Long before “The Wire” and “LUTHER” Idris Elba was an underground DJ back in the U.K. Even though he’s now one of the hottest stars in Hollywood, his love for the wheels of steel hasn’t taken a back seat to his thriving acting career. In a recent trip back home, Elba reunited with his DJ […]
Talented. Sexy. Gorgeous. Idris Elba seems to be everywhere, and now he’s using his popularity to promote the 2012 Summer Olympics, which will be held in his hometown of London . In the video below, Elba takes viewers along for a trip down memory lane by visiting his primary school (that’s elementary school for us […]
Nominations for the 69th Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning with leading nominees including Viola Davis (The Help), Idris Elba (Luther). As expected, The Help swept the nominations field with a total of five nods, including Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Drama nominations for Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain. The Help is also […]
This morning, nominees for the 69th Annual Golden Globes were announced at the Beverly Hilton in Hollywood. Idris Elba landed a Best Actor/ Miniseries nomination for his role as DCI John Luther in the BBC procedural “LUTHER.” This is Elba’s second Golden Globe nomination for playing the complex and tortured police detective. Viola Davis and […]
British actor, Idris Elba has allegedly been tapped to play the role of Nelson Mandela in the “official” biopic of the former South African leader. It is reported via an undisclosed but reliable source that the deal is currently being sealed! Idris rose to fame on the HBO series ‘The Wire’ for his character Stringer […]
Idris Elba covers Essence magazine’s November 2011 issue and inside, he takes off his usual photo shoot suit and gets comfy in casual wear while playing chess, laying back in his living room, and walking the city streets. Read a few excerpts below: On his 9-year-old daughter Isan: “She’s a nerd really, which I couldn’t […]
Idris Elba sits down with G4TV’s Kevin Pereira for his BBC America show, Luther and how he uses his musical passions to open doors of opportunity with his co-stars. “On Ghost Rider there is a beautiful actress named Violante Placido, she’s also a musician and one day I got her into my trailer…” Watch the […]
Our favorite chocolate boy wonder Idris Elba who is one of the most sought after black actors and the most recent face of SmartWater, recently released his official video for his first single, ‘Private Garden.” The video which was shot in San Juan, Puerto Rico features Idris singing that he hopes his special woman would […]
What do you do you when you’ve been nominated for 2 Emmys, had a summer blockbuster movie (Thor), and a hit TV series (“LUTHER”) ? If you’re Idris Elba, you head down to the beaches of San Juan, Puerto Rico and shoot a music video, and indulge in some some very seductive body painting. Produced […]
British thespian, Idris Elba is the new face for Smart Water of the Coca Cola brand. According to USA Today the ad will appear in major print magazines including GQ, Essence and Men’s Journal. They should change the name to Sexy Water now… Idris Elba To Star In Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” Idris Elba’s […]
Idris Elba is Smartwater’s new (sexy) spokesman. We’ve seen Jennifer Aniston front the campaign since 2007, so we’re happy to see the company moved in a new direction. Aniston went topless and showed off her abs in a few of the ads, so we can only hope Idris does the same! But for now, we’ll […]
Our chocolate boy wonder Idris Elba turned 39 yesterday and we’ve rounded up some of our favorite pics of the hottie. Since hitting the US shores as the business minded drug dealer Stringer Bell in HBO’s “The Wire”, Idris Elba has quickly moved up the star-ladder. Idris Elba Posts Semi-Naked Picture On Twitter [PHOTO] Kanye, […]
