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SLIDESHOW - As we gear up for the awards tonight, and anticipate The Help's success, theGrio is looking back at…
theGRIO's 100 - Known mostly for playing characters with sass, Octavia Spencer also has the chops for more serious roles,…
OPINION - As counter-intuitive at sounds, not winning an Oscar is probably the best shot at longevity as a black…
Some fans criticized the Grammys for not doing enough to honor the late Whitney Houston, who was found dead in…
OPINION - It has long been an open secret that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A study of Academy Awards voters has found that it's not a very diverse group that…
Viola Davis' 'The Help' was one of the biggest blockbusters of last year and a frontrunner at the upcoming Academy…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Oprah Winfrey is the latest celebrity to join Jimmy Kimmel's seventh post-Oscar special...
Oprah has announced that she will be moving her Oscar special to her own network, OWN...
theGRIO REPORT - Mary J. Blige did not get an Oscar nomination for her original song 'The Living Proof,' from…
Octavia Spencer recently spoke out about how shocked and humbled she is by her Oscar nomination for best supporting actress…
theGRIO REPORT - Viola Davis, was nominated for best actress for her role as Aibileen Clark in 'The Help'. Her…
theGRIO REPORT - The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has spoken, and 'Pariah' is not in the running…
theGRIO REPORT - Ten years later, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer have scored Oscar nominations for their leading and supporting…
With all the Oscar buzz and hype surrounding 'The Help' has the critically acclaimed independent film 'Pariah' been overshadowed?...
SLIDESHOW - As Viola's star has climbed ever higher over the last ten-plus years, every character she has created has…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After 15 years as 'a rank-and-file actor,' Octavia Spencer is stepping into Hollywood's gilded spotlight.
theGRIO REPORT - Awards seasons is finally here, and 'The Help' star Viola Davis will be going head to head…
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Producers said Thursday that Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams will serve as the show's music consultants.…
I haven't yet seen Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady,' but that said, right now I'd be…