Spike Lee
June 6, 2008

Spike in particular was talking about a film Eastwood directed Flags Of Our Fathers, in which Lee says there weren't any black soldiers when there should have been. He says many African American soldiers are mad at Eastwood for eliminating black soldiers from history.
Clint's response:
"Has he ever studied the history? Yes, there was a small detachment of black troops on Iwo Jima as a part of a munitions company, but they didn't raise the flag. The story is Flags of Our Fathers, the famous flag-raising picture, and they didn't do that. If I go ahead and put an African-American actor in there, people'd go, 'This guy's lost his mind.' I mean, it's not accurate. A guy like him should shut his face."
Now Spike has hit back at Clint Eastwood with the following response:
"First of all, the man is not my father and we're not on a plantation either," he told ABCNEWS.com. "He's a great director. He makes his films, I make my films. The thing about it though, I didn't personally attack him. And a comment like 'a guy like that should shut his face' -- come on Clint, come on. He sounds like an angry old man right there."
Lee also mentioned that he has a proposal for Eastwood:
"If he wishes, I could assemble African-American men who fought at Iwo Jima and I'd like him to tell these guys that what they did was insignificant and they did not exist," he said. "I'm not making this up. I know history. I'm a student of history. And I know the history of Hollywood and its omission of the one million African-American men and women who contributed to World War II."
This is a crazy war between the two directors. Whose side are you on?
May 23, 2008

Lee said, "There were many African-Americans who survived that war and who were upset at Clint for not having one (in the films). That was his version: the negro soldier did not exist. I have a different version."
Now Clint is blasting Lee for his comments questioning if Lee knows his American history. "Does he know anything about American history?" Eastwood told Focus when asked about Lee's criticism. "The U.S. military was segregated til the Korean War, and the blacks in World War Two were totally segregated. The only black battalion on Iwo Jima was a small munitions supply unit that came to the beach.
"The story was about the men who raised the flag and we can't make them black if they were not there. So tell him: Why don't you go back and study your history and stop mouthing off!"
Well, there's Clint's response. It's back to you Spike!
May 21, 2008

Lee feels like there should have been more African-American in Clint Eastwood’s Flags of our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima.
Lee said, "There were many African-Americans who survived that war and who were upset at Clint for not having one (in the films). That was his version: the negro soldier did not exist. I have a different version."
Do you feel like he makes a valid point?
April 14, 2008

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Spike started filming the possible MVP for an EPSN Films project that will follow Kobe in a day-in-the-life style documentary. The special will air on ESPN or ABC next year.
March 27, 2008

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Sports star turned movie star Rick Fox has a lot to celebrate. Last night Hollyscoop caught up with Rick at the 6th Annual Behind the lens awards ceremony, which was honoring Director Spike Lee. Rick is the star of recent Box office hit “Meet the Browns” and Hollyscoop.com was there to congratulate him on his first major movie role.
Rick fox revealed, “It was a joy to see it do so well and I hope it continues to do well so that people will not only support Tyler’s movies going forward and maybe give me a chance to get back out there and work again”.
Rick fox credited Spike lee with helping him start his career, “Spike Lee was the original visionaries of me even having a chance to have a career in this town as an actor he gave me a chance in he got game and from that he continued to spawn my passion for acting”. Seems like Rick is loving his new job and were pretty sure he will be seeing his face on the big and small screen.
March 27, 2008

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Hollyscoop was at the 6th Annual BEHIND THE LENS awards ceremony in Beverly Hills last night. Stars such as Rick Fox, Rosie Perez, Damon Wayans, Michael Ealy and many more came out to honor the extraordinary achievements of filmmaker, producer, actor and visionary Spike Lee.
Spike Lee has been credited with launching the careers of many of today’s stars including Halle Barry, Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Wesley Snipes and many more.
One of Spike Lee’s most recent films “Inside Man” was a big hit at the Box Office making $28,954,945 opening weekend. Spike Lee exclusively confirmed to Hollyscoop that there is going to be a sequel and “a script is in the works." The movie is currently untitled but is set to hit theatres in 2010 but we're hoping British hottie Clive Owen signs on to the project.
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