Patrick Swayze once said that he wanted to achieve the heights of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Errol Flynn before he died. And in many people's opinions, the recently deceased actor/dancer did—fighting the bad guys as Flynn might in Red Dawn, dancing with the athleticism of Kelly in Dirty Dancing, and even serenading Jennifer Grey as Astaire might in the same movie. The Dirty Dancing Guide To Romance

But, contrary to what Swayze might have thought of himself or how the entertainment world chose to package him, it will not be his physical presence alone that we remember him for. … Read More

I was 10 years old when my mother took me to the movies to see Dirty Dancing. I, like so many women, fell head over heels in love—with the movie, with the soundtrack, and most definitely with Patrick Swayze. I loved that movie so much that when I couldn't sleep at night I used to recite the movie in my head line by line.

That was the summer of 1963, when everybody called me Baby, and it didn't occur to me to mind. That was before President Kennedy was shot, before the Beatles came, when I couldn't wait to join the … Read More

Patrick Swayze battled pancreatic cancer for nearly two years before his passing on September 14, 2009.

The Dirty Dancing and Ghost star was a mega-heartthrob to women around the world, but he was well known to have eyes only for one woman: his wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi.

Patrick and Lisa met in 1970 when Lisa was just 16 years old and Patrick was 20. Lisa was a dance teacher under the instruction of Patrick's mother, and Patrick once commented on their meeting: "I robbed the cradle. All these girls were studying with my mom and I used … Read More

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Despite his battle against pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze is determined to carry on with life as usual, with Lisa Niemi, his wife of 34 years, at his side.The Daily Mail reports that over the weekend, the two, along with an unidentified friend, enjoyed a day of car shopping in Los Angeles. Swayze, 56, partook in popcorn (and unfortunately, cigarettes) as Niemi and the friend laughed and joked with the salesman at the car dealership.Last week, in an attempt to clear up rumors about the state of his health, Swayze told People that he is far from … Read More

How was that for a New York Post headline? At any rate, the good people over at DListed say that Karina Smirnoff (of Dancing With The Stars semi-fame) is breaking off her relationships with Mr. Mario Lopez. This has been in the works for a while, we reckon. First there was confusion about which Mario she was dating. Then Mario the actor/ dancer said that he respected Mario the singer/ dancer and we thought things were good. Then there were more rumors of Smirnoff pouring herself all over other guys.

DListed say that she has needs and … Read More

No matter what, no matter when, I have to watch the final scene of Dirty Dancing if I come across it on TV. The goofy end-of-season Catskills resort talent show, the disgruntled dancers scowling in the back of the room because their leader has been unceremoniously fired, the awkward table for three where our heroine, Baby (Jennifer Grey), and her parents self-consciously sit to watch the pageant.

It doesn't matter that I've seen this mid-80s sleeper hit, oh, let's call it 50, 60 times—I always have to watch it again. Not because it's classic cinema. Not because I have to hear … Read More