Patrick Swayze remains one of the great treasures of film six years after his death, and although he'll never be forgotten, that doesn't mean homages will stop happening. In the latest news from the upcoming ABC musical remake of Dirty Dancing, Colt Prattes has been hired to play Swayze’s role of Johnny Castle, who'll teach dancing to Abigail Breslin's Baby! Read More »
The cult classic, "Dirty Dancing," is getting a remake - a three hour musical one, to be precise. The first details of the special are leaking out, but several big questions remain. Here, we unpack the top three questions we have about ABC's latest musical venture that will star Abigail Breslin as Baby. Read More »
This week's "Top Chef," titled "Boston's Bravest and Finest," has the chefs on edge after last week's elimination. Mei is on Cloud 9 after winning it, while Katsuji's trying to make light of being on the bottom. Aaron and Keriann get into it because Aaron feels a chef needs to be good at molecular gastronomy to succeed, and actor Patrick Swaayze made an appearance. (By the way, I have to mention reader Eater Fan who commented in last week's episode recap that Keriann's title of "World's Greatest Young Chef" was earned at the World Association of Chefs Conference in Dubai. Thanks for the info!) Read More »
Point Break is the next movie on the remake list for Hollywood and it looks like Scottish actor Gerard Butler is in talks to star as Bodhi, the character originally played by Patrick Swayze. There's no news on who will play Keanu Reeves' Johnny Utah character, but having a big name like Butler close to signing could attract some great talent. Ericson Core (The Fast & the Furious and Daredevil cinematographer) is set to direct. Read More »