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Melissa McCarthy brought the fun to the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday (March 10) at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Time100, Time Magazine‘s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, includes some notable show business figures, including Taraji P. Henson, Michael J. Fox, Fantasia Barrino, Alia Bhatt, Sofia Coppola, Colman Domingo, and America Ferrera.

EXCLUSIVE: Wonder Street Entertainment’s Christine and Mark Holder have announced the creation of the Boise Film Festival, which will make its debut October 10-13. The film festival’s epicenter and all screenings will be held at Boise’s Egyptian Theater Screenings (700 West Main Street) and The Flix (646 West Fulton Street). The Call for Entries has begun with the Regular Deadline set for June 30.

Ryan Coogler is teaming up again with Michael B. Jordan for an untitled Warner Bros. supernatural thriller.

Paramount‘s new animated Smurfs movie announced its cast at CinemaCon today. Joining Rihanna are Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden,Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.

got her start when she was five, which makes her one of the few actors who has successfully transitioned from child star to adult actor without any sort of break during her formative years.And yet, even though Grace has achieved critical and professional acclaim in her mid-teens (she was nominated for an Emmy in 2021 for her role as Esther Keyes in The Handmaid's Tale), most fans—and even some of her peers—still see her as a young kid, best known for when she starred in Gifted with Chris Evans and Octavia Spencer, or I, Tonya, with Allison Janney and Margot Robbie. She's as likely to get “You've grown up before our eyes!” or “Stop growing up so fast” as much as “How do I know you?” or “You've been in everything!”"I'm like, ‘What do you mean?’ and 'What do you want me to do [about it]?" Grace tells Glamour from a New York City hotel room the night after the premiere of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, where she reprises her role as Phoebe Spengler for the second time.

Melissa McCarthy and her husband and frequent collaborator Ben Falcone made a rare red carpet appearance during the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 10) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Regina King and Mary Steenburgen look beautiful while posing on the red carpet at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 10) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

In what’s becoming tradition, Vanessa Hudgens will host The Oscars Red Carpet Show again this year. It marks the third year in a row the actress and singer will front the official lead-in. She’ll be joined by Dancing with the Stars vet Julianne Hough this year as co-host.

UPDATED, 10:00 AM: The Academy said today that Emily Blunt, Cynthia Erivo, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Ryan Gosling, Ariana Grande, Ben Kingsley, Melissa McCarthy, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Steven Spielberg, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Christoph Waltz and Forest Whitaker will present at the Oscars on Sunday. See the rest of the envelope openers below.

EXCLUSIVE: Fifth Season is selling more than $1B worth of Apple TV+ content including Jason Momoa-starrer See, Nicole Kidman‘s Roar and M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant at the London TV Screenings.

Kate Hudson is set to lead the cast and executive produce Netflix‘s untitled Mindy Kaling comedy series executive produced by The Mindy Project creator and star.

wrote on Instagram on Saturday. “Always up for a party! Happy Birthday, mama.” Hedren marked her big day decked out in layers of jewelry and by wearing a purple cardigan with embroidered hearts.The “Birds” actress also sported pink nails and bedazzled matching glasses that read “Cake time!”Several high-profile celebrities extended their well wishes to Hedren in the comments section. “Forever beautiful! And especially her heart for animals,” Linda Thompson wrote.

The Jennifer Hudson Show has been renewed for a third season by the Fox Television Stations and Hearst Television.

EXCLUSIVE: Trey Cannon, the CAA talent agent that has repped stars including Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Laurence Fishburne, has joined rival WME.

Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are going to be in a new TV series together!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are teaming up to kick some butt together on TV. The two actors have signed on to star in an action-adventure series based on an original idea by exec producer Tessa Coates (“Feel Good,” “Ladhood”) for Amazon’s Prime Video. Skydance Television is behind the show, along with Andy and Barbara Muschietti’s Double Dream shingle and Spencer’s Orit Entertainment (which has a first-look deal with Skydance; this is the first project to come out of that pact).

Oscar winner Octavia Spencer (Truth Be Told) and Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) are set to star in and executive produce a new comedy series from creator Tessa Coates (Feel Good). In a highly competitive situation with multiple bidders, the as-yet-untitled series from Skydance Television has landed at Prime Video with a straight-to-series order.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events “The View” co-host Sunny Hoston is taking a little more time to enjoy the TV milleu. The multi-hyphenate is in the early stages of developing her first novel, “Summer on the Bluff,” as a television series for Amazon MGM Studios. The series will be produced Hostin’s Sunny Hostin Productions, Amazon MGM Studios and Octavia Spencer’s Orit Entertainment.

Coca-Cola is on a mission to further spread its ethos of ‘Real Magic’ and human connection this holiday season, with a new short film anthology: The Santa Stories.

John Oliver took a jab at Apple TV+ during the latest episode of his HBO show Last Week Tonight.

We love an unexpected friendship!

Matthew Perry is being remembered fondly by his friends and colleagues following the devastating news of his sudden death.

Chris Evans is opening up about his initial thoughts of the Snowpiercer script.

With a video assist from Octavia Spencer, Apple execs introduced the iPhone 15, an update of their flagship product featuring improved battery life and processing power as well as a new kind of charging cord.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Variety has announced its 10 Actors to Watch for 2023. Honorees include two actors making their movie debuts in films from Oscar winners as well as thesps working with filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Todd Haynes and Lulu Wang.

The stars are stepping out in style!

Octavia Spencer Ron Cephas Jones was one of the most skilled actors I’ve ever worked with. To be in a scene him, you had to be present for the emotion that would naturally come. When we were filming together [on the 2019-2023 Apple TV+ series “Truth Be Told”] Ron would come to work with the pages that we were working on that day with the front and back of every page filled with notes.

after just 14 months of marriage, it seemed we heard from everyone but . Since August 16, tabloids like TMZ and Page Six have published , Sam Asghari's reps , and even Octavia Spencer got involved before we got a himself.“After six years of love and commitment to each other, my wife and I have decided to end our journey together,” the 29-year-old fitness trainer wrote on August 17.

Octavia Spencer is Team Britney all the way.

Jamie Foxx has shared an encouraging health update with fans after his "unexpected dark journey" that saw him hospitalised with a mystery illness.The Hollywood star, known for his roles in Ray, Django Unchained and Collateral, has had a tough year after being hospitalised for a medical emergency in April while filming Netflix movie Back in Action in Atlanta. His daughter Corinne had shared the news that he was ill, but he and his family have never commented on exactly what he was being treated for.

Octavia Spencer has Britney Spears‘ back and the warning she sent to the pop star back in 2021 is going viral amid news of her divorce.

posted by Spears following her engagement in September 2021. The “Ma” actress quickly deleted her comment despite several fans applauding her bluntness.

Jessica Chastain has one character from her past that she would love to revisit. During an appearance on 's podcast — recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike-- the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she would love to reprise her role as Celia Foote from 2011's .«You know who I think about all the time, and I just wish I could play her [again]? Celia Foote,» Chastain, 46, said.Celia was a housewife who bonded with her housekeeper, Minerva «Minny» Jackson (played by Octavia Spencer), after suffering a series of miscarriages and receiving condemnation from her husband.

Jessica Chastain wants to bring back one of her most iconic roles.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jessica Chastain announced on Entertainment Weekly’s “The Awardist” podcast (recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike) that she is interested in reprising the role of Celia Foote in a sequel to the 2011 Oscar-winning drama “The Help.” Celia was an ostracized housewife grief stricken over several miscarriages, who forms a friendship with her maid, Minerva “Minny” Jackson (played by Octavia Spencer in an Oscar-winning role). “You know who I think about all the time, and I just wish I could play her [again]? Celia Foote,” Chastain said. “I just want to do something, Celia and Minny, and see what happened.