Octavia Spencer News

In the 1960s in Hidden Hills, California, a handsome real estate agent is in a secret relationship with his male business partner in a context where being gay is the norm and straight is the minority. Not to mention they are Caucasian in a town where that is not the norm. On Friday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m., the Northeast Film Premiere of the comedy Hidden Hills, a comedy, starring Ted Trent and Tim O'Leary, will take place at The Ridgefield Playhouse, tackling the issues of race, sexuality, aging and weight while flipping the world upside down in a 72-minute feature film that mimics the classic styling of Rock Hudson and Doris Day movies. Up-and-coming Hollywood talent are featured in this innovative film event including Joy Sudduth (Criminal Minds), Wendy Shapero (Robot Chicken) and Chris Fennessy (Zoey 101) with a performance of an original song by Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's. The movie was written and directed by Dan Steadman (Red Lodge) whose first project Jesus People: The Movie is to be released in early 2014 and will feature Wendi McLendon-Covey (Bridesmaids) and Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer (The Help). A post-screening Q&A with actor Tim O'Leary and his sister comedienne Christine O'Leary will allow audience members to learn more about how the film came to be. This event is underwritten by Cohen and Wolf, P.C. and The Ridgefield Press with media sponsor WSHU Public Radio Group.

Deadline reports that Academy Award winning actress Octavia Spencer will star in a reboot of the long-running mystery series MURDER, SHE WROTE for NBC.

Last night, the Hollywood Film Award's 'Hollywood Ensemble Acting Award' went to the cast of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY including Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, and Ewan McGregor.

Julia Roberts accepted her Hollywood Film Award last night for 'Supporting Actress' in the big screen adaptaion of Tracy Letts AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.

The race is on. The Hollywood Film Awards gala ceremony lit up the night with a star-studded turnout at its 17 th anniversary show on Monday night at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills.

Ellis will portray Brown's 'longtime friend and musical collaborator' Bobby Byrd in the film, which also stars Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.

On tonight's episode of CBS's MOM titled 'Six Thousand Bootleg T-Shirts and a Prada Handbag", Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer guest stars as Regina.

Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer will guest star on the next episode of CBS's MOM.

Two one-of-a-kind film events are coming to The Ridgefield Playhouse beginning Friday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. with Hidden Hills?starring Ted Trent and Tim O'Leary, in a Northeast Film Premiere. This is a comedy that turns social conventions on their heads, i.e. being overweight is ideal and being gay is the norm. A post-screening Q&A with actor Tim O'Leary and his sister comedienne Christine O'Leary will allow audience members to learn more about how the film came to be. Then on Friday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m., Casting By, a Ridgefield Playhouse Documentary Film Series event, will shine the spotlight on the casting director and profile the last 50 years of Hollywood history where the old studio system was forsaken and the New Hollywood ushered in movies like Midnight Cowboy, The Graduate and Bonnie and Clyde. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with?Director Tom Donahue, Executive Producer?John Balis, Producer?Ilan Arboleda, Casting DirectorGretchen Rennell and Film Editor Jill Schweitzer.

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has officially announced the release of THE COLONY on DVD, Blu-rayTM and Digital Download today, Oct. 15, 2013

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment brand, has officially announced the release of THE COLONY on DVD, Blu-rayTM and Digital Download on Oct. 15, 2013 from Director Jeff Renfroe (One Point O). Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix), Bill Paxton (Aliens) and Kevin Zegers (Dawn of the Dead) headline an all-star cast in this savage and unrelenting thriller about mankind's greatest enemy: himself. Written by Patrick Tarr (American Psycho), Pascal Trottier (Blind Fear) and Svet Rouskov (Silent Cargo), THE COLONY will be available on DVD for an SRP of $27.97 and Blu-rayTM for $29.97.

Six events for the public are scheduled for the Ware Center this coming First Today - there's something for everyone, all ages. All but the film ARE FREE.

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has officially announced the release of THE COLONY on DVD, Blu-rayTM and Digital Download on Oct. 15, 2013

According to Deadline, Taylor has selected THE HELP's leading ladies Viola Davis and Octavia Davis to star in his upcoming James Brown biopic GET ON UP for Universal Pictures.

Simon & Schuster Audio has just announced that Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer will narrate the audiobook edition of her children's book RANDI RHODES, NINJA DETECTIVE: THE CASE OF THE TIME-CAPSULE BANDIT. The audiobook will be available on CD and for download on October 15, 2013.

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED's Colin Trevorrow will direct the film, featuring a script by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. The film is currently slated for a June 12, 2015 release.

Six events for the public are scheduled for the Ware Center this coming First Friday - there's something for everyone, all ages. All but the film ARE FREE.