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Octavia Spencer Warns ‘Extortion Is Illegal’ Amid Reports Britney Spears’ Ex-husband Could Go Public With ‘Embarrassing Information’

Octavia Spencer has warned “extortion is illegal” amid reports Britney Spears’ estranged husband Sam Asghari could go public with “embarrassing information” about their marriage. The 53-year-old ‘A Time to Kill’ actress made headlines in 2021...

'How Amazing Would That Film Be?': Jessica Chastain Would Like To Make A Sequel To The Help

Jessica Chastain is interested in making a sequel to 'The Help'.The Oscar-winning actress played Celia Foote - who befriends maid Minny (Octavia Spencer) amid intense racism in 1960s Mississippi - in Tate Taylor's 2011 period...

'My Heart Is Broken For Sandy': Octavia Spencer Tribute To Sandra Bullock's 'Soulmate' Bryan Randall

Octavia Spencer's heart is "broken" for Sandra Bullock following the loss of her "soulmate" Bryan Randall. The 53-year-old actress - who forged a friendship with Sandra after they starred in 1996 movie 'A Time To...

Sonya Eddy ‘Died From Uncontainable Infection After Hospital Surgery’

Sonya Eddy reportedly died from an “uncontainable” infection after hospital surgery.A close friend of the ‘General Hospital’ actress, 55, whose passing was announced on Tuesday (20.12.22), says she went into hospital for a non-emergency and...

‘General Hospital’ Actress Sonya Eddy Dead Aged 55

‘General Hospital’ actress Sonya Eddy is dead aged 55.Her passing was announced on Tuesday (20.12.22) by her Oscar-winning actress friend Octavia Spencer, 52, who hailed her as a “creative angel”.She said on Instagram: “My friend...

Octavia Spencer Receives Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Octavia Spencer has been honoured with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The 52-year-old actress was joined by several of her co-stars as she received the sidewalk tribute in Los Angeles on Thursday (08.12.22).Her...

Brad Pitt And George Clooney Thriller Going To Apple

George Clooney and Brad Pitt's new film has been bought by Apple Original Films.The currently-untitled thriller - which will be written and directed by 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' director Jon Watts - was the subject of a...

Octavia Spencer Loved Dressing Up In Thunder Force

Octavia Spencer loved wearing a superhero costume in 'Thunder Force'.The 50-year-old actress stars in the comedy flick with Melissa McCarthy and relished dressing up to play hero Emily Stanton, even though she was worried that...

Melissa Mccarthy Joins Thor: Love And Thunder Cast

Melissa McCarthy has joined the cast of 'Thor: Love and Thunder'.The 50-year-old actress has been spotted on set with her husband Ben Falcone and Luke Hemsworth as she plays a fake version of villain Hela,...

Octavia Spencer To Star In Spirited

Octavia Spencer is to star in 'Spirited'.The Oscar-winning actress has joined Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in Apple's new take on 'A Christmas Carol', which will update and reimagine the classic Charles Dickens story as...

Octavia Spencer: Audiences Will Love 'Delicious Evil' In The Witches

Octavia Spencer claims that fans will love the "delicious evil" in 'The Witches'.The 50-year-old actress plays the role of Grandma in Robert Zemeckis' adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic 1983 novel and suggests that the movie...

Riz Ahmed To Star In Invasion

Riz Ahmed is to lead the cast of 'Invasion'.The 37-year-old actor is attached to appear alongside Octavia Spencer in the sci-fi film, which is being directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Pearce.Amazon Studios have acquired the...

Octavia Spencer Makes Medical Donation

Octavia Spencer is donating breathing monitors to US hospitals to assist during the coronavirus pandemic.The 47-year-old actress admitted she felt ''helpless'' watching the health crisis unfold but hopes her gesture can go some way to...

Kasi Lemmons To Direct Shadow King Adaptation

'Harriet' director Kasi Lemmons is to helm an adaptation of 'Shadow King'.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 59-year-old filmmaker is to write and direct the project, which is based on Maaza Mengiste's best-selling historical fiction...

Jessica Chastain Helped Octavia Spencer Get A Huge Pay Hike

Octavia Spencer has revealed how her friend and colleague Jessica Chastain helped her secure a pay hike five times bigger than her initial salary for a film they are both working on.The Hollywood gender pay...

Octavia Spencer Sees Political Relevance In Hidden Figures

The film tells the story of three black women who were instrumental in getting America's space race off the ground, using their mathematics and computer genius during a time of prejudice and segregation.Octavia Spencer in...

Octavia Spencer's Struggle With Dyslexia Inspired Her To Write Children's Book

The Help star has struggled with the reading disorder since she was a child but discovered she was able to stay engaged after reading stories about a boy detective. She tells...

'Insurgent' Spends More Time On Shailene Woodley And Characterisation

Unless you had read the book, last year's hit 'Divergent' probably left you scratching your head about the story set in post-war Chicago, where people are segmented into factions according to their personalities (Dauntless, Candor,...

Kate Winslet's 'Nasty' Wardrobe

Kate Winslet thinks her clothes make her 'Insurgent' character ''cattier and nastier''.The 39-year-old actress reprises her role as Jeanine in the sequel to dystopian thriller 'Divergent' and believes her wardrobe makes her villainous alter ego...

The Oscars Suffer From Worst Ratings In Six Years

This year’s Academy Awards was the least watched in six years, according to preliminary viewing figures. USA Today reported that initial Nielsen estimates put the 87th Awards stats at 36.6 million viewers, the lowest since...

Neil Patrick Harris Hosts In Underwear

Neil Patrick Harris stripped to his underwear while presenting the Academy Awards.The Oscars presenter paid homage to one of the evening's biggest winner, 'Birdman' - which picked up four awards - by stepping out on...

Neil Patrick Harris Hosts In Underwear

Neil Patrick Harris stripped to his underwear while presenting the Academy Awards.The Oscars presenter paid homage to one of the evening's biggest winner, 'Birdman' - which picked up four awards - by stepping out on...

Octavia Spencer To Portray Mary Seacole In New Biopic

Actress Octavia Spencer has been tapped to star in a new biopic documenting the real-life work of pioneering 19th century nurse Mary Seacole.The film, simply titled Seacole, will detail the Jamaican-born Brit's medical work behind...

Octavia Spencer Wins Lawsuit Against Weightloss Firm

Actress Octavia Spencer has been awarded almost $1 million (£625,000) after winning her wrongful termination lawsuit against a top weight-loss company.The Help star sued bosses at Sensa Products in 2013 for allegedly failing to pay...

Jared Leto And Will Smith Confirmed For Suicide Squad

Jared Leto and Will Smith are among the stars confirmed for 'Suicide Squad'.The 'Dallas Buyers Club' actor and 'Men In Black' star are among the star-studded cast confirmed for the upcoming Warner Bros. supervillain movie...

Fox Pulls 'Red Band Society' Mid-season

In news which will exacerbate what has been a pretty disastrous fall for new TV shows across all networks, Fox has announced that it will halt production on its freshman comedy-drama ‘Red Band Society’.Octavia Spencer...

Octavia Spencer Says Hollywood Has Roles For 'Chubby' Actresses

Octavia Spencer is happy there are roles for ''sexy'' and ''chubby'' actresses in Hollywood.The 44-year-old 'Get On Up' actress claims that her role as Aunt Honey in the James Brown biopic proves there is...

Naomi Watts To Join "Insurgent" Cast Straight Away, As Rebel Leader

The cast of Divergent sequels Insurgent and Allegiant is already taking shape with Naomi Watts being the latest A-lister to join the lineup. The actress joins Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Zoe Kravitz and a number...

British Model Suki Waterhouse Cast In Summit's 'Insurgent'

More Insturgent cast news this week. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Suki Waterhouse and Johnny Weston have been added to the growing cast of the teen dystopia. The British model has signed on to play...

Finally, Red-band Trailer For 'Snowpiercer' Arrives [Trailer + Pictures]

Snowpiercer isn’t new. Joon-ho Bong’s adapation of the popular French comic book Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob. Walking around Paris last October, posters for the movie where everywhere, and without the laboured ‘delayed train’ play...

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