Denzel Washington, who made his directorial debut with the new film "Antwone Fisher," is pictured at a Dec. 19 screening of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif. Washington also acts in the film.
Antwone Fisher, right, who wrote the film "Antwone Fisher" based on his own life, poses with actor Malcolm David Kelly, who plays Fisher as a boy in the film. They were together at a screening in Beverly Hills Dec. 19.
Actress Joy Bryant, who makes her feature film debut in "Antwone Fisher," arrives at the screening at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills.
Actor Derek Luke, who plays the title character in the new film "Antwone Fisher," arrives with his wife, Sophia, for the Beverly Hills screening.
Actor De'Angelo Wilson, an "Antwone Fisher" cast member, gestures to photographers at a screening of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills Dec. 19.
Action star Jackie Chan points a machine gun towards the Hong Kong skyline aboard the U.S. Navy's guided missile destroyer USS Milius in Hong Kong recently. Chan, who visited to the USS Milius at the request of its crew, was taken on a guided tour by the ship's captain Jeff Harley. He also met with crew members and signed hundreds of autographs.
Ray Liotta poses for photographers at the premiere of his new movie "Narc" Dec. 13 in New York.
Actor John Turturro speaks to the media as he arrives at the Broadway debut of Baz Luhrmann's production of Puccini's "La Boheme" in New York Dec. 8.
Richard Gere participates in an event to inaugurate "Naz AIDS Care Home" in New Delhi, India, Dec. 18. Naz Foundation (India) Trust set up a 20-bed care home for people living with HIV/AIDS.
American actor Richard Gere greets Indian social activist Nafisa Ali at an event to inaugurate "Naz AIDS Care Home" in New Delhi, India.
Actor Richard Gere wears flower garlands put on him as a welcome and a vermillion smear put on his forehead as an auspicious mark as he helps dedicate the Naz AIDS Care Home in New Delhi, India, Dec. 18.
Actor Mike Farrell, center, is joined by retired Rear Admiral Eugene Carroll, left, Hector Elizondo, Robert David Hall, Shiva Rose, and Shelley Fabares during a news conference by Artists United to Win Without War in Hollywood Dec. 10. The group unveiled a letter to President Bush urging a peaceful approach to disarming Iraq.
Actor Henry Winkler pauses during an interview at his home in the Westwood area of Los Angeles Dec. 13. Winkler is the executive producer of The Game Show Network's new "WinTuition," whose $50,000 grand prize must be spent on college tuition. Other prizes include 800 quarters for laundry and pizza delivered to the dorm for a year
Liza Minnelli and Ray Charles perform on stage during "The Miracle on 34th Street" concert in New York's Madison Square Garden Dec. 18. The concert was billed as a tribute to Ray Charles.
British pop singer Bryan Ferry performs during the Vatican's yearly Christmas concert in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican Dec. 14, 2002.
U.S. singer Lionel Richie performs during the Vatican's yearly Christmas concert in the Paul VI Hall Dec. 14.
Actor and director Nicolas Cage, left, with actors Mena Suvari and James Franco at the premiere of his film "Sonny" Dec. 9 in Los Angeles.
The stars of the new movie "Hero" pose for photographers during the premiere in Hong Kong Dec. 18. They are, left to right, Donnie Yen, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung and Jet Li.
Singer Natalie Cole looks at a mock stamp and plaque following the renaming Dec. 9 of a post office for her father, Nat King Cole, in the Los Angeles neighborhood where he resettled his family in 1948. The former Oakwood Postal Station became the Nat King Cole Post Office under an act of Congress signed by President Bush Oct. 30.
Monica Lewinsky, left, walks by journalist Bruno Vespa at the beginning of the taping of the television show "Porta a Porta" in Rome Dec. 14. After Italy's state TV decided that a Sunday afternoon chat with her would be too spicy for families watching a popular variety show, Lewinsky accepted Vespa's offer to appear on his late-night talk show, but she quickly walked out before the show started.