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Director Spike Lee attends the game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on April 20, 2008. (UPI Photo/Mark Goldman)

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Stars flocking to Obama inauguration

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Scores of celebrities plan to attend, while others want to perform at U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's upcoming inauguration, the New York Daily News said.

Stazzema makes Lee an honorary citizen

FLORENCE, Italy, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The mayor of Sant'Anna di Stazzema said he has granted U.S. filmmaker Spike Lee honorary citizenship in the Italian village.

'Eagle Eye' has a view from the top

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The action thriller "Eagle Eye" debuted at No. 1 in U.S. movie theaters this weekend, Box Office Mojo said Sunday.

Lee: My career has prepared me for 'Anna'

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. filmmaker Spike Lee said his past projects prepared him well to make the new World War II picture, "Miracle at St. Anna."

Lee: Black people expect a lot from Obama

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Spike Lee says black Americans will have higher expectations than any other group if Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., wins the U.S. presidency.

Lee embracing sequel to 'Inside Man'

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. director Spike Lee says he is excited to be working on a sequel to his 2006 crime drama "Inside Man."

Spike Lee to film 'Strange' musical

NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Spike Lee reportedly is set to shoot the Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical "Passing Strange."

Italian-American group criticizes Lee film

ROME, June 14 (UPI) -- Noted Hollywood director Spike Lee tends to unfairly portray Italians in his films, an Italian-American group alleges.

Lee to Eastwood: 'I know my history'

LONDON, June 6 (UPI) -- Clint Eastwood says the lack of black U.S. soldiers in his film, "Flags of Our Fathers," was true to history but Spike Lee insists blacks fought at Iwo Jima.

Spike Lee to make Michael Jordan film

CANNES, France, May 21 (UPI) -- U.S. filmmaker Spike Lee said at the Cannes Film Festival in France that he is planning to make a documentary about basketball great Michael Jordan.