WATCH: Sylvester Stallone opens up on first mob role in Tulsa King

Luke Gentile

November 11, 12:27 PM November 11, 12:27 PM

Hollywood megastar Sylvester Stallone said Friday his role as Oklahoma's godfather in Tulsa King is full of firsts.

The outing as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a mob capo for New York exiled to Oklahoma, will be the first time the Italian American actor has ventured into the genre.

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"I'd been left out every time," he said. "I remember going in to audition for The Godfather as an extra, one of 250 people at the wedding. ... They said I don't look Italian enough."

In the new Paramount+ series, Stallone's character goes to prison after keeping his mouth shut and is rewarded for his loyalty by being sent to Tulsa, according to the actor.

Stallone compared the character's journey to the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Along with the series being his first mafia-genre project, it is also Stallone's first time acting for television, he said.

"It's much harder," the actor confessed. "It's a real grind."

"For example, the amount of time it took to do this series, I could have done five Rocky sequels back to back. ... You're doing 10 shows. That's an hour each, which is equivalent to five movies ... but no breaks, and you're in Tulsa in the heat."

Tulsa King begins streaming Sunday.

WATCH: Byron York says Democrats' midterm 'hysteria' is 'dangerous talk'

Jenny Goldsberry

November 06, 10:36 PM November 06, 10:36 PM

The Washington Examiner's Byron York criticized Democrats campaigning on a doomsday strategy ahead of this week's midterm elections.

York made the comments during a WHD News appearance Sunday afternoon, after being about his Saturday piece describing these final days before the midterms as a time when losing candidates "make extreme statements about their opponents" in an attempt to avoid defeat. He explained that the "hysteria" he referenced was in response to President Joe Biden's closing midterms address last week, which York claimed sent the message that, "you can either elect Democrats or you can end American democracy."

"So what we heard from Democrats, following the president’s lead, was a lot of this talk about 'democracy is on the ballot,' 'it is under threat,' 'we might not have a functioning democracy after next Tuesday.' That kind of talk," York explained. "It's pretty extreme extreme, but it is fairly characteristic of the final days for election. People are very worked up. It’s all coming down to this and they are throwing everything they have out too."

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"It is dangerous talk but it is, I think, what Democrats believe is their best choice right now," he continued, explaining that the issues most important to voters are not favorable to Democratic candidates. "You have inflation, the whole economy, it's not just inflation it's worries about a recession, it's mortgage interest rates going way, way up, 401ks disappearing, all that stuff. Plus you have crime plus you have the border."

"On the other side, you have abortion which is a potent issue but with a very small part of the electorate, then you have climate change even a smaller part of the electorate. Then you have this idea of a threat to democracy," York added. "So clearly Democrats and the president on down decided that would be a theme of the last 72 — 96 hours of the election."

Biden would go on to repeat the same talking point Sunday that he proclaimed at his speech last Wednesday from DC's Union Station, promising those at a rally for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul that "if y’all show up and vote, democracy is sustained."

Will & Grace actor Leslie Jordan dies at 67 after car crash

Asher Notheis

October 24, 04:19 PM October 24, 04:25 PM

Actor Leslie Jordan died Monday at 67 after getting into a car crash.

The Will & Grace actor was driving in Hollywood on Monday morning when he crashed into the side of a building, according to Variety, which noted that it is suspected that he suffered from some sort of medical emergency at the time of the accident.

“The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan,” said David Shaul, Jordan’s agent. “Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times. What he lacked in height he made up for in generosity and greatness as a son, brother, artist, comedian, partner and human being. Knowing that he has left the world at the height of both his professional and personal life is the only solace one can have today.”

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Jordan was most known for his roles in American Horror Story, Hearts Afire, and Will & Grace, a sitcom in which he played the role of Beverly Leslie. In American Horror Story, Jordan played three different characters in three different seasons of the show.

Other screen roles by Jordan include Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Star Trek: Voyager, and a role in the 2011 film The Help. The actor had also served as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2013 and returned to the show earlier this year as a guest director.

Social media users mourned Jordan's death shortly after it was announced.