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Your Thanksgiving TV marathon guide: Saturday

28 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

It's as much of an annual tradition as turkey, football, and awkward family dynamics -- the Thanksgiving weekend TV marathon. With Thursday and Friday behind you, why not head to the fridge, get some leftovers, and settle in to that nice groove in the sofa. And look, we've already done the hard part for you. Here's our guide to the best marathon programming for Saturday, Nov. 28. *After two days of stuffing and mashed potatoes, nothing fits, right? Well, feel better about yourself by tuning in to Tlc's What Not to Wear marathon? Sure, those pants may be a little snug »

- Chris Nashawaty

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Family Guy Quotes: "Brian's Got a Brand New Bag"

9 November 2009 8:33 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

During the first of two new episodes during Family Guy's live action special last night, Brian was dating an older woman, Rita (voiced by guest star Aimee Garcia).

The episode, "Brian's Got a Brand New Bag," began with Peter's obsession with the movie Round House (the episode was also dedicated to Patrick Swayze) and somehow led to Brian dating a fifty year old woman.

Along the way Brian proposed, cheated, and got dumped all within one hilarious half hour.  Relive some of the better moments with our Family Guy quotes from the episode:

 

Peter: Oh my god, Road House. I want to buy this

Clerk: Great and as a bonus I'll throw in What Dreams May Come with Robin Williams

Peter: No thank you

Clerk: No charge

Peter: I do not want it

Clerk: But it's free, sir

Peter: If that DVD even touches Road House, I will kill »

- eric@iscribelimited.com (The Barnacle)

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Late Actor Swayze's "Black Dog" Released On DVD

15 October 2009 1:26 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

The Patrick Swayze film "Black Dog" is currently available on DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Released on Sept. 22, the 1998 action film, co-starring country music star Randy Travis and rock singer Meat Loaf, focuses on a longtime trucker who finds himself in dire straits and in need of cash.

Swayze plays ex-convict Jack Crews, who turns the highway into a war zone with his partner (Travis) as they struggle to escape from a psychotic rival (Meat Loaf) while delivering their final haul. The stakes get higher and higher as Jack's family is taken hostage and federal agents get thrown into the mix. The PG-13 film also features performances by Gabriel Casseus, Charles S. Dutton and Stephen Tobolowsky and is directed by actor Kevin Hooks. Hooks's directorial filmography includes the Wesley Snipes action movie "Passenger 57," the Laurence Fishburne/Stephen Baldwin vehicle "Fled," and episodes of both the Fox crime drama »

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Patrick Swayze: 1952-2009

24 September 2009 6:03 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Patrick Swayze: 1952-2009

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Alex Simon

All films buffs have guilty pleasures. You know, those movies that high-minded cineastes love to turn their noses up at, especially critics for The New York Times, people with MFAs in some sort of film-related field, or just plain snobs who refuse to acknowledge anything released on celluloid that doesn’t have English subtitles and at least one reference to death, either as a character or a metaphor (and oftentimes both). Patrick Swayze was the undisputed King of the Guilty Pleasure. From his screen debut in Skatetown, USA in 1979, to his final appearance on television’s "The Beast" as a take-no-prisoners cop, Swayze was an unapologetic good ol’ boy who happened to be a classically-trained dancer, student of martial arts and Eastern philosophy, and possessor of an Iq that was nothing to sneeze at. In fact, he closely resembled Dalton, his character in »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Bye-bye, Patrick and Mary

17 September 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | Getback - Movies | See recent Getback - Movies news »

We're getting tired of saying goodbye to people we love. First, Patrick Swayze and now Mary Travers - both losing their fights to cancer. We'll be up all weekend bouncing between our Collector's Edition of "Ghost" and our Peter, Paul & Mary box set. Yes, it's a curious pairing but isn't everyone a romantic film folkie deep inside? Thanks Patrick and Mary for giving us reasons to dance and sing. We hope you're both dirty dancing to "Puff, the Magic Dragon" in that Road House in the sky. »

- GetBack

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This week's cover: Patrick Swayze, 1952-2009

17 September 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Though he was nominated for three golden Globes over the course of his 30-year career, Patrick Swayze measured his success by lives touched, not money made or awards won. “No matter what opinion Hollywood has of you,” Swayze once told Entertainment Weekly, “the fans never forget you if you never forget them.” On September 14, at the age of 57, Swayze died after an extraordinarily brave and dignified 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer.  Swayze had initially responded well to treatment, and spent four months working 12-hour days on the A&E undercover drama The Beast while undergoing chemotherapy. He refused to take medication that might hinder what would become his final onscreen performance – even though the pain became intense. After he passed away, tributes have poured in from friends and colleagues. “Patrick was a rare and beautiful combination of raw masculinity and amazing grace,” recalled his Dirty Dancing costar Jennifer Grey. The »

- EW staff

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Encore Pays Tribute To Patrick Swayze With Three Films

16 September 2009 7:25 PM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Encore celebrates the late Patrick Swayze (The Beast, Ghost, Road House) with three films on Saturday, September 19 beginning at 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – City of Joy - Swayze plays a disenchanted American surgeon who arrives in Calcutta seeking enlightenment - instead he’s mugged and taken to a free clinic in the slums, where he finds a new purpose for his life. 6:15 p.m. – Youngblood - As young hockey hotshots, Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze make an unbeatable team in a film that counterpoints a tender love story with thrilling, on-ice action. 8:10 p.m. – Point Break - An FBI agent goes undercover to [...] »

- Brian Corder

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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

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The Life and Films of Patrick Swayze

16 September 2009 1:47 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

In life, there are often enemies that one cannot prepare for, see, or fight against, even after you understand you’re in a battle not just to win, but to live.

This week, we revel in the life and career of Patrick Swayze, a fallen on and off-screen soldier, who took an imposed 4-month death sentence, and turned it into almost 2 years of life that sealed the deal on a legacy full of integrity, memorable roles and scenes that will continue to push the envelope of television and cinema for many years to come.

 

Swayze started his acting career 30 years ago in a little film called Skatetown U.S.A. - tearing up the hardwood with white ball-bearinged wheels, a black leather outfit and a belt ready to smackdown each and every opponent who dared cross his path. His final career crescendo, the A&E TV series The Beast, showcased »

- Mike Wilkerson

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Patrick Swayze Is A 'Ghost' In This Week's Sick Day Stash!

16 September 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Call them "cult classics." "Guilty pleasures." "Comfort movies." We all have a mental rolodex of flicks that may not be terribly popular but, for one reason or another, they resonate in a very special way. Maybe you saw it at the right moment. Maybe you just see gold where everyone else sees feces. Whatever the case, these are the special favorites that you keep stashed away for sick days. Here are some of ours.

From "Road House" to "Point Break," there's no shortage of highly watchable Patrick Swayze films on display, but the actor's most poignant work -- particularly given recent events -- is undoubtedly "Ghost," the story of a man who had to die to learn about life.

In the film, Swayze plays Sam Wheat, who is killed when he and his girlfriend Molly (Demi Moore) are robbed at gunpoint. Sam's soul lingers on earth, unable to communicate with »

- Josh Wigler

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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

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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...

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“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

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"Pain Don't Hurt": Rip Patrick Swayze

15 September 2009 7:25 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

It was a bittersweet bit of kismet last night as I saw the news that Patrick Swayze had passed away as I was perusing the Internet for material I could use in a possible review of Steel Dawn, (aka Post-Apocalyptic Road House) a film I had just recently re-discovered with much of the same glee and cheeky affection that so defined the Swayze canon for me. Indeed, I could say much of the Swayze oeuvre were guilty pleasures, but then again I feel no guilt at my unalloyed enjoyment of so much of his work. In looking back on his career, I'm struck by the fact more so than almost any contemporary actor, Swayze was defined by equal appeal to both the ladies and fellas. I don't know of any woman of my generation who doesn't know »

- Will Menaker

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Networks Planning Swayze Tributes

15 September 2009 3:55 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Josef Adalian

Several networks are planning tributes to the late Patrick Swayze.

 

ABC Tuesday night will rebroadcast its Barbara Walters interview with the actor at 10.

 

A&E Wednesday will air “Bio Remembers: Patrick Swayze” at 10p.m. Est/Pst. In addition, the network will run four episodes of its Swayze-led drama "The Beast” from 2 -6 p.m. Est/Pst. Another episode will air at 11 p.m.

 

On Saturday, Spike will screen Swayze's 1989 movie "Road House" at 10 p.m. The telecast will include a short tribute to the »

- Adalian

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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. »

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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

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Patrick Swayze: A Fanboy's Remembrance

15 September 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

From MTV.Com: 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," Swayze stole every scene he was in as an impeccably coiffed motivational speaker who delivers his inane coinages — Anger Prisoner! Fear Instrument! — with equal parts unwavering certainty and goose-bump-inducing creepiness. »

- Eric Ditzian

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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, »

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Spike TV to Honor the Late Patrick Swayze

15 September 2009 8:09 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Spike TV will celebrate the work of the late Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze in one of his cult-classic roles in the film Road House this Saturday, September 19 (10:00 Pm - 12:30 Am, Et/Pt). This special movie telecast will also include a special tribute to the Golden Globe-nominated actor who died yesterday at age 57 due to pancreatic cancer.

The 1989 action film Road House stars Patrick Swayze as "Dalton," a bouncer with a philosophical side, who takes on the chore of cleaning up a rowdy Missouri honky-tonk and runs into trouble with a local corrupt businessman. The film also stars Ben Gazzara, Sam Elliott and Kelly Lynch.

Spike's telecast of Road House will include a short tribute to the actor. Spike.com will feature its own tribute where fans can post their own messages or favorite Swayze movie moments at Spike.com.

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Patrick Swayze 1952-2009: A Video Retrospective

15 September 2009 6:48 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

He made the mullet and poverty starved pottery art sexy. He created a dance sensation and single handedly defeated the Ussr when it infiltrated American soil. He helped Ponyboy stay golden, and showed us that robbing banks can be an existential, life affirming experience. He was the Road House. He was Patrick Swayze. Yesterday, Swayze peacefully paced away amongst friends and family at the too young age of 57. Today, we look back at his life in film. These are the movies that made Patrick Swayze a cinematic legend in his lifetime.

Texas born and raised, Patrick Swayze always had a habit of choosing the right project at just the right moment in time. Throughout the 80s, every new film he attached himself to became an over night phenomenon. His biography is full of epic hits and cultural milestones. Not many celebrities have racked up the amount of true cult classics »

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