The Grapevine: the Passing of Mary Travers & Patrick Swayze, Katzenberg on 3D, LeBron to Film, and J

Mary Travers and Patrick Swayze died, Jay-Z surpassed Elvis and LeBron James will be starring ion a movie.
The Grapevine: the Passing of Mary Travers & Patrick Swayze, Katzenberg on 3D, LeBron to Film, and J
FILM STAR: Basketball phenom LeBron James will be featured in an upcoming film. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Barbara Danza
9/18/2009
Updated:
10/8/2018
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FILM STAR: Basketball phenom LeBron James will be featured in an upcoming film. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Folk Singer Mary Travers Dies 

Mary Travers of the famed folk group Peter, Paul and Mary died on Wednesday. The band’s Web site offered a moving tribute to the singer with messages from those closest to her, including Peter and Paul.

Peter Yarrow said, “There will always be a hole in my heart, a place where she will always exist that will never be filled by any other person. However painful her passing is, I am forever grateful for Mary and her place in my life.”

Noel Paul Stookey said of Travers, “as a partner ... she could be vexing and vulnerable in the same breath. As a friend she shared her concerns freely and without reservation. As an activist she was brave, outspoken, and inspiring—especially in her defense of the defenseless. And, as a performer, her charisma was a barely contained nervous energy—occasionally (and then only privately) revealed as stage fright.”

The singer, who added feminine vocals to such hits as “Puff (The Magic Dragon),” had been battling leukemia. She was 72.

Patrick Swayze to Be Memorialized in North Carolina

The late actor Patrick Swayze will be remembered in the town of Lake Lure, North Carolina, where parts of Dirty Dancing, the movie that catapulted his career, were filmed. Michelle Whitaker of the Rutherford County Tourism Development Authority told the AP, “We’ve gotten a lot of calls from the community, from people wanting some place to go.” The service will be held on Saturday evening at Firefly Cove, the site of the film’s “Camp Chimney.” The memorial is open to the public.

Jeffrey Katzenberg Champions 3D

Head of DreamWorks Animation Jeffrey Katzenberg delivered a fervent speech to the attendees of the 3D Entertainment Summit, calling for more 3D production and greater awareness of its potential profitability. In his keynote address he stated, “In a business where margins are sinking like a stone in water, suddenly something comes along that for a small incremental investment you create huge incremental income possibilities for you. Why every studio isn’t out making three, four, five 3D movies is inexplicable. The two-day conference was held this week in Los Angeles.

LeBron James to Make his Big Screen Debut

NBA star LeBron James will play himself in the upcoming Fantasy Basketball Camp, a comedy produced by Brian Grazer. The athlete is also a producer for the film, which chronicles five different guys who come to Las Vegas to live out their fantasies in James’s camp. The picture is scheduled to begin production next year.

Jay-Z Makes Billboard History

Rapper Jay-Z has toppled the record for the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 by a solo artist, according to Billboard. His newly released was his eleventh No. 1 and served to topple the previous record held by Elvis Presley.
Barbara Danza is a mom of two, an MBA, a beach lover, and a kid at heart. Here, diving into the challenges and opportunities of parenting in the modern age. Particularly interested in the many educational options available to families today, the renewed appreciation of simplicity in kids’ lives, the benefits of family travel, and the importance of family life in today’s society.
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