Exactly what I was thinking. I think people should SEE his reactions and the WAY he was talking...I thought he was about to get legit ticked off at Streep...and he was getting all over Katie C at one point too. He said "I don't need to see it" with sort of a "Why would I want to see that pile of crap" sneer...then, as you say, sort of laying claim to "hey, I know more about it than M.M'
Also he actually told Streep maybe Jesus meant US since WE (the actors) are so RICH.
Remember, talking against the party line can get you kicked out of the game. I think Will Smith is a closet Republican (or at least is sane), but what kind of fire would come down if they actually SAID it? I'm not familar with Denzel's public comments though.
I agree - when I read Denzel's statement, I thought it was a dig at Micheal Moore. Here on this forum, we frequently use "off the plantation" to describe blacks who are no longer democrats - no longer "slaves" to the party.
While it's highly unlikely Denzel's using the phrase "I'm an ex-slave" in the same way, I find it very hard to get upset at his phraseology when 1) we use it and 2) he's using it against Micheal Moore...