Spike Lee Highlights Untold Stories of 9/11 in His Docu-Series ‘NYC Epicenters: 9/11 – 2021½

David Byrne has been honoured at this year’s 74th Annual Tony Awards at New York City’s Winter Garden Theatre for his Broadway production American Utopia.The former Talking Heads bandleader was presented with a Special Tony Award for the production, based off his 2018 album of the same name, which was also adapted into a concert film directed by Spike Lee that was released late last year on HBO.Byrne also performed Talking Heads’ 1982 ‘Speaking in Tongues’ favourite ‘Burning Down the House’

By In 2017, Spike Lee approached Antoinette Nwandu about filming her play Pass Over and producing a version of it for the screen. She said no.

pic.twitter.com/HpciXXVoYoHere’s the full text of our announcement on the passing of Melvin Van Peebles: pic.twitter.com/n0svUACrKPAs the statement noted, Van Peebles was the pioneering filmmaker behind '70s films like  and He's considered by many to be the godfather of modern Black cinema, and impacted a generation of filmmakers, including Spike Lee. Van Peebles, who was also a novelist, songwriter and musician, was born in Chicago in 1932.

Refresh for updates… Hollywood paid fast and heartfelt tribute to director Melvin Van Peebles today, with news of his death eliciting words of praise for the filmmaker from such industry figures as actor David Alan Grier and directors Barry Jenkins, Ava DuVernay, and Spike Lee, along with notable musicians and music execs.

Spike Lee credited Van Peebles as a “big supporter” of Lee’s own film career (and shared a signed poster of the older auteur’s breakout hit “Sweet Sweetback’s Badassssss Song”). “I Am So Saddened By The Loss Of My Brother Melvin Van Pebbles Who Brought Independent Black Cinema To The Forefront,” Lee wrote.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterDavid Kushner, a bestselling author and journalist whose stories are often developed for film and television, will publish his next book at Substack.Kushner’s magazine articles have inspired films like A24’s “Zola” and upcoming projects involving Christian Bale and Spike Lee.

Doja Cat came to slay at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Making her hosting debut, the singer had numerous wardrobe changes throughout the three-hour awards show.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMelanie Laurent, one of France’s most acclaimed actors-turned-filmmakers, has been having a banner 2021, headlining Alexandre Aja’s hit Netflix movie “Oxygene,” sitting on Spike Lee’s Cannes jury, and world premiering her sixth directorial effort “The Mad Women’s Ball” at Toronto.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first clip from You Resemble Me, the debut feature of NY-based Egyptian-American director Dina Amer which has its world premiere in the Venice Days section of the Venice Film Festival this week.

Jennifer Yuma editorAs the news broke on Monday that Michael K. Williams had died at age 54 after being found in his Brooklyn residence, stars took to social media to remember the actor who starred in shows like “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire.”Director Spike Lee paid tribute to Williams in an Instagram post, featuring a photo of him and Williams cheering on the New York Knicks.

Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth.The organization will hold an online preview of its new film “The Unspeakable,” by conspiracy theorist Dylan Avery, Sept 10. After the screening, O’Donnell, 59, will host a Q&A session with 9/11 family members who reportedly were cut from Spike Lee’s controversial HBO documentary “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½.”The “Sleepless in Seattle” actress is a longtime 9/11 “truther” and will interview Michele Little, Bob McIlvaine, Drew DePalma and Bill Brinnier.

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Next month marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and Spike Lee‘s HBO docu-series “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½” landed itself in hot water after it was revealed episodes featured conspiracy theories on the Twin Towers and what “really took down the buildings.” READ MORE: Facing Rising Pressure & Criticism, Spike Lee Is Recutting 4th Episode Of ‘NYC Epicenters’ That Gives The Spotlight To 9/11 Truthers While three of four episodes were given to the press initially for review, it wasn’t

Spike Lee’s documentary series on 9/11 has been re-edited to remove footage featuring conspiracy theories, HBO has confirmed.The four-part documentary, titled NYC Epicenters: 9/11-2012 ½, has had its final chapter reduced by 30 minutes, removing “all the exchange and theories about how the towers collapsed”, according to an HBO spokesperson (via Variety).The original cut, which was released to media outlets last week, featured interviews with members of the 9/11 conspiracy group Architects and

a statement Wednesday saying he was re-editing the episode, asking viewers to withhold judgement until they see the final cut. An individual familiar with the show said approximately 30 minutes of the episode have been removed, including the entire exchange about conspiracy theories.Described as “a four-part documentary essay,” Lee’s “NYC EPICENTERS 9/11➔2021½” features interviews first responders, politicians and journalists alongside Lee and his own family and friends.

Diane Garrett Director Spike Lee has edited out the 9/11 truther elements of his HBO docuseries titled “NYC Epicenters: 9/11-2012 1/2,” HBO has confirmed to Variety.The new runtime for the fourth and final episode of the docuseries, slated to air Sept.

Spike Lee is going back and re-editing the final episode of his documentary series about the September 11 terrorist attacks.  The Brooklyn-born filmmaker faced some controversy after he revealed in a recent interview that his four-part, eight-hour documentary series "NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½" will explore some conspiracy theories surrounding the terrorist attacks and even question the culpability of the U.S.