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Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford on n-word in '42': 'It's historically accurate'

Chris Witherspoon
VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, Harrison Ford talks about the new Jackie Robinson biopic "42," and weighs in on the film's use of the n-word....
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Gwyneth Paltrow attends 'El Hormiguero' Tv Show at Vertice Studios on October 29, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. Lisa Lampanelli attends 65th Annual Writers Guild East Coast Awards After Party at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 17, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)/(Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/WireImage)

Why white people can't say ni**a

James Braxton Peterson
OPINION - Clearly black people have reclaimed and re-purposed the word over scores of years, but not even your favorite rapper disassociates the n-word from its white supremacist history...
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Courtney Love (Getty Images)

Courtney Love covers '99 Problems,' n-word included

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO REPORT - Courtney Love, of the rock band Hole and the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, is no stranger to controversy...
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Jamie Foxx attends the UK Premiere of 'Django Unchained' at the Empire Leicester Square on January 10, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Jamie Foxx calls Spike Lee 'shady'

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview with the Guardian, Jamie Foxx gave his opinion of Spike Lee and called the 55-year-old director 'shady' and 'irresponsible'...
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Cleavon Little (left) and Gene Wilder (right) in 'Blazing Saddles'

'Blazing Saddles' may come to Broadway; Mel Brooks thanks 'Django'

theGrio
theGRIO REPORT - Legendary comedian Mel Brooks may be revamping another one of his classic films for the Broadway stage...
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Quentin Tarantino, winner of Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for 'Django Unchained', poses in the press room during the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

N-word used backstage at Globes

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview backstage after the Golden Globe Awards, Quentin Tarantino and Don Cheadle use the n-word while addressing reporters...
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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

theGrio
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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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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