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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 20 June 2019
The legacy of Denzel: Key moments from Washington AFI honors

By KATIE CAMPIONE With little instrumentation or
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fanfare, Hudson soared to
night dedicated to an artist the top of her vocal range,
as prolific as Denzel Wash- leaving the audience in
ington is bound to be an awe. Washington was one
emotional one. The Oscar- of the first to his feet as Hud-
winning actor, director, son belted out the last few
and producer is the face notes, the theater plunging
of some of the best-known into silence before erupting
films of the last few de- in applause.
cades, including "Fences," Hudson didn't let herself
''Training Day," ''Malcolm X," leave the stage without ex-
and "Philadelphia." Natural- tending a few words of her
ly, he's touched a few lives own toward the actor.
along the way. "We love you so much, Mr.
Some of the entertain- Washington," she said as
ment industry's biggest stars she bowed.
packed the Dolby Theatre A CHARITABLE ACT THAT IN-
in Hollywood on June 6 to FLUENCED 'BLACK PANTHER'
sing his praises and honor Michael B. Jordan isn't the
him for receiving the Ameri- only "Black Panther" actor
can Film Institute's 2019 Life influenced by Washington's
Achievement Award. He achievements. Boseman
joined the ranks of Morgan told the audience that a
Freeman, George Clooney scholarship sponsored by
and Meryl Streep. As stars Washington paid for his tu-
like Chadwick Boseman In this June 6, 2019, file photo, actor Denzel Washington addresses the audience during the 47th ition to attend a summer
and Julia Roberts spoke AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony honoring him in Los Angeles. dramatic acting academy
about his impact, they Associated Press at Oxford, and now he
carved out a deserved could publicly thank him
space for him among those Roberts smiled warmly, and cally mentioning "Glory" as so you could feel it. So you for it.
other Hollywood greats echoed Stone's words, call- a source of inspiration for could know that's what your "I know personally that
and brought the audience ing Washington "the great- him. character's been through," your generosity extends
on an emotional journey. est of any time." In the 1989 Civil War drama, Jordan told Washington. past what you have given
The AFI tribute to Washing- FROM 'GLORY' TO KILLMON- Washington's character, Jordan said he took inspi- on the stage and screen,"
ton airs Thursday at 10 p.m. GER Private Trip, bears scars on ration from the story and Boseman said.
on TNT. Long before Michael B. Jor- his back from life as a slave. employed the same tech- The young actor said he
ADMIRATION FROM A FOR- dan brought the lethal Erik Jordan said Washington's nique when shooting "Black wrote a letter to Washing-
MER TEACHER Killmonger to life in Marvel's commitment to his charac- Panther." ton, hoping that it would
Roberts, the night's first "Black Panther," he was ter inspired his approach to A SONG FOR 'MR. WASH- find him and believing it
presenter, set the tone for taking notes from one of the role of a Marvel villain. INGTON' was the only expression
the evening by recalling Washington's early perfor- "I heard stories that when Jennifer Hudson is known of gratitude he'd ever be
lessons she learned from mances. you were huddled around for her soulful, raw perfor- able to make. "What mat-
Washington throughout her "We wish for his wizard-like the campfire in that film, mances. Her rendition of tered even more than the
career. power to channel the intri- you weren't supposed to Sam Cooke's "A Change is amount that you gave is
The actors first met on the cacy of the human emo- be shirtless, but you still had Gonna Come" during the that it was you doing the
set of "The Pelican Brief" tion," Jordan said, specifi- the scars put on your back AFI gala did not disappoint. giving," Boseman said.q
over 25 years ago and have
remained friends. Roberts
sat at Washington's table Neither fire nor fury for Wolff's new Trump book
during the show, whisper-
ing with Washington's wife, By HILLEL ITALIE of supply due to enormous, The president tweeted an-
Pauletta. Associated Press and unexpected, demand grily about Wolff's previous
For the most heartfelt part of NEW YORK (AP) — The se- and sold nearly 200,000 book, saying it was "Full of
her speech, Roberts turned quel to Michael Wolff's copies the following week, lies, misrepresentations and
to the words of someone million-selling "Fire and Fury" according to BookScan, sources that don't exist."
who knew her friend at the is not attracting the same which tracks around 85% of Former White House strat-
outset of his career: Robert kind of interest, not even physical book sales. egist Steve Bannon was
Stone, Washington's acting from President Donald "Fire and Fury" went on to a key source for "Fire and
coach at Fordham Univer- Trump. become one of the big- Fury" and was mocked by
sity. NPD BookScan reported gest books of 2018 despite Trump as "Sloppy Steve" af-
"If there is such thing as Wednesday just 17,756 doubts about its accuracy, ter making such inflamma-
a genius, I assure you Mr. first-week sales for "Siege," although its portrait of a tory comments as calling a
Washington is one," Roberts Wolff's latest account of chaotic and feuding ad- 2016 Trump Tower meeting
said, reading from an early the Trump White House. It ministration was largely af- with Russian officials "trea-
letter of recommendation ranked just No. 11 overall, firmed by such subsequent sonous."
that Washington still car- well behind the top seller, releases as Bob Wood- Bannon is again featured
ries in his wallet. Roberts re- Delia Owens' novel "Where ward's "Fear." in "Siege," but with the nar- This cover image released
layed Stone's message that the Crawdads Sing." Trump has largely ignored rative focused on events by Henry Holt and Company
Washington was the best "Fire and Fury" sold more "Siege," which has few of following his departure, he shows "Siege: Trump Under
actor he'd ever worked than 25,000 copies its first the headline-making de- serves more as commenta- Fire," by Michael Wolff.
with. week despite a shortage tails of "Fire and Fury." tor than participant. q Associated Press