director spike lee in the bay area tonight showing the film that is getting a big buzz. >>> here are tonight's guest on the late show with stephen colbert. newest film: " >>> spike lee in the bay area tonight for a special screening of his newest film, blackkklansman . >> the film is set in the 1970s . it's about an african- american detective who manages to infiltrate the local ku klux klan. >> this film is not just about reacting to it, it addresses it all over the united states of america. >> this film really speaks to the heart of who we are as a community. >> after the film, spike lee joined the crowd for an in- depth conversation over his creative process. >>> could bumgarner when it for san francisco? the oakland a's are on the verge of another win when this happened. how that play changed the card spot..the yan >>> the champaign celebration, the oakland a's are in the race for the top wildcard spot. the yankees play tonight. oakland needed a win. hopefully the oakland a's have recovered from the celebration. bottom of the ninth, oakland leaving. matt chapman booted the ground

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does it seem relevant to the politics of today, which again i thought was very important, like spike lee'ss very, very urgent and contemporary. yes, and they started filming before trump was elected. the election happened mid—shoot. it would have been an interesting rap party, that night. —— wrap party. yeah, you have to see that to get that, but it is extraordinary. it feels contemporary, doesn't it, even though it's set in the ‘93. and dvd? so, very quickly, this is zama, which is the superb film made by lucrecia martel, who made headless woman, it is an isth—century story about the titular character who is in a south american colony longing for reassignment to buenos aires. it is a film which, on the one hand, has a very down—to—earth political story. on the other hand, it has a dreamlike quality to it. it's very, very poetic. it's also, you know, the best movies are those which tell their story through images rather than characters sitting down and explaining what is going on. you could watch zama and take away seven different stories. what i really like about it was, like the best cin

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what a year you're having, my friend. >> yeah, it's nice. >> jimmy: spike lee's "blackkklansman."four of "ballers" and now -- >> thank you, hbo. >> jimmy: yeah, thank you hbo. oh, you get to work with the rock. how's dwayne? how's dwayne johnson? >> you know, he's good. you know, we stay in -- no, i'm just kidding. we don't stay in touch. [ laughter ] no, he's good, man. it's great working with him. he's so humble to be such a a mega superstar that he is. he's just still a man of the people, man. >> jimmy: i heard the first time you felt like a star was because of him. >> well, i won't want to say like a star but i felt accepted into the culture of acting. we were -- so we were doing the pilot of "ballers" and we weren't sure totally what it was yet. we were going to go in. this is our oscar, emmy moment. let's just go for it. >> jimmy: yeah. >> you know, we weren't sure we were doing a comedy yet. so we were going in. we did the scene and it felt so authentic and real. the tears were coming down and all that. they yelled "cut" and he said to me, "good job, brother. good job. get

i love spike lee. >> incredible.body else would, which was play a part like that, you know? >> jimmy: yeah, usually you play nice guys. >> i play a lot of nice guys, so it was really amazing for me creatively to do something different, and to tell a true story, you know. that isn't too, sort of to go there. >> jimmy: yeah, well, you said "new amsterdam" is also a true story. >> true story, as well. yeah. so i'm only doing true stories from here on out. >> jimmy: from here on out. [ laughter ] >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: that's what -- but it's different than "the blacklist." >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: that's how i got to know you. >> yeah, that's right. >> jimmy: watching that show. you got -- you got beat up pretty bad on that show. >> i got beat up a lot. yeah. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i became a professional, just, guy who gets his butt kicked. [ laughter ] i was -- >> jimmy: yeah, you were always like -- you were like chained to a a radiator. >> i was -- chained to something. anything. [ laughter ] anything they could chain

white people to for standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene a mix of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just in those two words that were in this particular group i think they they were more on the extreme liberal side they're trying to actually come together and help the so-called people of color people just saw a flyer and automatically get offended without taken a time to really understand what's going on that's why he changed his name because i didn't want anybody to just think automatically oh we're some kind of racist hateful group and they're really on the side of the left i think this right here eggs an example of the left eating their own. breaking news story this hour the russian and take his presidents have agreed to create a demilitarized zone in the province's the last remaining terrorist stronghold in seven. with you solely to create along the battle line to militarize by a job or fifteen it will be from fifteen to tw

to force standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene not next of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just in those two words that were in this particular group i think they they were more on the extreme liberal side they're trying to actually come together and help those so-called people of color people just sort of fly or it automatically get offended without taken a time to really understand what's going on and that's why he changed his name because i didn't want anybody to just think automatically oh we're some kind of racist hateful group and they're really on the side of the left i think this right here eggs an example of the left eating their own for details on any of the stories discussed today had to. have you had something to missed. that. one else seemed wrong. but all rolled just don't call. me i'll get to see how out does this kind of attitude and it gets right because of the trail. once again and find themselves worlds ap

white people to force standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene a mix of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just those two words that were in this particular group i think they were more on the extreme liberal side they're trying to actually come together and help those so called people of color people just sort of fly or automatically get offended without taking the time to really understand what's going on that's why he changed his name because i didn't want anybody to just think automatically oh we're some kind of racist hateful group they're really on the side of the left i think this right here eggs an example of the left eating their own. let's turn to syria and the region of the last major terrorist have there will dominate talks between the presidents of russia and turkey later on monday and the russian city of sochi with more details has made a caution. is there a second to meeting in the last ten days the last time at a summi

to your standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene a mix of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just those two words that were in this particular group i think they were more on the extreme liberal side they're trying to actually come together and help those so called people of color people just sort of flier in automatically get offended without taking the time to really understand what's going on that's why he changed his name because he didn't want anybody to just think automatically oh we're some kind of racist hateful group they're really on the side of the lift i think this right here eggs an example of the left eating their own authority said charles the black woman in long island new york for making up a story about trump when i did hate crime. told detectives that four teenagers confronted her as she was driving home yelling trump twenty sixteen also stating she did not belong there lewis also claimed that after parking

to force standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene not next of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just in those two words as well in this particular group i think they were more extreme liberal side they're trying to actually come together and help the so-called people of color people just sort of fly or automatically get offended without taking the time to really understand what's going on that's why he changed his name because he didn't want anybody to just think automatically oh we're some kind of racist hateful group they're really on the side of the left i think this right here eggs an example of the left eating their own. authorities have arrested and charged a black woman in long island new york for making up a story about a trump related hate crime to our lewis told detectives that four teenagers confronted her and she was driving home yelling trump twenty sixteen before stating that she did not belong here and it was also

to force standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene not a max of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just in those two words that were in this particular group i think they they were more on the extreme liberal side they're trying to actually come together and help their so-called people of color people which is sort of flier and automatically get offended without taken a time to really understand what's going on that's why he changed his name because i didn't want anybody to just think automatically oh we're some kind of racist hateful group and they're really on the side of the left i think this right here eggs an example of the left eating their own. well etc for now join us again in thirty minutes for the latest global news updates. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy confrontation let it be an arms race based on off and spearing dramatic development only really going to exist i don't see

white people to force standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene a mix of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just in those two words alone still to come this hour a woman in new york is charged with making up a story that she was the victim of a hate crime by trump loyalists who got details for you off the play. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy confrontation let it be an arms race in this on off and spearing dramatic development that only i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. you know world of big partners do things a lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that mainstream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smart we need to stop slamming the door on the bad and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the troops the time is no

to your standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene a mix of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just those two words that were in this particular group i think they were more on the extreme liberal side they're trying to actually come together and help those so called people of color people just sort of flier in automatically get offended without taking the time to really understand what's going on and that's why he changed his name because he didn't want anybody to just think automatically oh we're some kind of racist hateful group they're really on a side of the lift i think this right here igs an example of the left eating their own. authorities have charged the black woman in long island new york for making up a story about a trump related crime i do all of us told the tech to is that for teenagers confronted her as she was driving home getting trump twenty sixteen before stating that she did not belong there lewis also claim

people to force standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene not a mix of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just in those two words alone. there will this largest program for same an empowerment has been branded an utter failure in afghanistan that's according to the head of the us washed out say in the country jones top cow also said usaid ovah sole of the permit project and lied to merican taxpayers when it started in twenty fifteen back then the project was budgeted at more than two hundred million dollars the organization hopes to persuade other countries to contribute and double the funding it was designed to help more women in afghanistan find jobs and other opportunities to ensure the inclusion in politics and business since two thousand and one the door has been reopened for afghan women millions of afghans have sent their daughters to school women joined the workforce they joined the police the army and entered politics but th

to force standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene not a mix of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just those two words that were in this particular group i think they they were more on the extreme liberal side they're trying to actually come together and help their so-called people of color people just sort of fly or automatically get offended without taken its time to really understand what's going on and that's why he changed his name because i didn't want anybody to just think automatically oh we're some kind of racist hateful group they're really on a side of the left i think this right here eggs an example of the left eating their own. the u.s. envoys accused russia of violating sanctions against north korea nikki haley's claims came at a meeting of the un security council in new york the united states has evidence of consistent and wide ranging russian violations one russian vessel called the patriot was captured on fil

white people to for standard definition on an issue like racism as we saw in the scene not next of spike lee's movie when you look at that dictionary and just look at the definitions of white and black you can already see implicit bias and racial prejudice right right just in those two words that were in this particular group i think they they were more on the extreme liberal side they're trying to actually come together and help those so-called people of color people which is sort of a flyer and automatically get offended without taken a time to really understand what's going on and that's why he changed his name because i didn't want anybody to just think automatically oh we're some kind of racist hateful group and they're really on a side of the left i think this right here eggs an example of the left eating their own. the u.s. envoy has accused russia of violating sanctions against north korea and caylee's claims came at a meeting of the u.n. security council in new york the united states has evidence of consistent and wide ranging russian violations one russian vessel called the patriot w

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plus, spike lee stops by to talk about "black clansman." >>> you're watching "news 4 today."your chirp walk alone? maybe it's to aie 's house or to school. >> now is a good time for an important conversation self-defense. >> some of the moves might look a little tough for smaller here this morning. but i tried them at home last pght with my 8-year-old. while ach from a child may not really hurt an adult, if that child kno what to do, go for the eyes or teach them how to jab, the way they fight back can be infinitely more effective. rob a fletcher is black belt. he travels the country teaching people how to defend themselves. i do if g what woul that were to happen. a paranoid feel with ahy healt purpose. >> take the ear buds out. it's most important to be aware. >> you're going to >> reporter: there's four things to know. first, how to get in the zone and protect yourself. >> red zone is you're paralyzed by fear. yellow zon overcome by fear. you don't know where to trike or how to str e. gray zone, you're attacked to up with. you hand that over. and the green zone, that is fi

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like spike lee's blachklansman, it's a period setting but it feels very, very urgent and contemporary see that to get that, but it is extraordinary. it feels contemporary, doesn't it, even though it's set in ‘93. it does. and dvd? so, very quickly, this is zama, which is the superb film by lucrecia martel, who made the headless woman. it is an 18th—century story about the titular character who is in a south american colony longing for reassignment to buenos aires. it is a film which on the one hand has a very down—to—earth political story, on the other hand, it has a dreamlike quality to it. it's very, very poetic. it's also — you know, the best movies are movies which tell their story through images, rather than characters sitting down and explaining to you what is going on. you could watch zama and take away seven different stories. what i really like about it was, like the best cinema, it is a visual storytelling. it is a film which is a film, not just an argument. i really liked it. really, really liked it. it is called zama and it is on dvd. excellent, and i love it when you brin

like spike lee's blachklansman, it's a period setting but it feels very, very urgent and contemporary interesting wrap party, that night. yeah, you have to see that to get that, but it is extraordinary. it feels contemporary, doesn't it, even though it's set in ‘93. it does. and dvd? so, very quickly, this is zama, which is the superb film made by lucrecia martel, who made the headless woman. it is an 18th—century story about the titular character who is in a south american colony longing for reassignment to buenos aires. it is a film which on the one hand has a very down—to—earth political story, on the other hand, it has a dreamlike quality to it. it's very, very poetic. it's also — you know, the best movies are those which tell their story through images, rather than characters sitting down and explaining to you what is going on. you could watch zama and take away seven different stories. what i really like about it was, like the best cinema, it is a visual storytelling. it is a film which is a film, not just an argument. i really liked it. really, really liked it. it is called zam

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than a week at the university of mississippi, we hosted salman rushdie, the king of jordan, and spike lee. within a few semesters, the university hosted a presidential debate and invited the aclu and the nra to set up shop in issues alley on the day of the debate, giving each group a chance to speak. we dealt with a demonstration by in full -- klan regalia. that was a date in the life of a public university. we can find anecdotes to support anything we prefer. [indiscernible] we would be hard-pressed to find any civic institutions better than universities and colleges when it comes to civil discourse on issues that divide us. it is not surprising that when we experience first amendment conflicts the conflict so most likely to occur where speech and debate are most likely to occur, on college campuses. if we must be careful not to generalizations, based on anecdotes, what are the objective facts, what does that data tell us? by robert,roup led there is a lot of work to be fire, weaccording to have more institution with green light than with red lights. university policy groups are more con

more than a week at the university of mississippi we hosted salman rushdie, the king of jordan and spike lee. within a few semesters of that same week the university hosted a presidential debate and invited into scripts at diverse as the aclu and the nra to set up shop on the day of the debate give each group an opportunity to speak to the assembled crowd. we also dealt with a demonstration by the klan in full regalia on the same day we hosted a football game against lsu. that was a day in the life of a public university. the point can we can find anecdotes to support any dirty we prefer i don't think the list expenses on campus but ejected objective that established that we're facing a crisis at least with respect to formal university actions, policies or decisions. riker, , we would be hard-pressed to find any civic institutions better than universities and colleges when it comes to civil discourse on issues that divide us. frankly, it's not surprising that when we experience first in the complex our country those couplets are most likely to occur were speech and debate are most likely to

and it has been a fraught film ever since if any of you have seen spike lee's new film black klansman, you will see he makes ample reference to the savagery of those images. but what the is also interesting about and i will say birth of a nation was part of a larger outpouring of art that was designed to shift the narrative after the civilwar . so it did change. it was extremely powerful. at the same time, it was part of a force that reawakened a counter narrative on the part of the new negromovement . so that you had equally as forceful, poets like langston hughes, intellectuals like you boys and writers like zora neale hurston and you have the brazenness of musicians who were inventing an entirely new art form with the development and evolution of jazz. so i see that it is a very complicated picture. it's never that art does something, it's that art can instigate a whole set of movements and counter movements . >> go ahead's counter to the question is yes, sir no? and in the 19th century there were lots of narratives of women at the center, like anna karenina and adolfo that i think

more than a week at the university of mississippi we hosted salman rushdie, the king of jordan and spike leee week the university hosted a presidential debate and invited into scripts at diverse as the aclu and the nra to set up shop on the day of the debate give each group an opportunity to speak to the assembled crowd. we also dealt with a demonstration by the klan in full regalia on the same day we hosted a football game against lsu. that was a day in the life of a public university. the point can we can find anecdotes to support any dirty we prefer i don't think the list expenses on campus but ejected e that established that we're facing a crisis at least with respect to formal university actions, policies or decisions. riker, , we would be hard-pressd to find any civic institutions better than universities and colleges when it comes to civil discourse on issues that divide us. frankly, it's not surprising that when we experience first in the complex our country those couplets are most likely to occur were speech and debate are most likely to occur on college campuses. so if we must be c

spiked late last night and again today. democrats grilled kavanaugh on the russian probe and escalated a fight with republicans over access to documents. i'm joined now by utah republican senator mike leember of the senate judiciary committee, and senator lee, good to see you, sir. thanks for taking a break. >> good to be with you. >> i know, look, the dustup over documents feels like a lot of political theater, so i would, instead, want to ask about last night. because you were involved in some of the -- interrupting the back and forth between senator kamala harris and mr. kavanaugh. so i want to begin by showing that exchange, where harris asked kavanaugh if he had discussed the mueller probe with anyone, including people at the law firm founded by the president's attorney. take a listen. >> how can you not remember whether or not you had a conversation about robert mueller or his investigation with anyone at that law firm? this investigation has only been going on for so long, sir. so please answer the question. >> i'm not sure -- i'm just trying to think, do i know anyone who works at that firm. i might know -- >> have you had -- that's not my question. my question is, have you had