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Janelle Monae, Octavia Spencer, Pharrell Williams and Taraji P. Henson at ‘Hidden Figures’ *During an SVA Theatre screening of “Hidden Figures,” which tells the story of three African American women instrumental in launching astronaut John Glenn into orbit in 1962, the film’s director Theodore Melfi recalled a recent incident with co-star Octavia Spencer that drove […]

Octavia Spencer arrives at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards, January 8, 2017, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. *Octavia Spencer can add another honor to her resume full of acting accolades. The Oscar winner, 46, was named Woman of the Year by Harvard University student theater group the Hasty Pudding […]

Apple’s NAACP Image Award-winning series “Truth Be Told” unveils first look at season three starring Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer and Gabrielle Union The third season of “Truth Be Told” will make its global debut Friday, January 20 on Apple TV+ Yesterday Apple TV+ unveiled a first-look at the third season of its NAACP Image Award-winning […]

Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer in “Hidden Figures” *The first trailer has surfaced for the upcoming film “Hidden Figures,” starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae in the true story of the brilliant African-American women who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of […]

Octavia Spencer attends the 29th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 2, 2018 in Palm Springs, California. *Apple is building a new original drama series around Octavia Spencer, with Reese Witherspoon serving as executive producer, reports Variety. “Are You Sleeping,” created and written by Nichelle Tramble Spellman, […]

Actress Octavia Spencer attends the premiere of Disney’s “Cinderella” at the El Capitan Theatre on March 1, 2015 in Hollywood, California *Octavia Spencer is in final negotiations to play God in Lionsgate’s adaptation of the bestselling novel “The Shack,” reports Variety. Based on the William P. Young novel published in 2007, the story follows a […]

*First Look Alert! Apple TV+ shared a first look clip of its upcoming limited drama series, “Truth Be Told,” featuring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and Emmy Award winner Aaron Paul. Spencer plays Poppy Parnell, a podcaster who is compelled to reopen the murder case that made her a national sensation and comes face to […]

[…] Kathleen Barber’s original novel Truth Be Told (formerly known as Are You Sleeping) has been turned into a drama series. in this report, EURweb sat down with Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul who star in the new Apple TV+ drama series to discuss how they tapped into their characters and pulled back the layers of this […]

*The witches have landed! This month, “Roald Dahl’s The Witches” has been reimaged for a modern audience, starring Oscar winners Anne Hathaway and Octavia Spencer, with Kristin Chenoweth (“Glee” and “BoJack Horseman”). EUR reporter Fahnia Thomas talked to Spencer and Chenoweth about hair extensions, wigs and behind-the-scenes high jinks. MORE NEWS: Jaden Smith and LyftUp […]

Octavia Spencer in “The Shack” *Lionsgate has released the first trailer for “The Shack,” a faith-based film adapted from William P. Young’s bestselling book of the same name. Sam Worthington stars as a man who suffers an unimaginable loss and is summoned to an abandoned shack in the Oregon wilderness, where he meets a […]

[…] you your favorite premium TV and made-for-digital video content with no annual contracts, set-top boxes or installation. The 2017 AT&T Hello Lab mentors include: Academy Award® Winner Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress, The Help, 2012) Academy Award® Winner Common (Best Original Song,Selma, 2014) Rick Famuyiwa (director, Dope, Confirmation) Desiree Akhavan (director/actress, Appropriate Behavior) Nina Yang Bongiovi (producer, Fruitvale Station) In […]

*Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer says one of the ways she plans to challenge Hollywood’s diversity problem is by optioning books, and of special note, one of them is a book on Madam C. J. Walker. Walker is considered the first self-made African American female millionaire. She made her fortune by developing and marketing a […]

SPIRITED – Octavia Spencer *AppleTV+ has released the teaser trailer for their new holiday film “Spirited” starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page, Sunita Mani, and more! The musical comedy will premiere in theaters on November 11 and globally on Apple TV+ on November 18, 2022. Per press release, “Spirited” is a modern […]

[…] in a car accident and has raised his granddaughter Eloise since his daughter died giving birth. While still mourning his wife, the child’s black grandmother Rowena, played by Octavia Spencer, suddenly demands that Eloise be raised by her son – the child’s biological father Reggie (Andre Holland) – a drug addict whom Elliot blames for the […]

Hidden Figures – Octavia Spencer (front) *Fox has released a new, extended trailer for “Hidden Figures,” the film starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae as the real life NASA mathematicians instrumental in astronaut John Glenn’s 1962 launch into orbit. The fresh trailer shows more of the race and gender battles faced by […]