Category: Celebs

Sly & Mike Tyson

Craig / / 2011, Celebs, Honors

Sylvester Stallone and Mike Tyson, seen here prior to the 2011 International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductions at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. Both Stallone and Tyson were 2011 Inductees.

(AFP/Getty Images/Rick Stewart)

Sly, Don King & Mike Tyson

Craig / / 2011, Celebs, Honors

Actor Sylvester Stallone, left, promoter Don King, center, and boxer Mike Tyson talk before an induction ceremony at the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y., on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Stallone and Tyson were inducted.

(AP Photo/Mike Groll)

David Haye Trains Like Rocky

Craig / / 2011, Celebs

David Haye who fights Wladimir Klitschko next month in a world title unification bout is not only a Rocky Balboa fan, but has also been training like Rocky.  Haye told The Sun…

  • “Since I was a kid I’ve always been a fan of the Rocky movies and spent a lot of time – probably too much time – watching them all!
  • “I love the Rocky storyline of the underdog going in and beating up the big Russian Ivan Drago.
  • “It’s a cliche, I know, but the sight of Rocky Balboa training by running up those steps in Philadelphia with his little dog and punching meat in the ice box really did act as one of my inspirations to start boxing.”

 Thanks to SZoners, Robert and Rachael Federico for the tip!

Sly Supports Arnold Claims Unnamed Source

Craig / / 2011, Celebs

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

Craig / / 2011, Celebs, Rocky 4

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

Craig / / 2011, Celebs, Rocky, Rocky 3, 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.