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Octavia Spencer is donating breathing monitors to U.S. hospitals to assist during the pandemic. The 47-year-old actress admitted she felt “helpless” watching the health crisis unfold but hopes her gesture can go some way toward easing the pressure faced by medical staff. She announced: “I, like many of you, have felt helpless in knowing how…

Releasing the limited series “Self Made” during the COVD-19 pandemic may have been the best thing Netflix has done this quarter. The series trended on both Twitter and Facebook feeds as the story of self-made millionaire Madam C.J. Walker was introduced to a new generation. The screenplay written by Nicole Asher was an intimate adaptation…

Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer (The Help, Ma) stars as Madam C.J. Walker in “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker.” The four-part Netflix limited series spans Walker’s humble beginnings from laundry worker to hair pioneer. Facing racial and gender bias and aggressive business rivals, Walker revolutionized Black hair care. In addition,…

Octavia Spencer believes in her dreams after winning a Producers Guild Award. The Hidden Figures star was honored with the Visionary Award at the ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, and admits it was such a “humbling” experience. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, she said: “They knew me when it was dreams, just for all of us. We…

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Netflix’s “Madam CJ Walker” series adds Tiffany Haddish to its stellar cast. The Netflix limited series “Madam CJ Walker” explores the life of Sarah Breedlove, a descendant of Louisiana slaves. Orphaned at six, married at 14, and widowed at the age of 20, Breedlove, better known as Madame CJ Walker, would go on to become…

Live from the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the nominees for the the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced on NBC’s “Today” show. These nominations are significant as we critique the snubs, surprises and stars in Hollywood. There are smiles on the faces for quite a few Black actors who received a nod for…

Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, The Shack takes audiences on a father’s uplifting spiritual journey. After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips (Sam Worthington) spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep…

During a recent chat with The Jess Cagle Interview, Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer opened up about the influence Dorothy Vaughan — the first black supervisor at NASA — had and what we could still learn from the heroine today. Though they’re not regularly celebrated as trailblazers, the women of the film, Vaughan and her two…

Although Octavia Spencer lost her mother, Dellsena, when she was just a teen, the Hidden Figures star, 46, recently revealed that the lessons she left behind continue to shape her today. Speaking on “The Jess Cagle Interview,” the big screen veteran opened up about the woman who instilled in her practicality, sensibility and persistence. Spencer…

Octavia Spencer’s reaction to an impromptu meeting with president Barack Obama is everything. This week, the White House extended an invite to the Hidden Figures star, 46, who appeared overcome with emotion after coming face-to-face with the 44th president of the United States on Thursday, Dec. 15. “That face when the President drops by for a…

On Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced its nominees for 2016’s standout movies and television show ahead of January’s 74th Golden Globe Awards. Octavia Spencer, who received a best supporting actress nod for her role in the upcoming film Hidden Figures, stated via telephone on the “Today” show that she’s “very humbled.”…

When it comes to America’s dominance in space, the role of Black female scientists has been tragically neglected by history. All of that will soon change with the release of the new 20th Century Fox movie Hidden Figures, which tells the tale of three Black women to whom America should be eternally grateful. The movie includes Taraji P. Henson…

THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT

The third installment of the blockbuster Divergent series franchise, Allegiant, takes Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) into a new world, far more dangerous than ever before. Co-stars include Octavia Spencer, Zoë Kravitz and Mekhi Phifer. The Divergent Series: Allegiant hits theaters and IMAX on March 18th.

The Comedy Central show “Drunk History” has popular actors re-enact pivotal moments in history. The latest episode features comedy writer Crissle West and Academy Award- winning actress Octavia Spencer. West gets drunk and tells the tale of Harriet Tubman, portrayed by Spencer.

In the age of Obama, it would be fair to assume that America has evolved into a true post-racial society. Sadly, that’s not the case, as color is still one of the first things seen and used to judge people. The Kevin Costner-led Black or White adeptly brings this harsh reality to light. As the…

Rolling Out invites you to enter for a chance to win a DVD copy of Black or White starring Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer. Academy Award winner Kevin Costner returns to the big screen as Elliott, a man suddenly struck by tragedy and left with the responsibility of caring for his beloved biracial grandchild, Eloise. When…

The cast of THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT took NYC by storm on Monday, March 16, at the U.S. PREMIERE. Grab your spot behind the velvet rope as we highlight the best at the red carpet moments with Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Academy Award® Winner Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, Daniel Dae…

Stars Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Anthony Mackie, Bill Burr and Paula Newsome walked the red carpet on national MLK Day along with writer-director Mike Binder and other special guests at the Los Angeles premiere of Black or White. Black or White is the story of a grandfather (Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner) who…

(Photo courtesy of IMDB) Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper is proving to be one of the most surprisingly dominating movies in recent history. The gritty war drama took in $31.8 to remain in the driver’s seat this weekend. Its total was enough to dethrone the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour as best grossing…

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Mpho Koaho is an industry veteran who stars in Black or White, a film that opens today. Koaho spoke with rolling out on the eve of the film’s release about his role. “Duvan is who I play. He’s a young 19-year-old Nigerian. It isn’t stated when he emigrated but he is very educated in the Western…