{"id":1568,"date":"2007-12-20T15:16:54","date_gmt":"2007-12-20T15:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2007\/12\/denzel-washingtons-great-debat.html"},"modified":"2007-12-20T15:16:54","modified_gmt":"2007-12-20T15:16:54","slug":"denzel-washingtons-great-debat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2007\/12\/denzel-washingtons-great-debat.html","title":{"rendered":"Denzel Washington’s ‘Great Debaters’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Already nominated for a Golden Globe, “The Great Debaters<\/a>” opens Christmas Day. It’s Denzel Washington’s<\/A> second time behind the camera as director (the first was “Antwone Fisher”). Watch a clip:
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\nWhen you’re done watching, read my interview with Washington<\/a>. Yes, I spoke to Denzel. And yes, he’s as articulate and thoughtful on the phone as he is in his movies. We spoke about his daily Bible study, the role of prayer in his life, and of course, why he made “The Great Debaters.” Read it here.<\/A><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Already nominated for a Golden Globe, “The Great Debaters” opens Christmas Day. It’s Denzel Washington’s second time behind the camera as director (the first was “Antwone Fisher”). Watch a clip: Click to Launch Video When you’re done watching, read my interview with Washington. Yes, I spoke to Denzel. 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