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Secret Identity: Who Should Play Catwoman In 'Batman 3'?
5 November 2009 1:02 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
In all likelihood, we're still quite a ways off from any real news regarding a third "Batman" movie from director Christopher Nolan—if he's even returning to the franchise, that is—but that's not stopping us from wondering which Dark Knight villain we should see in the inevitable sequel.
There's no shortage of rogues to choose from, but the one I think is an absolute necessity is Catwoman. Given the state of Bruce Wayne's life after the events of "The Dark Knight," this feels like the perfect time to introduce Selina Kyle—the woman who could either help mend Bruce's fences, or bring all of the walls tumbling down.
If Nolan, David Goyer and the other folks at DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. decide to go the Catwoman route, I think that these five actresses would be great for the role.
Emily Blunt: The British-born Emily Blunt was a »
- Josh Wigler
'Julie Newmar: A Life in Motion' at the Paley Center
28 October 2009 5:07 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »
Start: 11/07/2009 Timezone: America/Los Angeles Start: 11/07/2009 Timezone: America/Los Angeles
Holy Cat****, Batman! Catwoman herself, Hollywood icon, actress, and author Julie Newmar, will be there in person when the Paley Center presents the exclusive preview of Julie Newmar: A Life in Motion, a world premiere photographic exhibition at the David W. Streets Fine Art and Photography Gallery in Beverly Hills, featuring the performer as captured by Bert Stern, John Engstead, and Bernard of Hollywood, among others.
At the Paley Center event, Ms. Newmar will introduce a special screening of the Biography special, Julie Newmar: The Cat's Meow...
Newmar will be on hand for a sneak preview of select imagery from the exhibit in the Paley Center's Bell Family Gallery. Julie Newmar: A Life in Motion, will remain on view at the Paley Center until December 6, while the main exhibit is running concurrently at the David W. Streets Gallery. »
- Superheidi
Screen Queens
12 October 2009 6:53 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Hi, Matt Canada here with a weekly column looking back at gay cinema classics. I think that alot of people, gay and straight alike, view gay films as formally, thematically, and socially ghettoised and sub par. It is my goal that this column will reflect the diversity, breadth, and quality of the gay canon. This body of films encompasses everything from those made by gay filmmakers dealing explicitly with gay issues (Milk); to gay authored films that are nominally straight stories, but are interpreted by many as allegorically commenting on Lavender themes (George Cukor's Rich and Famous); camp classics (Mommie Dearest); gay films authored by heterosexual directors, screenwriters and/or producers (Brokeback Mountain); and those "heterosexual films" that have always been appropriated by gay audiences as queer (All About Eve). With such a wide array of possible films to look at, this column will bring something unique to the table each weekend. »
- CanadaMatt
Who Should Play Catwoman? (Charlize Theron Shows Interest)
28 September 2009 5:07 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
This just in! Charlize Theron wouldn’t mind playing Catwoman in the sequel to the second highest grossing film of all time, The Dark Knight. Well that entire last sentence would qualify for a big, fat “Duh!” Can you tell me one person that wouldn’t say “Yes” to star in a billion dollar franchise if asked? Megan Fox was recently rumored to be playing the feminine milk-drinking feline villain a few weeks ago but Warner Bros. execs were quick to shoot that down. It’s not a direct quote but I think the press release said something like, “Um, Hell No!”
During an Stv interview that probably only consisted of some guy with a mini-voice recorder stalking her as she shopped for groceries, Theron said this:
“It’s news to me, but that’s kick-ass news. I like that… I think that what has happened to that franchise is amazing, »
- Paul Young
Discuss: What Kind of Patrick Swayze Fan Are You?
16 September 2009 3:45 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
When I first heard the news that Patrick Swayze had passed away at age 57, my first two thoughts were as follows: Point Break (1991) and Donnie Darko (2001). Those were my two personal Patrick Swayze cult classics, the ones I own on DVD, the ones I can watch again, anytime. But the next thing I saw was a tribute on morning television, and the main clips came from Swayze's biggest hits, Dirty Dancing (1987) and Ghost (1990), two films I do not own on DVD and do not particularly care to see again. Then I looked him up and saw a cornucopia of other titles, ranging all over the map, including a bunch of stuff I had never heard of. There were two I reviewed as a critic, the awful Green Dragon (2001) and the very cool 11:14 (2003).
There was an early appearance, along with a handful of other rising stars in Francis Ford Coppola »
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
Nobody Puts Swayze In The Corner: A Retrospective
16 September 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
The death of Patrick Swayze from pancreatic cancer, aged 57, closed the book on an Eighties icon. Ed Whitfield stands on a rain swept beach, watches the waves break and knows that although he’s not coming back, his place in movie lore is secure.
For millions of women of a certain age, Patrick Swayze was the Eighties. For a time in the period 1987-91, the bountiful years of his career, his indelible mark on hormonally doped teenage girls was indisputable. Movie stardom of this kind is not dissimilar to first love, though the difference is marked for the rest of us. Whereas mere men can and do retrospectively tarnish their reputation in the mind’s of those first girlfriends by virtue of being emotionally retarded, sexually disappointing and selfish, men like Swayze would always be above such mediocrity. He’d never be an embarrassment to those that remembered Johnny Castle »
- Ed Whitfield
Patrick Swayze (1952-2009)
16 September 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
When I heard tonight that Patrick Swayze had died, losing his battle with cancer at 57, my mind leapt immediately to Ghost (1990). Before Demi Moore's famous tear even finished falling in that movie theater of the mind the image was cross dissolving with scenes from other movies. I kept returning to Point Break (1991) in which Swayze played an improbable combo of surfing guru and bank robber and from which I nabbed this blurred screen shot.
I found it difficult to find a frame where Swayze wasn't in motion. Which, if you stop to think of it, is more than fitting. Dancing was his lifelong passion and rather serendipitously he became a household name by teaching it to the world (Dirty Dancing, 1987). His most famous roles smartly capitalized on his physicality whether he was throwing punches (bad movie classic Road House) fighting wars (the miniseries North and South) girlishly rethinking that »
- NATHANIEL R
The Wisdom of Patrick Swayze
15 September 2009 10:26 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
On Monday, September 15th, 2009, that dancer of the dirty kind, Patrick Swayze, passed away. After a very memorable two-decade career and a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer, we will no longer have a man bold enough to chase a 50-year storm, or chivalrous enough to stop people from putting Baby in a corner.
There’s no need to be sad, though. Swayze stared cancer down and kept on high-kicking until the very end. We also got to learn from the wisdom of the characters he played. You might not realize this, but Swayze left us with some life-lesson gems in his diverse array of movies.
Here are ten quotes you may want to take to heart...
• • •
“Well, pumpkins, it comes down to that age-old decision. Style... or substance?” - To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
“If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. »
- Arya Ponto
He's Like the Wind: 10 notable Patrick Swayze dance moves
15 September 2009 5:48 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
I spent the better part of the afternoon watching Patrick Swayze, a fine specimen who looked like a hotter version of the Brawny man and moved like a better version of the Rum Tum Tugger, a curious cat, dance on the Internet. It was sad (and briefly compounded by a brief wave of severe self-loathing for never having seen Skatetown U.S.A.), but this "exercise," and Sunkist Fruit Gems, really made today much better. Let's look at it this way: As long as nothing happens to the Internet, we will always be able to sit at work and watch Patrick Swayze dance. All day. Let's kick it. Dirty Dancing (1987) (airing on ABC Family Saturday and Sunday nights!) I mean, pick any move. The Lift is obvious, of course. My esteemed colleague Tim Stack is a big fan of Johnny's intricate arm work -- specifically The Snake hand swirl and subsequent Come Hither finger wag. »
- Annie Barrett
Patrick Swayze's Most Memorable Movie Roles
15 September 2009 3:32 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »
From rebel Johnny Castle dancing his way into viewers' hearts in "Dirty Dancing," to bad-boy surfer Bodhi in "Point Break," Patrick Swayze's most memorable movie roles turned the actor into a Hollywood favorite.
Patrick Swayze's Most Memorable Movie Roles'Dirty Dancing'Patrick Swayze played the memorable role of Johnny Castle in the 1987 romance/drama “Dirty Dancing.” At the age of 35, Patrick became a sex symbol and solidified his career as an actor. »
Patrick Swayze: 5 Roles That We Will Never Forget
15 September 2009 2:25 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Patrick Swayze died yesterday after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of fifty seven. But we all know that actors live on in their work, frozen forever at different stages of their lives and their careers. Some of them, like Swayze, are imprinted on our minds in roles that make them larger than life. That said, we've selected a few of Swayze's most memorable roles... roles that will live on forever. Dirty Dancing First and foremost is Swayze as Johnny Castle in 1987’s Dirty Dancing. The role of the guy from the wrong side of the tracks who finds respect and love as a Catskill resort dance instructor and part time lothario put Swayze on the map. The bad boy with the heart of gold who wins the heart of the doctor’s daughter, Baby, made many people sit up and take notice of an actor who’d been working since 1979. Swayze showed off his »
- Robin Ruinsky
Patrick Swayze: The PopWatch YouTube appreciation
15 September 2009 1:08 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Just because we all knew that his death was imminent, it didn't make it any less painful when Patrick Swayze finally lost his battle with pancreatic cancer yesterday at age 57. Today, you'll no doubt read a slew of tributes to the tough-but-tender Texan's 30-year career, ticking off his steely star turn in 1983's The Outsiders, the smoldering, Astaire-like grace he wielded on the dance floor in 1987's Dirty Dancing, and the heart-breaking longing from beyond that he brought to 1990's Ghost. And don't get me wrong, those are all great films. Any actor would love to have just one film resonate in the culture like any of those did. But to me his career was always more interesting than that trio of hit films suggested. If you dig a little deeper and look beyond the obvious, you'll find several more indelible moments (sometimes serious, sometimes self-deprecating, sometimes deliciously cheesy) that »
- Chris Nashawaty
Patrick Swayze: A Fanboy's Appreciation Of His Movie Career
15 September 2009 9:50 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
'Point Break,' 'The Outsiders,' 'Donnie Darko' gained followings with help from the late actor.
By Eric Ditzian
Patrick Swayze in 1987
Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/ Getty Images
It was one of those "Is that really him? Where's that guy been?" cameos. By the time Patrick Swayze popped up in 2001's cult time-travel mind-frack "Donnie Darko," he'd become something of a pop culture punch line: the dude with the half-pompadour, half-mullet hairdo who popped up every so often on TBS to argue sincerely that nobody puts Baby in a corner.
And then his "Darko" turn reminded us why we'd loved Swayze for so long, from his breakout role in the inaugural Brat Pack movie, "The Outsiders," to the badassery of "Road House" to "Point Break," which was so fantastic it should have spawned an entire copycat industry of undercover FBI/surfer-dude crime flicks. As Jim Cunningham in "Darko, »
Appreciation: Patrick Swayze's Sexy Film Career
15 September 2009 5:05 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Patrick Swayze was a big softie. With performances in nearly three dozen movies in more than three decades, that was the secret behind his best work: his ability to convey, even when he was playing a tough guy, that beneath the glower his character was actually kind, sensitive and maybe even hurting. His two most memorable roles, in 1987's Dirty Dancing and 1990's Ghost, both showcased his caring side. They were also his biggest box-office successes. In Dancing, he made hearts flutter as a sexy, supportive dance instructor who, via the mambo and cha-cha, helps transform a teenage wallflower (Jennifer Grey) into a self-confident woman. »
- Leah Rozen, PEOPLE Movie Critic
Appreciation: Patrick Swayze's Sexy Film Career
15 September 2009 5:05 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Patrick Swayze was a big softie. With performances in nearly three dozen movies in more than three decades, that was the secret behind his best work: his ability to convey, even when he was playing a tough guy, that beneath the glower his character was actually kind, sensitive and maybe even hurting. His two most memorable roles, in 1987's Dirty Dancing and 1990's Ghost, both showcased his caring side. They were also his biggest box-office successes. In Dancing, he made hearts flutter as a sexy, supportive dance instructor who, via the mambo and cha-cha, helps transform a teenage wallflower (Jennifer Grey) into a self-confident woman. »
- Leah Rozen, PEOPLE Movie Critic
Patrick Swayze Dies at 57 After Battling Pancreatic Cancer
14 September 2009 6:55 PM, PDT | TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news »
Actor Patrick Swayze has died at age 57 on Sept. 14 after battling pancreatic cancer. Swayze, who had starred in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008 and had been undergoing chemotherapy since then. Lisa Niemi, Patrick's wife of 34 years, was with him when he died. Patrick's first big acting break came in 1983, when he was cast in the coming-of-age film The Outsiders (which co-starred Tom Cruise, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, and Emilio Estevez). Swayze became a global sex symbol when he played Johnny Castle in the 1987 blockbuster Dirty Dancing, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He was also nominated for Golden Globes for his dramatic role in the 1990 hit Ghost (co-starring Demi Moore) and for 1995's To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. »
- schang@theimproper.com (Samantha Chang)
Patrick Swayze Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at 57
14 September 2009 6:43 PM, PDT | TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news »
Actor Patrick Swayze has died at age 57 on Sept. 14 after battling pancreatic cancer. Swayze, who had starred in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008 and had been undergoing chemotherapy since then. Lisa Niemi, Patrick's wife of 34 years, was with him when he died. Patrick's first big acting break came in 1983, when he was cast in the coming-of-age film The Outsiders (which co-starred Tom Cruise, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, and Emilio Estevez). Swayze became a global sex symbol when he played Johnny Castle in the 1987 blockbuster Dirty Dancing, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He was also nominated for Golden Globes for his dramatic role in the 1990 hit Ghost (co-starring Demi Moore) and for 1995's To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. »
- Samantha Chang (schang@theimproper.com)
Patrick Swayze, 1952-2009
14 September 2009 6:22 PM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
Patrick Swayze has just lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 57. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi.
In a remarkable career, ranging from The Outsiders to Dirty Dancing, from Red Dawn to Steel Dawn, from Ghost to The Beast, and even To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar-- there are still people who will know him best for this:
See you in the next life, Bodhi. »
- Glenn Hauman
Patrick Swayze Dies at 57
14 September 2009 5:55 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Another one of our great 80s icons passed away. This time, it's Patrick Swayze, the actor who danced his way into our hearts. He died Monday after a long, painful fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
Our condolences go out to Swayze's family :sad
Here's the rest of the article from Yahoo News:
"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.
Fans of the actor were saddened to learn in March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from a particularly deadly form of cancer.
He had kept working despite the diagnosis, putting together a memoir with his wife and shooting "The Beast," an A&E drama series for which he had already made the pilot. It drew a respectable 1.3 million viewers when »
- Manny
Patrick Swayze Passes Away
14 September 2009 4:58 PM, PDT | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
Actor Patrick Swayze has died. He was 57. Patrick passed away on Monday in Los Angeles surrounded by family. The actor had been battling pancreatic cancer since being diagnosed in early 2008. Determined to fight his illness, Patrick continued working on his A&E series "The Beast" throughout his cancer treatments and also spent as much time as he could with wife of 34 years Lisa Niemi and their family. In an interview with Barbara Walters in January 2009, the 'Dirty Dancing' star described the New Year's Eve in 2007 when he first suspected he was ill. "I tried to have champagne and it would be like pouring acid on an open wound," he said. The actor, who first went public with his diagnosis in March of 2008, also told Barbara that severe indigestion and a sudden 20-pound weight loss were symptoms of his disease. "And then when you see it in the mirror »
- TheInsider
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