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* Spike Lee believes “we’re living historic moments,” now that Trump is out of the White House.  In a new interview with Deadline, the acclaimed filmmaker gets candid about the state of affairs in America, from Trump’s impeachment to the COVID crisis, getting vaccinated and Hollywood’s ‘inclusion wave’. He also reflects on 2021 and the year […]

* Spike Lee won his first ever Oscar Sunday night for in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for his work on “BlacKkKlannsman” and took the stage in a Prince-inspired outfit with gold Jordans. But what went down when he lost the best picture category has folks talking across social media. AP reporter Andrew Dalton noted […]

Spike Lee and DeWanda Wise *Spike Lee has found his Nola Darling for the upcoming Netflix series adaptation of “She’s Gotta Have It.” DeWanda Wise has been cast in the role, according to Lee’s announcement this afternoon on Instagram. “Ms. DeWanda Wise Is Ms. Nola Darling,” wrote Spike on IG. “Da New Spike Lee […]

 *After winning his first Oscar Sunday night, Spike Lee took the stage to deliver a speech that called on Americans to mobilize in the 2020 election. “The 2020 presidential election is around the corner,” Lee said. “Let’s all be on the right side of history. Make the moral choice between love and hate…Let’s do […]

Joie Lee, Bill Lee and Spike Lee – Getty *Spike Lee mourns the passing of his father, Bill Lee, bassist and composer of his films; Bill died at age 94. The New York Times posted his obituary, which reads, “Bill Lee, a jazz bassist, and composer who scored the early films of his son Spike […]

Spike Lee NEW YORK, NY – Spike Lee and The Gersh Agency, LLC excitedly announced the selection of the inaugural class of the Spike Fellows at Gersh Program, which was designed to nurture creative undergraduate students from the Atlanta University Center Consortium (which consists of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities based in Atlanta […]

Cast of Spike Lee’s “Crooklyn” (1994) *Spike Lee’s 1994 film “Crooklyn,” his ode to the Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up, has won the inaugural “One Film, One New York” competition, reports Deadline. The contest invited city residents to vote on which of five New York-related films should be shown at free screenings on the […]

* Spike Lee will receive the American Cinematheque Award during a virtual tribute on Jan. 14, and several Black actors will be on hand to honor the iconic filmmaker.  The American Cinematheque announced the line-up of stage and screen stars who will pay tribute to Lee as he receives the 34th American Cinematheque Award. Colleagues […]

Adam Driver stars as Flip Zimmerman and John David Washington as Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, a Focus Features release. Credit: David Lee / Focus Features *Spike Lee made his return to the Cannes Film Festival Monday night (May 14) in grand style for the worldwide debut of his new film “BlacKkKlansman.” Due in […]

*Filmmaker and Academy Award winner Spike Lee called into SiriusXM’s The Joe Madison Show who said why Gov. Andrew Cuomo would be a good Presidential candidate against Donald Trump who he refers to as “Agent Orange.” He also spoke about his belief that the coronavirus gave us an opportunity to clean up our planet because […]

[…] inaugural. Now we’re hearing from her fiancé, Douglas “Biggs” Ellison, who – we suppose – feels duty bound to defend her honor. That means he’s calling out Spike Lee in a so-called “open letter.” And in case you’re wondering why he’s agitated at Spike, it’s because the iconic director decided to punish Michele by pulling […]

Steve Harvey and Spike Lee on The Steve Harvey Show, airing Feb. 2, 2016 *Spike Lee drops by the studio digs of his longtime friend in an episode of “The Steve Harvey Show,” airing Tuesday, Feb. 2. The pair discuss a number of hot button issues, including the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and his reasons for refusing to attend […]

*Filmmaker and Academy Award winner Spike Lee was a guest on SiriusXM’s The Joe Madison Show who spoke about his new film “Da 5 Bloods” and related what happened to black soldiers in Vietnam to black people being disproportionally affected by Coronavirus. He also shared his feelings towards ‘Agent Orange’ better known as President Trump for […]

 * Spike Lee was honored by his peers Thursday when he became the 34th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award. Hosted by Jodi Foster via Zoom due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Lee’s colleagues and fellow artists assembled to swap personal stories about working with the Oscar-winning director, Deadline reports. Foster conducted an interview […]

[…] Black films, but FILMS … to the island. On Monday (08-06-18), the Festival’s opening presentation was two hours of exclusive, “Clips and Conversation with Academy Award Winning Director Spike Lee, Actor John David Washington and Author Ron Stallworth – BLACKkKLANSMAN.” The weather has been atypical for “the Cape and Islands” with humidity and temperature in the […]