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NEWS ABOUT: Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington stories: 16 news summaries

 Stars Bomb at the Box Office 


Aug 21, 09 3:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood executives are scratching their heads over why so many mega-wattage stars are failing to fill movie houses. A record number of usual box-office successes like Denzel Washington, Will Ferrell, Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks came up short, in some cases not even attracting enough viewers for producers to break... More »

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Hollywood • Julia Roberts • Denzel Washington • movie deal • movie financing • Will Ferrell • movie ratings • movie star

MOVIE REVIEW

 Pelham 1 2 3 Remake: 
 Stick With the Original 

Slick remake of '70s thriller has its pluses, but fans of the original should stay away

Jun 12, 09 7:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is a slick and solid thriller, though most critics say it pales in comparison to the '70s original—even with the energy of Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
  • Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: The New York subway heist movie is
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John Travolta • movie review • thriller • Denzel Washington • movie remakes

(Newser) - Denzel Washington said today he recently spent hours on the phone listening to John Travolta grieve over the death of his son, People reports. "Needless to say, he's struggling," said Washington at a press conference for their film, Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. "So more than... More »

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John Travolta • grief • seizure • Bahamas • Denzel Washington • grieving • Jett Travolta

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Spider-Man 
 Actress 
 Found Dead 


May 21, 09 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lucy Gordon, a British actress who played a small role in Spider-Man 3, was found dead in her Paris apartment yesterday, the Telegraph reports. The 28-year-old appears to have hanged herself. Elsewhere:
  • Hugh Hefner’s ex Kendra Wilkinson has no problem with his new girlfriends—in fact, they’re
... More »

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entertainment • suicide • Hollywood • Spider-Man • celebrity • death • Denzel Washington • Ryan Seacrest • William Morris • Hugh Hefner • Kendra Wilkinson • Lucy Gordon

 10 Most Promising 
 Summer Blockbusters  

Blockbusters that will make the summer even hotter

Apr 26, 09 4:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - In Hollywood, May flowers don’t bring Pilgrims; they bring summer blockbusters. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the season’s most promising flicks:
  • May 21: Christian Bale stars in Terminator Salvation, a prequel that tries to hew closer to the first two hit films instead of
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Harry Potter • Hollywood • John Travolta • Adam Sandler • Judd Apatow • Christian Bale • Denzel Washington • Seth Rogen • movies • blockbusters • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • summer movies

 Crowds Thrill to 'Obamastock' 

Obamas attend services at historic church

Jan 18, 09 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A free inauguration concert that one attendee dubbed "Obamastock" kicked off today before tens of thousands of excited but chilly visitors in Washington, DC, the Washington Post reports. Fans sat patiently on blankets and waited in long security checkpoint lines as Denzel Washington took the stage to announce Bruce... More »

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Barack Obama • church • concert • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Denzel Washington • inauguration • President Obama • inaugural events

Denzel, Others Go to Bat
for Snipes

He's a 'mighty oak,' judge told; sentencing in tax case tomorrow

Apr 23, 08 9:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wesley Snipes is not merely an actor trying to get out of a jail sentence on tax charges. He is a "mighty oak," says Denzel Washington. "True citizen of the world," says Woody Harrelson. "Goodness in his heart," says Judge Joe Brown. Snipes is... More »

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taxes • celebrity trials • Internal Revenue Service • Denzel Washington • Wesley Snipes

Depp Is Top Box Office Draw

Sweeney Todd star
fills more seats than Smith or Clooney

Jan 4, 08 10:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Johnny Depp trounced Will, George and Matt  to bring in more green at movie theaters than any other actor in 2007, reports the AP. The star of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, now proving he can sing, too, in Sweeney Todd, was voted the No. 1 box office draw... More »

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Pirates of the Caribbean • Johnny Depp • box office • Denzel Washington • actor • movies • movie theaters

NEW RELEASE

Debaters Inspires, Critics Argue

Film may play it by wrote, but it does it with conviction

Dec 25, 07 5:01 PM CST
(Newser) - The Great Debaters, which follows a Jim Crow-era black debate team, aims only for “inspirational pop entertainment in the Oprah Winfrey mode,” but it still manages to resonate, says the New York Times’ Stephen Holden. It is conventional, and sometimes clichéd, in telling the... More »

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Oprah Winfrey • movie review • civil rights • Denzel Washington • movies

OPINION

Denzel's Bad Boy Roles Are All Good

Turns as drug lord,
dirty cop spark unfair slams, Post says

Dec 23, 07 5:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Denzel Washington has been playing bad boys lately, and it's a good thing for black America, Mark Anthony Neal argues in the Washington Post. Washington's turns as a drug lord and corrupt cop in recent flicks have sparked slams that he's catering to white America by playing crooks, but Neal... More »

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African Americans • black culture • Denzel Washington • American Gangster • The Great Debaters

Black College Pinning Hopes
On Film Buzz

Great Debaters brings spotlight to Wiley, which hopes money follows

Dec 5, 07 1:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Wiley College may be on the ropes, but the historically black Texas school is betting that being on screen will turn things around. Staff face unpaid furloughs, limited office supplies, and the college hasn’t fielded a debate team in years. But The Great Debaters is already changing that—enrollment... More »

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Oprah Winfrey • Denzel Washington • Wiley College • The Great Debaters

America's Still Enchanted

Disney pic holds at top spot as Jessica Alba's debuts a tepid fourth

Dec 2, 07 6:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Jessica Alba's Awake slept this weekend as Enchanted kept top spot and the African American family pic This Christmas nabbed second, Variety reports. Three-D glam film Beowulf snatched third, and Awake met expectations by banking $6 million in fourth. Hitman shot up $5.8 million in sales and took fifth... More »

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Sony • Disney • Denzel Washington • Coen brothers • Jessica Alba • movies

Beowulf Hath Brought Low Ye Box Office

Holdovers Bee Movie and American Gangster claim second and third spots

Nov 18, 07 4:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Beowulf reaped $28.1 million and claimed top spot this weekend in the best debut ever for a digital 3D film, Variety reports. Other newcomers fumbled, as Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium landed fifth and Love in the Time of Cholera banked a sickly $1.9 million in tenth.... More »

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Nicole Kidman • box office • Denzel Washington • Russell Crowe • Coen brothers • movies • movie theaters

Bee Movie Goes to Head
of the Class

Seinfeld vehicle passes American Gangster for number one spot

Nov 11, 07 5:20 PM CST
(Newser) - In a rare second-week coup, Bee Movie topped the weekend box office and passed fellow sophomore American Gangster, Variety reports. The Denzel Washington flick dropped 44% after leading last week, while Bee fell just 32%. Newcomer Fred Claus took third, with a less than stellar $19.2 million, while Lions ... More »

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entertainment • film • Tom Cruise • Jerry Seinfeld • audiences • box office • Denzel Washington • Russell Crowe • Coen brothers • United Artists • movies

Gangster Whacks Box Office

Ridley Scott flick is highest grossing R-rated crime film ever

Nov 4, 07 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - American Gangster put competitors on ice this weekend and became the top-grossing R-rated crime flick ever. Starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, Gangster scored the top debut of the fall, beating Seinfeld's Bee Movie by $46.3 million to $39.1 million. Seinfeld's first foray since Seinfeld buzzed a little... More »

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Hollywood • film • Ridley Scott • Tyler Perry • Denzel Washington • Russell Crowe • movies

Denzel's Dead On in Gangster

Crowe shines as a cop who takes on drug king pin Frank Lucas

Nov 2, 07 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - As 1970s Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, Denzel Washington is equal parts charisma and cold blood—a combination critics can't resist. "In the still, watchful center of his volcanic performance you'll find the measure of a dangerous man," writes Peter Travers of Rolling Stone, adding that American Gangster,... More »

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movie review • Ridley Scott • Denzel Washington • Russell Crowe • American Gangster

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