The pioneering director of New Jack City and Posse discusses his unusual childhood, his relationship with Hollywood decision-makers, and why his director father Melvin doesn’t have a star on the Walk ...

After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in ...

Cooper helped pen the screenplay of the iconic 1991 crime film New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes as a drug lord opposite Ice-T as the detective on his case.

He was best known for his role in the Coen Brothers' debut Blood Simple ... credit being 2024's Outlaw Posse from director Mario Van Peebles. "I approach each job thinking it might be my last ...

This piece inspired his feature screenwriting debut, New Jack City, directed by Mario Van Peebles. Released in ... Sugar Hill focused on two brothers navigating the challenges of crime, family ...

Cooper was more than a screenwriter. He was a storyteller whose pen immortalized Harlem’s struggles and triumphs. With New ...

Actor-writer-comedians Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott have been tasked with announcing the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Moana 2 crosses $1 Billion after ...

Mario "Chip" Cain Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is an American director and actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films. He is son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles. Description above ...

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David Peebles Jr; sister, Alice Mulholland; nieces, Angie Fields and Patti Rumbuc; brothers-in-law, James Skarda and Ralph Fields. Visitation will ...

Sometimes, it's shocking how similar actors' kids look to their famous parents. When those actors need someone to play a ...