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Film director Spike Lee, left, and comedian Billy Crystal, right, compare rings as they are honored at a superfan ceremony at the Basketball Hall of Fame, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Springfield, Mass. Lee, Crystal, actor Jack Nicholson and businessman Alan Horwitz are being added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's James F. Goldstein SuperFan Gallery. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Crystal, Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Actor Jack Nicholson laughs at former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal as they retire his jersey during halftime of the Lakers' NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Spike Lee, Jack Nicholson, Billy Crystal set to become basketball Hall of Famers as superfans

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga., on Nov. 16, 2019. ESPN Films announced Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, that Spike Lee will direct a multi-part documentary for EPSPN on Kaepernick that features extensive interviews with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and access to his personal archive. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)

Spike Lee to direct a documentary on Colin Kaepernick

By Peter Santo - The Washington Times

Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga., on Nov. 16, 2019. ESPN Films announced Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, that Spike Lee will direct a multi-part documentary for EPSPN on Kaepernick that features extensive interviews with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and access to his personal archive. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)

Spike Lee to direct documentary on Colin Kaepernick

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FILE - Filmmaker Spike Lee poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Oct. 7, 2015. Lee will be president of the jury for the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Usually held in May, this year's festival has been delayed by the health crisis. It will be held July 6-July 17. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Spike Lee to head Cannes Film Festival jury

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

This image released by HBO shows David Byrne, foreground, in a scene from &quot;David Byrne's American Utopia.&quot; (HBO via AP)

Review: Spike Lee, David Byrne take us on a hypnotic journey

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

This image released by the Toronto Film Festival shows David Byrne in a scene from &quot;David Byrne's American Utopia,” a documentary of Byrne’s concert musical, directed by Spike Lee. The film opened the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 10. (Toronto Film Festival via AP)

Q&A: David Byrne on his festival hit ‘American Utopia’

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

This combination photo shows musician David Byrne, left, and director Spike Lee. Lee’s filmed version of Byrne’s “American Utopia” will kick off the 45th Toronto International Film Festival. The Canadian festival said Tuesday that “American Utopia” will premiere on September 10 in Toronto, even if it remains unclear if it will be a physical screening. That, the festival noted, will be contingent on the dictates of Ontario health officials. (AP Photo)

Spike Lee doc of David Byrne’s Broadway show to open TIFF

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2019 file photo, director Spike Lee arrives at the world premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in Los Angeles. The American Film Institute is offering free rentals of Do The Right Thing all week and will host a discussion with Lee of the 1989 film about racism and a neighborhood in turmoil. The AFI says its partnering with Universal Pictures to offer the film from Monday through Sunday on Amazon, Apple, Vudu and many other platforms. The Lee discussion will be held Thursday on AFI's YouTube channel. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File )

Spike Lee NFL should push Redskins name change

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2019 file photo, director Spike Lee arrives at the world premiere of &quot;Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker&quot; in Los Angeles. The American Film Institute is offering free rentals of “Do The Right Thing” all week and will host a discussion with Lee of the 1989 film about racism and a neighborhood in turmoil. The AFI says it’s partnering with Universal Pictures to offer the film from Monday through Sunday on Amazon, Apple, Vudu and many other platforms. The Lee discussion will be held Thursday on AFI's YouTube channel. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File )

Free ‘Do the Right Thing’ rental; Spike Lee talk offered

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This image released by Netflix shows, from left, filmmaker Spike Lee, from left, with Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors and Norm Lewis on the set of &quot;Da 5 Bloods.&quot; (David Lee/Netflix via AP)

Spike Lee issues apology after defending Woody Allen

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This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo and Jonathan Majors in a scene from the Spike Lee film &quot;Da 5 Bloods.&quot; (David Lee/Netflix via AP)

What makes an American a patriot? Spike Lee has some answers

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo and Jonathan Majors in a scene from the Spike Lee film &quot;Da 5 Bloods.&quot; (David Lee/Netflix via AP)

What makes an American a patriot? Spike Lee has some answers

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

Spike Lee arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Spike Lee: ‘American patriotism is when you say: s—- is f—-ed up’

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 29, 2009 file photo, Spike Lee attends a special 20th anniversary screening of his film &quot;Do the Right Thing&quot; in New York. The nationwide unrest following the death of George Floyd has again reminded many of the film. In an interview, he talks about the echoes of his film, what makes this moment different than protests before and his hopes for justice. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)

Spike Lee on what’s different about these protests

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press