Idris Elba Cary & Idris at the Governors Awards Oscar campaigning is well underway and, as previously mentioned, many contenders showed up at the Governors Awards as an opportunity to honour the Governors list recipients and get in front of Oscar voters. Among them – Cary Fukunaga, Idris Elba, and Abraham Attah representing Beasts Of No Nation. Netflix announced weeks By Lainey • Nov 16, 2015 09:39 am
Taylor Swift Intro for October 14, 2015 Dear Gossips, Big day for Taylor Swift yesterday. She received the most American Music Award nominations. The show airs November 22. Also announced yesterday – Taylor will co-chair the Costume Institute Gala next May. It’s the dress porn event of the year. Honourary co-chairs include Nicholas Ghesquiere, Miuccia Prada, and By Lainey • Oct 14, 2015 09:36 am
Quiveration Happy Birthday to me... with Idris! Idris Elba flew to Vancouver after promoting Beasts Of No Nation to work on the new Star Trek. He left yesterday, just in time to give me new photos for my birthday. What a sexy gift. Thank you. Have a great weekend! By Lainey • Sep 25, 2015 03:31 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF Review: Beasts of No Nation I heard some industry folks at TIFF sh*t-talking Netflix for allegedly overpaying for Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation, Netflix’s first original feature film. They were of the opinion that Netflix will keep overpaying for movies and go bust, but just a few years ago TV executives By Sarah • Sep 17, 2015 09:56 am
Quiveration Idris & Cary As mentioned several weeks before the start of TIFF, the Beasts Of No Nation carpet was the one big ask I put to our producers at etalk. The request was granted. On Sunday night I was in first position at the premiere. This was the 5th or 6th time I’ By Lainey • Sep 17, 2015 09:33 am
Idris Elba Intro for September 2, 2015 Dear Gossips, One of the bigger stories dominating headlines yesterday was the Idris Elba being “too street” to play Bond situation after new James Bond author Anthony Horowitz posited that Idris wasn’t “suave” enough for the role because, I don’t know, he’s a gangster, or something. Whatever. By Lainey • Sep 02, 2015 09:31 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Cary + Idris on the cover How’s this for a pick me up? The new cover of Variety featuring… Cary Fukunaga and Idris Elba. And the good news is that we’re about to see a lot more of them. Cary is the director of Beasts Of No Nation. Idris is one of the stars. By Lainey • Sep 01, 2015 03:29 pm
Dumbass “Too street” to be Bond After #BackToHogwarts, Idris Elba is currently the biggest trending topic on Twitter at post time. It’s because Anthony Horowitz who wrote the new Bond book, Trigger Mortis, has offered his opinion to the Daily Mail on whether or not Idris Elba would be a good James Bond: “Idris Elba By Lainey • Sep 01, 2015 11:14 am
TIFF 2015 Coverage Intro for August 18, 2015 Dear Gossips, Sarah sent me an update last night on TIFF voting. As posted yesterday – click here for a refresher – she’s coming to Toronto for TIFF and we’re asking you to set her schedule: what films should she see/review? In the lead so far… Beasts Of No By Lainey • Aug 18, 2015 09:04 am
Quiveration This man is not Bond and no one understands Needed this on a sh-tty day… Idris Elba covers Maxim. And they point out that he probably won’t be the next James Bond – right now it’s looking like it could be Damian Lewis because…I don’t know why. I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t think By Lainey • Aug 04, 2015 04:49 pm
Quiveration Idris Elba: Speed Freak It’s a good day already. New Idris Elba photos! He was at LAX yesterday. And while I know I don’t need to give you any more information than that because you’ll just be looking at the photos anyway, there’s more. He’s heading to Glastonbury so By Lainey • Jun 25, 2015 10:09 am
Quiveration Idris Elba: Star Trek and a donut First… Please enjoy these photos of Idris Elba eating a donut. There are, like, 3 people in the entire world who can eat a donut and still manage to look attractive. He would be one of them. Next… Simon Pegg is co-writing the next Star Trek movie. He was asked By Lainey • Apr 22, 2015 03:55 pm
Quiveration Idris by the sea After that last post I thought you might want a palate cleanser? Idris Elba is in Cannes for MIPTV to promote Mandela, My Dad, and Me. The perfectly fitted red shirt. Those pants. His kicks. The grey in his beard… I mean I don’t know what else you want By Lainey • Apr 14, 2015 03:34 pm
Music Idris: no Bond yet Here’s an early Wednesday bonus – new photos of Idris Elba. I need this. Because the week, it’s just draggggging. Idris was in London last night at the premiere screening and Q&A for his documentary Mandela, My Dad, and Me. During the session, he was asked about By Lainey • Apr 08, 2015 09:59 am
Quiveration An Idris send-off Don’t know about you but I’ve had a looooong week. This is the perfect way to end it. I’m sending all of us off with Idris Elba. Check him out in London yesterday working on Luther. It’s just a coat. It’s just a red tie. By Lainey • Mar 20, 2015 04:18 pm
Smutty Roundup Smutty Roundup: Idris & Gidget, Meryl, Tom, & George, Helen & Jennifer Idris Elba is shooting a new series of Luther. IDRIS ELBA IS SHOOTING A NEW SERIES OF LUTHER!!! At least that’s what the paps are saying. Oh, and guess what? Gidget is in it! That’s Rose Leslie, from Game Of Thrones. Because I can never say her character’ By Lainey • Mar 03, 2015 04:06 pm
