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Seen On The Scene: Spike Lee Hosts 30th Anniversary ‘School Daze’ Screening In Atlanta

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Benny Hollywood

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Spotted… Spike Lee Hosts School Daze Screening Spike Lee celebrated the 30th anniversary of one of his iconic films in Atlanta. Earlier this week the film director held a special screening of “School Daze” at Atlanta’s Fox Theater. HBCU grads and members of Black Greek Letter organizations flooded the theater to watch the film starring Tisha Campbell, Laurence Fishburne and other black stars at Mission College. Paras Griffin/Getty Images Others in attendance included Big Tigger… Paras Griffin/Getty Images and Atlanta’s new Mayor Kiesha Lance Bottoms who presented Lee with a key to the city. Paras Griffin/Getty Images Hit the flip for more. Continue reading →

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A Spike Lee Joint: The Director’s Most Captivating, Most Underrated, And Most Side-Eye Worthy Films Yet

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Here are a few of our favorites, a few that deserve more love, and a few that he maybe should have kept under wraps…(and a few honorable mentions!)

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Spike Lee: Why I Haven’t Made A Film In Three Years

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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( via The Hollywood Reporter ) This past Thursday, Director Spike Lee sat down with journalist Charlie Rose for a Q&A session at PromaxBDA (an annual marketing, branding and design conference) in NYC. Spike was at the the conference to receive the organization’s lifetime achievement award for his work in film and television, in particular his series of Nike commericals featuring Michael Jordan. Lee shared his discontent with the Oscars and the Academy’s voting practices, Barack Obamas’s re-election prospects, and why he hasn’t been able to secure funding for a sequel to Inside Man , even with A-listers Denzel Washington and Jodie Foster attached to the project. Inside Man is Spike Lee’s most commercially successful movie to date, grossing $184 million worldwide. Read full story HERE: RELATED POSTS: 5 Movie Musicals We Love: School Daze Top 5 Spike Lee Beefs Tyler Perry: “Spike Lee Can Go Straight To Hell” Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” Chosen For Preservation In National Film Registry

Spike Lee: Why I Haven’t Made A Film In Three Years

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