Earlier this week, word got around that Spike Lee snapped off on Chris Rock for asking a question about working with movie executives during a Sundance Film Festival Q&A session, following the screening of Lee’s latest film, Red Hook Summer.
Toward the end of the 20-minute session, Rock simply asked, “What would you had done differently if you had actually gotten a bunch of studio money? I just want to know.” Spike Lee immediately responded to the question and couldn’t help but raise his voice and blurt out profanity while expressing his frustration with waiting on major film companies:
“We never went to the studios with this film. I told you. I bought a camera and we said we’re gonna do this motherf***ing film ourselves. We weren’t going to go to the studios. The plan was to make the film, bring it to Sundance – I didn’t need a motherf***ing studio telling me something about Red Hook! They know nothing about black people. Nothing. And they’re gonna give me notes about what a young 13-year-old black boy and girl do in ‘Red Hook’? F**k no!” Continue
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Jay-Z hosted the grand re-opening of his newly renovated nightclub, The 40/40 on Wednesday night (January 18) with a slew of celebrities like Spike Lee, Wale, Ashanti, Warren Buffett and Angie Martinez. Rumors circulated about Beyonce possibly making her first post-baby birth appearance, but of course she stayed at home with baby Blue.
Speaking of Blue Ivy, the stories of Jay-Z announcing that he’ll no longer use the word “b*tch” in his songs were reportedly fake (READ MORE). The same goes for Beyonce‘s supposedly first interview since having her child. Her mother, Tina Knowles confirmed that it never happened. However, the UK Star Magazine is saying they have proof (READ MORE).
Check out the clip & video below from the 40/40 event down below.
Watch: Clip From The Red Carpet of 40/40 Grand Reopening
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T.I. & Tiny, Ne-Yo, Lenny Kravitz & Zoe Saldana were among the many celebs that attended various events this week. Continue reading to see who else was out and about this week.
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Actors Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson and playwright Katori Hall attend ‘The Mountaintop’ Broadway opening night at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Thursday (October 13) in New York City. A lot of celebrities were in attendance including: Ruby Dee, Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz, Cicely Tyson, sisters Phylicia Rashad & Debbie Allen and more! View all the photos below.
The play, which focuses on the last night Martin Luther King was alive, opened with stellar reviews, CLICK HERE TO GET MORE INFO on the playwright and the behind the scenes process.
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Playwright Katori Hall
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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
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Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Richardson
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Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance
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Al Roker & Deborah Roberts
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