Barry Michael Cooper revealed the surprising story behind Pookie's casting in New Jack City – a tale of brilliant auditions, unexpected tragedy, and cinematic redemption.

Writer and producer Barry Michael Cooper has died in Baltimore, Maryland. Cooper wrote a series of iconic 1990 s movies, ...

The Chris Rock Show, for five seasons from 1997 to 2000. The comedian then expanded into film, earning roles in New Jack City (1991), Dogma (1999) and Nurse Betty (2000). Rock began writing ...

Among his many projects, Cooper wrote New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes and Chris Rock. In 1994, he also wrote Sugar Hill ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” ...

After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in ...