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*OK, now that we have your attention … no, we’re NOT talking about the legendary actor Denzel Washington or the legendary singer, Aretha Franklin. But we are definitely referring to a 20-year-old man named Denzel Washington and a 52-year-old woman named Aretha Franklin. This Denzel Washington- who lives in Manhattan (NYC) – took a plea deal Wednesday […]

Denzel Washington speaks onstage at the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Denzel Washington at Dolby Theatre on June 06, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Erik Voake/Getty Images for WarnerMedia) 610530 (June 5, 2019 – Source: Getty Images North America) *Denzel Washington was the guest of honor at the 47th AFI Life Achievement […]

*”Be smart, give thanks, do work, get educated.” That was one of many messages members of the Boys & Girls Club of Baton Rouge (Louisiana) received from Denzel Washington. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) reports the Oscar-winning actor, a Boys Club alumni, took time out of filming “The Magnificent Seven” reboot with Chris Pratt to visit the […]

An emotional Denzel Washington on Late Show with Stephen Colbert (screenshot) *We didn’t know Denzel Washington‘s dear mother had passed until he spoke about it last night (12/15/21) on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” As you could expect, Washington got very emotional as he shared just how much his mother, who passed away this […]

Denzel Washington in ‘Equalizer 3’ (Stefano Montesi-Sony Pictures) *Netflix’s upcoming “Hannibal” movie with Denzel Washington has sparked controversy in Tunisia over the casting of the ancient Carthaginian general born in 247 BC. Several politicians in Tunisia, the home country of the historic military warrior, are pushing back on casting a Black actor to portray Hannibal, […]

Denzel Washington and John David Washington (Getty / Allen Berezovsky) *Denzel Washington’s son, actor John David Washington, is speaking about carrying on his famous father’s legacy. The star of blockbuster smashes such as “Tenant” and “BlacKkKlansman” says he has come to accept the “inescapable” comparisons to his dad.  Washington was initially hesitant to follow […]

Denzel Washington with his daughter Olivia Washington at the Golden Globe Awards *Denzel Washington’s daughter is looking to make a name for herself in the family business. Olivia Washington, one of Denzel’s four children, is making her off-Broadway debut later this spring as the shy and damaged Laura in a revival of Tennessee Williams’ […]

Denzel Washington‘s latest Apple Original film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” is based on the classic Shakespeare play. The 67-year-old actor stars in the daring adaptation alongside Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Breeden Gleeson, and Corey Hawkins. “The Tragedy of Macbeth” tells a tale of murder, ambition, betrayal, and ego. Washington shared his thoughts on the […]

* Denzel Washington recently revealed that the message he’s consistently hearing from God.   “At 66, getting ready to be 67, having just buried my mother, I made a promise to her and to God, not just to do good the right way, but to honor my mother and my father by the way I live […]

Denzel Washington stars in Columbia Pictures’ ROMAN J. ISRAEL ESQ. *The Toronto International Film Festival has announced it will host the world premiere of director Dan Gilroy’s “Roman J. Israel, Esq.,” starring Denzel Washington in a dramatic transformation. Set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system, Washington stars as a […]

Image via Twitter * Denzel Washington had to school an anxious photo-seeking fan who got a little too close for comfort with the actor at the Golden Globes on Sunday. According to People, the fan asked Washington: “Denzel, can I take a picture?” and immediately posed with his arm around the star. “Did I say […]

Columbus Short – Getty *Columbus Short has an interesting, if not disturbing reason for naming his son after Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington. The “Stomp the Yard” star recently spoke of his audition for the lead role of Henry Lowe in the 2007 film “The Great Debaters” and said he had an encounter with the film’s […]

(L-R) Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and Morgan Freeman at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in Beverly Hills (Feb 7, 2017) *Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Morgan Freeman and the film “Loving” picked up trophies Monday night at AARP’s 16th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire. The event honored 2016 films with a […]

[…] DC. (Source: Mark Wilson/Getty Images North America) *In their new roles as content creators and producers for Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama have secured the rights to Denzel Washington’s film adaptation of August Wilson’s 1982 play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. That deal was inked after Obama “happened to be in Sarandos’ offices” when Washington came […]

John Boyega / Getty *John Boyega will star in and executive produce a prequel series to Denzel Washington’s post-apocalyptic action film “The Book of Eli.” Deadline reports that Boyega will portray a younger version of Washington’s Eli in the project, with the Hughes brothers directing and executive producing.  The plot details are unknown, but “I […]