Dance floor frenzy Sep 14, 2007
From memorable dance-inspired films like Grease, Footloose, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing and Strictly Ballroom, to the more forgettable ones like Honey, Save the Last Dance, Dance With Me and Shall We Dance (yes, contemporary movie producers havent been very creative with christening their movies), no other movie has managed to generate as much buzz. So, where do you go when the record is over. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ballroom boom Sep 10, 2007
Four-time U.S. champions Michael Mead and Toni Redpath gave ballroom lessons to the actors in the 2004 film Shall We Dance and have choreographed waltzes for So You Think You Can Dance. Michael Kiehm, a West Coast Swing champion and director of the Starlight Dance Studio, has been filming Love N' Dancing, a feature slated to come out next summer. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
J-Lo working on new TV show Aug 30, 2007
She already produces MTV reality series 'Dance Life' and also starred in and produced 'Shall We Dance' and 'El Cantante. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The Weinsteins Woo Asia Aug 26, 2007
Iron Monkey, Farewell My Concubine, Princess Mononoke, and half of the eight highest grossing American showings of Asian pics, including Hero and the original Shall We Dance. were all released under Harvey's guidance. (Time.com)
Sexy Katya to Salsa in Mumbai Aug 19, 2007
Before that, she trained Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez for Hollywoods acclaimed dance drama, Shall We Dance. Katya, who she excels at Latin dancing, Ballroom and Salsa, has also trained in the Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and Hip Hop styles. (India Times, India)
The "King and I" is a royal treat at Ogunquit Playhouse Aug 16, 2007
She and Lamas play off each other beautifully and rousing the matinee capacity audience with the classic "Shall We Dance.". There are many delightful moments in "The King and I," especially when some 13 youngsters take the stage and soon become enamored of their tutor who gives them lessons in geography and glimpses of the world beyond Siam. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Update: The Weinstein Company Launches Pioneering Asian Film Fund Aug 8, 2007
For more than 25 years, Bob and Harvey Weinstein have been at the forefront of bringing Asian cinema to the worldwide film marketplace and have released four of the top eight all-time grossing Asian foreign language films in North America including "Hero," "Iron Monkey," "The Protector," and "Shall We Dance?" During that time, the popularity of Asian films has grown tremendously and Asian films have emerged as a significant force around the globe ... Throughout their careers, Bob and Harvey... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Singapore welcomes 'The King' of stage musical Aug 4, 2007
The classic songs I Whistle a Happy Tune, Shall We Dance. Getting to Know You and Hello, Young Lovers, as well as many more, are performed on stage. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Truth or fiction, 'Jane' has passion Aug 3, 2007
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Honoring witnesses to a nuclear nightmare Aug 2, 2007
"If the story isn't told, foolish people will quickly forget," says Koji Yakusho, the Japanese star of "Shall We Dance?" and "Babel." "What we can do is to keep telling the story, over and over, until we have blisters on our eyes and ears.". Tadao Sato, Japan's top film critic, wrote: "Perhaps Okazaki is blessed with a personality that can so comfort anyone that they're compelled to lay bare their hearts, for every survivor on screen emits an aura of such beauty and gracefulness.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
NY Asian Film Festival 07: Retribution Jun 27, 2007
There's a reason he's a top box office draw in Japan, and roles in Shall We Dance. and Babel are just the beginning of his Hollywood career. (IGN FilmForce)
Shilpa: Queen of controversies Jun 1, 2007
After Richard Gere and his Shall We Dance moves were gradually becoming history, Jade Goody has returned to Shilpas life. British regulator Ofcom has asked Goody to apologise to Shilpa again for the Big Brother racial slurs. (India Times, India)
Stealthy screen time: Prime placement for luxury brands May 29, 2007
The dark purple fox fur-trimmed cashmere wool coat that Jennifer Lopez wore in a central scene in the movie "Shall We Dance" was unmistakably a Versace creation. And who could forget Toni Collette's repeated cries of shock and anger - "She broke my Jimmy Choos!" - when she discovered her sister had snapped a heel off her favorite pair in the movie "In Her Shoes.". (International Herald Tribune)
Indian court suspends warrant for Gere's arrest May 16, 2007
The controversy, which created headlines around the world, began in April, when Gere kissed Shetty on the cheek and swung her in his arms during an Aids awareness campaign in New Delhi in what was reportedly intended to be a parody of a scene from his 2004 film Shall We Dance. The move caused effigies of the actors to be burnt around the sub-continent, and led a group of Indian hardliners to begin legal proceedings against the couple for allegedly offending the country's conservative... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Shetty-Gere kiss case suspended May 16, 2007
Gere had issued a "sincere apology" for any offence he caused after the furore erupted, saying the way he kissed Shetty was a move from his film Shall We Dance. - AFP. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Arts)
Apex court stays proceedings against Shilpa in kiss row May 16, 2007
At the function, Gere, while reliving a moment from his Hollywood movie 'Shall We Dance' (released in 2005) hugged and kissed her on the cheek, she said, adding that this was meant to be a spoof from the said movie. This was incident was repeatedly telecast on various television channels, triggering a controversy and leading people to file complaints in lower courts in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Shetty appeals for arrest warrant to be quashed May 14, 2007
Images of Gere were publically burnt after the actress took hold of Shetty whilst on stage and swung her in his arms in what was reportedly intended to be a parody of a scene from his 2004 film Shall We Dance. Such cases against celebrities, often filed by publicity seekers, are common in conservative parts of India. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Fresnan danced her way to screen legacy May 12, 2007
Whatever their monetary value, her memories were worth keeping enough for Mrs. Leonard to write them down: "Way Out West" with Laurel and Hardy; "Swing Your Lady" with Humphrey Bogart; "Shall We Dance?" with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mountain View Cemetery. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Coerced confessions: Justice derailed in Japan May 8, 2007
"I Just Didn't Do It," a new documentary by Masayuki Suo, the director of "Shall We Dance?", has also raised popular awareness of coerced confessions. The movie - based on the real-life story of a young man who was falsely accused of groping a teenage girl on the Tokyo subway and imprisoned for 14 months - portrays how the authorities extract confessions, whether the accused are guilty or not. (International Herald Tribune)
The kiss that nobody could miss May 5, 2007
Gere has apologized for the kiss, saying he was just mimicking a scene from his 2004 movie "Shall We Dance" and evidently misread Indian customs. He plans to continue visiting India, but from now on will wear a hockey mask in public to keep himself from kissing anyone. (INDOlink)
Shetty supports Gere kiss May 3, 2007
"He came on and wanted to do this impromptu gig. He was doing this step from (Gere's film) Shall We Dance and bent me over ... he was just being very sweet.". Shetty - who has made almost 50 Bollywood films - rose to international fame after overcoming a racism row to win the latest British version of Big Brother. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Shetty says Gere 'just being sweet' with kiss May 3, 2007
"He came on and wanted to do this impromptu gig. He was doing this step from (Gere's film) Shall We Dance and bent me over ... he was just being very sweet.'' Shetty - who has made almost 50 Bollywood films - rose to international fame after overcoming a racism row to win the latest British version of Big Brother. But she denied reports she would be entering the Australian Big Brother household. "I was offered it, but I am not doing it,'' Shetty said. Font size. (The Australian)
Sealed with a kiss May 3, 2007
But as effigies of the star of Shall we dance. a film Mr Gere acted in and claimed to be re-enacting with Ms Shetty burst aflame in Mumbai, he apologised for causing offence. (Economist)
Gere bemused by kiss controversy May 1, 2007
In a statement, he said: "My clumsy attempt at a 'Shall We Dance' dance move was a naive misread of Indian customs. To be honest, this recent media storm has taken me by complete surprise.". Related Stories 7:06:03 PM. (Irish Examiner)
Gere sorry for offending kiss Apr 30, 2007
The embrace, in front of about 4000 truck drivers, was a parody of a move from Gere's film Shall We Dance and "a naive misread of Indian customs", he said. Gere earlier took a harder tone. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
In India, a public kiss is not just a kiss Apr 30, 2007
The judge who issued the warrant for Gere's arrest called the kiss at the AIDS-awareness event "highly sexually erotic." Gere says he was playfully reenacting a scene from his film, "Shall We Dance," by sweeping actress Shilpa Shetty into his arms, dipping her, and then giving her several pecks on the cheek. He has since apologized, saying in an issued statement Friday that "the dance move was a naive misread of Indian customs.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Richard Gere apologizes in kissing controversy Apr 30, 2007
The embrace, in front of about 4,000 truckers, was a failed parody of a move from Gere's film "Shall We Dance," and "a naive misread of Indian customs," he said. Gere had earlier taken a harder tone, hitting back at a small group who had complained. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Arrest warrant sealed with a kiss Apr 29, 2007
She said Gere was only re-enacting his moves from the film Shall We Dance. to entertain the audience at the AIDS event and communicate in a Bollywood style as he did not speak Hindi. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Missing A Point Over A Kiss Apr 29, 2007
The 'east meets west' embrace in front of about 4,000 truckers at an Aids awareness campaign was a parody from Gere's film Shall We Dance. The act received cheers from truckers but failed to amuse a small group of Hindu hardliners. (XPRESS)
Shilpa Shetty-Richard Gere Kiss Fizz Apr 29, 2007
As stated by Shetty, it was an act carried out by Gere from his film Shall we dance in order to entertain the truck drivers who had come to attend the campaign. She further added that it is a shame on us as we always make a fool of ourselves in front of the international media. (Merinews)
Grinding Gere Facing Arrest Apr 27, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007 Last Update: 10:35 AM EDT. SPREAD THE NEWS: N.Y. FOTOGS HUMAN. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Gere faces Indian arrest warrant Apr 27, 2007
She said Gere had only been re-enacting a scene from his film Shall We Dance. Under Indian law, a person convicted of public obscenity faces up to three months in prison, a fine or both. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Indian court orders Gere's arrest for 'obscene' kiss Apr 27, 2007
She said Gere was only re-enacting his moves from the film Shall We Dance to entertain the audience at the AIDS event and communicate in a Bollywood style as he did not speak Hindi. Many commentators had subsequently expressed their unhappiness at what they said were fringe groups making a mountain of a harmless peck on the cheek. (Globe and Mail)
Gere says 'end the circus' over India public kiss Apr 27, 2007
"My clumsy attempt at a 'Shall We Dance' dance move was a naive misread of Indian customs," Gere said in statement addressed to "my dear Indian friends" and issued by an AIDS charity he is associated with. "To be honest, this recent media storm has taken me by complete surprise - end the circus around this episode.". (ABC News Online, Australia -- Just In)
Lawyers Smack Down Gere's Kiss Apr 21, 2007
The 57-year-old American actor surprised the 31-year-old actress when, in a goofy attempt to re-create a scene from Shall We Dance ... "He was trying to strike his dance pose from Shall We Dance?, his previous movie. He kind of, you know, just bent over me and he kisses me on the cheeks I mean, that was it!" Sky News quoted her as saying. (E! Online)
Shetty defends Gere over clinch Apr 19, 2007
Yesterday Shetty explained that the distinctive pose that Gere struck during their clinch was merely a homage to his role in the romantic comedy Shall We Dance. "What he did was very sweet," she said. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Shetty defends Richard Gere kiss Apr 18, 2007
"Shall We Dance was one of Richard's films and he struck this pose in the movie," the actress and Celebrity Big Brother contestant explained. "I was unaware he was going to do it, so I was taken aback.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
B'wood reacts to Shilpa-Richard's kissing act Apr 17, 2007
Besides the same afternoon I was telling him that how I loved his dance in the film, Shall We Dance, and it was a gesture he did only for sheer entertainment. He has called me and apologised to me and the Indian media and the people of India if he has offended their sensibilities. (India Times, India)
Why the fuss over a kiss, asks Shilpa Apr 17, 2007
Pooh-poohing the fuss over the brief tactile contact, Shetty, who was sharing the dias with Gere at an event on Sunday to promote AIDS awareness, said, "It was an impromptu act he did for the audiences entertainment. Besides the same afternoon I was telling him how I loved his dance in Shall We Dance and it was a gesture he did only for sheer entertainment.". The actor, whose last brush with fame came as a victim of racism on a British reality show, said it was a shame the kiss was... (India Times, India)
Gere's kisses lead to burning effigies Apr 17, 2007
She said Gere was only re-enacting his moves from the film Shall We Dance to entertain the audience and communicate in a Bollywood style as he did not speak Hindi. The clinch between the two stars had originally gone down well when it happened at an event on Sunday night to encourage truckers seen as a high-risk group in India's fight against AIDS to wear condoms during sex. (Globe and Mail)
Allan Knee's Syncopation'' to be in step at Merrimack Repertory Theatre Mar 16, 2007
Just think about the films "Strictly Ballroom," "Shall We Dance?" and "Mad Hot Ballroom .". Now a play that waltzes with the same themes, Allan Knee's "Syncopation," is coming to Merrimack Repertory Theatre , starting Thursday. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Hollywoods Asian affair Mar 11, 2007
Shall We Dance (2004), a remake of the 1997 Japanese film, grossed US$170mil (about RM600mil) worldwide. The success of The Departed, a cop thriller-morality tale, will encourage Hollywood to look beyond box office-friendly genres. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Full Story Mar 4, 2007
" What he was not OK with, his friends say, was Ebanks' trip to Las Vegas two weeks ago with Nick Cannon, the "Bobby" and "Shall We Dance" actor who "could get her more press," they sniped. Chamblin says he was still dating Ebanks, and had spent Valentine's Day with her and given her 15,000 worth of gifts from Cartier and Tiffany just days before she left for Vegas with Cannon. He also claims she was two-timing them both with a third man, Tad Kornegay of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Canadian Football... (New York Post -- Gossip)
The Next Step Feb 17, 2007
Singer Mya, whose other film credits include Chicago and Shall We Dance, plays the step show host in the film as various teams battle it out in competition. Aside from movies, Dem Boyz was featured in an ESPN documentary on the art of stepping, and performed on CBS's The Early Show, FOX 5's Morning Show, Regis and Kelly, James Brown's JB Awards 2007 and at Usher's New Look Event in New York City. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Show goes on for Lindsay theater Feb 16, 2007
"It was exciting to be on stage. Most of us had never been in the spotlight. We were all learning and doing it together."Munter, who will sing "Friendship" from "Anything Goes" and "Shall We Dance?" from "The King and I," recalled a theater mishap. "One time, a dancer kicked up her leg and her shoe came off and landed in a chandelier," Munter says. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Movies on cable are TV's romantic options Feb 14, 2007
A dance instructor (Jennifer Lopez) takes a married man (Richard Gere) under her wing in the 2004 comedy "Shall We Dance?" (9 p.m., Lifetime). Posthumous memoirs reveal a farm wife and mother's (Meryl Streep) dalliance with a taciturn shutterbug (Clint Eastwood) in the 1995 romance "The Bridges of Madison County" (10 p.m., TCM). (The Standard-Times, MA)
No one would've affair with me: Nikhil Advani Feb 6, 2007
The Anil Kapoor-Juhi track is directly inspired by the Richard Gere-Jennifer Lopez film Shall We Dance. Also American Beauty, and so many other films. (SantaBanta.com)
Japan's Judiciary Fails Wrongly Accused, `Shall We Dance' Director Says Feb 3, 2007
Suo, who is famous in Japan for his movie ``Shall We Dance'' released 11 years ago, attacks the country's justice system in his latest movie ``I Just Didn't Do It,'' which follows a young man falsely accused of groping a school girl on a Tokyo train. I have met so many people who were victimized and were caused so much pain by Japan's justice system,'' Suo said at a press conference in Tokyo yesterday. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Salaam-e-Ishq Jan 30, 2007
It's all herethe frightful conflicts of the heart (Muslim girl Vidya Balan loses memory and is nurtured back to health by Hindu boy John), the delicious sensuous twists and turns of a mid-life crisis (Anil Kapoor, a portrait of restraint, learns ballroom dancing from the trying-hard-to-be-sexy Anjana Sukhani in what's a straight homage to Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez in Shall We Dance), the wonderful cultural divide that fuels immense chemical compatability between two mismatched souls... (SantaBanta.com)
Former Livedoor Exec Says He Was Framed Jan 26, 2007
A new movie by Masayuki Suo, the director of "Shall We Dance," which became a Hollywood remake, documents the tribulations of an innocent man who mistakenly becomes charged with being a groper on a train. In closing arguments that preceded Horie's remarks, Yasuyuki Takai, his chief defense lawyer, compared Horie's case to a historical Japanese case in which businessmen were charged with false crimes related to alleged stock manipulation. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Shall we Dance? Jan 21, 2007
New Haven Register - Shall we Dance ... Connecticut Shall we Dance. (New Haven Register, CT)
Partner dancing is back, bigger than ever Jan 18, 2007
Partner dancing was also featured in recent films like "Shall We Dance," starring Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere; "Take the Lead," starring Antonio Banderas; and even a Gap commercial with dancers in khaki pants doing swing moves and aerials to a rhythmic drumming rendition of "Jump, Jive an' Wail.". "I think the TV shows and films have sparked a large interest," said Ken Richards, publicity director for USA Dance, the governing body of ballroom dance in the United States. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
