The other Paris Nov 7, 2009
So Doria studies American culture, buying knockoff Levi's and zoning out, watching hours of shows on television (which she calls "the poor person's Koran") including such highlights as "The Young and the Restless," "Perry Mason," "Little House on the Prairie" and "Grease.". Doria's cultural displacement only underscores the universal alienation of the teen years. (Salon)
PULSE BLOG: 'Grease' is the word this weekend Oct 24, 2009
The Carlisle Theatre Company will perform "Grease" this weekend ... And, in my early tween years, Grease was a must-have for sleepovers; the soundtrack was on hand for roadtrips and it was always watched when it made an appearance on TV. ... Fast forward quite a few years, and after a long break, Grease is now a family favorite. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Travolta tells court about threat Oct 2, 2009
The Grease star said paramedic Tarino Lightbourne threatened to sell stories about the death of his 16-year-old son, Jett, unless he was paid $25m (15m). The 55-year-old actor said: "They were stories that would imply that the death of my son was intentional.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Private funeral for Travolta son Sep 24, 2009
"We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief," the Grease star said after his son's death. Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered," Travolta said on his website. Thursday's service for Jett, whose remains were cremated earlier this week, reportedly adhered to the tenets of the actor's faith, Scientology. 'Spectacularly supervised' Jett's sudden death triggered a wave of condolences from around the world. The... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Patrick Swayze: He Had the Looks, and the Moves Sep 16, 2009
Patrick Swayze Dies: Actor Had the Looks, and the Moves - TIME. " Moviegoers found no fault with Swayze when he appeared in his first major role, as Darrel Curtis in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders. For this 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton's teen-angst novel, Coppola assembled a bunch of young comers Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio all of whom soon achieved star status. Swayze, then 30, played the eldest brother and gruff father... (Time.com)
Daily guide: TV and radio listings Sep 5, 2009
Grease 2 10:30 p.m. (OXY). Dim sequel with more high-school hi jinks. (Boston Globe)
'Grease' on stage at Titusville Playhouse Aug 13, 2009
Grease' on stage at Titusville Playhouse. Grease' on stage at Titusville Playhouse ... The Titusville Playhouse will perform "Grease" on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 29. (Florida Today)
Ungar/Madison stages Grease Jul 31, 2009
Features Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:27 AM EDT Ungar/Madison stages Grease ... Performances of Ungar/Madison's production of Grease will take place at the Westerly High School Auditorium in the Ward Building from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9 ... WESTERLY Local theater company Ungar/Madison Productions, Inc. returns this summer with another of America s most beloved musicals, Grease. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Daily TV guide Jul 17, 2009
Grease 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (BRAVO). Teen life in the 50s. (Boston Globe)
SATURDAY FRIGHT FEVER Jul 3, 2009
When Ral discovers his local theater is showing "Grease" instead of "Fever," he beats the projectionist to death. (And why not. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
10 must-see John Travolta performances Jun 16, 2009
Grease I have it on pretty good authority that the 1950s did not involve this kind of behavior. Still, though, there is not a person alive who doesnt like this movie. (MSNBC -- Movies)
DVD Report: This week's new releases May 3, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Find Out Why Marie Osmond Is 'Laughing About It Now' Apr 14, 2009
It's pretty hard to comprehend that I would turn down the role of Sandy opposite John Travolta in the movie Grease, and then later agree to play a sheltered Italian girl on The Love Boat, but it's true. Even now, thirty years later, some people I meet will still bring up my decision, and the fact that Olivia Newton-John achieved such major fame in the role that I turned down. (ABC News)
Grease was the word Mar 2, 2009
Grease was the word. Published: Sunday, March 1, 2009 9:22 PM CST Grease was certainly the word last weekend as members of the T.R. Miller High School senior class performed. (Brewton Standard, AL)
