It’s not easy being green. Of the nearly 1,000 celebrity caricatures on the walls of iconic theater-district institution Sardi’s, the one pilfered the most, oddly, is Kermit the Frog. “Kermit was stolen three times. And then we screwed him up to the wall,” Johnny Felidi, longtime maître d’ at the 100-year-old eatery, told The Post ahead … Read more
There’s never a shortage of drama on Broadway. However, this Tony season has taken things to a whole new level. And with records for both ticket prices and box-office grosses having been broken this year, there’s more at stake than ever for Sunday’s ceremony, which will be held at Radio City and air live on … Read more
After last summer, which was sadly slim on major blockbusters, the sweaty months of 2025 are refreshingly stacked with big-budget, recognizable franchises and titles. Pass-the-popcorn stuff. I also threw in some smaller and original films just to help me sleep at night. Here are 10 movies to catch in theaters this summer. Ben Wong stars … Read more
The Grey Sloan doctors stayed on call for this one. When Denzel Washington directed an episode of the long-running medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” some of the female actors were ready to get to shooting — and STAT. Jason George, who has played Dr. Ben Warren on the show since Season 6, revealed exactly how the … Read more
Denzel Washington has shed light on why he skipped a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival for his new film “Highest 2 Lowest” following an intense showdown with a photographer on the red carpet. The two-time Oscar winner, 70, lost his cool during the film’s star-studded premiere after a snapper repeatedly touched his arm, … Read more
Spike Lee wants no part in Denzel Washington’s messy red carpet behavior. The director, 68, participated in the “Highest 2 Lowest” press conference at the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday and subtly addressed Washington’s awkward red carpet exchange with a photographer. Spike Lee and Denzel Washington at the “Highest 2 Lowest” red carpet premiere at Cannes Film … Read more
Diva Denzel. Denzel Washington skipped the press conference for his new film, “Highest 2 Lowest,” at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Tuesday after arguing with a photographer on the red carpet. The Oscar winner, 70, was absent from the promo event for the crime thriller that comes out on Apple TV+ in September. … Read more
Denzel Washington’s heated exchange with a photographer on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in France has been decoded by a professional lip reader. The two-time Oscar winner, 70, attended the world premiere of Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” Monday, but his glamorous outing was overshadowed by an intense disagreement that saw him … Read more
Don’t mess with the Equalizer. Denzel Washington was caught getting into a tense exchange with a photographer at France’s Cannes Film Festival on Monday, May 19. The Oscar winner, 70, looked fired up when he approached the line of shutterbugs at the world premiere of Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” in which Washington stars. He was … Read more
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy. Denzel Washington’s wife blamed “narrow-minded people” after her famous husband wasn’t nominated for a 2025 Tony Award for his performance in “Othello.” “Now see, that’s not something you want to ask me,” Pauletta Washington, 74, told People on Thursday when asked about the stunning snub. “I can’t say that … Read more
Where art thou Tony nominations? Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood were snubbed when the 2025 Tony Award nominations were announced Tuesday. While George Clooney, Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Snook, Sadie Sink and more were recognized for their Broadway performances, other actors like Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and Kieran Culkin failed to make the nominations … Read more
Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington’s Broadway play is so expensive that even Tony Award-winning vets can’t afford to see it. Broadway legend Audra McDonald — who’s a six-time Tony winner — spoke of the pricey tickets to “Othello” while discussing the Broadway play with Gyllenhaal to Variety in an interview published Wednesday. McDonald is starring as Rose … Read more
The “Othello” ticket prices are high — but Denzel Washington’s self-confidence is higher. The 70-year-old actor made no apologies for the astronomical ticket prices for “Othello” on Broadway in an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the Entertainment Community Fund Gala on Monday. When a reporter mentioned that some seats for the show cost “upwards of … Read more
Refer to him correctly. Denzel Washington said that he doesn’t consider himself a “Hollywood actor” during his March 23 appearance on “CBS Sunday Morning.” “What’s the definition of a Hollywood actor?” Washington asked during the interview. “Myself, I’m from Mt. Vernon, so I’m a ‘Mt. Vernon actor.’ I don’t know what ‘Hollywood’ means.” Denzel Washington … Read more
“Othello” opens next Sunday on Broadway. But The Post has decided to review the show a week early after the production rescinded critic Johnny Oleksinski’s ticket because he wrote a column blasting their $921 prices. That’s OK. We bought our own. Theater review OTHELLO Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission. 243 W. 47th … Read more
The highest-grossing show on Broadway last week wasn’t any of the big dogs: “Wicked,” “The Lion King” or “Hamilton.” No. 1 wasn’t even a musical. The winner was “Othello” starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, which sold a mammoth $2.63 million in tickets last week over just seven performances. Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal’s play … Read more
Denzel Washington received his minister’s license as the 69-year-old movie star takes on a new role in life. Washington was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at the Kelly Temple in New York City on Saturday. “It took a while, but I’m finally here…If [God] can do this for me, there’s nothing He can’t do for you,” … Read more
The Sun glides into the enterprising earth dirt of Capricorn from Dec. 21 until Jan. 19. Capricorn has a reputation for being shrewd, financially successful, and personally punishing. Capricorn energy, at its highest expression, is strategic, driven, and more than a little bit rock ‘n’ roll, as exhibited by double Cap, singularly metal Lemmy Kilmeister. Symbolized … Read more
The great debaters have taken to the internet to talk about Denzel Washington’s recent interview. After the Oscar winner, 69, said he was not familiar with the work of late director Stanley Kubrick, fans were left in an online frenzy. Washington sat down in November for a chat with Collider correspondent Steve Weintraub to promote … Read more
Denzel Washington is a blind spot on “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” Nine “Jeopardy!” alums competed on the third episode of the new spinoff series hosted by Colin Jost and totally flubbed the Final Jeopardy question about the Oscar winner, 69. In the category “Acting directors,” the three teams of three were given the clue, “He’s directed … Read more