Sly Supports Arnold Claims Unnamed Source

On May 25, 2011, ShowBiz Spy posted a piece titled, “Sylvester Stallone Supports Schwarzenegger” which says through an unnamed source close to Sly that Stallone is helping Arnold get through the tough times he’s had since it was announced that he and Maria Shriver are divorcing.  The piece goes on to say that Sly and Arnold have even talked about a project when Arnold is ready to return to movie making.

 

Lady Gaga Talking Rocky Again

On May 25, 2011, The Hollywood Reporter posted a piece titled, “Lady Gaga: I Have to Make the Music Industry Bleed  and once again, Gaga was back with the references to Rocky. 

  • Referencing Sylvester Stallone‘s Rocky IV, the “Born This Way” singer tells Rolling Stone she wants to put the human element back into music: “My favorite part is when Apollo’s ex-trainer says to Rocky, ‘He is not a machine. He’s a man. Cut him, and once he feels his own blood, he will fear you.’ I know it sounds crazy, but I was thinking about the machine of the music industry. I started to think about how I have to make the music industry bleed to remind it that it’s human, it’s not a machine.”

 

Lady Gaga Gaga Over Rocky Balboa

On May 23, 2011, Artist Direct posted an article titled titled “Lady Gaga Says Rocky Balboa is Her Dream Man.”  Gaga is quoted as saying…

  • Rocky is my favorite movie – I love Rocky 3 because he gets his ass kicked in the first round and comes back.

Lady Gaga goes on to say…

  • “The Edge of Glory means a lot to me – it was written when my grandfather died. That song is about looking life in the eye and when you die saying ‘I won, I’m a champion’ like Rocky sprinting to the top of the staircase.”

You can read the entire article here.

 

Whoopi Goldberg & Sly

Whoopi Goldberg and Sylvester Stallone arrive to the opening night performance of the Broadway musical “Sister Act” in New York, Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Goldberg, who starred in the original film, is also a producer of the musical.

(AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

It’s interesting to note that Broadway World has theorized that Sly was with Whoopi on opening night because he has started work again to get Rocky made into a Broadway musical.

The House that “Rocky” Built

On March 21, 2011, eCanadaNow posted a piece called “List of Most Expensive Celebrity Homes” and Sly’s house was discussed along with the homes of Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez and Billy Joel.  Here is what they had to say about Sly’s house:

  • Sylvester Stallone has a home that looks like a huge hotel from the driveway and is worth a whopping ten million dollars. His home is often referred to “The House That Rocky Built.”