Samuel L. Jackson: Then and Now

Samuel L. Jackson is on 106 & Park tonight!

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Coming to America (1988) - For one of his first films, Samuel L. Jackson was cast in the small but memorable role of the stick-up man in Coming to America. Jackson's portrayal of the antsy, wide-eyed, shotgun-wielding guy holding up McDowell's was believable and intense. Eddie Murphy disarming him with a mop handle, not so much.(Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)
School Daze (1988) - Wanting to illustrate the tension between Black college students and Black Atlanta locals, Spike Lee cast Jackson as Leeds, a Jheri curl-wearing street tough guy who tried to remind a Black student leader (Laurence Fishburne) that he's just a n----r. Again, a classic performance.(Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)Do the Right Thing (1989) - In Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, which illuminated the ethnic tensions of a Brooklyn neighborhood, Jackson played Mister Señor Love Daddy, a radio DJ who worked to keep folks level-headed and in the groove.(Photo: Courtesy 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks)

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Life In Film: Samuel L. Jackson - You may remember Samuel L. Jackson from being the host of the 2012 BET Awards, but before he took on that duty you knew him from his box office hits. Sam Jackson is one of the most accomplished actors in Hollywood, and he's coming through 106 & Park tonight to talk to you about Grand Master. Tune in tonight at 6P/5C to see what you should expect from the movie! (Photo: The Weinstein Company)

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