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Patrick Swayze to Film New Drama
Actor Patrick Swayze has been given the go-ahead by doctors treating his pancreatic cancer to start filming a new TV series, according to reports.
The Dirty Dancing star will play a veteran FBI agent in The Beast, the Hollywood Reporter said.
He will film 13 one-hour episodes for the A&E cable network, it reported.
A&E's Bob DeBitetto told the New York Times he had "a fairly high degree of expectation that Patrick will be good to work a full production schedule".
"No-one is using words like cured or remission or miracle," the network's general manager added.
But treatment, including chemotherapy along with more experimental drugs, meant Swayze was well enough to work, he said.
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at 07:35 on June 8th, 2008
Oh my! I thought for a second there it was going to be a reality show about his treatment! I breathed a sigh of relief when I found it wasn't that!
at 10:10 on June 8th, 2008
jordan, I like this story. It's good stuff. It's nice to see cancer patients living their lives to the fullest while battling the disease.
at 15:21 on June 8th, 2008
God bless Patrick Swayze!
Best of luck my man!
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at 17:54 on June 8th, 2008
Patrick and his lovely wife came to promote thier movie. He was very pleasant and gracious.
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at 21:10 on June 8th, 2008
This is great news! I hope Swayze beats the odds!
at 12:01 on June 9th, 2008
Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner... With those famous words uttered by the actor playing the lead role "Johnny Castle" he subsequently pulled "baby" from her chair for the last dance which made the whole theatre erupt into a loud cheer. Or at least the female members of the audience. The male members just looked around wondering the significance of the line or who indeed "Johnny Castle" was. That was February 5th 2007, my 31st birthday, spent that evening watching a theatre version of a film which when it first came out i was too young to see at the pictures, the film was rated 15 and i was only 11. Its every 30 somethings favorite film from when she was younger. It was a film about disappointment and determination, about learning and about love. The fact that it also starred a very perfect looking Swayze had nothing to do with its popularity of course! The way the film was portrayed or adapted for stage was amazing. The props and sets were imaginative, almost ingenious. I sat and wondered for weeks and even had the discussions as to how were they going to do that scene over the water on that log?! But they did it! If you want to know how you will have to see it for yourself. The scripting was almost word for word (yes i know the film word for word!) and they sung most of the soundtrack live, with fantastic reditions of "de toro un poco" and "in the still of the night". I would recommend the show to any female out there who loves the film or indeed any males who do too, because i had the "the time of my life" that night. Just also to mention if you do indeed decide to go and take your partner and he hasn't seen the film, remember to mention that "Johnny Castle" is the leading male role BEFORE you get into the theatre and not whilst in there or it could get rather embarrassing.
This show wouldnt exist if it wasnt for Swayze and his contribution to the film, i really do wish him all the very best for the future.
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at 14:39 on June 9th, 2008
I had been to see Patrick Swayze in Guys and Dolls in London. He came out of the stage door afterwards and wasn't able to sign autographs due to the huge amount of people. Also the stage door was on a busy road and it posed a risk of injury to the public.
He was very kind and said he appreciated everyone coming and hope they had a good time. He held his arms out so people could touch him and then went back inside.
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at 22:43 on June 13th, 2008
This was after musical Guys and Dolls, that was on in London in October 2006. Patric came out to talk to admireres, to answer questions and share his plans for the future.
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at 13:31 on June 17th, 2008
L HAVE HAD ALL KINDS OF RELATIVES DIE FROM CANCER TOO SO I DO KNOW WHAT IS LIKE TO LOSS A LOVE ON EMY MOTHER DIED OF LUNG CANCER,AND SO DID A FEW OF MY OTHER RELAVTIES TO.
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