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How much single NYCers must make to live comfortably compared to rest of US
March 22, 2024 | 4:27amNew York City recently took the top spot out of 25 major US cities as the most expensive for a single person to live comfortably.
How 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' led to 'Boyz n the Hood' — really
August 4, 2023 | 6:05pmWhen "Boyz n the Hood" was released in 1991 with Fishburne as Furious Styles, the coming-of-age drama earned nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director at the 64th Academy...
Omar Epps spills on life-changing 'Juice' with Jalen Rose
November 10, 2022 | 12:00amOn the latest episode of the "Jalen Rose: Renaissance Man" podcast, Omar Epps tells Jalen about writing his new sci-fi book and how the film "Juice" changed his life.
Ice Cube tells Jalen Rose how he became Doughboy in 'Boyz n the Hood'
August 26, 2021 | 12:00amWe all know my "Renaissance Man" guest as Ice Cube or O'Shea Jackson Sr. But initially before he went Hollywood in "Boyz n the Hood," he wasn't so certain the...
Is 'Snowfall' Based on a True Story?
February 26, 2021 | 11:17amThe short answer? It's complicated.
When Will 'Snowfall' Season 4 Premiere?
February 24, 2021 | 9:00amDon't panic too much. Franklin is back.
'Snowfall' creator on Season 3: 'We kept our foot on the gas'
September 6, 2019 | 7:28pmIn the classic model for a cable TV drama, starting with “The Sopranos,” the penultimate episode of a season also serves as its climax, with the finale acting as a...
How Walter Mosley wound up writing about crack for 'Snowfall'
July 26, 2019 | 8:57pmWalter Mosley was already a bestselling novelist whose Easy Rawlins mysteries became movies (“Devil in a Blue Dress”) when director John Singleton called him to brainstorm with his co-creator Eric...
'Snowfall' Explores the War on Crack Like Never Before
July 10, 2019 | 2:40pmJohn Singleton's last known project is grittier and more introspective past seasons.
Cuba Gooding Jr. honors John Singleton with 'heartfelt' speech
May 27, 2019 | 4:59pmThe “Boyz n the Hood” director died in April after suffering a stroke at age 51.
Walter Mosley on John Singleton: 'We were brothers'
May 16, 2019 | 8:08pmThe duo worked together on the FX series “Snowfall.”
Taraji P. Henson backs out of Met Gala to attend John Singleton's funeral
May 6, 2019 | 12:02pmHenson was meant to attend the Met Gala with designer Vera Wang.
O'Shea Jackson Jr. learned of John Singleton's death from a stranger
May 6, 2019 | 9:39amJackson is the son of Ice Cube, who starred in Singleton’s groundbreaking “Boyz n the Hood.”
John Singleton's funeral date set
May 4, 2019 | 11:21am"The funeral will be a very small, intimate goodbye for family and very close friends," we're told.
'Legion', 'Baskets', 'Snowfall' Get Summer Premiere Dates on FX
May 2, 2019 | 2:22pmGet ready to watch a lot of FX this summer.
Cuba Gooding Jr. spent his night honoring the late John Singleton
May 1, 2019 | 9:00pmGooding told us: “I was able to sit with John and whisper in his ear that I loved him, and I thanked him for starting my career. Then I was...
Taraji P. Henson thanks the late John Singleton for believing in her
April 30, 2019 | 9:06amTyrese Gibson also remembered the director.
5 John Singleton Movies To Watch Tonight: 'Boyz N The Hood,' 'Poetic Justice' and More
April 29, 2019 | 6:00pmThe Academy-Award nominated director's legacy will live on forever in his films.
R.I.P. John Singleton, A Singular Talent Who Brought Fresh Perspective Into Hollywood's Stale Studio System
April 29, 2019 | 4:55pmThe freedom he most insisted upon as a filmmaker was the freedom to tell Black stories as a Black artist.
'Boyz n the Hood' Director John Singleton Dead at 51
April 29, 2019 | 4:52pmThe Oscar-nominated filmmaker was taken off life support Monday after suffering a stroke.