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T2 WHATS UP! November 13 - 19, 2022 TV FEATURE BY SARAH PASSINGHAM TV Media O ne of film's most prolific tough guys makes his TV debut in the new Para- mount+ mob drama "Tulsa King," premiering Sunday, Nov. 13, on the streamer and Paramount TV. The gritty crime series stars big-screen action hero Sylvester Stallone ("Rambo: Last Blood," 2019) as Dwight "The General" Man- fredi, a member of the New York City Mafia who has spent the past 25 years behind bars. Now released from prison, his first stop to see his old boss doesn't go quite as Dwight imagined and he is sent to Tul- sa, Oklahoma. In the official trailer for "Tulsa King," Dwight's 25-year silence about his mob ties are rewarded with far-away fresh territory when the Don, Charles "Chickie" Invernizzi (Domenick Lombardozzi, "Magnum P.I."), explains to him, "There's nobody doing nothing; you can do whatever you want." (That turns out to be an understatement.) With the meeting intimidat- ingly presided over by Charles' brother Pete "The Rock" In- vernizzi (A.C. Peterson, "Ris- ing Suns") and fellow mobster Goodie Carangi (Chris Caldo- vino, "Boardwalk Empire"), there is no disputing the move. Displeased by being shifted several states over to the mid- dle of the country, Dwight quickly starts making trouble of his own when he doesn't ex- actly find any in the sleepy 918. Determined to become the titular King of Tulsa, Dwight begins amassing a crew, start- ing with a driver. "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" actor Jay Will stars as Tyson, Dwight's new compan- ion and the first to join him in his new Tulsa endeavours. Ty- son doesn't just get Dwight where he needs to go, he has crucial knowledge about the city. While he tells Dwight in the trailer, there's "no crew up in here, we're in the middle of nowhere," it isn't long before the two of them are strong- arming a local dispensary. That dispensary is owned by Bodhi (Martin Starr, "Party Down"), who also becomes a member of Dwight's new es- tablishment. Having collected a driver and a business to lord over, the next thing Dwight needs is a local haunt to call his own. He finds a bar and si- dles up to bartender Mitch Keller (Garrett Hedlund, "On the Road," 2012) before meet- ing Stacy Beale (Andrea Sav- age, "Veep"), who happens to find Dwight interesting (per- haps in more ways than one). Their romantic chemistry is obvious, but Stacy's day job in law enforcement may also benefit from her proximity to Dwight. Billed as a mob drama, "Tul- sa King" serves up more than just tough guys fighting over territory and making power moves. Stallone gets to flex his funny bone as Dwight, a shark out of water in the dust-bowl town. His sarcasm and dark humor are highlighted as he throws his weight around town. For example, the trailer Bentonville Acupuncture 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Sylvester Stallone in "Tulsa King" Mafia moves Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a coff ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Check it out!