Spike Lee talks more about diversity in Hollywood and Chi-raq
Spike Lee Accepts Honorary Oscar It’s about time the brilliant mind behind School Daze and Crooklyn gets the kudos he deserves. Spike Lee was presented an honorary Oscar by Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes and Samuel L. Jackson at the 7th annual Governors Awards ceremony this weekend. The Oscar statuette, which isn’t an ‘official Oscar, but rather, a […]
The director re-edited the films trailer to include his reasonings behind tackling such a controversial and sensitive subject.
I’m from Chicago. My parents are both from Chicago. My grandparents have lived in Chicago since they were children. While our family origins lie further down the Mississippi River, on both sides of my family, Chicago is where generations have planted their roots. I love my city and had a beautiful childhood there and you’re going […]
Spike Lee’s rolled out a new peek at his upcoming movie Chi-Raq, where women are resorted to drastic measures to bring peace to their neighborhoods. Love lockdown is the name of the game in the new trailer for Chi-Raq, which is based on the Greek comedy Lysistrata. Spike, who partnered with Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions […]
Twenty-six years after Spike Lee released one of his most iconic films, Do The Right Thing, Jimmy Kimmel decided to create a spoof entitled, Do the WHITE Thing. The four minute clip pokes fun at the immense gentrification Brooklyn has undergone over the last two decades. We wonder if the spoof got Spike Lee’s blessing […]
Spike Lee will receive an honorary Academy Award for outstanding lifetime achievement in motion picture history.
The TNT analyst announced the gift during a media conference call earlier this week.
Spike Lee accepted the President’s award at the NAACP Image Awards and gave a speech we’ll never forget. “It’s rigged,” he said referring to mainstream media’s treatment toward Blacks — particularly Ava Duvernay being snubbed at this year’s Oscars. After accepting the noble accolade, Spike made his way back to the media room where we […]
The 46th annual NAACP Image Awards came and went, but not without triumphant moments for Black Hollywood. Spike Lee was presented the Chairman’s Award, “black-ish” swept all categories they were nominated in, Taraji P. Henson took home the night’s biggest honor — “Entertainer Of The Year” and “Selma” finally got the recognition it deserves. “It’s […]
Spike Lee and Rev. Al Sharpton are not holding back on Selma director Ava DuVernay and the film’s lead actor David Oyelowo being shut out for an Oscar nomination. On the day the nominations were announced, Lee slammed the Academy voting board over Ava and Oyelowo not receiving nominations in the Best Director and Best Actor categories in an […]
