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GENERAL NEWS ARCHIVE

Thursday 18th July 2002: Thank you to Official Fan Club member Andrea Kraft who has written and told us about The Outsiders being released on DVD next year to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the release of the film.

Andrea says: "I was just reading my July 12 Entertainment Weekly. They have a thing in there about "The Outsiders." They were saying that next year with be the 20th anniversary of it's release. The director is working on a DVD rerelease--set for spring. There will be 40 mintues of footage restored. Sounds like the story of the brothers will be beefed up. More Patrick!! Sounds pretty cool." Thanks Andrea!

This is a wonderful piece of news to all of Patrick's fans! The film is a true "rites of passage" story and judging by the mail that we receive about it here at the Official Fan Club from students, it is on the study curriculum of many High Schools all over the world. We'll keep you posted on the progress of the plans for The Outsiders DVD.

Patrick and Lisa attended Paramount Pictures 90th anniversary celebration on July 14 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. Patrick said he had a wonderful time, and that he was able to see a lot of people that he´s worked with in the past.

Saturday 29th June 2002 - Dirty Dancing 2: Click this link for a report from Variety about plans to make Dirty Dancing 2 -

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/variety/20020625/film_variety/film_havana_dc_1

As far as we know at the moment, Patrick is not involved with the project, but if we have any news from him about any involvement in the project, we'll be sure to let you know!

Saturday 29th June 2002 - Official Fan Club member Marie-anne Scholing from the Netherlands has told us that a Dutch magazine had a contest. You could win a movie ticket to see Donnie Darko and a t-shirt! She won both! She is now the proud owner of the t-shirt which says "DARK, DARKEST, DARKO" and then on the back it says Donnie Darko. Hope you enjoy the movie Marie-anne!!

Monday 24th June 2002: Donnie Darko is in cinemas in the Netherlands!! All you lucky people over in Holland - go see this film, it is amazing! Thank you to Angelique de Kroon for letting us know this good news!!

Monday 24th June 2002: As we reported in our Summer Update mailed out to Official Fan Club members on 13th June,

- "They (Patrick and Lisa) had a bit of a scare at the end of May. They were both alerted by one of the staff on the ranch at New Mexico that there was a forest fire on a part of their land. They both went there right away with the staff member and tried to put out the flames using shovels. Patrick sent the worker for water to extinguish the fire, all the time putting into practice fire fighting techniques he remembered from training. .....the worker went for help, which left Patrick and Lisa fighting the fire themselves. The fire was well away from their ranch house and their horses, thankfully. The Fire Department arrived as they finally managed to put out the fire. Thankfully no-one was injured and Patrick and Lisa are safe and well!"

Patrick and Lisa are safe and well after tackling that fire on their Ranch in May. They came back home to Los Angeles last weekend and are now visiting friends.

Tuesday 28th May 2002: Actor Sean Kanan of The Bold and The Beautiful was recently interviewed by TV Guide, about among other things his recent trip to Italy and the Telegatti awards. Here is what he had to say about the experience:

"They are huge B&B fans over there. Italians fans are so zealous, and they love the show. They had an amazing turnout. I didn't know who the other presenters were going to be. I thought it was going to be a couple of people from the Italian soaps. Turns out it's Patrick Swayze, Peter O'Toole, Sean Connery, Matt Dillon and [opera singer] Andreas Bocelli. Pretty good company to be in. It was such a thrill to meet Sean Connery and Peter O'Toole. I've been a fan of Lawrence of Arabia forever. This girl came up and asked to take my picture. I said, "You've got to be kidding. With these guys standing behind me, you want to take my picture?" I got to walk up to Patrick Swayze and tell him, "No one puts Baby in a corner." He's a great guy, and he has a good sense of humor."

Friday 17th May 2002: One of our Official Fan Club members, Angelique de Kroon has told us all about a fun competition that is being run by Sky Radio in The Netherlands. Check out this link: http://www.skyradio.nl/main.asp?ChapterID=123&ActionID=345 and if you can answer their question, and if you are in the first 325 correct entries, you may win tickets to see "Dirty Dancing" at the City Theater in Amsterdam. The competition is being held at the same time as the release of "Dirty Dancing" on DVD in The Netherlands - available from 8th May 2002 - so if you are unlucky in the competition - you can buy your very own copy, take it home and enjoy it again and again and again and again...............!

Patrick and Lisa returned earlier this week from their trip to Europe and are now spending some time down at their Ranch.

Friday 10th May 2002: The Telegatti 2002 Awards Gala, shown live on Canale 5 on Italian TV on Tuesday evening was indeed a star-studded occasion! As well as Patrick and Lisa, Sean Connery, Peter O'Toole, Matt Dillon, Paolo Rossi and many Italian stars were also present at the Gran Premio Internazionale della TV. A life-time achievement award was presented to Raimondo Vianello on the night. If you click on this link http://www.mediasetonline.com/danonperdere/scheda/4400.shtml , you can view a beautiful photo of Patrick and Lisa walking the red carpet at the event. Patrick in a smart tuxedo, white shirt and black tie and Lisa in a stunning cherry red satin evening gown with a matching shawl. What a fabulous couple!

Sunday 5th May 2002: Patrick and Lisa left Los Angeles for Italy at the end of last week. Patrick is a presenter this year at the Annual Telegatti Awards. Other presenters include Peter O'Toole and Sean Connery. The Telegatti Awards are held on 7th May in the Teatro Ventaglio Nazionale di Milano in Milan, Italy. After the Awards, Patrick and Lisa are extending their stay in Europe for a much deserved holiday. Have a lovely time both of you, and remember our postcard!!

Sunday 21st April 2002: Patrick and Lisa left Los Angeles on Tuesday last week to spend a few days on a private visit to New York. They were in town to attend the opening night of the musical show "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at the Marquis Theatre. In our April 2001 Official Fan Club magazine, we reported how Patrick and Lisa flew down with friends to La Jolla in November 2000 to see a performance of that show in the La Jolla Playhouse and how impressed they were with the whole company but especially the leading lady, Sutton Foster. Well, now the show has progressed to Broadway and is sure to be a hit! Check out this lovely photo of Patrick and Lisa at the opening night party on Playbill online: http://www.playbill.com/cgi-bin/plb/news?cmd=show&code=109655

Wednesday 17th April 2002: Out now - the brand new 32-page issue of the Official Fan Club magazine. Read all about our visit to the set of George and the Dragon in Luxembourg. Patrick welcomes us to the set at Vianden Castle - read all about Patrick meeting some of the Official Fan Club members! Official Fan Club members will also get their own copy of a lovely picture of Patrick that Lisa sent to us at New Year time from her own digital camera plus two Official Fan Club exclusive extras - including a copy of a message Patrick sent to members from the set of George and the Dragon!

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Patrick invited some members of his Official Fan Club on the set of "Torgyle Abbey" in Luxembourg. Here is a view of the Castle where they filmed. It is called Vianden Castle and is very beautiful. You can see some of the trailers of the stars (including Patrick's second one down) at the bottom of the long hill leading up to the Castle where the filming took place.

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Patrick was really pleased to see some of his Official Fan Club members and he arranged for us to go and watch him work, as they shot a scene in the Castle. All the team at the Carousel Picture Company were really marvellous to us that day and welcomed Patrick's fans very warmly - thanks you guys! The buzz and the energy from the production team and the crew was incredible! A huge big "Thank You!" from us to you too Patrick for making a dream come true for the fans!

Saturday 30th March 2002: For many years there has been a lot of anticipation among Patrick's fans and fans of "Dirty Dancing" about a stage version of the movie. Well, check out this report from Playbill online at : http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/playbill/20020329/en_playbill/109204 about the theatrical adaptation written by Eleanor Bergstein. This is wonderful news and it sounds like a lot of fun - watch out for more news on it!

Saturday 23rd March 2002: Have we got news for you!! We just spent a few days on location with the Carousel Picture Company where we got to meet the Crew and a guy called Patrick Swayze !! Patrick is looking really well and he is enjoying filming the movie. He says it is going to be a wonderful film. He sends his love to all his fans!! The Stills Photographer for the movie told us that an article about George and the Dragon appeared in the Luxembourg television magazine "Telecran" dated 22.3.02. The article is written in German and features some stills from the film. It also gives some information about the shooting at Brandenbourg Castle we told you about in a previous news update.

Patrick told us that next, he has a few projects in the pipeline and he is reading the script for "Ironman" at the moment. He may also make a film called "Amnesia". Patrick told us that if all went according to plan, "Without a Word" was to be locked in on Thursday 21st March - that includes the music and soundtrack. Patrick has written a beautiful love song for the film and he completed it last week while in Luxembourg.

Tuesday 5th February 2002: Great news for Patrick's fans in the United Kingdom is that the Biography Channel in the UK is showing Patrick's Biography on their "Hollywood Hotshots" series on 9th February at 9.00pm and again on 10th February at 9.00am and 3.00pm. Also in the United Kingdom, "Ghost" is scheduled to be shown to Digital viewers on Sky Cinema 2 on Valentine's Day at 9.00pm and on March 12th and 24th.

Saturday 26th January 2002: It's all go at Rancho Bizarro!! Patrick has let us know that he will be appearing on the "Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" on Tuesday 12th February at 12.35am on CBS in the United States. If you live in America, check your local TV schedules at http://www.tv-now.com for details of where you can see this show in your own area. Patrick pre-recorded the interview as he will be in Europe filming "George and the Dragon" by the time the show airs.

Friday 28th December 2001: Patrick sent a Holiday message by fax to the Official Fan Club on Christmas Eve, isn't that great!! So here it is for you to enjoy!

"To all the Fans - Lisa & I, needless to say, have been very busy with "Without A Word." It looks incredibly beautiful! So we're sorry our contact with all of you has been slim, but we will make it up to you! We wish you all much love, light & protection, for the holidays. May all good things be yours!

Blessed Be! Love, Patrick & Lisa."

We add our own best wishes for a Peaceful and Healthy New Year 2002!

Sunday 6th December 2001: Patrick is in print in the January 2002 edition of the "BIOGRAPHY" magazine. He is featured in their article "Celebrity Roots" plus "First scene on the Big Screen" which features first movies of different actors. The issue shows a picture of Patrick as Ace in Skatetown USA. Biography are showing again their special programme on Patrick's life on January 4th in the U.S.A. - wonderful for the New Year ahead!