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Alfre Woodard needs some love. The veteran, Oscar-nominated actress hasn’t always gotten the respect she deserves, and in her new film “Juanita,” she’s off to find some much-needed me time and maybe do a little fantasizing about Blair Underwood in the process.

In the first trailer dropped Monday by Netflix, we see Woodard lounging luxuriously on a red couch as a shirtless Underwood, who she refers to by his full name, starts to caress her body. Alas, it’s just a dream, interrupted by her daughter and baby granddaughter.

In “Juanita,” Woodard plays a woman fed up with her life who leaves her grown kids behind and hits the road in search of a fresh start. And she’s willing to go literally anywhere.

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ReFrame, the coalition formed by Women in Film and the Sundance Institute, and IMDbPro have added 22 more titles to the list of movies earning the ReFrame Stamp, which recognize standout, gender-balanced films. The program launched June 8 with 12 films on the list from a group comprising the top 100 domestic-grossing films of 2017, with Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman, Universal’s Girls Trip, A24’s Lady Bird and Fox’s The Post among them.

The stamp progam has since been expanded to studio and independent films that have U.S. domestic theatrical or streaming distribution. Newcomers unveiled today include Warners’ recent hit Crazy Rich Asians, IFC’s Mary Shelley and Spc’s Glenn Close starrer The Wife among 2018 releases, and Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart and Justin Baldoni’s Five Feet Apart among 2019 pics. (See the full list of new films below.)

The stamp is intended as a mark of distinction for projects that have...

The Golden Globes ceremony might be over, but the partying continues. The Hollywood Reporter staffers were on the scene at Sunday's most exclusive celebrations. View photos from the events here. Check back throughout the night for the latest updates. All times listed are Pst. 4:30 p.m. Modern Family's Nolan Gould and Adam DeVine make for a cheerful welcome committee at Fox's Globes party, held in a tent in the old Robinsons store parking lot. 5:15 p.m. Alfre Woodard and producer husband Roderick Spencer enjoy salmon appetizers at the Fox viewing party. Photos: Inside the Golden Globes Parties 5:23

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We'll have wait and see who Best Actress nominee Quvenzhane Wallis will thank if she wins the Oscar on Sunday, but it's clear that she's grateful for one key person on her team: her babysitter. "I would like to thank everyone who helped me play this part, and everyone who was there for me, and my babysitter who was on set," Wallis, 9, said as she accepted her Breakthrough Performance award at Thursday's Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Toting her signature puppy purse, Wallis wasn't sure if the accessory would also make an appearance...

The daughter of Alfre Woodard and Roderick Spencer has been named Miss Golden Globe 2010. Mavis Spencer, 18, has been selected to present the statues at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles in January. Speaking to Et Online, she said: "There's a long, rich history of people that have done this and when my mum approached me a couple of weeks ago and she said I had the opportunity to do this, I was really excited about it." Golden Globe winner Woodard added to People: "I told Mavis, it's just like (more)...

Young Hollywood welcomes its newest member: Mavis Spencer, daughter of Golden Globe winner Alfre Woodard and writer/producer Roderick Spencer, who was named Miss Golden Globe 2010 Tueday night in Los Angeles. "I'm very new to this, it's very surreal right now," Spencer, 18, told People at the Golden Globe Awards Party Honoring Young Hollywood. Chimed in Woodard, 57: "I told Mavis, it's just like your Grandma's cocktail party, find someone who is interesting and have a chat." "She really is a Renaissance woman," mom continued to gush. "She is a nationally ranked equestrian, she's a show jumper, she's a Shakespeare savant,...

Proud momma Alfre Woodard spoke to "The Insider" about her daughter being crowned as the 2010 Miss Golden Globe. The Hollywood duo was joined by Kate Flannery, Gilles Marini, Kelly Osbourne, Kellan Lutz, and many more of Hollywood’s brightest stars at the Second Annual Golden Globes Party Saluting Young Hollywood. Mavis Spencer, the 18-year-old daughter of actress Alfre Woodard and writer/producer Roderick Spencer, was more than congenial while speaking of the honor of presenting the statues at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards: "There's a long, rich history of people that have done this and when my mom approached me a couple of weeks ago and she said I had the opportunity to do this, I was really excited about it…" The aspiring model and soon-to-be Columbia University freshman joins an elite group of star's offspring who have gone on to become stars themselves….Rumer Willis, Melanie Griffith, and Joely Fisher...

On Saturday, several teen celebrities got together to participate in Variety's third annual "Power of Youth" festival at Paramount Pictures' backlot, including The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse stars Christian Serratos and Boo Boo Stewart. According to Variety: In addition to giving kids a decidedly good time, Power of Youth honors young perfo ... "High School Musical" actor Corbin Bleu, singer Jesse McCartney, "iCarly" star Miranda Cosgrove, "90210" actress AnnaLynne McCord and "True Jackson" star Keke Palmer were honored for their respective ch ... Anna Kendrick (Up In The Air, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World) made her way to West Hollywood, California for the second annual Golden Globes Young Hollywood party. Last year, Twilight and New Moon stars Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, and Christian Serratos attended the party, and this year, Anna Kendrick he ... Mavis Spencer (daughter of Alfre Woodard and Roderick Spencer) w ...

Mavis Spencer, the daughter of Golden Globe winner Alfre Woodard and writer/producer Roderick Spencer, has been selected as Miss Golden Globe 2010, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced. Hfpa president Philip Berk made the announcement at this year’s edition of the Golden Globes Party Saluting Young Hollywood, which took place at Nobu West Hollywood earlier this evening. (It could be that the party is still taking place; it’s only 10:20 pm on the West Coast.) Traditionally, Miss Golden Globe assists in the Golden Globes ceremony, which will be telecast live on NBC on Sunday, January 17, 2010. As per the Hfpa press release, Mavis Spencer has appeared in Teen Vogue and InStyle Magazine, and plans [...]...