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Tyler Perry as Madea *In an interview with “Black Enterprise” in 2009, Spike Lee criticized Tyler Perry’s “Madea” character, saying it promotes negative stereotypes and that it was time for Black filmmakers to evolve. “I know it’s making a lot of money, breaking records, but we can do better,” Lee told media personality Ed Gordon […]

* Spike Lee has made available online his script for a Jackie Robinson biopic that never got made. “Afternoon From Da Corona Epicenter Of The USA-NYC I Dug Deep Into Da 40 Acres Vault And Pulled Out This Script From One Of My EPIC Dream (Never Got Made) Projects-JACKIE ROBINSON,” Spike Lee captioned an Instagram […]

Spike Lee / Getty *Spike Lee slammed the myth about “overnight success” during his appearance at the 2023 LinkedIn Talent Connect Summit in New York. “One of the worst lies that’s been told to young people is that there’s a thing called ‘overnight success.’ That’s done a lot of damage to people,” Lee said, […]

  Director Spike Lee attends the Warner Bros. Pictures ‘DUNKIRK’ US premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on July 18, 2018 in New York City. *Spike Lee has revealed that Bill Cosby “jacked” his idea for the film “School Daze” and used it for his hit television series “A Different World.” The HBCU experience served […]

(L to R)-Joie Lee, DeWanda Wise, De’Adre Aziza, and Margot Bingham. *We heard from Theo Dumont, who’s in the Spike Lee camp, who let us know that cast members from the director’s new Netflix original series “She’s Gotta Have It,” made a special appearance at his 9th annual “BK Loves MJ Block Party” celebration today […]

[…] The New Black gathered at Center Stage for fun, games and meet and greets with fans. Topping off the night was a super dome throw with legendary director  Spike Lee, executive producer Tonya Lewis Lee, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Ramos, Lyriq Bent and Cleo Anthony who debuted the first exclusive clip from the upcoming Netflix original series, She’s Gotta Have It.  She’s […]

* Spike Lee, as just about everyone knows, is a die-hard New York Knicks fan. However, maybe the team is not feeling is no longer mutual. Nah, can’t be. Without knowing all the facts, what’s making folks doubt things are well between the team and Spike is the fact that Monday evening, Lee got into […]

Director Spike Lee attends a mass at Saint Sabina Church in Chicago, Illinois, United States, November 22, 2015. *A Spike Lee documentary about racial protests at the University of Missouri this fall is making its premiere Wednesday night at a theater near the campus. Lee teamed with ESPN to produce the documentary, which examines how […]

* Spike Lee is set to direct a musical based on the creators of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.  According to Variety, the film is based on David Kushner’s Esquire article titled: All Rise: The Untold Story of the Guys Who Launched Viagra. Lee will direct from a screenplay penned by Kwame Kwei-Armah. Matt Jackson’s […]

[…] synopsis, “shines a light on a little-known but important chapter of Asian American history” and “makes for a still-timely and important conversation, particularly in light of the spike in anti-Asian hate/violence over the last few years that continues to have consequences for collective Asian American mental health and feelings of safety.” Asian American and […]

Spike Lee speaks (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage) *Spike Lee has inked a deal with Netflix that will see the acclaimed director produce and direct a number of narrative projects, while the streaming giant will provide financial support for his “ongoing mission to develop new talent and increase representation in the entertainment industry.”  Lee previously […]

  Tyler Perry – Spike Lee (Getty) *In a recent interview, #TylerPerry opens up about reconciling with #SpikeLee. As far as Spike Lee‘s former criticism of some of his characters where he referred to them as “coonery and buffoonery,” Tyler says that his critique in particular kind of hurt. Despite this, he still named one of the […]

[…] of Roger Guenveur Smith’s Peabody Award-winning A Huey P. Newton Story and the critically acclaimed Rodney King, currently streaming on Netflix, both directed by Academy Award winner Spike Lee. Mr. Dumont co-founded the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, as well as the Hollywood Comedy Festival, and Mammoth Film Festival. A longtime advisor to iconic Oscar-winning director […]

* Spike Lee will receive the American Cinematheque Award during a virtual tribute on Jan. 14, 2021. Lee’s Hollywood career spans three decades and includes features such as “School Daze,” “Mo’ Better Blues,” “Jungle Fever,” “Crooklyn,” “Clockers,” “Girl 6,” “Get on the Bus,” “He Got Game,” “Summer of Sam,” “Bamboozled,” “25th Hour,” “She Hate Me,” […]

Spike Lee attends the New York premiere of “Vinyl” at Ziegfeld Theatre on January 15, 2016 in New York City. *Add Spike Lee to the list of folks refusing to attend this year’s Oscars due to the fact that for the second year in a row, all of the acting nominees are white. The […]