On January 29, 2009, Metro.co.uk posted the photo above with the news of Planet Hollywood’s purchase of Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo. You can read the full piece here.
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Sly and Danny Have Jokes
On January 29, 2009, Fox News posted a piece titled, “Sly Stallone buys Restaurant to Keep Wife From Cooking.” It ran with the photo above and the news that Planet Hollywood had purchased Buca di Beppo. Sly was quoted a couple of times, saying:
“If someone said you have to eat one kind of food for the rest of your life, Irish, English, German or Italian, it’s Italian,” Stallone told Fox News of Buca di Beppo’s fare.
“And the beauty of this is, my wife doesn’t have to cook for a long, long time,” Stallone joked. “Thank God.”
You can read the full article here and it’s worth a read — Danny DeVito is pretty funny talking about his Limóncello incident on the view. – Craig
Rambo and Mickey Rourke
On January 29, 2009, Extra, like a bazillion other sites posted the news that Sly plans to return to the big screen as Rambo. What set their report apart was the shoutout that Sly gave to Mickey Rourke:
“Mickey, if anybody deserves an Oscar, it’s you. No question about it. You lived it. You earned it. You deserve it. You’re an incredibly talented man. It’s about time everyone says, ‘You know what. Give it to the winner.'”
You can read the full piece by clicking here.
Stallone and DeVito
Danny DeVito, right, and Planet Hollywood shareholder Sylvester Stallone sample DeVito’s Limoncello liqueur during an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood’s purchase of Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo, at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Cheers
Planet Hollywood shareholder Sylvester Stallone, left, Danny DeVito, center, and Planet Hollywood Founder and CEO Robert Earl sample DeVito’s Limoncello liqueur at an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood’s purchase of Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo, at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Sly, Charlie & Wife
Planet Hollywood shareholder Sylvester Stallone, right, poses with actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Allen at an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood’s purchase of Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo, at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The New 3 Amigos
From left, Planet Hollywood shareholder Sylvester Stallone and actors Charlie Sheen and Danny DeVito sample DeVito’s Limoncello liqueur at an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood’s purchase of Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo, at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Sly & Pesci
Actor Sylvester Stallone, left, talks with actor Joe Pesci prior to Shane Mosley’s bout against Antonio Margarito of Mexico in a WBA welterweight title boxing match on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 in Los Angeles. Mosely won by TKO in the ninth round.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Sly & Arnold @ Fight
Sylvester Stallone, left, and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger look at the crowd before the Margarito Mosley WBA welterweight title boxing match on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Greatest Movie Voices of All Time
On January 9, 2009, Mark Caro of The Chicago Tribune wrote an article about the greatest movie voices of all time. Mr. Caro’s contention was that we could identify old time movie stars without seeing them if we heard them speak just one sentence. Mr. Caro goes on to, ah, voice his opinions on the subject and then talk to a few celebrities for their opinions.
When Mr. Caro asked director Darren (“The Wrestler”) Aronofsky for his choices, here is what he said:
“Lauren Bacall, of course, and Humphrey Bogart. Jimmy Stewart is so unique that he’s instantly recognizable. Malkovich. And Sly [Stallone], in its own way. It’s distinct, you know?”
You can read the full article here.