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John Singleton

  • Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges Says Acting Was Never ‘Part of the Plan’, Credits John Singleton For His Break | Video

    “He did that for me on ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ and the rest is history,” the star of “Dashing Through the Snow” tells TheWrap

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    Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
    November 20, 2023 @ 10:17 AM
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    10:17 AM
    Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges Says Acting Was Never ‘Part of the Plan’, Credits John Singleton For His Break | Video
  • ‘Snowfall’: John Singleton Delivered ‘Everything’ Writers Needed for FX Show to Be Successful Before His 2019 Death

    “He gave us the show,” said Walter Mosley, writer and executive producer of the series 

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    Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
    January 12, 2023 @ 1:49 PM
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    1:49 PM
    ‘Snowfall’: John Singleton Delivered ‘Everything’ Writers Needed for FX Show to Be Successful Before His 2019 Death
  • Inside the Pentagon’s Secret Post-9/11 Summit With Hollywood A-Listers (Exclusive)

    Oliver Stone, David Fincher and John Singleton were among the industry figures recruited to imagine new disaster scenarios just weeks after the terror attacks

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    Benjamin Svetkey
    September 10, 2021 @ 6:14 AM

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    Inside the Pentagon’s Secret Post-9/11 Summit With Hollywood A-Listers (Exclusive)

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  • Every Black Director Nominated for an Oscar, From John Singleton to Spike Lee (Photos)

    Will Regina King join the club this year for her work on “One Night in Miami”?

    By

    Thom Geier
    March 9, 2021 @ 7:30 AM
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    7:30 AM
    Every Black Director Nominated for an Oscar, From John Singleton to Spike Lee (Photos)
  • The Decade When Hollywood Cracked Open – In Praise of the 2010s

    How women and other underrepresented groups found their voices in a disrupted Hollywood

    By

    Sharon Waxman
    December 26, 2019 @ 6:15 AM

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    The Decade When Hollywood Cracked Open – In Praise of the 2010s

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  • Ava DuVernay Launches Annual Curated Film Series for Women Directors and Emerging Artists

    ARRAY 360 kicks off six-week run on Sept. 27 in Los Angeles’s Filipinotown

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 13, 2019 @ 9:00 AM
    Movies
    9:00 AM
    Ava DuVernay Launches Annual Curated Film Series for Women Directors and Emerging Artists
  • ‘Snowfall’ Cast, Producers Say ‘Nothing Too Drastic’ Will Change on FX Drama in the Wake of John Singleton’s Death

    TCA 2019: “We still keep a chair on set with his name on it, and he’s empowered all of us to keep going on,” star Damson Idris says

    By

    Reid Nakamura
    August 6, 2019 @ 3:40 PM
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    3:40 PM
    ‘Snowfall’ Cast, Producers Say ‘Nothing Too Drastic’ Will Change on FX Drama in the Wake of John Singleton’s Death
  • Paul Benjamin, ‘Do The Right Thing’ Actor, Dies at 81

    Benjamin also appeared in “Across 110th Street,” “Escape From Alcatraz” and “The Station Agent”

    By

    Umberto Gonzalez
    July 5, 2019 @ 12:51 PM
    12:51 PM
    Paul Benjamin, ‘Do The Right Thing’ Actor, Dies at 81
  • Sony to Rename Backstage Theater to Honor John Singleton

    “Boyz N the Hood” director died on April 28 at the age of 51

    By

    Brian Welk
    June 7, 2019 @ 11:08 AM
    Movies
    11:08 AM
    Sony to Rename Backstage Theater to Honor John Singleton
  • Watching Drive-In Blaxploitation Movies From His Bedroom Window Made John Singleton Want to Direct

    The late Oscar nominee wrote the foreword for film historian Donald Bogle’s new book “Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers”

    By

    Trey Williams
    May 21, 2019 @ 12:18 PM
    News
    12:18 PM
    Watching Drive-In Blaxploitation Movies From His Bedroom Window Made John Singleton Want to Direct
  • John Singleton on Why He Never Wanted to ‘Do Violence Just for the Sake of Violence’ in His Films (Exclusive Video)

    Watch highlights from the legendary filmmaker’s conversation with TheWrap at TheGrill 2017

    By

    Beatrice Verhoeven
    April 29, 2019 @ 4:16 PM
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    John Singleton on Why He Never Wanted to ‘Do Violence Just for the Sake of Violence’ in His Films (Exclusive Video)
  • John Singleton Remembered as a ‘Genius’: ‘Thank You for Your Vision’

    “Thank you for holding my hand a little stronger,” “Boyz N the Hood” star Morris Chestnut writes

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    Brian Welk
    April 29, 2019 @ 2:47 PM
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    2:47 PM
    John Singleton Remembered as a ‘Genius’: ‘Thank You for Your Vision’
  • John Singleton Appreciation: Pioneering Storyteller Who Anticipated the Black Lives Matter Era

    The filmmaker was passionate about disrupting overwhelming whiteness on screen by highlighting the diverse world we live in

    By

    Candice Frederick
    April 29, 2019 @ 1:31 PM
    Movies
    1:31 PM
    John Singleton Appreciation: Pioneering Storyteller Who Anticipated the Black Lives Matter Era
  • John Singleton, Director of ‘Boyz N the Hood,’ Dies at 51

    Singleton was first African American and youngest ever Oscar nominee for Best Director

    By

    Brian Welk
    April 29, 2019 @ 1:23 PM
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    1:23 PM
    John Singleton, Director of ‘Boyz N the Hood,’ Dies at 51
  • John Singleton to Be Removed From Life Support, Family Says

    Filmmaker suffered a stroke 13 days earlier

    By

    Brian Welk
    April 29, 2019 @ 10:16 AM
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    10:16 AM
    John Singleton to Be Removed From Life Support, Family Says
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