Hollywood gossip websites took a quick look back at the 1987 film which features a then-unknown Jennifer Grey who played Baby, a rich teenager vacationing in the Catskills who falls into first love with the late Patrick Swayze‘s Johnny Castle dance instructor character. And the two dance across the screen, sweaty torso upon sweaty torso, conquering disapproving parents, jealous resort workers, and an audience who cheered every time Baby mastered a difficult move via the skin-to-skin guidance of a drool-worthy Swayze.

A lot of fans, who’ve mourned how the good ones are always taken away early, are vehemently protesting the remake…

“Please do not remake this movie!”

One said, and

“There is no one that could replace Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey and I mean no one.”

went another.

“There will never be another ‘Dirty Dancing’ as good as the original. I think it will do a great dis-service to Patrick Swayze by remaking this film. You can’t improve on perfection.”

But guess who wholeheartedly approves of the movie, perhaps because it’ll allow her to revisit her first 15 minutes of fame before she had that rhinoplasty that ruined her career:

“I love @Kennyortega and trust that he will do something special #DirtyDancingRemake.”

Jennifer Grey tweeted.

What say you “Dirty Dancing” fans…are you ready to rumble?

The original film’s choreographer, Kenny Ortega has been tapped to direct the film’s remake…

“The opportunity to direct Dirty Dancing is like returning home for me,”

Ortega, who’s also directed all the “High School Musical” films as well as Michael Jackson‘s “This Is It” said.

Still, it’s going to be a challenge finding a cast who’ll live up to the standards set by Patrick Swayze, who played a resort dance instructor and Jennifer Grey, who essayed the role of a wealthy teenager, both of whom fall in love in the original movie, which is set in the 1960′s.

“Patrick Swayze set the bar for men dancing in the movies as Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire did before him.”

Ortega says.

This movie looks like its going to be a big one. Who do you bet will fill Swayze‘s and Grey‘s dancing shoes?

more Lisa’s touching revelation after the jump…

Patrick famous for his lead roles in Dirty Dancing and the touching love story “Ghost” starring opposite Demi Moore, lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on September 14 last year. His wife, Lisa recalled how she would still text Swayze after his death.

Lisa tells People magazine: ‘I just put what I always did: “I love you”. And then I cried for a little bit to myself.” “It (text message) didn’t come back. So either somewhere out there he received it, or someone’s going, “Somebody loves me!” And you know what? I figured it was a win-win situation.’

Lisa met Patrick when she was 14, Patrick was just 18 and they had been together until he died. How touching!

Patrick will always be remembered in our hearts. R.I.P.

photos: Bauer Griffin

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Maura Tierney quits ‘Parenthood’, breast cancer needs to be treated ]]> http://anythinghollywood.com/2009/09/shawne-merriman-charges-dropped-and-other-news/feed/ 0 http://anythinghollywood.com/2009/09/rip-patrick-swayze/ http://anythinghollywood.com/2009/09/rip-patrick-swayze/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:31:07 +0000 Anything Hollywood team http://anythinghollywood.com/?p=57239 Patrick Swayze has died. The 57 year old Patrick lost his battle with pancreatic cancer Monday afternoon.

More pictures of Patrick after the break…

Patrick announced he had the illness in 2008. He put up a valiant fight, but succumbed to the aggressive cancer. From omg:

“Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,” said a statement released Monday evening by his publicist, Annett Wolf. No other details were given.

Patrick starred in Ghost, Dirty Dancing and The Outsiders.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. RIP Patrick.

Photos: Bauer Griffin

More pictures of Patrick and Whoopi after the jump…

Whoopi and Patrick filmed the movie Ghost back in 1990 and remained friends since then.  Demi Moore also starred int he award winning flick.  Whoopi talks to the media about her friend via UPI:

“He’s kicking butt,” Goldberg told Usmagazine.com Monday. “And, you know, he’s sick. And he, like the rest of us, doesn’t know when it’s going to happen — because it will happen, that he is going to go — but he doesn’t know when or where. … His attitude is, why wait for it to happen? So he’s busy as hell.”

I think Patrick has the right idea.  And I’m glad Whoopi spoke of it in a positive light.  Out of respect for Patrick, we’re only publishing pictures from a few years ago, when he was healthy.  Good luck!

more photos after the hop…

Regardless of his cancer-stricken state Patrick has been unbelievable professional on set of The Beast. Co-star Travis Fimmel said:

“You’re working 12 hours a day and usually most of us would get tired before he would,” actor Vincent Angell said at a press event for the Television Critics Association in Los Angeles on Friday. “You think of what this man was going through, to show up to work every day. It was … inspiring.”

Get well soon Patrick!

Photos: PR Photos

More pictures after the jump…

See the pictures of a much healthier Swayze on celebitchy.  He told the paps that were following him:

“I’m a miracle dude, I don’t know why.”

 He seems to be responding well to his treatment for pancreatic cancer.   Patrick was looking gaunt and ill in the winter after it was discovered he had cancer.  His appearance now is giving hope to many other cancer sufferers – as well as doctors – who are giving him the alternative treatment.  Keep strong!!

Photos: PR Photos

photos: PR Photos

“I am continuing treatment at Stanford and the great news is I continue to respond well,” Swayze said in a statement to the magazine.
The treatment evidently is not slowing him down too much. People said Swayze spent the holiday weekend taking in a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game and shopping for jewellery for his wife, Lisa, in Reno, Nev.

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According to National Enquirer – which broke news of Swayze’s cancer plight – the CyberKnife delivers high doses of radiation to pinpoint precision, without damaging surrounding tissue. It’s hoped the treatment – taking place at Stanford University’s Cancer Center in California – will stop the cancer growing, or shrink the pancreas so it can be removed. Best of luck to Patrick and his family! -SP

photo provided by PR Photos – Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi

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more details of Swayze’s medical condition after the jump…

Swayze was said to have undergone radical chemotherapy in California in January. However, there were claims that the disease had already spread to Swayze’s other vital organs.

Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi last November, 2007

Swayze’s spokeswoman declined to comment last night but the New York Post said that a representative for the actor had confirmed his illness.

Most patients die within six months of pancreatic cancer being diagnosed because symptoms may not appear until it is very advanced. Last month, it was reported in a New York newspaper that Swayze had undergone surgery for a serious “gastro-intestinal procedure”.  – TO

Patrick Swayze famed for his role in the 1987 hit movie Dirty Dancing in which Swayze starred with Jennifer Grey. He starred opposite Demi Moore in the blockbuster movie Ghost in 1990.

One thing very impressive about Swayze besides his acting, he’s been married to his wife, Lisa Niemi since 1975. The couple have been together since Lisa’s 15. That is what I call amazing especially in Hollywood!

Let’s keep Patrick Swayze in our prayers. Prayers are very powerful. May he have a speedy recovery!

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