Spike Lee has been named jury president of The Cannes Film Festival, the world’s largest festival for film premiere. The famed film director is the first African American to hold the title…
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Black film directors are probably the most underutilized and least recognized categories of people in Hollywood. Their unique perspective and ability to tell stories through film perhaps made greater by the fact…
*Record Scratch* *Freeze Frame* "You're probably wondering how I got here." -R. Kelly, probably. So here's what happened, a Chicago landlord recently won a judgement against the R-rah for $173,000 in unpaid…
Bill Dal Cerro, president of the Italic Institute of America, has taken objection to director Spike Lee‘s upcoming appearance at Chicago’s North Central College. Lee has been tapped at the keynote speaker…
Family, friends and fans gathered at House of Hope church on Saturday (Aug. 16) to bid farewell to actor/comedian Bernie Mac. Among the more than 6,000 thousand people that gathered to mourn…
Actor/comedian Bernie Mac died early this morning (August 9) from complications due to pneumonia. Mr. Mac, who’s real name was Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, was born in Chicago in 1957 and had battled…