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SPIKE TV ... AGAIN!: Controversial director tries out the small screen.

(July 19, 2006)

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*NBC has made a gutsy move to bring Spike Lee to the network to develop a new drama series.

Negotiations with the controversial director began in May, after he directed the pilot for the new CBS legal drama "Shark," which stars James Woods.

Now the search is on for a writer to create the drama series, which Lee will develop, executive produce and possibly direct.

Lee's filmmaking career includes such groundbreaking work as "Malcolm X," "Jungle Fever,” “Do The Right Thing,” and “School Daze” to name a few. His latest documentary, "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" is the four-hour examination of the government response to Hurricane Katrina. The world premiere will be held August 16, at the New Orleans Arena and will air on HBO August 21.

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