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‘Chi-Raq’ Star Angela Bassett on Chicago Gun Violence: ‘It’s Shameful’ (Video)
“He’s trying to just bring some awareness… It’s a good picture,” Bassett tells TheWrap about director Spike Lee’s new joint
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‘Chi-Raq’ Review: Spike Lee Spins Sexual Satire Into Searing Commentary
The 2,400-year-old comedy “Lysistrata” feels as relevant as ever, as Teyonah Parris (“Mad Men”) leads Chicago’s women to withhold sex until the rampant gun violence stops
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Spike Lee Slams Hollywood for ‘Ridiculous’ Lack of Diversity at Academy’s Governors Awards
“It’s easier to be the president of the United States as a black person than to be the head of a studio,” said Lee
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Hollywood ‘Stands in Solidarity’ With France, Says Academy President at Governors Awards
“All of us here stand in solidarity and support of France and the French people,” says Cheryl Boone Isaacs
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Spike Lee Blames Social Media for Skyrocketing Gun Violence in Chicago
Gangsters respond to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook posts “not by typing something on their phones but by bang, bang, bang,” director tells CNN’s Anderson Cooper
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Spike Lee Defends ‘Chi-Raq’ Trailer From Criticism: ‘People Are Getting It Twisted’ (Video)
“I think it’s irresponsible,” Chicago rapper Rhymefest says while speaking out against Lee’s latest film
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7 Times Quentin Tarantino’s Mouth Got Him in Trouble (Photos)
Amid nationwide police boycotts of “The Hateful Eight” sparked by the filmmaker’s decision to speak out against police brutality, TheWrap remembers other times Tarantino’s mouth got as much attention as his movies.
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Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-Raq’ First Trailer Puts Spotlight on Chicago Gang Violence (Video)
New film from Amazon Studios to premiere on Dec. 4
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Jimmy Kimmel Spoofs Spike Lee, Brooklyn With ‘Do the Right Thing 2: Do the White Thing’ (Video)
Late night host pokes fun at changing landscape of Brooklyn in sketch starring Zooey Deschanel, Billy Crudup, Jay Duplass, Rami Malek
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Spike Lee, Debbie Reynolds and Gena Rowlands to Receive Honorary Academy Awards
Honors will be handed out at the Governors Awards on Nov. 14
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Spike Lee Slams ‘Misinformed’ Critics of Chicago Crime Movie ‘Chiraq’
“During The Principle Photography June1st-July 9th There Were 331 People Shot And Wounded Plus 69 Murdered,” director says
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‘Mr. Selfridge’ Star Jeremy Piven on PBS Show, His Obsession With ‘Breaking Bad’ and 9 Other Emmy Contender Quickies
“No scenes are easy because I feel like it’s our job to not take anything for granted,” the “Entourage” actor tells TheWrap
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Cannes Report, Day 8: Michael Caine, Jane Fonda’s ‘Youth’ Sees Strong Mixed Reaction, Alchemy Stocks Up on Dramedies
Paolo Sorrentino film about a retired conductor and composer on vacation receives equal cheers and jeers at press screening
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Spike Lee, John Cusack Blast Critics of New Movie ‘Chiraq’: ‘See It First’
“This is real life and death and that’s the way we’re going to approach this,” Lee says Thursday in Chicago
