Sly and Jennifer Flavin were in attendance at The Louis Vuitton United Cancer Front Gala in Los Angeles
on Monday Nov. 8, 2004.
Author: Craig
POW: “Best of Life”
Sly from the collection of Silver.
Sly Gets Maxim Exposure!
Ernest Jazzman Resendes sent in the following scan and quotes from the November 2004 issue of Maxim:
Has working on (The Contender) gotten you fired up to make Rocky 6?
Stallone: I’m always fired up to make another Rocky. It dawned on me a long time ago that I have this character who’s almost autobiographical, so his story can keep going. The character can go places where the actor is in his life. The movies almost become documentaries.
So where is Rocky now?
Stallone: Society says to people, “Step aside; age gracefully.” I’ve never thought there was anything graceful about aging. So I used what George Foreman did with his comeback fight a few years ago as a model. Everyone thought he was a joke, but he followed his own drum.
Since you’re still in fighting shape, will Rambo be back, too?
Stallone: There has been movement in that area, yes. Of course, it won’t be what you think – not the same Rambo with the headband. In keeping with some sort of believability, he would be passing the torch to a younger generation of high-tech combatants. We’re working on an interesting premise where Rambo is brought back from living on a ranch somewhere, and because of his skills in jungle warfare and survival, he’s asked to lead a young group in a search-and-rescue mission. They can’t believe this decrepit guy is a war hero, but when their technology fails, they see where Rambo excels.
Thanks to Jazz for the scan and quotes! Thanks also to Peter Panagiotou for the heads-up!- Craig
POW: Sly
Sly in a pic from the early 80’s sent in by SZoner, Sophie. – Craig
Sly’s Lifechange Challenge!
Ernest Jazzman Resendes sent in the above from the Instone page. Thanks to Jazz for the scan! – Craig
Sylvester Stallone Back in the Ring
From the USA Weekend for October 29-31, 2004
Sylvester Stallone goes back to a boxing ring in January as host and co-producer of The Contender, an NBC “reality” entry. The man who became a star as Rocky Balboa offers potential Rockys a shot at fame and fortune, but he promises his audience more than a fight.
“The fights will just be about five minutes,” says Stallone, 58. Co-Producer Mark Burnett says Stallone is right for the job because “he loves boxing and what it means to the fans.” He’s been cold at the box office, though, so it’s unlikely a planned Rocky VI will happen now.
– Craig Zablo
Sly & Sugar Ray Presenters at the Radio Music Awards!
Sly was joined by Sugar Ray Leonard as presenters at the Radio Music Awards show, at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 25, 2004.
Sly Steers Clear and Finds Motivation!
| STALLONE STEERS CLEAR OF ROMANTIC COMEDIES from Contactmusic.com News for October 25, 2004 Hollywood actor SYLVESTER STALLONE has sworn off ever starring in a romantic comedy – because he believes his fans will only ever accept him as an action hero. Stallone, who scored a huge fanbase in such action franchises as ROCKY and RAMBO, admits he’s never been too successful whenever he’s strayed outside of his usual genre. He tells MAXIM magazine, “It’s hard to make such a drastic change when you’re identified with a certain character or genre. “Some guys have amazing versatility and can move around more guys like TOM HANKS, RUSSELL CROWE, PAUL NEWMAN. “But other fells… their baggage arrives 10 minutes before they do. People go, ‘Oh! It’s Rocky!’ “Let me put it this way: You won’t see Sylvester Stallone starring in NOTTING HILL 2.” 25/10/2004 02:52 STALLONE CREDITS HERCULES FOR MUSCLE MOTIVATION from Contactmusic.com News for October 25, 2004 RAMBO star SYLVESTER STALLONE credits the 1958 movie HERCULES for giving him the inspiration to develop big muscles. The Hollywood actor, who has boasted a muscular frame for a number of years, hated his skinny body when he was growing up. He tells MAXIM magazine, “When I was young, I was very thin and not athletic. I felt isolated because I was never picked for teams and I wasn’t really brought up in a sports-minded family. “But when I was 12 I went to see HERCULES with STEVE REEVES and I had an epiphany. I literally went from the theatre to a junkyard to find heavy stuff to lift. “At that time gyms were dungeons’ dark, weird places with things that looked like they were used during the Inquisition. And people were into weird experimentation like the Cheese Diet and eating raw eggs.” 25/10/2004 09:21 – Craig |
Sly Pumps Up Pudding!
Ernest Jazzman Resendes sent in the following:
The sell date is out on Instone’s high protien pudding. What I found interesting is that this particular Instone product has Sly’s actual name on it. The others don’t or at least not yet ?
Anyway, here’s a pic. Can’t wait to try it !
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Thanks to Jazz for the scan and quotes! – Craig
Rocky Legends
Ernest Jazzman Resendes sent in the following:
The latest Game Stop flyer has a cool ” coming soon” ad for the new Rocky Legends video game. Here’s a scan…
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Thanks to Jazz for the scan and quotes! – Craig