{
  "id": 7273636,
  "title": "Former Leafs GM, NHL executive Brian Burke makes brief cameo in ‘I Play Rocky’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/former-leafs-gm-nhl-executive-brian-burke-makes-brief-cameo-in-i-play",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/09/14/former-leafs-gm-nhl-executive-brian-burke-makes-brief-cameo-in-i-play-rocky"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NHL executive Brian Burke appears briefly in the film \"I Play Rocky,\" which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The biographical drama chronicles the creation of the iconic boxing movie \"Rocky,\" starring Sylvester Stallone. Peter Farrelly, the film's director, recognized Burke as an old college friend from Providence College in Rhode Island and invited him to guest-star in a scene opposite Anthony Ippolito, who portrays Stallone. Burke, who has held executive positions with the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Calgary Flames, previously worked as a TV analyst with Sportsnet.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Former NHL exec Brian Burke makes cameo in ‘I Play Rocky’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/former-nhl-exec-brian-burke-makes-cameo-in-i-play-rocky",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:01:49.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}