Shauna Wright
‘Dirty Dancing’ Is Getting a Remake — Pull Baby Out of the Corner
Lately, it seems Hollywood is happier living in the past than in the future, what with remakes of films like ‘Footloose’ and squeezing every last drop of nostalgia out of comic book superheroes.
Now you can add another to the list — it’s been confirmed that ‘Dirty Dancing,’ the 1987 film that made household names of its stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, is getting a reboot, as well.
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Get (or Give) a Free Starbucks Coffee With Jonathan’s Card
You’ve seen those “take a penny, leave a penny” trays at convenience stores. What if you could do the same thing with coffee?
Scotty McCreery Doesn’t Want to Act, Plans to Stick With Music [VIDEO]
Country darling Scotty McCreery may have logged a lot of time in LA during his run on ‘American Idol,’ but he still hasn’t been bitten by the acting bug.
The reigning ‘Idol’ champ told WSOC radio he didn’t know if he’d “pull a Tim McGraw,” referring to his one-time duet partner and star of movies like ‘The Blind Side’ and ‘Country Strong.’
Next Season of ‘Desperate Housewives’ Will Be Its Last
ABC has announced the upcoming eighth season of dramedy ‘Desperate Housewives’ will be the show’s official swansong.
The news caught some by surprise, since stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria are all signed on through 2013, and ‘Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry has said he wanted the series to run for nine seasons.
Cherry won’t serve as executive producer/showrunne
Keith Urban Will Launch Men’s Cologne in September
Seems every celebrity these days has a signature scent — and this September, country superstar Keith Urban will have his own, as well.
He told Women’s Wear Daily the name of the men’s fragrance, Phoenix, is an homage to the Hopi Indian thunderbird tattoo on his left forearm.
Keith Urban Would Consider Doing a Mash-Up
Mash-ups, made from blending pieces of at least two songs into one new creation, have been a mainstay of club DJs for years, but they didn’t gain mainstream appeal until ‘Glee’ began featuring them regularly during the TV show’s musical numbers.
The ‘Glee’ mash-ups, including a Halloween-show mix of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ and the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s ‘Heads Will Roll,’ have inspired even country
One Cat, One Dog, One Adorable Wrestling Matchup [VIDEO]
Cats and dogs may be natural enemies — but given the right critters with the right temperaments, they can also be the best of friends.
These two adorable buddies prove they’re species-blind as they romp and play, and the kitty seems completely undaunted to be engaging in horseplay with a competitor well above his weight class.
German Fashion Designer Creates Clothing from Milk [VIDEO]
28-year-old German fashionista and biologist Anke Domaske invented a process by which sour milk and other ingredients can be spun into soft fibers resembling silk.
Inspire Yourself with ‘Cinema’s Greatest Mirror Pep Talks’ Supercut [VIDEO]
Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who’s the greatest inspirational speaker of them all?
That’s what the Filmdrunk blog set out to find when it put together a montage of “Cinema’s Greatest Mirror Pep Talks” — those cliched moments in film where the protagonist psychs himself or herself up with a solo, mirrorside monologue.
Watch One Couple Have Over 40 Cliched Relationship Arguments in Under Two Minutes [VIDEO]
Bickering adults may have matured past the stage of saying “I know you are, but what am I?” but that doesn’t mean we don’t hurl a whole litany of trite taunts during verbal spars with our partners.
And in this web short, comedians Casey Donahue and Laura Willcox act them all out in a mere two minutes.
McDonald’s Happy Meals to Get Healthy Makeover
In an effort to help stave off childhood obesity, McDonald’s announced Monday that its iconic Happy Meals are getting a healthy tune-up.
Traditionally, the meals included a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But starting this fall, a fruit or vegetable will also be in the shiny box.
NASCAR Preacher Thanks the Heavens for ‘Mighty Machines’ and His ‘Smoking Hot Wife’ [VIDEO]
In a prayer before Saturday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Nashville, Tennessee, Pastor Joe Nelms name-checked several big sponsors and supporters of the sport, thanking the Almighty for things like “GM performance technology,” “Goodyear tires” — and of course his “smoking hot wife Lisa.” He wraps up the whole thing “in Jesus’ name, boogity boogity boogity, amen.”