Our POW [Picture of the Week] this week is a rarely seen pic that comes from
my collection. – Craig (January 27, 2002)
Sly Guests on Ali Celebration
Muhammad Ali, seated, is joined by, from left, India.Aire, Paul Simon, Sidney Poitier, Natalie Cole, Larry King, Sylvester Stallone, Laila Ali and Jon Voight at the taping of “Muhammad Ali’s 60th Birthday Celebration,” Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Los Angeles. The show airs Wednesday. (AP Photo/CBS, Monty Brinton)
Muhammand Ali, seated, is joined by, from left, Howard Bingham, Will Smith, India.Aire, Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Simon, Sidney Poitier, Natalie Cole, Larry King, Sylvester Stallone, Laila Ali and Jon Voight at the taping of “Muhammad Ali’s 60th Birthday Celebration,” Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Los Angeles. The show airs Wednesday night on CBS. (AP Photo/CBS, Monty Brinton)
“Rocky” in the Perfect DVD Collection
Entertainment Weekly’s January 11th issue looks at “The 100 Must-See DVDs.” Rocky is picked as a dvd in “the perfect collection.” Sly makes the cover and in a small pic in the article (as Rocky).
Rocky, 1976 MGM, PG, $19.98 The franchise it spawned quickly lapsed into self-parody, but writer-star Sylvester Stallone‘s parable of redemption remains not only the sports-film paragon but one of the most successful low-budget movies ever. Why? In a decade of war, scandal, and economic decay, the Best Picture winner was, simply, the right film at the right time.
– Craig Zablo (January 5, 2002)
“Rocky IV” Leads the Time Capsule
The January 4, 2002 issue of Entertainment Weekly contains an item about Sly in the Time Capsule column. They look at December 31, 1985 and say: Sylvester Stallone scores a knockout as Rocky IV is the top film in its fifth week, ultimately grossing a heavyweight $86.5 million.
– Craig Zablo (01/01/02)
Photo courtesy of the StalloneZone
Sly & Jen @ Lakers’ Game
Sylvester Stallone and his wife, Jennifer Flavin, embrace as they watch the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Houston Rockets, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 114-90.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
SZ Exclusive: Sly at “Driven” Premiere
Chris Heathcoat is a longtime SYLVESTER STALLONE fan and StalloneZone “regular.” Chris was lucky enough to attend the “Driven” premiere and generous enough to share his pics with us [Chris did the same for the “Get Carter” premiere], and had this to say:
“Craig:
Not requesting that it is a must, but if there is anything printed about my feeling about the clearest shot of SLY, as I look at it in my 22 years of experience with him it is this…
…From Fans to Critics, many people look at this man and think of his movies repeating a few quotes from his characters that fascinate them. I however see a man who kept me away form temporary highs and gave me one thrill film a year from 1979 (Rocky II) to 2001 (Driven) and when I see this picture I see a man who proves dreams do come true. Thank you SYLVESTER STALLONE!”
Christopher E. Heathcoat
And thank you, Chris!
– Craig Zablo
Sly: The Difference is Night and Day
SLY appears twice in the April 17, 2001 issue of the National Enquirer. He first appears in the two pictures above in a piece that looks at how differently celebrities dress during the day and at night. SLY makes another appearance later in the magazine [in a small picture] in an article about TOM CRUISE and NICOLE KIDMAN.
– Craig Zablo
POW: Sly
Our P.O.W. for this week is a cool shot of Sly which comes to us from the collection of Bob Manuels. – Craig Zablo (December 9, 2001)
“D-TOX” BY ERNEST RESENDES
Ernest “Jazzman” Resendes is back with another of his real cool pieces of original art! D -TOX!!!! – Craig Zablo (12/09/01)
“RAMBO IV” BY CHRIS MURPHY
Chris Murphy (who many will remember as the webmaster of Sly’s Gym) checked in after a long absence. Chris has been working on a variety of things including his artwork, and he created this teaser exclusively for the SZ! (Who now could doubt that Sly could get in shape to play Rambo or Rocky?)
– Craig Zablo
(December 1, 2001)