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Jay-Z Western 'The Harder They Fall' fires up London Film Festival
The movie, a directorial debut for Londoner Jeymes Samuel, showcases an array of black talent portraying real-life historical characters from the Old West in a...
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Idris Elba and Naomi Campbell slam Ghana over gay rights
Ghanaian security forces last month raided and shut down the office of an LGBT rights group in the capital Accra after politicians and religious leaders called for its closure.
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Idris Elba talks US racism as 'Concrete Cowboy' rides into Toronto
Director Ricky Staub stumbled upon the story, adapted from a novel, after spying a black cowboy riding a horse and a bright-red, decked-out buggy down the street outside his Philadelphia office window.
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Black artists call on Hollywood to prove Black Lives Matter
An open letter addressed to 'Our Allies in Hollywood' attacked what it called the industry’s 'legacy of white supremacy' and said Hollywood “encourages the epidemic of police violence and culture of anti-Blackness.”
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Idris Elba 'stuck in limbo'
He said in a video message posted to his social media channels on Tuesday: "We're both doing okay, still asymptomatic.
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Idris Elba slams coronavirus conspiracies
The 'Hobbs and Shaw' star revealed last week he had tested positive for the highly-contagious disease, which is also known as COVID-19, and he's frustrated that people are unhappy that the 'rich' are seemingly offered more tests than the 'poor'.
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Idris Elba in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19
In a tweet posted on Monday evening, the actor said that he had tested positive earlier in the day but had no symptoms of the virus so far and that he had 'been isolated' since finding out.
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Idris Elba to receive Sierra Leone passport in first-time visit
Elba was born in London but his mother is from Ghana and his father from Sierra Leone, where he has expressed interest in investing in eco-tourism.
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John Legend named 'People' magazine's 'sexiest man alive'
Legend (40) is married to model Chrissy Teigen with whom he has two children and is the first black man to have achieved coveted Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT) status for his work on stage and screen.
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Idris Elba hailed a 'superhero' after helping woman with seizure
Amanda Billington, the woman who suffered the seizure, had previously issued her thanks to Elba for making sure she was safe.
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Harry, Meghan danced to Whitney Houston on their wedding day
The flame-haired royal and the Suits actress tied the knot in Windsor in May 2018 and now their royal DJ Idris Elba has revealed the pair selected Whitney's hit song 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' for their big day.
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Idris Elba explains why James Bond role would be 'difficult'
While he'd jump at the opportunity to play the famous character, Elba's worried the public reaction would be based on his ethnicity rather than his skill.
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Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre tie the knot
The three-day wedding is expected to continue with an all-white party at the Mandarin Oriental on Saturday.
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Idris Elba's lifetime ambition to DJ at Coachella
The 'Luther' star is set to perform a DJ set at the festival in April and he can't wait to fulfil his dream and perform for all of his fans at the event.
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Idris Elba: I wasn't attractive until recently
Idris Elba thinks it's only recently "other races" have started finding him attractive.
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Richard Madden feels 'flattered' by James Bond links
The 32-year-old actor has been heavily linked with the iconic role in recent months, and Madden has suggested he'd love to become the man who replaces Daniel Craig as 007.
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Britain's Idris Elba named 'People' mag's 'sexiest man alive'
Other actors and singers who have been given the title by the magazine’s editors in recent years include Blake Shelton, Chris Hemsworth, Adam Levine, George Clooney and Channing Tatum.
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[OPINION] Idris Elba: isn’t it time for a black James Bond?
Whispers that the very suave – and yet indisputably black – Idris Elba could potentially play James Bond have ignited social commentaries about race, filmic representation and literary integrity around the world.
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[WATCH] Hollywood Minute: 'The Meg' star dives in
The worst part of making 'The Meg,' Gal Gadot hits the track and is Idris Elba the next James Bond? David Daniel reports.
