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 […]

Attention Idris Elba fans! “LUTHER” Season 2 will premiere on BBC America Wednesday, September 28th.  Elba returns in his Golden Globe and Emmy nominated role as the brilliant, but tortured DCI John Luther.  Expect twice the thrills and chills as Luther hunts down a mask wearing serial killer terrorizing the streets of London.  Watch trailer […]

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, […]

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) […]

Actor Idris Elba said that he felt Black men are not considered “sexy” by mainstream America, during a recent interview. Idris elaborated on the issue, saying that Black actors are typically casted much differently than actors of other races, HuffingtonPost.com reports: “Black men, we’re never called sexy. We’re called athletic, intense, we’re described as being […]