We weren't given any dates or specs for this piece of kit, but if all goes well, we may well see a brand new full-body suit at CES 2012 in January, so stay tuned.

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It's little short of criminal that John Travolta, who plays Edna Turnblad, hasn't made a musical in a quarter of a century, and if he has to put on a housedress, a wig and a full-body fat suit to get to do this one, then so be it.

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