Category: 2001

SLY: START YOUR ENGINES!

Craig / / 2001, Driven, TV

The October 19th issue of Entertainment Weekly contains a bit of Sly news in the On the Air column by Lynette Rice: And so on… 

Gentleman, start your engines! Hoping that racing fans will go along for the joyride, NBC is developing two NASCAR-themed dramas for fall 2002. Sources say Sylvester Stallone is teaming with Brad Grey Television to produce a spin-off of his motion picture Driven, while Regency Television is developing a series about two NASCAR drivers and their families. Why the interest in fast cars? Consider the recent appeal of NASCAR on NBC and TNT: Ratings are not only up 20 percent over last year, but the sport has begun to pique the interest of the advertiser-friendly 18-49 demographic – many of whom turned out to see this summer’s drag-racing drama The Fast and the Furious…

– Craig Zablo (October 20, 2001)

Jay Leno’s Harley Auction Raised $360,200 for 9/11 Victims!

Craig / / 2001, Celebs, TV

The Harley Davidson celebrity-autographed motorcycle (and matching truck) put up for auction by Jay Leno raised $360,200.00! All proceeds will benefit 9/11 victims from the attacks on the World Trade Center. The winning bidder will appear on ”The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to collect his Harley.

The Harley contains celebrity autographs by Sly Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, Salma Hayek, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Heather Graham, Kevin Spacey, Ellen DeGeneres, Tim Allen and, of course, Jay Leno.

  • Craig Zablo (October 20, 2001)

SLY QUINELLA

Craig / / 2001, Celebs, Family, Jennifer Flavin-Stallone
The October 22nd issue of The National Enquirer contains an article entitled Stupid Cupid which looks at celebrity mismatchs. It says this about Sly:

Sylvester Stallone & … Several Loves: When action flick stud-muffin Sly met statuesque Brigitte Nielsen while filming “Rocky IV” in 1985, he declared: “This gorgeous blonde is a towering monument to womanhood.” It was a temporary monument though, because the two hastily divorced in 1988. Afterward, Stallone summed it up: “Love makes you do stupid things like marrying people you shouldn’t.”
 Sly became engaged just a few weeks after meeting model Angie Everhart in 1995. “She’s gorgeous, she’s bright, and she’s my soul mate. I finally found someone I know is the right woman,” he crowed. “I haven’t known her very long, but I want to spend the rest of my life with her.” After breaking off the engagement less than two months later and taking up with Jennifer Flavin, Sly beat a retreat that Rambo would have been ashamed of: “Engagement? What engagement?” he asked.

Baby Makes Three for SLY and JENNIFER is the headline of an item in Mike Walker‘s All the Gossip column in the same issue. It goes on to say: Yo! It’s Da Stork! Sly Stallone and his wife Jennifer just found out their third bundle of joy will arrive around May 28! The couple has two daughters, but Sly says he loves girls and wants ANOTHER one!

– Craig Zablo (October 20, 2001)

Sly Signs for Charity

Craig / / 2001, Celebs

Jay Leno has decided to auction one of his Harley-Davidson motorcycles with all proceeds going to the victims of the attacks on 9/11. To make the Harley even more valuable, Leno is getting it autographed by stars of movies, television, sports, and music!

Celebs who have signed include: Sly Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Nicole Kidman, Nicholas Cage, Cuba Gooding Jr., Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Terry Bradshaw and many others.

The auction runs through October 17th.

  • Craig Zablo (October 13, 2001)

Stars Pull Out All the Stops

Craig / / 2001, Celebs


The October 9, 2001, issue of The National Enquirer features and article titled “Stars Pull Out All Stops” written by Michael Glynn and Beverly Williston. The article discusses all of the efforts celebrities have made to provide financial relief to victims of the 9-11 terrorist acts. A much smaller version of the pic above appears with the article.

– Craig Zablo

How Hollywood Helped

Craig / / 2001, Celebs

The October 9, 2001 issue of US is a “special issue” titled “How Hollywood Helped.”

There are 3 different pics of SLY in the mag, along with coverage of many of the charity events, donations, and rememberances from throughout the entertainment industry.


The pic to the left features the caption: “NICHOLSON and STALLONE bantered to keep the mood light.”

– Craig Zablo