‘Did You Read My Script?’: Ice Cube Reveals He Almost Lost Out on ‘Boyz N the Hood’ After Ignoring John Singleton
Multi-hyphenate talent
O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson got his big break in Hollywood when he starred in the cult classic “Boyz N Da Hood” over two decades ago.
The film is a coming-of-age story set in South Central Los Angeles. The film stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and other actors who have become household names.
But while the story of three Black teens choosing their path in life one pursuing a collegiate football career, another the gang life and the last uncertain of which way to go was perfect for a young Jackson, he nearly missed out on his big break.
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With wave pools on the way, the desert around Palm Springs could be SoCal’s next surf spot MORE DSRT Surf is going to be an 18-acre resort with a large wave pool as its anchor. A hotel, residential villas, and two 18-hole golf courses will all be a part of the development in Palm Desert. Photo courtesy of Doug Sheres / Desert Wave Ventures.
Not far from the Palm Springs Airport is a bygone oasis. In 1986, the Oasis Water Park opened, and for decades you could hear people laughing and screaming as they rode towering waterslides under the desert sun and incoming planes. Now, a chain link fence surrounds the place. It’s been a couple years since anybody went for a ride, and some of the attractions are losing their battle against the elements.