Oprah's network, OWN, will be showing Oscar special
Oprah has announced that she will be moving her Oscar special to her own network, OWN...
Viola Davis stuns in LA Times mag photo spread
Oscar nominee Viola Davis strikes a pose with an eye-catching new hairdo for the February 2012 LA TImes Magazine issue. In the spread, Davis sports different designers...
Viola Davis cast in big screen 'Beautiful Creatures'
With Viola Davis on board, Entertainment Weekly reports, that there are hopes that this film follows in the footsteps of 'Twilight'...
Slideshow: Black stars shine at 2012 SAG Awards
SLIDESHOW - The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was surely a night to remember as we saw our favorite actors and actresses dazzle down the red carpet...
Viola Davis wins lead actress SAG award
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Deep South drama "The Help" won three prizes Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, including best actress for Viola Davis and supporting actress for Octavia Spencer....
'The Help' Oscar backlash about roles not race
OPINION - On Tuesday morning the racially-themed drama scored four Academy Award nominations, including two for Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer. Along with the expected plaudits and praise from fans of the film -- there was a notable backlash...
Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer get Oscar nods for 'The Help'
theGRIO REPORT - Viola Davis, was nominated for best actress for her role as Aibileen Clark in 'The Help'. Her co-star, Octavia Spencer received a best supporting actress nomination for the same film...
Will black stars make Oscar history again?
theGRIO REPORT - Ten years later, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer have scored Oscar nominations for their leading and supporting roles in 'The Help' (respectively) and are poised to make history at the Academy Awards all over again...
Black stars shine bright at 2012 Golden Globes
SLIDESHOW - Last night, Octavia Spencer, Idris Elba and Morgan Freeman took home honors at the Golden Globe awards, but they weren't the only African-American winners in the audience...
Golden Globes: Idris Elba, Octavia Spencer win
BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - 'With regard to domestics in this country, now and then, I think Dr. King said it best: 'All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance.' And I thank you for recognizing that with our film,' Spencer said...
