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TV Tonight: Center Stage Sequel on Oxygen

BuzzSugar — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:30:11 -0700

I can't believe this almost slipped off my radar, but never fear, dear readers: I finally did remember that the sequel to Center Stage is airing on Oxygen tonight. And just because this is a made-for-TV movie (the first went to theaters) that will head to DVD in January doesn't mean they're skimping on the good stuff.

For example, Peter Gallagher is reprising his role as artistic director Jonathan Reeves, and accomplished ballet dancer Ethan Stiefel is back as Cooper Nielson. This time around, we'll watch a new generation of dancers tackle the world of New York ballet:

Kate, a talented, self-taught ballerina . . . leaves her Detroit home to audition for the prestigious American Ballet Academy in New York. Despite displaying superior abilities and impressing experienced teacher Cooper Nielsen (Stiefel), Kate is rejected by Artistic Director Jonathan Reeves (Gallagher) in favor of classical ballerina Suzanne. A prodigy from a wealthy family, Suzanne has been trained in classical ballet since the moment she could walk. Kate then meets hockey player-turned-dancer Tommy, who has been accepted to the Academy, but still needs help with his technique. As Kate and Tommy work together, their growing affection inspires a new determination and commitment to achieving their dreams.

Think you'll be checking this out? Were you a fan of the first one? To see a trailer for tonight's sequel, Center Stage: Turn it Up, just read more.

Photo courtesy of Oxygen

Center Stage Sequel on the Way!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:30:22 -0700

What a great hump day! First, Ryan and Rachel rekindle their love and now this: Popwrap is claiming that one of my favorite dance movies of all time will be getting a sequel. They write:

CS: Turn It Up gets a little urban on us this time as Kate Parker, a self-taught prodigy catches Jonathan's eye and makes it into the American Ballet Academy. Sadly things don't go as planned and she's booted from the school - only to meet Tommy, an ex-hockey player and unlikely new ABA student (obviously) who crushes on Kate and gets her a job at a hot NYC nightclub, The Foundry. Well, needless to say, sparks fly and I am sure there is an amazing dance-off to end all cinematic dance-offs.

I totally agree that the dance-off is a guarantee - and I look forward to it. The original Center Stage is hilariously earnest and cheesy, but when dance is involved I have a hard time saying no. Of the original cast only Peter Gallagher and Ethan Stiefel will return. The sequel will premiere on Oxygen in November (don't worry, I'll remind you) and then head straight to DVD (I'll probably remind you then too).

It may not be a masterpiece but it's totally the kind of mindless TV movie sequel I kinda can't resist. I dug up the final dance scene for the original Center Stage, so if you have about ten minutes you'd like to fill with wonderment, just read more.

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Janice Dickinson's Words of Wisdom

BuzzSugar — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:33:49 -0800

Love her or hate her, Janice Dickinson is hard to ignore, but she is so absolutely over the top that I can't help but find entertaining. I had the chance to interview her at the FOX Billboard Music Awards in Vegas earlier this week, and while I wouldn't exactly describe her as subdued, she was funny and more focused in person than she comes off on TV. And as scary as this may sound, she actually had some very practical advice. For more on Janice, read more

Her reality show, "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" just got picked up for a second season on the Oxygen network, and this time, the single mom says she's found the next Kate Moss. There's no doubt that Dickinson, who calls herself "a gay man in a supermodel's body," is having a blast. "I’m living my dream," she says of her reality show. "I get to ask hot men to drop trou, and I get to view thousands of bodies a day. I get to really have fun."

She's also a big advocate of her models eating well and exercising and, not surprisingly, she had plenty of advice to offer: "Lots of water. No alcohol. Anything that crawls swims or flies is good broiled. As long as it’s cardiovascular, you should do it, even if it’s having sex on top." Hard to argue with that.

On Dec. 13, she's doing a one-hour special called "Christmas With the Dickinsons," but until then, here's a little something to make your holiday brighter.