On Monday, March 7, 2005, Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray Leondard attended the premier party for NBC’s reality show, The Contender, at Planet Hollywood. Other celebrities including California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Liza Minnelli and Tony Danza joined in the festivities.
Category: TV
“The Contender” is Coming!
In this undated promotional photo provided by NBC Universal, Sugar Ray Leonard and Sylvester Stallone, hosts of NBC reality show ‘The Contender,’ pose. ‘The Contender’ is offering an impressive prize, $1 million and a four-year contract, to one of the 16 professional boxers competing in the new NBC reality series.
(AP Photo/NBC Universal, Chris Hasto)
– Craig
Sly on Vegas
Sylvester Stallone makes a rare television appearance when he guest stars on NBC’s Vegas at 9PM EST on Monday, January 3rd. Here’s info about the episode:
WHEN YOU GOT TO GO, YOU GOT TO GO
9pm 2005-01-03 ALL NEW!
WHEN ED IS KIDNAPPED, DANNY AND MIKE RACE AGAINST TIME TO FIND HIM — SYLVESTER STALLONE and DURAN DURAN GUEST STAR — When Ed (James Caan) is kidnapped, Danny (Josh Duhamel) and Mike (James Lesure) begin a frantic search of the city to find him. The fact that Ed refuses to let them contact autorities or pay the kidnapper’s ransom only makes their search more difficult. Sam (Vanessa Marcil) arranges a Vegas-style wedding for one of her clients, but it comes to a screeching halt when their lucky rings are lost. Elsewhere, Mary (Nikki Cox) and Delinda (Molly Sims) collaborate when the Montecito hosts a popular 80’s rock band (Duran-Duran). Marsha Thomason also stars. TV-14
– Craig
Sylvester Stallone Back in the Ring
From the USA Weekend for October 29-31, 2004
Sylvester Stallone goes back to a boxing ring in January as host and co-producer of The Contender, an NBC “reality” entry. The man who became a star as Rocky Balboa offers potential Rockys a shot at fame and fortune, but he promises his audience more than a fight.
“The fights will just be about five minutes,” says Stallone, 58. Co-Producer Mark Burnett says Stallone is right for the job because “he loves boxing and what it means to the fans.” He’s been cold at the box office, though, so it’s unlikely a planned Rocky VI will happen now.
– Craig Zablo
Yo! Reality!
Sly is pictured on the cover of today’s USA Today ( July 12, 2004 ). Inside there is an article titled ‘ NBC steps into the ring with fall reality programs’ with another picture of Sly.
Here’s an except…” but Sylvester Stallone who will serve as the Donald Trump of The Contender, offered his own version of Trump‘s signature line: ” You’re unconscious.”
Thanks to Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes for the scan!
– Craig Zablo [July 12, 2004]
AMC’s RockyFest Scores a Knockout!
SZoner, JPolli1034, e-mailed to say that AMC‘s recent Rockyfest brought AMC some of the highest ratings that it’s had all season. Here’s what MediaWeek.com had to say: Ratings Box: What’s Hot/What’s Not -AMC’s RockyFest Scores a Knockout:
This just proves what we’ve known all along. People still love and, more imortantly, want to see Rocky. The time is right for Rocky VI. – Craig Zablo [July 11, 2004] |
Sly Attends “The Contender” Promotional Tour
Jeffrey Katzenberg, Sylvester Stallone, Sugar Ray Leonard and Mark Burnett met with reporters about ‘The Contender’ as part of NBC’s 2004 Summer Press Tour in Los Angeles, California July 10, 2004.
Sly, Frank and Sugar Ray Leonard Audition Boxers
Sly, his brother Frank and former boxing world champion Sugar Ray Leonard attended an open casting call for ‘The Contender,’ at the La Brea Gym in Los Angeles Tuesday, May 25, 2004.
– Craig
Stallone Goes Back to Boxing for TV Show
From the Associated Press Sat, Apr 24, 2004
ESSEN, Germany – Sylvester Stallone, the star of the five “Rocky” movies, says he’s hoping to draw people who don’t like boxing to his latest on-screen venture — a reality television show featuring young fighters.
Stallone, 57, is the executive producer of “The Contender,” slated to start next year, finding and grooming would-be boxers.
“All these 16 fighters must have a very good story and an interesting background,” Stallone said Saturday at a fitness fair in Germany. “You’ll get to know their wives and children, their mothers. It’s very emotional.”
“What I really want is for people, especially women, who don’t like boxing, to watch this show because it’s a drama,” he added.
The winner of the NBC series is to get $1 million and the chance to become a professional prize fighter. The boxers will fight one another in a weekly elimination process similar to other reality shows.
Stallone, in Essen to promote his nutritional products company, Instone, said he likely would no longer be tempted by a major movie role that would take him away from his family for months.
“I had my high point 30 years ago,” he said. “I had a very unusual career. It was too good — how do you top that?”
Sly Set to Appear on “Tonight Show” with Jay Leno
Hi this is Eric Poll founder of www.slycentral.com. I recently found out that Sylvester Stallone will be appearing on the Tonight Show on April 2nd at 11:35 pm. I have always wanted to have Sylvester Stallone on Jay Leno and now we got our wish.
Thanks Eric Polli .
Thanks Eric! – Craig Zablo