Ridley Scott returns to the sci-fold with the highly anticipated Alien prequel Prometheus. Although the plot  of the film was initially shrouded in secrecy, an official synopsis was recently posted by the studio (20th Century Fox): Ridley Scott, director of “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 U.S. shores as the business minded drug dealer Stringer Bell in HBO’s critically-acclaimed “The Wire,” Idris Elba has quickly moved up the star-ladder. Idris Elba Posts Semi-Naked Picture On Twitter [PHOTO] […]

With more and more people getting into digital movie viewing you can get some great DVD deals at your locale retailer. If you’ve got some kids heading back to their dorms for the fall or if you want to get an early start on your stocking stuffing (November will be here before you know it) […]

Idris Elba’s naked body has long been a dream of ours to see. And though we can’t see it in it’s entirety, Idris did post a shirtless picture of himself on Twitter yesterday. We’re wondering, though, was this pic posted by mistake? After sending it into the Twitterverse, he followed up with the message: “Dammmmm […]

Looks like Hollywood’s “white out” is on hiatus–at least in  TV Land.  This morning the nominations for the 63rd Annual Emmys were announced and Black Hollywood is finally feeling the love.  Taraji P. Henson got a nod  in the “Best Actress in a Mini-Series Or Movie” category  for Lifetime’s ” Taken From Me: The Tiffany […]

It was officially confirmed yesterday that British actor Idris Elba will star in a sci-fi film called Pacific Rim, which will be directed by Guillermo del Toro (Pans Labyrinth, Hellboy). The story is set in the future at a time and place in which malevolent creatures threaten the earth, and the world has to band together to rid the planet […]