http://www.mail.com/people/68446-spike-lee.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/68446-spike-lee.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2149698-boxing-tragedy-inspires-blanchards-opera.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz composer Terence Blanchard couldn't have imagined how timely his opera about a gay boxer would become when he accepted a commission three years ago. Blanchard's "Champion" — with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Michael Cristofer — is based on the life of former world welterweight and middleweight champion Emile Griffit... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:10:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2149698-boxing-tragedy-inspires-blanchards-opera.html 2013-06-13T16:10:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2079736-pacers-protect-court-beat-knicks-82-71.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers kept everything in front of them Saturday night. The Pacers didn't let the Knicks get away from them on fast breaks, didn't let the Knicks get good 3-point looks and didn't even give New York a chance to challenge late. Instead, Roy Hibbert, Paul George and Indiana showed what it can do when it plays its game. ... Sun, 12 May 2013 04:20:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2079736-pacers-protect-court-beat-knicks-82-71.html 2013-05-12T04:20:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2070142-knicks-use-huge-to-series-with-pacers.html NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony's shooting woes vanished as quickly as Indiana's lead. Once the NBA's scoring leader got in a rhythm, not even one of the league's best defenses could knock him out of it. Anthony scored 32 points, 16 during a 30-2 New York onslaught in the second half, and the Knicks beat the Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday night to even the East... Wed, 08 May 2013 07:14:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2070142-knicks-use-huge-to-series-with-pacers.html 2013-05-08T07:14:56Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2050030-nbas-michael-jordan-marries-ex-model-weekend.html Michael Jordan got married over the weekend, with Tiger Woods, Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing among those attending the NBA Hall of Famer's wedding in Palm Beach, Fla. Jordan married 35-year-old former model Yvette Prieto on Saturday, manager Estee Portnoy told The Associated Press on Sunday. The 50-year-old Jordan owns the Charlotte Bobcats. Nearly 300 gues... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:42:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2050030-nbas-michael-jordan-marries-ex-model-weekend.html 2013-04-29T02:42:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049748-jurors-set-to-roadmap-jackson-civil-trial.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The most complete account of Michael Jackson's final months is about to unfold in a cramped Los Angeles courtroom nearly four years after the pop superstar's death. Lawyers for Jackson's mother will attempt to convince a jury that the company promoting the pop superstar's 2009 comeback concerts is responsible for his untimely death. The... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:03:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049748-jurors-set-to-roadmap-jackson-civil-trial.html 2013-04-28T16:03:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2005722-roger-ebert-remembered-acclaimed-film-critic.html CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert, one of the nation's most influential film critics who used newspapers, television and social media to take readers into theaters and even into his own life, was laid to rest Monday with praise from political leaders, family and people he'd never met but who chose movies based on the direction of his thumb. "He didn't just domin... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:49:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2005722-roger-ebert-remembered-acclaimed-film-critic.html 2013-04-08T19:49:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1980166-usher-fogerty-sign-rock-hall-ceremony.html CLEVELAND (AP) — Usher, Carole King, John Fogerty, Spike Lee, Harry Belafonte and others have been added to the list of performers and presenters for the next Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Heart, Randy Newman, Public Enemy and Rush will also perform when Donna Summer, Albert King, Quincy Jones and Lou Adler are inducted at an April 18 cer... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:16:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1980166-usher-fogerty-sign-rock-hall-ceremony.html 2013-03-26T17:16:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961332-saint-louis-beats-vcu-62-56-to-win-a-10-tourney.html NEW YORK (AP) — Saint Louis interim coach Jim Crews won't say the Billikens won this championship for the late Rick Majerus. Some things are bigger than basketball, and Crews' respect for Majerus is one of them. Still, he sees his predecessor's imprints on all the little things his veteran players did right in beating VCU in the Atlantic 10 title game. Th... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:39:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961332-saint-louis-beats-vcu-62-56-to-win-a-10-tourney.html 2013-03-17T21:39:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1938196-elizabeth-olsen-to-play-juliet-off-broadway.html NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Olsen will soon be a star-crossed lover — she'll star in an off-Broadway version of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet." Classic Stage Company said Thursday that the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will help will kick off its 2013/2014 season. There's no word yet on who will play Romeo. The actress, who has gotten good no... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:16:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1938196-elizabeth-olsen-to-play-juliet-off-broadway.html 2013-03-07T20:16:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897364-ross-beats-evans-dunk-contest.html HOUSTON (AP) — Terrence Ross had to settle his nerves at the start of the All-Star dunk contest. By the end, he was calming down a ball boy he needed as a prop for his winning slam. The 6-foot-6 Toronto rookie leapfrogged Michael Costolo, the son of Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, whipped the ball between his legs and hammered home a one-handed dunk to beat def... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:26:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897364-ross-beats-evans-dunk-contest.html 2013-02-17T05:26:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897198-tyson-holyfield-meet.html CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield stood toe to toe again, only this time there were hugs and smiles — and no bites to the ear. The ill will that marked the former champions' rivalry was nowhere in sight. Instead, they were like old friends meeting in a supermarket, which is exactly what they did on Saturday. They were at a Jewel-Osco on Chic... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:12:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897198-tyson-holyfield-meet.html 2013-02-17T02:12:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1891706-django-producer-unexpected-oscar-ride.html NEW YORK (AP) — Reginald Hudlin, director of films like "Boomerang" and "House Party," never expected to be going to the Oscars as a best-picture-nominated producer of a slavery-era spaghetti Western by Quentin Tarantino. "I didn't think it was happening when it was happening," Hudlin says, laughing. The wide-ranging career of the 51-year-old filmmaker ha... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1891706-django-producer-unexpected-oscar-ride.html 2013-02-14T14:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1884726-tyson-hopes-to-indy-personality.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Tyson the entertainer is coming back to the city that put him in prison. The boxer once dubbed as the "Baddest Man on the Planet" is settling into his new role as the star of a one-man, 36-city road show called "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth." Now 46, Tyson hopes to show city residents Wednesday night he's a very different person t... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1884726-tyson-hopes-to-indy-personality.html 2013-02-12T03:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1828448-knicks-win-london-beat-pistons-102-87.html LONDON (AP) — Back in London and back on the basketball court, Carmelo Anthony went right back to his winning ways. The Knicks star was the main attraction at the O2 Arena on Thursday, five months after he helped the United States win the Olympic gold medal at the same venue. This time, he led the New York Knicks over the Detroit Pistons, 102-87 in the th... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1828448-knicks-win-london-beat-pistons-102-87.html 2013-01-17T23:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828604-5-jodie-fosters-greatest-performances.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jodie Foster had everyone talking when she took the unusual step of revealing she's a lesbian on the Golden Globes stage Sunday night. This hadn't exactly been a secret, given that she has two sons with her former partner. But the two-time Oscar winner has been notoriously protective of her privacy, which made the rambling and emotional speech such a rivet... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1828604-5-jodie-fosters-greatest-performances.html 2013-01-17T23:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1825010-london-carmelo-anthony-praises-knicks-owner.html LONDON (AP) — If MSG chairman James Dolan is listening to what Carmelo Anthony has to say in London, he'll probably be happy to hear it. Two days after the Newark Star-Ledger reported that Dolan had put listening devices on the court to monitor everything said to and by Anthony, the New York Knicks forward spoke about the hubbub. "I got an owner that look... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1825010-london-carmelo-anthony-praises-knicks-owner.html 2013-01-16T16:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1815982-1963-50-years-tumult-echoes.html A new year was just beginning — an extraordinary year, in which so much would change. Half a century ago, on Jan. 14, 1963, George Wallace took the podium to give his inaugural address as governor of Alabama. His words framed a fiery rejoinder to a civil rights movement gathering strength. "I draw the line in the dust and toss the gaun... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1815982-1963-50-years-tumult-echoes.html 2013-01-13T05:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1805688-celtics-beat-knicks-matchup-season.html NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett jawed from baseline to midcourt, and Anthony still had more to say. So the Knicks forward went toward the Celtics locker room after the game to keep shouting, taking his frustrations from the court right along with him and perhaps risking an NBA suspension. Paul Pierce scored 23 points, and Boston beat New... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1805688-celtics-beat-knicks-matchup-season.html 2013-01-08T05:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1783260-anthony-3-tossed-bulls-beat-knicks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Bottled up by the Bulls and baffled by the officials, Carmelo Anthony expected to spend the final minutes of the Knicks' loss alone in the locker room. Turns out the early exodus of Knicks was just beginning. Coach Mike Woodson and center Tyson Chandler were also ejected from the foul-filled game, and Chicago beat New York for the second t... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1783260-anthony-3-tossed-bulls-beat-knicks.html 2012-12-22T08:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1779462-tarantino-unchained-quentin-unleashes-django.html NEW YORK (AP) — Quentin Tarantino enters a West Village Italian restaurant through the back, a quiet arrival for a filmmaker who is anything but stealthy. More than most any other director working today, Tarantino's movies are propelled by a ceaseless urge to entertain, both the audience and himself. In richly comic dialogue, gleefully splattered violence... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1779462-tarantino-unchained-quentin-unleashes-django.html 2012-12-20T16:51:00Z