Filmmaker Spike Lee is joining in the criticism of Jesse Jackson. Lee says Jackson's crude remarks concerning Barack Obama were "unfortunate." But Lee predicts the Democratic candidate will still win in November. Lee says Obama's election would bring what he calls "seismic" change to the world. He adds the election will "change everything ... you'll have to measure time by `Before Obama' and `After Obama."' Lee made the comments yesterday in Beverly Hills, after taking part in a Television Critics Association panel.  Sunday, Jackson didn't realize his Fox News mic was on when he said he wanted to cut off a certain part of Obama's anatomy for speaking down to black people.

Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker has a new role -- behind the camera. He's an executive producer on the family drama "Fat Sells." HBO is picking up the pilot. The show is set in the world of the 46 billion dollar herbal supplement weight loss industry. Whitaker says "Fat Sells" will explore issues of image, self-esteem and power in our weight-obsessed culture. Whitaker is also developing a show for Showtime about the rise of the African American mafia in the 1970's.

After an eight year break, Tina Turner is hitting the road again. Turner will play 36 concerts in more than 20 U.S. and Canadian cities beginning October first. "Tina Turner Live in Concert" is being sponsored by Amway Global. The first stop will be Kansas City, Missouri.