john singleton
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John Singleton Introduced Me to a World That Changed My Life
John Singleton passed Monday, April 29, 2019. After suffering a stroke that left him in a coma, his family ultimately decided to take him off life support. To say it was a life gone too soon is an understatement, especially for a figure who has had such a tremendous impact on the black community at…
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Academy Award-Nominated Filmmaker John Singleton Dead at 51
Director, screenwriter and producer John Singleton has died at the age of 51. Deadline reports the filmmaker died peacefully on Monday, surrounded by family and friends at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. “We want to thank the amazing doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their expert care and kindness and we again want thank all…
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Report: Family Plans to Take John Singleton Off Life Support [Updated]
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, John Singleton appears to be holding on. Early Monday morning, a few outlets reported Singleton had died. However, his publicist, Shannon Barr confirmed to USA TODAY, shortly thereafter, that earlier reports stating the Academy Award-nominated director had died were “inaccurate.” Barr noted Singleton is currently on life support. Additionally,…
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John Singleton's Daughter Disputes Coma Claims; Says Filmmaker Could Leave ICU This Week
After multiple reports have surfaced that director John Singleton is in a coma, his daughter Cleopatra Singleton is speaking out against such claims—specifically, against those of her grandmother. Cleopatra says that Sheila Ward, John Singleton’s mother, is “misrepresenting” his condition. Ward, who wants temporary conservatorship over her son, says that the 51-year-old is in a…
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John Singleton Reportedly in a Coma After Suffering Stroke; Celebrities Offer Prayers on Social Media
Due to complications from a stroke on April 17, director, screenwriter and producer John Singleton is reportedly in a coma. Deadline reports that Singleton’s mother, Sheila Ward, has filed for a conservatorship. According to the court documents reportedly filed on Thursday, Singleton is “currently hospitalized in a coma and is unable to provide for his…
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Prayers Up: John Singleton is Hospitalized in Intensive Care after Suffering a Stroke
John Singleton’s family confirmed the iconic filmmaker’s stroke to E! News on Saturday: “On Wednesday, April 17th our beloved son/father, John Singleton, suffered a stroke while at the hospital,” they said in a statement to E! News. “John is currently in the ICU and under great medical care. We ask that privacy be given to…
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10 Thoughts About Boyz n The Hood, Released 27 Years Ago Today, and Why It Still Matters
On July 12, 1991, Boyz n the Hood hit theaters nationwide after early screenings in Los Angeles and New York City. As a 12-year-old living in Germany at the time who saw it while visiting relatives in Five Points, Ala., that summer, the movie changed a lot for me. Apparently, I wasn’t alone. 1. I…
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Mudbound and Other Films That Get Black Folks Pissed Off at White People
Over the holiday break, I finally got around to watching Netflix’s Mudbound, last year’s period drama by director Dee Rees (who also wrote and directed 2011’s magnificent Pariah). The film was adapted from the 2008 Hillary Jordan novel about two families—one black and one white—attempting to stay afloat by sharecropping the same patch of hard…
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Don’t Let the Smile Fool You. I’m Cringing on the Inside
In all truth, I was originally never going to tell this story. Because for the longest time, I didn’t even know if there was a story. I didn’t take what had happened to me seriously. Sexual harassment, unwanted sexual attention, grabby or flirtatious old men; we’re taught as women to make excuses for them, especially…
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John Singleton Thinks R. Kelly Just Has ‘a Bunch of Girlfriends’
R. Kelly seems to have at least one celebrity who’s willing to support him publicly after reports of Kelly’s alleged “sex cult” where women are allegedly held hostage. A TMZ cameraman caught up with director John Singleton, and he said he doesn’t think it’s a big deal that parents of several young women have come…