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Mike Tyson is an American former World Heavyweight boxing Champion. Tyson, ranked by ESPN as the #1 Most Outrageous Character in modern sports history〔(ESPN25: The 25 Most Outrageous Characters ), ''ESPN25.com'', Retrieved on 2007-04-01.〕 has appeared in numerous popular media in either cameo appearances or as a subject of parody or satire. ==Cameos and other appearances== * Tyson is mentioned in the third verse of Nas' original ''It Ain't Hard to Tell'' demo, in the line: "Move like a maniac, Nas is nice son, talk to your conscience and hit like Tyson"〔http://www.absolutelyrics.com/lyrics/view/nas/nas_will_prevail〕 * Tyson has appeared in a commercial aired in 1990 for Toyota trucks in Japan.〔 (自動車CM大全 - 出演者リスト (外国人) )〕 * Mike Tyson is featured on the three-part Jimmy Kimmel parody episode "The Pizza", a parody skit of the hip hopera by singer R. Kelly called ''Trapped in the Closet''. * Tyson was good friends with rapper Tupac Shakur, and often came out for a fight with a song Shakur specifically recorded for his ringwalk music. In 1996, Shakur was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting after attending the Tyson-Seldon fight.〔Scott, Kathy./AP, (Shakur mourned, body cremated ), ''Las Vegas Sun'', 1996-09-18, Retrieved on 2007-03-31.〕 * Tyson was the special outside enforcer for the World Wrestling Federation match between Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin at the March 29, 1998 WrestleMania XIV pay-per-view. Before the match he seemingly aligned himself with Michaels and his D-Generation X stable, only to turn on them and punch Michaels, after counting the pinfall for Austin and awarding him the WWF Championship. * Tyson appears in Sylvester Stallone's 2006 movie ''Rocky Balboa'' and plays himself. He can be seen taunting Mason "The Line" Dixon, the current champion in the movie (who because of his arrogance and ability to end fights early, is based on Tyson's early career) at ringside right before the Balboa / Dixon bout begins.〔(Rocky Balboa photo ), ''Allmoviephoto.com'', Retrieved on 2007-03-15.〕 * Recently Indian Bollywood movie producer Firoz Nadiadwala has approached Mike Tyson to feature in a promotional video for his film ''Fool and Final''.〔(Mike Tyson eyes Bollywood debut ), ''BBC News'', 2007-04-13, Retrieved on 2007-04-24.〕 It has been reported that despite his pending legal problems, Tyson has been given clearance to go to India on April 20 to participate in the shoot.〔(Firoz Nadiadwala has approached world famous boxer Mike Tyson to feature in a promotional video for his film Fool N Final ), ''IndiaFM news Bureau'', 2007-04-11, Retrieved on 2007-04-12.〕 * Tyson appears as himself in the 2009 comedy film ''The Hangover''. He appears in the protagonists' hotel room, demanding the return of his tiger, which they stole from him while drunk. In a 2010 interview, he stated that he appeared in ''The Hangover'' in order to fund a drug habit. * In 2011, Tyson made a cameo in the TV series ''Breaking In'' where he hired Contra Security to assess his estate's security. He later became involved in a case that involved a cyber teen bully and helped the student become more popular. * On May 18, 2011 Tyson appeared with his wife on Argentina's version of ''Dancing with the Stars'', ''Bailando 2011''. * On August 7, 2011, CBS aired an episode of ''Same Name'', featuring Mike Tyson.〔(Watch SAME NAME on CBS.com. Full Episodes, Clips and Behind the Scenes footage ). Cbs.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-25.〕 *Tyson guest starred in the Feb 6, 2013 episode of the long-running NBC legal drama, ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as a murderous death row inmate. Andre Braugher portrayed his defense counsel. * Tyson makes a cameo in the critically acclaimed ''How I Met Your Mother'' TV series. He appears as himself, helping Robin take care of Baby Marvin in the Series 8 episode "Bad Crazy". * Tyson makes a brief appearance alongside Neil Patrick Harris in the opening number of the 2013 Tony Awards. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mike Tyson in popular culture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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