Madonna, her daughter Lourdes Maria and Jesus Luz attended the carnival parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb.14. Check out what other celebs did this weekend!

Filmmaker Spike Lee kissed Alicia Keys during halftime of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 14, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Bill Murray reacted after hitting from a bunker toward the 16th green during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebbl...

Outspoken movie maker Spike Lee has picked a new film fight with actor/director Tyler Perry after suggesting the Madea Goes To Jail star's hit films are a step backwards for African-Americans.

The Do The Right Thing director accuses Perry of "coonery and buffoonery" in his films - comments the younger filmmaker has taken exception to.

In a taped interview for 60 Minutes, Perry says, "That p**ses me off. It really does - because it's so insulting. It's attitudes like that that make Hollywood think that these people (his characters) do not exist and that's why there's no material spea...

Woody Allen, Larry David, Patricia Clarkson and Evan Rachel Wood sat down to discuss their new film, "Whatever Works," in theaters June 19. I asked Woody if any changes were made to the script -- a script he wrote in the 1970's -- with the casting of Larry David and asked Larry if he ever felt too much "Larry David" was ever coming out in his performance. Also discussed is their love -- or in Larry David's case, disdain, -- for New York and the slim possibilities that a Woody Allen film will ever be adapted for Broadway.

Mike: When Larry David was cast, did you re-write anything to take ...

March Madness has arrived! This is the time of the year when people set up betting pools and eagerly watch as their teams try to make it to the Final Four. March Madness is marked by buzz beaters, upsets, blowouts, Cinderella teams who are destined to win the tournament, Underdog teams who defy their critics, and the love and passion for the game of basketball. These underlying moments and themes have all been a major focus of basketball films. In honor of March Madness, we've compiled a list of the best basketball films ever. Here are the Elite Eight:

1. Hoop Dreams (1994)

Any kid w...

Spike Lee and Tyler Perry are among the directors nominated at the upcoming NAACP Image Awards. The civil rights organization announced the nominations in three directing categories on Tuesday, with Lee and Tyler leading the pack.

Lee received a nod for best motion picture director with Miracle of St. Anna and will compete against Perry (The Family That Preys), Darnell Martin (Cadillac Records), Gina Prince Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees) and Patrik Ian Polk (Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom).

In the TV comedy category, Kevin Sullivan was nominated for his work on hit series 30...

"(I'm) not rich rich. Rich is (Steven) Spielberg, (George) Lucas, (Bill) Gates, Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen. I'm not complaining, but that's money! Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey - that's a ton of money. Compared to them, I'm on welfare." Director Spike Lee pleads poverty.

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Hollywood heavyweights Susan Sarandon, Spike Lee and Anne Hathaway are among the long list of stars hosting a forthcoming event to celebrate President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.

The Creative Coalition's Gala Inaugural Ball will see a legion of A-list attendees joining the five million people expected to attend the historic bash next year.

Organizers of the non-profit event are reportedly using their star supporters to solicit sponsorships of up to $150,000 from corporations and lobby firms, according to the New York Post.

The ball is scheduled for January 20th - th...

Spike Lee has parted ways with his agent after his new movie Miracle At St. Anna failed to top the box office.

The movie maker axed the William Morris agency after 15 years together and is now represented by Endeavor. Miracle At St. Anna has grossed $7.5 million to date - $163 million less than his 2006 thriller Inside Man.

Lee had yet to comment on the move as WENN went to press.

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Spike Lee's World War II movie Miracle At St. Anna has provoked a storm of controversy in Italy, because it links an anti-Fascist resistance group to the Nazi killing of 560 civilians.

Lee and writer James McBride held a press conference in Rome on Monday where they were bombarded with questions about their portrayal of the slaughter - which took place in a Tuscan Village in 1944.

In the movie, a member of the partisan resistance group collaborates with the Nazis, prompting the killings. Veteran partisan organizations are unhappy, fearing the movie will prompt a backlash against...

In John Grisham's bestselling novel "The Pelican Brief," investigative journalist Gray Grantham and law student Darby Shaw uncover a political conspiracy and in the process, end up between the sheets. In the 1993 film version, Darby Shaw (played by Julia Roberts) and Grantham merely share a chaste hug in the film's conclusion. What happened between page and screen? One theory: In the novel Grantham is white; in the film, he's portrayed by Academy-Award winning - and black - actor Denzel Washington.

The stigma of interracial relationships in cinema can be traced back to the 1934 Motio...

New York City has been a focal point of art, music and movies for generations. And why not? It is a city full of life, culture and excitement. Trend setting and worldly, the city that never sleeps has been a big influence in Hollywood. Check out our 10 favorite New York City movies. This is not a list of the top 10 movies filmed in New York but a list films that make the city the leading lady!

10. Sex and The City

Like the HBO series before it, this new blockbuster gives a great deal of its success to the city that made it. This film not only shows all sides to the city but ev...

Spike Lee forced the cast of his war movie Miracle At St. Anna to suffer so much on set, one actor ended up in the hospital. The movie was shot over a wet and cold Italian winter, after actors had been subjected to a grueling and demeaning boot camp, intended to recreate World War II conditions.

And a combination of Lee's demands, bad eating and the conditions left The Wire actor Michael K. Williams in hospital.

He tells WENN, "My character has a nervous breakdown in the field, and to sustain that constant state of agitation for that many hours it kind of got to me. I had that jet...

Moviemaker Spike Lee's plans of turning Kanye West into a film star have hit a snag - no one wants to fund the film.

The director has penned what he thinks is "a very good script" for the sequel of his 1988 movie School Daze - and he wants West to star in the film with Alicia Keys.

But no one likes the idea. He says, "The film takes place at the same college but 25 years later, but the powers that be didn't want to tell that story. It was gonna have Kanye in it and Alicia Keys."

The original School Daze starred Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito and Tisha Campbell-Martin....

Spike Lee fears his public spat with Clint Eastwood may have cost him an Oscar nod. The director criticized Eastwood for the lack of African-Americans in his war epics Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima, and he thinks the controversy that followed his remarks may have ruined his Academy Award chances for new movie Miracle at St. Anna.

Lee tells King magazine, "My wife Tonya told me I may have hurt my chances with the Clint Eastwood stuff... They (Oscar voters and Academy bosses) take everything into account with me. They take into account that I like the Knicks or that I'm ...

Fallen star Wesley Snipes has been offered a comeback role once his tax troubles have been resolved - director Spike Lee insists he's the only man he wants to play his James Brown.

Many feared Lee and Snipes had fallen out when the director dropped the Blade star from his new war movie Miracle at St. Anna - but the moviemaker insists he had to recast Snipes' role when the actor's legal woes meant he was unable to film abroad.

Lee explains, "He was cast in the role that Derek Luke plays, but he wasn't allowed out of the country due to his tax situation. He couldn't get a visa, and ...

Hollywood filmmaker Spike Lee is convinced Barack Obama will change the landscape of American music if he is elected U.S. President this November.

Lee was among the legions of Hollywood A-listers who showed up in support of the politician's nomination for office at last week's Democratic National Convention. And he insists Obama will inspire a resurgence among music artists to create change.

He says, "We gotta step it up... This is too important. We should use an event like Barack's presidency, which I feel is probably one of the most important moments in the history of this count...

Hollywood filmmaker Spike Lee has hit out at Reverend Jesse Jackson - one month after the U.S. civil rights activist was caught insulting presidential candidate Barack Obama on TV.

Jackson was forced to apologize to Obama last month after he was overheard accusing the politician of talking "down" to the black community and stating that he wanted to "cut his (Obama's) nuts off". Lee insists he "respectfully disagrees" with Jackson, leaping to the defense of Obama as he joins a legion of A-listers who have flocked to Denver, Colorado to attend this week's Democratic National Convention....

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Disney bosses have forced Spike Lee to call a truce with Clint Eastwood after their war of words, fearing the bad publicity would cost his new movie Oscar nominations.

Lee hit out at Eastwood for failing to include black characters in his two 2006 Second World War movies Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima. The veteran star struck back, telling Lee to "shut his mouth", prompting Lee to take a second swipe, calling Eastwood "an angry old man."

However, Lee has backed down after executives at Disney - the studio backing his new war movie Miracle at St. Anna - stepped in...

Not all celebrities are nice and friendly. In fact, some of them scare us! Take a look at famous people who we wouldn't want mad at us and our reasons why...

Naomi Campbell

Reason: There are plenty

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Charlie Sheen & Denise Richards

Reason: Charlie to Denise: "I hope you and your worthless retarded father get cancer and join your stupid mom. Rot in hell you whore"

Denise to Charlie: "I don't want your prostitute-tranny-infested sperm."

Miley Cyrus

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It's difficult to rank the films of Spike Lee in order of best to worst because, quite frankly, the auteur hasn't really made a horrible film. With nearly 20 feature films under his belt and more to come (his upcoming WWII film looks promising) Lee has of course put out his share of minor works, but even the projects that failed still had enough of the director's signature characteristics-fascinating characters, intriguing dialogue, and race relation undertones-and ultimately are merely cinematic experiments gone wrong. Consider this a list of best and minor works of one of America's finest...

The New York United Film Festival, bringing art and creativity together to create a united film community, will be held at the prestigious Millennium in the East Village on September 5th – 7th. The festival's focus is to bring together talented filmmakers from diverse backgrounds, thus creating a "United" showcase of creative energy and talent. This is a film festival for everyone, a place where art and community converge. A Tulsa native filmmaker, Jason Connell and his production company Connell Creations founded New York United Film Festival and recently completed their first feature leng...

This year's Democratic National Convention (DNC) is becoming a haven for Hollywood A-listers - Ben Affleck, Quentin Tarantino and Spike Lee have reportedly booked their appearances at the event.

The convention - taking place next month in Denver, Colorado - became a hit in the music scene after booking acts including Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Wyclef Jean to perform. Event organizers have yet to release an official list of confirmed performers and talent.

But DNC spokesman Damon Jones confirms: "We are expecting lots of people to be here, big names, small names and everyday...

Director Spike Lee is struggling to win financial backing for a planned movie about late soul legend James Brown, insisting there's simply not enough interest in the star's life for the film.

The outspoken filmmaker admits he has been trying to set plans into action for a biopic about the Godfather of Soul for some time - but has failed to get a studio to back his project.

He tells MTV.com, "I have a black-biopic, no-money trilogy: Jackie Robinson. Joe Louis and James Brown. Those are three films I have scripts for and am trying to get done but have been unsuccessful so far. The...

Outspoken moviemaker Spike Lee has fueled the war of words between himself Clint Eastwood by calling the Hollywood icon "an angry old man." Lee was upset when the Million Dollar Baby star used an interview in a British newspaper to attack the Miracle At St. Anna director over remarks he made about the lack of black actors in Eastwood's 2006 war films Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima.

The veteran suggested Lee should "shut his face," adding the younger director should get his facts right before lecturing him about African-American soldiers.

Eastwood told Britain's The...

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Spike Lee has launched a bitter attack on fellow filmmaker Clint Eastwood for failing to include black soldiers in his films about the Battle of Iwo Jima.

The Malcolm X director insists African-American soldiers should have been included in Eastwood's Flags Of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima since hundreds took part in the 1945 battle for the Japanese island.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival in France, 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...

A staggering 85,000 people have posted profiles online in the hope of becoming Paris Hilton's new best friend. The wannabes are all keen to star alongside the socialite in MTV's new reality show Paris Hilton's My New BFF. Only 20 will make the cut for the program after Hilton fans vote for the best candidates online.

Movie maker and basketball fan Spike Lee trained 18 cameras on Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant during a recent game against Eva Longoria Parker's husband Tony Parker and his San Antonio Spurs for an indepth new film about the hoops hero.

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After wowing fans during her successful sold-out European tour, MBK/J Records' global superstar Alicia Keys is just days away from bringing that same excitement on the North American leg of her As I Am Tour presented by Lexus.

Joined by American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, the As I Am Tour presented by Lexus, kicks off April 19th in Hampton, VA. The tour continues on across the US and Canada, and will conclude on June 18th at Madison Square Garden in Alicia's hometown of New York City. Due to popular demand, new dates have been added ...

Among the world's most gifted, forward-thinking and eclectic electric bassists, Marcus Miller is a two-time Grammy-winner and the composer / producer of eight critically acclaimed and genre-defying albums.

On March 4, 2008 Concord Jazz released Marcus, Marcus Miller's 7th solo release, featuring guest appearances by Corinne Bailey Rae, Lalah Hathaway, Keb' Mo' and more, including Taraji P. Henson, the actress who lent her vocals to the Oscar winning song "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle and Flow.

The 13-track album finds Marcus serving up his own signature fu...