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  1. Jan 7, 2022 · 0:00. 1:14. Editor's note: In 2000, USA TODAY reporter Claudia Puig sat down with Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington for a rare joint interview. Washington, then 46, was on the cusp of directing ...

  2. Jan 12, 2022 · Denzel Washington says his late friend and acting legend Sidney Poitier helped him significantly in the early days of his career. Washington, 67, reflected on his relationship with Poitier — who ...

  3. Jan 7, 2022 · Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images. Denzel Washington had great respect for the trailblazing Sidney Poitier. Washington, who considered Poitier a mentor, recalled asking the legendary actor for ...

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  5. Jan 12, 2022 · Denzel Washington Pays Tribute to Sidney Poitier (Exclusive) ... "For Sidney Poitier to say to some 20-year-old, 'Hey, you're good,' that's all I needed to hear," Washington explained. "That kept ...

  6. Jan 13, 2022 · Denzel Washington is trying to process the death of Sidney Poitier. The legendary and trailblazing actor , who was the first Black male actor to win an Academy Award, died last week at the age of ...

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  7. Jan 18, 2022 · On Monday’s. Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Denzel Washington recalled his friendship with the great Sidney Poitier. Poitier died Jan. 6 at the age of 94. Several years ago, Poitier saw Washington perform ...

  8. Jan 7, 2022 · Washington went on to say about Poitier, "Before Sidney, African American actors had to take supporting roles in major studio films that were easy to cut out in certain parts of the country. But you couldn't cut Sidney Poitier out of a Sidney Poitier picture" (via USA Today). "He was the reason a movie got made: the first solo, above-the-title ...