Ice Spice on Board for Acting Debut with Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s ‘High And Low’
*Ice Spice is tightening her grip on the entertainment industry with plans to invade the big screen. The Jasmine Brand reports the 24-year-old rapper will make her acting debut in Spike Lee’s Americanized version of the Japanese crime thriller “High and Low.” Featured with Ice Spice will be Oscar winner Denzel Washington, who will star […]
Jeffrey Wright and Denzel Washington to Star in Spike Lee’s ‘High and Low’ Remake
*Jeffrey Wright has joined the cast of Spike Lee’s remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” released in 1963. The film is loosely based on the 1959 novel King’s Ransom by Ed McBain. The story follows an executive of a Yokohama shoe company who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped […]
Spike Lee Slams Myth About Overnight Success: ‘It’s Not Going to Happen’
*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, according to Fortune. “It’s not […]
Spike Lee Reacts to Jann Wenner’s Controversial Comments About Black Artists
*Spike Lee is speaking out about Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner’s controversial comments about why he decided to leave women and Black musicians out of his new book “The Masters.” “It is just emblematic of how often Black people, brown people, colored people are overlooked for their genius, for their skill, hard work,” Lee told […]
Star Studded Gala Puts $2.2 Million in Apollo’s Coffers: Gladys Knight, Spike Lee, D-Nice, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Wyclef Jean & More in the House | PICs
*The Apollo Theater announced today that it raised an impressive $2.2 million at its highly anticipated Spring Gala last week. The star-studded event, themed “The Next Movement,” brought together renowned figures from the worlds of entertainment, sports, and philanthropy. Spike Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Gladys Knight, MC Lyte, Stout, Wyclef Jean, ABC’s Dancing with the Star’s […]
Vivica A. Fox is Open to Spin Da’ Block w/Ex-50 Cent – Babyface NPR Tiny Desk Concert is Litty | PicsVideos
*Webbies, it’s Friday, we made it, go ahead and check out Social Heat. Sherri Shepherd asked Vivica A. Fox what some inquiring minds want to know if she would be willing to spin da’ block with ex-boo thang 50 Cent, to which the actress responded, “Well, Ben and Jen did it again, why not!” Only […]
Spike Lee Mourns the Passing of His Father Bill Lee – Beyoncé Pays Tribute to Tina Turner & More | PicsVideo
*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 Lee, wrote folk-jazz operas, led an acclaimed ensemble of […]
Spike Lee and The Gersh Agency, LLC Announce Inaugural Class of Spike Fellows Program | PICs
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 — Morehouse College, […]
Rosie Perez Says She and Spike Lee ‘Made Up’ After She Dissed Her Nude Scene in ‘Do the Right Thing’
*Rosie Perez says she and Spike Lee made amends after she previously dissed her nude scene in their 1989 film “Do the Right Thing.” “It was like, Now I’m the object, here’s the shot,” Perez recalled of the experience in 2000 during a roundtable with The New York Times. “And the reason why I cried […]
Tems Causes Ruckus With View-blocking Oscar Gown – Spike Lee & Denzel Skipped Oscars for Lakers/Knicks + More | PicsVideos
*Social Heat is on one tuhday. Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems caught some flack for her Oscars gown that had blocked the view of the audience members who sat behind due to her dress’ massive headpiece. Social media weighed in and felt the top of her dress should have been detachable. Others felt people could’ve […]
Daymond John’s ‘Black Entrepreneur’ Show Drops Tonight – Small Black Businesses Win $175,000
*Black Entrepreneurs Day Presented by Chase and created by “Shark Tank”s Daymond John returns for its third year, filmed and streaming from Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater tonight October 27 at 7pm ET on BlackEntrepreneursday.com, Facebook and more. Daymond joins the NAACP to put $25,000 grants into the pockets of eight Black entrepreneurs on the […]
Spike Lee Says His Colin Kaepernick Documentary Will Tell ‘His Story, Not the False Narratives’
*Spike Lee will direct a documentary about Colin Kaepernick that will air across multiple nights on EPSN. We reported previously that the multi-part documentary will feature extensive interviews with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and never-before-seen footage from Kaepernick’s archive to provide “a full, first-person account of his journey.” “It’s his story, not the […]
Tyler Perry Has Finally Given a Detailed Response to Spike Lee’s ‘Madea’ Criticism | VIDEO
*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 back then. When he […]
Spike Lee Tells Why He, His Entire ‘School Daze’ Cast and Crew Were Kicked off Morehouse’s Campus | VIDEO
*34 years have passed since the “School Daze” movie first came out, but nearly all Old Schoolers still remember the magical feeling in those days when it was just released. The film literally broke boundaries in Hollywood. It was the first one to go past the no-go-zones within the Black community and practically expose their […]
Colin Kaepernick Heckled At MSG – Spike Lee to Direct Documentary on Him [VIDEO]
*Spike Lee will direct a documentary about Colin Kaepernick that will air across multiple nights on EPSN. The multi-part documentary features extensive interviews with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and never-before-seen footage from Kaepernick’s archive to provide “a full, first-person account of his journey.” No title or release date for the docuseries has been […]
