News about Idris Elba

Reader's Digest has been forced to close its door after 86 years in operations, due to ongoing 'financial pressures'. Eva Mackevic, the current editor-in-chief, heart wrenchingly made the announcement on LinkedIn yesterday evening that the British edition has 'come to an end' due to the 'unforgiving magazine publishing landscape'. The iconic magazine, which amassed interviews with world leaders, acting legends and music icons in its almost 1,200 issues, will 'cease trading immediately'. She wrote: 'Unfortunately, the company just couldn't withstand the financial pressures of today's unforgiving magazine publishing landscape and has ceased to trade.'

The title, which in its heyday in the 1950s took on the tobacco companies about the links between smoking and lung cancer, has now ceased to trade in Britain. In an honest and heartfelt tribute, the iconic magazine's editor-in-chief Eva Mackevic said 'the company just couldn't withstand the financial pressures of today's unforgiving magazine publishing landscape'. The closure comes 14 years after it fell into administration because of a £125m pension fund deficit. The struggling magazine was rescued by Better Captiol before it was sold again in 2014 to venture capitalist Mike Luckwell, who made millions from the TV company behind Bob the Builder.

Theo James cut a casual figure as he went for to a local gym in Venice Beach, California, on Wednesday. The Gentlemen star, 39, displayed his gym-honed phyique as he sported a grey T-shirt and matching shorts for the outing. Theo, who also starred in the Divergent film series, carried a black bag and water bottle with him for the trip. 

Dunkerton may often have been feted in his elegant home town of Cheltenham, after founding and building up the international Superdry fashion brand there, but he is now losing many admirers due to a long-running planning dispute. The 59-year-old is not just the co-founder and chief executive of Superdry but is the director of the Lucky Onion Group, the company behind No 131. It's a boutique luxury hotel in arguably Cheltenham's most prestigious and famous street, Promenade, that offers food and drink to guests and the general public. And it's the 16 white marquees, which cover dining tables outside the hotel, that have caused a big row in the town.

He's currently on a seemingly never-ending carousel of contenders for the still vacant, and still highly coveted role as secret agent James Bond. But Theo James and his chosen beverage could easily have left the Martini-loving MI6 agent shaken, not stirred during his appearance at a basketball game on Tuesday night. James, 39 - currently winning plaudits for his starring role in Guy Ritchie 's Netflix series The Gentlemen - necked lager from a plastic cup as he watched the Los Angeles Clippers take on the Dallas Mavericks.

Idris Elba, 51, has finally put the rumours about him being cast as the next James Bond to bed.

It was once an iconic brand of the Noughties raking in £1.7 billion a year with its garments being worn by the likes of David Beckham and Idris Elba. Now high street fashion giant Superdry is standing on the precipice as it fights to stay afloat and ward off the threat of administration. Co-founder Julian Dunkerton's return to the struggling Japanese-inspired clothing brand's boardroom in 2019 brought hopes that he would be the knight in shining armour who would pull Superdry out of its gloomy pit. Half a decade later, it has been anything but with the once billion-pound company now worth a mere £6 million. Dunkerton, 59, has now placed all his eggs in one basket with a restructuring plan in a desperate effort to salvage the future of a business he started from a market stall in Cheltenham in 1985.

Sabrina Elba flashed her sideboob in a backless burnt orange dress as she joined husband Idris at the premiere of Knuckles on Tuesday. The model, 34, looked incredible in the racy halterneck ensemble at the star-studded premiere. She flaunted her tiny frame and toned arms in the racy garment and elevated her frame with white court heels.

The actor looked incredibly dapper as he attended the world premiere of his new Paramount+ series Knuckles at the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square, London on Tuesday.  The 51-year-old looked stylish as he opted for a baggy beige shirt which he wore half-unbuttoned with some smart brown trousers.  The Luther star beamed in snaps as he was joined by the two most important women in his life: his wife Sabrina and his mum Eve. 

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Jade Holland Cooper and Julian Dunkerton first met eight years ago at a hotel bar in Cheltenham. She's the creator of the Princess of Wales' most coveted heritage brand Holland Cooper, and she's the co-owner of the clothing company Superdry. So, naturally, he owned the bar.

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 33, is expected to be the next James Bond. Daniel Craig is reportedly offered the opportunity of replacing him as 007, beating out a long list of contenders, including Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, and Henry Cavil. Matt Hodges, Taylor-Johnson's personal trainer, has now given a fascinating insight into how the Bond-to-be can bulk up for the MI6 service, and the suggestion could also be applicable to other men.

Do we finally know the name of the next James Bond ? Yesterday it was revealed that the big beasts ranked as 007 favorites for the past year, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Henry Cavil, Henry Cavil, had been dismissed in favour of relative unknown Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 33, who apparently has the contract in his hand. If you want to believe it, 'Bond is Aaron's job,' a source said.' The formal invitation is on the table, and they are waiting to hear back.' If true - and reports are still conflicting - he'll be the eighth actor to step into James Bond's Crockett & Jones Oxford shoes after Daniel Craig vacated them. Barrbara Broccoli, a Bond entrepreneur, was apparently at a private meeting with Taylor-Johnson last March, and she seems to have adored him and vice versa. Despite denying that she had negotiated the 007 casting, Broccoli said that the next Bond would be a British man and young enough to commit to the role for 15 years. Taylor-Johnson ticks all those boxes to the extreme.

Taylor-Johnson, 33, is reported to have landed a deal with the next Bond in an as-yet-untitled new take on the spy drama after Daniel Craig resigned from the role after 2021's No Time To Die. The English actor has been best known to most viewers for his role as superhero Pietro Maximoff (also known as Quicksilver) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his role in Kick-Ass, based on Mark Millar's comic book. Fans are split on Taylor-Johnson's casting as Bond, with some fearing he lacks the charisma required to fill the spy's shoes, while others are hoping for a younger actor, such as Henry Cavill or Idris Elba, to carry Bond's classic maturity.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has officially been given the opportunity to play James Bond, putting an end to months of speculation surrounding Daniel Craig's replacement.' The actor, 33, is yet to officially accept the role, but if he does, he will become the seventh actor to play the iconic British secret agent since the franchise was launched in 1962. According to a recent poll, Idris Elba was still the public's top choice for the role despite being 51 years old for a Bond candidate and also ruled out of running in order to rely on his crime drama, Luther.

The British actor said he wants to make Sherbro Island a 'afro-dynamic eco-city' - a city that will unite Africa's urban hub, combining sustainability, community, and economic growth. According to Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP), the restoration will be carried out while preserving its 'delicate habitat,' with the 230 square mile island covered in mangrove forests and a vital nesting site for sea turtles. The actor and DJ intend to foster economic growth and bring prosperity to the former British colony, which is home to 40,000 people, the majority of whom work in fishing and rice raising. The growth initiative does not have a set budget, but it is expected to run into the billions of dollars, with SAP demanding out investment and Mr Elba admitting that it is a 'big dream.'

On Saturday, Idris Elba playedfully kissed wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba at the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles. As they presented an award together, the British actor, 51, and the model, 34, who married in 2019, looked more loved up than ever. Idris was on good spirits, though he couldn't take his hands off his glamorous wife as he cuddled up to her on stage.

On Saturday, there was no shortage of star power at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Among the many celebrities on the red carpet before heading inside the venue for the wedding was longtime leading man Idris Elba, who had his lovely wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, by his side the entire evening. For his appearance in the Apple TV+ thriller series Hijack, the British actor was nominated for Outstanding Actor In A Drama Series.

After posting a video of her in what seemed to be a wedding gown, Jazmin Grimaldi has sparked rumors that she may have married her partner of eight years Ian Mellencamp. Prince Albert of Monaco's daughter, who turned 32 on Monday, appeared in a clip shared by her long-distance beau. The video, which was posted on Instagram, showed the couple on their travels around the world, including a love lock on a bridge, celebrating Valentine's Day, and a variety of hikes around the country. In one shot, the actress holds on to her dog Frankie Bleu by a poolside and appears to be wearing a white wedding gown (right). With an engagement ring, left and inset.

Paul Pogba has agreed to combat a four-year doping suspension that may bring an end to his playing career. The France World Cup champion faced the possibility of never playing football again in a week that began with Pogba sharing dinner with high-profile celebrities Idris Elba, Trevor Noah, and Tommy Fury in Dubai. After playing in the first game of the season against Udinese on August 20, the 30-year-old tested positive for DHEA, a banned drug that boosts testosterone.

Hannah Waddingham was forced to usher Idris Elba out of her seat in a gruesome start to the SAG Awards 2024 on Sunday. The actress, 49, had televised the annual awards show live on Netflix and made her way into the audience, but had to abandon the hosting duties to fellow actress Idris, 51.

As they posed for playful snaps backstage at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 at The Royal Festival Hall, Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina looked as smitten as ever. On the night, the actor, 51, who presented the award for Best Lead Actress to Emma Stone for Poor Things, was joined by his wife of four years. As they posed for the smiling shots taken behind the scenes at Sunday's wedding, Idris rested a loving hand on Sabrina's waist.