George Chakiris

Best known for his Academy Award-winning performance in 'West Side Story,' George Chakiris has a finely-tuned talent for another craft as well: jewelry design. His exclusive collection is turning heads all around the world. Contributor: Dan McGinnis Published: Feb 10, 2012Read Full Story

Riff : Now I know Tony like I know me and I guarentee you can count him in Action : In, out, let's get crackin' Gee-tar : Where you gonna find Bernardo? Riff : He'll be at the dance tonight at the gym A-Rab : But the gym's neutral territory Riff : A-rab, I'm gonna make nice with him! I'm only gonna challenge him! Ice : Great daddy-o. Happy Sunday!, It seems to me like I have been eating, breathing, sleeping, and especially blogging about West Side Story over the past few weeks. When I started...Read Full Story

"No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible." ~ George Chakiris   Happy Wednesday! Today, I am immersing my self in celebration of a film that opened 50 years last month. The film was released on October 18, 1961. The premier in Hollywood at Grauman's Chinese Theatre was one of those legendary nights that we don't see much of anymore. Yes, there are still movie premieres. But there was an elegance and style and a glamour that sadly, you don't see much of anymore. Well...Read Full Story

For reader Batb. But we get a little Natalie, and a some West Side Story as well. Lots of George Dancing in this one BatB;)Read Full Story

StarCam was at the West Side Story 50th Anniversary Event, where we talked to Rita Moreno about what being at the 50th anniversary of West Side Story means to her, George Chakiris about being back at the same theater where the movie originally premiered, and Russ Tamblyn about auditioning for the role of Tony. We also talked to Morgan Fairchild, Kat Kramer, Jason Ritter, Joe Mantegna, Shirley Jones and Marty Ingels, and Corbin Bleu.Read Full Story