Sly Makes the Financial News

The photo above of Sly appears in a May 27, 2010 article at FinancialPost.com in a story about Ken Starr, a financial adviser who had many celebrity clients.  According to the article Starr was arrested and accused of fraud, money laundering and lying to a federal officer as part of a $30-million fraud. This won’t be the first time Starr is in court.

Sylvester Stallone sued Kenneth Starr in 2002, claiming Mr. Starr’s financial advice caused him to lose US $10-million on the stock of Planet Hollywood International Inc., a theme-restaurant chain.

You can read the whole report here.

Sly @ The Fights

The photo above is of Sly and boxing promoter, Roy Englebrecht and was posted at FightNews.com on May 24, 2010.  Several celebrities including Sly, Joe Pesci, Andy Garcia, Bob Uecker, Scott Baio and others were in attendance when Roy Englebrecht Promotions presented a six bout card titled Rumble On The Range.  You can read the full report here.

Hollywood Collectibles Rocky Statue

Hey SZoners Mark from Hollywood Collectibles is going to hook us up again.   Hollywood Collectibles is currently taking pre-orders on a limited edition [just 500 pieces worldwide] 12″ Rocky statue.  Here’s how they describe it…

Rocky needs no introduction. A movie and cultural icon, the “Italian Stallion” created by Sylvester Stallone has become a part of popular culture. This highly detailed 12” statue portrays Rocky in a classic fight pose, as he is about to throw another huge punch at his opponent.

This incredible piece of art is constructed from heavyweight polystone and then hand painted to the finest detail. Approximately 12” tall.

Strictly Limited to 500 Pieces Worldwide

Sculpted by Edinho Maga.
Painted by Dan “Danno” Cope.

Once again, Mark and the fine folks at Hollywood Collectibles have created a password for StalloneZone fans.  Simply enter “Rocky” at  check out and you will receive a 10% discount!  Another feature that Hollywood Collectibles has started is the ability to spread the cost of owning an item out over four equal payments.

You’d be surprised at the number of SZoners who contact me asking about how they can get one of the sold out: Rambo statues, Rambo busts, Rambo color busts, Rambo bobbleheads, Rambo Xtreme DForm statues, Rocky color busts, and Rambo Xtreme DForm statues.  Folks, when they are gone, they are gone.  And they do sell out.  So if you want one, I wouldn’t wait too long!

“Demolition Man” Gets Some Love

Demolition Man was the topic of the May 21, 2010 installment of Film School Rejects: Junk Food Cinema.  Here’s a taste of what they had to say…

Stallone is fantastic in Demolition Man.

I love the fight scenes between Stallone and Snipes.

If you’d like to read the whole post, then click here.

An Evening with Sylvester Stallone

Here’s exciting news for SZoners who can get to LA on June 23rd.  The LA Film Festival has scheduled…

Conversations and Talks

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When Rocky was nominated for ten Academy Awards® in 1977, Sylvester Stallone established himself as one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. The iconic underdog character of Rocky Balboa soon became part of American folklore, and Stallone’s action-packed movies generated a loyal fanbase worldwide.

The multi-talented actor, director, screenwriter, and visual artist comes to the Los Angeles Film Festival to reminisce on pivotal moments of his prolific artistic career and give us a sneak peek of his anticipated film The Expendables. Moderated by film critic Elvis Mitchell (KCRW’s The Treatment).