John Singleton's mom claims one of his baby mamas did nothing to help him the night before he died.

John Singleton, American film director and screenwriter whose films often examined urban and racial tensions. He was best known for his directorial debut, Boyz n the Hood (1991). Other films included Poetic Justice (1993), Shaft (2000), and 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). Learn more about Singleton’s life and career.

John Singleton, a versatile director who made a splash with "Boyz n the Hood" and went on to a variety of projects — including "2 Fast 2 Furious" — has died after suffering a stroke. He was 51.

John Singleton, Writer: Boyz n the Hood. Son of Danny Singleton, a mortgage broker, and Sheila Ward, a pharmaceutical company sales executive, and raised in separate households by his unmarried parents, John Singleton attended the Film Writing Program at USC, after graduating from high school in 1986. While studying there, he won three writing awards from the university, which led to a …

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During a rare interview with "60 Minutes" this year, Joaquin Phoenix and his family opened up about River's death.

Anderson Cooper gets the actor to open up about his childhood, his nervousness on set, and how he felt about his "Joker" character.

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Insiders reveal how, decades after his 1993 death, River Phoenix's shadow continues to shape his brother, Joaquin Phoenix. “River is the largest influence, to this day, on Joaquin’s life," said a casting agent who has worked with Joaquin over the years.

Joaquin Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Arlyn (Dunetz) and John Bottom, and is the middle child in a brood of …