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Denzel Washington, left, poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Highest 2 Lowest' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes premiere for ‘Highest 2 Lowest’

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.

Sailors work on the yard arms of the Cuauhtémoc, Sunday, May 18, 2025 in New York. The masted Mexican Navy training ship collided with the Brooklyn Bridge the night before. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) and New York Liberty center Nyara Sabally (8) go up for the ball during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

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The New York Liberty 2024 WNBA Champions banner is raised before the start of a WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

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New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson (11) gestures to fans during the second half of Game 6 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Boston Celtics Friday, May 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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New York Mets infielder Pete Alonso handles a grounder during a spring training baseball practice Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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An abortion- rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades,File)

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A National Park Service sign marks the Stonewall National Monument outside the Stonewall Inn, Monday, June 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, File)

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New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sept. 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in the Queens borough of New York, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference regarding immigration enforcement at the Justice Department, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game 1 of the baseball World Series, Oct. 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

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