A Spike Lee joint

Lesley Stahl profiles the filmmaker behind such classics as "Do the Right Thing" and "Malcolm X," whose latest film, "BlacKkKlansman," has earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Director.
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[@RandomNest]

61 years old?! Is it just me or does he look like he's 45 to anyone else?.. Amazing! Hope he wins the Oscar.

[@65g4]

@Boss of the Bosses your joking right you dont know what an oscar is

[@Beautyinwverything]

he's black lol

[@mannywilliams4759]

More like 40

[@sandal_thong8631]

Won for "Best Adapted Screenplay." But don't ever expect him to win for best picture or best director, even if he gets 6 more Black directors as Academy members to vote for him.

[@tthappyrock368]

Spike Lee is a genius! His Oscar is long overdue! May he receive it this year!

[@sandal_thong8631]

That may be true, but I disagree with the notion that Academy members should nominate people because they're "overdue" rather than the quality of their current work.

[@Roy-G-Biv]

Spike deserves it....his movies mean something.

[@emmamay7453]

inside spechls…..say it again!!

[@carolmclane1609]

Crooklyn..great movie based on his childhood

[@iansmart4158]

Well his sister actually wrote it. he definitely had input (and there's a kid who's supposed to be young lee) but that's very much the story of his sister's POV growing u in Brooklyn.

[@annehaight4530]

It’s about time! Spike has earned it!, I hope he wins a big oscar

[@llynnie888]

Spike Lee's laugh is so contagious. It could cure a pandemic!

[@ChrisOBaby]

3:34 Spike's Laugh! Gets me EVERY TIME

[@jackiebrown5003]

Spike you are an extremely talented director. Does not matter if you win an oscar or not. That movie Miracle at St. Anne was a Master piece. People don't even know about that movie it's also a true story. Just goes to show how prejudice the Oscars are. That movie as well as some of your other works should have been well advertised, just like they advertise their movies, even their horrible movies get overly advertised. They are afraid of your talent. Would love to have you produce the first Black Sherif Bass Reeves movie, also a true story.

[@MrKapashanti]

I'm still mad he didn't win for Malcolm X

[@keithwardonline]

Thanks, Leslie. Thanks, Spike. Because of this piece, I was able to see past first impressions (such a crazy human phenomenon!) to glimpse Spike's heart. Now I want to go back and dive into his important work. Keep bringing it, Spike. Keep bringing it, Leslie.

[@donotrevolt6562]

Enjoy. Start from the first and go from there

[@Sloth55Chunk]

That bit about the boy scouts really hit me hard. To be denied something like that as a kid... Unbelievable.

[@FutureCommentary1]

Oh. Didn't realize Ron Stallworth was Denzel's son.

[@blimy01maynard30]

Maybe I'm missing the joke but the actor playing Ron Stallworth is Denzel Washington's son.

[@FutureCommentary1]

@@blimy01maynard30 that's what I meant. No joke. I watched Blackklansman but I didn't know that the actor was Denzel's son

[@blimy01maynard30]

@@FutureCommentary1 Listen to his voice lol

[@Bryan8329]

@@FutureCommentary1 He's on HBO's Ballers and you can definitely hear his father's voice at times

[@huntingtonparkway]

Lol. It was all over the media. Plus he has the Denzel eye. Yes, Denzel, as much as we love him, has a slight eye thing.

[@oliviah.4741]

Stop the trolling. Spike Lee is an icon in his own right. He paid his dues in Hollywood and is very deservant of an Oscar. And anything you say doesn't matter because he's still going to sleep well at night and do what he loves, by making movies/shows thats influence the human conscious mind. Cheers to him.

[@meritofapproval]

Olivia Holmes 👍

[@seatednorth8190]

You can't stop trolls, they're paid very well to annoy. Try not feeding them, that seems to work best.

[@EA-br1pz]

Classic quote from She's got to have it "Please baby please baby baby baby please"

[@carolmclane1609]

That please baby quote is from Do the right thing...

[@EA-br1pz]

@@carolmclane1609 You're sincerely mistaken.

[@PaulCarterArt]

The journey from the inside out with a clear mind and the creativity with confidence to know thyself and learn by doing the work. Great time capsule

[@njdrummer7120]

25th Hour. One of my favorite movies. I really felt that movie and it’s never talked about.

[@treyboogie2391]

Spike Lee's skooldaze the best hbcu recruiting video ever.

[@corymcpherson1235]

25th hour is my favorite Spike Lee movie

[@iansmart4158]

It's pretty phenomenal.

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

As a pre-9/11, born in 1981, from The Bronx Puerto Rican, I love, love, love 25th Hour! Leave it to a New Yorker like Spike Lee to be the first director to show Ground Zero AND tastefully incorporate the tragedy into a well written story. God bless you, Spike 🇵🇷🇺🇸😎

[@DMalltheway]

I agree and his most underrated is Summer of Sam

[@raineyj560]

Lol Spike's laugh!

[@michaelhilber8284]

He's starting to sound like Bill Cosby.

[@theotheraccount5895]

2:03. That face! How is THAT not a meme?!

[@jo19479]

I agree Spike Lee is a great director, and I do hope he gets an Oscar, but it's all in the timing, or I should say Hollywood timing as to what movies come out and when they come out. All of Spikes Lee's movies are fantastic, but when the Oscar nominees are chosen, it's not only about how great the movie is and how great the director, actors, etc, etc are, it's about ratings too... AND when great movies come out at the same time, it's difficult to choose who to give it too. I do hope Spike gets his Oscar for Best Director, maybe in the future plan your movie to come out when not so many other great movies are on the list... just an opinion... Good Luck Spike Lee, I think you might just get it this year ~~

[@27pattywhack2]

"all Spikes movies are fantastic" well maybe not Oldboy

[@TVisTheRetina]

We found the virtue signalling liberal!

[@da-profezor5178]

I remember a lot of great movies by Spike Lee

[@shannarobinson7550]

I love that Leslie Stahl brought up the Driving Miss Daisy/Green Book connection. I told my partner the same thing, same thing. By the by, Driving Miss Daisy won all the awards, except Morgan Freeman lost. Hmmmm.

[@1anre]

Luckily in 2020 when I saw this film, Spike won an Oscar for it, Denzel’s Boy(John David Washington) is featured in a mad Christopher Nolan(Inception’s Creator) film & Juneteeth is being taken more seriously as a day of reflection and remembrance of Black struggle in the United States.

[@gigicassel1804]

I love Spike Lee and blackkklansman I cry all the time at the end of that movie

[@kingevewilliams4098]

That laugh, let’s hear it with no commercial interruptions.

[@paskowitz]

Spike Lee is great. You can be mad, you can think whatever you want, but you can't escape through ambivalence. He got you to confront something.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

SPIKE LEE SO GREAT ON CBS SUNDAY MORNING !!!

[@daimonmarioperez9501]

I have to say this, Mr. Spike. I have enjoyed your movies immensely. Some with the seriousness they so rightly deserved. Some with the joy of laughter . Don't ever stop making movies.... Keep riding the opposing teams that come to play our beloved Knicks.... Lord knows they need some help....

[@dawnd.5290]

He's a genius.

[@turntableone4356]

Regarding the Boy Scouts remark.....I had the same thing happen to me so I know how you feel Spike.

[@tiffanychanelgray6020]

My daughter went into kidney failure from dehydration… pray for her

[@VincesArtDesigns]

2:10 I LOVE DRIVING MS DAISY!!!!! Excuse you......

[@kevn99]

The man has come quite aways since the Air Jordan commercials...

[@emmamay7453]

Love Spike Lee. So necessary!! THANK YOU

[@manhbx96]

I hope he gets this Oscar

[@corduerorose9747]

Spike Lee make excellent joints they must be brain dead for nominated it until now

[@jakepeterson1121]

I wish Spike would win because hands down of all the Best Picture nominees Blackkklansman is the best. However, Alfonso Cuaron (who's already won it recently I might add) has swept the precursors so it'd be a miracle if he wins it.

[@apolloxv8820]

I don’t agree with everything that spike Lee says but at least he calls it as HE sees it and I appreciate honesty.

[@davidleedutton]

Just give it to him. It's time.

[@65g4]

Do The Right Thing should have won best picture and it wasnt even nominated

[@anydae]

@4:35 Striking resemblance to his father!!

[@brainsareus]

Irrespective of what one may think of his latest film, good or bad; he deserves to win for his legacy. others have won for legacy, if not for the film that is nominated, why shouldn't he?

[@michaelhilber8284]

Y'all gots Jungle Fever; dats what y'all's gots.

[@noredwhyme7305]

Who's here after Oscars

[@SkankHunt-zs7og]

O look its Tyler Perry! I love that movie half baked!

[@robonick3607]

Dude lost to Driving Miss Daisy 2: Electric Boogaloo in 2018

[@imbad_bot5931]

Spike lee help 2k again pls

[@curtisliberty3125]

He’s done some good work. That Oscar is worthless. All he needs to know is that people really enjoy his films and he’s good at it ! That Oscar has gone to some real questionable movies which leads me to believe it’s worthless!

[@michaelhilber8284]

I liked Do The Right Thing. Went to see it when it came out, with my mother. That was a mistake!

[@65g4]

Do The Right Thing should have wom best picture that year but wasnt even nominated

[@vincelawrence6909]

Spike make a movie about Serena trying to tie Margret Court's record, and why it's taking her so long after losing to very weaker players.

[@timbennett7211]

This cat lives in an alternate universe...he's completely out of touch with reality.

[@kyraocity]

Why did that call it clutter?? #whypipo

[@davanmani556]

In my town, I was asked if I was a Christian in order to join Boy Scouts or believe in it.

[@robertsontirado4478]

25th hour and X are my favorite.

[@carljcreighton]

so good

[@65g4]

Didnt win director but won best adapted screenplay

[@jacobdominguez7808]

Spike Lee is a hero.

[@65g4]

To lose to Driving Miss Daisy would have hurt that film was average

[@LogicMind99]

Philip Moore DMD was a really great film...the story & acting was definitely spot on and along with Shawshank it was probably Morgan Freeman’s best performance ever.

[@65g4]

@@LogicMind99 i respectfully disagree if it came out now it wouldnt even be nominated for best picture im sorry Do The Right Thing was a masterpiece that was the best film of 1989

[@65g4]

@@LogicMind99 did you not like Do The Right Thing

[@dereked29]

Why haven't you made movies about black inventors

[@ee.es00]

Which ones would you like to see?

[@zandileaka47]

Go get that Oscar!

[@josephdesimone6748]

Who else came here thinking it was gonna be spike lee rolling a joint

[@pokerpaul1000]

what a enlightened vision spike lee has about korean americans. really, not racist at all! what an intelligent person he is. (no seriously he makes me wanna barf)

[@dizzyvizion5069]

Think he'll ever make a movie that isn't about racism?

[@nymet2454]

Spike Lee is the United States greatest director.

[@schaeferschaefer2624]

Spike Lee - still working hard to racism alive.

[@arpitpatel3206]

And

[@taseaynoo9701]

😭😖

[@joknows4761]

great director no doubt... but BEST DIRECTOR...HMMMMMM....lets just say its like a card game we are so used to playing... he pulls the card and he wins… haha simple is that for some people..

[@DalonCole]

God forbid some people thought Driving Miss Daisy was pretty damn good and Do the Right Thing was crap

[@lopezfan24]

Stephen Coleman Driving Miss Daisy is a good movie but it’s a safe choice for Best Picture.

[@davanmani556]

In previous interviews from the early 90’s, he said he was mad because he was beaten out by Sex, Lies and Videotape.

[@direfranchement]

Driving Miss Daisy was excellent and it deserved the awards it received.

[@Styliesinceninedeuce]

Do The Right Thing is being taught in colleges and universities and foreshadowed events that happened later on in the world. He's got every right to be upset.

[@RudieObias]

"God forbid some people thought Driving Miss Daisy was pretty damn good and Do the Right Thing was crap," said no one who knows the difference between a good movie and a bad movie.

[@loreenshorb710]

icky

[@mikekillagreen9432]

Spike's Dad looks like John Amos..lol. Spike is long overdue. He should win this year but they will give it to Roma. Roma is weak. Spike's film is waaaaaay better.

[@joevasquez1776]

To bad spike is a dishonest man I once thought high of.

[@bridgetedwards2378]

Haters are sure gonna hate. I applaud Spike's very audacity to live his dream in this dark world. And I don't have to be a fan to say it. But I recognize his accomplishments in the face of the actual, factual racism he (and I) face on the daily in this country. Sticks and stones, guys! Sticks and stones!

[@sleeperagent2594]

Hyprocrite

[@bridgetedwards2378]

@@sleeperagent2594 like I said - (in case you don't know the whole vibe) "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will NEVER hurt me." You don't even know me. Have a blessed life!

[@MetFansince]

It was a cute idea for a movie, but it wasn't enough to sustain a fulll movie. The movie kind of fell apart the last 20 minutes. Spike seems like a nice guy, but relecting on how his screenplays could have been better is not his strenght.

[@mr.s845]

Black

[@fwsauerteig]

Silence, BLACKIE!

[@terryjp3050]

poor black man,waaa waaa

[@plutotech]

"rich and successful" black man..

[@ludovicoc7046]

Typical Sunday Morning hagiography. A 2018 film that far better [mo' better?] nails black/white relations in America today is Boots Riley's "Sorry To Bother You." Where's his fawning tribute-?

[@iansmart4158]

Sorry, sir, you mispelled BLINDSPOTTING. Honest mistake, I know

[@ludovicoc7046]

@@iansmart4158 D'oh! You're right. Totally forgot about this.

[@christo-gj1qk]

Spike lee is a race baiter

[@teeniebeenie8774]

what is there about him ? so annoying...

[@mrcoffinbox]

I just watched BlacKkKlansman and it's surprisingly good, even though I care for the racist director

[@carljcreighton]

you want a medal or a racist in denial chest to pin it on

[@mrcoffinbox]

Huh? @@carljcreighton

[@mrcoffinbox]

i meant i don't care for him

[@carljcreighton]

@@mrcoffinbox I said you want a medal or a racist in denial chest to pin it on

[@mrcoffinbox]

Sure Carl if that makes you happy @@carljcreighton

[@RH-jl8qr]

Have not seen BK... Lee is a good film maker, I loved mo betta blues. So much for color blind awards tho. I will most likely never watch BK, especially because that terrifically mediocre movie Black Panther has been nominated. Spike u lost to miss daisy 30 years ago now u compete with the low bar of comic book fantasy. Now that’s some staying power. P.s. I might watch that Japanese remake Lee did. I’d like to see if there is any cultural appropriation in it.

[@adrianborden1546]

...Black people make movies?...com

[@vfiel4111]

...find it difficult to celebrate someone like spike...who hasn't had an original thought of his own...EVER!