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August 16, 2013

Oliver Stone calls Obama a ‘snake’ we have to ‘turn on’

theGRIO REPORT - Outspoken liberal filmmaker Oliver Stone has been highly critical of President Barack Obama in the past, but…
July 29, 2013

NJ man sentenced to 90 years for sexually assaulting daughters

NBC New York - A New Jersey man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday after being found guilty…
July 23, 2013

Spike Lee’s Kickstarter receives 10K donation from Steven Soderbergh

theGRIO REPORT - Spike Lee has recently launched a campaign to raise money for his next film project on Kickstarter,…
July 22, 2013

Spike Lee launches Kickstarter campaign to finance new film

NEW YORK (AP) — Following in the footsteps of 'Veronica Mars' and Zach Braff, Spike Lee has launched an online…
July 12, 2013

Ava DuVernay to direct MLK biopic 'Selma'

theGRIO REPORT - Ava DuVernay is stepping into the director's chair of Selma, an upcoming biopic of Martin Luther King…
March 21, 2013

Angela Bassett drawn to 'Olympus Has Fallen' because of director Antoine Fuqua

NEW YORK (AP) — The idea of working with director Antoine Fuqua was enough for Angela Bassett to appear in…
February 24, 2013

Ava DuVernay wins John Cassavetes award at Independent Spirit Awards

theGRIO REPORT - Director Ava DuVernay took home the John Cassavetes directing award at this weekend's Independent Spirit Awards for…
February 24, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Peter Ramsey, 1st African-American to direct an animated film, ‘Rise of the Guardians’

theGRIO's 100 - The first African-American to direct an animated feature, his first film 'Rise of the Guardians' has earned…
February 14, 2013

For 'Django' producer Reginald Hudlin, an unexpected Oscar ride

NEW YORK (AP) - Reginald Hudlin, director of films like 'Boomerang' and 'House Party,' never expected to be going to…
February 10, 2013

Ernest Dickerson: Legendary black filmmaker behind the scenes of 'Walking Dead'

theGRIO REPORT - When it comes to filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, looking forward, looking ahead, is not just hopeful, it is…
January 24, 2013

Lee Daniels promises 'no urination, no cursing' in next film 'The Butler'

theGRIO REPORT - Director Lee Daniels ('Precious') is still reeling from the mixed reaction his sexually provocative drama 'The Paperboy'…
January 9, 2013

Samuel L. Jackson reacts to death of ‘Snakes on a Plane’ director

theGRIO REPORT - Samuel L. Jackson recently took to Twitter to express his sadness over the death of 'Snakes on…
January 3, 2013

George Lucas gets engaged to longtime girlfriend Mellody Hobson

theGRIO REPORT - 'Star Wars' director George Lucas has found his real life princess right here on earth...
December 30, 2012

Antoine Fuqua defends Quentin Tarantino, 'Django Unchained'

theGRIO REPORT - Antoine Fuqua, the director of 'Training Day' and 'Brooklyn's Finest', is the latest Hollywood figure to weigh…
December 23, 2012

Spike Lee calls 'Django Unchained' 'disrespectful,' even though he hasn't seen it

theGRIO REPORT - Director Spike Lee's decades long feud with fellow filmmaker Quentin Tarantino appears to be alive and well...
November 5, 2012

Idris Elba directs and stars in new Mumford and Sons music video

VIDEO - Elba manages to keep the video visually light, airy and filled with images of nature. Yet there are…
November 2, 2012

RZA: Hip-hop's gone from 'mixtapes to movies’

theGRIO VIDEO - the leaders of the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, talked about his new film 'The Man with the Iron…
October 23, 2012

'The Help' director Tate Taylor to helm big screen James Brown biopic

theGRIO REPORT - Ever since James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, passed away on Christmas day in 2006, Hollywood has…
October 12, 2012

'Middle of Nowhere' puts director Ava DuVernay on Hollywood's radar

theGRIO REPORT - Independent filmmaker Ava DuVernay is riding high ahead of the release of her latest flick, 'Middle of…
September 21, 2012

Denzel Washington: Eastwood still 'my hero'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Clint Eastwood has taken a lot of barbs over his empty chair routine at the Republican National…