The cast of Fox 2000’s “Hidden Figures” is headed to the White House. First Lady Michelle Obama will host a screening of the film at the White House today (Dec 15) with stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae and Kevin Costner scheduled to attend. “Hidden Figures” follows the brilliant African-American women working at […]
Now looking to be released (in a limited form) on Christmas Day (Dec. 25) instead of 01-06-17, to qualify as an Oscar hopeful, is Hidden Figures from Fox starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae. And if you’re feenin’ to see the film on Christmas day, you’re probably interested in knowing what theaters in […]
Lionsgate has released the first trailer for “The Shack,” a faith-based film adapted from William P. Young’s bestselling book of the same name. Sam Worthington stars as a man who suffers an unimaginable loss and is summoned to an abandoned shack in the Oregon wilderness, where he meets a woman named Papa (Octavia Spencer), which […]
Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer says one of the ways she plans to challenge Hollywood’s diversity problem is by optioning books, and of special note, one of them is a book on Madam C. J. Walker. Walker is considered the first self-made African American female millionaire. She made her fortune by developing and marketing a […]
Since it doesn’t appear “The Birth of a Nation ” stands any kind of chance of being nominated for an Oscar at this point, Twentieth Century Fox is filling the slot with its other black release, “Hidden Figures.” The space-race drama starring Taraji P. Henson, is now set for an Oscar-qualifying release on Christmas Day. […]
TORONTO (AP) — “Hidden Figures,” a drama about an African-American mathematician at NASA in the early 1960s, isn’t finished yet, but a sneak peak of about 30 minutes of footage was enough to move one of its stars, Taraji P. Henson, to tears. Twentieth Century Fox previewed the film Saturday at the Toronto International Film […]
The first trailer has surfaced for the upcoming film “Hidden Figures,” starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae in the true story of the brilliant African-American women who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit in 1962. The trailer, which […]
Octavia Spencer has signed on to co-star opposite Taraji P. Henson in Fox 2000’s “Hidden Figures.” The film is based on Margot Lee Shetterly’s book “Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race,” published by HarperCollins. According to Variety, the story centers on Johnson (Henson), a brilliant African-American mathematician […]
Idris Elba takes a break from his villainous role in "Star Trek" to be the voice of Chief Bogo, a buffalo in the animated film "Zootopia"
The cast of Creed hit the black carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the boxing film, that follows the boxing journey of Apollo Creed’s son, played by Michael B. Jordan. Tessa Thompson, who plays Michael’s love interest in the film, made a fashionable statement in a mini Valentino gown complete with tulle sleeves. And of course the heavyweight himself, […]
Apparently, Celebs are just like us. They too have guilty pleasures. Some more than others or maybe some just aren’t as forthcoming. Taraji really has a long, varied list of all the things she loves. Too funny.
Octavia Spencer is taking on the role of a lifetime as she has been tapped to play God in the film adaptation of “The Shack.”…
