Category: Celebs

Sly at Race to Erase

Craig / / 2002, Celebs

HOLLYWOOD (Variety) – Appropriately for a fund-raiser called the Race to Erase MS, Friday’s dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel had its key acceleration going into the final sprint.

The ninth edition kicked off with a 1970s-themed, celebrity fashion show by Tommy Hilfiger. (The invite also called for ’70s dress, which revealed how much scary disco gear gathers dust in Beverly Hills closets.)

The high-energy runway presentation ended with co-chair Hilfiger taking the traditional designer’s bow (wearing a wig that gave him the appearance of an unusually healthy Iggy Pop) to strong applause.

The evening’s message on multiple sclerosis was delivered by co-chair Nancy Davis, who spoke about possible treatments, which surprisingly may include botox. Davis said the dinner raised a record $2.5 million.

While dinner was served, Tom Arnold, Tony Danza and Bill Maher emceed a live auction, valiantly trying to hold the crowd’s attention for the nine luxury items offered. One $16,000 bidder they nabbed was Montel Williams, who — proving you’re never too old to learn new, dangerous sports — will be taking luge lessons from Olympians at Lake Placid.

The evening shifted into high-gear with the live entertainment: Don Henley, Stevie Nicks and, especially, Smokey Robinson and Donna Summer. It’s not often a fund-raising crowd gets jiggy at a hotel dinner, but Summer had them out of their seats for her entire set.

Among guests were Tara Reid, Brooke Shields, Sylvester Stallone, Barbara and Marvin Davis, Lisa Kudrow, Teri Garr, Jackie Collins, Angela Bassett and Ray Romano.

– Craig Zablo (May 14, 2002)

The Rock Learns From Sly & Arnold

Craig / / 2002, Celebs

From STUFF Magazine: May 2002

The Rock: Lord of the Ring

Excerpt from interview:

Will the Rock succeed?
Oh, yeah. I have had some great advisers helping me along the way. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger have come down to the set to chat.

Could you understand what either of them said?
Yeah, Sly said, “Don’t look directly into the sun,” and Schwarzenegger said, “Always use a condom.” So I took that advice, and here we are. Both guys have been extremely supportive, and they certainly don’t have to be. It’s Great. They define the action genre.

Arnold has made some great movies, and Sylvester has done an amazing job. I mean, Rockyis just one of the all-time greatest pictures ever made.

Aren’t you overlooking Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot?
Yeah, and Red Heat.

*This cartoon was with the article, Illustrated by: Gary Brandham.*

Thanks to John “Big” Beatty for the tip and the scan.

– Craig Zablo (May 2, 2002)

Stallone in “The Green”?

Craig / / 2002, Celebs, Unmade Films

STALLONE IS IN IT FOR ‘THE GREEN: Numenorean principals Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman have agreed to adapt Troon McAllister‘s award-winning novel The Green for a spring 2002 shoot starring Sylvester Stallone. Stallone plays Eddie Caminetti, a golf hustler who reluctantly gets dragged into the upper-crust world of playing for the American team in the Ryder Cup matches – golf’s most prestigious event. Stallone is committed and Samuel Jackson has expressed interest in playing the team’s coach. The project will be produced jointly with Crusader Entertainment and Paramount Pictures.

I’m sure that this would not be the film that many SZoners would have picked for Sly to do next. But this book has gotten rave reviews. Click on the picture to the left, if you would like to read them or even purchase it.

Thanks to Franck (from Paris, France)

– Craig Zablo (April 21, 2002)

ISN’T IT ICONIC?

Craig / / 2002, Celebs

Sly‘s in the current (issue 124) issue of IMPACT. It gives a career overview and comparison on Sly and Arnold Schwarzenegger in an article by John Bierly entitled … “ISN’T IT ICONIC”

For a whole generation of young film-goers Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were the kings of the action genre. But, in a changing marketplace, whose career has best survived the years of crash and burn ? Impact traces their paths of destruction… Here are some excerpts guys…

‘”Stallone, meanwhile , had carved out a career with brains rather than brawn. ‘

“The Last Action Hero bombed in 1993, but 1994 Arnold found huge success again with True Lies. Stallone starred in one of his finest films, Cliffhanger, in 1993.’

‘ The difference , perhaps, is this : Sylvester Stallone is an actor, and Arnold Schwarzenerger is a star.’

‘I feel quite strongly that Stallone‘s performance in the 2000 remake of Get Carter is the best work off his career. He played Jack Carter as a real human being, whose single- minded quest for revenge instead brings him redemption. It’s a brave physical and emotional performance , and should have earned Stallone an Oscar nomination. ‘

‘ The bottom line is each man seems to be doing what suits him most. Stalllone is too good an actor to confine himself to bad action movies. ‘

Thanks to “Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes.
– Craig Zablo (April 21, 2002)

Three Sly Tidbits

Craig / / 2002, Celebs, Jennifer Flavin-Stallone

On March 26th Sly attended the sixth annual “An Unforgettable Evening” benefit for breast cancer in Beverly Hills, California. Elton John was the guest of honor. John Mellencamp provided the night’s musical entertainment, while comedian Dennis Miller hosted.

 

Also in attendance were Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Kate Capshaw, Steven Spielberg, Natalie Cole, and Fran Drescher, among others.

 

The April 1, 2002 (no fooling) issue of US Weekly contains two Sly tidbits:

 

In the “Loose Talk” section Sly is quoted as saying: “Anyone who says they’re not disappointed is putting you on.” in reference to losing at the Oscars.

In a sidebar section about famous breakups the following appears:

 

Jennifer Flavin The Dump: In May 1994, after five years of dating, Sylvester Stallone dropped Revlon model Flavin with a six-page letter delivered via Federal Express. Today: The couple reunited in the summer of 1995 and married two years later. They have two young daughters, and Flavin is pregnant again.

Sly Part of The Punch Bunch

Craig / / 2002, Celebs

Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes checked in with a scoop that the March 2002 issue of Total Film contains an article entitled “The Punch Bunch” by Ceri Thomas. The piece looks at “a long line of thespians who spent months wheezing around stinky gyms perfecting their slugging skills.” The actors include Wil Smith, Robert Deniro, Denzel Washington, Errol Flyn , Daniel Day-Lewis and of course Sly. The Rocky article is short but contains quotes from Sly and John Alvidsen.

Thanks again to Jazzman for keeping us informed!

Craig Zablo (March 23, 2002)

Death Race 3000

Craig / / 2002, Celebs, Death Race 2000, Unmade Films

On Friday, Dark Horizons posted an item based on an article in the The Chicago Sun Times in which director Paul Anderson [“Resident Evil’] discussed plans to re-make “Death Race 2000” as “Death Race 2000!” The kicker is that the film is being developed as a Tom Cruise project. Anderson revealed that, “Tom plays Frankenstein, the best driver in the world. But he has that nickname because he’s been in so many crashes. He’s a little bit beat up. He’s a little reckless.” A script was turned in last week and Anderson is excited about it.

What makes this film really cool for SZoners? Anderson was quoted as saying, “I’d love to cast Sly Stallone and bring him back as the same character he played in the first one. He was a great Machine Gun Joe.”

– Craig Zablo (March 9, 2002)

Bummer Stock

Craig / / 2002, Celebs

The March 4, 2002 issue of People contains the pic above with the following:

In a year marked by corporate scandal and financial ruin, Sylvester Stallone is waging his own battle. The Rocky star watched as his more than 3.9 million shares of Planet Hollywood stock, which he received as payment for promotional work, dwindle in value from $20 a share to 10 cents each. Stallone blames his former business manager Kenneth Starr [no relation to the Lewinski prosecutor] for alledgedly telling him that ‘it would send the wrong message to the market” if he sold, while counseling other investors to cash out. Stallone, 55, who teamed with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis to revive the franchise in 1995, claims he lost $10 million after the chain filed for banruptcy in 1999. He’s suing Starr for $17.3 in damages. [Schwarzenegger got out two years ago; Willis is still very much invested,” says his rep.] Ben Fields, a rep for Starr, whose clients reportedly include Warren Beatty and Al Pacino, told Daily Variety that Stallone‘s claims were “utter hogwash.” He adds, “I call him Stallone the Suer.” Says Starr spokesman Dan Klores: “[He] has sued or been sued by everyone from his stepfather to his landscapers, architects, production companies, producers… and wives.” Responds Sly‘s attorney: “My client will set the record straight.” Stay tuned.


Thanks to Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes for the pic and article!

Craig Zablo (March 9, 2002)

TWO STALLONE TIDBITS

Craig / / 2002, Celebs, TV

Stallone warns Philly colonists in ‘Liberty’ role
Mon Mar 4, 1:52 AM ETBy Steve Brennan


LOS ANGELES (The Hollywood Reporter) — Sylvester Stallone is putting extra star muscle behind the planned PBS animated series “Liberty’s Kids” from DIC Entertainment. Stallone‘s distinctive voice will be used to re-enact the character of Paul Revere in the high-profile series that is set amid the events of the American Revolution.

Also new to the all-star cast is British actor Michael York, who has signed do provide the voice of Adm. Lord Howe, leader of the English naval forces and responsible for blockading the colonial ports. York is the first British actor to come aboard the project.

The series is set to premiere on PBS on Labor Day.

“Liberty’s,” which will air five days a week on PBS, follows the adventures of four teenage apprentices working for Benjamin Franklin’s newspaper in colonial Philadelphia. The great events and the heroes of the American Revolution are introduced to viewers through the kids’ interaction as reporters.

Joining Stallone — who gets to utter the famous warning “The British are coming! The British are coming!” — is an A-list cast of celebrity voice actors, including Walter Cronkite as Benjamin Franklin, Michael Douglas as George Washington, Billy Crystal as John Adams, Annette Bening as Jane Adams, Whoopi Goldberg as Deborah Sampson, Ben Stiller as Thomas Jefferson, Liam Neeson as John Paul Jones, Dustin Hoffman as Benedict Arnold and Yolanda King, daughter of the late Martin Luther King Jr., as Elizabeth Freeman.

Bob Stack, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris were the showbiz honorees at the U.S. Vets Gala Honoring America’s Heroes, held Friday at the BevHilton. Lionel Richie, Constantina and Living Proof entertained.

By Army Archerd, Daily Variety Senior Columnist

Craig Zablo (March 4, 2002)