Denzel Washington Says There Were Rumors About Kevin Spacey Decades Ago: 'That's Between Him and God'

Denzel Washington and Kevin Spacey.Photo:Anthony Sinclair/Getty; Steve Granitz/WireImage Anthony Sinclair/Getty; Steve Granitz/WireImage Denzel Washingtonsays many people in Hollywood had suspicions aboutKevin Spaceydecades before theHouse of Cardsactor facedallegations of sexual assault and harassment. “I’m sure I went home and drank that night. I had to,” Washington, who also wrote much about his decision to live a sober lifestyle over the last ten years, wrote in the piece. “I don’t want to sound like, Oh, he won myOscar, or anything like that.

Denzel Washington's Alma Mater Shares Throwback Photo of Actor withGladiator IIParallels: He 'Owned the Stage'

From L: Denzel Washington inGladiator II(2024) and in a student production ofEmperor Jonesat Fordham University in 1975.Photo:Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures; Fordham University Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures; Fordham University Denzel Washington’s alma mater is throwing it back almost 50 years in honor of his latest role.As Washington’s new movieGladiator IIhit theaters over the weekend, his former college, Fordham University,posted a snapshotof the actor back in a student production in the ’70s.The two-timeAcademy Awardwinner, 69, is shown as a young man in the photo, wearing a red-and-gold uniform and sitting in a throne-like high-back chair.

Denzel Washington's Approach toGladiator IIWas to 'Put the Clothes on and Start Talking': 'It Was Make-Believe'

Denzel Washington plays Macrinus in Gladiator II.Photo:Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures ForDenzel Washington, stepping into the shoes of his latest character was easy. Of course, considering he plays the gladiator trader and arms dealer Macrinus inRidley Scott’sGladiator II(in theaters Nov. 22), it’s more accurate to say he stepped into the character’s sandals. “All we had to do was put the clothes on and start talking,” Washington said at a Los Angeles screening of the sequel on Friday, Oct.

Depressed Dog Saved from Kill Shelter Transforms After Becoming a Dad to Foster Kittens

Chapo the dog with foster kitten.Photo:SWNS SWNS Claudia Papp is sharing how her pooch Chapo went from a depressed dog to a delighted dad thanks to a group of curious foster kittens. On Oct. 4, Pappposted on her TikTok (@houstonfostedogmom)about the origin story of her beloved dog Chapo, a clip that has racked up over 12.3 million views. “A little over four years ago, I picked up the saddest dog on his last day at the kill shelter,” the clip starts with footage of Chapo sitting alone, looking dejected.

Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert Share How She Stays Safe Onstage Since Health Scare: ‘We’re Very Cautious’ (Exclusive)

Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert return to the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ ballroom during the Tuesday October 15 live show.Photo:Disney/Eric McCandless Disney/Eric McCandless Derek Houghand his wifeHayley Erbert Houghare back on stage — with plenty of precautions in place — following her emergencybrain surgeryin December 2023. “We’re just very cautious,” Hough, 39, told PEOPLE exclusively. “But I’m very, very, very mindful — almost maybe overly mindful — of things that we do, moves that we do to make sure that she’s protected [so] she’s safe at all times.