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Patrick Swayze Tribute: Favorite Screen Moments

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:33:44 -0700

Yesterday, Patrick Swayze tragically passed away at the age of 57. To celebrate his life and acting career, I've compiled my favorite movies and TV appearances by Swayze. From his iconic role in Dirty Dancing to smaller roles that made me smile, enjoy the bright moments of a truly memorable career.

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Baby May Come Out of Her Corner For a Dirty Dancing Remake

BuzzSugar — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:30:00 -0700

It's starting to feel like a week never goes by without news of a movie remake, and I have a feeling you're all going to have some strong opinions about this one. According to a tweet from Production Weekly, there's a remake of Dirty Dancing in the works. Details are still sketchy, but apparently the script will be written by Julia Dahl. Personally, I'm a little worried about messing with a classic - wasn't the Havana Nights sequel enough?

On the other hand, I have to admit that I'm looking forward to the remake of Fame, with fresh talent and new 21st century setting (check out a hot new trailer after the jump). I was also impressed with Channing Tatum's spot-on impression of Patrick Swayze from a few weeks ago, but I'm not sure I can imagine new actors doing justice to the original - Dirty Dancing's '80s setting and utterly cheesy dialogue are inherent in its wonder. A couple of years ago, you all weighed in on who would make the perfect Baby and Johnny, but who would you cast now that it is really happening?

To see the new Fame trailer, just read more.

Buzz Gift Guide: Pop Culture T-Shirts For the Ladies

BuzzSugar — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:30:03 -0800

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. This week is all about gifting your peers. Yesterday I suggested some gifts for the Sex and the City fan, and today I've rounded up a few of those gifts that keep on giving: TV- and movie-themed t-shirts.

I like wearing shirts with funny TV and movie lines on them because people are either like, "Ha! Yeah!" or "What is that from?" If it's the former, you've identified a fellow fan and if it's the latter, you've started a conversation about one of your favorite shows/movies. It's win-win, really.

Got an '80s movie fan in your circle of friends? Check out these t-shirts inspired by Dirty Dancing and Sixteen Candles. Here's a Twilight-inspired t-shirt for anyone you know who's into the movie or the book series (it cracked me up, anyway). I love this straightforward "Seriously" t-shirt from Grey's Anatomy, and this Lost inspired Dharma Orchid tee will work for a superfan. Finally, for the younger at heart I found this funny Juno t-shirt (I love the word "shenanigans") and Gossip Girl fans will rejoice when they find out someone stuck Blair's "mother-chucker" line on a shirt.

Jake Ryan Sixteen Candles t-shirt ($20.00)	Watermelon Dirty Dancing t-shirt ($22.00)
Grey's Anatomy ''Seriously'' Women's Tee ($19.95)	Lost Dharma Orchid Women's Tee ($24.95)
Juno What Other Shenanigans Junior's Tee ($19.95)	Bella's Doodle Women's Light T-Shirt ($17.99)	Gossip Girl/Chuck Bass Women's Dark T-Shirt ($24.99)

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Movies For Those Who Love to Dance (or Just Watch It on TV)

BuzzSugar — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:30:40 -0700

Do you feel that, too? That giant hole in your Wednesday and Thursday nights that used to be filled with glorious dance (and Nigel Lythgoe)? It's just one week since the finale, and I'm already suffering withdrawal from So You Think You Can Dance. My backup dance show, America's Best Dance Crew, is also nearly done. So I thought I'd share some of my favorite dance movies of all time to get me through these tough times. To see some of my picks, hit "Start." Photo courtesy of Fox

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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:30:32 -0700

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! Here's a nice easy one for you on this summertime Friday!
What is Baby's real first name in Dirty Dancing?

Buzz News Roundup, 8/15

BuzzSugar — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:30:23 -0700

"Weeds" ratings hit a new, um, high on Monday, writes Variety.
The L.A. Times has confirmed that Edward Norton is indeed writing the screenplay for The Incredible Hulk.
Len Wiseman has signed on to direct the Escape From New York remake, Variety reports.
ABC is producing music videos for 11 of its shows, including "Ugly Betty" and "Brothers & Sisters," Billboard reports.
The AP is reporting that a stage musical version of Dirty Dancing will open in Chicago in September of 2008.
CBS has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with Don Imus, who may return to radio before too long, Reuters reports.
According to Variety, 20th Century Fox is hoping to lure screenwriters by promising them that they will receive gross participation if their original scripts are made into movies.
Ellen DeGeneres is filming a two-hour variety show for TBS, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
Fox has bought a new game show called "Nothing But the Truth," in which participants will be hooked up to lie detectors and asked a series of personal questions for the chance to win $500,000.
Casting news: Chris Mulkey will play the new coach on "Friday Night Lights," Zap2it reports. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Benny Ciaramello will also join the show to play a love interest for Lyla, while TV Guide says Marin Hinkle will guest star on "Brothers & Sisters."

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What's Buzzworthy? Movies to Watch in the Summer

BuzzSugar — Sun, 27 May 2007 10:03:57 -0700

There are some movies that seem like they were made to be watched during the summer months. Like many people, I have fond memories of enjoying certain movies more on hot, lazy summertime nights. Summer School, of course, is the most fun this time of year, though I also love Dirty Dancing's "summer of love" feeling, and National Lampoon's Vacation since it brings me right back to those family outings of old. What are your favorite movies to watch during the summertime?

Using BuzzSugar's cool Buzzworthy bookmarking tool, find your favorite summertime movies on the Web and tag or title them with the phrase summertime movies. Then, I'll post some readers' choices next week.

To find out how to create a Buzzworthy bookmark, read more

Don't worry: TeamSugar makes it easy to bookmark and capture anything on the Web that you consider "Buzzworthy." If you already have a "That's Fab" button on your browser's tool bar, you can use that to bookmark your Buzzworthy items. If you don't have the TeamSugar bookmarking button on your toolbar, you can learn how to get it by watching this video.

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Recast Results: Dirty Dancing

BuzzSugar — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:23:28 -0700

The original cast of Dirty Dancing made it a beloved classic for many of us, but the lists submitted for last week's Recast challenge were just as impressive! I particularly liked Yiddidea's choice of Christian Bale for Johnny - his Newsies performance is still dear to my heart. And being a Zooey Deschanel fan, I can easily picture her playing Baby's sister Lisa, as suggested by WhiplashGirlchild, LaLa0428, Chancleta, and Yiddidea.

I love that Lslybanks chose recent Oscar-winner Alan Arkin for Dr. Houseman, though I could also see Tom Hanks in the role, thanks to Sheena.

However, my favorite Recast list this week comes from Brazilnut! At first I was torn about casting Gwen Stefani, but then again, who knew Justin Timberlake could act? Plus, at least Gwen can dance. Congrats, Brazilnut! To see her list and the "new" cast photo, read more

Brazilnut's cast
Baby: Isla Fisher
Johnny: Josh Holloway
Dr. Houseman: Alec Baldwin
Lisa: Ginnifer Goodwin
Penny: Gwen Stefani

Recast Dirty Dancing!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:19:41 -0700

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. This week, let's go back to the summer of 1963, when a girl named Baby became a woman. Released in 1987, Dirty Dancing has a little bit of everything: class conflict, father-daughter confrontations, an abortion, and a campy dance number, all set during the dreamy summertime in the Catskills.

Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, and the gang made for a memorable cast, but if you could cast this movie today, who would you pick to play the stubborn Baby, temperamental Johnny, and gruff Dr. Houseman? What about dancer Penny or Baby's haughty sister, Lisa? Leave your entry in the comment section, and I'll pick one winner to feature next Tuesday, March 27, complete with a "new" cast photo.

Characters to recast:
Baby (Jennifer Grey)
Johnny (Patrick Swayze)
Dr. Houseman (Jerry Orbach)
Lisa (Jane Brucker)
Penny (Cynthia Rhodes)