Sly Talk and Rumors

Lately there’s been quite a bit of talk on the internet that Sly is working on bringing back Rocky and Rambo to the big screen. Of course SZoners have been hearing these rumors for years.

Still, the word is that Sly’s serious about bring back his cornerstone characters. Stallone promises fans a
Rambo IV
says one site. Stallone to bring back Rambo says another. While “Rambo Lives!” cries a third. Not to be out done another site [using the same info as the others] posts “Stallone Promises Rocky VI!”

As always, I’ll believe it when I see it. [And I hope to soon!] – Craig

Sly on Vegas

Sylvester Stallone makes a rare television appearance when he guest stars on NBC’s Vegas at 9PM EST on Monday, January 3rd. Here’s info about the episode:

WHEN YOU GOT TO GO, YOU GOT TO GO
9pm 2005-01-03 ALL NEW!

WHEN ED IS KIDNAPPED, DANNY AND MIKE RACE AGAINST TIME TO FIND HIM — SYLVESTER STALLONE and DURAN DURAN GUEST STAR — When Ed (James Caan) is kidnapped, Danny (Josh Duhamel) and Mike (James Lesure) begin a frantic search of the city to find him. The fact that Ed refuses to let them contact autorities or pay the kidnapper’s ransom only makes their search more difficult. Sam (Vanessa Marcil) arranges a Vegas-style wedding for one of her clients, but it comes to a screeching halt when their lucky rings are lost. Elsewhere, Mary (Nikki Cox) and Delinda (Molly Sims) collaborate when the Montecito hosts a popular 80’s rock band (Duran-Duran). Marsha Thomason also stars. TV-14

Craig

Sly @ Olympia Covered by Flex

Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes sent in the following pics and text which comes from the January 2005 issue of Flex magazine.

No one backstage at the 2004 Mr. Olympia was more swept up in the precipitate suspense of it’s final round than SYLVESTER STALLONE.  With rapt attention and pedagogic precision, he explained to his companions the intricacies and obfuscations of the Challenge Round posing as if he had designed it. Stallone is a bona fide bodybuilding fan, with credentials that reach deeper into history than any professional competing today.  More than 25 years ago, he trained with FRANCO COLUMBO for the film Rocky, and his current physique proves that he never lost the bug. Onstage here, he was a credit to the sport and to his passion for it’s practice.

In fact, so sincere is his involvement, that he has launched his own supplement line, Instone, and is set to introduce a fitness magazine titled Sly for 35 – to 54 year old men.

More power to you, Mr. Stallone.
Julian Schmidt