We will start with the 6th fact that you may not have heard about actor-writer-producer-director Tyler Perry because it’s this weekends latest news. His film, Madea’s Big Happy Family,scored a solid $25.8 million at the domestic box office in its debut this weekend, including the best per-screen average ($11,255) of any wide release. [Read The Hollywood Reporter’s reviewhere.] […]

Looks like the beef continues with Spike Lee & Tyler Perry. It’s no secret that Spike isn’t a fan of Tyler Perry’s films, but in a recent interview, Tyler fired back… Listen to the full audio below Tyler calls out Spike by EURnews

TORONTO – Director Spike Lee says he’s still waiting for Hollywood to open up to black filmmakers in a meaningful way.  Days before the Academy Award nominations are to be announced, the outspoken director says not much has changed since the historical 2002 Oscar wins of Denzel Washington and Halle Berry.

Von Pea, the Brooklyn-based member of the group Tanya Morgan is a little nervous about his solo debut, Pea’s Gotta Have It. “I see how people treat solo records and it always comes across like “this is a spinoff, this not the real thing, it’s just a side of the real thing,” he explains. “For […]

Spike Lee will be in the director’s chair for a live webcast of John Legend & The Roots’ September 23rd concert in New York City.

52 years ago Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana but today the late King of Pop was a native New Yorker.

NEW ORLEANS – Spike Lee screened portions of his follow-up documentary about Hurricane Katrina in front of a big crowd at Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans. The premiere Tuesday included hours one and four of the HBO documentary, “If God Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise.” It airs on Aug. 23 and 24. Among […]

Spike Lee visited the National Association of Black Journalists convention in San Diego Saturday to give folks a sample of his new HBO documentary that includes a look at the BP Gulf oil spill.

Even though he lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan now, Spike Lee will rep Brooklyn until the day he dies.

Here’s the Spike Lee-directed video for Michael Jackson’s “This Is It”, the title track to the film, using photographs and video footage from the King of Pop’s career and hometown of Gary, Indiana. This Is It will be released on DVD Jan. 26th.