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
Both developments are, in part, Hollywood related. Three plays featuring film, television and comedy stars — “Good Night, and Good Luck,” starring Clooney; “Othello,” starring Washington and Gyllenhaal; and “Glengarry Glen Ross,” starring Kieran Culkin, Bill Burr and Bob Odenkirk — are accounting for more than 20 percent of Broadway’s weekly box office this spring, … 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
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
Denzel Washington called him his “northern star.” Whoopi Goldberg said “getting to see him onstage was heaven.” Some of the most notable names in show business gathered in Times Square on Monday afternoon for a starry, and sometimes emotional, send-off for James Earl Jones, who died last year at the age of 93. He was … Read more
Just moments earlier, he was an infatuated new husband, and she his “gentle love.” Now, in Act III, Scene 3 of “Othello,” he vows to kill her. What has happened? Why does Othello, the great Black general, the savior of Venice in a war with the Ottomans, resolve to murder Desdemona, the pearl of the … 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 hottest play on Broadway was written more than 400 years ago. Demand to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal face off in Shakespeare’s “Othello” is so strong that many center orchestra seats are selling for $921, helping the show break box office records. During its first week of previews, its average ticket price was … 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 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
My man. Actor Josh Brolin claims he nearly got into a fight with Oscar winner Denzel Washington on the set of “American Gangster.” The “No Country For Old Men” actor, 56, shared the details of their near encounter during an appearance on the “In Depth with Graham Bansinger” podcast this week while promoting his upcoming … Read more