Archive for the 'Denzel Washington' Category

Denzel, Shaq as kids are new faces of Boys Club (AP)

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

AP - Who’s that kid?
- Who’s that kid?

Denzel Washington tells NY kids science is important

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Denzel Washington says inner-city schoolkids have to be reminded that scientists are more important than entertainers.

‘Great Debaters’ tops Image Awards (AP)

Friday, February 15th, 2008

AP - Denzel Washington’s “The Great Debaters” and Tyler Perry’s TBS series “House of Payne” took top honors at Thu - Denzel Washington’s “The Great Debaters” and Tyler Perry’s TBS series “House of Payne” took top honors at Thursday night’s NAACP Image Awards.

Bully Denzel Washington

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Denzel Washington bullies his daughters’ boyfriends. The ‘Training Day’ actor is so protective of 20-year-old Katia and 16-year-old Olivia he does anything he can to deter prospective suitors.

Denzel Washington gets top billing in star poll (Reuters)

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Reuters - Denzel Washington, the star of
“American Gangster” and “The Great Debaters,” topped the list
for the seconuters - Denzel Washington, the star of
“American Gangster” and “The Great Debaters,” topped the list
for the second year in a row as America’s favorite movie star
in a new survey.

8 Image Award bids for ‘Great Debaters’ (AP)

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

AP - “The Great Debaters,” a film based on the real-life victories of a black debating team in the 1930s, topped t - “The Great Debaters,” a film based on the real-life victories of a black debating team in the 1930s, topped the list of nominees announced Tuesday for the 39th NAACP Image Awards.

Christmas In The Caribbean For Denzel Washington

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Movie star Denzel Washington risks the holiday travel rush every year so he and his family can spend Christmas night in the Caribbean. [...]Read more!

Denzel Washington Fears End To Acting Career

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Denzel Washington decided to try his hand at directing because he fears his career as an actor is coming to an end. The Oscar winner stars in and directs new movie The Great Debaters, his second stint behind the camera after 2002’s Antwone Fisher.[...]Read more!

Denzel donates $1m to college

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Denzel Washington is putting his money where his heart is. The director and star of “The Great Debaters” is donating $1 million so that Wiley College can reestablish its debate team. Washington’s movie, which opens Christmas day, tells the story of a 1930s debate team from the tiny, all-black college in Marshall, Texas, that took [...]

Denzel Wants Debating Back In School

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Denzel Washington hopes his new movie The Great Debaters helps revive the art of heated discussion in schools - because television and computer games have largely killed the once revered competition. [...]Read more!

Washington gives $1M to Wiley College (AP)

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

AP - Denzel Washington is donating $1 million to Wiley College to re-establish its debate team.
- Denzel Washington is donating $1 million to Wiley College to re-establish its debate team.

Washington and ‘Great Debaters’ at Harvard

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Hollywood paid a visit to Harvard last night as two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington, accompanied by his wife Pauletta , hosted a screening of his new movie “The Great Debaters,” which was partially shot on the campus of the World’s Greatest University. Based on a true story, the film, which has been nominated for a [...]