Spike Lee: “I’m Not Rich, Rich”
Posted by Bossip Staff
If you need a dollar, don’t holla at your cousin, Spike, because he is barely making it these days:
SPIKE Lee owns houses on the Upper East Side and on Martha’s Vineyard, and he sends his kids to private schools. But he’s a big whiner when it comes to his wealth. “It’s not rich rich,” he moaned to Britain’s Observer. “Rich is Spielberg. Lucas. Gates. Steve Jobs. Jay-Z! Bruce Springsteen. I’m not complaining. But that’s money. Will Smith. Oprah Winfrey – that’s a ton of money. Compared to them, I’m on welfare!” Lee does pinch pennies. A Page Six spy recently spotted him with his wife and son in economy class on a flight from the Bahamas.
Y’all know Spike Lee is way too old to be talking out the side of his neck like this while us common folk are eating Ramen noodles every other night and grabbing McDonald’s ketchup packets by the handful when no one is looking. LMAO at him and his family flying in the economy class. He must be trying to get a divorce or something.
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ook i’m done now… thats kinda sad thou…poor me
Lookin a lil on the scruffy side, but he still makes good movies!
He should be rolling in it cause he ain’t no big spender.
***One of the DUMBEST post Bossip has ever posted. . .they think “we all from the hood” so they write dumb-***** like this.
Why they put a ! besides Jay-zs name?
He is a good director, but because he doesn’t Uncle Tom with his movies…He won’t get rich in Hollywhite
@ The_Truth
I was thinking the same thing, the writers on this site make far too many generalizations when it comes to describing its demographic…WTF, like we all come from the hood indeed. This is so telling of the limited experiences of their writers.
Maybe if he cut back on a game or two…maybe?
Bossip is owned by white people….. what do you expect.
Are you guys trying to get a sista to hate on Spike or what? What’s the point of the post again?
@ Nina Knows
White people who actually believe we’re all from the hood. And have no problem saying it while racking up the ad revenue we generate for them.
Ok this is about one of the dumbest bossip posts ever. This recession is no joke my brothers and sisters. Living a high overhead lifestyle is over. Financial smarts and frugality is whats up. Every celebrity you know of is downsizing just as their financial couselors and attorneys are advising. You should too.
STFU, bossip. diddy said that he’s been flying commercial as well. spike is not complaining, he’s just making a statement. and trust, if he wanted to, he can buy and sell bossip ten times over, so fall back.
this site must be run by HS dropouts.
i bet you if camel and his “wife” said the same exact thing, bossip would be telling everybody and their mama that they’re the smartest people in the world to be “pinching pennies” like that. SMH.
@Truth Hurts… Exactly!!
Hey spike, dont feel bad.. “I’m not broke, broke”
I can afford the ramen noodles…and splurge for a little cheese in them too.
Spike is right. A bunch of millioniares spend money like they’re Oprah (stunting) and wonder why they are literally broke by the age of 35. TEAM SPIKE!
*smelling upper lip*
Osh…dat you?
LOL @ everyone. Why do y’all let Bossip molest you the way they do. They shouldn’t have that much control over your emotions simply by writing a post. Or, perhaps a good amount of the ***** they write is true and it touches your soul. Who knows. It’s just a post, though. Now, get ready for your *****ing meeting before you really have to gank ***** from McDonald’s!!!
@lovely one I couldn’t agree more girl!
MY Spike must be rich, i pray that he will be the richest man on earth.he deserve it.
imagine how many of us will benefit with all the films and do*****entaries he will produce.he will enrich our mind and soul.
love Spike,God bless him.
NIKKI UNDERWOOD
*smelling upper lip*
Osh…dat you?
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Ugh. Spike is seriously old news and hasn’t made a good film since 1992. Plus everyone can see through his short man complex and he ain’t follin’ *****ody by marrying that light skinned lawyer – everyone knows he loves white women.
Please note that this is not a “Bossip” article. The original article is from Page “Six” of the New York Post. Bossip did provide credit.
It’s good to see that Spike knows how to spread his butter. To maintain his lifestyle throughout his exsistence here on earth, he manages his money accordingly. He’s also saying that he’s not hurting either. I also believe his kidds will have an inheritence one day. Do The Right Thing Spike!
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Ugh. Spike is seriously old news and hasn’t made a good film since 1992. Plus everyone can see through his short man complex and he ain’t follin’ *****ody by marrying that light skinned lawyer – everyone knows he loves white women.
We are quite the bitter ***** ***** aren’t we? Your problem, P*****ENGER 5150, is that you never got over the whole “NEVER BEEN ASKED TO THE PROM CUZ OF THEIR STRICT LEASH LAWS”. I realize that you’re the product of two ugly people who gave birth to an ugly child, but you really need to get over it.
@ Kimberly
yeah but they did write the comment underneath the article themselves…wtf was that for anyway? Bossip needs to get their ***** together..
WELL EXCUSE THE FUC OUTTA ME SPIKE…IT’S ALL RELATIVITY
COMPARE YASELF TO OPRAH AND JAY-Z YOU’RE ON WELFARE, BUT COMPARE YASELF TO THE AVERAGE AND THEY’RE ON WELFARE!…SOME FOLKS CAN’T GO TO THE BAHAMAS–YOU HAVE THAT LUXURY SO STOP THE *****-***** CRYIN’ AND BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT THE ***** YOU HAVE…IMEBCILE
…LEPRECHAUN-***** BISCUIT
The dude was being modest. It’s in bad taste to brag about money when you are a millionaire. You country bling bling *****s wouldn’t know because you never had money.
why the hell does he want a divorce cus he is the economy cl*****?
damn bossip….SMDH!
“McDonalds ketuchup packets by the handful when *****ody’s looking…”(or sum isht like that). Cl*****ic. i know that’s why y’all really put up that triflin a$$ post on spike.
but that said, I hate those medieval contraptions they put up to chop up your hands while you’re trying to get extra ketchup. i don’t give a f#$% though, i have a high threshold for pain.
I feel him… Because I’m hurtin, but I ain’t hurtin hurtin… There is somewhat of a difference
Just because you got money, don’t mean you need to go spending it all ***** nilly!! I aint mad at him flying economy…first cl***** isnt all that it’s cut out to be anymore- except you get orange juice before you take off?! But the author is so not lying about stealing ketchup packets, lol!! I keep my condiment packets right here at my desk, lol
He is a good director, but because he doesn’t Uncle Tom with his movies…He won’t get rich in Hollywhite
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Not completely true. Look at Tyler Perry!
This wasn’t a very interesting story Bossip.
“Uncle tom with his movies”…wow. Summer of Sam just didn’t work out well for him.
Anyway, Spike’s cool with me and this article was not that serious. The comments were Bossip’s attempt at humor which often involves…EXAGERATION. The point was this …”WTF you mean rich rich cause most folks, black and white, aint got Spike Lee money.
Anyway, We need to stop pigeon holing each other while ya’ll are raggin on Bossip. I’ve never been to a site where the posters use the word “*****” more in the comments than on Bossip. Ya’ll are the ones that need to get it together.
wha’appen ta 40 acres and a mule?
Hey MISSBK, Tyler Perry’s movies are coonish and you know it. His portrayals of black folks aren’t as complex as Spike Lee’s. I support Tyler Perry, but please don’t put those two directors in the same sentence. It insults Spike whose movies that shed light on issues like Katrina (when the levees broke), or corporate greed (She Hate Me), and interracial relationships (Jungle Fever).
Tyler Perry very much does ham it up for Hollywhite, he makes black folks look like fools. Just look at those tv shows Meet the Browns & House of Payne.
I’d rather see Tyler Perry digging through the garbage can, than I would Spike.
Omjussayin
What’s wrong with his comment. I don’t understand.
LOL, I can’t believe some of you are actually comparing Spike with TP. Don’t get me wrong, TP’s screenplays are okay, but his films are for mere profit, while Spike’s joints are more so thought/conscience provokers. I will not even elucidate about cinematography and Spike’s grasp of the 180 degree rule. Sigh… I know, I’m partial.
Well When You idiots stop supporting gargage artists like Tyler Perry Our real directors can get the attention that they deserve. Tyler Perry and Spike Lee shouldnt be mentioned in the same sentence….EVER. Silly azz *****hz