Spike Lee and David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ will be free to watch online tonight

Spike Lee did not take kindly to the recent comments made by President Trump's adviser Jared Kushner concerning Black people being successful in America.

"God willing we'll all be back working together," said Spike Lee as he accepted the Trailblazer Award on Saturday during a virtual presentation of the 7th annual Location Managers Guild International Awards. Lee saluted location managers, saying without them, "I would not be able do what I do" as he rarely shoots on sets.

The American Cinematheque will honor Spike Lee with its 34th American Cinematheque Award, which will be presented Jan. 14, 2021 as part of a pandemic-era virtual tribute.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, ABC released a trailer for the fifth season of “American Housewife,” and Apple TV Plus is making the “Helpsters” Halloween special available for free.ABC will debut its five-part docuseries, “Our America: Living While Black,” during the network-owned television stations’ newscasts from Oct. 19 to Oct. 23 and premiere the hourlong documentary on Oct. 24.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThe sheer range of genres represented by this week’s new releases — from Liam Neeson thriller “Honest Thief” to romantic weepie “2 Hearts” — suggests that distributors of all kinds are doing their best to give audiences the kind of selection they enjoyed before the lockdown.Well, nearly all kinds of distributors.The major studios are still playing it safe and holding their tentpoles for a time when they can pack the megaplexes, although Paramount has stepped in

Tommy Lee has vowed to leave the country if President Donald Trump get reelected.

David Byrne‘s acclaimed American Utopia live show is set to return to Broadway in New York City next September.Byrne’s stage show/“rock spectacle” is a live adaptation of the artist’s 2018 solo album ‘American Utopia’, which NME previously praised as “the best musical experience on the planet”.This week’s premiere of the Spike Lee-directed HBO release of American Utopia has been accompanied by the news that the show intends to return to the Broadway stage on September 17, 2021.The show had

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticDavid Byrne’s American Utopia will return to Broadway next fall. Producers announced today that the critically lauded production will hit the stage Sept.

Guy Lodge Film CriticYou have to hand it to “Clouds,” the latest wholesome YA drama to premiere on the Disney Plus platform: There has never been, and probably never will be, another teen movie to pay such repeated tribute to Mary Oliver.

Tommy Lee, known best as the drummer of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, has promised to leave the United States if President Trump wins re-election in November. The 58-year-old musician told The Big Issue he'll go back to Greece, where he was born.  “Dude, I swear to god if that happens then I’m coming over to visit the U.K.

Tommy Lee says he will leave the US if Donald Trump wins a second term in office next month.The Mötley Crüe drummer was born in Greece and moved to the US when he was just a year old.When asked what he would do if Trump was president for four more years, he told The Big Issue: “Dude, I swear to God if that happens then I’m coming over to visit the UK – I’m out of here.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— Broadway is dark and most concert tours have been abandoned, but you can still feel the thrill of being inside a packed house in “ David Byrne’s American Utopia.” Spike Lee's concert film of Byrne's acclaimed stage show debuts Saturday at 8 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max, and it may be one of the best films of the year.

David Byrne and Spike Lee have shared their fears over the forthcoming US presidential election.The pair, who recently teamed up for a film version of Byrne’s show ‘American Utopia’, have said they fear Donald Trump could get a second term despite Joe Biden being ahead in the polls.Byrne said: “I’m scared about the election.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThis weekend, Paladino Casting got into some hot water with a recent casting notice it posted for a Kinder Joy commercial. The notice, which called for a “Chinese/Korean Mom With Child/Children”, started off OK, but upon further reading of the breakdown, it just got offensive.The notice started to get attention on social media, but when Kim’s Convenience and Shang Chi actor Simu Liu tweeted it, that’s when it started to spread like wildfire.

We had a feeling this was coming, and now, well, here we are!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA 77-track benefit album featuring Pearl Jam, David Byrne, Aimee Mann and many others raised more than $550,000 for voting-rights organizations on Friday, the only day it was available.