Denzel Washington pontificates on what actually matters in life in the new teaser for Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, which is loosely based on the 1963 Akira Kurosawa classic, High and Low. The 50-second spot centers around a monologue from Washington that seems to zero in on the film’s key …
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Spike Lee, like millions of other Americans, tuned in to the Super Bowl halftime show to watch Kendrick Lamar‘s history-making spectacle. As Lee reflected on the Pulitzer-Prize winning artist’s show, the first rapper to headline the coveted mid-game performance, he drew parallels to his own film work. Samuel L. Jackson, …
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Spike Lee‘s remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 kidnapping drama High and Low will change the setting from the shoe industry to the far more glamorous music business —and A$AP Rocky will play “the main role,” Lee revealed to Deadline. Also starring in Highest 2 Lowest is Denzel Washington, who will …
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Robert De Niro is a public hater of Donald Trump and the actor had some choice words for the former president at a New York screening of Megalopolis last night. During a Q&A session with Spike Lee and the film’s director Francis Ford Coppola, De Niro urged the audience to …
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Several members of Hollywood and the music industry are pledging their support for Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential ticket in the 2024 election. Celebrities from Charli XCX and Barbra Streisand to Sheryl Lee Ralph and Kerry Washington shared their Harris endorsements on social media after President Joe Biden announced that …
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The Paris Olympics games, which began on July 26, have attracted a number of celebrity attendees: some like Tyla and Lady Gaga who were invited to perform, whereas others like Tom Cruise and Spike Lee showed up in support of the American teams. During “The Prelude to the Olympics,” Steven …
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The great philosopher Ice Spice once said: “How can I lose if I’m already chose?” The Bronx rapper’s affirmations have manifested into the kind of big screen acting debut that young actors often dream of. According to Variety, Ice Spice will act alongside Denzel Washington in Spike Lee‘s forthcoming film …
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Spike Lee called out film critics who suggested thatDo the Right Thingwould spark riots when it opened in 1989, while expressing his gratitude for late reviewer Roger Ebert, who praised the film after its Cannes debut. “He was very crucial in my career,” said Lee as he received the Ebert …
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Bill Lee, the jazz bassist who recorded with the likes of Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin and was the father of filmmaker Spike Lee, has died at the age of 94. Lee died Wednesday at his home in Brooklyn, Spike confirmed to The New York Times. No cause of death …
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On the evening of August 23rd, 1917, while American boys fought next to their brethren overseas, a group of soldiers marched into the streets of Houston, Texas. They begun firing on locals, many of whom were officers of the law. By the time the sun rose the next morning, 11 …
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