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NEWS ABOUT: Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing stories: 10 news summaries

 Swayze Book:  
 Grey Was 
 Annoying 
 on Set of 
 Dancing 

Patrick recalls her 'emotional,' sometimes 'silly' antics

Sep 24, 09 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The chemistry between Patrick Swayze and Dirty Dancing co-star Jennifer Grey was definitely on-screen-only. Grey was the cause of “a few moments of friction” on set because of her tendency to be “particularly emotional, sometimes bursting into tears if someone criticized her,” Swayze wrote in his... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • memoir • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • Jennifer Grey • celebrity death

VIDEO

 DWTS Offers Swayze Tribute 

Patrick Swayze, a "friend" of the series, was honored on last night's results show

Sep 24, 09 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze’s life—and moves—were celebrated by six of the pros on last night’s Dancing With the Stars. Swayze’s own “She’s Like the Wind” started off the medley, followed by “Unchained Melody” from Ghost and, of course, “Time of My... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • celebrity • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • tribute • celebrity death

SLIDESHOW

 Grey, Demi Lead 
 Swayze Tributes 

Dirty Dancing co-star cherishes swooning in his arms

Sep 15, 09 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Like generations who adored him, Jennifer Grey often thinks about swaying in Patrick Swayze’s arms, People reports. “When I think of him, I think of being in his arms when we were kids, dancing, practicing the lift in the freezing lake, having a blast doing this tiny... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Demi Moore • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • Jennifer Grey • Ghost • celebrity death

APPRECIATION

 Swayze: Not Afraid to Laugh 
 at His Own Hunkiness 

Actor didn't want to be just another pretty face, made sure he wasn't

Sep 14, 09 9:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze, who died today at 57, wasn’t the first choice for the male lead in Dirty Dancing, the BBC notes, but “his performance earned him award nominations and a place on bedroom walls of lovelorn teenage girls around the world.” He eschewed Hollywood’s scene—preferring... More »

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Saturday Night Live • entertainment • Hollywood • obituary • pancreatic cancer • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • appreciation • Lisa Niemi • sex symbol • Chris Farley

OBITUARY

 Cancer Takes 
 Swayze, 57 

Dirty Dancing star diagnosed with deadly pancreatic cancer in Jan. 2008

Sep 14, 09 7:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze died today, TMZ reports, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. The actor, whose credits included Dirty Dancing and Ghost, was 57. Named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 1991, he was diagnosed with the deadly form of cancer in January 2008; he continued film and TV work,... More »

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cancer • entertainment • pancreatic cancer • People Magazine • actor • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • Ghost • Lisa Niemi

OPINION

 Best YouTube Wedding Dances 

Nope, Kevin and Jill weren't the first

Jul 28, 09 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jill and Kevin Heinz made a splash when their wedding-entrance dance video went viral—but they weren’t the first couple to surprise guests with their groove. E! runs down some of the most popular YouTube wedding dance clips:
  • Thriller: Brian and Sandy Lundmark managed to impress the
... More »

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entertainment • YouTube • dancing • online videos • dance • wedding • Michael Jackson • Thriller • Dirty Dancing • wedding video

OPINION

 5 Reasons Dirty 
 Keeps Dancing 

With musical version making way across US, a look at its ageless appeal

Sep 30, 08 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Baby is back, but her teen spirit never really left us. With the stage version of Dirty Dancing already a hit in London and starting a US tour this weekend, the Chicago Tribune runs down 10 reasons why fans are still having the time of their lives.
  1. It features
... More »

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theater • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing

Swayze 'Thrilled' With Results in Cancer Battle

Star thanks fans, reveals 'excellent'  response to treatment

Apr 9, 08 4:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Actor Patrick Swayze is enjoying an "excellent" response to treatment for pancreatic cancer—and is thankful to friends and fans for their support, he and his wife told People. The Dirty Dancing star plans to continue with the same treatment at a California hospital, his doctor said. Swayze announced... More »

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cancer • chemotherapy • cancer treatment • pancreatic cancer • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing

Friends Rally
to Support Swayze

News of actor's pancreatic cancer
stuns Hollywood

Mar 6, 08 10:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze's celebrity friends are offering encouragement to the actor a day after news broke that the Dirty Dancing and Ghost star has pancreatic cancer, Access Hollywood reports. “I won an Oscar because of Patrick Swayze," said Ghost co-star Whoopi Goldberg on The View. "So baby, we... More »

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cancer • Whoopi Goldberg • pancreatic cancer • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • Pancreatic Cancer Action Network • Jennifer Grey • Ghost

Swayze Battling Cancer

But he says tabloid reports of having only weeks to live are false

Mar 5, 08 7:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze does have pancreatic cancer, a doctor said today, but a report that the actor has five weeks to live is false, E! News reports. The National Enquirer wrote earlier that Swayze, 55, has lost 20 pounds to the disease, among the deadliest of cancers. "Reports stating the... More »

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cancer • pancreatic cancer • National Enquirer • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • Patsy Swayze • Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

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