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It was 30 years ago, on Aug. 21, that Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze first twirled into theaters in Dirty Dancing, a spicy summer romance.

Though three decades have passed, fans still remember the famous lift and Swayze’s character insisting that “nobody puts Baby in a corner.”

The young lovers meet at Kellerman’s, an upscale summer resort where Johnny Castle (Swayze) works as a dance instructor and Baby Houseman (Grey) is visiting with her family. Baby ends up at a party for the staff and Johnny catches her eye. As she swoons over him during the hot summer days, he...

There aren't many movie references that people from multiple generations are quick to get. But if you say, "Nobody puts baby in a corner" to anyone in the 18 to 80 range, there's a good chance you'll be met with a knowing smirk. That's probably because while Dirty Dancing puts Johnny Castle and Baby Houseman's timeless romance front and center, it also has political undertones and societal themes that resonate with every era.  It was 30 years ago today that Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey's sleeper hit opened in theaters. Writer Eleanor Bergstein, who based the movie in part on her own experience as a teenage Mambo queen, knew that Swayze and Grey brought something special to their roles...

VIP exclusive: Dirty Dancing event and the I Carried a Watermelon drink!VIP exclusive: Dirty Dancing event and the I Carried a Watermelon drink!Scott Goodyer8/18/2017 10:01:00 Am

Baby and Johnny Castle are back on the big screen!

For One Night Only you can see Dirty Dancing starring Jennifer Grey and the late Patrick Swayze at select Cineplex VIP theatres for only $10.00! Join us on Monday August 21st to watch this classic on its 30th anniversary!

In anticipation of this awesome event, our Cineplex VIP lounge is currently offering for a limited time only, the 'I carried a Watermelon' drink! So make sure you grab this delicious adult beverage before your movie starts.

For more Dirty Dancing event details including tickets and showtimes - click here!

Dirty Thirty: 7 Facts to Celebrate 30 Years of Dirty DancingDirty Thirty: 7 Facts to Celebrate 30 Years of Dirty DancingKurt Anthony8/17/2017 10:29:00 Am

It’s time to lace up your dancing shoes, find yourself a bungalow bunny, and start practicing the pachanga, because today is the 30th anniversary of Dirty Dancing!

Leaping onto the silver screen, Dirty Dancing made its theatrical debut on August 21, 1987 and instantly won over the hearts – and feet – of teen and adult audiences alike. Directed by Emile Ardolino (Sister Act) and featuring the rhythmic chemistry of Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze, the romantic dance drama went on to earn over $213M worldwide, along with being the first film to sell more than a million copies on VHS.

With a multi-platinum soundtrack, the Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy Award for Best Original Song (“(I’ve Had the Time of My Life”), and choreography by former Gene Kelly student, Kenny Ortega (High School Musical,...

Here’s a sentence you would only hear while watching So You Think You Can Dance: “You guys are playing aliens that have been transported into human bodies.”

Yep, it’s safe to say that things got weird on the second live broadcast of Season 14 — and not just because of the extraterrestrials. In the course of two hours, the Top 10 couples took the stage once more to dance for America’s votes, resulting in more than one out-of-this-world routine (and a few that missed the mark).

All of it led up to the season’s first live elimination, which...

The original Dirty Dancing is a favorite movie to women of all ages. The magic of the film was created by the music, the spark between Jennifer Grey and the late Patrick Swayze, and of course, the dancing. It was a movie we watched when we were young, fantasizing about growing up and falling in love, and we watch it now that we're grown and remember our first loves and those magic summers of our youth. 

Remaking a movie so iconic is a big risk, so I watched this ABC remake with a grain of salt. I knew it wouldn't be the Dirty Dancing of my youth, but I wanted to see what it had to offer. Here's the lowdown. 

The cast: Abigail Breslin (Signs, Little Miss Sunshine, Zombieland) as Baby Houseman was a perfect fit. She's cute and youthful. She played the naive and inexperienced, yet intelligent Baby really well.

2017-05-25T06:46:56-07:00Internet Doesn't Like 'Dirty Dancing' Remake

The small-screen reimagining of Dirty Dancing aired Wednesday evening — and Twitter users candidly shared their opinions about the musical production.

Thirty years after the 1987 film favorite released, ABC gave it new life with its three-hour TV special, starring Abigail Breslin (Baby Houseman), Colt Prattes (Johnny Castle), Sarah Hyland (Lisa Houseman), Debra Messing (Marjorie Houseman), Nicole Scherzinger (Penny Rivera), Katey Sagal (Vivian Pressman) and Bruce Greenwood (Dr. Jake Houseman).

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The original Dirty Dancing starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey.

The original 1987 Dirty Dancing is a movie that worked against all odds. Eighties sensibility (and hairstyles and theme song) shoehorned into a Sixties nostalgia piece, a miniscule budget, a cast of unknowns, and a troubled production – not to mention a heroine named … Baby. And yet it positively crackled, thanks to Eleanor Bergstein's deeply personal script, crazy chemistry between leads Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze, and the ethereal gyrations of the late, great Swayze.

So how do you re-create that magic? The short answer is: You don't. The long, much...

ABC's Dirty Dancing remake aired Wednesday, and fans had a lot to say about the dubious redux -- and not a lot of it was super positive. However, that didn't stop the wave of feedback from being super funny.

The musical, which is a remake of the beloved 1987 romantic drama, starred Colt Prattes as Johnny Castle -- a role originated by Patrick Swayze -- and Abigail Breslin as Frances "Baby" Houseman -- first portrayed by Jennifer Grey.

Watch: Review: 'Dirty Dancing' Remake Is Less About Dancing, More About Singing -- Let's Break It Down!

Many fans of the original were apprehensive before the remake even hit the airwaves, and their response during and after the debut was swift and furious.

"What Is This Abomination @ABCNetwork I Demand A Thousand Apologies For This! #DirtyDancing We Did Nothing To Deserve This!!" one Twitter user exclaimed.

Another Twitter user evoked the "shame nun" from Game of Thrones to make...

Welcome back to Kellerman's, where there's been some light renovations since your last visit. ABC's Dirty Dancing remake premiered on Wednesday night, bringing the summer romance between Johnny Castle (Colt Prattes) and Baby (Abigail Breslin) from the big screen in 1987 to the small screen in 2017. Still set in the summer of 1963, Breslin had said the new movie "for the most part it really does stay true to the original," and it really did. Baby still carried a watermelon. She still left that corner. They still did the lift.  However, there were some pretty significant changes, including vocal performances, and finding out if Johnny and Baby's romance ever continued beyond the end of that...

If you’re reading this, I’d like to congratulate you on making it through ABC’s musical Dirty Dancing remake. I know the journey was perilous, so I intend to reward you handsomely for your courage.

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But I’m not technically here to review the movie. (For that, you can consult Kim Roots’ A+ write-up of this D- movie, in which she notes that ABC “wouldn’t know what made the original film special if it hit them in the pachanga.

The small-screen reimagining of Dirty Dancing aired Wednesday evening — and Twitter users candidly shared their opinions about the musical production.

Thirty years after the 1987 film favorite released, ABC gave it new life with its three-hour TV special, starring Abigail Breslin (Baby Houseman), Colt Prattes (Johnny Castle), Sarah Hyland (Lisa Houseman), Debra Messing (Marjorie Houseman), Nicole Scherzinger (Penny Rivera), Katey Sagal (Vivian Pressman) and Bruce Greenwood (Dr. Jake Houseman).

“This isn’t a replica of the original. This takes some liberties. It has the DNA of the original, but you are going to find out what happened to Baby and Johnny after that summer ended.

There’s no question that Colt Prattes had the time of his life shooting “Dirty Dancing,” ABC’s musical remake of the Oscar-winning 1987 film. Prattes — a relative unknown whose biggest previous credit was the music video for Pink’s “Try” — plays Johnny Castle, the role originally played by the late Patrick Swayze. The new version airs Wednesday and also stars Abigail Breslin as Baby (Jennifer Grey’s character), with Sarah Hyland, Debra Messing, Katey Sagal, Nicole Scherzinger, Bruce Greenwood and Billy Dee Williams rounding out the cast. “You can’t do it better,” Prattes tells TheWrap of the original film.

When it comes to Dirty Dancing, most people immediately think of the late Patrick Swayze. But Colt Prattes thinks of his stepmother.

The Georgia native — who is playing Swayze’s iconic role of Johnny Castle in ABC’s remake of Dirty Dancing — grew up watching the hit 1987 movie almost every weekend that he visited his father’s house, where the TV was often tuned to an airing of it.

“She always had it on in the background, and we used to sit there and watch it,” Prattes, 31, told People of his stepmom, who has since passed away. “She loved it so much.

Nobody should make a Dirty Dancing reboot…

But if you're going to, do it right.

Before you read any further, know that I really did try to give ABC's musical adaptation a chance, I did. There have been plenty of remakes of classical hits over the past few years -- some which were not so great, but others, like Grease: Live, that were wonderfully done and satisfied almost all of the viewers who tuned in. Of course, whenever you hear the news that one of your favorite movies of All Time is going to be remade, there's that moment of excitement -- "Yes! I am pumped for this!" -- followed by fear -- "Wait, what if this goes terribly wrong?"

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So after hearing who would take on the beloved roles of Patrick Swayze's Johnny Castle (newcomer Colt Prattes) and Jennifer Grey's Baby Houseman (Little Miss Sunshine herself, Abigail Breslin), I told...

Prepare to fall in love with a new Johnny Castle. Taking on the Dirty Dancing role Patrick Swayze made iconic in the 1987 film is no easy task, and it's made even harder when you need to lose at least 20 pounds for the role. But that's exactly what newcomer Colt Prattes did for ABC's remake, premiering tonight at 8 p.m. "I actually had to lose about 2030 because nobody was that big in the '60s," Prattes revealed to E! News at Dirty Dancing's PaleyLIVE premiere. And Prattes said he went on the same diet regime Matthew McConaughey did for The Dallas Buyer's Club, the 2012 film that he dropped 38 pounds for in order play a man diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, a role that won him...

It’s the perfect summer day in western North Carolina -- sunny, breezy and warm with blues skies reflecting against the lake and stretching for miles over rolling green meadows -- and entering the grounds of the country club, a giant “Kellerman’s Lodge” sign greets you from the golf course. Couples in starched, pastel outfits sit in rocking chairs on the porch waiting on cues from the director, while a dance coach run moves on the practice log that hovers twelve inches above the ground. The set of ABC’s highly anticipated Dirty Dancing musical reimagining -- starring Little Miss Sunshine’s Abigail Breslin as Baby and Colt Prattes as Johnny Castle -- is the fancy summer camp experience of your dreams and the cast has bonded tightly just like kids at the end of the season.

It’s understandable how close they’ve come -- besides being stuck in a remote mountain paradise for weeks...

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dirty Dancing with People’s special commemorative issue, “Dirty Dancing — The Music, The Moves, The Memories: Inside the Film’s Most Beloved Dance Romance,” available for purchase here, and on newsstands now. Below, check out this 2007 interview with Swayze from People’s archives, in which Swayze looks back on his love life and struggles with fame:

Johnny Castle Forever: In 2007 Patrick Swayze spoke to People about the film that made him an ideal leading man.

Did you ever think it’d be such a hit?

Initially I thought it was a little saccharine. But as Jennifer and I started connecting,...

If you grew up obsessed with the tale of Baby and Johnny falling in love in the Catskills, brace yourself: ABC’s upcoming “Dirty Dancing” remake is… well, different.

The original film, released in 1987, blended a classic coming-of-age story with a dance-drenched romance, as good girl Baby (Jennifer Grey) finds herself defying her family after meeting dance instructor Johnny (Patrick Swayze). Set in the ’60s, it’s been an iconic favorite for 30 years, so of course it’s natural to be curious (and maybe even a little skeptical) of ABC’s remake, which premieres May 24.

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The new film is three hours long (with commercials) and, rather than let the soundtrack speak for itself, translates “Do You Love Me?” and “Time of My Life” into literal musical numbers performed by the cast,...

Abigail Breslin is so excited for fans to see her in the Dirty Dancing reboot!

When Et visited the set of the remake in North Carolina last year, the 21-year-old actress opened up about attempting the original film's iconic lift, made famous by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze.

Watch: 'Dirty Dancing' Turns 30! 9 Things You Didn't Know About the Iconic Film

"I was like, 'Ugh, I want to be like Baby. I want to dance like that,'" Breslin, who's portraying the beloved role of Baby Houseman in the reboot, said. "But I'm the most uncoordinated human being on the face of the Earth, so it didn't seem like a likely scenario for me."

Luckily, after eight weeks of rehearsals and getting over her fear of the risqué move, she and Colt Prattes (the new Johnny Castle!) finally got it down.

"I was terrified," she admitted, noting she had no prior dance experience. "I could, like...

There are lifts, and then there’s the Lift.

All eyes will be on Abigail Breslin and Colt Prattes in the upcoming Dirty Dancing remake for the iconic dance move, and People has your exclusive First Look at the finale’s highly anticipated moment.

In the photo, Breslin beams as Prattes — stepping into the dancing shoes of resort guest Frances “Baby” Houseman and Kellerman dance instructor Johnny Castle, respectively — triumphantly holds her above his head as the onlookers cheer.

The Lift, made famous by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in the 1987 classic, was no easy feat for the lead actress.

The original Dirty Dancing was no paragon of cinematic excellence, but boy, does it look like Swan Lake next to The Hokey Pokey that is ABC’s remake of the 1987 film.

If you never saw the Patrick Swayze-Jennifer Grey version, you might like this made-for-tv movie. If you tend to enjoy watching minor characters in dramas get far more screen time than they deserve, you’ll probably be enthralled. And if you’ve ever watched Dancing With the Stars and thought, “You know, the best part about this show is how the dancers mouth the words to the songs during the numbers,...

Dirty Dancing fans, mark your calendars!

Come May 24, the three-hour filmed musical event will premiere on ABC — and People has an exclusive sneak peek at the first promo!

The TV remake tells the story from the original 1987 romantic drama, but from a fresh perspective. Abigail Breslin stars as Baby Houseman, who falls in love with bad boy dancer Johnny Castle (newcomer Colt Prattes). The film also costars Debra Messing (Marjorie Houseman), Bruce Greenwood (Dr. Jake Houseman), Nicole Scherzinger (Penny Rivera), Sarah Hyland (Lisa Houseman), Tony Roberts (Max Kellerman), Katey Sagal (Vivian Pressman), Billy Dee Williams (Tito) and J. Quinton Johnson...

Are you ready to have the time of your life...again? ABC's Dirty Dancing remake is almost here, and we finally have our first look at the cast, which includes Abigail Breslin as Baby and Colt Prattes as Johnny Castle, the onscreen couple made iconic by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in the 1987 movie. The network has released a bunch of new photos from the TV movie, premiering on Wednesday, May 24, and we decided to see how the new stars stacks up against the cast from the original. Joining Breslin and Prattes in the remake include Debra Messing as Baby's mother, Sarah Hyland as Lisa, Baby's sister, and Nicole Scherzinger as Penny, Johnny's dance partner. Plus, Katey Sagal, Billy Dee...

With the upcoming classic 1987 romantic dance drama Dirty Dancing set to premiere on ABC next month, a batch of images have arrived online featuring quite a few familiar scenes from the original film. Directed by Wayne Blair, it stars Abigail Breslin and Colt Prattes in the lead roles as Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman and Johnny Castle; take a look below…

Dirty Dancing is set to premiere on ABC on May 24th and features a cast that also includes Debra Messing, Bruce Greenwood, Sarah Hyland, Nicole Scherzinger, Billy Dee Williams, Shane Harper, Katey Sagal, Tony Roberts, and Casper Smart.

Abigail Breslin is doing her best Jennifer Grey -- Dirty Dancing lift included!

In new pics from the upcoming remake released by ABC on Wednesday, Breslin (Baby) practices the film's iconic lift.

Watch: Abigail Breslin Perfectly Embodies Baby in New 'Dirty Dancing' Poster

The upcoming remake it doing its best to stay true to the original 1987 movie, judging by the pics, as Breslin's Baby and Colt Prattes' Johnny Castle practice their dance by the lake -- but then take their steamy romance to the fireplace.

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Watch: 'Dirty Dancing' Turns 30! 9 Things You Didn't Know About the Iconic Film

Nicole Scherzinger (Penny Rivera) and Katey Sagal (Vivian Pressman) also wow us with their moves in the new snaps, while Sarah Hyland (Lisa Houseman) and Debra Messing (Marjorie Houseman) show off their singing voices.

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As Patrick Swayze‘s character in Dirty Dancing once said, the best place to practice lifts is in the water.

Abigail Breslin and Colt Prattes, who are stepping into the dancing shoes of resort guest Frances “Baby” Houseman and Kellerman dance instructor Johnny Castle, took that advice too as part of the upcoming TV remake of the 1987 classic.

The duo were photographed recreating the famous scene where Castle, originally played by Swayze, took Baby, a part created by Jennifer Grey, to a lake to practice the lift that would later define the film during its finale dance.

Breslin and Prattes...

We can’t wait to “have the time of our lives” when the Dirty Dancing remake airs in May.

Eager fans got the first look at the upcoming TV movie on Wednesday when the cast of the ABC adaptation debuted never-before-seen photos of the special on social media.

Scream Queens star Abigail Breslin, who stars as non-corner-dweller Frances “Baby” Houseman, shared sneak peeks of a dancing sequence with on-screen love interest Colt Prattes, who plays Camp Kellerman dance instructor Johnny Castle. Of course, their parts were originally played by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in the 1987 classic.

“Casually dancing around a fireplace,...

Nobody puts Abigail Breslin in a corner!

The 20-year-old actress is taking on the role of Baby Houseman in the TV movie remake of the 1986 classic film, Dirty Dancing, and from the looks of the most recent poster, she's definitely got the look.

Watch: Jennifer Grey Reveals the A-List Actors She Would Cast in Dirty Dancing Remake

In the image, Breslin is seen nuzzling her co-star, Colt Prattes, just as Jennifer Grey did when she famously portrayed Baby alongside Patrick Swayze, who played bad boy dancer Johnny Castle.

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"Nobody puts Baby in a corner," Breslin captioned the poster, noting the classic line from the movie.

When speaking exclusively to Et last March, the Little Miss Sunshine star talked about the "insane" rehearsals that went along with portraying such a beloved character, and how nervous she was to try the iconic lift scene in the film. "I won't ever be ready," she quipped...

While the current TV season is winding down, ABC is bringing the season to a close in a huge way, debuting a new three-hour musical remake of Dirty Dancing. While it still isn't known when the trailer may arrive, the network has released the poster today, which gives us our first look at the new Frances "Baby" Houseman (Abigail Breslin) and Johnny Castle (Colt Prattes). This ABC Original Movie Event will air Wednesday, May 24 from 8 Pm to 11 Pm Et, which is shaping up to be one of the most highly-anticipated events this season.

Entertainment Weekly debuted this new poster, which comes just a few months after ABC announced the May 24 premiere date. Before the special was announced, some believed that ABC was trying to tap into the success of live musicals like NBC's Hairspray, but when Abigail Breslin came aboard in December 2015, it was revealed that this three-hour movie will be taped prior to broadcast,...

ABC has released the first poster for its upcoming Dirty Dancing remake featuring Abigail Breslin as Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman and Colt Prattes as Johnny Castle replicating the iconic pose from the classic 1987 romantic dance drama; take a look below…

Dirty Dancing is set to premiere on ABC on May 24th and features a cast that also includes Debra Messing, Bruce Greenwood, Sarah Hyland, Nicole Scherzinger, Billy Dee Williams, Shane Harper, Katey Sagal, Tony Roberts, and Casper Smart.

The worlds of professional wrestling and adult pornography crossover more than most would care to admit.

So I’m told.

From a friend.

Candice Michelle used to star in softcore porn films, Hulk Hogan had his sex-tape leaked by Gawker, and following her WWE career, Chyna starred in several adult movies, including Chyna Is Queen of the Ring, where she beat off nine other porn stars in a gang-bang Battle Royal.

So I read.

On the Internet.

On a private browser.

Adult film company Brazzers have now started filming their version of – and it’s surprising it’s taken so long considering the name – the Montreal Screwjob. Which gender bends Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels into porn stars Romi Rain and Mia Malkova, and casts Johnny Castle as Vince McMahon.

Wanna wrestle? @Brazzers @MiaMalkova @thejohnnycastle pic.twitter.com/kEOpwWqiAe

— Romi Rain (@Romi_Rain) February 20, 2017

There’s a spitting in the face joke here somewhere…...

It’s one of the most iconic dance scenes in movie history.

In the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, the entire plot led up to a climactic dance scene in which Frances “Baby” Houseman (played by Jennifer Grey) is lifted over the head of Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze).

Audiences swooned – and Swayze was propelled onto the A-List.

In a featurette on the 30th anniversary Blu-Ray of the film, those involved with the iconic dance sequence share how difficult the scene was to pull off. Better yet, they share behind-the-scenes footage of the rehearsals. (Watch the exclusive clip above!)

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Dirty Dancing, 1987.

Directed by Emile Ardolino.

Starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Wayne Knight, Cynthia Rhodes, Kelly Bishop, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, and Lonny Price.

Synopsis:

In the summer of 1963, teenager Baby Houseman goes on a family holiday and falls in love with a rebellious dance teacher.

Nostalgia is a powerful thing, and when you’re nostalgic about a film that celebrates nostalgia you know you’re a) overly sentimental and b) getting old. Yes, we’re at that stage now when those classic movies we loved growing up in the 1980s are getting anniversary editions and this year sees, amongst others, Dirty Dancing getting dusted down and re-packaged in a special 30th anniversary collector’s edition Blu-ray.

It is very doubtful that anybody reading this will need a plot rundown but just in case you’re totally oblivious to the charms of romantic musicals it goes like this:...

In August, Dirty Dancing will celebrate 30 years since it first captivated audiences with its timeless tale, and Et is digging up some facts about the film that even hardcore fans might not know.

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1. Numerous pairings were considered to play the leads. Today, it's hard to imagine anyone besides Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the starring roles, but surprisingly, they weren't the first choice. The role of Johnny Castle was originally supposed to go to Val Kilmer, but he turned it down. Meanwhile, Grey could have lost the role of Baby Houseman to Sarah Jessica Parker or Sharon Stone, who both reportedly tried out for the part.

2. Some scenes in the movie were made up on the spot. "Tons of things were improvised," the late Swayze said in a featurette for the movie. "When I'm teaching Jennifer and I'm getting frustrated, trying to get...

If there were to be a Dirty Dancing film remake, Jennifer Grey already has two actors in mind to play the roles of Frances “Baby” Houseman and Johnny Castle.

During an interview with JustJenny radio host Jenny Hutt, Grey, who played Baby in the 1987 dramedy, listed two potential A-listers she’d suggest for the leading roles.

“I think Natalie Portman and Ryan Gosling,” Grey, 56, revealed. “Wouldn’t you like to see them? Or Channing Tatum?”

“I don’t know if she’s young enough to play that virgin thing, but she’s so gorgeous,” Grey complimented the 35-year-old mother of one.

Jennifer Grey was offered — yet declined — a role in ABC’s Dirty Dancing TV-movie remake, deeming the notion “sacrosanct.”

RelatedKatey Sagal Joins ABC’s Dirty Dancing Remake as Vivian Pressman

Following an appearance at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Sunday, where she was promoting Season 2 of Amazon’s 1980s-set Red Oaks (premiering Nov. 11), Grey told The Hollywood Reporter, “I was asked to do something on [ABC’s Dirty Dancing], and I was flattered because I always want to be asked because it’s nice to want to be included. But for me, it would be sacrosanct for me...

Re-enactments of the film’s big scenes enable a hyped-up, hula-hooping crowd in a sing-along with the atmosphere of a drunken sleepover

“When I say Dance, you say Ing, dancING, dancING!” honks a pigtailed rep through a megaphone, wearing boxfresh Keds, a burgundy Kellerman’s T-shirt and apostrophes for eyes, at the entrance to a familiar looking time warp. “The talent contest will be at 6.45pm!” The crowd, dressed head to toe in 1963, cheerfully whoop and expectantly scan the commotion of fancy dress and forced fun. This is Secret Cinema, after all, where the first rule isn’t don’t talk about Secret Cinema; it’s get involved or go home.

For summer, the blockbustering site-specific behemoth has recreated randy coming-of-age classic Dirty Dancing. As usual, at a secret London location, there are interactive re-enactments and festivalesque frippery foreshadowing the film itself, elevating it from “outdoor screening in a field...

The cast of ABC's Dirty Dancing, a three-hour TV remake, is starting to come together, now that Abigail Breslin and Colt Prattes have been set as the two leads. Deadline reports today that Katey Sagal has signed on to join the cast, with production set to begin this week in North Carolina. The actress is playing Vivian Pressman, a role originally portrayed by Miranda Garrison in the 1987 hit movie.

Vivian Pressman is described as a "bungalow bunny," a former beauty queen who spends her free time trying to seduce the younger male workers at the Kellerman resort, such as Colt Prattes' Johnny Castle. Vivian is also said to be "fabulously wealthy" and recently divorced, who takes matters into her own hands when Johnny leaves her for Baby (Abigail Breslin). Vivian also introduces Marjorie Houseman, Baby's mother, played by Debra Messing, to the resort, and Vivian's single lifestyle causes her...

And the recasting of the Houseman clan is now complete.

Bruce Greenwood, who’s currently co-starring in FX’s American Crime Story, The People vs. Oj Simpson, has been tapped to play Houseman patriarch Jake opposite Debra Messing’s Marjorie in ABC’s three-hour Dirty Dancing remake, TVLine has learned.

The role of Dr. Houseman was played in the original film by the late Jerry Orbach.

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As previously reported, Scream Queens‘ Abigail Breslin is set to play their daughter Baby, with Modern Family‘s...

Hulu is facilitating a rather unexpected reunion — Life Unexpected, that is.

Britt Robertson — who starred on The CW’s short-lived drama — will recur on Casual, which is exec-produced by Life Unexpected creator Liz Tigelaar.

RelatedThe Mindy Project Sets Midseason Return

According to THR, Robertson will appear in Season 2 as Fallon, the smart and sarcastic assistant to Vincent Kartheiser’s venture capitalist Jordan.

Since Life Unexpected, Robertson’s TV credits have included Under the Dome and Secret Circle.

Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…

* Own on Wednesday unveiled a first look at Greenleaf, its upcoming drama series (premiering Tuesday,...

Sarah Hyland is joining an old-fashioned family.

The Modern Family actress has signed on to play Lisa Houseman, older sister to Abigail Breslin’s Baby, in ABC’s three-hour Dirty Dancing remake, TVLine has confirmed.

The Lisa role was played in the original film by Jane Brucker.

Deadline first reported the Breslin news.

Previously announced cast members include dancer Colt Prattes (as Johnny), The Mysteries of Laura‘s Debra Messing (as Baby’s mother, Marjorie Houseman) and former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger as Penny.

To be adapted for television by Jessica Sharzer (American Horror Story) and counting Dirty Dancing...

With Abigail Breslin already locked in to play Baby, ABC's Dirty Dancing has finally found its Johnny Castle. The Wrap reports that actor/dancer Colt Prattes has landed the iconic role in the Dirty Dancing TV special. The site also reports that Debra Messing has come aboard to portray Marjorie Housman, Baby's mother.

ABC's Dirty Dancing is said to be a three-hour musical special, but it won't be airing live like popular specials such as NBC's The Wiz Live! and Fox's Grease: Live. Instead, it will be filmed prior to broadcast, much like Fox's upcoming The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event. Our report from last month revealed that ABC will likely give this special the green light once Johnny Castle was cast, so we may get an official announcement soon, now that Colt Prattes has come aboard.

The original movie was set in the 1960s in a Catskill Mountain resort,...

Mystery solved: Debra Messing will be the one putting Baby in the corner.

TVLine has learned that Messing has joined ABC’s Dirty Dancing remake in the role of Marjorie Houseman, Dr. Houseman’s wife and mother of Baby (the previously cast Abigail Breslin). Messing succeeds Kelly Bishop, who played the repressed matriarch in the 1987 film. Additional casting is Tba.

The three-hour movie is slated to shoot this spring during Messing’s Mysteries of Laura hiatus.

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Deadline is reporting that ABC has given the go ahead to a three-hour TV remake of the hit 1987 movie Dirty Dancing, with Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine, Scream Queens) taking on the role of Baby, played by Jennifer Grey in the original film.

The site reports that the production will not be a live musical like the upcoming Grease Live, but will instead be similar to the upcoming remake of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. As with the movie, it will centre on Baby, “an innocent young woman in the early 1960’s who vacations with her affluent parents and siblings in the Catskill Mountains and falls for the resort’s working-class dance instructor.”

The Dirty Dancing remake is said to be nearing a formal green light, dependent on the casting of Johnny Castle, who was originally portrayed by Patrick Swayze.

You either understand the magic of "Dirty Dancing," or you don't, and if you're in the latter category, then this news probably won't mean much to you. But for those who fully understand the intense sturm und drang between Baby Houseman and Johnny Castle as displayed in the 1987 movie picture, then this news will seem like a cruel joke. While a feature film remake had been pending at one point, instead ABC is going to make a 3-hour TV movie version of the dance romance classic. Abigail Breslin will fill the emotional dancing shoes of Jennifer Grey, but there's no word yet on who will attempt Patrick Swayze's nonchalant hunkiness or dare to fill the role of the irreplaceable Jerry Orbach. And the plot will be exactly the same, about the cultural and social clash that happens at a resort in the Catskills when a woman from an affluent...

The 1987 classic Dirty Dancing will be heading to the small screen through a new partnership with ABC and Lionsgate TV, with a new three-hour musical adaptation starring Abigail Breslin as Baby. Deadline reports that the project is expected to get an official green light from ABC after one more role is cast, most likely the Johnny Castle role, originally played by Patrick Swayze. It isn't known if the production is close to casting their Johnny Castle yet.

Unlike NBC's The Wiz Live!, which aired last week, and Fox's upcoming Grease: Live, ABC isn't planning a live rendition of Dirty Dancing. This musical adaptation will be taped prior to the broadcast, much like Fox's upcoming The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event, which is slated to debut sometime next year. Since ABC hasn't officially given a green light yet, it isn't known when production will begin at this time.

Jennifer Grey starred...

Looks like somebody forgot to put Baby in a corner, because she's coming back to have the time of her life once again. The Wrap reports that ABC is going to broadcast a three hour remake of Dirty Dancing with Abigail Breslin in the role of Baby, the character originated by Jennifer Grey in the 1987 film.

Jessica Sharzer wrote the script for the remake, Wayne Blair (The Sapphires) will direct. Eleanor Bergstein, who wrote the first movie, will executive produce alongside Allison Shearmur, while the music will be from Adam Anders and Peer Astrom. The original movie centered on the young Francis "Baby" Houseman falling in love with her summer camp's sexy dance instructor. A sequel, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, was released in 2004, but apparently was itself a loose remake of the original, just set in a different location.

Breslin memorably danced her way across a stage in 2006's Little Miss Sunshine,...

Beloved '80s flick "Dirty Dancing" is about to get a TV movie musical update, starring an Oscar nominee.

Multiple outlets are reporting that Abigail Breslin ("Little Miss Sunshine," "Scream Queens") has been tapped to play the female lead in ABC's version of what's being dubbed "a reimagining" of the 1987 film, which starred Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze.

"Dirty Dancing" featured the sheltered Frances "Baby" Houseman (Grey) meeting bad boy dance instructor Johnny Castle (Swayze) at a resort in the Catskills in the 1960s. The unlikely duo fall hard for each other while Baby learns some killer dance moves -- and also learns how to stand up to her strict parents.

According to Variety, ABC has been working on adapting the film "for quite some time," and began casting a year ago, searching for the perfect leads. Swayze's part has yet to be filled, though Variety notes that "there is...

But can she carry a watermelon?

Scream Queens‘ Chanel No. 5, Abigail Breslin, has been tapped for the female lead in a three-hour Dirty Dancing remake that is poised to get a green light at ABC, pending further casting.

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To be adapted for television by Jessica Sharzer (American Horror Story) and counting Dirty Dancing screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein among its executive producers, the Lionsgate TV-produced redo will feature “filmed song and dance performances” as it follows Frances “Call Me Baby, But Don’t Put Me in a Corner” Houseman,...