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October 26, 2000 Hot ticket A sellout crowd at International House saw director Spike Lee talk about and screen his new film ÒBamboozledÓ Oct. 10. In addition to discussing the film, which is about a black producer who stages a modern-day minstrel show, Lee, seen here with a member of his entourage, also got the audience going by commenting on how tough it is to be a Philadelphia sports fan these days. Photo by Candace diCarlo