1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) talks about his latest film The United States vs. Billie Holiday&amp;nbsp;and how the 1971 movie Lady Sings the Blues inspired him to go into entertainment. &amp;nbsp;He reveals that he always has a personal connection to each of his films,&amp;nbsp;that The United States vs Billie Holiday was the first movie that he has ever directed sober.&amp;nbsp;and how his own struggle with drugs and alcohol gave him insight into Holiday’s lifelong addiction. &amp;nbsp;We discuss how the iconic song Strange Fruit that put Billie Holidays in the cross-hairs of a&amp;nbsp;powerful drug agent who was intent on destroying her&amp;nbsp;and why Lee believes that she deserves a place among America’s Civil Rights Heroes. &amp;nbsp;Plus Lee talks about his upcoming miniseries about another famous black entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. The United States vs. Billie Holiday streams on Hulu beginning Friday, February 26. &amp;nbsp; Follow Lee Daniels on Twitter at @leedanielsent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Kickass News https://www.kickassnews.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18869492/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/101787665