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Spencer Secures Her First Emmy for Lost Women of Alaska Narration
entertainment7 days ago

Spencer Secures Her First Emmy for Lost Women of Alaska Narration

Octavia Spencer won her first Primetime Emmy in Outstanding Narrator for Investigation Discovery’s Lost Women of Alaska, beating a competitive field that included Sir David Attenborough; the award also keeps Attenborough from becoming the oldest Emmy winner, as Spencer emphasized the show’s meaningful storytelling in her backstage remarks.

Ride or Die: Waddingham & Spencer Lead a High-Stakes European Road Trip on Prime Video
entertainment1 month ago

Ride or Die: Waddingham & Spencer Lead a High-Stakes European Road Trip on Prime Video

Eight-episode Amazon Original Ride or Die, starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer, is now streaming on Prime Video. The action-comedy follows Jud uth Burton and Debbie Claybourne on a Europe-spanning road trip as they evade law enforcement and dangerous criminals after Judith’s assassin work goes wrong. You can watch the entire series with a 30-day Prime Video free trial; after that, Prime costs $14.99/month or $139/year.

Waddingham and Spencer Drive Amazon's Zippy Buddy-Action Ride or Die
television2 months ago

Waddingham and Spencer Drive Amazon's Zippy Buddy-Action Ride or Die

Amazon’s Ride or Die pairs Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer in a fast, funny buddy-action ride across Europe, anchored by their magnetic chemistry; the premiere delivers stylish, high-octane action and sharp banter, plus a surprisingly warm center, though the plot remains a bit small-scale and a few twists feel a touch creaky as the season unfolds.

A-List Night Lights Up Breakthrough Prize: Science’s Oscars
awards4 months ago

A-List Night Lights Up Breakthrough Prize: Science’s Oscars

Celebrities including Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain and more gathered at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar for the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, billed as the Oscars of the sciences. Six $3 million prizes were awarded in life sciences, mathematics and fundamental physics to teams led by Jean Bennett, Katherine High and Albert Maguire; Stuart H. Orkin and Swee Lay Thein; Rosa Rademakers and Bryan Traynor; Frank Merle; the Muon g-2 Collaborations; and David J. Gross (Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics). The event highlighted breakthroughs from gene therapies for inherited blindness and sickle cell disease to ALS and dementia genetics, with tech leaders and A-listers in attendance.