Nicole Scherzinger joins 'Dirty Dancing' Remake

The former Pussycat Doll is announced to play a role portrayed by Cynthia Rhodes in the original 1987 feature film. ABC has added another star to its upcoming "Dirty Dancing" remake. The Pussycat Dolls alum Nicole Scherzinger will play Penny, a dancer who becomes pregnant and gets an abortion. The role was originally played Cynthia Rhodes on the big screen.   The former judge of "The X-Factor" will join Abigail Breslin who has been tapped to take over the main role originated by Jennifer Grey and Colt Prattes who has been cast as the male lead made famous by the late Patrick Swayze in the original 1987 feature film.

  The three-hour TV movie will revolve around Frances "Baby" Houseman, an innocent young woman who falls for a working-class dance instructor. Debra Messing is expected to play Baby's mother Marjorie, a role originally played by Kelly Bishop.  

Source: AceShowbiz

    Meanwhile …….  

Hamilton pens songs about Scherzinger

  Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has written songs about his former girlfriend and singer Nicole Scherzinger. Hamilton is currently working on his debut album and admits that his on-and-off relationship with the former Pussycat Dolls band member has provided inspiration for his music, reports mirror.co.uk.   However, the 31-year-old says that he won't be making heartbreak tracks and instead he has focused on the "fun stuff" from their romance. "I've been inspired by life - the easy stuff like relationships, that's always easy to talk about, and partying,” Hamilton said. "It's not really break-ups or none of that emotional stuff, it's usually fun stuff. It's the good stuff in relationships, the excitement when you're in something new,” he added.  

Source: IANS