Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'dotherightthing'
February 4, 2005
Gothamist was so sad to hear about Ossie Davis's death today. Davis was a wonderful actor, as well as an activist for civil rights. The Georgia-born Davis arrived in NYC in 1939 and became active in the arts scene in Harlem. The first thing we thought of when we heard was "Oh, no! Ruby Dee!" Davis and Dee had been married for over 50 years and performed together on numerous occasions. Davis starred in many......
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November 11, 2004
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May 21, 2004
Maggie Dubris, Writer/Hypnotist/Ex-paramedic...
July 8, 2003
As we suspected, Spike Lee and Viacom have settled the "Who does the name Spike belong to" issue. Viacom can rebrand TNN "Spike TV," Spike Lee gets some cash money. One of his lawyers says, "We have settled the case with Viacom. It's obviously good when parties settle." Yeah, it's good Spike didn't have to pony up the $2 million bond for pursuing his suit against Viacom. Let that be a lesson to anyone who......
Continue Reading "Spike is Spike and Spike is Spike TV"April 28, 2003
If there's anything to make a 7AM flight a little easier, it's knowing that Spike Lee is also sitting in coach and even has a crappier seat (he had a middle seat). When I told my coworker about him, she said, "That must have been Spike Lee who I spoke to at the Starbucks!" Spike Lee had dropped a dollar, she pointed it out. Spike Lee is obviously cost-conscious, sitting in coach, and he appreciated......
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