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Director Spike Lee poses for a portrait photograph for the film 'Highest 2 Lowest' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Spike Lee on the collision of his two passions, the Knicks and cinema, in Cannes

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Rami Malek, from left, Jared Leto and Denzel Washington in a scene from &quot;The Little Things.&quot; (Nicola Goode/Warner Bros Pictures via AP)

Washington, Malek and Leto face off in ‘The Little Things’

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 6, 2019, file photo, actor Denzel Washington addresses the audience during the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony honoring him in Los Angeles. The award-winning actor, director, and producer is the face of some of the most well-known films of the last few decades, including “Fences,” “Man on Fire,” “Malcolm X,” and “The Book of Eli.” (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

The legacy of Denzel: Key moments from Washington AFI honors

By KATIE CAMPIONE - Associated Press

Actor Denzel Washington addresses the audience during the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony honoring him at the Dolby Theatre, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Julia Roberts, Spike Lee toast Denzel Washington at event

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 19, 2009 file photo, director Spike Lee, left, and Denzel Washington talk during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles. Lee will honor Washington’s illustrious career by presenting his friend and collaborator the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award. AFI says Tuesday, June 4, 2019, that Lee will present the actor and director with the honor at a gala Thursday, June 6 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. (AP Photo/Mark Avery, File)

Spike Lee to present Denzel Washington with AFI Award

By KATIE CAMPIONE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2018 file photo, actor Denzel Washington, right, speaks with Malachi Haynes following an interview with Fox News Anchor Chris Wallace at the National Press Club in Washington. The Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America named Haynes the Southwest Youth of the Year. The organization, which began in 1860, offers a positive alternative to children than roaming the street. Washington, who joined when he was 5, is a national spokesman for the organization. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Denzel Washington looks back fondly on some crucial advice

By JOHN CARUCCI - Associated Press

This image released by Columbia Pictures shows Denzel Washington in a scene from &quot;Equalizer 2.&quot; (Glen Wilson/Sony, Columbia Pictures via AP)

Film Review: Denzel Washington kills in ‘The Equalizer 2’

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

This image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown shows a performance of &quot;SpongeBob SquarePants,&quot; in New York. The Tony Awards race is dominated by big established brands, including Disney's “Frozen,” J.K. Rowling's “Harry Potter” franchise, Tina Fey's “Mean Girls” and Nickelodeon's “SpongeBob SquarePants.” The nominations for the 72nd Tony Awards will be announced on Tuesday, May 1. (Joan Marcus/Boneau/Bryan-Brown via AP)

The Latest: George C. Wolfe pleased with scope of Tony nods

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John David Washington, a cast member in the upcoming film &quot;BlacKkKlansman,&quot; poses before the Focus Features presentation at CinemaCon 2018, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

‘BlacKkKlansman’ star hopes Lee film starts a conversation

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

Denzel Washington on fatherhood, family values

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

This Nov. 20, 2017 photo shows actor Denzel Washington posing for a portrait in New York to promote his latest film, &quot;Roman J. Israel, Esq.&quot; (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

Q&A: Denzel on ‘Roman J. Israel,’ ‘Malcolm X’ and ‘Shaft’

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Denzel Washington in a scene from &quot;Roman J. Israel, Esq.&quot; (Glen Wilson/Sony Pictures via AP)

Review: Increasingly predictable ‘Roman’ wastes Washington

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

In this Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 photo, Denzel Washington, left, and Viola Davis pose for a portrait at the Four Seasons, in Los Angeles. Washington and Davis star in Washington's adaptation of the August Wilson play “Fences.” (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

Denzel Washington can finally breathe easy about ‘Fences’

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

Denzel Washington’s ‘Fences’ begins actor’s film version of August Wilson’s ‘Pittsburgh Cycle’

By Eric Althoff - The Washington Times

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Denzel Washington, right, and Viola Davis in a scene from &quot;Fences,&quot; directed by Washington. (David Lee/Paramount Pictures via AP)

‘Fences’: August Wilson’s words sing in Denzel Washington’s film

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

Denzel Washington (background) stars in "The Equalizer," his always reliable performance on of the more memorable parts of this film, directed by Antoine Fuqua. (Associated Press)

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Equalizer’

By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - This undated file photo released by O&amp;M Co. shows Fantasia Barrino in Broadway's &quot;After Midnight,&quot; in New York. This Broadway season has been rich with roles for African-Americans and audiences are responding, from the packed Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where the musical &quot;After Midnight&quot; celebrates Duke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club, to the standing-room only Circle in the Square, where Audra McDonald is channeling Billie Holiday. (AP Photo/O&amp;M Co., Matthew Murphy, File)

Broadway sees gains for black audiences, actors

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

** FILE ** This file image released by Philip Rinaldi Publicity shows Denzel Washington, left, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson during a performance of "A Raisin in the Sun," at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/Philip Rinaldi Publicity, Brigitte Lacombe, File)

Uncertain mood felt on eve of Tony nominations

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press