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Stallone scoffs at nepotism critics over daughter's 'Tulsa King' role

Both the New York Post and Fox News carried the actor's reply to critics of his daughter's casting in the Tulsa King series; he called one an idiot.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on The Weekend Shift
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  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSylvester Stallone is hitting back at critics of his daughter's role in Tulsa King, telling one of them, quote, you idiot, and saying a parent who skips a little nepotism isn't a good one.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI respect a dad with a policy. Still ahead, can a Belichick finally exhale?

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy dad got me a library card. It was a start.

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