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Gerard Butler’s R-Rated Action Thriller On Netflix Is A Brutal Lockdown Showdown
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Imagine getting yourself into so much trouble that you decide the best thing to do for your personal safety is to stage a fight with a cop so they arrest you. This solution, as seen in 2021’s Copshop, may seem simple enough because there’s no safer place than a holding cell hidden behind a bulletproof door. The problem is that one of the men who has a bounty on you knows exactly where you’re hiding, so he stages a drunk driving accident with the intention of getting booked and transported to the cell across from the one you’re currently hiding out in until things blow over.
Even worse, there’s yet another psychopath who’s after both of you and has absolutely no qualms about mowing down an entire police station with machine guns for the love of the game. He’s also friendly with a couple of corrupt officers on the inside, meaning you’re all pretty much dead meat because the only person on duty at this late hour is a rookie cop who’s not incompetent by any stretch of the imagination, but severely outnumbered.
Here’s the thing about Copshop, as well as a bunch of other neo noir crime thrillers that fall in this wheelhouse. They’re billed as action films, mystery films, and suspense films, but they’re never called comedies despite the fact that they’re way more fun than they have any right to be. Watching Copshop is such a treat because it plays things straight, while also maintaining a wicked sense of humor that keeps the entire experience infinitely rewatchable.
Location, Location, Location
Copshop first introduces us to a fixer on the run named Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo). Teddy takes on a job that gets him in trouble with some very dangerous people in high places, resulting in his desperate attempt to lay low until things blow over. His plan is simple. Punch rookie cop Val Young (Alexis Louder) in the face in front of witnesses so he gets dragged to the precinct and processed. He does exactly that and thinks he’s safe for a while, but matters get complicated when one of the hitmen hired to ice him, Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler), catches wise to this plan and tracks him down.
Bob Viddick intentionally gets himself arrested by pretending to drive drunk and crashing into a routine traffic stop in the area, knowing he’ll be brought to the same jail. Unaware of the larger scheme at play, Val throws the hitman into the holding cell across from Teddy, and the two immediately start exchanging threatening words once they’re left alone.
Meanwhile, Officer Huber (Ryan O’Nan) starts snooping around the evidence locker because he’s been skimming drugs from inventory, which has rightfully made Sergeant Duane Mitchell (Chad Coleman) suspicious of his extracurricular activities.
To make matters infinitely worse, there’s yet another dangerous man named Tony Lamb (Toby Huss) who knows exactly where both Murretto and Viddick are located, and he just so happens to be working with Officer Huber. Tony Lamb is a picture-perfect psychopath who laughs his way through the precinct while pumping the place full of lead. A rival hitman to Viddick, the only thing Lamb cares about is stealing the job out from under him and cashing in on the bounty. As chaos unfolds inside the police station, Val realizes she’s alone in her attempts to neutralize the situation and will have to take matters into her own hands.
Absolute Bedlam Behind Bulletproof Glass
The story told in Copshop is a fairly simple one, but it’s executed flawlessly. The dynamic between a rookie cop with a home team advantage and the people who have infiltrated her station to play their war games makes for some supremely tense moments once everybody’s motives become clear. Val, who clearly has combat experience despite being relatively new to the force, isn’t a damsel in distress, but she’s undeniably outnumbered.
Tony Lamb unloads ammo on anybody who crosses his path, seemingly on impulse, and you can tell he’s the scariest guy in the room based entirely on how much fun he’s having. Viddick and Murretto are a bit more complicated because they’re both trying to win Val’s trust in order to gain the upper hand. The problem for them is that they got themselves arrested under false pretenses, meaning they’re professional liars by default.
Good, Violent Fun
Copshop, while not necessarily offering anything new to this locked down brand of neo noir crime thrillers, succeeds because everybody brings their A game. There’s always humor behind the menace, especially from Toby Huss, who’s having just a little too much fun portraying Tony Lamb with sadistic glee. The entire premise is a spectacle because there’s no better place to stage a shootout than a building with a literal armory on site, and Copshop takes full advantage of its setting.
Part of the fun of watching Copshop comes from knowing that every single antagonist is a terrible person. Val is forced to decide which of these men she can work with if she wants to make it out of the station alive, and the unfortunate reality is that she probably shouldn’t trust any of them. If you find yourself wondering how this is all going to play out and could use a bit of levity to carry you through an otherwise tense, action-packed thriller, you can stream Copshop on Netflix as of this writing.
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International Women’s Day isn’t the time to be subtle. It’s for celebrating strength, resilience, and all the iconic women who’ve been breaking barriers for decades.
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Share RBG’s powerful advice to young women with this Ruth Bader Ginsburg Illustration T-Shirt that features her quote, “Fight for the things that you care about,” from a 2015 speech at Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute.
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Dallas Cowboys superstar Dak Prescott and his fiancée, Sarah Jane Ramos, are not getting married — TMZ Sports has learned the two have broken up one month before their wedding.
We’re told the relationship had been rocky behind the scenes for months … but things came to a head with a blowup argument at their joint bachelor and bachelorette parties in the Bahamas — and Sarah Jane called it off.
She actually shared several snaps from her bachelorette party with her closest friends earlier this week … captioning the post, “I truly believe you can get through anything in life as long as you have really great friends. I love these girls so much.”
Before that, on Feb. 23, she said she “can’t wait to marry the love of my life” at their destination wedding in Italy.
Those posts have since been deleted.
The reality is, we’re told the relationship is beyond repair … so the focus will be on coparenting their two kids — ages 2 and nearly 10 months — moving forward.
The pair went official as a couple in 2023 … and Prescott proposed in October 2024.
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Some moments are just too cute not to share, and Friday night belonged to Lala Baptiste and Jay Cinco. The couple gave fans a peek into their love-filled lives as they officially revealed the gender of their baby in a video that’s been making rounds across social media.
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Lala Baptiste And Jay Cinco’s Gender Reveal Moment
The gender reveal clip is giving all the feels! Outside under the evening sky, Lala Baptiste and Jay Cinco were surrounded by friends and family holding up phone flashlights, setting the perfect glow for the big moment. Lala stunned in a salmon-colored dress with fur details. Meanwhile, Jay rocked an off-white sweater with slacks, keeping it cozy yet stylish. Adding to the festive vibes, a man dressed as Santa Claus joined the scene. Then came the moment everyone was waiting for — a woman handed Jay a reddish box, which he passed to Lala. As she carefully unwrapped it, the camera captured their priceless reactions when they spotted a pink ball inside — confirming a baby girl is on the way. Lala’s face immediately lit up with pure joy. And, Jay rushed to hug her as she sat down, both completely over the moon.
The gender reveal fun didn’t stop there. In another video posted to Lala Baptiste’s social media, she shared a clip of her and JayCinco doing the viral cake reveal. The couple sat side by side, champagne glasses in hand, as they sliced into the cake to reveal the color of the dough — pink or blue. The video caption teased, “It’s a…” accompanied by blue, pink, and happy tears emojis. As the video shifted from black-and-white to color, fans got the moment of truth: a bright pink cake confirming they’re expecting a baby girl.
Social Media Goes Wild Over The Moment
Fans immediately flooded the comments on The Shade Room Teens’ Instagram page after the reveal, and the excitement was unreal. Many fans said it only made sense that Lala Baptiste is having a baby girl. While others claimed JayCinco was born to be a “girl dad” and predicted she’ll have him wrapped around her finger.
One Instagram user @jusstniyy_ said, “I knew it was gone be a girl omggg Congratulationsss💞”
This Instagram user @lifeascarmen.__ commented, “Awww congratulations 😍😍”
And, Instagram user @kaalynndianee added, “Awwww I’m cryingggg so sweet 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @niyyyyah_finstaaaa wrote, “Omggg yesss baby will be beautiful cinco is made to be a girl dad how gentle he is wit all the women in his life“
While Instagram user @thedivineflo shared, “He would make the BEST girl dad“
Finally, Instagram user @__msz.brown said, “That baby is gonna have her Dad wrapped around her little finger. Congrats ❤️”
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Southwest passengers had to make a detour for a security-related issue … which ended with cops rushing onto their plane guns blazing.
Video is circulating online that captured the moment that went down Friday … after a flight leaving Nashville for Fort Lauderdale had to divert to Atlanta.
Check out the clip … multiple officers outfitted in full tactical gear head down the narrow aisle way toward the back of the plane — before wrenching a man out of his seat and slapping cuffs on him.
People on the plane — unclear if it’s passengers or crew members — can be heard chanting “heads down, hands up” repeatedly … a reminder to everyone on the plane to not make any sudden moves while the cops go about their business.
Worth noting … several social media users are claiming the plane needed to make an emergency landing because bomb threats were made. We’ve checked with police, but we haven’t been able to verify that allegation.
In a statement to TMZ, a Southwest Airlines spokesperson tells TMZ … the plane landed safely at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to “respond to a possible security matter.”
The company lauds its flight crew’s response to the incident and apologizes to the passengers for the significant delay.
Southwest tells us customers were put on another aircraft, which continued on to Fort Lauderdale. They landed around 3:30 AM.
The FBI told us they did investigate a person allegedly connected to the incident … however, “There was no credible threat and no charges will be filed.’
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Writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal and stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale share their perspectives: “Is that a happy ending? I don’t know.”
Devon Windsor is seriously hot … so it’s no surprise she made it big as a top model — and we’re taking a look back at some of her best shots as she celebrates her 32nd birthday!
The birthday babe clearly has that bikini body on lock, regularly sharing sun-soaked snaps from dreamy destinations all over the globe.
Devon’s got the posing game mastered too — whether she’s adjusting her swimwear, lounging poolside, or running a hand through her hair — the model knows exactly how to work her angles and is teasing that she’s only getting hotter with age!
Happy Birthday, Devon!
Corey Parker — a longtime actor who appeared in numerous well-known shows and movies — has died … TMZ has learned.
Emily Parker — Corey’s aunt — tells us the star passed away Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee after a battle with cancer. It’s unclear what type of cancer he had.
Corey got his start in the film industry in the mid-1980s … notably winning the role of Pete in “Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.” He followed that up with a small part in the Kim Basinger romantic drama “9 1/2 Weeks.”
In 1992, Corey landed a starring role in the sitcom “Flying Blind” alongside Téa Leoni. He played Neil Barash — an awkward college grad who begins dating Leoni’s wild and free Alicia.
Lisa Kudrow, Peter Boyle, Andy Dick and Noah Emmerich all appeared on the show during it’s one-season run.
“Will & Grace” fans may remember Corey for his recurring part as Josh — one of Grace’s boyfriends — in five episodes of the hit sitcom.
His other credits include … “Biloxi Blues,” “White Palace,” “Love Boat: The Next Wave,” “Nashville,” and “Blue Skies.” In his later years, Corey transitioned to working as an acting coach … providing advice on the shows “Sun Records” and “Ms. Marvel.”
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BGB Studios — an acting studio which Corey was involved with — also posted in his honor … sharing a loving tribute to the now deceased star.
And it appears Corey grew up in a very creative family … his mother, Rocky — who was married to Patrick Dempsey in the late ’80s and early ’90s — and his sister, Noelle, were both actors, too. Rocky passed away in 2014.
Corey was 60 years old.
RIP
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“We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine,” Stiller wrote on social media.
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Liza Minnelli makes surprise appearance at GLAAD Awards in chair she claims Oscars refused to let her use
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The “Cabaret” actress previously claimed that the Academy Awards forced her to use a wheelchair after she’d planned to sit in a director’s chair at the 2022 Oscars.
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