
Octavia Spencer
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Why Octavia Spencer and Mekhi Phifer Loved Getting ‘Columbo Moments’ in ‘Truth Be Told’ (Exclusive Video)
By Steve Pond | June 14, 2022 @ 3:53 PMTheWrap Screening Series: Both of the Apple TV+ mystery series’ stars have a particular fondness for Peter Falk’s 1970s detective show
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‘Encounter’ Star Riz Ahmed on Using Candy to Keep His 9-Year-Old Co-Star Awake on Set (Video)
By Beatrice Verhoeven | September 13, 2021 @ 2:13 PMTIFF 2021: ”If we were gonna make our days, he needed candy. And he needed it now,“ actor tells TheWrap about Aditya Geddada
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‘Thunder Force': How Exactly Did Tracy Get Her Powers?
By Andi Ortiz | April 9, 2021 @ 2:15 AMThe origin story gets a little murky when it comes Taylor Mosby’s character
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‘Black-ish,’ Octavia Spencer’s ‘Self Made’ Dominate NAACP Image Awards for TV
By Brian Welk | March 26, 2021 @ 6:00 PM”Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom“ and ”Insecure“ win top film and TV prizes
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‘The Witches’ Film Review: Robert Zemeckis’ Roald Dahl Remake Is Creepy But Superfluous
By Alonso Duralde | October 21, 2020 @ 9:00 AMThis is no Tim-Burton-does-Willy-Wonka debacle, but neither does it improve on the 1990 version
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Kate Hudson Joins Octavia Spencer for ‘Truth Be Told’ Season 2
By Jennifer Maas | October 16, 2020 @ 10:30 AM”Almost Famous“ star will play a ”lifestyle guru“ and longtime friend of Spencer’s Poppy Parnell
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Russo Bros’ ‘Gray Man’ and Jordan Peele Project Among 9 Films to Qualify for California Tax Credits
By Brian Welk | August 17, 2020 @ 5:00 AMThe sci-fi ”Invasion“ with Octavia Spencer and the Jessica Chastain drama ”Losing Clementine“ also qualified
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Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer to Star in Sci-Fi ‘Invasion’ at Amazon
By Brian Welk | July 29, 2020 @ 9:39 AMBAFTA-winner Michael Pearce will direct
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Kanye’s Presidential Run Draws Billionaires’ Support – and Celebrity Eye Rolling
By Jeremy Fuster and Rosemary Rossi | July 5, 2020 @ 5:29 PMComedic actress Tiffany Haddish jokes, ”I too am running for president of the United States!“ Her running mate? Dave Chappelle
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‘Self Made’ Co-Showrunner Elle Johnson Calls on Hollywood to Greenlight More Projects About Black Women from American History
By Emily Vogel | June 15, 2020 @ 8:56 PMWrapWomen LA Blog: ”Historical stories are always a way to indirectly comment on the present…right now it’s important to strike while the iron is hot,“ said Elle Johnson
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Octavia Spencer on Bringing the Story of Madam CJ Walker to the Screen With ‘Self Made’
By Jennifer Maas and Reid Nakamura | March 18, 2020 @ 3:49 PM”I think she’s not only an example for young black girls, but young girls at large,“ Netflix star tells TheWrap
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‘Onward’ Film Review: Pixar’s Latest Sticks the Ending, But Not So Much Everything Before It
By Alonso Duralde | March 6, 2020 @ 11:30 AMChris Pratt and Tom Holland play elven brothers in a world that has turned its back on magic
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‘Onward’ Conjures $2 Million at Thursday Box Office
By Brian Welk | March 6, 2020 @ 7:32 AMBen Affleck’s ”The Way Back“ also opens wide this weekend
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Octavia Spencer’s Madam CJ Walker Makes Bank With Beautiful Hair in Netflix’s ‘Self Made’ Trailer (Video)
By Jennifer Maas | February 25, 2020 @ 8:01 AMLimited series inspired by the life of America’s first female self-made millionaire launches March 20
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Katherine Johnson, Pioneering NASA Mathematician Who Inspired ‘Hidden Figures,’ Dies at 101
By Brian Welk | February 24, 2020 @ 7:13 AMMathematician was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in 2016 biopic