GOLFING FOR CHARITY

The November 12, 2001 issue of US Weekly‘s “The Scene” column by Michael Lewittes contains the following: 

Chris O’Donnell, Joe Pesci, James Caan, Andy Garcia, Dharman & Greg’s Thomas Gibson and Sylvester Stallone hitting the links for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS golf tournament at L.A.’s Riviera Country Club.

– Craig Zablo (November 11, 2001)

“Dolan’s Cadillac” Scouting Vegas Locations!

From Carol Cling‘s Shooting Stars column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

“And currently scouting around town: “Dolan’s Cadillac,” based on a STEPHEN KING tale, about a science teacher who extracts complex revenge when a Las Vegas mobster murders his wife, who witnessed a hit.  SYLVESTER STALLONE, who starred as a Vegas-based hit man in the “Get Carter” remake, plays the mobster. Cameras are expected to roll around the first of the year with STACY TITLE [“The Last Supper”] directing.

SLYFECTA

The October 26th issue of Entertainment Weekly contains three Sly items!

#1 Sly Schemes Rocky may be down, but don’t count him out: MGM KO’d plans for Rocky 6 – the studio would only commit $10 million to the sequel – but franchise creator and star Sylvester Stallone is shopping other Italian Stallion-inspired projects. He’s pitching the networks a sitcom about a boxing priest: Father Lefty, which Stallone would produce but not star in, features a tough but loving man of the cloth. “It’s about a very eccentric priest who has his thumb on the pulse,” says the 55-year-old actor. “A real character who’s not far from Rocky.” He also thinks Rocky: The Musical could be a Broadway box office champ. “It would be very similar to the movie, but of course with songs,” says Stallone. “I’ll probably write the book.” Would Rocky belt out Survivor‘s “Eye of the Tiger“? “Absolutely Do-do, doo, doo,”Sly sings. “It’s the thrill of the fight.”

#2 Expecting Stop! Or my wife will deliver. Sylvester Stallone, 55, and model spouse Jennifer Flavin, 33, are expecting their third child. (A due date was not announced.) Daughters Sophia and Sistine are 5 and 3, respectively. Stallone also has two sons, Sage, 25, and Seargeoh, 22, from his first marriage.

#3 In the Encore section there is the above pic and an article about the birth of Planet Hollywood ten years ago.

-Craig Zablo
(October 20, 2001)

SLY: START YOUR ENGINES!

The October 19th issue of Entertainment Weekly contains a bit of Sly news in the On the Air column by Lynette Rice: And so on… 

Gentleman, start your engines! Hoping that racing fans will go along for the joyride, NBC is developing two NASCAR-themed dramas for fall 2002. Sources say Sylvester Stallone is teaming with Brad Grey Television to produce a spin-off of his motion picture Driven, while Regency Television is developing a series about two NASCAR drivers and their families. Why the interest in fast cars? Consider the recent appeal of NASCAR on NBC and TNT: Ratings are not only up 20 percent over last year, but the sport has begun to pique the interest of the advertiser-friendly 18-49 demographic – many of whom turned out to see this summer’s drag-racing drama The Fast and the Furious

– Craig Zablo (October 20, 2001)

Jay Leno’s Harley Auction Raised $360,200 for 9/11 Victims!

The Harley Davidson celebrity-autographed motorcycle (and matching truck) put up for auction by Jay Leno raised $360,200.00! All proceeds will benefit 9/11 victims from the attacks on the World Trade Center. The winning bidder will appear on ”The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to collect his Harley.

The Harley contains celebrity autographs by Sly Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, Salma Hayek, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Heather Graham, Kevin Spacey, Ellen DeGeneres, Tim Allen and, of course, Jay Leno.

  • Craig Zablo (October 20, 2001)

SLY QUINELLA

The October 22nd issue of The National Enquirer contains an article entitled Stupid Cupid which looks at celebrity mismatchs. It says this about Sly:

Sylvester Stallone & … Several Loves: When action flick stud-muffin Sly met statuesque Brigitte Nielsen while filming “Rocky IV” in 1985, he declared: “This gorgeous blonde is a towering monument to womanhood.” It was a temporary monument though, because the two hastily divorced in 1988. Afterward, Stallone summed it up: “Love makes you do stupid things like marrying people you shouldn’t.”
 Sly became engaged just a few weeks after meeting model Angie Everhart in 1995. “She’s gorgeous, she’s bright, and she’s my soul mate. I finally found someone I know is the right woman,” he crowed. “I haven’t known her very long, but I want to spend the rest of my life with her.” After breaking off the engagement less than two months later and taking up with Jennifer FlavinSly beat a retreat that Rambo would have been ashamed of: “Engagement? What engagement?” he asked.

Baby Makes Three for SLY and JENNIFER is the headline of an item in Mike Walker‘s All the Gossip column in the same issue. It goes on to say: Yo! It’s Da Stork! Sly Stallone and his wife Jennifer just found out their third bundle of joy will arrive around May 28! The couple has two daughters, but Sly says he loves girls and wants ANOTHER one!

– Craig Zablo (October 20, 2001)