Octavia Spencer News

Robert Downey Jr. stars in Dolittle, an adaptation of the 1920s children's book by Hugh Lofting, Voyage of Doctor Dolittle.

Nick Offerman -- actor, writer and woodworker, best known as the character of Ron Swanson on NBC's hit comedy series a?oeParks & Recreationa??-- returns to the Capitol Center for the Arts (Concord, NH) on Sunday, October 27 as part of his a?? ALL RISEa?? tour.

Apple® today announced Apple TV+, the first all-original video subscription service and home for today's most imaginative storytellers, will launch November 1 in over 100 countries and regions. Apple TV+ will offer a powerful and inspiring lineup of original shows, movies and documentaries, including “The Morning Show,” “Dickinson,” “See,” “For All Mankind” and “The Elephant Queen.” The service will be available on the Apple TV® app on iPhone®, iPad®, Apple TV, iPod touch®, Mac® and other platforms, including online at https://tv.apple.com, for $4.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. Starting today, customers who purchase any iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch or Mac can enjoy one year of Apple TV+ for free. Through Family Sharing, up to six family members can share one Apple TV+ subscription.

IAMA Theatre Company opens its 2019-20 12th anniversary season with an award-winning play about a mother and father trying to do right by their son.

Fresh from the combined creative minds of Jake O'Flaherty and Tom Misuraca, their SUICIDAL BLONDE will world premiere September 19, 2019 at the Whitefire Theatre. Their dark comedy take on suicide will be directed by Candi Milo. I had the opportunity to field a few questions to Pam Trotter, who plays BLONDE's integral Felicia. 

SORRY ARI is a 15-episode comedy web series that follows Ari, a positive guy with the absolute worst luck in the world. It was selected as One of the Best Web Series by INDIEWIRE alongside Jerry Seinfeld and recently won Breakout Series at Glow Fest LA.  It has been featured at the HollyWeb Festival, The Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles, WhoHaHa, Funny or Die and FilmShortage.

Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Elizabeth Perkins (“Sharp Objects,” “Weeds”) will join Denis Leary in FOX's upcoming limited series, A MOODY CHRISTMAS, scheduled to air this December on FOX.

Madam CJ Walker, a four-part limited series, tells the untold, culturally important, and highly relevant story of black hair care pioneer and mogul Madam CJ Walker and how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and family challenges to become America's first black, self-made female millionaire.

Nick Jonas talks about his wedding to Priyanka Chopra and Snoop tells a story about a time he he hung out with Joe Jonas in the studio. Plus, Martha learns the meaning of crunk, the Brothers debate their talents and Kevin Jonas talks about his daughters in a deleted scene.

What starts out as a teenager's dream turns into a terrifying nightmare in MA, the suspenseful thriller from Blumhouse, the producers of Get Out andHappy Death Day, arriving on Digital August 20, 2019 and on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand September 3, 2019 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Fans can now discover more than 20 minutes of thrilling bonus features not seen in theaters including a never-before-seen alternate ending, alternate and deleted scenes, and featurettes that take fans deeper into the unusual and unsettling world of MA. Starring Oscar® winner Octavia Spencer (The Help, The Shape of Water), the stirring and suspense-filled horror film “makes you cringe in all the right places” (Owen Gleiberman, Variety) and is packed with unexpected twists and turns that will have viewers on the edge of their seat from start to finish.

A new group of entertainment professionals in the categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Live TheatreLive Performance, Recording and Radio have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the full list was announced today, June 20, 2019 at 12:30 P.M. by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Walk of Fame Selection Committee. The newest honorees were chosen from hundreds of nominations at a selection committee meeting held in June and will be ratified by the Hollywood Chamber's Board of Directors. Walk of Fameractresssinger Vanessa Williams, a committee member for the 2019-2020 Selection Committee, announced the new honorees with Rana Ghadban, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

The full list of 2020 Walk of Fame honorees was announced by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Walk of Fame Selection Committee today, according to Variety. Chosen from hundreds of nominees during a selection meeting in June, the newest inductees are all top performers in television, live theater, radio and film. Among the honorees is Billy Porter, Tony-winning Broadway actor, who is now known for starring in the hit FX series, Pose.

Today, REVOLT and Audience Awards announce a call for short film submissions for “Hip Hop Halloween,” a special themed episode of “Short & Fresh,” REVOLT's monthly anthology series featuring dope short films from rising filmmakers. The “Hip Hop Halloween” episode will debut on the network and REVOLT's On Demand platform this October.

Neon and Topic have released the trailer for LUCE a smart psychological thriller starring Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer.

The SOHO International Film Festival #SOHO10 returns this year to NYC. For the tenth year, the Festival's films will be flooding the screens at Village East Cinemas (189 2nd Avenue on 12th Street) for an entire seven days of cinematic magic, June 20 - 27, 2019.