on Broadway. I saw the 1st National Tour, but I LOVE Jennifer Lewis. Her scene with the French girl at the party in The Brothers is PRICELESS! And she was good in Dirty Laundry, which I saw recently.

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Updated On: 3/27/08 at 12:51 PM

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:01pm

Ohh she's come out as bi-polar long ago. She actually did a concert act in Cali called Bi-Polar, Bath and Beyond. She's also talked about it openly on Oprah. She'll be a perfect Motormouth. I'm so excited about that!!!

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/27/08 at 3:44pm

Jenifer Lewis + Mary Birdsong = orgasm on stage.

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/27/08 at 4:05pm

Jazzy, I took that out of my post when I realized that she had discussed it.

I don't know how I missed "Jackie's Back" but it just went to the top of my Netflix queue.

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Updated On: 3/27/08 at 04:05 PM

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:54pm

I haven't been this excited in a long time! I love Jenifer Lewis..hands down one of the funniest women in the business! And her voice is sick! She is going to be amazing in this role! I love the movie Jackie's Back! Makes me wonder when she played Effie what it sounded like...but this is better! She is going to steal this show!

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 3/27/08 at 8:30pm

I thought i was the only one who loved JACKIE'S BACK. Jenifer Lewis will be fabulous (as she always is). I wish they would put the songs for JB on i-tunes.

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 4/6/08 at 1:22pm

"After the interview she sang a rendition of "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful" accompanied by Marc Shaiman."

Is the performance online anywhere?

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re: Jenifer Lewis Next Motormouth

Posted: 4/6/08 at 1:59pm

Watched Jackie's Back. Didn't think it was all that great. Ms Lewis was good but the movie itself was not that great. Although Whoopie made me laugh out loud.

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