Nepo Babies Trump and King Charles Meet in U.K. | Sylvester Stallone, Marlon Wayans | Tuesday, September 16

Summary

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode: "Nepo Babies Trump and King Charles Meet in U.K. | Sylvester Stallone, Marlon Wayans"
Date: September 17, 2025
Guests: Sylvester Stallone, Marlon Wayans, Cardi B
House Band: The Roots

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon blends topical humor, pop culture commentary, and celebrity interviews. The main themes include satirical takes on current events—specifically President Trump's U.K. visit—and in-depth, lively conversations with Hollywood icons Sylvester Stallone and Marlon Wayans. The episode is punctuated by a surprise FaceTime appearance from Cardi B, and includes signature comedic games and anecdotes about show business, aging, and family legacies.

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Key Segments & Highlights

1. Jimmy Fallon’s Monologue: Trump’s U.K. Visit and More (01:13-06:02)

• Trump’s State Visit Satire

  • Jimmy humorously covers President Trump’s trip to the U.K., drawing parallels between Trump and King Charles as "nepo babies" who are used to inheriting (01:13).
  • Quote:
    "Over the years, Trump and Charles have actually bonded because they both know what it's like to inherit everything they have. Besides that, they also know what it's like to spend all day on the throne." — Jimmy (01:31)
  • Jokes extend to the royal family, especially Prince Andrew’s questionable hypothetical gifts to Trump, and riffing on Trump’s hands, food preferences, and the classic "pumpkin at midnight” Cinderella trope.

• TikTok Ban and Digital Culture

  • Trump administration allows TikTok to stay if it’s renamed “TrumpTalk” (03:26). Humorous takes on social media public reactions, underscoring generational differences.

• Economic and Lifestyle Headlines

  • Jokes about declining Dave and Buster’s sales (04:16), and a comedic "Stockwatch" segment, poking fun at trends impacting brands like Spirit Halloween, Venmo, and Cracker Barrel (04:26-05:30).

• Miscellaneous Jokes

  • Observational bit about Newark being the worst city for sleep—except for air traffic controllers (05:31).

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2. Detroit Recap, Ad Week, and “On Brand” Teaser (06:19-08:13)

• Jimmy reminisces about a recent Detroit show and hyping Miller's Bar burgers (06:19-06:52).
• Brags about being on the cover of AdWeek and teases his upcoming NBC show, On Brand ("Shark Tank meets The Apprentice meets Project Runway") airing Sept 30 (07:13-08:13).
• Quote:
  "It's like Shark Tank meets the Apprentice meets Project Runway. Yeah, it's really fun. It's a good show." — Jimmy (07:20)

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3. Cardi B’s Surprise FaceTime (08:53-10:19)

• Cardi B FaceTimes Jimmy live (08:53), revealing her new album Am I the Drama? dropping September 19th (09:15).
• Light-hearted banter about her album cover:
  • Cardi B: "Do you see my butt?" (09:32)
  • Jimmy: "I can see it a little bit." (09:34)
• Jimmy plugs Cardi’s tour and release date (10:09).

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4. Interview: Sylvester Stallone (11:05-21:09)

4.1. Early Career Odd Jobs (11:34-12:48)

• Sly shares stories about his humble beginnings—cleaning lion cages and working at a deli (11:59).
  • Quote:
    "It only took me 79 years to go four blocks." — Stallone on his slow trajectory in NYC (11:46)
    "When you're broke, you'll take anything. So I was walking down the street... why not get a job cleaning lions' cages?" (11:59)
• Lively exchange about workplace food perks and challenges.

4.2. Doc & Memoir: “Sly” and “The Steps” (13:22-14:48)

• Discussion about the documentary Sly and preview of his upcoming memoir, The Steps, due in May.
  • Quote:
    "Our life really consists of steps. One step after another... These steps get higher and harder as you grow older. Trust me, it's all uphill all the way." — Stallone (13:48)

4.3. Life Lessons & Perseverance (14:48-15:08)

• Stallone inspires with this:
  • "You got to get to a point like, am I going to win or is life going to win? It's a battle. It's a punch out... it's the fight you put up that gets you where you want to go. So you just got to keep punching." (14:48)

4.4. “Stallone’s Greatest Movie” Game (15:21-17:33)

• Jimmy and Sly play a bracket-style game to determine Sly’s best film.
  • "Rocky IV" beats "Creed"
  • "First Blood" beats "Lords of Flatbush"
  • "Spy Kids 3" beats "Expendables" (joking needs to rename "Dependables" as he gets older)
  • "Rocky" edges out "Cliffhanger"
  • Quote:
    "If it could happen to me... it can happen." — Stallone reflects on his journey (17:33)

4.5. Tulsa King, Working with Family and Samuel L. Jackson (18:07-21:09)

• Celebrates Tulsa King’s 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and teases season three.
• Shares advice about acting with his daughter Scarlett Stallone, who is now on Tulsa King.
  • "I did [give her advice]. Until she said, 'I think I got it, dad.'... she was raised on a movie set." — Stallone (19:40)
• Teases Samuel L. Jackson joining the cast, likening it to "a heavyweight fight.”
• EXCLUSIVE: Tulsa King renewed for Season 4 (21:01).

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5. Interview: Marlon Wayans (21:47-27:04)

5.1. Star-Struck Moments and Backstage with Cardi B (22:12-22:51)

• Marlon shares being starstruck meeting Stallone and jokes about being ignored backstage while Cardi B and Sly take a photo:
  • "I was talking to Cardi B backstage... then she saw Sly and said, move, Marlon." — Marlon (22:32)

5.2. Aging, Golf, and Cigar Talk (23:03-24:50)

• Jokes about aging (claims 53 but looks younger), adopting low-stress hobbies like golf and cigars.
• Lively banter mocking Jimmy’s failed attempt at cigar smoking:
  • "You got some real bad, weird smoking habits. You the only guy I know to go down on a cigar." — Marlon (24:33)
  • Jimmy recounts Schwarzenegger's cigar lesson.

5.3. Hollywood Friendships & Hamptons FOMO (25:07-25:47)

• Jokingly confronts Jimmy for not inviting him to hang out in the Hamptons (25:07), friendly accusations about fake phone numbers—"I got receipts!"

5.4. New Film: “Him” (25:58-27:04)

• Marlon introduces his new psychological horror film Him (in theaters and IMAX Friday), produced by Jordan Peele.
  • "It's kind of like Black Swan with football." — Marlon (26:22)
  • Gist: Kid gets injured, joins camp for elite quarterbacks led by Marlon’s character, blurring lines between mentorship and rivalry.
• Quote:
  "It's kind of like if I went to Sylvester Stallone's camp... I'm a fight Rocky. And then Rocky's like, I'm a beat your ass. And you like, bet." — Marlon (26:53)

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Notable Quotes

• Jimmy Fallon:
  "Charles and Camilla are Trump's second favorite king and queen next to burger and dairy." (01:16)
• Sylvester Stallone:
  "Our life really consists of steps. One step after another... These steps get higher and harder as you grow older." (13:48)
• Cardi B:
  "Do you see my butt?" (09:32)
• Marlon Wayans:
  "You the only guy I know to go down on a cigar." (24:33)

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Timestamps of Important Segments

• Trump U.K. Visit & Monologue: 01:13 – 04:10
• Stockwatch/Economy Jokes: 04:26 – 05:30
• Detroit Recap & On Brand Plug: 06:19 – 08:13
• Cardi B FaceTime: 08:53 – 10:19
• Sylvester Stallone Interview: 11:05 – 21:09
  • Memoir "The Steps": 13:36 – 14:48
  • Movie Game: 15:53 – 17:33
  • Tulsa King/Family/Samuel L. Jackson: 18:07 – 21:09
• Marlon Wayans Interview: 21:47 – 27:04
  • Backstage with Cardi B: 22:32
  • Cigar/Golf Anecdotes: 23:03 – 24:50
  • New Movie “Him”: 25:58 – 27:04

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Memorable Moments

• Cardi B showing off her album cover via FaceTime and asking Jimmy if he can see her “butt,” prompting laughter from audience and guests. (09:32)
• Sylvester Stallone describing his early career odd jobs, including cleaning lions' cages, with characteristic dry humor. (11:59)
• The playful “greatest Stallone movie” bracket game and Stallone's self-deprecating jokes (“Dependables”). (16:52)
• Marlon Wayans' stories of being upstaged by Stallone and Cardi B backstage.
• Banter about Jimmy’s bizarre cigar-smoking technique, leading to Marlon’s memorable zinger.

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Episode Tone & Style

Consistent with The Tonight Show’s irreverent, quick-witted, and high-energy tone. Banter is warm and self-deprecating, marked by in-jokes, friendly roasts, and celebrity camaraderie. The episode balances timely satirical comedy and genuine moments of inspiration, especially in Stallone’s reflections and Marlon’s career anecdotes.

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Summary for Non-Listeners

This episode is a lively, joke-filled celebration of pop culture and perseverance, with monologue-driven satire on current events (Trump in the U.K., TikTok debates), engaging conversations with legendary and contemporary Hollywood talent, and viral moments like a FaceTime drop-in from Cardi B. Stallone shares hard-won advice about success and longevity, Marlon Wayans provides comic relief and realness about Hollywood and aging, and the show wraps in the usual rhythm-driven style with The Roots.

Whether you’re a fan of sharp wit, Hollywood storytelling, or just want to know why Jimmy Fallon was accused of “going down on a cigar,” this episode is a quintessential Tonight Show ride.

Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 16, Rock and Loader center in the heart of New York City, it's a Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon. Tonight, drawing Jimmy and his guest, Sylvester Stallone, Marlon Wayans. And featuring the legendary Roots 2184. And now, here he is, Jimmy Fallon. Sav you welcome. Welcome, welcome.

Enjoy yourself. Welcome, everybody. Welcome to the Tonight Show.

The Tonight Show. You're here. Thank you very much.

Well, guys, President Trump just arrived in the UK for a state visit with King Charles and Queen Camilla. Yep. Charles and Camilla are Trump's second favorite king and queen next to burger and dairy. Yep. Trump really loves the UK especially. Cause, yeah, it was a good joke. Trump really loves the UK especially because when he holds a little tea sandwich, his hands look normal sized. Now, over the years, Trump and Charles have actually bonded because they both know what it's like to inherit everything they have. Besides that, they also know what it's like to spend all day on the throne. Be out soon. I'll be out. Don't knock. Stop knocking. Just sending out some tweets. Meanwhile, Melania is joining Trump on his visit. It's fun. When Melania goes to Buckingham palace, the guards try to make her smile. Tomorrow, Trump, Melania and the Royal family will share a carriage ride. And if they're not home by midnight, either the carriage or Trump will turn back into a pumpkin. We don't know which one's going to happen. Yeah. Trump has arrived in the UK for a state visit and some members of the royal family are already reacting to the trip. First up, King Charles said, I'm excited for the President's visit and look forward to our conversation. Then Prince William said, the President is always welcome here in the uk And Prince Andrew said, yes, I look forward to definitely meeting a man I have never met before, especially on a remote island. Then Queen. Queen Camilla said, we hope the President enjoys the festivities we have planned. And Prince Andrew said, while here, I'd love to speak with Trump privately about tariffs and, ahem, other stuff. And Princess Kate said, it's an important moment for both countries. And finally, Prince Andrew said, mostly I look forward to giving Trump a few personal gifts, like lighter fluid matches and a 500 pound lockbox that can be dropped into the Thames. So everyone's excited. They're pumped. Here's some big news. The Trump administration has finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok. Yep. Trump was like, china can still spy, but they have to change the name to TrumpTalk. Yeah. This is exciting news for everyone on TikTok today and will be Even more exciting for everyone on Instagram reels tomorrow. Yep, the White House said they reached a deal to stop TikTok from being banned. Check out what people are saying about the news. This person said, that's so sick. This person said, that's low key, Sus. And finally, this person said, in light of the complicated geopolitical landscape plaguing our two nations, this mutually beneficial arrangement is most welcome. On behalf of all TikTok aficionados, I issue a hearty bravo.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Very well said.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Switching gears, I saw that Dave and Buster's sales have declined again and the company is really struggling. It's not good without Dave and Buster's. I mean, where are you going to disappoint a woman on a first date?

[Sylvester Stallone]

You know what I'm saying?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, guys, the stock market just hit a record high, and there are a lot of interesting reasons why stocks go up or down. I'll show you what I mean. It's time for Stockwatch. First up, Spirit Halloween. Stock is up because they just got a fresh shipment of Philly's Karen and Coldplay couple costumes. Here's another Venmo stock is down because anyone who says I'll Venmo you after brunch is a lying bastard. Next up, the farmer's dog. Stock is up because you started feeding it to your husband because it's cheaper than Whole Foods chicken salad. Just cut open the bag and give him half. I would eat it, man.

Yeah. Come on.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Yeah. I don't know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It looks good. Here's another one. Instagram stock is up because two words. Apple picking. Hello. And finally, Cracker Barrel stock is holding steady because they're afraid to change anything ever again.

[Marlon Wayans]

Nobody move.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Nobody get hurt. Nobody move. Get this. Pepsi is replacing the artificial dyes in Doritos and Cheetos with colors made from beets, radishes, and paprika. It's perfect for all those health conscious people who eat Cheetos and Doritos. And finally, I read that Newark, New Jersey, just ranked as the worst city in America to get a good night's sleep. Even worse, the only people who are sleeping well are the air traffic controllers.

We have a great show. Give it up for the Roots, everybody.

[The Roots (band member)]

I got so much more kidness inside my brain. I couldn't explain. And explain you wouldn't understand. I couldn't explain.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Man, we had fun time in Detroit. We were in Detroit this weekend. We did a show last night from the Detroit Opera House. Thank you so much, Detroit. Thank you, Ford. What a great city. Did you end up getting a burger at Miller's.

[Sylvester Stallone]

I didn't.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But, dude, you got to do it. Everyone should go. There's a place called Miller's Bar in Dearborn. It's about 15, 20 minutes outside of Detroit. It is the best burger that I've had ever, Maybe in a long time. Definitely. I've never had a burger like this. They serve it to you on a wax piece of paper, right? No plate.

[Marlon Wayans]

Love it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Just wax paper. They give you pickles in a Ziploc bag. They go, you figure it out? Yeah. And it was the best. I would totally go back, shout out to Miller's. They were all nice to me. Hey, no big deal. Raise your hand if you're on the COVID of Ad Week this month.

Hello. Come on, now.

This guy. I love Ad Week. I have a new show on NBC called On Brand. This comes out September 30th, but I'm doing press for it now on Ad Week. Well, it's all about ads and marketing. It's like Shark Tank meets the Apprentice meets Project Runway. Yeah, it's really fun. It's a good show. September 30th on after the Voice. So I did a cover of Ad Week, but I don't know how long it's gonna be on stand, so I want to tell everyone about it now. Yeah, it's great. It's a good article. I love it. And some good photos. My man, Mark Seliger, one of my favorite photographers of all time. Look at that. That's me. Come on, dude. Come on. Mark Seliger. You're the best. Mark Seliger. Look at Mark Selliger.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I do. Don't mess around. This one's good, too. I love. Come on. That's what I'm talking about. Anyways, show's on September 30th. It's called On Brand. It's a great show. I think you'll dig it. And I'll talk about it more as we get close. But happy I'm on Ad Week anyways. Good.

We have a great show for you tonight. He is a Hollywood legend. Season three of his hit show Tulsa.

King premieres this Sunday on Paramount.

Sylvester Stallone is here, ladies and gentlemen.

The one and only. He's a very talented actor and comedian who stars in his new film, Him. It's in theaters and IMAX Friday. Marlon Waynes is joining us. Funny dude. Always funny. Great performance. It's good. Oh, my God. You got to be kidding me. Sorry. I'm getting a FaceTime. Sorry about this. Can I just pick it up.

[Cardi B]

Hi, Jimmy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my gosh.

It's. It's Cardi B, everybody.

Look at this. Oh, my gosh. What's going.

[Cardi B]

What you doing? What's going on?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Nothing much. Just. I'm a little busy. Just doing the show. The Tonight show, kind of the middle.

[Cardi B]

Yeah, I know the producers. Like, they wouldn't mind. I just got something to tell you. You could put it on hold.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. What?

[Cardi B]

I have an album coming out this week. I want to let you know. You know that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, you have a new album out? Coming out? You have a new album coming out?

[Cardi B]

Yes. Look, look. Can you see it? It's called Am I the Drama?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Am I the Drama?

Oh, my gosh.

[Cardi B]

Do you see the picture?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I can kind of see it. Yeah. I can see it a little bit.

[Cardi B]

Do you see my butt?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I can see it a little bit.

[Cardi B]

I think you're only a little bit, but you can't see the whole thing. I took 12 hours to do this thing.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't even see it.

[Sylvester Stallone]

I don't even see it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't know if I can.

Look at the crowd.

[Cardi B]

Look at the crowd.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That was a real crowd.

I can definitely see it now.

[Cardi B]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's almost like.

[Cardi B]

Make sure you get my outfit. Album.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Jimmy.

[Cardi B]

Tell people in your show to get my album. Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, yeah.

So wait, when does it come? It comes out September 19th.

[Cardi B]

September 19th. This Friday. Go get it now.

[Jimmy Fallon]

All right.

[Cardi B]

Go tell your audience. So then I'm gonna be homeless.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Cardi B, everybody. Tickets are on sale for a new tour. September 25th. The album's out September 19th.

I love her.

FaceTime me.

Next time you're here, I'd love to.

Know if you're in town. That's great, Cardi B.

[The Roots (band member)]

Turn it up. Cause I did it. Look, I didn't mean to do it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Our first guest is a legendary actor, writer, and director. Season three of his hit show Tulsa King premieres this Sunday on Paramount. Please welcome Sylvester Delore.

Come on, now. That's what I'm talking about. Feel the love. Feel the lamb.

[Cardi B]

Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

They love you. Absolutely love that. Come on, come on, come on, come on. No, no, no, no, no, no. It's so good to see you.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Don't get me going.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I know they love you. Welcome back to the show. It's always the best having you here. But I want to talk about.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Well, you are the best.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, come on. I. I love you. And we always talk about New York City. I know you got your start here in Hell's Kitchen, and. And Look. Look at you now.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Yeah. It only took me 79 years to go four blocks.

[Jimmy Fallon]

There you go.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Kind of slow. Kind of slow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Tell me about. I always hear. Like to hear your odd job that you had or when you first started out, I heard.

[Sylvester Stallone]

You know, I look, when you're broke, you'll take anything. So I was walking down the street. It was about 100 degrees in August. I go, why not get a job cleaning lion's cages? Now, let me just tell you about. This is not cologne we're talking about, right? This is something that's pungent. So I worked there for about three and a half weeks, and I was free. Yeah. At the zoo. I was hoping this thing would eat me. I couldn't take it anymore. I was like, you know, so you go to bed at night. No. Shower helps and everything. So I go, oh, man. You know, I got to get rid of this. I think I'll get a job cutting meat at a delicatessen. So I worked with a brisk. Oh, really? Pastrami. That's even worse than the lion. I mean, it depends. Yeah, tell me some serious.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love that. So you know how to slice a good pastrami?

[Sylvester Stallone]

I did. Yeah. But the thing is, they wouldn't let you eat. You could have three ounces a day. That's on, like, that's your free lunch. The thing is to clean it, guys, you have no idea. Don't ever look at the bottom of a strawberry cooker, because you will see. Hell, yeah. Yeah, Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I could just imagine that. I love that they only let you have a couple ounces per shift.

[Sylvester Stallone]

That's right. Three and a half ounces.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I worked at a beverage center, and they had pretzel sticks, pretzel rods in a thing. It was like 10 cents a pretzel rod. And we were allowed to have anyone that were broken.

[Sylvester Stallone]

That's right.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That was our treat.

[Sylvester Stallone]

You can take the brush. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I loved it. I always talk to you about the documentary Sly, which I love. It's fantastic. If you want to see a great documentary about this guy and what it's like to just start from nothing and make it to the top. But you also are coming out with a memoir called the Steps.

[Sylvester Stallone]

The Steps.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This is what I'm talking about.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Oh, wait.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This comes out in May.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What can people expect out of this?

[Sylvester Stallone]

Well, you know, the steps. Our life really consists of steps. One step after another. Each one of those steps. These steps get higher and harder as you grow older. Trust me, it's not in that. It's all uphill all the way. So when I got to Philadelphia and I did the movie Rocky, I wasn't even thinking. I wasn't even thinking about the steps. We didn't have any money to shoot there. We didn't have a license. I said, I just got out of the car. I said, let me just run up the steps, get a shot of it, and we'll get out of here before the police come. But the first take, I said, let me carry my dog up the steps. My dog is a buffalo. You know, it's 130 pound bull mess. I got halfway up my knees. Buckle dog out. Yeah, yeah, we're Cut that back in the car, pal. Anyway, we did it. It became a very famous scene. But I thought it's also a great name for a biography about the steps you make in your life to arrive. Because, guys, trust me, I had zero going. Like I said, I worked at a lion's cage deli, was at Usher for a year.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Sylvester Stallone]

And the thing is, as long as you. You got to get to a point like, am I going to win or is life going to win? It's a battle. It's a punch out. And it's not easy because you're always under the gun. No one ever really gets ahead of it, but it's the fight you put up that gets you where you want to go. So you just got to keep punching.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, that's what I love.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You've done almost 100 movies, by the way. I don't know if you even know that. 100 movies, that's pretty great.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Is he asking for a.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no, no, no, no, no. They're great.

They're great. But it also means it might be hard for someone to choose which one of your movies to watch. If I'm going to watch the Sylvester Stallone movie, which one do I watch? So I thought it'd be fun if we could play a game tonight. Maybe you could help pick the movie that we're going to watch tonight. The Sylvester Stall. I'll show you a couple movies. Okay, stop. Yes. And then by the end, because we will have the greatest movie that we need to watch according to the one and only Sylvester Stallone. Ready?

This is good.

First movie matchup. Okay.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Which one would you choose? Rocky IV or Creed?

[Sylvester Stallone]

Rocky iv for sure.

[Jimmy Fallon]

RIP Rocky iv.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Well, it's like somebody. It's like my baby, you know?

[Jimmy Fallon]

That was your. Yeah, Drago, that was.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Yeah. I mean, come on. Anybody that puts you in the hospital, you don't Want to forget?

[Jimmy Fallon]

You got to. Yeah. You bled for this movie. All right, Good. All right, now we have First Blood.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Lords of Flatbush.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Well, it says, when was the last time someone gave you a hickey? You know how hard they are to get off. So I'd stick with this one.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay.

All right.

I love Lord the Flatbush, too.

[Sylvester Stallone]

All right.

[Jimmy Fallon]

First Blood. Of course. This is me. All right, how about this one? This one is the Expendables or spy kids 3.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Well, as I get older, I think I'm gonna have to change the name to Dependables. Okay. So I would stick with Spy Kids.

[Jimmy Fallon]

All right. Come on.

The last one.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Cliffhanger.

Or Rocky?

[Sylvester Stallone]

Wow. Let me think.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Rocky.

[Sylvester Stallone]

That was tricky. You.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I know. It's tricky of me.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I think out of all. I mean, come on. This is just unbelievable. I can't even. I can't even get down to. This is just. It's just too great.

[Sylvester Stallone]

I'm telling you. That's why the. I wrote the book, because if it could happen to me, it's. You know, it can happen.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Do you.

Do you watch it at all? Do you ever put it on?

[Sylvester Stallone]

I do. I do know. And then, because you. You sort of lose a certain amount of innocence as you get older, you know, I mean, you learn tricks, obviously, you know, you've got your system down, just become more proficient. And I like to go back and look at things where you really didn't know exactly what you're doing. You're just scrappy. You're. They. You don't know how to walk. Cool. You know, you definitely know how to walk. Yeah. Like that. So I thought it's nice to go back and see what you were before sometimes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, I love that you're just crushing it again with Tulsa King. It's fantastic. Still 100% on rotten tomatoes.

Still fresh.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Your character is amazing. Did you know that Dwight is gonna.

[Sylvester Stallone]

You're gonna be able to. No, no, no. Again, it's like steps. You take one step, you think, is it gonna work or not? And I just thought there's been so many good gangsters throughout you. Nero and the Pacino and the Sopranos, and everyone had their own style. But the one thing I didn't see that was so prevalent was a certain kind of odd sense of humor, like dark humor. So I said, why don't I just play myself in as a gangster? And that's. Believe it or not, folks, the hardest thing to do quite often in acting is to really be yourself, because you feel like you have to perform. Oh, I'm not working hard enough. When in doubt, shout. You know, a lot of actors get louder and they think it's acting when just the opposite. The quieter you get, the more you draw people in. So I just decided to go a certain way and just actually be myself. And if people love it. If that didn't work, I'd just go home and beat the out of myself.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, come on. The whole cast. The whole cast is back this season, including someone you know very well. Your daughter Scarlett, right there. Come on. I know. That's my pal. She's great, by the way.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Oh, she's fantastic. I mean, I'm starting to learn from her.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. I was gonna ask you, because on set, do you ever go up to her and go, honey, I would probably do it this way, or look at that.

[Sylvester Stallone]

I did. I did. Until she said, I think I got it, dad. No, because, I mean, basically, she was raised on a movie set. This is her world, and she just took to it because it's a certain kind of hunger and need to want to do this, because it's not easy, as, you know, performing is. I hope it works tonight. I hope it works tonight. Not to say that any of you couldn't do it. It's just. You got to try it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Sylvester Stallone]

To see if it feels natural.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And she's crushing it.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Oh, so good.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And then you got another. Another awesome player this. This year. Samuel L. Jackson.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Oh.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

How could Tulsa King get better?

[Sylvester Stallone]

It doesn't.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Did you guys know each other before this?

[Sylvester Stallone]

Yeah, well, you know, we. We live about four houses away.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Is that right?

[Sylvester Stallone]

Yeah. I was waiting for him to come over and borrow a cup of sugar. Nothing? Nothing. No, no. We've known each other a long time, but I was always hoping we'd get to work together. But he's such a big star, and he has such an agenda himself. So when this was proposed, I went. You're kidding. Because it's like a heavyweight fight. You know what I mean? You finally got somebody you know can kick the hell out of you, so you got to be on your game.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's great, huh?

[Sylvester Stallone]

To work with. Yeah, he's great. You watch your own game. It was so funny. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What?

[Sylvester Stallone]

Do you see how cool he is in this?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Well, season three isn't even out yet, but we have exciting news to share. Tulsa King is already renewed for season four.

That's what I'm talking about. That's how you know you got a hit. Sylvester Stallone, everybody. Season three of Tulsa King premieres Sunday on Paramount. Plus, we'll be right back with Marlon Wayans. Everybody stick around, get ready for set.

[The Roots (band member)]

Eyes where your eyes don't blink Black anchors arrive a long ride Good boy Keep the thing at your side all alive with the blood y' all don't feel in your head 2, 1, 5 Her fingers go he but my make willing her heels all she ever seen to do was play his move for real like a person that's the hers at night A verse in the chapter of a plate and I rap that not just me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

Our next guest is a very talented actor and comedian. He stars in the new horror film Him. It's in theaters and IMAX Friday. Everyone please welcome Marlon Wayne. That's a movie star right there. Looking good, but welcome back to the show, man.

[Marlon Wayans]

I want to say I'm glad I came today.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Cause what's that?

[Marlon Wayans]

I just met Slash Stallone and I was so. I was trying not to be a groupie, but I was like, hey, Slash.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What'S going on, guys?

And it was funny.

[Marlon Wayans]

Cause I was talking to Cardi B backstage. Now I'm just name dropping.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So I was backstage talking to Cardi B. Yeah.

[Marlon Wayans]

And she was like, oh, hi Marlon, nice to meet you. And then she saw Sly and said, move, Marlon.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Sly, she did the same thing.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Did Cardi B and Sly talk to each other?

[Marlon Wayans]

Yeah, and they just X me out. I was in the back, they took a picture together. They said, move, Marlon.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh my God, you look good. But everything great.

[Marlon Wayans]

Everything is good. I'm alive, I'm happy, I'm trying to get. I'm getting older. Nah, it look like I'm 53 now, you know, so.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Really?

Yeah. You look young as always. You just always. You always look young.

[Marlon Wayans]

That's. Cause I'm doing things to lower my frequency. I play golf now. I smoke cigars, you know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You play golf?

[Marlon Wayans]

Yeah, but I'm terrible. It's not a good thing because I went playing with my friends and they're like 60 year old white guys and they were crushing this little ball and I kept missing the ball and it looked like I was digging the ditch. Like I was about to hide a body and they was just killing. So I'm taking lessons now. Cause I don't. I made Tiger woods look really bad. And I'm not gonna do that to black folks. I look like Tiger won't.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Tiger Woods.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Tiger won't. No.

[Marlon Wayans]

Yeah. So I got a cigar company, Legal Tridente. So I smoke my cigars.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Yeah, yeah.

[Marlon Wayans]

Hang out Come on, bud. Now I remember Schwartz was on the show and he taught you how to smoke a cigar.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, he came. Cuz, I, I didn't know how to smoke a cigar because I, I.

[Marlon Wayans]

What was the first thing you did when you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, I, I, I licked it.

[Marlon Wayans]

Right?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Because that's a.

[Marlon Wayans]

No, no. Well, no. Why would you lick a cigar?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, I. When I grew up, it was. We. My dad had some cigars and probably like, it was just an old dusty cigar. Like, it's like. So I think to moisten it. I think to moisten the tobacco. He licked it or something.

[Marlon Wayans]

You obviously smoke weed, cuz.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no, I didn't. No, no, no. Not like that's the only time he gets a. Come on, Jimmy, I know you pg 13, but come on, let's keep it a buck. That, no, not like that.

[Marlon Wayans]

You got some real bad, weird smoking habits. You the only guy I know to go down on a cigar.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, I didn't. No, I didn't.

[Sylvester Stallone]

O.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no, no.

Yeah, but Schwarzenegger came on. He was like, that's not how you smoke a cigar. That's not how you smoke a cigar. You don't lick a cigar. You don't do that, but do that.

You sound like the restaurant.

It was crazy. But that. No. Next time you come on, bring me one of your cigars. I will.

[Marlon Wayans]

I will. For sure. I'm gonna smoke one. Not here, but afterwards.

[Sylvester Stallone]

All right, good.

[Marlon Wayans]

Are you ever gonna invite me to Hamptons? What's up? What are you doing at. I see you and Lin Manuel. Manuel. Y' all just chilling on boats and pools and I just be so jealous. Like, come on, Jimmy, call me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What you talking about?

You can do. We can hang out whenever you want to, man.

[Marlon Wayans]

I'm trust you on that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Dude, every time you come on the show, you crush. You're one of my favorite guests. I appreciate you. You always kill it. I think I've actually given you my number and you never called me. That's a lie.

Ooh, you receipt. You never called me. I got receipts. You never called me. I got receipts. Boo. You ain't never called me nothing. I got you.

[Marlon Wayans]

You gave me one weird number. I know. One of the numbers was off. It was like the right number, but the last one was off. I, I went through every one, all the combinations. Nothing.

[Sylvester Stallone]

Oh, my God.

[Marlon Wayans]

But it's all good.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Congrats on the new film, by the way. Him. This is a scary movie. Yes. Football movie. This is from the producer, Jordan Peele. Jordan Peele, who is a Genius, you know, get out. And nope.

[Marlon Wayans]

The director, Justin Tipping did a great job. Tyreek Withers did a wonderful job. Julia Fox is beautiful and amazing, and it's a really good, great movie. It's a psychological horror thriller set in.

[Sylvester Stallone]

The world of football.

[Marlon Wayans]

It's kind of like. It's kind of like Black Swan with football.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Marlon Wayans]

But it's like, you know, never meet your heroes, so.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But, yeah, you are the hero. Yeah. And this kid.

[Marlon Wayans]

I'm actually. Yes. I'm the hero.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And this kid gets hurt.

[Marlon Wayans]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And he has to go to youth.

[Marlon Wayans]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Especially chosen.

[Marlon Wayans]

He comes to my camp to become the greatest quarterback to take over my spot. What a dream in the franchise, and I don't want it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What a dream come true for a fan. You go, oh, my God, he gets to play with the goat.

[Marlon Wayans]

Yes. It's kind of like if I went to Sylvester Stallone's camp.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But then I.

[Marlon Wayans]

Was like, I'm a fight Rocky. And then Rocky's like, I'm a beat your ass. And you like, bet.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes. It gets crazy and crazy and crazy as only you think Jordan Peele type of movie can go.

Marlon Waynes, everybody. Him is in theaters and IMAX Friday. More Tonight show after the break. Stick around, everybody.

[The Roots (band member)]

Yeah, I feel it coming on I said remix. Rising up out of the flame like a phoenix painting Carry the weight of my brain like a genius what's up with seeds? We'll see whose thumb is the greenest. Oh, you thought that I was rotting No, I beg your pardon? For me getting paid and getting busy Falling down so what, man, I'm on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

My thanks to Sylvester Stallone, Marlon Wayne, Cardi B and the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Good night, everybody. Get involved, better get involved get a Get involved get into to it.

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