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Octavia Spencer Shocks Julia Roberts & Thompson With Murder, She Wrote News
Octavia Spencer left acting royalty Julia Roberts and Emma Thompson stunned when she revealed plans to revive one of their favourite Tv shows Murder, She Wrote during a recent round table interview.The three movie stars...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 November 2013
Bill Murray Signs Up For Supernatural Comedy
Bill Murray and Seth Rogen have signed up for 'BOO: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations'.The A-list pair will lend their voices to characters in the animated movie, which is being prepared by Dreamworks.The comedy will centre...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 November 2013
New Take 'Murder, She Wrote' With Octavia Spencer In The Works
One of television's most popular crime shows, Murder, She Wrote is to be revived by NBC in a new series that will offer a fresh take on the long-running Angela Lansbury drama with the casting...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 October 2013
Nbc Producing Pilot For The Revival Of "Murder. She Wrote" Starring Octavia Spencer
CBS’s Murder, She Wrote, might be getting a much needed revival to NBC, according to the network’s announcement. NBC has ordered a pilot of the long-running series, Deadline reports. The series will benefit from the...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 October 2013
Octavia Spencer Sues Diet Company Bosses For Breach Of Contract
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer is suing the bosses of a diet company, insisting they owe her for endorsing their products.The Help star has filed legal documents against Sensa Products executives, accusing them of breaching contract...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 August 2013
'Paradise' - Julianne Hough Is A Little Lamb Coming Of Age [Trailer + Stills]
In Paradise, the appropriately named Lamb Mannerheim takes the scenic route in coming of age. Scarred for life but still alive after a plane crash, Lamb shocks her home-town by taking off to Las Vegas...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 August 2013
Justin Long Will Star With Anna Faris In Cbs' New Comedy 'Mom'
CBS' comedy Mom has added Justin Long to its cast. Chuck Lorre made the announcement at a promotional event for the series. He told the gathered press Octavia Spencer would also be making a guest...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 July 2013
Go See This Movie: 'Fruitvale Station' Is An 'Unstoppable Cinematic Force'
Fruitvale Station - the new Oscar-tipped most by Ryan Coogler - tells the story of one of America's most unjust killings. In the early hours of New Year's Day, 2009, a young Bay Area kid...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 July 2013
Critics Say Ryan Coogler's Debut 'Fruitvale Station' Is "Magnificent"
Fruitvale Station is released on Friday 12th July. The movie follows 22-year-old Oscar as he encountered acquaintances around San Francisco Bay on New Year's Eve 2008. His day ended in tragedy when he was accidentally...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 July 2013
Why The Weinstein's 'Fruitvale Station' Might Be The Finest Movie Of 2013
Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station is emerging as one of the leading movies of the year.Based on a true story, it...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 July 2013
Fruitvale Station Stuns Sundance And Cannes, Next Stop The Oscars? [Trailer]
Few had even heard of Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station before it won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. It was snapped up by Harvey Weinstein, who...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 May 2013
Jennifer Aniston Steals The Show At 'Call Me Crazy' Premiere [Pictures]
Jennifer Aniston stunned at the Los Angeles premiere of her upcoming television movie 'Call Me Crazy: A Five Film' this week. The former Friends star executive produced the movie - a compilation of short films...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 April 2013
Spanx Fan Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt wears Spanx.The 49-year-old actor - who raises six children with fiancee Angelina Jolie - is reportedly so worried middle age has taken its toll on his physique that he has taken to wearing...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 March 2013
Octavia Spencer Craving Jessica Chastain's Vegan Soul Food
Actress Octavia Spencer is patiently waiting for the Hollywood awards season to end - so her busy pal Jessica Chastain will have time to cook her another hearty meal.The star has been the toast of...
By WENN on 13 February 2013
Channing Tatum To Present At Oscars
Channing Tatum has joined the Oscars presenting line up.The 'Magic Mike' hunk will take to the stage alongside fellow thespians Charlize Theron, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Daniel Radcliffe to help present the 85th Academy Awards live...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 February 2013
Tom Hanks 'Saddened' By Michael Clarke Duncan's Death
Tom Hanks is ''terribly saddened'' by the death of Michael Clarke Duncan.Tom's 'Green Mile' co-star passed away suddenly in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 54 on Monday (03.09.12) and Tom was one...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 September 2012
Mia Farrow & Mike Tyson Horrified By Wisconsin Temple Shooting
Mia Farrow, Octavia Spencer and boxer Mike Tyson have expressed their horror after a gunman opened fire at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, killing six people.Police reveal the shooter opened fire at the gurdwara at...
By WENN on 05 August 2012
Stars Congratulate Gymnast Gabrielle Douglas On Olympic Victory
Stars including Beyonce, Octavia Spencer, Oprah Winfrey and Nicki Minaj have reached out to teenage American gymnast Gabrielle Douglas after she made history at the London Olympics on Thursday (02Aug12).The 16 year old was part...
By WENN on 03 August 2012
Will Billy Crystal's Blackface Force Oscars 2013 To Think Different?
A report by the Los Angeles released shortly before the 84th Academy Awards showed that the majority of Oscar voters were mainly white, old and male. The story was an eye-opener for cinema fans, and...
By Lew Irwin on 28 February 2012
Oscars 2012: Miley Cyrus Blasts Death Threat Tweets
Miley Cyrus attended Elton John's 20th Annual Aids Foundation Oscars Bash in Hollywood on Sunday (February 26, 2012), though took to Twitter to blast some users who had wished her dead before the party. The...
By WENN on 27 February 2012
Oscars 2012: Jessica Chastain Raises Fashion Stakes In Alexander Mcqueen Gown
Jessica Chastain wore a head-turning Alexander Mcqueen gown (designed by MCQueen's creative director Sarah Burton, according to the Associated Press) to last night's Oscars ceremony (February 26, 2012). She told reporters that, whilst other little...
By Lew Irwin on 27 February 2012
Octavia Spencer To Become Producer
Octavia Spencer wants to become a producer.The 39-year-old actress won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her turn as maid Minny Jackson in Tate Taylor's 'The Help' last night (26.02.12), and she reveals she could...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 February 2012
'The Artist' Cleans Up At The Oscars
Silent movie 'The Artist' cleaned up at last night's (27.02.12) Oscars, winning five awards.The black and white film - which tells the tale of an old-Hollywood love story - was named Best Picture, while its...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 February 2012
2012 Oscar Predictions: Who Will Scoop This Year's Prizes?
The 2012 Oscars are almost upon us, with several categories nicely poised, and others already looking like foregone conclusions. The critics have had their say, but it's down the all-important Academy voters to decide who...
By Lew Irwin on 22 February 2012
The Artist Dominates Bafta Awards
'The Artist' has won seven awards at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The silent movie - starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo - picked up prizes including Best Director for Michael Hazanavicius and Best...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 February 2012
Spike Lee Cohort Slams White-dominated Studios
Days after Spike Lee's obscenity-laced tirade against Hollywood studio executives at the Sundance Film Festival ("They know nothing about black people. Nothing!"), his co-producer and co-writer of Red Hook Summer has accused those same executives...
By Lew Irwin on 26 January 2012
Melissa Mccarthy To Curb Swearing Around Glenn Close At The Oscars
Melissa Mccarthy may be rising up the ranks of Hollywood's actresses - something further cemented by her recent nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the forthcoming Academy Awards - but she's admitted she still gets...
By WENN on 25 January 2012
Leonardo Dicaprio And Ryan Gosling Snubbed In Oscar Nominations
Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Gosling have missed out on an Oscar nomination. The Hollywood actors were not among those given a nod for a prestigious prize at this year's ceremony, while 'Shame' star Michael Fassbender...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 January 2012
The Artist Gets 12 Bafta Nominations
'The Artist' leads the nominations at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The French silent movie - starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo - has received 12 nods in categories including Best Film, Best Original...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 January 2012
The Artist Gets 12 Bafta Nominations
'The Artist' leads the nominations at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The French silent movie - starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo - has received 12 nods in categories including Best Film, Best Original...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 January 2012
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