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December 02, 2008

Sam Jackson: Original bad-ass

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Shut your mouth! Or better yet, don't, all-star lineup at the American Cinematheque Awards last night. What better way to toast Samuel L. Jackson than with some strategically placed and liberally applied "Shaft"-style F-bombs? And it's just entertaining to hear celebs talk like truckers.

Jackson was honored for his body of work -- including early Spike Lee flicks and the recent "Star Wars" trilogy -- and for generally being a bad-ass mofo. Among the adoring, swearing crowd: Magic Johnson, George Lucas, Justin Timberlake, Andy Garcia and John Singleton. 

More on the event here.

And an extended conversation with Jackson here, where he talks TV production (he digs crime shows and immortal women!), black folks speaking French, stalking Frank Miller and doing the "Unthinkable."

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