'Fame' remake in the works

Cast members Terrence Howard, Phylicia Rashad and director Debbie Allen (l to r) take their opening night curtain call bows in the revival Broadway production of Tennessee Williams play "A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Broadhurst theatre in New York on March 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen) LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- MGM reportedly is planning a $25 million remake of "Fame," the 1980 movie musical about a New York high school for aspiring performers. The Hollywood Reporter said Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle have signed on for parts in the new picture. "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" star Thomas Dekker is in talks to take a lead role and Debbie Allen, who played dance... [read full story]