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Jennifer Grey Teases 'A Few' Returning Characters For Dirty Dancing Sequel

Jennifer Grey has teased "a few other characters" will be returning for the 'Dirty Dancing' sequel.The 62-year-old actress will reprise her role as Frances 'Baby' Houseman in the long-awaited follow-up to the 1987 classic movie...

Dirty Dancing Soundtrack Coming To Vinyl To Mark 35th Anniversary

The soundtrack to 'Dirty Dancing' is being released on vinyl to mark the 35th anniversary of the iconic rom-com.The 1987 classic starred the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey as lovers Johnny Castle and Frances...

Dirty Dancing Sequel Release Date Confirmed

The 'Dirty Dancing' sequel will be released on February 9th 2024. Lionsgate have announced the hotly-anticipated movie - a follow up to the 1987 original film - will hit cinemas in less than two years,...

Whoopi Goldberg Proud That She's 'Still Here'

Whoopi Goldberg is most proud of the fact she's "still here" and being herself.The 65-year-old actress has reflected on her longstanding career, admitting that her biggest success is not only that she didn't "fade away"...

Richard Kelly Hints At Donnie Darko Follow-up

Richard Kelly has hinted at a follow-up to 'Donnie Darko'.The 45-year-old director helmed the 2001 cult sci-fi classic – which starred Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore and Patrick Swayze – and explained that an...

Jennifer Grey Rules Out Recasting The Late Patrick Swayze's Dirty Dancing Character

Jennifer Grey will not replace the late Patrick Swayze in the upcoming 'Dirty Dancing' sequel.The 60-year-old actress will reprise her iconic role as teenager Frances 'Baby' Houseman and is also set to executive produce the...

Whoopi Goldberg Thanks Patrick Swayze For Ghost Role

Whoopi Goldberg landed her iconic role in ‘Ghost’ after Patrick Swayze gave producers an ultimatum.The 65-year-old star was asked not to audition to play psychic Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 movie because of concerns...

Whoopi Goldberg: Patrick Swayze Got Me Ghost Role

Whoopi Goldberg has revealed that Patrick Swayze was instrumental in her getting her role in 'Ghost'.The Oscar-winning star played psychic Oda Mae Brown in the hit 1990 rom-com and revealed that Patrick – who played...

Dirty Dancing Sequel Confirmed

Jennifer Grey will star in a new 'Dirty Dancing' movie.The 60-year-old actress will also executive produce the film, which studio bosses have promised will be ''romantic and nostalgic''.The project has been rumoured for some time...

Jennifer Grey To Star In New Musical Movie

Jennifer Grey is set to star in a new musical movie.Deadline report that the 'Dirty Dancing' star is attached to produce and feature in a dancing film set in the 1990s. It is rumoured that...

Patrick Swayze's Famous Leather Jacket Has Just Sold For Over $60,000

How much would you pay for Patrick Swayze's suave 'Dirty Dancing' outfit? One collector of Hollywood memorabilia forked out a massive $62,500 for the privilege of owning the leather jacket he wore on the set...

Jennifer Grey's Reveals Dirty Dancing Disasters

Jennifer Grey's had difficulty spinning around in the dance finale of 'Dirty Dancing'. The 56-year-old actress, who played the role of Baby in the popular 1987 movie alongside the late Patrick Swayze, has revealed there...

Nicole Scherzinger Cast As Penny In 'Dirty Dancing' Television Remake

Nicole Scherzinger has been cast in ABC’s upcoming television remake of Dirty Dancing. Scherzinger will take the role of Penny, Johnny’s original dance partner, who was played by Cynthia Rhodes on the big screen nearly...

Bindi Irwin And Derek Hough To Pay Homage To 'Dirty Dancing' With 'Dwts' Routine

Bindi Irwin and her ‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro partner Derek Hough are set to pay tribute to classic 80’s movie, Dirty Dancing on Monday’s edition of the ABC show. The pair have been practising...

Ronda Rousey 'To Star In Road House Remake'

Ronda Rousey is to star in a remake of 'Road House'.The 28-year-old mixed martial artist-turned-actress is set to step into the role Patrick Swayze made famous in the 80s cult classic, in which he played...

Ronda Rousey To Star In Re-make Of '80s Classic Movie 'Road House'

Who out there remembers the ‘80s cult classic movie Road House? Well, it’s just become the latest cultural artefact to get a modern makeover at the cinema, but this time it’s with a twist –...

Ronda Rousey To Star In Road House Remake

Rousey will step into the role originated by Swayze and portray a bouncer hired to clean up a rowdy bar in Missouri. Moviemakers at MGM are currently searching for a screenwriter to...

Lori Petty Criticises Point Break Reboot

Petty portrayed Keanu Reeves' onscreen girlfriend Tyler in the 1991 Kathryn Bigelow movie, and while she is not involved in the new remake, the actress is less than impressed with plans to bring...

Patrick Swayze's Widow To Speak At Cancer Conference

The Dirty Dancing star was married to actress/dancer Lisa Niemi for 34 years before his death from pancreatic cancer in 2009. After Swayze died, Niemi took an interest in charity work and...

Gary Busey Claims Patrick Swayze's Ghost Connection

Gary Busey claims he was visited by Patrick Swayze's ghost last week.The 'Lethal Weapon' actor believes he has a connection to the spiritual world after his heart stopped during brain surgery after a motorbike crash...

'Point Break' Remake: What We Know So Far

So, it looks like the Point Break remake is set for release in August 2015. Directed by Ericson Core, whose only other big directing job was 2006’s Invincible starring Mark Wahlberg, the new script has...

Edgar Ramirez To Replace Gerard Butler In Point Break

Edgar Ramirez will replace Gerard Butler in 'Point Break'.The 37-year-old actor is in talks with production company Alcon over the role of Bodhi - a part originally played by 'Dirty Dancing' hunk Patrick Swayze in...

Gerard Butler To Star In Den Of Thieves

Gerard Butler has been cast in the 'Den of Thieves'.The 44-year-old actor will star in the film which follows a ''legendary bank heist crew decides to rob the Federal Reserve in Los Angeles right under...

Gerard Butler Pulls Out Of Point Break Remake

Gerard Butler has pulled out of the 'Point Break' remake.The 44-year-old actor was due to step into the late Patrick Swayze's shoes in a reboot of the classic 1991 surfer heist film, but has opted...

Gerard Butler Quits 'Point Break' Remake, But Who Will Replace Him?

Gerard Butler has quit the Point Break remake because of a confluence of factors, including creative differences and a scheduling conflict. Butler was set to play the Zen-infused thief originally played by Patrick Swayze, opposite...

Jamelia Needed Fake Lips After Dirty Dancing Accident

Jamelia had to have fake lips in a music video after she injured her mouth at a party while doing the 'Dirty Dancing' lift with Blue star Duncan James.The singer-and-TV star had been enjoying a...

Gerard Butler To Star In Point Break Remake

Gerard Butler is in talks to star in a 'Point Break' remake.The 'Olympus Has Fallen' actor has entered final negotiations for the lead role in Ericson Core's new take on the classic '90s surf film,...

Jason Reitman: Winslet Is 'One Of The Greatest Actresses'

Jason Reitman has praised Kate Winslet as ''one of the greatest actresses living today''.The 'Labor Day' director decided to wait until the Oscar-winning British actress was ready to make their new drama rather than re-cast...

Patrick Swayze's Widow Lisa Niemi Engaged After Four Years

Lisa Niemi, who became a widow after Patrick Swayze’s 2009 death from pancreatic cancer, has found love again. People reports that Niemi (57) is engaged to 58-year-old jeweler Albert DePrisco. DePrisco reportedly popped the question...

Patrick Swayze's 'Ghost' To Be Resurrected For Paramount Tv Series

A television series based upon the well-loved 1990 romantic movie Ghost is said to be underway. Paramount is reportedly working on a pilot with a view to resurrecting the movie, which has recently been reincarnated...

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