Jeff Stell: Documenting the Ames High boys basketball season Nov 26, 2008
If he lived in a bigger city, he'd be Jesus Shuttlesworth from the movie "He Got Game.". I'll put it this way: whenever I write something about Barnes, the amount of hits it gets on our Web site is in the thousands. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Countdown to Tipoff - 21 Days Oct 27, 2008
My favorite movies are "Friday," "How High," "All About the Benjamins," and "He Got Game." I watch a lot of movies, so you can quiz me on several movies and I will probably know what you are talking about. In the meantime, I am going to finish watching a movie in my room and get back to all the GT basketball fans later. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Arrington tutors protégé Bowman Oct 14, 2008
He also speaks to Aaron Maybin -- he said he saw Maybin "before he had muscles" -- and Derrick Williams, whom Arrington dubbed "Jesus Shuttlesworth" after the character in "He Got Game," a movie directed by Spike Lee. Arrington will be on the sidelines for Saturday's game against Michigan, and he'll avoid picking. (Daily Collegian, PA)
From Field To Film: Athletes Who've Acted Oct 8, 2008
The former Boston Celtics and L.A. Lakers player had roles in the movies "Eddie," "He Got Game" and "Blue Chips." He also appeared on television in the HBO series "Oz," and had guest roles on shows including "One Tree Hill," "Shark" and "Ugly Betty." ... On the movie set, O'Neal has acted in "Blue Chips," "Kazaam," "Good Burger," "Steel," "He Got Game," "The Wash," "Freddy Got Fingered" and "Scary Movie 4.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Confident Randolph giving Warriors a good first impression Oct 4, 2008
-- Favorite movie: "He Got Game". -- Favorite TV shows: "The Simpsons," "Entourage". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Spike Lee manages to pull off a 'Miracle' with WWII film Sep 25, 2008
"We were elated to see him," he says of the sports god turned actor who would appear in his He Got Game in 1998 and She Hate Me in 2004. By Susan Wloszczyna, USA TODAY TORONTO A black man is running for president. (USA Today)
Rosario finding his niche as tight end for Carolina Sep 12, 2008
While Rosario has little in common with the actress from Sin City and He Got Game, it was understandable how the mistake might happen: She had only six fewer NFL catches before his breakout game. I ve had people ask me if that had ever happened before, Rosario said Wednesday of the mixup, which led to plenty of ribbing from his friends. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Pro-Am basketball league thriving in Hartford Jul 27, 2008
HARTFORD Maybe it was in the summer of 1998, while NBA players were locked out, He Got Game was in movie theaters, and Ray Allen was showing up to play on a regular basis ... With NBA players locked out by the league s owners, Allen played in the league that summer while He Got Game, the movie in which he co-starred with Denzel Washington, was in theaters. (New Haven Register, CT)
New on DVD: High stakes, high-fives and high notes Jul 25, 2008
Back story: After just 27 wins the previous season atop the death in 2006 of decades-long franchise deity Red Auerbach, the long-dormant Celtics acquired All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen (co-starred as Denzel Washington's son in Spike Lee's He Got Game) to bolster team leader Paul Pierce. Before the final standoff against the Los Angeles Lakers, we see the Celtics turn perceived prelim victories into cliffhangers. (USA Today -- Life)
Dialing up the intensity Jun 16, 2008
Such as it was, the NBA's VIP guest list included "He Got Game" duo Spike Lee and Denzel Washington, who were no doubt rooting for Ray Allen even if they like the Lakers better; Spike's brother Malcolm Lee; Sean "Diddy" Combs; Sally Field; Jack Nicholson; Lou Adler; Lionel Richie; Chili Peppers bassist Flea and bandmate Anthony Kiedis; Spanish basketball sensation Ricky Rubio; Bob Dylan's oldest son, filmmaker Jesse Dylan; NBA alum Spencer Haywood; and Grammy-winning singer Ashanti, who said she... (Boston Globe)
Why I love my job: Casting director May 17, 2008
" Preparation needed for this job: "It helps to have a background in theater and acting," Tyler said. While a degree isn't necessary, experience is particularly internships, she said. She noted that few studios have casting directors on staff. Most hire casting companies for each project. Tyler had internships and jobs at Warner Bros., DreamWorks, Paramount and Universal Studios in California and with Spike Lee's production company in New York. Her credits include Lee's film "He Got Game" and... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
College batters swing to own beat May 13, 2008
"McKee's tune is "You Are God Alone" by Phillips, Craig and Dean, but a plethora of artists and genres can be heard at both schools. (Duke does not use personalized walk-up music.)Senior Ryan Pond, the Wolfpack's resident Parrot Head, used Jimmy Buffett's "Beachhouse on the Moon" for a couple of years, switched to "Piece of Work," then switched back when he didn't think he was playing as well.Tar Heels senior Chad Flack began the season with Trace Adkins' "I Got My Game On" before his teammates... (News & Observer -- Sports)
No matter the hardwood, Rondo on a roll Mar 24, 2008
"Paul Pierce is a fantastic pool player. James Posey has a reputation of being a talented bowler. Ray Allen is an actor who starred in the movie, "He Got Game. "But none of the Celtics has a hobby that can be as physically challenging as roller skating, especially when considering the tricks Rondo can do. He takes very good care of his $150 boot-like skates that look new, but he rarely has an opportunity to skate during the busy season."I'm the best skater in the [NBA]," Rondo said. "I don't... (Boston Globe)
Hot List: 10 hoops movies Mar 21, 2008
He Got Game (1998): Spike Lee's film about a high-school star (real-life NBA star Ray Allen) and his complicated relationship with his father (Denzel Washington) won high praise for Allen's performance. And, of course, Denzel always gives an MVP performance. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Spike shares his lens Mar 21, 2008
When pressed for an example, a sexually explicit scene from the 1998 film "He Got Game" was cited, where top high school basketball players receive various morally questionable offers by unethical college recruiters. "While we were shooting that, Ray Allen, Rick Fox and all the other NBA guys (who where in the film) were trading stories about how things like that had happened to them," he said. (East Tennessean, TN)
Hoop dreams as screen dreams Mar 16, 2008
The Celtics' Ray Allen more than held his own against Denzel Washington in "He Got Game." Michael Jordan had Bugs Bunny for a teammate in "Space Jam." Wilt Chamberlain proved a worthy foe for Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Conan the Destroyer." Shaquille O'Neal's sheer Shaq-ness made the bottle his genie sprang from in "Kazaam" seem all the smaller. Speaking of size, the spectacle of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scrunching his frame into the confines of a copilot's seat in "Airplane!" was an ongoing sight gag... (Boston Globe)
Shaq on screen: Can he act? Feb 21, 2008
He Got Game (1998): Oddly, the "he" of the title isn't Shaq, who had game and then some in 1998, but Ray Allen, the current Boston Celtic who showed that he wasn't a bad actor in this Spike Lee film. Shaq plays himself, as do a slew of other NBA folks. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Walken in to claim his pudding pot Feb 16, 2008
" The tabloid says the vid, set to the song "We Are the World," stars Affleck, Robin Williams, Don Cheadle, Harrison Ford, Ashlee Simpson, and Pete Wentz.A slam dunk for Allen Turns out Ray Allen is a team player off the court, too. Talking to Conan O'Brien the other night, the Celts sniper downplayed his role in the fine basketball flick "He Got Game. " "Spike Lee directed it, and he's one of the best directors of our time. (Boston Globe)
Celtics' Allen guarded about All-Star chances Feb 13, 2008
"Pollard availableCeltics center Scot Pollard had not played since Jan. 9 because of a sore left ankle, but the Celtics dressed him last night for use only in an emergency. Pollard, who wasn't needed last night, said he was fitted with tall ankle braces . . . Allen is a member of the Screen Actors Guild - having appeared in movies such as "He Got Game" in 1998 and "Harvard Man" in 2001 and numerous commercials - and has supported the writers' strike, which could be ending soon. He said the staff... (Boston Globe)
Impressive body of work Jan 25, 2008
FAVORITE MOVIE: He Got Game. FAVORITE FOOD: Pork chops and rice. (Albany Herald)
Filmmaking marathon; what keeps projects going Jan 24, 2008
To list just a few of her credits, she shot Spike Lee's 4 Little Girls, Bamboozled, He Got Game and Summer of Sam, Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and his new film, Be Kind Rewind, Jonathan Demme's Neil Young: Heart of Gold and Mary Harron's I Shot Andy Warhol. Before she ever picked up a camera, she started working as a director on her first film about a Laotian family's experiences in the United States. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'CSI' star speaks at event for youth Jan 20, 2008
He also has appeared in Spike Lee movies "He Got Game" and "Get on the Bus.". Harper didn't lay all the blame for the crisis on today's African-American youth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Allen, Celtics beat Trail Blazers Jan 17, 2008
Boston defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 100-90, at sold-out TD Banknorth Garden and snapped a two-game losing streak thanks to Ray Allen, nicknamed "Jesus" by his teammates because he played the character Jesus Shuttlesworth in the movie "He Got Game.". Allen scored 26 of his 35 points - a game high that matched his season high - in the second half. (Boston Globe)
Denzel Washington presents a dilemma Dec 24, 2007
" That was a character. The movie still feels like it was written on a chalkboard. But Washington is very good as a man surprised by his own bigotry. He gets to give a few impassioned courtroom speeches. But a lot of the performance is in his body language, in his face.While you might think of Washington as a man of gesture (well, one gesture, really: that clenched-fist, arm-pump thing he does when he's angry), he's not a facial actor. Like John Wayne, Gary Cooper, and William Holden before him,... (Boston Globe)
Travis Best lobbying to come home to Celtics Dec 22, 2007
Best played AAU ball for Celtics assistant director of basketball operations Leo Papile and was in the movie "He Got Game," with guard Ray Allen. "For the past month I wanted to get on with the Celtics and before the season I wanted to work out with them . . .," Best said. (Boston Globe)
6 Denzel Washington movies Nov 8, 2007
He would go on to star in Lee's Malcolm X, He Got Game and Inside Man. Mississippi Masala (1991) - An intercultural romance between an African-American and an immigrant of Indian descent by way of Uganda. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Allen acts like consummate role player Oct 22, 2007
No matter the part he plays, Denzel is always Denzel, but Ray Allen (right) is known as Jesus thanks to "He Got Game." (DAVID LEE/TOUCHSTONE PICTURES) ... Allen has been stuck with the nickname Jesus since he played the role of prep basketball star Jesus Shuttlesworth in the movie "He Got Game," a 1998 drama-sports film directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington ... Even so, none of those appearances has been as memorable as his role as the Shuttlesworth character in "He Got Game."... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Denzel Washington to remake Pelham Sep 25, 2007
broke through on St. Elsewhere twenty-five years ago and went on to become one of the biggest movie actors of his generation, starring in Cry Freedom, Glory, Mo Better Blues, Mississippi Masala, Malcolm X, The Pelican Brief, Philadelphia, Crimson Tide, Virtuosity, Devil in a Blue Dress, Courage Under Fire, The Preacher's Wife, Fallen, He Got Game, The Siege, The Bone Collector, The Hurricane, Remember the Titans, Training Day, John Q, Antwone Fisher, Out of Time, Man on Fire, The Manchurian... (Actress Archives)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List September 10-16 Aug 30, 2007
on Starz Edge The Professional at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) Carlito's Way at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) Rush Hour at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) He Got Game at 1:15 a.m. (ET/PT) on Sunday, Sept. 16 Currently on On Demand Starz On Demand: Gridiron Greats (available until 9/30) A collection of hard-hitting football flicks. Invincible Gridiron Gang Facing The Giants The Waterboy (ends 9/27) The Program (starts 9/1) Possums On the Set: The Game Plan (starts 9/21) Will Ferrell (begins 9/14) A triple shot of Will Ferrell films,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Introducing the 2007 Class: James Harden Aug 2, 2007
Arizona State Sun Devils Football, Basketball, and Recruiting. com is your ultimate source of information for Arizona State University sports. (DevilsDigest.com)
Starz Entertainment Programming Highlights Aug 1, 2007
All the King's Men American Gun Angels in the Outfield Anything but Love Bachelor, The Bicentennial Man Blade Body Shots Boynton Beach Club Cars Cloud 9 Covenant, The Crew, The Cutting Edge, The: The Magic of Movie Editing D2: The Mighty Ducks Dawn of the Dead Deja Vu Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Double Take Fallen Fog, The From Dusk Till Dawn Glory Road Greatest Game Ever Played, The Gridiron Gang Guardian, The Guinevere Haven He Got Game Heavyweights Holiday, The Illusionist, The In the Name of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Former UConn standout Allen to receive Role Model Award Jul 28, 2007
Allen also starred in the 1998 movie "He Got Game" with Denzel Washington. Allen played Jesus Shuttlesworth, the most sought-after basketball prospect in the country. (Middletown Press, CT)
Dating: When the ex isn't ex enough Jul 18, 2007
Welcome to AccessAtlanta. Where you'll find me on a Friday night: cooking and playing cards with friends, dining at a new restaurant or. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sports merger Jul 2, 2007
Notwithstanding the trade for "He Got Game" star Ray Allen, we're starting to think the storied Celtics franchise may be cursed. At the green team's draft party the other night, one of the raffle items was a pair of shoes from Adidas's new Red Auerbach Collection. (Boston Globe)
Top 10 Basketball Movies Jun 26, 2007
From Hoosiers, Hoop Dreams and He Got Game to Blue Chips and Space Jam ... He Got Game (1998): Though not a comedy, watching Denzel Washington try to go one-on-one against NBA star Ray Allen is pretty funny and worth watching in itself. (Suite101.com)
$2.85M property eyed by Ray Allen Jun 26, 2007
Allen also starred in the Spike Lee film, "He Got Game.". Conine's waterfront five-bedroom, six-bath home was bought by a Manhattan couple, James and Joan McFadden. (New Haven Register, CT)
Today in Entertainment History May 17, 2007
Actor Hill Harper ("CSI: NY," "He Got Game") is 41. TV personality-interior designer Thom Filicia ("Queer Eye For The Straight Guy") is 38. (WSJA.com, AL)
Despite valet problems, Reel Experience delivered Apr 16, 2007
Problems with valet parking aside (see Steve Echeverria Jr.'s blog), the Reel Experience Saturday night at the Lake Club in Lakewood Ranch proved the folks at the Sarasota Film Festival know how to throw a party. Upon arrival, attendees could board a trolley for quick access to the event, which, in simple terms, was a block party -- a block party with homes for millionaires, that is, sporting state-of-the-art game rooms, fireplaces in pool houses and kitchens larger than most people's living... (Herald-Tribune)
Edward Norton's favorites Apr 16, 2007
Ask Edward Norton what three movies he'd want with him on a deserted island and he'll need time to think about it, at least beyond his top choice "Ruggles of Red Gap," a 1935 film that starred Charles Laughton. "It's one of the funniest movies ever made," Norton told the Sarasota Film Festival's "In Conversation With. . ." question and answer session Sunday with his colleague screenwriter and producer Brian Koppelman at the Historic Asolo Theater. (Herald-Tribune)
Patterson, Lucas remain uncommitted Mar 29, 2007
ESPN.com - RECRUITING - The uncommitted: Prep stars Patterson, Lucas still waiting. 0) { ES_showBox(); };ES_searchKeyPress( this. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Shaq lands child obesity reality show Mar 7, 2007
Feature film credits for Shaquille O'Neal include Kazaam, Good Burger, Steel, He Got Game and Scary Movie 4. Search our database of Celebrity Galleries. (Actress Archives)
Chuck D still doesn't believe the hype Mar 3, 2007
Yet even for those who barely paid attention after the group's height, there were always signs of greatness from the guitar-groove-funeral-march of the 1994 single Give It Up to the protest-inspired title track of 1998's He Got Game. And if there was ever a time to rediscover Public Enemy, it's now especially, Chuck would add, that pioneer rappers Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five will be the first rap group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this month. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
BEYOND THE ARC: Plenty of Oscars to go around Feb 26, 2007
Spike Lee for He Got Game, 1998. Look, it wasn't a masterpiece, but it was still a great movie. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Sports Cinema: the best of Hollywood's athletic heroes, losers, Jan 5, 2007
RW: Gary Stevens- Seabiscuit, Ray Allen-He Got Game, John Matuszak-North Dallas Forty ... RW: You're right, it's been overdone but that is also a misnomer because if you think about it, some of the very best movies I cover in my book do not depend on "The Big Game" to be successful - Raging Bull, He Got Game, Bull Durham, Brian's Song, Jerry Maguire, Field of Dreams, Everybody's All-American, Jim Thorpe All-American, Fat City. (Xinhuanet, China)
