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James Brown – Gettyimages *(CNN) — On February 12, 2020, Jacque Hollander sat in a conference room on the third floor of an Atlanta courthouse and told prosecutors she thought James Brown had been murdered. District Attorney Paul Howard listened, took notes, and accepted a green plastic bin full of items that Hollander […]

*According to a new poll, most Americans support a black 007… specifically, Idris Elba as James Bond. As reported by Yahoo.com, a new poll which surveyed 2,201 adults this November 8–11, led by “The Hollywood Reporter,” has found that 52 percent of people support the casting of a black Bond, and 63 percent supported the […]

[…] Film Critics Association in Hollywood on Tuesday for the Black Women of Bond Tribute at the California African American Museum. While playing a Bond girl in the James Bond movies is often a career-defining role, the “007” actresses acknowledge that the franchise still has a ways to go when it comes to diversifying. Over the […]

Sean Connery *The first, and according to some, the best James Bond ever, Sean Connery, has died. He was 90. The Scottish actor’s death was confirmed by his family, BBC reported Saturday. The report states he died overnight in his sleep while in the Bahamas, where he was known to be living in his final […]

[…] email leaked from former Sony Pictures senior executive Amy Pascal noted that “Idris should be the next Bond.” READ MORE: Idris Elba Was ‘Disheartened’ Over Racist Backlash About James Bond Casting Daniel Craig, Idris Elba / TMZ “You just get disheartened when you get people from a generational point of view going, ‘It can’t be.’ And […]

[…] Elba & Superdry Presentation at LCM, Superdry International Showroom on June 11, 2015 in London, England. *Idris Elba, 42, has been discussed as a possibility to play  James Bond ever since leaked Sony emails revealed he was in the mix to replace Daniel Craig. But we may never see him in the role if new Bond […]

Idris Elba – Getty *For over a decade, there has been a debate that Idris Elba should become the next lead actor in the James Bond movie series. The discussion heated up after Daniel Craig left the franchise. Craig played James Bond in the last movie. The search for his replacement is ongoing, and that’s […]

[…] of vascular disease. News of Bond’s death has resulted a tremendous outpouring of support from across the world for the longtime NAACP chair, according to his brother, James Bond. “I’m very sad and it’s overwhelming. And it was so sudden,” James Bond told the Journal-Constitution, adding that Julian Bond did not want an elaborate burial. […]

*Ask Idris Elba if he really has a chance of playing James Bond and the actor will say that his moment as 007 has gone. Shadow and Act reports that Elba addressed rumors of him playing the fictional superspy while speaking at London’s British Film Institute last week. With the chatter garnering headlines and speculation, […]

*Trina Parks, 72, made history as the first black James Bond girl appearing in “Diamonds Are Forever” as assassin Thumper alongside Sean Connery in 1971. Now she’s speaking out against actress Lashana Lynch, who will take over the 007 code name in the next movie, which is currently being shot in Italy and the UK  […]

Lashana Lynch (Getty) *After years of speculation that a black James Bond was in the works, it looks like it’s finally happened. However, if you were expecting the new 007 to be Idris Elba, WRONG. Nope, that expectation is waaay off ’cause according to the Daily Mail a British actress who we recently came on […]

*Just when you think talk of Idris Elba playing James Bond has died down, along comes a few Hollywood big shots to resurrect the notion. Page Six reports the chatter for Elba to become the next Bond was a noticeable topic over Oscars weekend as discussion was held over diversity in movies. The “Luther” star […]

Kareem Abdul Jabbar – LeBron James – Getty *NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is speaking out about his longstanding record being broken this week by LeBron James.  EUR reported previously, via CNN, that James on Tuesday became the association’s all-time leading scorer in the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, […]

[…] need to.” Read my @VanityFair story here: https://t.co/Ck221Y1C4i https://t.co/dKHgpqsEnH — Idris Elba (@idriselba) June 27, 2019 Elba admits, however, that he would love to play the iconic James Bond role if it was offered to him, but he’s not about to chase it.  “James Bond is a hugely coveted, iconic, beloved character, that takes audiences […]

[…] Bond and then it started to creep. I blame Daniel.” As we previously reported, Anthony Horowitz, the author commissioned by Ian Fleming’s estate to pen the next James Bond novel, shared his opinion last month on the casting for the next Bond movie. When asked about Idris, Horowitz responded, “For me, Idris Elba is a […]