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1318231489 23 Football notebook: Area teams struggle others succeed at mid seasonPublished 12:04am Monday, October 10, 2011

NATCHEZ — the Trinity Episcopal football team cruised to a 34-6 homecoming victory over Prairie View Friday night, but head coach David King said the win was the only thing that made the game a success for the Saints.

1318183433 64 Herman Cain and Morgan Freeman: Whose comments better fight racism?

SAN DIEGO, October 6, 2011—who says our country can’t handle a black president? Even before the election of Barack Obama, America proved its ability to embrace far more; a black God! 

Readers: 10 unlikely sports movies

Posted: 8th October 2011 by Staff in Denzel Washington
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1318035371 75 Readers: 10 unlikely sports moviesChris McGrath/Getty ImagesWould Derek Jeter, who is here with Minka Kelly, ever be the “Bachelor”?

When you ask readers to create their own movies, including casts, you discover a couple of things about our readers.

The New Luddites

Posted: 6th October 2011 by Staff in Denzel Washington
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 The New Luddites

Drop that plastic spork (it’s made from petroleum), let your babies go diaper-free (ewww!), give up air travel and join the movement. Defining “the movement” might be a wee bit tricky, but it’s there and if you have a heart (brain not required) and haven’t bathed recently, then why not go extreme green?

1317803160 13 In the Works: Kelly Reilly On Board Washington’s Flight; Farmiga, Arkin & MacLaine; Nolte & Waits

Denzel Washington has a leading lady for Robert Zemeckis’ Flight. It’s Kelly Reilly, who we suggested to play Daisy Buchanan before Carey Mulligan snagged the role in Baz Luhrmann’s 3-D The great Gatsby. You’ll recognize the British Reilly from Sherlock Holmes (the first and upcoming sequel, as Jude Law’s lady love) and Pride & Prejudice (Caroline Bingley). she deserves to be showcased, and this should be a meaty role. here are Flight plot details.

 TSRn: Denzel Washington joins director Robert Zemeckis with ‘Flight’ — The Scorecard ReviewThe Scorecard Review news

News: For the first time, Denzel Washington will work with director Robert Zemeckis on Paramount Pictures film Flight.

Source: Paramount Pictures (full news release below)

1317408918 61 Casting Bits: Brian Geraghty in ‘Flight;’ Alexia Fast in ‘One Shot;’ Mira Sorvino in ‘The Class Project’

Robert Zemeckis is getting ready to make Flight, in which Denzel Washington plays a booze- and drug-addled pilot who heroically saves a troubled flight, only to face an investigation into his role in the flight’s troubles. Kelly Reilly plays another addict who comes into his life, and Don Cheadle and Bruce Greenwood are in talks for roles. now Brian Geraghty (The hurt Locker) is in talks to play the flight’s co-pilot, “who finds religion after the crash.” John Gatins scripted. [THR]

1317309878 80 Cristiano Ronaldo wants Denzel Washington to star in his filmIf there is someone that fit the bills in order to portray a character of Cristiano Ronaldo in a film, that would be Denzel Washington.

In an event setup by Konami to promote Pro Evolution Soccer 2012, Ronaldo has been ushered with a fan question; “if someone was to make a film about your life, which actor would you have to played for yourself?”

1317071190 81 Brian Geraghty Joins Denzel Washington in Robert Zemeckis’ FLIGHT

1316997395 66 Can Hollywood still afford The Movie Star?

Looking at the grosses weekend by weekend, some had concluded that perhaps a dearth of good movies was keeping audiences away. Au contraire. if bad movies kept audiences away, the numbers wouldn’t be low; they’d be zero.