Oscars Special: Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight”; Octavia Spencer – “Hidden Figures”; Mykelti Williamson – “Fences”
On this week's show: We’re celebrating the Oscars! Tavis Smiley speaks to stars from three breakout movies of the season. Barry Jenkins, Director of the Oscar-nominated movie, ‘Moonlight’, Then, we re-broadcast conversations with: Octavia Spencer, who talks about playing mathematician Dorothy Vaughan in the hit movie, ‘Hidden Figures’ and Mykelti Williamson, who reflects on his role as Gabriel Maxson in the big-screen adaptation of August Wilson’s play, ‘Fences’.
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