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Rocky Balboa is a fictional character best known for his role in the Rocky film series. Balboa, played by actor Sylvester Stallone, is a boxer from the city of Philadelphia. He rises from the neighborhoods of the City of Brotherly Love to win boxing's world heavyweight title. The character is reknowned around the world and especially in Philadelphia, where a statue of the boxer has been since the initial movie's release.
Rocky Balboa is a fictional character best known for his role in the Rocky film series. Balboa, played by actor Sylvester Stallone, is a boxer from the city of Philadelphia. He rises from the neighborhoods of the City of Brotherly Love to win boxing's world heavyweight title. The character is reknowned around the world and especially in Philadelphia, where a statue of the boxer has been since the initial movie's release.
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A Funnier Than Usual Nickelodeon Movie; Latin Alma Awards On ABC
Amy Sedaris, who made such a singular impression alongside Stephen Colbert in the series "Strangers With Candy," returns to both cable and high school in the new TV movie "Gym Teacher: The Movie" (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.). This time, instead of an out-of-...Tags: Linda Ronstadt, Charlie Sheen, Conan O'Brien, Luke Perry, Brian McKnight
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WORLD'S FUNNIEST COMMERCIALS 2008 (9 p.m., TBS) - Kevin Nealon and Susan Yeagley host this annual look at the wackiest spots from around the globe. AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (8 p.m., NBC/4) - Ten of the top 40 contestants perform. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Virginia, Anthony Perkins, Hillary Clinton, Morgan Freeman
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Stallone to build lakefront retreat
Tribune NewspapersLOS ANGELES—Is there anything more inspirational—or macho—than Sylvester Stallone running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the 1976 movie "Rocky"? Fast-forward to 2008 and Stallone may soon be running around Lake...Tags: Movies, Time Warner Inc., Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Television Industry
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Olympic sports your kids can learn
Special to the Chicago TribuneThe Olympic Games technically have two types of sports: The Big Ones everyone recognizes, such as track and field, gymnastics and swimming, and the Not-So-Big Ones that are televised on cable channels after midnight. But a medal is a medal, and...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Hoop, Clubs, Ribbon Gymnastics, People
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Escape in British time machine
Rewinding the week that was, in which it was like old times on the PGA Tour (you know, back when nobody cared), Major League Baseball gave us an All-Star game worth watching (were you paying attention, NBA and NFL?), and when exactly did Brett Favre...Tags: Cher, Roger Clemens, Minnesota Vikings, Baseball, Green Bay Packers
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Sylvester Stallone buys adjoining Lake Sherwood parcels
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIs there anything more inspirational -- or macho -- than Sylvester Stallone running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the 1976 movie "Rocky"? Fast-forward to 2008 and Mr. Machismo may soon be running around Lake Sherwood in Thousand Oaks....Tags: Owen Wilson, Property, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Perez Hilton, Beach Vacations
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Rivalry between these cities is ice-cold
It's Pittsburgh-Philadelphia tonight in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Exciting stuff. Intrastate rivals. Let's get ready to rumbllle, right? OK, it's nothing like that. It's the NHL, where they canceled an entire season and nobody noticed. There's some buzz,...Tags: Baseball, Joe Namath, Bill Cosby, Pittsburgh Steelers, Paul Newman
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Unexpected hero taking Montreal's best punch
Marty Biron took on Canada's hockey team on Monday night. And the referees. And the vaunted power play of the Montreal Canadiens, who led the NHL in power-play scoring during the regular season. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, however, Biron has...Tags: National Hockey League, Derian Hatcher, Patrick Roy, Wachovia Corp., Montreal Canadiens
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MMA's big night: After further review
O, by the WayI was one of the four million or so folks who watched the mixed martial arts' prime-time coming-out party on CBS Saturday night. From a purely ratings point of view, the telecast represented a mixed bag for mixed martial arts.On the......Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Fashion Trends, CBS Corp.
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Clinton says she's like Rocky, won't quit race
craig.gordon@newsday.comMaybe she forgot how the movie ends. Hillary Rodham Clinton Tuesday compared herself to fictional Philadelphia fighter Rocky Balboa -- invoking that famous underdog's never-say-die spirit to say she won't cut short her presidential bid. "Let me tell you...Tags: Bill Clinton, Pennsylvania, Sylvester Stallone, Barack Obama, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Forrest, Tarver still fighting for the future
With all the huge fights that are being made -- and have been fought -- it is easy for some really good cards to fly under the radar. This weekend's offering from Gary Shaw and Showtime is one of them. It's a championship tripleheader from Foxwoods...Tags: International Boxing Federation, Boxing, Riddick Bowe, Lennox Lewis, Heavyweight
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