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Jennifer Grey marked Tracy Pollan’s 66th birthday with an Instagram throwback showing the two on a beach in bikini bottoms, chests covered by star emojis, a wink to their decades-long friendship and fans praising their washboard abs.
Jennifer Grey, 66, marked longtime friend Tracy Pollan’s 66th birthday with a playful topless beach throwback, captioning it with a lyric nod to Cyndi Lauper. Pollan replied with humor, and Pollan’s husband Michael J. Fox shared a warm birthday tribute. Grey and Pollan have a decades-long NYC friendship and recently reunited for a girls’ trip, underscoring their close bond as covered by People.
Lisa Niemi Swayze, Patrick Swayze’s widow, read the Dirty Dancing sequel script and said she was moved and grateful for how it treats Johnny Castle; she wishes the project luck and is eager to see the finished film, while original costar Jennifer Grey is set to reprise Baby.
Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson of Color Force will produce Lionsgate's Dirty Dancing sequel, with Jennifer Grey returning as Baby Houseman and Kim Rosenstock writing the script; production is eyed for this year, and Grey will also executive-produce.
Lionsgate’s Dirty Dancing sequel is moving forward with Jennifer Grey set to executive produce and reprise her role as Baby. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will produce, Kim Rosenstock is writing, and no director has been announced; Jonathan Levine remains an executive producer but will not direct, with production slated to begin later this year.
Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Jennifer Grey, and Kieran Culkin attended the screening of their film "A Real Pain" at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Eisenberg, the movie explores generational family trauma at a concentration camp in Poland. Eisenberg aimed to humanize the experience without being sanctimonious or political. The actors praised each other's performances and Eisenberg's directing style during interviews.
IGN has exclusively revealed the full voice cast, plot synopsis, and an exclusive first-look photo from the upcoming Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match animated film. The film features Joel McHale as Johnny Cage, Jennifer Grey as herself, and the late Gilbert Gottfried. The plot is set in 1980s Hollywood and the Netherrealm, where Johnny Cage embarks on a bloody journey to save his costar and his career while facing off against a sinister secret society and bloodthirsty warriors. The film will be released later this year.
Jennifer Grey presented her father, Joel Grey, with a lifetime achievement award at the 2023 Tony Awards. Joel Grey, who originated the role of The Emcee in the original Broadway run of "Cabaret," performed a bit of the song "Willkommen" during the pre-show telecast. Grey won a Tony for best featured actor in a musical for his role in "Cabaret" and later earned an Academy Award and Golden Globe for his performance in the film adaptation.
Jennifer Grey emotionally presented her father, Joel Grey, with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Tony Awards. The touching moment was not featured during the main broadcast of the annual Broadway awards show, but rather was shown in the live pre-show, which exclusively played on Pluto TV. Fans were disappointed not to see the special honor during the main broadcast and took to Twitter to voice their frustrations.
Jennifer Grey reveals that anxiety caused her to be unable to continue her guest role on "Friends" after one episode due to frequent script changes. Grey says she didn't understand at the time that she needed help with her anxiety. Despite her short-lived appearance on the show, Grey considers it an "incredible honor" and is grateful that the experience encouraged her to seek help with her mental health. Grey is set to resume her iconic role in a sequel to "Dirty Dancing."
Jennifer Grey has revealed that her "bad anxiety" prevented her from reprising her role as Mindy in "Friends" due to constant script changes. Grey, who appeared in the show's first season, said she wished she had people to help her navigate her fear. The role was later recast, and Grey says she regrets not continuing on the show. She also recalls that anxiety prevented her from pursuing other career opportunities, including hosting "Saturday Night Live."
Jennifer Grey reveals that anxiety caused her to turn down offers to return to "Friends" and host "Saturday Night Live" after a difficult experience filming her guest appearance on the show. Grey's role as Mindy Hunter was recast for the second season. Grey reflects on her anxiety and how it affected her career, but credits her experience on "Dancing with the Stars" for helping her overcome her performance anxiety.
Jennifer Grey reveals that her severe anxiety during the '90s caused her to turn down the opportunity to reprise her role as Mindy on Friends. Grey initially jumped at the opportunity to guest star on the show opposite Jennifer Aniston, but the experience took a toll on her mental health. Her anxiety led to her turning down roles, including a return to Friends and a stint on Saturday Night Live. Grey later learned that she was struggling with "a lot of performance anxiety."
Jennifer Grey revealed in an interview that she turned down an offer to reprise her role as Mindy in Friends due to performance anxiety triggered by changes in the script during her first appearance. She also had to turn down an offer to host Saturday Night Live for the same reason. Grey says she didn't realize she needed help with anxiety at the time and wishes she had people around her who could have helped her navigate that fear. She is set to return as Baby in a Dirty Dancing sequel coming next year.
Actress Jennifer Grey revealed that she declined a reprising role on the hit sitcom "Friends" due to anxiety caused by the constantly changing script during her guest appearance. Grey also admitted to turning down an opportunity to be on "Saturday Night Live" due to performance anxiety. However, she has since pushed herself to conquer her fears and will reprise her role in the upcoming sequel of the 1987 hit, "Dirty Dancing."