john singleton
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First Look: Boyz N The Hood Is Now Available on 4K Ultra HD With Bonus Tribute to John Singleton, Who 'Changed Hollywood'
I’ll never forget the day I found out that John Singleton died. I was gallivanting about the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, not realizing that my current location would mean so much more than it already did to a cinephile like myself. Having some idle time on my hands, I scrambled to write up a proper…
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Robert Townsend Talks Cooley High, Carmen: A Hip Hopera and Paying It Forward to Young Filmmakers
Hollywood Shuffle, The Meteor Man, The Five Heartbeats, B*A*P*S, The Parent ‘Hood, Jackie’s Back!, Holiday Heart and beyond—you know a Robert Townsend project when you see it. A tenacious and prolific writer, director, actor and producer, Townsend’s work is cemented in film and television history. “I [recently hosted] an event at The Academy and we…
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Snowfall Star Remembers John Singleton and Nipsey Hussle Ahead of Season 3 Premiere
Season 3 of Snowfall premieres tonight, Wednesday, July 10 and The Root spoke with the lead actor Damson Idris, aka “Franklin Saint.” He reflects on his close friendship with John Singleton, the show’s co-creator, director and executive producer, who passed away this April. Idris also critiques the double standards of the crack epidemic versus the…
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2019 BET Awards: The Horses Were in the Back and Black Women Were in the Front
The 19th annual BET Awards have come and gone and it was the blackest way to start the summer. I watched the shenanigans go down live from one of the blackest media rooms in the game. After top-nominated Cardi B opened the show with her single “Press,” Queen Host Regina Hall brought D.C. to L.A.…
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ABFF to Launch 1st Feature Award for Directors in John Singleton’s Honor in 2020
It’s a wrap on the 23rd Annual American Black Film Festival! I got to attend this year on behalf of The Root (I have more coverage from the fest coming soon; look out for it!) and as always, it was delightfully black as fuck. If you were at the festival for even a day, you…
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Sony Honors John Singleton by Renaming One of the Biggest Theaters on Its Movie Lot After the Filmmaker
Sony Pictures on Friday honored John Singleton by renaming one of the biggest theaters on its Hollywood movie lot for the filmmaker, who made his first feature film, the iconic Boyz n the Hood, with Sony and Columbia Pictures. The Backstage Theater located on Sony and Columbia Pictures’ Culver City lot is now the John…
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A Look at Rosewood, John Singleton's Most Ambitious Film
Legendary filmmaker John Singleton was laid to rest this week after he passed away at the age of 51. Naturally, it has many reflecting on his filmography. For me, I’m specifically thinking about his most important film. We know Singleton’s most famous works: Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice and the under-appreciated Higher Learning, a…
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Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long and More Attend John Singleton's Private Funeral, Public Memorial Service to Be Held in Coming Weeks
On Monday, May 6, friends and family gathered in Los Angeles to pay their respects to iconic filmmaker John Singleton. Singleton was taken off of life support and died on April 29 after suffering a major stroke on April 17. He was 51 years old. Cast members of Singleton’s directorial debut, Boyz n the Hood,…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: Free Screening of Boyz n the Hood Added to Honor the Legacy of John Singleton
From South Central to Tribeca, both U.S. coasts are coming together to honor late director John Singleton with Boyz n the Hood, the movie that ushered in his historic career. Singleton died at the age of 51 on April 29, 2019, after suffering a stroke on April 17. To honor Singleton, on Friday, May 3,…
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John Singleton's Family Urges Black Community to Check Blood Pressure as They Battle Over $35 Million Estate
As the world mourns the loss of legendary director John Singleton, his family has begun the process of executing his last will and testament. TMZ reports that Singleton’s will is in possession of his mother, Shelia Ward, and that it will soon be filed with the probate court. Reportedly, Shelia handled her son’s business affairs,…