'I Play Rocky' trailer showcases Sylvester Stallone look-alike Anthony Ippolito

The film, in theaters this November, follows the real-life struggles Stallone faced to make and star in "Rocky."
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The film, in theaters this November, follows the real-life struggles Stallone faced to make and star in "Rocky."
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The film, in theaters this November, follows the real-life struggles Stallone faced to make and star in "Rocky."

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TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A Wise County man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to meet a Taylor County minor. On July 14, 2026, a search warrant was executed by the Taylor County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigative Division, in collaboration with the Wise County Sheriff's Off...

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HASKELL COUNTY (KTAB/KRBC) – A 46-year-old O'Brien woman died after a single-vehicle rollover crash late Saturday in Haskell County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at about 11:10 p.m. Saturday on Farm-to-Market Road 2163, about six miles northwest of Haskel...

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – One person is dead after a shooting Tuesday night in south Abilene. According to the Abilene Police Department, officers responded just after 10 p.m. to the 1700 block of South 13th Street after receiving reports of gunfire. Police said the person who fired the gun ca...

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - There was little downtime for the Abilene Fire Department over the Fourth of July weekend as firefighters responded to multiple fires before shifting almost immediately into severe storm response. Public Information Officer Lindsay Fletcher said firefighters were alre...

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