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September 10, 2008

Spike Lee's promo arsenal

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Think this is a bury-the-hatchet gesture aimed at a certain really white creator of really white movies?

Neither do we.

But Spike Lee managed to encourage better U.S.-France relations, promote his awards-buzzy World War II-set drama "Miracle at St. Anna" at the Deauville Film Festival and keep his presidential choice top of mind all at the same time. That's juggling.

Peace out.


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Joey Nader

Spike Lee??? Peace??? France??? Sacre Bleu!!!!

Posted by: Joey Nader | September 11, 2008 at 12:07 AM

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