U.S. actor Denzel Washington received a surprise honorary Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday evening in recognition of his outstanding career, according to organisers. Washington,

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have walked a long road together. The director and actor’s collaboration has run for 35 years, starting with “Mo’Better Blues” and including the seminal “Malcolm X.” But one thing they’ve never done is ascend the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival as comrades in arms.

Denzel Washington skipped the press conference for his new film, “Highest 2 Lowest,” at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Tuesday after arguing with a photographer on the red carpet. The Oscar winner, 70, was absent from the promo event for the ...

Highest 2 Lowest was shot across New York with elaborate action scenes in the Bronx, set against the backdrop of Yankee Stadium. During the presser, Lee was asked about shooting in New York and how he thinks the recent drop in production in the city could be resolved.

Denzel Washington sandwiched a whirlwind trip to the Cannes Film Festival in between Broadway performances for the premiere of Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” and was rewarded with a surprise honorary Palme d'Or.

Spike Lee thinks Denzel Washington should have won the best actor Oscar for 'Malcolm X' over Al Pacino, but means 'no disrespect.'