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Eddie Murphy, Spike Lee Making Marion Barry Film

It seems that for the first time since his Oscar nominated performance in _Dreamgirls_, Eddie Murphy will be taking on another serious role as DC mayor Marion Barry.  read more

Colin Firth Could Play the Villain in Oldboy Remake

While Spike Lee’s retelling of the popular 2003 South Korean film _Oldboy_ has been met with worry and fear over ruining what made the original so great, Lee is at the very least filling his cast with some great talent. Lee already cast Josh Brolin as the lead character and is now offering the role of the film’s villain to Colin Firth.  read more

15 Children Books Written By Celebrities

Here's a list of just a few of the musicians and actors who have added author to their already extensive resumes.  read more

Ten Filmmakers Who Rocked the Ad World

The film is a high-octane epic full of fast-paced shots, thrilling pursuits and a heart-pounding score...  read more

Do the Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition

In Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn...  read more

Spike Lee's James Brown biopic to feature original music

Spike Lee, the vocal and, at times, contentious, director of an upcoming James Brown biopic, recently told MTV News that he intends to use Brown's original voice in the film instead of leading man Wesley Snipes'....  read more

Miracle at St. Anna

A lot of words come to mind when discussing...  read more

Spike Lee to film Broadway's Passing Strange

What isn't Spike Lee working on these days?  Between a slew of documentaries, collaborations, and receiving critical acclaim for said work, you gotta wonder when the dude finds time to sleep. Fortunately, that hasn't stopped the man born Shelton Jackson Lee from doing the right thing...that is, if the right thing involves helping to revive a meritorious but fiscally-floundering Broadway show. As Variety reports, Lee will be filming musical Passing Strange for the show's producers, who aim for an eventual cable TV airing of the movie....  read more

Spike Lee isn't finished with Hurricane Katrina

Director Spike Lee confirmed last week that he intends to pursue Katrina, potentially following up his Peabody Award-winning HBO documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts with a visit to other areas hit by the storm in the next 24 months. ...  read more

Spike Lee to make Michael Jordan doc

If Space Jam satiated your desire to watch basketball movies for all time, especially those featuring Michael Jordan, bypass this here news item. But wait! This is a documentary. Spike Lee, illustrious maker of such films as Malcolm X, Summer of Sam and Inside Man is set to direct a full-length doc about...  read more