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Less than a year ago, Billy Blanks was a $70-an-hour personal trainer with a growing celebrity clientele--not exactly a rare job description in Los Angeles.
March 3, 1999
Sports
Forget the 5 Million Tae Bo Videos, the Book Deal, the Calls From Ovitz. Everyone Close to Billy Blanks Connects His Success to Something Higher.
Aug. 15, 1999
Kick-Boxing Craze: A new form of aerobic exercise has participants kicking and punching instead of stepping and stretching and is sweeping the nation as well as the San Fernando Valley, where its founder runs a gym.
Dec. 8, 1997
Billy Blanks, the popular exercise guru from Sherman Oaks, was sued Wednesday by a former manager who says Blanks reneged on a deal involving the hit Tae-Bo infomercial and video sets.
April 22, 1999
Travel & Experiences
Anybody have Billy Blanks’ agent’s phone number?
March 25, 1999
Entertainment & Arts
Two lawsuits over the hit Tae-Bo infomercial and videos have resulted in out-of-court settlements, sources close to both sides said.
April 24, 1999
The ancient art of self-defense has been combined with the latest aerobic steps of the ‘90s.
Nov. 4, 1994
Someone should tell Billy Blanks’ kid that her father is simply a charismatic man with business savvy who just happened to develop a kick-ass way to work out (“Elvis Has Just Entered the Building,” by Dave Gardetta, Aug. 15).
Sept. 19, 1999
Beware.
Feb. 15, 1999
Once, he defeated Denver for a championship, playing defensive back for San Francisco (Super Bowl XXIV, 49ers 55, Broncos 10.)
Jan. 22, 1998