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Through thick and thin, these Rocky characters always went the distance for Rocky (Sylvester Stallone). As the beloved film turns 50, and as the new Rocky biopic I Play Rocky approaches, we’re looking back on the people closest to the boxer’s heart.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / October 30

‘I Play Rocky’ Team Explains Shocking True Stories Behind ‘Rocky’ Biopic

After a recent test screening of I Play Rocky , audience members had a question. How often had director Peter Farrelly interspersed footage from the original 1976 Rocky with new scenes in this film?

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 27

'I Was Excited About It,' – Anthony Ippolito Filmed His First Audition for ‘I Play Rocky’ in His Grandma’s Basement

Anthony Ippolito filmed his first self-tape audition for I Play Rocky in his grandma’s basement. Ippolito was cast to portray a young Sylvester Stallone in the film, which follows the actor's journey during the making of the 1976 film Rocky .

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 25

Sylvester Stallone Proudly Embraces Nepotism, Says Casting Daughter in ‘Tulsa King’ Is What Good Parents Do

Sylvester Stallone thinks that getting his daughter the Tulsa King role is entirely justified under the good parents’ guideline. There is nothing a parent would not do for their children, so getting a role is the least they would do for the happiness of their kids.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / October 24

Sylvester Stallone Makes Blunt Nepotism Confession About Daughter in ‘Tulsa King’

Sylvester Stallone made a blunt confession about nepotism and his daughter Scarlet Stallone‘s role in Tulsa King. In an October interview with USA Today, the Rocky star, 80, addressed the idea of “nepo babies” in the entertainment industry.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 23

Hollywood dad Sylvester Stallone happy for people to accuse him of nepotism

Sylvester Stallone has no problem with people thinking his daughter’s involvement in Tulsa King is “nepotism”, insisting “of course it is”. The actor’s

Entertainment News / TV Insider / October 23

Sylvester Stallone Reveals He’s Written More ‘Rocky’ — He Shares His Hopes for Future Films

While Rocky wasn’t Sylvester Stallone‘s first appearance on screen (he had appeared in the coming-of-age comedy The Lords of Flatbush and had some minor TV roles), it kick-started a career that has spanned over 80 movies, which combined have made more than $7 billion at the box office.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 23

'AI Is Here to Stay' – Sylvester Stallone Embraces AI as He Issues a Bold Warning to People

Sylvester Stallone is not shying away from sharing his bold stance on Artificial Intelligence. The actor is among the many in Hollywood who have opened up about their views on the technology.

Sylvester Stallone News / Nerdist / October 22

'I Play Rocky' lays it all on the line in new trailer

The first trailer for I Play Rocky sort of broke my brain. Star Anthony Ippolito looks and sounds so much like Sylvester Stallone, his performance almost seems too good. Plus, the film itself—the story of how Rocky got made—is so similar to Rocky, it almost seems like this is a de facto remake.

'Making of a Legend' – Sylvester Stallone’s ‘I Play Rocky’ Has Fans Buzzing About the Classic’s Untold Origins

Rocky star Anthony Ippolito was left ‘sick’ after grueling ordeal playing Sylvester Stallone in new Hollywood biopic

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 21

Rocky star Anthony Ippolito was left ‘sick’ after gruelling ordeal playing Sylvester Stallone in new Hollywood biopic

Portraying Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone in a new film about the making of Rocky made actor Anthony Ippolito ill after he took on the physically punishing challenge.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

Famous sitcom characters and their real-life inspirations

Some of the most iconic characters in the history of television situational comedy are actually taken from real people. For better or worse, they continue to make us laugh.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 20

Scott Waugh recalls being 'blown away' by Sylvester Stallone

Scott Waugh was "blown away" by Sylvester Stallone when he worked with the Hollywood star. The 56-year-old filmmaker has worked with a host of big-name stars during his career, including Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jean-Claude Van Damme - but he admits that Stallone made a particularly strong impression when they worked together.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 20

'We Are Going to Be Frenemies Forever' — Sylvester Stallone Reveals How His Rivalry With Arnold Schwarzenegger Began

People fall in love at first sight, but for Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, it was frenemies at first sight. Today, the two action legends share a friendship built on decades of Hollywood history, but their relationship was once defined by fierce competition, bruised egos, and an unspoken determination to outdo one another.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 17

‘Tulsa King’ Season 4 Release Schedule: When Does Every New Episode Drop on Paramount+?

The next episode of Tulsa King Season 4 arrives on Paramount+ on October 23, 2026, bringing Sylvester Stallone back as Dwight Manfredi. The crime drama has turned his unlikely relocation into a mix of territorial disputes, criminal ambition, and the culture clash that comes with transplanting an old-school gangster into unfamiliar territory.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 16

Sylvester Stallone is an 'idiot' for doing his own stunts

Sylvester Stallone thinks he's an "idiot" for doing his own stunts and has "millions of regrets" over his onset injuries. The Rocky star has suffered a

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 15

'I Think I’m an Idiot'— Sylvester Stallone Regrets Doing His Own Stunts and Breaking His Body in Pieces

Sylvester Stallone helped define action cinema when heroes were expected to bleed, grunt, fall off something dangerous, and somehow walk away before the credits.

Entertainment News / Men's Journal / October 14

'Tulsa King' Season 4 Release Schedule: When Every Episode Drops on Paramount+

Sylvester Stallone’s slick crime series is back. Tulsa King is returning for Season 4, and the debut episode is coming at us very, very soon. While Season 5 is filming right now and will see the show switch locations to New York City, the events of Season 4 will lay the groundwork for that shakeup.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 14

'I Can’t Retire'—Sylvester Stallone Reveals the Hilarious Reason He Is Still Working at 80

Sylvester Stallone’s career is Hollywood’s ultimate underdog story, a performer who wrote himself into superstardom with Rocky, then built a five-decade empire spanning Rambo, The Expendables, and Tulsa King.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 13

Sylvester Stallone had 'wakeup call' after finding himself in 'house of horrors'

Sylvester Stallone had a real "wake-up call" after being jailed in a "true house of horrors". The 80-year-old Hollywood star has recalled a time he was arrested in the early 1970s while working at a New York City deli, when he had to tell a man from a waste disposal company that the business was going to start using a new vendor.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / October 5

Tulsa King renewed for season 5, moving to New York

Paramount+ renewed Tulsa King for season 5, moving production from Georgia to New York as Dwight “The General” Manfredi returns to his mafia roots, according to Deadline and Variety.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 5

Sylvester Stallone 'felt sad' following Rocky's Oscar triumph

Sylvester Stallone "felt sad" when Rocky won Best Picture at the 1977 Academy Awards ceremony. The 80-year-old star's legendary boxing movie took home

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 29

Rocky star Sylvester Stallone turned to steroids, but why?

Sylvester Stallone turned to steroids in a bid to evolve the character of Rocky Balboa. The 80-year-old actor began playing the iconic film character in mid-1970s but Stallone wanted the fictitious boxer to develop for Rocky III, which was released in 1982.

Entertainment News / Entertainment on ClutchPoints / September 29

Sylvester Stallone breaks silence on ‘mixed’ reaction to I Play Rocky movie that might’ve ‘jumped the gun’

Ahead of the release of the movie I Play Rocky, which depicts filmmaker and actor Sylvester Stallone‘s journey making the now-iconic boxing flick, he spoke about his feelings on the project.

Entertainment News / Agents of Fandom / September 22

'I Play Rocky' review: Anthony Ippolito delivers a knockout performance

If you asked 100 people to name a boxer, how many would name Rocky Balboa? That’s the power and legacy of this character, played by Sylvester Stallone in Rocky.

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