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Watch The Profoundly Provocative New Trailer For “Judas And The Black Messiah”
Warner Bros. has released the powerful new trailer for “Judas And The Black Messiah” starring Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield and Dominique Fishback. …
Anywhere there’s people, there’s power!
Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming movie-of-the-moment “Judas And The Black Messiah” (starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield and Dominique Fishback) packs a profoundly provocative punch in the new trailer you can watch below:
The highly anticipated film hits theaters on February 12th as well as HBO Max for 31 days after theatrical release.
FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya).
A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons).
Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson (Dominique Fishback). Meanwhile, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover (Martin Sheen) commands?
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is directed by Shaka King and produced by Ryan Coogler/MACRO’s Charles D. King.
Coogler, who famously directed “Creed” and Marvel’s superhero blockbuster “Black Panther,” revealed that he was absolutely “blown away” when he was first approached by Shaka to work on the exciting new film.
“Chairman Fred Hampton is somebody whose life work, and the story of his assassination, has been relevant since the day [it] happened and only continues to become more relevant with context,” he explained.
But I also think that Shaka’s point of view, and how he wanted to tell the story, was also something that’s extremely relevant, as well.”
With growing hype and critic reactions hitting social media this week, the film is primed to be the first major Oscar contender in 2021 that will officially make its world premiere at the storied Sundance Film Festival later this month.
Celebrity
Cardi B Draws the Line After Fan Reaches for Her During Perfomance in Las Vegas Nightclub
Cardi B made it clear she had boundaries on the dance floor when a fan tried to touch her while she was dancing at a Las Vegas nightclub. The incident happened while the Bronx superstar was performing at a Las Vegas nightclub during her iHeartRadio Music Festival weekend.
Cardi was dancing with her back to the crowd when a fan reached out and tapped her behind. Hollywood Unlocked captured the interaction on camera and posted it to Instagram, where it shows Cardi instantly swatting the fan’s hand away after he tried to tap her.
That brief exchange ignited a flurry of online activity. Some fans criticized the attendee for crossing a personal boundary, while others responded to the unexpected moment with humor. Regardless of the response, the episode showed the unpredictable nature of celebrity encounters in a crowded public space.
Cardi has always been candid and forthcoming with her audience online, but that intimacy doesn’t always carry over to in-person interactions. The nightclub incident was a brief reminder that you can still set boundaries as a performer in a high-energy environment, with fans close to the stage.
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The timing also comes as Cardi B is still riding the buzz surrounding her ongoing beef with BIA. Some fans might even jokingly link the nightclub incident to how Cardi deals with conflicts in the public eye. Still, the two are very different situations, and her interactions in the feud have taken place in a very different context.
The nightclub clip has now become another Cardi B moment that everyone is talking about, combining her signature stage energy with an instant interaction that clearly defined where she draws the line.
Celebrity
Diddy Lawsuit Dismissed as Judge Rules Julian Sapp’s Claims Were Filed Too Late
The judge dismisses a 15-count lawsuit filed by Las Vegas entertainer Julian Sapp against Sean “Diddy” Combs, ending the case after ruling that most claims were filed outside the applicable statute of limitations. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in the Southern District of New York handed down the ruling September 18.
Sapp’s lawsuit contained several serious allegations against Combs, dating back to their alleged encounters in 2007. According to the complaint, Sapp met Combs after an agency hired him as an adult entertainer at a Las Vegas hotel. He claimed that Combs then offered him opportunities for a possible music career before allegedly subjecting him to drugging, sex, threats, and other alleged misconduct.
The allegations included forced labor, sex trafficking, sexual battery and assault, false imprisonment, emotional distress, unjust enrichment, breach of contract, and invasion of privacy. He also said his phone was taken and exits blocked and guns were waved as part of alleged threats. Sapp also claimed that sex was recorded without his knowledge and that the recordings were used to threaten him if he refused to have more sex or if he tried to report what allegedly took place.
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The court’s opinion, issued September 18, was largely about the timing of the claims, not whether the alleged incidents happened. Court records show Sapp’s last in-person contact with Combs was in November 2012, and he filed the lawsuit in February 2025. By as early as November 2022, Judge Rochon ruled that the limitation period for the federal claims had run.
Sapp said he did not file sooner because of alleged threats and because of Combs’ position of power. The court found, however, that he had not shown the necessary diligence to extend or revive the applicable limitations period. Accordingly, the court dismissed Counts II through XV as time barred and found that the invasion of privacy claim was not pled with sufficient particularity to meet the requisite elements.
The ruling comes amid ongoing legal activity involving Combs. But Judge Rochon’s ruling here is a specific closure of the federal action Sapp brought. The court ordered the case dismissed.
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