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James Franco helps honor his pal Ahna O’Reilly at The Art of Elysium‘s event during the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on Sunday (May 19) at M/Y Harle in Cannes, France.

The 35-year-old actor, along with Rabbit Bandini and Leon Max, honored Ahna for her work in the films As I Lay Dying and Fruitvale Station, both of which are playing at the festival.

Ahna was joined by her various co-stars Octavia Spencer, Melonie Diaz, and Beth Grant, as well as JustJared.com‘s Jared Eng at the event. She was seen applying her Burt’s Bees at the party.

FYI: Ahna is wearing a Georges Hobeika dress. Octavia is wearing a Tadashi Shoji dress.

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Ahna O’Reilly, Octavia Spencer, Melonie Diaz, Michael B. Jordan, and director Ryan Coogler walk the red carpet at the Fruitvale Station premiere during the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on Thursday (May 16) at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France.

Earlier in the day, the cast attended a photo call to promote the film, in theaters July 12.

FYI: Octavia is wearing Tadashi Shoji dresses at both the premiere and photo call. Ahna is wearing an Elie Saab dress at the premiere. Melonie is wearing an Emilio Pucci dress at the premiere.

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Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms out there!

A slew of celebrities took to Twitter today to give well wishes and thank their moms, grandmothers, and even on-screen mamas on their special day.

Kerry Washington: “HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all you moms, God-moms, step-moms, pet moms, Other Mothers, etc! (that means YOU TOO movie mom x 2 –> @s_epatha XOXO)”

Justin Timberlake: “I’m a Mother Lover… Happy Mom’s Day to all you Mothers out there!!! I love you Mom!”

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Octavia Spencer poses with Allison Janney at the City Year Los Angeles 2013 Spring Break: Destination Education event held at Sony Pictures Studios on Saturday night (April 20) in Culver City, Calif.

The 42-year-old actress was joined by Viola Davis, Rashida Jones, and American Idol finalists Angie Miller, Kree Harrison, Amber Holcomb, and Candice Glover.

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The fundraiser supports the work of 275 AmeriCorps members who serve as tutors and role models to more than 4,000 students who are at risk of dropping out of school.

Earlier in the month, Octavia and Viola hit the purple carpet at the 2013 Silver Rose Awards Gala in Los Angeles.

FYI: Octavia is wearing a Joan by Joan Hornig cuff.

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Viola Davis hits the purple carpet at the 2013 Silver Rose Awards Gala on Saturday evening (April 6) at Vibiana in Los Angeles.

The 47-year-old actress was joined at the Grey Goose hosted event by her hubby Julius Tennon, her The Help co-star Octavia Spencer, Temptation‘s Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Shameless‘ Shanola Hampton.

The event supported the Jenesse Center, an organization that envisions and hopes for a world in which every person lives in a safe environment, free from violence and oppression, and with the opportunity to thrive.

FYI: Shanola is wearing Effy jewelry.

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Octavia Spencer hits the red carpet at the 2013 Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (February 24) in Hollywood.

The 42-year-old actress stunned in a custom-designed Tadashi Shoji dress, Prada shoes, Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, and an Edie Parker clutch.

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“Having breakfast w/ the glam squad, sprinkling LOL, then getting ready for the final red carpet. @SensaWeightLoss u rock! #spon,” Octavia tweeted before the show.

Octavia presented the award for Best Supporting Actor, which went to Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained.

Viola Davis keeps it bright white while attending the 2013 Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party at Fig & Olive on Friday (February 22) in Los Angeles.

The 47-year-old actress was joined by her The Help co-star Octavia Spencer, who was seen posing with Women In Film President Cathy Schulman at the event sponsored by Perrier-Jouet and MAC Cosmetics.

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It was recently announced that Viola started film production for her new flick Prisoners, also starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal.

FYI: Octavia is wearing Dana Rebecca Designs hoops and a Graziela ring. More Here! »