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Legendary screenwriter and film producer Spike Lee has been named the Cannes International Film Festival head of the competition jury. Organizers announced on Tuesday that Lee would be the head of this year’s jury, which will take place in France from July 6th to the 17th. He was originally asked …

Spike Lee has teamed up with HBO to develop a new 9/11 and coronavirus documentary on the 20th anniversary of the attacks. The multi-part doc, titled “NYC Epicenters 9/11→ 2021½,” will begin focusing on the unprecedented events on September 11th, 2001. The project will cover the lives lost that fateful …

The Oscar award-winning film and television costume designer Ruth E. Carter officially has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Give Carter her flowers. She is now making history again as the second costume designer to receive her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2019, …

Spike Lee’s children recently made history. They are the first siblings of color to become Golden Globe ambassadors. Satchel and Jackson Lee will be responsible for assisting with The 78th annual awards ceremony and highlighting social issues by working with their chosen charity. Each charity will receive a “$25,000 grant …

On Friday, Atlanta police announced that they had made an arrest in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd. According to the Associated Press, Homicide detectives in Atlanta obtained a warrant on Wednesday to arrest 30-year-old Antonio Demetrice Rhynes on a felony murder charge based on evidence and tips …

Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee opened up about Chadwick Boseman, Donald Trump and the circumstances of Black and Brown people in America. Lee, 63, is the epitome of Black film, from “Do The Right Thing,” to “Malcolm X,” to “BlacKkKlansman,” to his latest film “Da 5 Bloods.” Lee has not only …

Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his many roles in Spike Lee Films, was shot and killed Saturday on the south-west side of Atlanta, where he resided. The incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. According to a statement by police spokesman Anthony Grant, officers responded to a call for an injured …

The American Film Institute and Universal Pictures have extended their partnership to bring a “Black Stories Matter” week-long AFI Movie Club event, “spotlighting diverse and unique narratives from celebrated Black films,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The event comes on the heels of a recent collaboration between AFI and Universal …

Spike Lee is clearing up his comments defending Woody Allen and criticizing Cancel Culture: “My words were wrong.” During a Friday interview with New York City radio station WOR’s In the Morning, Lee opened up about his thoughts on “cancel culture” as it pertains to Woody Allen, the film director who infamously married …

The 1998 Spike Lee-directed movie, He Got Game, starring NBA Hall of Famer, Ray Allen, and Denzel Washington are in early discussions for a sequel, with New Orleans Pelicans rookie, Zion Williamson as the possible star.⁣⁣ Spike and Ray recently appeared on the Jumpman Encore show hosted by Sage Steel, …

Spike Lee sat down with Complex Media and discussed his upcoming Netflix film Da 5 Bloods, his feelings about Michael Jordan’s documentary, and when he thinks he’ll come back to movie theaters. Lee, 54, has respectfully become one of the Godfathers of Black filmmaking. From his debut picture, She’s Gotta …

In 1986, the legendry black director Spike Lee released his first independent film titled, She’s Gotta Have It, where he played the character, Mars Blackmon. Fast forward five years later, Lee received an opportunity of a lifetime. In 1991, Spike reprised his role as Mars Blackmon for Nike’s commercial,” Is …

Former NBA player Charles Oakley and New York Knicks owner James Dolan will have to work out their longstanding beef over the phone, per a judge’s order. Earlier this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an order for the two men to reconcile their past …

Former Knicks player Charles Oakley is speaking out after film director Spike Lee made claims of mistreatment by New York Knicks owner, James Dolan. “Spike means a lot to New York,” Oakley stated during a phone interview with the Associated Press. “All the boroughs. He’s a game-changer for black movies, …

by @kaylabrantley Spike Lee won’t be coming to any more Knicks home games this season after an incident at Monday night’s game. The famed director was seen on video, yelling at security inside Madison Square Garden after a disagreement about which entrance he could use. He said security told him …

Spike Lee has just made history as the first Black filmmaker to lead the Cannes Film Festival jury. Lee, 62, is making a mark in Cannes Film Festival history as the first Black president of its jury. “I’m honored to be the first person of the African diaspora (USA) to …

Veteran actor Danny Aiello, known for his supporting roles in many acclaimed movies since the ’70s including “Moonstruck”, “Do The Right Thing” and “The Professional,” died Thursday night. According to TMZ, The Aiello family said that Danny passed away at a medical facility in New Jersey where he was being …

Legendary Entertainment has announced that Spike Lee is set to direct the adaptation of Ron Wimberly’s graphic novel “Prince of Cats,” a hip-hop take on Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet.” Lee will also rewrite the script and work with Wimberly and the screenwriter Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, who is a former editor …

Spike Lee wants to know why people keep questioning whether Donald Trump is a white supremacist. Academy award-winning film director Spike Lee sat down with CNN’s Anderson Cooper to discuss race and slavery in America. During the conversation, Lee expressed his disdain for Trump, his occupancy of the White House …

’Star Wars’ actor John Boyega took offense to episode 5 of the second season of Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” on Netflix.  In the episode titled, “SuperCaliFragiSexy,” Nola Darling (DeWanda Wise) and her new lust interest Olumide “Olu” Owoye (Michael Luwoye) discussed Black British actors’ impact on Hollywood versus …