Director Spike Lee is shown in Cannes, France, in this May 18, 1999 file photo. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Friday Feb. 4, 2000 that Jefri Aalmuhammed, an expert on Islam who worked extensively on Lee's movie "Malcolm X," is not entitled to be considered a co-author of the film, but is entitled to be compensated for the reasonable value of his services. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)