#Ippolito

Belittled for his speech and looks, and so short of cash he had to sell his dog, Stallone managed to write and star in one of the greatest boxing movies ever. How does Anthony Ippolito feel about playing his hero?

Anthony Ippolito had to do more than nail Sylvester Stallone’s signature voice to play him in “I Play Rocky.” He also had to transform his skinny physique to one with bulging muscles. “It had its moments for sure.…

A source said his brother had been with O.J. Simpson the night of the murders in 1994. But when we refused to pay, he retracted his story.

Sam Ippolito says his brother Joey came back to a Los Angeles apartment with apparent blood on his hands on June 12, 1994.

The film follows the true story behind the making of 'Rocky,' timed to the classic's 50th anniversary.