Octavia Spencer News

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lizzy Caplan has signed on to co-star in the tech giant's drama Are You Sleeping.

With the Ninth Annual SOHO International Film Festival kicking off in just TWO WEEKS on Thursday, June 14th through Thursday, June 21st screening some of the biggest independent films worldwide along with premieres, cast and crew red carpet appearances, Q&A sessions, and capping off with an awards ceremony - you won't want to miss #SOHO9 at Village East Cinemas (189 2nd Avenue on 12th Street)!

Oscar winner Octavia Spencer visits TODAY to talk about her latest film, “A Kid Like Jake,” about a child with gender differences whose parents are trying to get him into a New York kindergarten. Spencer calls it “a way of opening dialogue,” and also talks about the disparity in pay faced by women of color in Hollywood.

According to Variety, Apple has given a series pickup to the Octavia Spencer starrer “Are You Sleeping,” from Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine and Chernin Entertainment/Endeavor Content.

Directed by Joe Mantello and produced by Ryan Murphy and David Stone, The Boys in the Band will play a strictly limited 15-week Broadway engagement at the Booth Theatre, beginning previews today, April 30. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!

Watch the newly released trailer for A Kid Like Jake starring Jim Parsons, Claire Danes, and Octavia Spencer. The film, directed by Silas Howard, will be released June 1, 2018.

History Announces Documentary From LeBron James & Stanley Nelson, RISE UP: THE MOVEMENT THAT CHANGED AMERICA

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hulu has acquired the upcoming series LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE starring Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon. This television adaptation of Celeste Ng's best-selling novel LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE sparked a multiple-outlet bidding war and eventually was quickly ordered by Hulu. 

According to Entertainment Weekly,  Jim Parsons has been announced as the latest honoree at this years GLAAD Media Awards. Parsons joins previously announced Britney Spears who is also being honored. 

Watch Guillermo del Toro's Oscar 2018 acceptance speech for Best Picture for THE SHAPE OF WATER at the 90th Academy Awards.

Watch Guillermo del Toro's Oscar 2018 acceptance speech for Best Directing for The Shape of Water at the 90th Academy Awards.

Watch Alexandre Desplat's Oscar 2018 Acceptance Speech for Original Score for THE SHAPE OF WATER. 

Check out the stars take the red carpet at the 90th Annual Academy Awards. 

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on March 3 rd, 2018 for the 16 th annual 'Night Before' party to benefit MPTF. Funds raised during the legendary evening will be used to support MPTF in providing social services and financial assistance to the entertainment community, as well as it's renowned retirement community and innovative programs for seniors and those who care for them. The organization impacts thousands of people each year who have committed their lives to a career in entertainment. The annual event raised $5 million last night, totaling just over $80 million in the event's history.

According to the Hollywood Reporter,  Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon are set to star and executive produce in an television adaptation of Celeste Ng's best-selling novel LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE. 

It's Hollywood's biggest night! Who will go home with Oscar gold tonight? It's anyone's guess!

It's almost Oscars time! Before you fill out your ballot, catch up on how this year's nominees have been doing throughout the 2018 awards season!

Emmy-Winning 'The Oscars(R): All Access' Announces Facebook Watch as Exclusive Social Platform for the Official Live Stream

Emmy-winning “The Oscars: All Access,” which features red carpet highlights, exclusive footage from backstage and live “look-ins” to the Oscars telecast, will stream live on The Academy's show page on Facebook Watch, The ABC Television Network Facebook page, Oscar.com and ABCNews.com, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 4. Together with the Academy and ABC, “The Oscars: All Access” Live on Facebook Watch brings some of the night's biggest moments directly to the community on Facebook for an immersive experience throughout “The Oscars.”

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, announces a new Hitchcock-style drama Belleville by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Amy Herzog.  Performances run from Wednesday, April 18 to Sunday, May 13; the press opening is April 22.