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Contents 1 Hairspray 2007 2 Buddy Dean Show 3 Quotes 4 Rating explanations? 5 Rating 6 Gay? 7 Fruitcake film? 8 Red links 9 Books? 10 "No Smoking" ad - Other Work Section 11 Channing

[edit] Hairspray 2007

I thought that the 2007 Hairspray was really different from the origanal? And it was rewritted by... Leslie Dickson I think.. Right? MichiganHottay14 (talk) 20:47, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Buddy Dean Show

According to the article for the Buddy Dean Show, Waters, as a teen, appeared as a dancer on the show. Is this correct? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ghosts&empties (talk • contribs) 22:57, 27 July 2006.

No, I'd say not. He watched the show religiously as child (He covers his love affair with the program exstensivly in his memoir "Shock Value"). I Just Kissed Al Pacino

[edit] Quotes

No quotes? I wanted to check if this was the guy who said: I want people to leave the theatre throwing up (or something like that). Added later: he did indeed say something like that. Fwend 21:51, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

speaking of quotes, I wanted to add that he said "I love the elitism of the art world. Art for the people is a terrible idea" in the documentary Guest of Cindy Sherman (for which, see imdb page) but there wasn't a place to put it. 207.237.117.50 (talk) 02:59, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rating explanations?

Why is every film paired with it's MPAA rating and explanation? I know with his subject matter, it is interesting to see what the MPAA does, but it's not consistent with any other pages. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.222.18.113 (talk) 15:21, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rating

class=start|importance=high This important article needs a good rewrite for completeness and flow. Ghosts&empties 22:25, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gay?

It doesn't mention anywhere that he is gay -I presume he is (is he?) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by user 141.168.109.63 (talk • contribs) 08:52, 23 August 2006.

You didn't mention that you are straight -I presume you are (are you?) Typhoid Orchid 20:02, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

Mr Waters is bisexual and he is quite open about it. His films are not just "trashy," they are queer. It doesn't get any more queer than JW.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 192.135.177.254 (talk • contribs) 14:49, 13 November 2006.

he is gay, and he is not in the closet. he is not bi.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.33.52.45 (talk • contribs) 02:18, 3 February 2007.

thanks for clearing that up ... I was not sure how he identified ... --Kelt65 13:27, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fruitcake film?

The filmography lists a 2007 film called Fruitcake, but it isn't listed in IMDB and a quick check on Google didn't turn anything up. Is there any info about this, or should it be deleted? --24.84.39.132 05:02, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Then it looks like vandalism... Especially based on the fact that he's only credited as 'writer' and not 'director'. If this is real film (which I doubt) I'd like to see evidence of it from a reliable source before it makes its way into this article...Donwithnoname

This fansite http://www.dreamlandnews.com/news/index.shtml has a link to a Baltimore Sun article in which Waters himself mentions Fruitcake and describes it as a Christmas adventure for kids. Davi Williams 04:45, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

I think it best not to list under his filmography, but rather mention it under the "Other Work" section. He certainly has exspressed an interest in the project. I Just Kissed Al Pacino August 12 2007

[edit] Red links

This article included an excessive number of red links to very unnotable people and things; I've removed them. PAWiki 13:55, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Books?

I am quite certain that Waters authored a book entitled, "Pink Flamingos; a Tasteful Book About Bad Taste." I remember reading it, but I don't know what ever became of my copy. Does anyone else remember that book? Were there any others?--W8IMP 03:35, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

• You're thinkink of "Shock Value: A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste". Davi Williams 01:33, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "No Smoking" ad - Other Work Section

s the detailed synopsis of the "No Smoking" ad really necessary? It isn't exactly well written or coherent. Even if it were to be re-written it just feels a bit excessive. I've removed it. If anyone feels it was detrimental to the article please do what you feel is right. I Just Kissed Al Pacino August 12 2007

just saw a show called Jessica the Hippo on Animal Planet is was narrated by John Waters.

[edit] Channing

Does anybody know where I can get bio info on Channing Wilroy, at least birthdate for an article. Mike P ^(WHAT?) 21:51, 20 May 2008 (UTC)