The biopic marks James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. The story follows Brown’s mother,(played by Viola Davis), who abandoned her son at age 6, and his aunt (played by Octavia Spencer), who raised James in a brothel. The James Brown biopic set for U.S. release […]
“Fruitvale Station” is not just the name of the movie, it’s the actual Bay Area Transit Station (BART) where the murder of 22-year-old Oscar Grant…
This year at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, one independent film presented by young African American filmmaker Ryan Coogler stood out among others. The film,…
Academy award-winning actress, Octavia Spencer is doing a little directing in between her acting jobs. She’s directed a short film, “The Unforgiving Minute”, set to debut at the SoHo International Film Festival in New York on April 13. The 10-minute feature, follows a boy who grows up in an unfriendly environment and is constantly tested […]
Black Women in Hollywood honoree Octavia Spencer is rewarding herself with a little plastic surgery, reports Parade. “I am going to get my boobs lifted,” said the SAG Award winner. “That’s going to be my first gift. I’m going to do that. I figure going into my 40s I want my boobs where they were […]
Fresh off her SAG award win for best supporting actress, Octavia Spencer says her weight is a problem. “I am not healthy at this weight,” the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Honoree told People backstage at the SAG Awards. “Any time you have too much around the middle, then there is a problem. [And] when […]
“The Help” cleaned up last night with wins for Best Ensemble cast, Best Actress for Viola Davis and Best Supporting Actress for Octavia Spencer at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The stain of racism and sexism is not just for people of color and women,” Davis said. “It’s all of our burden, all of us.” […]
Who will walk away with an Oscar? The 84th annual Academy Award nominations were announced this morning and congratulations to Viola Davis nominated in the Best Actress category. This is the second Academy Award nomination for Davis. Also, Golden Globe winner Octavia Spencer from “The Help” headlines the list for Best Supporting Actress. Good luck […]
First time Golden Globe nominee Octavia Spencer is now a winner for her supporting role as Minny Jackson in The Help. While the movie has…
Carlos de Abreu, the Founder and Executive Director of the event, says that no fewer than a dozen of the film’s actors — including all of those who play its principal characters — have indicated that they will collect the award in-person at a gala ceremony on October 24, 2011, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, […]
