Houston native Patrick Swayze lost a well-fought battle with pancreatic cancer yesterday, at the age of 57. Upon hearing this sad news, Houstonist began reflecting back upon his career, his life and his celebrity. Swayze proved to be a talent the likes of which Hollywood rarely experiences, fully-rounded and achieving success as an actor, dancer, singer/songwriter (“She’s Like the Wind”) and to a degree, a comedian. Though his films did not always achieve commercial success, many of his roles received critical acclaim and he was nominated for three Golden Globes for his performances. He will live forever in our hearts and DVD players for his roles in “Dirty Dancing”, “Ghost”, “Point Break” and “Road House”. Accepting roles ranging from dance instructor, bouncer, thrill-seeker, spirit and drag queen, Swayze seemingly strove to expand his craft and ensure that he would never be type-cast. Who can forget his “Chippendale Dancer” skit with Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live? Classic!
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We knew it was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier. Patrick Swayze died tonight after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. The Houston native began his career as a dancer and made his way from Waltrip High School in Oak Forest to the big screen as his star grew throughout the 1980s.
Those gift giving holidays are right around the corner, which means you're likely at the height of your procrastination habit. If you're not, we are. In fact, we don't even start to consider shopping until we put together the following list of kickassery that we call the the 2008 Houstonist Holiday Gift Guide. Any item from our eclectic selection of loot will make the perfect gift for Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. Feel free to try out a gift on us if you're worried your honey baby won't dig it. Plus, if they don't like, they'll just sell it on eBay.
MFA Film Premiere: Special Thanks to Roy London Beloved acting coach Roy London (1943—1993) taught and inspired some of Hollywood´s most successful stars, among them Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Garry Shandling, Sharon Stone, and Houston´s own Lois Chiles and Patrick Swayze. This documentary explores the crafts of acting and filmmaking and the creative process common to all disciplines. The words of London´s students and associates evoke a vivid profile of a truly remarkable mentor. Stone...
Even as the stores sport back to school sales (which depress us, even now), summer lingers on your friends the -ists. This week's collection of links provides some of the best, worst, and oddest bits of summer fun. So, bring your laptop up onto the roof, make yourself an umbrella drink or ten, and enjoy this week's choice posts from across the Gothamist network. Torontoist (where it's 75 degrees F as of this writing)...