Sylvester Stallone strikes
a 'Rocky' pose at an open casting call for a new reality
television series, 'The Contender,' at the La Brea
Gym in Los Angeles Tuesday, May 25, 2004. Stallone
is a co-executive producer of the show, in which thousands of
boxing hopefuls will be winnowed down to 16, who will then move
from training camp through an evolving series of ring challenges
and boxing matches over 16 episodes, with the final victor claiming
a $1 million prize. The competition begins in mid-summer, with
the series scheduled to air beginning in January, 2005, on
NBC. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
- Craig
