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| | Jennifer Grey turned down role in Dirty Dancing remake: 'didn't feel appropriate' | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The remake no one wanted, ABC?s 3-hour interpretation of the classic 1987 flick Dirty Dancing, will be lacking the cameo I?m sure producers were clamoring for. Jennifer Grey, who starred with Patrick Swayze in the 1987 coming of age story, has refused a role in the television remake. The remake features Abagail Breslin as Baby, Colt Prattes attempting to replace Patrick Swayze (can?t be done, sorry) and Debra Messing as Baby?s mama. One name you?re not going to see this fall is Jennifer?s, as she turned down a role in the reboot.
The 56-year-old actress discussed her decision during a Television Critics Association panel for Red Oaks, the Amazon comedy series on which she stars. She came off as very diplomatic about the remake, but you can sense she knows a bad idea when she sees one.
?I was asked to do something on that show 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 to do it because it didn’t feel appropriate to me. It feels like if you’re going to do your own thing, do your own thing. I wouldn’t say [what role was offered] but I will tell you, it wasn’t Baby!”
“I am always interested in any iteration of something where they feel there’s more to be gotten and I would love to see what it is that they come up with. Tommy Kail [Hamilton] directed it and I’m obsessed with Hamilton, so that’s thrilling to me. I think they’ve got wonderful actors in it. I’m going to be watching it and I’m excited. My only advice is to own it for yourself because we all just do our interpretation and I’m only flattered and excited for people who are excited enough to put their stamp on it and see what they make of it and how they make it their own.?
[From The Hollywood Reporter]
In addition, Jennifer fondly remembered her Dirty Dancing co-star, Patrick Swayze, calling him ?fearless? and noting that “He smelled really good, his skin was really nice. He was really strong and he was very protective and his heart was very much in it.” I bet Patrick smelled amazing, like fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and/or puppy breath. He always stuck me as that kind of guy. I still miss him. Oh, and Jennifer summed up the 1980s with one, perfect, sentence, “The fashion was terrible, the hair was terrible, but the music was great.” Acid washed jeans, scrunch spray and Corey Hart. Yup, that?s the 80s to me.
I think Jennifer definitely made the right move here, especially because, at least here in Celebitchy Land, no one seems very excited about this childhood memory-ruining project. Oh, and how have I not heard of Red Oaks? It?s set in the 80s and it sounds great. Looks like I have a new show to binge watch. One last thing, I did not know until today that Jennifer was married to Avengers/Agents of SHIELD‘s Clark Gregg. They make such a cute couple!
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| | Jennifer Grey Gets Grilled by Daughter Stella | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Making for quite the change in roles, Jennifer Grey partook in an interview at the hands of her daughter Stella for the February 2011 issue of Redbook.
The "Dancing with the Stars" champ and her 9-year-old went back and forth about topics such as DWTS and the chances of her becoming a backup dancer for the installment hitting newsstands on January 18th.
Highlights from Jennifer and Stella's Redbook interview are as follows:
Stella: After you won Dancing With the Stars, did you feel like you wanted to do it again or that you never wanted to do it again?
Jennifer: I felt like I never wanted to do it again. I knew when I won that it was a once-in-a-lifetime moment, and I wanted to hold on to that. You gave me amazing advice during the entire 10 weeks.
Stella: What did I tell you when you would come home and weren't feeling so good?
Jennifer: You would say, "Would you come lie with me or watch a movie with me?" And even when I'd have to go to a rehearsal and not be able to be with you, you always said, "It's okay, Mom. I'm going to be here in three weeks when it's all over, but you're never going to have a chance like this again."
Stella: If you could be a backup dancer in any music video right now, who would it be for?
Jennifer: Hmm, maybe Lady Gaga. That's the one you'd probably like me to be in, right?
Stella: My favorite part of all was just being with you alone together. You can be an actress and a dancer and a great, funny, messy, nature-camping mom. What was the best thing about winning DWTS?
Jennifer: I don't think I ever once actually thought I could win. The best feeling about having won was knowing that I hadn't quit even though it was incredibly hard. I learned that no one can tell me that I'm too old or it's too late for me to do something.
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| | Jennifer Grey: Dancing with the Stars Champion | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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It was anyone?s guess who would win this season of ?Dancing with the Stars? and Jennifer Grey ended up emerging victorious from last night?s results show.
The ?Dirty Dancing? actress and her partner Derek Hough nabbed the mirrorball, beating out Kyle Massey and Bristol Palin.
Jennifer has been through a lot as of late, including multiple thyroid surgeries, though she was grateful for the opportunity to compete. "I'm glad I did [dance]!"
Back in September, Grey told press, "I'm ticking things off my list. I had a tumor removed; I had spinal surgery; I had four surgeries in three months...Now, here I am, dancing the jive! I am so happy!"
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