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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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Independent filmmakers must get creative with financing
Wanted: 1,700 brave investors each willing to shell out $30 for a credit as a co-executive producer on an independent movie about New York's illegal graffiti street-art scene. The reward: striking a "blow for artistic freedom."
That's the pitch...Tags: Quentin Tarantino, Celebrity Mothers, William Morris, Robert Rodriguez, Starbucks Corporation
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Moving to front office not always a slam-dunk for former NBA players
It was two hours before the Orlando Magic's home game with Portland last week, but there was plenty of activity as players on both sides tipped through their pregame routines. Players wearing both suits and jerseys. Near the Magic sideline, General...Tags: David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Chauncey Billups, Orlando Magic, Sean Elliott
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One dream, two paths
Tribune reporterIt's a chilly morning and two old friends are supposed to meet for a game of hoops. The shy, steadier of the pair arrives early. The other, a fun-loving extrovert, arrives almost two hours late. The tardy one, Arthur Agee, strolls into his buddy's office...Tags: Cinema Industry, Colleges and Universities, Steve James, Injuries, Isiah Thomas
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Return to New Orleans
Author and spoken-word artist Henry Rollins is not for everyone. But for those who get the former lead singer of Black Flag, he's a breath of fresh air - particularly for television. Tonight, the Independent Film Channel, doing exactly what a cable...Tags: David Letterman, The Tonight Show, Natalie Portman, Henry Rollins
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MusicNOW opener spotlights CSO brass
Special to the TribuneThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra's MusicNOW series kicked off Monday at the Harris Theater, pitting the old guard versus the new, and academic provenance versus vernacular. While all four works led the musicians through some treacherous terrain, two younger...Tags: Chicago Symphony, Music Industry
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A look at the Obama family
Newsday Staff WriterMichelle Obama 44, is a Harvard-educated lawyer who grew up on the South Side of Chicago. She grew up in a modest house, her mother mostly a homemaker and her father a city worker who suffered from multiple sclerosis. She followed her older brother,...Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic National Conventions, Colleges and Universities, Michelle Obama, Viral Diseases
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The Obama family
Barack Obama married Michelle Robinson in October 1992. She was a fellow Harvard Law School grad from a working-class Chicago family. She had served as his mentor during his summer internship at a Chicago law firm where she worked as an associate. She...Tags: Getty Images Incorporated, Barack Obama, Family, Primaries, Michelle Obama
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A look at elections around New York State
Highlights of Tuesday's elections in New York: PRESIDENT: Sen. Barack Obama carried the Democrat-leaning New York over Sen. John McCain in the contest for the state's 31electoral votes and won the presidency. CONGRESS: Democrats further eroded the GOP'...Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, General Electric Company, Mike McMahon, Parliament
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America's most prominent black leaders and celebrities give emotional responses to Obama's win
The Philadelphia InquirerStep back for a moment and consider what happened Tuesday. The people of the United States have elected a black man named Barack Obama as their president. Given the corrosive role of race in the American saga, this is a seminal event. "It says to...Tags: Sociology, The Women (2008), CBS Corp., The White House, Whoopi Goldberg
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Get to know the Obamas: Bios of Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha
Michelle Obama -44, is a Harvard-trained lawyer who grew up in the South Shore community on the South Side of Chicago. She grew up in a modest house, her mother mostly a homemaker and her father a city worker who suffered from multiple sclerosis. She...Tags: Barack Obama, Michael Pfleger, Colleges and Universities, Michelle Obama, Viral Diseases
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NY needs a Giants-Cowboys rivalry
The two teams on the field Sunday won't have bats in their hands, although maybe we shouldn't give them any ideas. Neither of them wear pinstriped uniforms, or chew and spit tobacco, or deal with a Green Monster, or became famous for a bloody sock, or...Tags: Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Boston Red Sox, John Starks, Reggie Miller
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Draft The Reason For Giants' Success
>>Remember when the Giants were fluke champions who would stumble through the Super Bowl hangover season and miss the playoffs? What happened to those guys? Just watched the Giants bury the Cowboys 35-14, and they're now 7-1. The Giants won the whole...Tags: John Madden, John McCain, Stephon Marbury, Dan Orlovsky, New England Patriots
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