Category: Celebs

ComicBookMovie.com posted a humorous cartoon from “SuperNews!” An animated sketch comedy series airing on Current TV.

The vampire craze has taken over Hollywood.  Television and movies are churning out only blood-sucking tales, so it’s up to Sly Stallone, Clint Eastwood and Arnold Schwarzenegger to set things right.  See if they are up to the task by clicking here.

On November 7, 2009, the Daily Mail ran an interview with Mickey Rourke.    If you’re a fan, it’s worth a read. A point of interest for Sly fans is this exchange:

A lot of those who let you down are those who seemed the closest to you.

They’re the ones running out of your house with the silver when it all goes wrong, and when they jump ship that hurts. There are some people who stuck with me: Sly Stallone has always been a good friend to me…

On October 24, 2009, the Gaea Times posted five photos of Sly and Arnold leaving Le Grand Passage after having lunch there. You can see the photos here.

Actor Sylvester Stallone looks on before the start of the WBC Heavyweight Championship boxing bout between Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine and Cristobal Arreola of the U.S. in Los Angeles, California September 26, 2009.
REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BOXING ENTERTAINMENT)

U.S. actor Sylvester Stallone (L) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wait for the start of the WBC Heavyweight Championship boxing bout between Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine and Cristobal Arreola of the U.S. at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California September 26, 2009.
REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BOXING ENTERTAINMENT)

Actor Sylvester Stallone and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wait for the start of the WBC Heavyweight Championship boxing bout between Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine and Cristobal Arreola of the U.S. at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California September 26, 2009.
REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BOXING ENTERTAINMENT)

On September 25, 2009, in their Entertainment section, FOXNEWS.com ran a piece called “Too Old for Action” by Amy and Nancy Harrington. The authors take a look at “aging stars” who they feel are too old to play in “action roles”. The stars that they consider too old are: Bruce Willis [54], Steven Seagal [58], Arnold Schwarzenegger [62], Clint Eastwood [79], Harrison Ford [67], Sylvester Stallone [63], Jean-Claude Van Damme [49], Mel Gibson [53], Jackie Chan [55], and Nicholas Cage [45].

Here’s what they had to say about Sly:

Sylvester Stallone is clearly not willing to accept that he’s a 63-year-old former action star, and he won’t let go.  Quite the contrary. In his next film, “The Expendables,” he’s pulling together a who’s who of fading action heroes, from Dolph Lundgren to Mickey Rourke. Sly explained, “I wanted to do a film that was more about men and just doing things that we did back in the ’80s and ’90s with films that were a little bit more men on men, and actual physical stunts, and also a story that isn’t super-gigantic.” Thank goodness someone’s perpetuating the Hollywood legacy of overblown action films with no story line.

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I find it somewhat humorous that the photo of Sly that they chose to run with the article clearly shows that he’s not too old for “action roles”.  “Rocky Balboa” and “Rambo” received positive critical reviews and great box office… and “The Expendables” is one of the most anticipated films of next year.  Perhaps these authors should have given more thought to putting Sly in the mix. 

As to the other stars, none of them are working mainly as “action stars” and to pre-judge their ability to play a role based soley on age is pretty weak.  You can, however, read the whole article by clicking here.