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Spike Lee speaks during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival EPA/Getty Images *Spike Lee, the first Black president of the Cannes Film Festival jury, spoke to reporters Tuesday afternoon in the south of France, touching on such topics as Netflix, George Floyd, his beloved New York Knicks and more. As jury president, […]

* Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq,” is the first original film to be distributed by Amazon Studios. Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate partnered with the company for a limited release in theaters on December 4, with the film premiering on Amazon Instant Video shortly after. The drama is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata […]

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 […]

[…] other news about Stan Lee, in New Zealand, the Gisborne Herald used a photo of Stan Lee, but misidentified him in print writing: “Characters first, superheroes next: Spike Lee dies at 95.” Well, as we all know, Spike Lee is very much alive and kicking at age 61. Check out the gaffe below via Twitter: […]

[…] their students had a story that, if told well, could pull significant figures at the box office. “School Daze” was created by a mere 31-year-old Morehouse graduate, Spike Lee, reports iLoveOldSchoolMusic. But while the world enjoyed the film that addressed many social issues, little did people know that Lee himself tackled some of those issues […]

*The trailer for Spike Lee’s upcoming film “Chi-Raq” is getting a thumbs down with some residents of Chicago. Media sources report that the trailer has received mixed reaction among (advance screening) filmgoers, some of which believe that Lee’s depiction of the city was an insult. The criticism hits home for Chicagoans, in light of the […]

[…] story behind the protests against racial tensions on the campus of the University of Missouri last Fall will be the focus of a new short film from Spike Lee. The Huffington Post reports the film, titled “2 Fists Up,” will be a part of Lee’s “Spike Lee’s Lil’ Joints” series. The project will document how […]

* Spike Lee’s determination to keep the title of his upcoming film “Chi-raq” untouched … continues to rub local officials in Chicago the wrong way. In an interview with Chicago magazine, Lee spoke on the disapproval he’s gotten from the city’s mayor, Rahm Emanuel, over the title. Set for a December release in theaters and […]

Spike Lee *Once upon a time director Spike Lee’s name was synonymous with controversy and it seems he’s having a flashback of sorts. Spike came under fire last week after doing something no Black man should do without thinking long and hard. That being, he decided to tell white people his TRUE feelings about […]

*Chadwick Boseman recently dished on a episode of The Fourth Wall podcast, about a couple of his future projects, Spike Lee’s highly anticipated “Da 5 Bloods.” Lee tapped Chadwick Boseman to join the ensemble of his next film, which Netflix will distribute. The film follows Vietnam veterans who go back to the jungle to find […]

Spike Lee interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper *On CNN Wednesday to promote his new film “Chi-Raq” about Chicago’s gun violence, Spike Lee told host Anderson Cooper that social media is partly to blame for the city’s high homicides rate. The director appeared alongside Chicago priest, Father Michael Pfleger, for a three-part interview. The discussion […]

*The second season of Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” is currently streaming on Netflix and as Vice reports, this time around, “Lee dives deep” into the “personal journey” of his protagonist Nola Darling, “who refuses to compromise her art for money, while being confronted by the uncertainty of not knowing when her work will […]

TODAY — Pictured: Spike Lee on Friday, January 11, 2019 — (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) *Spike Lee has opened up on how he came to team with rock band The Killers, directing the video for their “Land of the Free” single, which he described as “a great protest song.” Lee […]

Spike Lee / Photo: HBO *Even the respected and dauntless filmmaker Spike Lee could not overcome the awesome wrath of the mainstream media that comes down upon any person of influence who dares challenge the official story of 9/11. In a span of three days, from August 23rd to 26th, Lee went from staunchly defending his […]

Spike Lee and Colin Kapernick sit courtside during the Memphis Grizzlies and the New York Knicks game on February 2, 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  (Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images) *Spike Lee will direct a documentary about Colin Kaepernick that will air across multiple nights on EPSN.  We reported previously […]