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Samuel L. Jackson and Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Django Unchained'

Why the villains of 'Django' got snubbed by Oscar

Adam Howard
OPINION - Fans of Django Unchained couldn't help but be a little disappointed by yesterday's Academy Award nominations...
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Talk show host Tavis Smiley speaks during the 'Tavis Smiley' panel at the PBS portion of the 2011 Winter TCA press tour held at the Langham Hotel on January 9, 2011 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Tavis Smiley slams 'Django Unchained,' calls it 'spoof' of slavery

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theGRIO REPORT - Talk show host Tavis Smiley has joined Spike Lee in condemning Quentin Tarantino's hit film Django Unchained, and like the infamous auteur, he hasn't even seen it...
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Katt Williams threatens to beat up Quentin Tarantino over 'Django'

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Embattled comedian Katt Williams has threatened to beat up Django Unchained director Quentin Tarantino if he sees him...
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Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Django Unchained'

'Django' turning n-word controversy into box office success

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - The controversy surrounding 'Django Unchained' seems to be translating in to box office gold. As the weekend approaches, the is holding the top spot at the box office...
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Samuel L. Jackson tells interviewer to 'just say' the n-word

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview with Jake Hamilton, actor Samuel L. Jackson asked the journalist to 'try' saying the n-word...
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Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Django Unchained'

Leonardo DiCaprio: 'Django' character is 'deplorable human being'

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY
VIDEO - DiCaprio has said that he was uncomfortable using the n-word in the film, and told Geist that his co-stars encouraged him to do what was right for the role despite his own feelings.
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Comedian Sarah Silverman performs onstage at the WE HATE HURRICANES Comedy Benefit For AmeriCares at Club Nokia on December 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AmeriCares)

Silverman defends n-word in 'Django'

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theGRIO REPORT - Comedian Sarah Silverman is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of good taste and using offensive language in her material...
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Samuel L. Jackson in 'Django Unchained.'

'Django Unchained' sparks new n-word scandal

Courtney Garcia
theGRIO REPORT - In Quentin Tarantino’s new slave revenge epic 'Django Unchained,' the n-word takes center stage and it gets hyperbolized to the max....
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 01: Director Spike Lee attends the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET)

Spike Lee calls 'Django Unchained' 'disrespectful'

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theGRIO REPORT - Director Spike Lee's decades long feud with fellow filmmaker Quentin Tarantino appears to be alive and well...
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Jamie Foxx in The Weinstein Company's 'Django Unchained' - 2012

Does 'Django Unchained' make slavery safe for the masses?

Javier David
OPINION - The broad takeaway of 'Django Unchained' appears to be this: whether you love the movie or hate it, it’s clear the movie represents a cultural inflection point...
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