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Sunday Jun 22 | The Afro American Newspaper

Italian-American Group Furious with Spike Lee

According to Blackamericaweb.com, the Italian Institute of America claims that film director Spike Lee has a history of misrepresenting Italians in his films.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Spike Lee, Crime Movies, Jungle Fever, Drama, Comedy Movies

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Reuters

Spike Lee backs Obama, sees "Chocolate City"

Director Spike Lee, whose movies often cast a sharp eye on U.S. racial politics, predicted a presidential victory for black Democrat Barack Obama that would mark a "new day" for the United States.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Spike Lee, Black Entertainment, Comedy Movies, Crime Movies, Documentary Movies, Malcolm X, Drama, Biography Movies

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Miami Poetry Review

She's Gotta Have the Good, the Bad and the Unforgiven Thing for...

SCENE: The Old West. A small movie theatre in the middle of nowhere. Inside the lobby, a few patrons are hanging around after seeing Clint Eastwood's "Iwo Jima." After the hushed conversation in one corner ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Spike Lee, Crime Movies, Crooklyn, Drama, Comedy Movies, Mystery Movies, Clockers, Clint Eastwood, Western, Unforgiven

Tue Jun 17, 2008

STLtoday

Nelly premieres "Stepped on My J's"

Nelly has a real musical history with high-end sneakers, going back a few years with his "Air Force Ones" hit.

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Related Topix: Ciara, Black Entertainment, R-N-B, Spike Lee, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies, Blog News

Sat Jun 14, 2008

RedOrbit

Italian-American Group Criticizes Lee Film

Noted Hollywood director Spike Lee tends to unfairly portray Italians in his films, an Italian-American group alleges.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Spike Lee, Crime Movies, Jungle Fever, Drama, Comedy Movies, Entertainment

Fri Jun 13, 2008

TheCelebrityCafe

Lee Accused of Being Anti-Italian in His Films

Home : Features : People : Lee Accused of Being Anti-Italian in His Films Lee Accused of Being Anti-Italian in His Films 12-Jun-2008 Written by: Marques Camp Italian-American group sees Lee's recent comments ...

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Thu Jun 12, 2008

Hollywood Reporter

Spike Lee takes hit over portrayal of Italians

While Spike Lee and Clint Eastwood trade barbs over Eastwood's portrayal of black characters, a leading Italian-American group has added its voice to the fray, arguing that Lee is guilty of the same prejudices ...

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Wed Jun 11, 2008

Salon

Clint vs. Spike: WWII racial grudge match

Right: Reuters / Vincent Kessler Clint Eastwood and Spike Lee. OK, I'm back. But instead of paying attention to the mountain of new releases facing me this week, or the surprising box-office success of Sergei ...

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Related Topix: Spike Lee, Black Entertainment, Comedy Movies, Crime Movies, Drama, Clint Eastwood, White Hunter Black Heart, Unforgiven, Western, Action, Adventure, Movies, Entertainment

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Guardian Unlimited

Feud between directors intensifies over second world war films

Directors' feud intensifies over Guardian interview Tactical retreat after final 'Dirty Harry flashback' jibe Martin Wainwright Monday June 9, 2008 The Guardian The acrimonious feud between two of Hollywood's ...

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Related Topix: Spike Lee, Black Entertainment, Clint Eastwood, New York, Comedy Movies, Crime Movies, Drama, Thriller, Dirty Harry, Action

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Black Voices

Clint Tells Spike Lee to 'Shut His Face'

It's officially a war of words ... over war. WireImage Clint Eastwood has told Spike Lee to "shut his face" after the "Do the Right Thing" director complained to a Cannes Film Festival panel of the lack of ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Spike Lee, Movies, Entertainment, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Boston Globe

Snips and smacks in 'Zohan'

Movie review Hairy situations With a snip here and a smack there, Adam Sandler amusingly tackles terrorism in 'Zohan' Adam Sandler stars as an Israeli commando who fakes his own death to become a stylist in New ...

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Related Topix: John Turturro, Comedy Movies, Crime Movies, Drama, Adam Sandler, Israel, World News, Middle East, Movies, Entertainment

Sat May 31, 2008

Telegram & Gazette

Spike Lee looks at war

Spike Lee stands outside a Cannes cinema buying original posters of his old films.

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Related Topix: Movies, Entertainment, Black Entertainment, Spike Lee, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies

Thu May 29, 2008

TheCelebrityCafe

Spike Lee Announces Plans To Direct Jordan Documentary

Home : Features : Movies : Spike Lee Announces Plans To Direct Jordan Documentary Spike Lee Announces Plans To Direct Jordan Documentary 22-May-2008 Written by: E. Van Dril The filmmaker hopes to have his ...

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Related Topix: Spike Lee, Black Entertainment, Comedy Movies, Crime Movies, Drama, Sport, Animation Movies, Space Jam, Family, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Tue May 27, 2008

Glodderby

Continue reading Spike Lee courts controversy by criticizing Clint Eastwood and the Coen brothers

Spike Lee courts controversy by criticizing Clint Eastwood and the Coen brothers Perhaps Spike Lee has decided that a good offense makes for a better defense if he is snubbed by the Academy Awards again this ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Spike Lee, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies, Oscars, Clint Eastwood, Western, Unforgiven

Sun May 25, 2008

Scotsman.com Living

Film preview - Forgotten where they fell

WHILE Hollywood has been discovering that the Iraq war does not put bums on seats, Spike Lee was in Cannes this week showing eight minutes of footage from his forthcoming epic, Miracle at St Anna - " the first ...

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Related Topix: Spike Lee, Black Entertainment, Comedy Movies, Crime Movies, Documentary Movies, Malcolm X, Drama, Biography Movies

Fri May 23, 2008

Guardian Unlimited

Spike Lee on his Second World War film showing at Cannes

In our final broadcast from the Croisette, Jason Solomons talks to Spike Lee about his first European feature, Miracle of St Anna, and Xan Brooks takes a guess at who will take home this year's Palme d'Or I'm ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Spike Lee, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies

Wed May 21, 2008

News.com.au

Eastwood slammed for white war films

CLINT Eastwood has come under fire from renowned director Spike Lee for not including any African-American soldiers in his recent films about the 1945 battle of Iwo Jima.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Spike Lee, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies, African-American, Movies, Entertainment

Mon May 19, 2008

XtraMSN Real Estate

Spike Lee says drama spotlights blacks' forgotten WWII role

“I also wanted to shoot a film in Italy and James McBride's great novel provided me with the material to make this happen.”

Filmmaker Spike Lee, unveiling the first outtakes of his new drama "Miracle at St. via XtraMSN Real Estate

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Spike Lee, Crime Movies, Jungle Fever, Drama, Comedy Movies, New York

Tue May 13, 2008

Bangor Daily News

John Turturro honored in Maine

“O Brother, Where Art Thou?", "Do the Right Thing”

John Turturro, an actor who has appeared in more than 60 movies, will receive a Mid-Life Achievement Award at Maine International Film Festival in July. via Bangor Daily News

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Related Topix: John Turturro, Quiz Show, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, History Movies, Adventure, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Barton Fink

Sat May 10, 2008

News Observer

Shaw University

“I'm hoping they'll follow close behind.”

THE CEREMONY: 11 a.m. Saturday at J.S. Dorton Arena, State Fairgrounds NUMBER OF GRADUATES: 444, including 11 associate's degrees and 23 master's degrees MAIN SPEAKER: Roger Guenveur Smith, an actor whose movie ... via News Observer

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Related Topix: Roger Guenveur Smith, School Daze, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies, Get on the Bus, History Movies, Musical Movies, North Carolina

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