All posts containing the tag: "Rocky"
Posted Dec 1st 2009 5:29PM by TMZ Staff
Sylvester Stallone claims someone was stupid enough to steal one of his most famous cars nearly 15 years ago -- and now the guy who has it is refusing to give it back.
It's all over the "iconic custom-built" 1950 Mercury featured in the Stallone classic, "Cobra." Stallone claims he had personally designed the car to fit his role in the film.
But Sly claims someone jacked the famous ride from a garage back in 1994 -- and it somehow got into the possession of a company that provides "on-camera vehicles" for movies. Sly claims he asked the owner of the company to give him the car back -- but the owner has refused.
Now Sly and his legal pit bull Marty Singer have filed an awesomely written lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, which begins with a quote from the movie -- "Crime is a disease. Meet the cure."
In the suit, Sly claims "by sheer fortuity" he came across a car auction on the Internet that featured the very same Mercury from "Cobra." Stallone claims he was shocked that someone had the "temerity" to try and sell the car in public -- since Sly had reported it stolen back in the day.
Sly never directly accuses the movie-car company of stealing the whip, which he claims is worth more than $250,000. The car company pulled the Mercury from the auction, but Sly still has some serious demands.
First -- he wants the car back, stat.
Second -- Stallone wants $3 million because the car company's site allegedly used Sly's name and image to promote the auction without proper permission.
Filed under: Ride Me, Exclusives
Tags: auction, cobra, cobra car, CobraCar, mecum.com, rocky, sylvester stallone, SylvesterStallone
Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:05AM by TMZ Staff
Burt Young is best known for playing Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law in the "Rocky" films. Guess what he looks like now!
Filed under: Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Tags: Burt Young, BurtYoung, rocky
Posted Sep 21st 2009 1:37PM by TMZ Staff
Ziggy Marley and Dolph Lundgren have taken the ironic t-shirt craze to a whole new level.
While out in L.A. this weekend, Ziggy rocked an image of his legendary dad Bob Marley and Dolph chose a pic of the man that made him a star ... Rocky Balboa.
Wearing your claim to fame is the new "Do you know who I am?"
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Fashion
Tags: bob marley, BobMarley, Dolph Lundgren, DolphLundgren, rocky, t-shirt, Ziggy Marley, ZiggyMarley
Posted Apr 30th 2009 8:00PM by TMZ Staff
The last guy to beat up Rocky Balboa claims he got screwed out of some serious prize money -- and now Antonio Tarver is suing the people behind the flick for allegedly treating him like a bum!
Tarver, who played prize fighter Mason "The Line" Dixon in the film, claims he was supposed to get significant bonuses based on how much money the film made. And according to the suit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Tarver says the "Rocky" people owe him at least $1.5 million.
Now, Tarver wants his cash -- plus interest. But the real question -- how the hell did that movie turn a profit?!
UPDATE -- Marty Singer, a lawyer for Sly Stallone, tells TMZ, "On the first day of principal photography of Rocky Balboa, Antonio Tarver, who had already reached an agreement for his appearance in the movie, refused to appear unless he received a back-end deal. He knew that if the production company did not cave in to his demands and give him a back-end deal, the motion picture would have to be shut down. As such, Mr. Tarver received notice a few weeks ago that he had engaged in duress, among other claims, and that he had no right to receive any back-end on the motion picture due to his alleged duress."
Filed under: Movies
Tags: antonio tarver, AntonioTarver, lawsuit, Mason The Line Dixon, MasonTheLineDixon, rocky, rocky balboa, RockyBalboa
Posted Aug 5th 2008 1:52PM by TMZ Staff
Carl Weathers became famous for playing Sylvester Stallone's rival-turned-friend Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" films. Guess what he looks like now!
Filed under: Movies, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Tags: Apollo Creed, ApolloCreed, Carl Weathers, CarlWeathers, Rocky
Posted May 10th 2007 11:26AM by Celly
The party has made its way to the front.
The sexy sexagenarian was snapped while on a shopping spree in London on Thursday, wearing his best "Yo, Adrian" sneer and a banged out 1984 power mullet. Yo Ken Paves!?!!
Filed under: Beauty
Tags: growth hormone, GrowthHormone, rambo, rocky, sylvester stallone, SylvesterStallone
