If it's so well made, how come Malcolm X didn't win lots of Oscars? Maybe Spike's right: Hollywood hates him. If so, Lee is only the most conspicuous of a crop of directors and actors currently on the outs in Tinseltown.
WOODY ALLEN
His problem: The Soon-Yi scandal.
How has it hurt?Its release bumped up to cash in on the scandal, Husbands and Wivesbombed.
Now what? Manhattan Murder Mystery, due Aug. 18, will tell.
KIM BASINGER
Her problem: Her misbehavior on the set of 1991's
The Marrying Man caused many in Hollywood to applaud the $8.9 million
Boxing Helena decision against her.
How has it hurt? Recently, she
gave her best performance in the Helena court appearances — more
memorable than her Cool World and Final Analysis roles.
Now what? She
reportedly behaved better on the set of The Getaway, due next year.
SPIKE LEE
His problem: Has he ever said a nice word about
Hollywood?
How has it hurt? Malcolm X received only two Oscar
nominations.
Now what? He is currently shooting Crooklyn, N.Y.
VANESSA REDGRAVE
Her problem: That infamous 1978 ''Zionist
hoodlums'' Oscar speech.
How has it hurt? Okay, she was nominated this
year for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Howards End, but she
didn't have a prayer.
Now what? Continues to be in demand, proving
that she really doesn't need Hollywood.
BARBRA STREISAND
Her problem: She's too ''demanding.'' In other
words, she is a woman in a boys' town.
How has it hurt? She was
overlooked as Best Director for The Prince of Tides, while the film
got seven nominations.
Now what? She may get that Oscar yet: She
plans to direct the AIDS drama The Normal Heart.
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