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Michael B. Jordan is all smiles while participating in a discussion at the Filmmaker Lodge during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on Friday (January 25) in Park City, Utah.

The 31-year-old actor is promoting two projects at the festival and he opened up about both at the event. Michael is starring in a new animated web series called gen:LOCK, which will premiere this weekend.

Michael is also executive producing a new series called David Makes Man for OWN and he was joined by the show’s star Phylicia Rashad at the event.

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There are some shocking claims about Michael Jackson made in the new documentary Leaving Neverland, which just debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.

The film details molestation accusations made by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who say Michael sexually abused them when they were children. You can head over to TMZ to read some of the shocking allegations.

MJ‘s estate is calling the documentary, which will premiere on HBO in the spring, “one-sided.”

“Leaving Neverland isn’t a documentary, it is the kind of tabloid character assassination Michael Jackson endured in life, and now in death,” the estate’s statement read (via TheWrap). “The film takes uncorroborated allegations that supposedly happened 20 years ago and treats them as fact. These claims were the basis of lawsuits filed by these two admitted liars which were ultimately dismissed by a judge. The two accusers testified under oath that these events never occurred. They have provided no independent evidence and absolutely no proof in support of their accusations, which means the entire film hinges solely on the word of two perjurers.”

“By choosing not to include any of these independent voices who might challenge the narrative that he was determined to sell, the director neglected fact checking so he could craft a narrative so blatantly one-sided that viewers never get anything close to a balanced portrait,” the estate said. “Conveniently left out of Leaving Neverland was the fact that when Robson was denied a role in a Michael Jackson themed Cirque du Soleil production, his assault allegations suddenly emerged.”

Malin Akerman and Hilary Swank walk the carpet at premieres of their movies during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on Friday (January 25) in Park City, Utah.

Malin stepped out at The Ray for the premiere of To The Stars. She was joined by her co-stars Shea Whigham, Jordana Spiro, Liana Liberato, Kara Hayward, Adelaide Clemens, Tony Hale, Lucas Jade Zumann, Madisen Beaty, and Sophi Bairley.

Earlier in the day, Malin and the cast stepped out at the Stella Artois & Deadline Sundance Series for a Q&A.

Hilary attended the premiere of her movie I Am Mother that same day at the Eccles Center Theatre.

FYI: Malin is wearing a L’Agence blazer and jumpsuit. She’s wearing Timberland boots at the Q&A. Hilary is wearing a Paolo Sebastian coat.

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Gerard Butler poses for photos with fans while touching down at the airport on Friday (January 25) in Salt Like City, Utah.

The 49-year-old actor was bombarded by fans while arriving in town for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.

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Gerard is in town for the premiere of the movie Them That Follow, which he produced.

Here is the film’s synopsis: Inside a snake-handling church deep in Appalachia, a forbidden relationship forces a pastor’s daughter to confront her community’s deadly tradition. Olivia Colman and Kaitlyn Dever star.

Awkwafina walks the carpet at the premiere of her movie The Farewell during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on Friday (January 25) at the Eccles Center Theatre in Park City, Utah.

The 29-year-old actress, best known for her work in Crazy Rich Asians, was joined at the event by her co-stars Diana Lin and Tzi Ma, as well as writer and director Lulu Wang.

Here is the movie’s synopsis: A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family’s decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

Awkwafina said that she called her grandmother following the premiere. She tweeted, “After seeing #thefarewellmovie I had to to FT my Gma to tell her I love her and that she inspires me every day.”

At the festival, Awkwafina stopped by the Pizza Hut x Legion M Lounge and the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village. A celebration for the film was hosted at the DIRECTV Lodge presented by AT&T.

FYI: Awkwafina is wearing a white Veronica Beard suit, Katy Perry Collections shoes, and Monica Vinader jewelry. She is wearing a SEA New York sweater, UGG boots, and Monica Vinader jewelry at the lounges.

Mindy Kaling is bringing Late Night to the 2019 Sundance Film Festival!

The 39-year-old actress joined director Nisha Ganatra at the film’s premiere on Friday night (January 25) at Eccles Center Theatre in Park City, Utah

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They were also joined by the film’s stars Amy Ryan, Reid Scott and Paul Walter Hauser as well as Luke Slattery, Jia Patel and Blake DeLong.

Late Night follows a nighttime talk show host who suspects that she may soon be losing her long-running show.

Also pictured inside: Mindy and the cast stopping by The Vulture Spot and the IMDb Studio for interviews that same day.

FYI: Mindy is wearing Tory Burch to interviews. Reid is wearing a MooRER jacket.

Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland just premiered during Sundance Film Festival and viewers had an emotional response.

The four-hour documentary chronicled allegations of child molestation against the late superstar, focusing on victims Wade Robson and James Safechuck.

The two men, now both in their late 30s, described their relationship with Michael starting when they were seven and 10-years-old and featured personal photos, audio messages and notes.

According to TMZ, the first half focused on the men’s testimonies while the second followed Michael‘s case and trial.

During the screening, Daily Beast editor Kevin Fallon wrote, “On a 10-min break halfway through Sundance’s 4-hour Michael Jackson child sex abuse documentary. Whatever you thought you knew or were aware of, the content of this is more disturbing than you could imagine.”

Variety added, “In Leaving Neverland, the testimony of Robson and Safechuck is overwhelmingly powerful and convincing. And one reason it’s more powerful than anything we’ve previously encountered on the subject…is that the two don’t just describe the sexual activities that Jackson subjected them to (oral sex, mutual masturbation, the viewing of porn). They describe, in abundantly articulate and deeply emotional detail, how the abuse took place within the context of what appeared (to them) to be a relationship of hypnotic warmth and trust.”

Following the critical reviews, Michael‘s fans also took to Twitter to defend him.

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