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Fantastic Soundtrack filled with Fantastic Talent!, Nov 25 2007

I picked up this CD shortly after its release, and it's been a constant in my CD player ever since. I'm a fan of the Broadway show, so I was a little unsure of how I'd feel about this, but I was pleasantly surprised. There's a lot of wonderful talent singing their hearts out for this soundtrack, and some nice little surprises thrown in.

Individual song reviews:

Good Morning, Baltimore: A wonderful way to open the CD and introduce the world to Nikki Blonsky's larger-than-life voice. This song is a lot of fun, with a great beat, and wonderful vocals - 9/10

Nicest Kids In Town - Probably one of the bigger surprises here, since I had no idea James Marsden (aka… Read more

The beginning of the far-fetched storylines..., Nov 25 2007

I've been a big fan of Melrose Place since the end of the first season. Monday nights were never the same after this seductive and off-the-wall show hit the airwaves. Season 3 was eagerly anticipated, especially after the cliffhanger that ended Season 2, and I'll admit, it did not disappoint. There's still as much drama, romance, and yes, even some comedy, in this show, but this season is where the bed-hopping and far-fetched storylines really began. There's the birth and kidnapping of Jo's baby, Sydney's stint in a mental hospital, Jake's explosion on the Pretty Lady after his romp with the mysterious Brittany (Kathy Ireland), Amanda's take-over of D&D, with help from charming new Chief of… Read more

"The only thing better than Hairspray..." is this gift set!, Nov 24 2007

I purchased this gift set today, after trying to find it for the longest time to pre-order, and it definitely lived up to my expectations. Aside from having the 2-disc "Shake and Shimmy" edition of the DVD (packed with awesome featurettes and extras like break-downs of the various dances from the movie, and the sing-along version of the movie!), it also includes the wonderful locker (which is a lot bigger than it looks!) you see in the picture, as well as pages of stickers (2 whole pages of just the alphabet in the wonderful Hairspray multi-coloured font), picture cards you can put inside the locker in the special holder (one for each character, you can change them whenever you like!), and… Read more