If any actress has the chops to take on a role formerly played by Ruth Brown and Queen Latifah, it's Jennifer Hudson. That's probably exactly why Hudson was cast in Hairspray Live! as Motormouth ...

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Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle sings “Big, Blonde and Beautiful” in ‘Hairspray Live!’ A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry Send us a tip using our anonymous form. A daily ...

Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein have signed on to NBC’s “Hairspray Live!,” the network’s next live Broadway musical. Hudson will play Motormouth Maybelle, while Fierstein will star as Edna ...