Lee Daniels Fired ‘Disrespectful’ White ‘Precious’ Crew, Original DP Couldn’t Light Black Skin
The Oscar-nominated director overhauled his entire crew 20 days into filming “Precious.”
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Hugh Jackman Recruited Lee Daniels to Pitch Wolverine Movie at Fox After ‘Precious’ Success
Daniels calls his Wolverine pitch meeting “the worst meeting of my life.”
‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Review: A Brilliant Andra Day Anchors Lee Daniels’ Muddled Biopic
Daniels’ florid style doesn’t always suit this hazy look at the greatest battle of Billie Holiday’s life, but Andra Day shines through.
‘United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Trailer: Andra Day Makes Her Movie Star Debut in Lee Daniels’ Biopic
Andra Day stars as the ill-fated songstress in the film coming soon to Hulu on February 26.
Lee Daniels Reveals He Wanted to Direct ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Before Ang Lee
Daniels, who currently has a Billie Holiday biopic up for sale at Cannes, also said he couldn’t watch Ang Lee’s version for 15 years.
Lee Daniels ‘Disturbed’ Fox Canceled Series With Black Leads, ‘Beyond Embarrassed’ by Jussie Smollett
“I’m beyond embarrassed,” Daniels tells Vulture about the Smollett controversy.
Jussie Smollett’s ‘Empire’ Character May Be Recast Amid Deepening Scandal
He was arrested this week for filing a false police report.
Jussie Smollett Attacked: Lee Daniels, Viola Davis, Lena Waithe and More Respond
“Jussie, you are my son,” Daniels said in an emotional video to the “Empire” actor, who was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack.
Lee Daniels Says Mo’Nique ‘Needs to Shut Up’ About Accusing Him of Blackballing Her Career: ‘I Fought Hard for Her’
The director maintains “no one blackballed” Mo’Nique following her Oscar win for “Precious.”
Lee Daniels Addresses #OscarsSoWhite Controversy and Donald Trump at SXSW: ‘He Is Our Karma’
Lee Daniels spoke off-the-cuff during his SXSW keynote address, touching on his controversial remarks about the Oscars and Donald Trump.
Oprah Winfrey in Talks to Star in Lee Daniels’ ‘Terms of Endearment’ Remake
The actress would be portraying Shirley MacLaine’s hard-to-please character Aurora Greenway.
Lee Daniels’ Take on #OscarsSoWhite: ‘Stop Complaining, Man’
“These whiny people that think we’re owed something are incomprehensible and reprehensible to me,” says the Oscar-nominated producer and director.
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