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Watch Debra Messing Dish To Rachael Ray About ‘Dirty Dancing’

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 Matt Artz

Debra Messing stars in 'Dirty Dancing', filmed in North Carolina.

Debra Messing (Will and Grace) appeared on Rachael Ray’s talk show last week, where she discussed her role in the upcoming TV musical remake of Dirty Dancing, about to start filming in western North Carolina, near where the classic original movie was also made. You can watch Messing express her excitement for the project and for coming to work in North Carolina in a clip from the episode in the player below (starting at about the 2:22 mark)!

Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell Join ‘Three Billboards’

March 15, 2016 Matt Artz

The independent feature film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, filming in western North Carolina, has added two big name actors to it cast. Woody Harelson (Natural Born Killers, The Hunger Games) and Sam Rockwell (Moon, Poltergeist) will join the previously announced Frances McDormand (Fargo), Abbie Cornish (Sucker Punch), and Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men: First Class) in the film, written and directed by Martin McDonagh, according to Deadline.

Billy Dee Williams Joins ‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake

March 3, 2016 Matt Artz

The cast for ABC’s upcoming Dirty Dancing remake continues to grow, today adding some Star Wars star power in the form of Lando Calrissian himself, Billy Dee Williams (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Batman), set to play band leader Tito (played by Charles Coles in the original film). Yesterday we reported that Modern Family star Sarah Hyland is also set to put on her dancing shoes for the musical event, as well as former Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, who was also announced this week to have…

‘Modern Family’ Star Sarah Hyland Joins ‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake

March 2, 2016 Matt Artz

Sarah Hyland stars in 'Dirty Dancing', filmed in western North Carolina.

The cast for ABC’s upcoming Dirty Dancing remake continues to heat up, with Modern Family star Sarah Hyland now set to put on her dancing shoes as the newest addition to the musical event. Just yesterday, former Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger was also announced to have officially joined Abigail Breslin (Scream Queens, Little Miss Sunshine) and Debra Messing (Will and Grace) in the upcoming TV musical remake of Dirty Dancing, about to shoot in western North Carolina, near where the classic original film was also made.

Nicole Scherzinger Dances onto ‘Dirty Dancing’ TV Remake

March 1, 2016March 14, 2020 Matt Artz

Nicole Scherzinger stars in 'Dirty Dancing', filmed in western North Carolina.

Former Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger has officially joined Abigail Breslin (Scream Queens, Little Miss Sunshine) and Debra Messing (Will and Grace) in the upcoming TV musical remake of Dirty Dancing, about to shoot in western North Carolina, near where the classic original film was also made. The new three-hour Dirty Dancing musical event will air on the ABC television network.

North Carolina Awards Three Film Grants

March 1, 2016 Matt Artz

Sanaa Lathan stars in ‘Shots Fired’, filmed in North Carolina.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce announced on Friday that three upcoming film and TV productions are each recipients of funds from the state’s Film and Entertainment Grant program this year, including Dirty Dancing, Shots Fired, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. You can read the full press release below, and then give us your thoughts in the comments!