Spike Lee urges black press to back Malcolm X film
In Baltimore at the National Newspaper Publishers Association convention, Spike Lee asked black papers to support his upcoming Malcolm X film starring Denzel Washington. He defended potential criticisms of accuracy and urged behind the project despite mixed leader opinions.
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Lawyer Morris Dees to resign from SPLC post
Morris Dees, the lawyer who built civil rights lawsuits against hate groups, says he will resign as executive at the Southern Poverty Law Center. He asked the board to appoint Ed ward Ashworth, 44, to replace him, a move the board approved in April. Dees will stay as chief trial counsel and focus more on litigation and new projects.
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New Orleans Brawl Involving Dr Dre Leads to Arrest
Andre Young known as Dr Dre of N W A faces two counts of aggravated assault after a May 22 lobby brawl at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans. About 50 partygoers and 90 officers, some on horseback, responded as the group fought hotel staff and police over denied entry during a radio convention.
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London Kills Me brings London's lower depths to light
Film review notes Hanif Kureishi's London drama London Kills Me. Clint Eastwood-life dream contrasts with a drug gang pusher’s brutal past and quirky shoe obsession. The rogue comedy drama follows Clint as a violent birthday turning point leads to a bid for normal life.
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Warner Bros agrees to changes in Polish Hill TV program
Warner Bros Television agreed to modify a CBS drama tied to Polish Hill to resolve plagiarism allegations. Author David Simon claims scenes and dialogue in Polish Hill echo his book Homicide A Year on the Killing Streets. Barry Levinson said changes were made to satisfy Simon as the project progresses.
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Madon Documentary Film Listing
A fragmented OCR item references a Madon documentary and a Superman related film listing with numeric codes, suggesting a period cinema listing or program note. The readable text is sparse but indicates an entertainment item centered on a documentary about Madon and a Superman related feature.
Celebrity Brookline High marks 150th anniversary
Brookline High School in Massachusetts celebrates 150 years with alumni returning for weekend events. Notables include journalist Mike Wallace Class of 1935 and actor Alan Rachins, reflecting the school’s long influence from its 1843 red-brick campus.
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Country stars pose for AIDS calendar in Nashville
Country musicians John Anderson Holly Dunn and Paul Overstreet posed for a 1993 charity calendar to aid children with AIDS. Ten percent of the $9.95 calendar’s gross proceeds will go to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles which treats young sufferers.
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Paul Overstreet
Childrens Hospital
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