Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for its upcoming animated film Smurfs, starring Rihanna as the voice of Smurfette. The pop icon not only brings the beloved blue character to life but also delivers a cover of Belinda Carlisle’s 1987 hit Heaven Is a Place On Earth. Continue reading
Tag: Octavia Spencer
11/1/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Minny’s Chocolate Pie- The Help
Miss Minny Jackson (Octavia Spencer) was renowned throughout the Jacksonville area for her delicious chocolate pies. She decides to weaponize her chocolate treat with a new ingredient. Continue reading
3/6/17 O&A NYC MONDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Jeff Sessions Gump- Saturday Night Live
Jeff Sessions became Forrest Gump on Saturday Night Live and the bust stop bench spoof couldn’t have been funnier. Continue reading
10/14/15 O&A NYC Wildin Out Wednesday: Drunk History – Harriet Tubman Leads an Army of Bad Bitches
Octavia Spencer tells the story of Harriet Tubman — the Union Spy who led raids on slave owners’ plantations in South Carolina… Continue reading
O & A This Week: Tuesday, July 29 Through Monday, August 4, 2014- Art, Dance, Film, Music and Theatre
By Walter Rutledge
 The weather maybe unseasonably cool, but the New York City art scene is definitely heating up. Fine arts prevails in Harlem and Soho, dance is turning heads from Long Island to Lincoln Center, film honors the Godfather of Soul and a gadfly for social justice and we have high flying theatre near Union Square. Here are a few of the many events happening this week in the city that never sleeps guaranteed to get you Out and About. Continue reading