Fans have been waiting impatiently for Spike Lee to finish his documentary on Michael Jackson‘s landmark project, Bad. They will finally have a chance to…
The Barclays Center has been the talk of basketball, Hip-Hop and Brooklyn, but one person unfazed by the hype is Spike Lee. The acclaimed director, and Brooklyn native is a devout New York Knick’s fan and when asked if he will start supporting the Nets who have since moved to his borough, he refused to switch sides. “I’m not going […]
We all know that Spike Lee isn’t one to hold his tongue, so when people asked about his disdain for Tyler Perry, he quickly shut the whole thing down. Lee, who is promoting his Red Hook Summer release, was being interviewed by host Art Terrell, onAtlanta’s KISS 104.1 radio station, when the Perry questions came up. “No more Tyler Perry questions, please,” he […]
It doesn’t take much to spark Spike Lee into a rant. Last night Lee premiered his latest film, Red Hook Summer, at the Sundance Film Festival 2012 and verbally skewered Hollywood because it “knows nothing about Black people.” According to reports, the underwhelming screening left audience members discordant about the independent film while others simply walked out. […]
Eddie Murphy is prepping to play former Washington, DC mayor Marion Barry in a drama to be directed by Spike Lee. Barry had two runs as mayor of DC from 1979-1991 and from 1995-1999, and made national news when he was caught smoking crack cocaine in 1990. Despite the scandal, Barry was able to get […]
Those Kentucky boys are back! Nappy Roots channel Spike Lee’s classic movie Do The Right Thing in their latest video. “Hey Love” is the first visual from their new album Nappy.Org, in stores now! (spotted @ StraightfromTheA) From our partners: Unhappy Halloween: The 20 Greatest Candy Fails 20 Hottest Halloween Costumes (Heavy.com) A How-to-Guide For […]
Join us for an all new episode of “Cinema in Noir” tonight from 6-7 P.M. EST. On this week’s podcast: –Reviews of The Devil’s Double and Final Destination 5 –The lastest in casting and film news (Viola Davis, Kim Fields, Hype Williams, Morgan Freeman) –Actor P.J. Byrne gives us the scoop on his new film […]
(via HipHopWired) Tyler Perry graces the cover of the August issue of Ebony Magazine. In an exclusive interview, Hollywood’s most powerful black director opens up about his past sexual abuse, his rivalry with fellow director Spike Lee, and his love life. Perry admits that in late 2010, he and his girlfriend experienced a pregnancy scare. […]
Spike Lee has never been one to shy away from controversy. In the 1988 film School Daze, Lee gives a semi-autobiographical account of his experience attending Morehouse College, the historically all male black institution in Atlanta, Georgia. With a satirical eye, Lee explored hot-button topics such as colorism, misogyny, class divisions and apartheid. While School Daze […]
Actor, Clifton Powell has a serious message for Spike Lee. He visited the Russ Parr morning show and when asked about the Tyler Perry, Spike Lee feud, responded: “I don’t like Spike, for real. I’m just saying it publicly on the radio. Spike is a hater. He was doing all these movies, Sam and all […]
Tyler Perry visited The Monique Show and voiced how he felt about Spike Lee’s “attack” against him. Tyler Perry may be a cross-dresser but he makes very good points about the state of the black race in general and in film. He says “Instead of taking shots, tearing each other down how about you give […]
Ciara, Denzel Washington, Dr. Dre and more celebs made it out to the Staples Center for the Lakers/Knicks game over the weekend. There’s even some surprise appearances from a couple of celebs. Check it out: Did Amar’e Stoudemire Dump Amber Rose For Ciara? Ciara Jet Skis In Miami [PHOTOS]
