'42' is a hit: Is it a home run for black America?
theGRIO REPORT - Could the success of '42' all suggest a growing audience for feel-good films that result in racial harmony?...
Octavia Spencer graces cover of Elle's 'Women in Hollywood' issue
With tousled bed head hair, and a devil-may-care expression, the 40-year-old star of The Help might look easygoing on the cover, but shares one of the most painful experiences in her life in the pages of the issue: being professionally bullied.
Viola Davis next film to get Oscar push
Viola Davis' first major starring role since The Help will be in a drama called Won't Back Down, featuring Maggie Gyllenhaal...
'Think Like a Man': Are women its secret weapon?
theGRIO REPORT - Just like the success of Steve Harvey's book, 'Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man,' the film adaptation, 'Think Like A Man,' is profiting from female support...
Katy Perry claims she was almost cast in 'The Help'
Can you imagine pop star Katy Perry co-starring in 'The Help'? According to the 'I Kissed a Girl' singer it almost happened...
Octavia Spencer honored by Alabama hometown
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer is being honored at the Alabama Statehouse, where about 400 people turned out to welcome her back to her hometown...
Octavia Spencer: I'm not Sherri Shepherd
Despite starring in one of 2011's biggest blockbusters and winning an Oscar for her efforts, Octavia Spencer still has trouble getting recognized...
For blacks, mix of 'Help' emotions on Oscar night
(AP) - Despite torrents of debate among African-Americans over the merits of the segregation-era movie 'The Help,' most still hoped that Viola Davis, who plays a maid, would become just the second black winner of the best actress Oscar...
Octavia Spencer wins best supporting actress
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Octavia Spencer of "The Help" is the winner of the Academy Award for best supporting actress...
WATCH: Melissa Harris-Perry slams 'The Help'
VIDEO - 'The Help' is expected to be a big winner at tonight's Academy Awards ceremony, but MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry feels the film misses the mark...
