Author: Craig

M. Knight Shyamalan Loves “Rocky”

Craig / / 2002, Celebs, Honors, Rocky

Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes sent in the following:

This week’s [August 5, 2002] issue of NEWSWEEK contains a real cool article on M. Night Shyamalan. In it he lists his TOP 10 Films and whatta ya know Mr. Balboa’s film made da list. I agree with what he said too …:-)

Now kid Night needs to give Sly a buzz ya know what I mean?”

Jazz, I couldn’t agree with you more!

– Craig Zablo
[August 4, 2002]

Frank Stallone Shares Birthday Pics!

Craig / / 2002, Frank Stallone

Frank Stallone celebrated his birthday at a party hosted by Sylvester and Jennifer Stallone in Beverly Hills on July 30th. Simon, the webmaster of Frank’s site sent these great pictures from the party.

Simon would also like fans to know that they are currently running a contest at Frank‘s site. One lucky fan will win an autographed copy of Frank‘s latest cd. Check out Frank’s Official Site for complete details!

Thanks, as always, to Frank and Simon for sharing news with us here at StalloneZone.

– Craig Zablo [August 4, 2002]

Sylvester Stallone: Action Star of the Millennium

Craig / / 2002, Honors

Sylvester Stallone: Action Star of the Millennium

On July 16, 2002 The Video Software Dealers Association honored Sylvester Stallone with its “Action Star of the Millennium” Award.

“We are thrilled to present Sylvester Stallone with this award,” said VSDA Chairman Tom Warren. “Mr. Stallone has created some of the most memorable characters in cinema history. Rocky Balboa and John Rambo are cinema cornerstones in American culture and have become synonymous with courage and rough-hewn integrity. Because of DVD technology and the overwhelming popularity of home video, his numerous films will continue to be enjoyed by film buffs for generations to come.”

“I want to thank the 12,000 video stores who keep movies alive and bring films like `Rambo‘ to new audiences,” said Stallone upon reception of his award. “There are no perfect people, only perfect moments, and this has been one of them.”

Thanks to Alain and Maurice Totry for their assistance with this item.

– Craig Zablo [July 20, 2002]

Sly Tidbits

Craig / / 2002, Celebs, Honors
People Magazine has a special edition out now listing the Top 100 Stars of our Century [or something like that]… anyway, in the section that lists ACTION STARS, Sly appears first… ahead of Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis, and others.

In the July 16, 2002 issue of Star, a Stallone tidbit appears in Janet Charlton’s Star People section.

Hot Property
House this for connections? Sylvester Stallone has sold his $16 million, 15,000-square-foot, BevHills mansion to Viacom chief Summer Redstone. Although Sly didn’t work out a movie deal with Viacom’s Paramount studio into the contract, he can still chat up the entertainment mogul. Rambo owns another 20,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom house next door.

– This was reported at the SZ on July 6th! Craig Zablo July 13, 2002