Latest Octavia Spencer News
Brad Pitt And George Clooney Thriller Going To Apple
George Clooney and Brad Pitt's new film has been bought by Apple Original Films.The currently-untitled thriller - which will be written and directed by 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' director Jon Watts - was the subject of a...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 September 2021
Octavia Spencer Loved Dressing Up In Thunder Force
Octavia Spencer loved wearing a superhero costume in 'Thunder Force'.The 50-year-old actress stars in the comedy flick with Melissa McCarthy and relished dressing up to play hero Emily Stanton, even though she was worried that...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 April 2021
Melissa Mccarthy Joins Thor: Love And Thunder Cast
Melissa McCarthy has joined the cast of 'Thor: Love and Thunder'.The 50-year-old actress has been spotted on set with her husband Ben Falcone and Luke Hemsworth as she plays a fake version of villain Hela,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 March 2021
Octavia Spencer To Star In Spirited
Octavia Spencer is to star in 'Spirited'.The Oscar-winning actress has joined Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in Apple's new take on 'A Christmas Carol', which will update and reimagine the classic Charles Dickens story as...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 February 2021
Octavia Spencer: Audiences Will Love 'Delicious Evil' In The Witches
Octavia Spencer claims that fans will love the "delicious evil" in 'The Witches'.The 50-year-old actress plays the role of Grandma in Robert Zemeckis' adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic 1983 novel and suggests that the movie...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 October 2020
Riz Ahmed To Star In Invasion
Riz Ahmed is to lead the cast of 'Invasion'.The 37-year-old actor is attached to appear alongside Octavia Spencer in the sci-fi film, which is being directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Pearce.Amazon Studios have acquired the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 July 2020
Octavia Spencer Makes Medical Donation
Octavia Spencer is donating breathing monitors to US hospitals to assist during the coronavirus pandemic.The 47-year-old actress admitted she felt ''helpless'' watching the health crisis unfold but hopes her gesture can go some way to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 April 2020
Kasi Lemmons To Direct Shadow King Adaptation
'Harriet' director Kasi Lemmons is to helm an adaptation of 'Shadow King'.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 59-year-old filmmaker is to write and direct the project, which is based on Maaza Mengiste's best-selling historical fiction...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 April 2020
Jessica Chastain Helped Octavia Spencer Get A Huge Pay Hike
Octavia Spencer has revealed how her friend and colleague Jessica Chastain helped her secure a pay hike five times bigger than her initial salary for a film they are both working on.The Hollywood gender pay...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 January 2018
Octavia Spencer Sees Political Relevance In Hidden Figures
The film tells the story of three black women who were instrumental in getting America's space race off the ground, using their mathematics and computer genius during a time of prejudice and segregation.Octavia Spencer in...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 December 2016
Octavia Spencer's Struggle With Dyslexia Inspired Her To Write Children's Book
The Help star has struggled with the reading disorder since she was a child but discovered she was able to stay engaged after reading stories about a boy detective. She tells...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 April 2015
'Insurgent' Spends More Time On Shailene Woodley And Characterisation
Unless you had read the book, last year's hit 'Divergent' probably left you scratching your head about the story set in post-war Chicago, where people are segmented into factions according to their personalities (Dauntless, Candor,...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 March 2015
Kate Winslet's 'Nasty' Wardrobe
Kate Winslet thinks her clothes make her 'Insurgent' character ''cattier and nastier''.The 39-year-old actress reprises her role as Jeanine in the sequel to dystopian thriller 'Divergent' and believes her wardrobe makes her villainous alter ego...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 March 2015
The Oscars Suffer From Worst Ratings In Six Years
This year’s Academy Awards was the least watched in six years, according to preliminary viewing figures. USA Today reported that initial Nielsen estimates put the 87th Awards stats at 36.6 million viewers, the lowest since...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 February 2015
Neil Patrick Harris Hosts In Underwear
Neil Patrick Harris stripped to his underwear while presenting the Academy Awards.The Oscars presenter paid homage to one of the evening's biggest winner, 'Birdman' - which picked up four awards - by stepping out on...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 February 2015
Neil Patrick Harris Hosts In Underwear
Neil Patrick Harris stripped to his underwear while presenting the Academy Awards.The Oscars presenter paid homage to one of the evening's biggest winner, 'Birdman' - which picked up four awards - by stepping out on...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 February 2015
Octavia Spencer To Portray Mary Seacole In New Biopic
Actress Octavia Spencer has been tapped to star in a new biopic documenting the real-life work of pioneering 19th century nurse Mary Seacole.The film, simply titled Seacole, will detail the Jamaican-born Brit's medical work behind...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 January 2015
Octavia Spencer Wins Lawsuit Against Weightloss Firm
Actress Octavia Spencer has been awarded almost $1 million (£625,000) after winning her wrongful termination lawsuit against a top weight-loss company.The Help star sued bosses at Sensa Products in 2013 for allegedly failing to pay...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 January 2015
Jared Leto And Will Smith Confirmed For Suicide Squad
Jared Leto and Will Smith are among the stars confirmed for 'Suicide Squad'.The 'Dallas Buyers Club' actor and 'Men In Black' star are among the star-studded cast confirmed for the upcoming Warner Bros. supervillain movie...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 December 2014
Fox Pulls 'Red Band Society' Mid-season
In news which will exacerbate what has been a pretty disastrous fall for new TV shows across all networks, Fox has announced that it will halt production on its freshman comedy-drama ‘Red Band Society’.Octavia Spencer...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 November 2014
Octavia Spencer Says Hollywood Has Roles For 'Chubby' Actresses
Octavia Spencer is happy there are roles for ''sexy'' and ''chubby'' actresses in Hollywood.The 44-year-old 'Get On Up' actress claims that her role as Aunt Honey in the James Brown biopic proves there is...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 November 2014
Naomi Watts To Join "Insurgent" Cast Straight Away, As Rebel Leader
The cast of Divergent sequels Insurgent and Allegiant is already taking shape with Naomi Watts being the latest A-lister to join the lineup. The actress joins Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Zoe Kravitz and a number...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 June 2014
British Model Suki Waterhouse Cast In Summit's 'Insurgent'
More Insturgent cast news this week. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Suki Waterhouse and Johnny Weston have been added to the growing cast of the teen dystopia. The British model has signed on to play...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 May 2014
Finally, Red-band Trailer For 'Snowpiercer' Arrives [Trailer + Pictures]
Snowpiercer isn’t new. Joon-ho Bong’s adapation of the popular French comic book Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob. Walking around Paris last October, posters for the movie where everywhere, and without the laboured ‘delayed train’ play...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 May 2014
Octavia Spencer Announced As Newest Cast Member Of 'Divergent Sequel 'Insurgent'
Octavia Spencer will be starring in the upcoming sci-fi epic 'Insurgent.'The Academy-Award winning actress will be joining the likes of Shailene Woodley and Kate Winslet as the newest cast member of the 'Divergent' sequel.Lionsgate made...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 May 2014
Mptf's Night Before The Oscars Pulling Out Of Partnership With Beverly Hills Hotel
In recent years, besides the glamour, celebrities and red carpet fashion at the Oscars, the show’s ethics have also been put into the spotlight. This year, The Night Before The Oscars, the biggest charity event...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 May 2014
James Brown Biopic 'Get On Up' Will Make Chadwick Boseman A Star And Have You Dancing For Days [Trailer + Pictures]
The trailer has been released for the upcoming James Brown biopic, Get On Up, which promises to bring the greatly adored "Godfather of Soul" back to life. This summer's movie will see Persons Unknown actor...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 March 2014
Nbc's 'Murder, She Wrote' Reboot, Starring Octavia Spencer, Gets Shut Down
'Murder, She Wrote' won't be returning to our television screens after all.This past October (2013), it was announced that NBC will air a reboot of the famed TV crime series, starring Octavia Spencer in the...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 January 2014
10 Best Films Of 2013
10. Behind The Candelabra - Sadly consigned to TV in America, this Liberace biopic's lavish production design deserves to be projected on the biggest screen possible. As do great performances from Michael Douglas, Matt Damon...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 December 2013
Octavia Spencer 'Fine' Without Kids
Octavia Spencer has no regrets about not having children.The 'Fruitvale Station' star believes it is unlikely she will ever have a baby but insists she is ''fine'' with her decision to focus on her career...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 November 2013
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