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He was at the center of a fake news story, but Denzel Washington says it's the mainstream media that's selling "BS." "If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do read it, you're misinformed," Washington, the star and director behind the new film "Fences," told ITK at the Wednesday premiere inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture. "Fences," based on an award-winning play of the same name, also features Viola Davis and centers on the life of a black family in 1950s Pittsburgh. It is set to be released on Christmas.

Dillard University‘s 218 members of the Class of 2015 received a special treat in addition to their diplomas — Academy and Tony Award-winning actor Denzel Washington to deliver the keynote commencement address. And in contrast to the whiney, racial and excuse-driven address delivered by first lady Michelle Obama at another historically black university, Washington’s was filled of hope, humor, inspiration and love of his creator. “No. 1,” he resolutely told the graduates of the New Orleans university, “Put. God. First!”

Denzel Washington is a two-time Oscar winner; however, he isn't afraid to speak out against liberal Hollywood and support his Christian faith. “I read from the Bible every day, and I read my Daily Word,” he told a reporter, adding that it was not difficult for him to grow up as the son of a preacher. “He wasn't a taskmaster, but there were certain things you couldn't do,” Washington said. “He had his own church, and it was a long Sunday, because you had to be there all day.” “Everyone I grew up with didn't have a father,” he continued....

Denzel Washington’s experience shooting his new movie The Equalizer in Boston revived memories of racial discrimination he encountered more than 30 years ago. Washington was at the Toronto Film Festival press conference Sunday for Equalizer, which premieres at Roy Thomson Hall. For most of the time, he, director Antoine Fuqua and actors Chloe Grace Moretz and Marton Scokas talked about acting methods and the uneasiness of the first day of shooting. But a question about filming the movie in Boston and a comment Washington made about his wife’s upcoming one-woman show led to unexpected revelations Washington recalled how about three...

(CNSNews.com) – Screenwriter and author Andrew Klavan said that in Hollywood, “(i)f you’re a conservative, especially a religious person, people have to meet in secret. They talk in whispers. It’s a very disturbing kind of culture.” Klavan, in an exclusive interview with CNSNews.com, explained that he and fellow conservatives in Hollywood are battling the liberal status quo by creating entertainment that reflects the values held by the majority of Americans. And things are changing for the better, he said, pointing to the best-picture Oscar nomination for the Christian-themed film “The Blind Side” and Sandra Bullock’s win as best actress in...

As a lone man in a desolate world, Denzel Washington carries the future of humanity on his shoulders: The Book of Eli trailer.

President "a cross between Denzel Washington and Franklin Roosevelt" ...Biden predicted Obama – “a genius” - would win the Democrats’ nomination as far back as October 2007, according to his old friend Neil Kinnock. ...However, the pair became close and Kinnock told The Big Issue in Scotland about a conversation in Washington D.C. when Biden was still in the Presidential race. “I remember speaking to Joe and him saying it was going to be Barack Obama up against John McCain. He said: “You can put money on it – Obama’s a genius.” “I said: “What kind of genius? Like who?”...

White tents, large generators and an oddly dressed collection of mannequins graced the lawn in front of Memorial Hall this weekend, as Sanders Theater was the site of filming for a new Denzel Washington flick, “The Great Debaters.” The movie chronicles the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a 1930s-era professor at Wiley College, located in Marshall Texas. In 1935, Thompson led a recently-formed debate team made up of Wiley students to a win over Harvard in the national championship. In addition to directing the film, Washington will star as Tolson when the movie is released next year. Forest Whitaker...

Through the old soldier grapevine, my father received the following bit of information. He thought I would like it, and as I don't recall it being posted on any news site I thought y'all would like it as well: --- Sent: Saturday, 04 June 2005 9:24pm Subject: Fw: NEEDS WIDE DISTRIBUTION Forwarded in the hopes that you all will give this info maximum distribution.... Suject: Denzel Washington Subject: Brooks Army Medical Center Don't know whether you heard about this, but Denzel Washington and his family visited the troops at Brooks Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, Texas (BAMC) the other...

Denzel Washington and his family visited the troops at Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas (BAMC) recently. This is where soldiers, especially burn victims, come to be hospitalized. The Center has buildings called Fisher Houses, which are hotels where soldiers' families can stay. BAMC has quite a few of these houses on base but they are full most of the time. Denzel made "a substantial donation" to the Center's work. Question: why do Alec Baldwin, Madonna, Sean Penn, and other Hollywood types make front page news with their anti-everything American tune and this doesn't even make page 3 in the Metro section of any newspaper -- except the base newspaper...

WASHINGTON — It reads like a Hollywood script: Denzel Washington, overcome with emotion after a visit with wounded troops, pulls out his checkbook and pays for construction of a new Fisher House. But, just like many movies, the story is a little bit of truth with a lot of special effects added. Officials from the Fisher House Foundation want the public to know the Academy Award-winning actor is a generous donor to their efforts. But an e-mail forward which has him single-handedly building new facilities for them is nothing more than an urban legend. “He has given us one of...

>Subject: DENZEL WASHINGTON >> >> > >>> > God bless him and people like him. >>> > >>> > >>> > Denzel Washington was visiting BAMC (Brook Army Medical Center, in >>> > San Antonio,Texas) the other day. This is where soldiers that have been >>> > evac'd from Germany come to be hospitalized in the States, especially burn >>> > victims. . They have buildings there called Fisher Houses. The Fisher House is a hotel >>> > that soldiers' families can stay at, for little or no charge, while their >>> > soldier is staying in the hospital. BAMC...

Return to Pretendland by Kevin McCullough I always believe it's good for any American to speak out on things they passionately care about. The more that Pretendlanders speak, however, the more simplistic and shallow they reveal their thinking processes to be.