he said, "spike, i like your films".e said, "my problem is is that i don't like the title," which i didn't come up with. the term chi-raq came off local chicago rappers who thought, and i think rightfully so, where they live... southwest... west... on the southwest side of chicago, is a war zone. >> and the numbers confirm it. >> yes. the dubious numbers. and then he also said that this film will hurt tourism and economic development. well, i would like to tell you this. while we were filmin' chi-raqin chicago, nfl commissioner roger goodell had the nfl draft. >> just a little event. >> 250,000 people were in grant park for the (unintel). then you had the grateful dead's last five concerts at soldier field. then you had lollapalooza. those three events. you couldn't get a hotel room. you couldn't get a restaurant. >> couldn't get a rental. >> you couldn't get a car... chicago was jumpin'. nfl draft, grateful dead, lollapalooza, all happened while we were filmin' chi-raq. but that's all downtown. so this goes back to a ta

sot -- spike lee, film director // "we're not coming - not going!" 2 movie director -- spike lee -- is taking a clear stance... not attending next month's oscars... but clarified on "good morning america"... he's also not urging anyone to follow him. sot -- spike lee, film director // "i have never used the word boycott." 2 the honorary oscar recipient and two- time nominee... joins a growing list of stars speaking out about the lack of diversity. for a second consecutive year? all 20 oscar nominees in the acting categories are white. sot -- whoopi goldberg, "the view" co-host, former oscars host // "why is this a conversation we only have once a year?" 2 whoopi goldberg -- speaking out on the view... and british actor idris elba -- to nurture our diverse talent." clooney -- tells "variety" -- "i think that african americans have a real fair point that the industry isn't representing them well enough." sot -- lesley messer, abc news digital entertainment editor white the oscars have been for quite some time... but this year it's reached a fever pitch

come on, spike. give me something. more games next year. >> or you're going to the knicks game instead of the oscars. >> no, i don't want -- you know, family issues but there's no need to go into that. >> but has michael's -- has his children seen the documentary? >> we don't know if they saw the first one, "bad 25" so we gave it to the parents and they have to share it with them. their decision. >> they have to share. i hope they want to see it because it's testament to the greatness of their father. >> absolutely. and, you know, we went back to "ben" and that was at the oscars and you say you're not going to the oscars. >> my wife and i we're not going to the oscars? but it's not necessaryily a boycott. >> well, i'm not trying to lead a movement. i mean, i'm just -- you know, with last -- the other thing up here but the arc, every year there are 20 spots available for actors and at the last two years, the score is keeping the sports 40-0. you beat them by? >> 40-0. >> this is 40-0. >> i'm not nominated for anything a

and spike lee. i believe the academy awards will fix this. >> i'm sure next year there will be nominees of color. remember aunt viv from fresh prince of bel aire, she released a statement directed at jada and will saying you ain't barack and michelle. get over yourself. >> some shade there dropped serious tea.freedom of speech. just like im gonna say f the police. freedom of speech or breaking the law? a man is now fighting a ticket from metro... that he says he got just because he gave officers the middle finger. breaking overnight... taking on the federal government.. bundy's group of protestors ... now calling for all ranchers to also overnight...

spike lee is no stranger to controversy. for 30 years he's directed and produced films that went against the grain of hollywood. some of which include jungle fever, malcolm x and red hook summer. his latest movie, "chi-raq," promises to be another one. i sat down with perhaps one of the greatest independent take a look. >> we're going to have to >> spike lee, thanks for joining us on "our world." >> all is good. >> you are a legendary director considered worldwide unquestionable. you're asking me? >> you're legendary. but what i find to be fascinating is how could a legendary director have a hard time making a film? >> well, legendary doesn't necessarily transform into getting your film made. hollywood is the film business. and we're in a situation where the people who make the decisions what films get made, what films don't get made, do not reflect the audience of the united states of america. they do not reflect the diversity of this country. and thank god for amazon, my agent and i bart walker went to in hand, budget. had

there was a major spike in the number of substantiated complaints against nypd officers last year. the civilian complaint review board says video evidence helped it validate 70-percent more complaints in 20-15 than the year before. some n trains in brooklyn are getting a major revamp starting next week.and the giants officially introduce ben mcadoo as details on those stories in a moment, but first we have our warmest conditions in the past 5 days. temperatures will peak in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. looking ahead: rain will develop tonight after 7 but before midnight. for saturday: we'll see morning showers and afternoon clearing. for the start ofnext week: another cold blast is in store and there could be snow showers. your next mayor de blasio spoke to reporters today, touching on subjects like the future of the horse carriage industry... and responding to controversial comments made about new york, by goppresidential candidate ted cruz... ny1's courtney gross is at city hall with the friends and family are remembering columbia student daniella moffson, killed in a hondur

i've been watching you. >> put me in a movie, spike. that's all you got to do. >> all right. >> then we -- >> is it all right with abc, though? is it all right, you guys. you say take him. >> you and i can have this conversation and youon't have to interview me when i'm at the desk. you're talking to george. how about that? congrats. it is "michael jackson's journey from motown to off the wall" which i'm so happy you did. >> premiering at sundance. >> hopefully you'll get a chance to do "thriller" as well. premieres at sususundance and february 5th. part of the cd. there is a remastered cd in the dvd bundle on the "off the wall" album due out february 26th. >> dvd and the remastered cd joint. >> you get it all of the one and only spike lee now outside to rob. >> hey, michael, working your back room deals on national television. we got giants fans and green bay fans. where do they play, in minnesota. minneapolis when itit gets cold ow. wash their pants and put them outside and let them freeze and make for frozen pants cultures. that's ca

he started it through his spike k-9 fund. a site created after hatch s first k9-- spike died protecting him in a gunfight while serving in iraq. 2:17:05 "that s the goal man to give em suit protection.. they deserve it" cnn s andersoon cooper also stepped up to help in light of kreegers death. last week we learned that he donated enough money to get a vest for every single k9 with the norfolk police department. kreegers rpviate memorial service will start at 2 pm at the norfolk police k9 range. everyone is invited to line the procession in chesapeake: one person is dead in a crash on blackwater road at margaret drive. investigators say the car ran off the road and into a ditch yesterday afternoon. they believe the driver had some sort of medical emergency. crews rushed that person to the hospital - but it was too late. police have not identified the victim. in newport news : family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil - where two men were found shot to death late last week. the group gathered near 14th street and wick

spike lee, you're outspoken. you are legendary to me and many others we wish you the best. >> got to finish strong, right? >> got to finish strong. >> coming up we hear from the cast of the broadway musical break. >>> welcome back to "our world with black enterprise." it's been more than 30 years since the color purple and alice walker 1983 pulitzer prize for fiction. in the second time in ten years, this critically acclaimed broadway musical has hit the stage. we sat down with jennifer hudson and cynthia revo to talk about their roles. take a look. just as close as love means to >> everybody is in some way part of the color purple. rising like a flower, it's a hope that sets us free your heartbeat makes my heartbeat >> from the previews we've seen the audience come in, and we've literally watched them break, you know? but because they are here something resonates in them. it's powerful to watch. seeing that shows some type of release. some of them holler out. one lady literally broke in her own lap and just bawl

he started it through his spike k-9 fund. a site created after hatch s first k9-- spike died protecting him in a gunfight while serving in iraq. 2:17:05 "that s the goal man to give em suit protection.. they deserve it" cnn s andersoon cooper also stepped up to help in light of kreegers death. last week we learned that he donated enough single k9 with the norfolk police department. kreegers rpviate memorial service will start at 2 pm at the norfolk police k9 range. everyone is invited to line the procession route in tribute. in chesapeake: one person is dead in a crash on blackwater road at margaret drive. investigators say the car ran off the road and into a ditch yesterday afternoon. they believe the driver had some sort of medical emergency. crews rushed that person to the hospital - but it was too late. police have not identified the victim. in newport news : family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil - where two men were found shot to death late last week. the group gathered near 14th street and wickham avenue l

jada pinkett smith and spike lee announced they are boycotting the ceremony. the hashtag #oscarssowhite is trending on twitter.. after no african americans were nominated in the best acting or directing categories this year. abc's laren lyster shares jada pinkett smith's new social media message viewed millions of times. ==package== sot jada pinkett smith "i will not be at the academy awards and i will not be watching" jada pinkett smith taking that firm statement to her facebook page overnight (nats concussion a hit in movie -- can put the nat before or after this line of track - whatever works better) coming just days after husband will smith's best actor oscar snub for his role in "concussion" controversy and the viral hashtag "oscarssowhite" sot jada pinkett smith begging for acknolwedgement or even asking director, spike lee voicing his disappointment on facebook writing he won't be attending the ceremony -- expressing gratitude for receiving an honorary oscar...the chi-raq directory, addressed diversity in his acceptance speech for the academy's governor

the vix kept spiking. it even moved toward 25 again in december, despite the fact that the averages were doing just that was a sure sign to sebastian that something just wasn't right. right now, take a gander at these paired charts of the s&p 500 and the volatility index overt last three months. despite the rapid brutal breakdown in the s&p 500, the business barely moved higher. yesterday it settled at the same level where it was just in mid-december, when the s&p was roughly 125 points higher. that definitely reflects some fear. nothing like the fear we experienced in august. he says that's not going to happen again. sebastian says there's another way to look at it action. if you narrow your focus to just the last month, what you see is that the s&p 500 is getting its head handed to it as the vix ramps up from very low levels to the current more fearful levels. in fact it almost seems like the s&p 500 and the vix is moving in lockstep. s&p 500 and the vix going back to 2011. right now the s&p is breaking

know you the evidence the makers of this controversial netflix documentary left out. with director spike lee, opening up about the oscar uproar, growing anger about the lack of diversity in the mith speaking out as well. >> that's not the hollywood that you want to leave behind. >>> first the "nightline 5." >> get ready to show your roots. with root touchup from nice and easy. blends with leading shades, even salon shades, in 10 minutes. natural-looking color as real as you are. show the world your roots with root our treatment plan should focus on keeping your body strong so you can fight your cancer without ever missing a beat. that's the power of integrative therapies.r care is here. learn more at cancercenter.com. seconds. lincoln mkx for $399 a month >>> good not since the o.j. trial has america been so fixated on a criminal case. the new netflix documentary series "making a murderer" has millions of us dissecting and bizarre story of steven avery. tonight we're going to take you to the place where it all unfolded to meet the central players and examine the evidenceut. here in this

and that's going to take us -- unless perry can spike it here, that's going to do it. that's also fourth down. so can rodgers spike it in time? he's going to get one more play. one more miracle attempt. to the end zone. can they do this again? no. holy mackerel. >> cris: wow, what a game. it took every second, but they finally knocked the champs off in this division. >> al: mike zimmer, took him a long time to get a head coaching job. gets the gatorade bath. division champs. they have another game at home in minneapolis before they go to the dome next year. and the seahawks know they go to know they go to washington. >> cris: i think that was xavier rhodes who went over the top of richard rodgers there. xavier rhode had one of the best games i've seen him have. does he get the play off in time? right there. and he got -- he had richard rodgers down the field after he scrambles. xavier rhode goes over the top and bats that thing down. number 29. >> al: you also had anthony barr right there fronting it. >> cris: there he is right there. >> al: here comes barr and barr is

but also interesting spikes.re's been a lot of conversation in the recent weeks about ted cruz being born in canada. well, there's a guy apparently going around to all of his different stops saying a sign that ted cruz loves nickel back. obviously a band based out of canada. there are people searching about that. look at this. we see a spike. 1,600% increase and people who are searching online about this nickel back guy about the thing in canada and ted cruz. so this google trends data is very specific. it can look at interesting spikes and trends. it's going to be interesting to see tonight during the two debates. they can give us realtime information if people are reacting to a moment in the debate something that's been said or they want to know a position about a particular candidate. we'll know all of that tonight and it's interesting and glad we have it to work with. it's been a lot of fun. >> nickelback, the lead singer. yeah, he's canadian. it has come to this, hasn't it? i think the important point that s

. >> the movie director spike leigh is -- spike lee is taking a clear stance against the oscars.is also not urging anyone to follow him. >> i have never used the word boycott. >> two-time nominee joins a growing list of stars speaking out about the lack of diversity with all actors white for a second consecutive year. >> i will not be at the academy award and i won't be watching. >> mow jada pink -- now jada pin pin -- jada jada pinkett smith's husband is speaking out. >> the industry reflects america. it reflects a series of challenges we are having in our country at the moment and that's not the hollywood i want to leave behind. >> even george clooney says african-americans have a fair point that the industry is not representing them well enough. >> there are rumblings about how white the oscars have been , but this year it has reached a fever pitch. there is no way hollywood can ignore it at this point. >> cheryl boone isaac who is herself black promises the academy is taking dramatic steps to alter the make up of our membership. >> it goes back to the gate keepers. >> the stu

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