Posts Tagged ‘Spike’

Rick Fox, Honors Spike Lee (discusses Tyler Perry)

Friday, May 28th, 2010


BlackTree TV Hostess, Ms. Ameerah Banks, catches up with 3 time NBA Champion turned actor Rick Fox, who credits Spike Lee with diversifying his career. The actor talks about “He Got Game” the Spike Lee Joint he starred in, and the future including his new movie with Tyler Perry, “Meet The Browns” and more. Spike Lee Honored With Sixth Annual Chrysler Behind the Lens Award Friday March 28, 1:52 pm ET BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 28 /PRNewswire/ — – Lee’s production company, 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983 and opened entertainment industry doors to many actors, filmmakers and craftspeople of color – Hollywood turns out to celebrate the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker behind such movies as “Jungle Fever,” “Malcolm X,” “Do The Right Thing” and the Emmy-winning 2007 miniseries “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,” documenting the devastation of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina – In addition to writing, producing, directing and acting, Lee teaches film at Columbia University and New York University, and is the author of nine books – The Chrysler Foundation will donate $25000 in Lee’s name to his alma mater, Morehouse College in Atlanta Spike Lee, one of the most influential figures in contemporary cinema, became the sixth recipient Wednesday of the Chrysler LLC Behind the Lens Award. Some 400 guests attended the award ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California in recognition of the outstanding

Spike Lee “We are in a DEPRESSION”

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010


Chrysler LLC Honors Spike Lee with the Sixth Annual Behind the Lens Award CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to Host · Spike Lee is one of today’s most prolific and respected artists who helped launch the careers of stars including Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro, Wesley Snipes and Denzel Washington · Behind the Lens Award recognizes the extraordinary achievements of individuals working behind the camera in film and television · Lee joins previous recipients Quincy Jones, John Singleton, Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks and Reuben Cannon www.blacktree.tv

Spike Lee on Politics and War (Bill Clinton and Rev Wright)

Friday, January 29th, 2010


blacktree TV sits down at a round table with Spike Lee to discuss, Politics, The Clintons, The War in Iraq and his new movie Miracle at St. Anna. – Lee’s production company, 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983 and opened entertainment industry doors to many actors, filmmakers and craftspeople of color – Hollywood turns out to celebrate the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker behind such movies as “Jungle Fever,” “Malcolm X,” “Do The Right Thing” and the Emmy-winning 2007 miniseries “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,” documenting the devastation of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina – In addition to writing, producing, directing and acting, Lee teaches film at Columbia University and New York University, and is the author of nine books – The Chrysler Foundation will donate $25000 in Lee’s name to his alma mater, Morehouse College in Atlanta Spike Lee, one of the most influential figures in contemporary cinema, became the sixth recipient Wednesday of the Chrysler LLC Behind the Lens Award. Some 400 guests attended the award ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California in recognition of the outstanding achievements of the director of such groundbreaking films as “Jungle Fever,” “Do The Right Thing” and “Malcolm X”; who helped launch the big-screen careers of Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson and John Turturro, as well as numerous other actors, filmmakers and craftspeople. A blacktree Media Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley Co-Produced by Earl Crowe www.blacktree.tv

Hollywood’s Best Honors Spike Lee

Friday, January 22nd, 2010


producing, directing and acting, Lee teaches film at Columbia University and New York University, and is the author of nine books – The Chrysler Foundation will donate $25000 in Lee’s name to his alma mater, Morehouse College in Atlanta Spike Lee, one of the most influential figures in contemporary cinema, became the sixth recipient Wednesday of the Chrysler LLC Behind the Lens Award. Some 400 guests attended the award ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California …

Spike Lee: Behind The Lens Award,(Vanessa Williams, Roger S)

Friday, January 22nd, 2010


BlackTree TV Personality, Ameerah Banks, hits the star studded red carpet for the Chrysler Behind The Lens Award, honoring Spike Lee. In this segment she talks to Roger G. Smith and Vanessa A. Williams. Chrysler LLC Honors Spike Lee with the Sixth Annual Behind the Lens Award CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to Host · Spike Lee is one of today’s most prolific and respected artists who helped launch the careers of stars including Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro, Wesley Snipes and …

Damon Wayans (”Wake Up..This is America”) Honoring Spike Lee

Thursday, January 21st, 2010


Come to find out, Damon Wayans watches BlackTree TV. So it was no surprise that he stopped by to talk to BlackTree TV Personality Ameerah Banks as he showed up to honor Spike Lee at the Behind The Lens Awards. Chrysler LLC Honors Spike Lee with the Sixth Annual Behind the Lens Award CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to Host · Spike Lee is one of today’s most prolific and respected artists who helped launch the careers of stars including Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro, Wesley Snipes and …

Chuck D (Hip Hop & Obama) Spike Lee Honored

Monday, January 11th, 2010


Chrysler LLC Honors Spike Lee with the Sixth Annual Behind the Lens Award CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to Host · Spike Lee is one of today’s most prolific and respected artists who helped launch the careers of stars including Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro, Wesley Snipes and Denzel Washington · Behind the Lens Award recognizes the extraordinary achievements of individuals working behind the camera in film and television · Lee joins previous recipients Quincy Jones, John Singleton …