May 23, 2013

Apollo Creed Broadway Bound in ‘Rocky’ Musical (Promo)

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*Rocky the Musical, a stage adaptation of Sylvester Stallone’s 1976 Oscar-winning classic about a Philadelphia fighter, will open on Broadway next spring, it was announced Sunday. Sly and his fellow producers confirmed the musical will begin previews at the historic Winter Garden Theatre in February 2014 before curtains rise officially in March. Rocky the Musical [...]




Kevin Hart Joins DeNiro and Stallone in ‘Grudge Match’

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*Kevin Hart has been cast opposite Robert DeNiro and Sylvester Stallone in the upcoming Warner Bros. film “Grudge Match,” reports Deadline.com. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Hart will play a fight promoter who gets two retired brawlers (DeNiro and Stallone) back in the ring. The film will be directed by Peter Segal from a script [...]




Will Smith: Key to Superstardom is ‘International’ Appeal

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*“Men in Black 3” marks the first acting gig for Will Smith in four years, but the Hollywood heavyweight didn’t spend the entire hiatus away from the business. Much of the time was spent producing projects for his Overbrook Entertainment shingle – like “The Karate Kid” remake starring his son Jaden. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS [...]




50 Cent Joins Stallone, Schwarzenegger in ‘The Tomb’

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*50 Cent has signed on to join Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Caviezel in director Mikael Hafstrom’s action film “The Tomb.” According to Variety, the Stallone plays an expert on structural security who is framed and put in a high-security prison of his own design. He must put his skills to the test to [...]




Mike Tyson and Sylvester Stallone Inducted into Boxing Hall of Fame

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*Sunday was a star-studded event, honoring some of the greatest athletes in boxing, including Mike Tyson. He, along with “Rocky” star, Sylvester Stallone was among the group inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Three-division champion Julio Cesar Chavez, junior welterweight champ Kostya Tszyuu, referee Joe Cortez and trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain were also [...]




Condoleezza Rice Turned Down ‘Dancing with the Stars’

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*And now for the celebs who rejected offers to join “Dancing with the Stars.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was among the dozen or so who thought better of trying to dance for votes on live TV. Also on the “no” list: Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, Sylvester Stallone, political [...]




EUR Film Review: The Expendables

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*As kids, my friends and I periodically engaged in debates about which of our favorite comic book superheroes was the mightiest. Could Batman beat Superman? Who would prevail in a battle between Spiderman and Wolverine? Or between Flash and the Hulk? And how would a clash of the Fantastic Four and the X-Men turn out? [...]