Happy Birthday Sly!

Craig / / 2008
Today is Sunday, July 6th, the 188th day of 2008 and Sly Stallone’s 62nd birthday. Other famous people born on this day include:

  • John Paul Jones, founder of the U.S. Navy, in 1747
  • former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan in 1921 (age 87)
  • TV entertainer, producer Merv Griffin in 1925
  • rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Bill Haley (“Rock Around The Clock”) in 1925
  • actress Janet Leigh in 1927
  • singer/actress Della Reese in 1931 (age 77)
  • actor Ned Beatty in 1937 (age 71)
  • actor Burt Ward in 1945 (age 63)
  • U.S. President George W. Bush in 1946 (age 62)
  • actresses Shelley Hack in 1947 (age 61)

Here’s to a happy birthday to all [at least all those still living]! – Craig

Sly in Fat Actors Prestige Club

Craig / / 2008, Cop Land
Gawker.com has an article about actors who have gained weight for roles. Included in the list are: Matt Damon, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, George Clooney, Robert DeNiro, Vincent D’Onofrio and of course Sly. Here’s what they had to say about Sly:

Sylvester Stallone in Copland Rocky Balboa gained about 40lbs to play a sad-sack New Jersey policeman in this quiet thriller that was meant to revive his acting career. While Stallone and the movie were both quite good, they went mostly unnoticed and disappeared into film history. Stallone since bulked back up and recently played a 60-year-old John Rambo.
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Here’s a link to the piece. – Craig