Barry Watson is paying tribute to his late dad Michael, revealing he learned of his father’s death two days after being ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter ... on "SNL," and established groundbreaking rapper Ice-T as a respected actor best known, ironically given his music career, for playing cops.

By Alex Williams Barry Michael Cooper, who was one of the first ... the film featured breakout performances by Chris Rock and the rapper-turned-actor Ice-T. It eventually earned nearly $50 million ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” (1991), “Sugar Hill” and “Above the Rim” (both 1994), died Wednesday of ...