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Director Spike Lee pose for photographers during a photo call for the film 'BlacKkKlansman' at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

Spike Lee, mired in anti-Trumpism, misses higher mark

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Director Spike Lee pose for photographers during a photo call for the film 'BlacKkKlansman' at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

Tragedy hits and Spike Lee rewrites ‘BlacKkKlansman’

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

Actor John David Washington, from left, director Spike Lee, and Adam Driver pose for photographers during a photo call for the film "BlacKkKlansman" at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

Spike Lee in Cannes lambasts Donald Trump over white supremacists

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

Director Spike Lee, from right, actors Adam Driver, Laura Harrier and John David Washington pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'BlacKkKlansman' at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 14, 2018. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Spike Lee’s electric ‘BlacKkKlansman’ premieres at Cannes

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Director Spike Lee poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'BlacKkKlansman' at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 14, 2018. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ premieres at Cannes

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Spike Lee discusses racism at Charlottesville film festival

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In a CNN forum Wednesday called “Patriotism, the Players and the President,” Spike Lee began yelling about former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began protesting the national anthem last year, not being signed by any NFL team this year. (CNN)

Spike Lee defends Colin Kaepernick, invokes Jackie Robinson

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

"I'm worried just as much Donald Trump as that crazy guy in North Korea. And he has the nuclear codes. I'm worried about that," filmmaker Spike Lee. (CNN)

Spike Lee fears U.S. starting nuclear war over North Korea

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick warms up before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears. Spike Lee said on Instagram Sunday, March 19, 2017, that it was &quot;fishy&quot; that Kaepernick, now a free agent, hadn't been signed.&quot; (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Spike Lee calls lack of suitors for Colin Kaepernick ‘fishy’

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In this Aug. 2, 2016, file photo, singer Chrisette Michele performs for President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and his wife Ho Ching, in the State Dining Room of the White House during a state dinner in Washington. The New York Daily News reported on Jan. 18, 2017, that Michele would perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Spike Lee won’t use Chrisette Michele over inaugural gig

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Director Spike Lee arrives for a photocall for the film 'Chi-Raq, at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Axel Schmidt) ** FILE **

Spike Lee endorses Bernie Sanders for president

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In a Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, file photo, Spike Lee attends the premiere of &quot;Chi-Raq&quot; at the Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York. Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Oscars’ second straight year of mostly white nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said Monday, Jan. 17, 2016, that they will not attend this year’s ceremony. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Calls for boycott of Oscars grow over diversity of nominees

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, photo, filmmaker Spike Lee poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Spike Lee calls for diversity as he accepts honorary Oscar

By Sandy Cohen - Associated Press

Filmmaker Spike Lee poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this Oct. 7, 2015, file photo. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Spike Lee on his best and worst Hollywood experiences

By Sandy Cohen - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 14, 2015, file photo, filmmaker Spike Lee speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Lee is the next grand marshal of the New York City Marathon, race officials announced, Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune via AP, File)

Spike Lee is New York City Marathon grand marshal: ‘Great day in my life’

By Jocelyn Noveck - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 14, 2015, file photo, filmmaker Spike Lee speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Lee is the next grand marshal of the New York City Marathon, race officials announced, Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune via AP, File)

‘Great day in my life’: Spike Lee is marathon grand marshal

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press