And I'm right-footed," says Hines, who recreates Robinson's routines in the Showtime movie "Bojangles," premiering Feb. 3 (8 p.m. EST)."It was fun and it was exhausting, but I can say that the ...

“A lot of people think the song `Mr. Bojangles’ is about Bill Robinson,” says Gregory Hines. Well, those people are wrong, and in his latest project, Hines […] ...

Gregory Hines is temporarily abandoning “Will & Grace” to star as legendary tap dancer and entertainer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson in the Showtime original picture &#8220… ...

“Bojangles” is filled with marvelous dancing thanks not only to Hines but also Savion Glover and choreographer Henry LeTang. There are two scenes alone that make the movie worth your time.

Gregory Oliver Hines was born on Feb. 14, 1946, in New York City. He has said his mother urged him and his older brother toward tap dancing because she wanted them to have a way out of the ghetto.

Sammy Davis Jr. was one of young Gregory Hines' inspirations, as were the Nicholas Brothers and Bill ''Bojangles" Robinson. Hines drew on Robinson's style for some of his work in ''Jelly's Last Jam." ...

Sammy Davis Jr. was one of young Gregory Hines' inspirations, as were the Nicholas Brothers and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Hines drew on Robinson's style for some of his work in "Jelly's Last Jam." ...

Gregory Oliver Hines was born on February 14, 1946, in New York City. He has said his mother urged him and his older brother toward tap dancing because she wanted them to have a way out of the ghetto.

LOS ANGELES (AP -- Gregory Hines, the greatest tap dancer of his generation who transcended the stage with a successful screen career that included starring roles in ''White Nights'' and ''The Cott… ...

GOOD MORNING: In case you wondered, as did Shirley Temple, who will play Bill (Bojangles) Robinson in the long-planned two-hour ABC version of her (first) autobiog, “Child Star” — Well ...

Gregory Oliver Hines was born on Feb. 14, 1946, in New York City. He has said his mother urged him and his older brother toward tap dancing because she wanted them to have a way out of the ghetto.