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S LY S TA LL O N E TA LK S T O Z O O !“A sheepskin coatsaved my life!”The action star and movie veteran sits down with ZOO to discuss Creed continuing his Rocky legacy,clobbering Michael B Jordan – and life on the streets before his career took off!PICS: Rex Shutterstock, Getty Images, Scope FeaturesHI, SLY! IT’S GREAT TOHAVE YOU BACK.TELL US ABOUTCREED CONTINUINGTHE ROCKY SERIES.When director Ryan Cooglerapproached me, I dismissed theidea. It was a struggle to getRocky Balboa made. I washappy with it, and it felt like theconclusion of the story. I didn’tneed to go any further.WHAT EVENTUALLYPERSUADED YOU TOJUMP ON BOARD?I thought my story had beentold, but he made me realisethere have been twogenerations since, and theyhaven’t had a Rocky story.His idea was ingenious, soI finally agreed to do it afterI was shamed for my narrowmindedness. Michael B Jordanhas done a fantastic job.HOW’S IT BEEN WORKINGWITH HIM? HAVE YOUFORMED A CLOSE BOND?Michael’s a fantastic actor. Hisdedication to the training wasW ith M ic ha elB Jo rd an10 WWW.ZOOTODAY.COMbeyond professional. He spentover a year preparing and wasin extraordinary shape – bettershape than I was in for Rocky.You need a special quality tomaintain that physique, as wellas energy and passion. Evenafter he’s done a scene well,he’ll be back 20 minutes laterand say, “There’s somethingbrewing inside. Do you mind ifI take one more shot at it?” Sureenough, something even betterrises to the top HOW DID YOU WELCOMEstories have stayed aroundwithout any special effects, carchases, and without blowinganything up, which is whatI usually do. Seriously, the keyhas been no bullets, no cursing,and no sex scenes. I have arelentless responsibility to keepthe Rocky franchise intact.WAS GETTING INTOACTING TOUGHERTHAN YOU EXPECTED?Someone told me at an auditionthey wanted someone whowasn’t impaired. People said,“For Michael, getting clobberedwas a rite of passage!”HIM INTO THE HARDKNOCKS WORLD OFBOXING?I wanted him to get clobbered– it’s a rite of passage! Mr T, CarlWeathers and Dolph Lundgrenhave all busted me up, so I hadto welcome him to the world ofconcussions! He stepped upand took it flush. You can’tprepare yourself for that hit;you know it’s gonna hurt andyou actually do hear birdstweeting and see stars aroundyour head. You become acartoon character. Rockycertainly took a beating WHAT’S BEEN THE KEYTO KEEPING ROCKY GOINGFOR OVER FOUR DECADES?His amazing character and“Your mouth looks like it hasa hook in it and you speak like aMafioso polar bear”. It was justone of these dumb luck thingsI had to hang onto. I realisedearly on that because of myspeech pattern, the tone ofmy voice and the shape of mymouth, I was always going toplay dubious characters. I can’tplay up smart.WHEN YOU DIDN’T HAVEA PENNY TO YOUR NAME,YOU REFUSED TO SELL THESCRIPT FOR ROCKY. WHY?I had mastered the art ofpoverty. I was looking at mydog as a meal, but to make it inthis business you have to ownthe stubborn gene. When youdon’t adhere to that, you’llregret it. I was made homelesspre-fame and had onesheepskin coat that was myhouse. I was sleeping at busstations or outside post officesduring a cold winter. That coatsaved my life.WHAT PRICKED YOURINTEREST IN A TALEABOUT BOXING?Boxing is the only sport wherethe audience comes right up toyou and says, “You stink.”You’ve got to deal with that. It’slike being in front of the lions.HOW HAVE YOU KEPTYOUR BODY IN CHECK?I never stop working out. It’sa habit. If I start to fall apartphysically, it affects mementally. Your body is your car.You’re not going to sit there andlet it get all rusted and dented.You don’t have to go to the gymevery day; you can do it in yourhouse. I don’t care if it’s oneminute or 10 seconds. You justneed to do something.FINALLY, MICHAEL BJORDAN’S TAKING OVERTHE ROCKY MANTLE, BUTIS THERE ANYONE WHOCOULD FILL JOHNRAMBO’S BOOTS?I’d happily pass down all mycharacters to Ryan Gosling.He’s the only actor to take onone-man-army John Rambo!Creed is released on15 January 2016

So who’d win?BBC boxing expertSteve Bunce walks ZOOthrough the greatesttitle fight ever.TALE OF THE TAPETyson FuryRocky BalboaThe Furious OneThe Italian StallionAge 27Height 206cmWeight 117kgReach 216cmFights OrthodoxRecord 25 fights,25 wins (18 KOs)Age 69Height 180cmWeight 88kgReach 188cmFights SouthpawRecord 64 fights44 wins (38 KOs),20 lossesTHE BUILD-UP“Rocky would insert a clause, whichstates under no circumstances can therebe any pictures with the two of themstanding together on account of theheight difference. Having Rocky ‘5ft 9in’Balboa in his Cuban heels against Furywould not be fair. Even WladimirKlitschko wore lifts in his trainers toappear as tall as Fury in the weigh in.”THE TRAINING MONTAGE“Fury’s Achilles heel is small guys whocome at him, hence why he struggled somuch with Steve Cunningham. Rockybeing the student of the game that heis would know that and pull Cunninghaminto camp. What’s more, they’d be basedin a gritty gym back in Philadelphia andhave pictures plastered all over it of Furyon the floor against ‘USS’.”THE FIGHTB e h in d th escenes!“If Rocky can stick to a game plan, keephis hands up, get close and connect withthat overhand right, there’s everychance he could hurt Fury. Bearing inmind this is a man who can take up to758 punches to land just one. In theory,it could be one of those instances wherea good small ’un beats a good big ’un.Rocky to shock the world again!”WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM11

KEELEY’S FINESTZOO MOMENTS!ThemarvellousKeeley Hazellis back!TOO RUDE!TOO RUDE!The former ZOO sensation is making wavesin the acting world – and showing everyoneStateside why she’s such a national treasure!TOO RUDE!TOO RUDE!PICS: SWNS, Caters NewsWe’re not going tolie to you, readers:years ago, whenformer ZOO girl Keeley Hazelldecided to move away fromglamour modelling to pursuea career in acting, we wereheartbroken.But all credit to the lovelyBromley babe, because she’smade a good impression onthe Hollywood elite, starring12 WWW.ZOOTODAY.COMin everything from indie hitLike Crazy to Horrible Bosses 2.However, now she might beabout to get her big break witha stint on one of US TV’s mostpopular dramas.The 29-year-old sensationis playing a maid in the hitshow The Royals and, basedon these scantily-clad pictures,it should come as no surprisethat she’s a firm fan favourite.For now you’ll have to makedo with these delightful snaps,but with any luck, they’ll securea regular starring role for thebrunette babe. Either way, we’rekeeping fingers and toescrossed we get to see a lotmore of Keeley. After all, she’sZOO royalty.Watch The Royals season 2on E! in 2016TOO RUDE!

Footballers’ autobiographies:the boring bitsExpecting a football book this Christmas? It’ll possibly be one of these new releases,but don’t expect every moment to be riveting.Christmas is that time of yearwhen every footballer, manageror ex-pro wants to release theirdeep and meaningful memoirs for yourSir Alex Ferguson“I like waking up at eight, havingbreakfast with Cathy, reading thepaper, and going to have lunch inthe village. Retirement for somepeople can be like bereavement.But I remember some advice I wasgiven: ‘Don’t put your slippers on.’It stuck with me. It’s why I put myshoes on right after breakfast.”pleasure. And more often than not,these behind the scenes reads giveus a telling insight into the juicy andfascinating world of top-flight football.Didier DrogbaTim Cahill“I knew very little about China orShanghai before going there.I didn’t know, for example, thatShanghai is the largest city bypopulation and, with 24 millioninhabitants, it has the samepopulation as the whole of IvoryCoast. That was quite a thoughtprovoking statistic.”Steven Gerrard“I don’t like sleeping: it’s a waste oflife. I’d rather watch TV. I’m a boxset man. Any drama will do me,and I also like catching up on thesoaps, Coronation Street,Emmerdale and EastEnders.I don’t mind The X Factor, either.”“My calves were pinging, thighscramping, every muscle andsinew and tendon feeling overstretched, worn out, pushed to thelimit. I lay there in the tubin a Radox bath, then ate mypost-training pasta and rang mymum and dad.”Roy Keane“I’d never had an office before.Now I had a secretary. I hada phone – a phone with buttons,and different lines. I had a leatherchair that swung round, a swivelchair. For the first few days, I usedto swing around on it.”No doubt the papers will beserialising the best bits. But we’vepicked out the extracts you couldprobably do without hearing Sam Allardyce“At the end of the month, onpayday, I went into town to getmyself a new tracky or a pair oftrainers. I would then spoil myselfwith a McDonald’s!”WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM 13

Next ( 28)next.co.ukFH M FA S H IO N. .E D IT O R S AY S“ D r op p r e s e n thints!”Carlotta says.“Channel coolwinter vibes with astatement graphic.Bonus points for the3D hat and scarf.”Rating: 8/10Game ( 34.99)game.co.ukCarlotta says.“Hint to the ’rents whatyou want this year byemblazoning it on yourjumper. What better wayto land your dream gift?”Rating: 7/10Festive knits:Every bloke needs at least one Christmas jumper in their armoury. So we askedFHM Fashion Editor Carlotta Constant to rate this season’s best offerings.Topman ( 24)topman.comCarlotta says.“Cute factor? Check.This is how to warmthe heart of themother-in-law.Welcome to thefamily!”Rating: 9/10BESTBUY!Game ( 34.99)game.co.ukCarlotta says.“Retro prints areback, and so are twotone jumpers! Tickoff two trends withthis Fallout-inspiredfella.”Rating: 6/1014 WWW.ZOOTODAY.COMF H M F A S H IOSN. .E D IT O R S AY“Win over themother-in-law!”

H&M ( 9.99)Primark ( 12)primark.comhm.com/gbCarlotta says.“Festive overload! Stripit back to basics – unlessit’s a dare!”Carlotta says.“If you’re going to attemptto impersonate the big man,you need to go all out.”Rating: 2/10Rating: 1/10FHM FAS HIO NEDI TOR SAY S.ratedNumskull ( 34.99)numskull.co.ukCarlotta says.“Prove how much of a fanyou are with the face ofyour favourite Star Warscharacter on your bloatedbelly!”PHOTOGRAPY: Sam Riley“Festiveoverload!”Like it or not, the humble festiveknit has become something ofa December wardrobe staple,meaning your fetching pulloverneeds to be completely on-pointand definitely not a garish blendof bobbles and itch.To aid you in your quest, we’vescoured the high streets to collecttogether the finest wool wear youshould wrap up in this winter – andenlisted the help of FHM FashionEditor Carlotta Constant to rate ourpurchases in greater detail HIONF H M F A SS AY S . . .EDITORhetsawatn“Sa!”retspihlaor iginRating: 7/10New Look( 19.99)newlook.comCarlotta says.“With his hugebeard and coordinated outfit,Santa was theoriginal hipster!”Rating: 7/10Do your bit in aChristmas knit on18 December and helpsupport Text Santa’s threechosen charities. For infovisit itv.com/textsantaWWW.ZOOTODAY.COM 15

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A Polar-oidmoment!In 1252, King Henry IIIreceived a polar bear asa gift. It lived at theTower Of London andwas given a long leashso it could swim in theRiver Thamesto catch fishYou wantsome? ’Cause I’llgive it ya!WORDS: Connor McLooneICS: Rex ShutterstockArctic mammal couldn’t bear to be left out.Even we can admit polar bears look cute andcuddly, especially when they’re drinking aCoca-Cola. But this is probably the minimumdistance you’d realistically like to get whenfaced by one of these 450kg beasts.Proving this point is wildlife photographerBearingdown!Kyriakos Kaziras, who got a little too closefor comfort when he came nose-to-nose withan over-excited ice bear just off the island ofSpitsbergen in Norway.“When the boat is sailing in the ice, thebears see it from afar. Some avoid us, but thisone seemed particularly curious,” explainedKaziras. “He came straight over, circled us fortwo hours, swiped at my camera and nearlymanaged to jump on board when he climbeda small iceberg next to the ship. Luckily, thecaptain was able to get us away!”Poor thing. We bet he just wanted to makefriends with the crew. After all, the lonelybugger must be so ice-olated out there all day,every day, on his own WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM 17

Wham, bam, thank youPam! (And Playboy !)Playboy’s last-ever naked covergirl is Pamela Anderson.We think that calls for a celebration!PICS: Courtesy of Playboy/Ellen von Unwerth, Planet Photos, CorbisMost peoplerememberPamelaAnderson for that redswimsuit, slow-morunning across a Malibubeach and a home videoyou may be able to find onthe internet. However,being the literature buffswe are, wecan also recall 14tremendous Playboy, er,interviews. Oh, and the artypictures which happened toaccompany them.Unfortunately though, themagazine institution recentlymade the decision to ditchshowcasing the world’shottest girls in all theirnaughty, naked glory. Andwhen it came to decidingwhich sexy Hefner alumniwould front the bunny brand’sfinal skin-baring issue,it was a very small shortlist ofone candidate.“I remember being sonervous on my first shoot,”recalled perfect Pam. “But afterI saw the pictures, from thereon out it was hard to keep myclothes on! It suddenly clickedin my head that nobody careswhat you look like naked exceptyou: people are more concernedabout themselves and theirown flaws!”So, there you have it, gents:you just worry about your ownlooks. And while you’re at it,enjoy our wonderful X-ratedarchive to celebrate Pam’sbeautiful buff brilliance 18 WWW.ZOOTODAY.COMW it h H u g hH e fn e r!H o l l ywo o dhottie!

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MOTORSCaymanconqueredPorsche unveils the most unhingedCayman to date. Only racers need apply.WORDS: Leon PoultneyShould you be hunting fora machine in which toprowl the streets lookingfor a potential mate, this isn’t it.Because the Porsche Cayman– once considered the poorman’s porker – has been fettledto within an inch of its life.The Cayman GT4 Clubsporthas been stripped out andtweaked so it can dominateon the race track instead of an20 WWW.ZOOTODAY.COMurban environment, meaningthe standard brakes have beenreplaced by high-performance380mm steel discs, and therace-ready ABS system can beadjusted with 12 differentsettings for every trackscenario imaginable.The 3.8-litre flat-six enginedevelops 380bhp, the rearsuspension has been borrowedfrom the 911 GT3 Cup, andthere’s a welded-in roll cagewhere the passenger seat oncewas. Oh, and there’s that rearwing which looks like it’s beennicked from an Airbus A380.There’s even the option to fitit with an endurance-friendly100-litre fuel tank and thenenter it into a number of globalracing championships,including the Pirelli WorldChallenge and the ContinentalTire Sports Car Challenge,although it’s advised you brushup on your skills beforehand.This speedy treatment costsjust shy of 100k and, sadly, itisn’t fit for the road. But that’snot to say Porsche isn’t quietlyconsidering a ferociousCayman GT4 RS road racer.And when that day comes,we’re selling absolutelyeverything we own to buy one.

EROMMOTORINGNEWSVITAL STATISTICSEngine 3.8-litre flat-sixPerformance 380bhp0-62mph 4.2 seconds (est)Top speed 183mphPrice 93,400Alpina’s tuned BMW 5 series. Nowwith592bhp.The salesman’s favourite now comes in an extra spicyflavour, thanks to infamous German tuner Alpina. The B5Bi-Turbo packs a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that develops592bhp and boasts a top speed of 204mph. A clearmotorway never looked so inviting.Rezvani Beast packs seriousX-appealThis is the Rezvani Beast X – and the lithe speed machinecomes fully loaded with 700bhp and a 2.4-litre Hondaengine. It also weighs just 839kg, meaning it can smashthe 0-62mph sprint in 2.5 seconds. Set aside a cool 215,000 if you fancy rearranging your jowls Limited edition Mercedes A45 AMGhitsthe F1 sweet spotTo celebrate another F1 championship, German marqueMercedes has slapped some green and silver paint on ahot-headed A45 AMG model. It costs 46,000 and will goon sale in Europe next year. Just hope they can retain thetitle, otherwise you may look a little silly driving about.WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM 21

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Jolly jumperFound this awful but geniusChristmas jumper on sale ina store in Chicago.BEN STONE, via emailThat image may have justruined our Christmas, Ben.Beer can CrimboI’m pretty proud of my AussieChristmas tree, made fromexactly 487 empty lager cans.WESLEY BOYD, via emailThose cans were stacked upvery well, Wesley, consideringhow much you’d supped!Human adventThe ladies will scrap theirchocolate advent calendarswhen they see mine this year.GEOFF HARKINS, via emailWe’re just wondering if there’sa 25th window, Geoff My dog wears thisneat Christmasjumper every dayin December.C CURTIS, via emailWe particularly lovethe tinsel scarf asa festive accessory!Thumb gets the chopMy hand slipped on a chainsaw and it tore apart my thumb area. The blood justwouldn’t stop dripping.SCOTT, via emailOuch! That’s been sliced and diced, Scott. Reading ZOO with one handmust’ve been a struggle, eh?Alien belly bursterAfter undergoing major surgery, my stomach wound opened. I decide toget someone to take a photo before I was stitched back together.HOWELL JAMES, via emailWe’re not sure if we’re more alarmed by the fact we can clearly see yourtea digesting in your stomach, Howell, or that you’ve some kind of smileyinsect face drawn on your body.Armpit shavingsPre-drinking for a fancy dress uni night turned ugly when I fell off a coffee table(while singing) and straight into a glass windowpane.JACK WARDROP, via emailYour arm looks like a doner kebab spit mid-carve, Jack. Horrific.Hopefully the doctors took pitta on you Ŷ Č Č 23

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