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Shelton Jackson Lee, better known as Spike Lee, is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated film director, producer, writer, and actor, whose movies often examine controversial social and political issues. Brooklyn is the backdrop for many of his films, which he labels as "A Spike Lee Joint." Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever are some of his better-known films.
Shelton Jackson Lee, better known as Spike Lee, is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated film director, producer, writer, and actor, whose movies often examine controversial social and political issues. Brooklyn is the backdrop for many of his films, which he labels as "A Spike Lee Joint." Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever are some of his better-known films.
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Ebert and Siskel interview each other
This story originally ran in The Tribune's Arts & Entertainment section on April 19, 1998. Movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert have co-hosted the weekly, nationally syndicated film review TV show “Siskel & Ebert” for the past 23 years,...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Chris Farley, Animation (Movie Genre), Arts, Game Shows
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King, Fogerty, Brown To Attend Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
Several major artists have been announced as additional presenters and performers at the 28th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, taking place April 18 in Los Angeles. Carole King will perform for inductee Lou Adler, John Fogerty and...
Tags: Pearl Jam (music group), Soundgarden (music group), Jerry Cantrell, John Fogerty, Carole King
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Concert review: Bruce Hornsby at Plaza Live
For even the most experienced performers, there’s an art to working in the spotlight alone. It takes more than solid material, more than self-assurance and engaging stage presence. All of those elements are required, of course, along with...
Tags: Don Henley, Red Hook Summer (movie), Bruce Hornsby, Jerry Garcia, Entertainment
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Snoop Dogg was gangsta; Snoop Lion is Rasta
Snoop Dogg had come to Burbank to let loose the lion. Engulfed by a haze of marijuana smoke thick as London fog in a hotel suite high above the so-called Media Capital of the World, the gangsta rap superstar surrendered himself to a hairdresser's...
Tags: MC Hammer, Personal Weapon Control, Jamaica, Collie Buddz, Dr. Dre (music artist)
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Friday's local college basketball roundup: VCU withstands Saint Joseph's to reach semis in Rams' A-10 tournament debut
Staff, wire reportsTreveon Graham scored 17 point as hot-shooting VCU beat Saint Joseph's 82-79 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament Friday night in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Rams, seeded second and ranked 25th by The Associated Press, made 11 3-pointers to build...Tags: Richmond Spiders, Howard Bison, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Atlantic 10 Conference, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
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Review: 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth' is a knockout
If there was one ring in the world that I, a weakling theater critic, knew I could knock Mike Tyson out in, it was the Pantages Theatre, where "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" played this past weekend. Tyson might have 100 pounds more muscle on him than I...
Tags: Mike Tyson, International Boxing Federation, Heavyweight, Cannibalism, World War II (1939-1945)
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Mike Tyson says the 'Undisputed Truth' is he's changed
LAS VEGAS — Spend a sunny afternoon at home with Mike Tyson and if the erstwhile Baddest Man on the Planet is in an expansive mood, he may indulge his cherished pastime: letting loose the performing pigeons he raises in his backyard to flap and...
Tags: International Boxing Federation, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Prisons, Heavyweight, World War I (1914-1918)
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Tyson on his game for 'Undisputed'
The room became dark at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, where Jay-Z lyrics in the song, "Ni**as In Paris," repeated loudly. "Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game Six," looped on the sound system. And then just, "Tyson. Tyson. Tyson." The crowd cheered...
Tags: Juliette Lewis, Charlize Theron, Dennis Miller, Prisons, AIDS
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VCU ready for Final Four reunion Saturday with Butler
RICHMOND — Spike Lee strolled into a VCU basketball practice last week. The renowned filmmaker, hoops maven and Reggie Miller foil was speaking on campus and wanted to check out coach Shaka Smart's Rams. "All of a sudden it went from a good...Tags: College Sports, Basketball, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Barclays Center
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Marquis Hill Quintet: Fresh new voices in jazz
No matter what happens in the economy or in the arts, new waves of young musicians keep pursuing the elusive art of jazz. Especially in Chicago, where uncounted programs in universities, high schools and elsewhere stoke interest in a music that...
Tags: Entertainment, Music Industry, Music
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Bulls' Noah savors All-Star weekend
HOUSTON — In the second quarter of his first All-Star Game, Joakim Noah went to crash the offensive boards, thought he got fouled and immediately threw up his hands in disgust while glaring at an official. In the fourth quarter, he dropped into...Tags: LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul George, Miami Heat, Joakim Noah, Zach Randolph
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Michael Jordan's 50 most memorable points
Michael Jordan probably provided about 50,000 breathtaking moments during his basketball career. On MJ's 50th birthday, we try to capture some of his high points — adding up to 50. 2 — March 29, 1982: As a freshman at North Carolina, Jordan...
Tags: Utah Jazz, Bryon Russell, Kobe Bryant, Philadelphia 76ers, James Worthy
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