Idris Elba is looking goooooood on the October cover of GQ, and inside, he talks about the incident in which he fell in love with a woman in Florida, she became pregnant and they had a child, and he was thrilled to have a son… Until a paternity test revealed Elba was not the father.
We are supposed to believe that Lady Gaga is not thrilled that her fiance Taylor Kinney has been getting close to Cameron Diaz on the set of... wait for it... The Other Woman. Way to be on the nose, "reality!" According to a source:
She's the latter, according to Malawi's Education Minister Eunice Kazembe. Kazembe says that Madonna claims she built ten schools for the children of Malawi, when the actual number of schools built by Madonna was zero schools. I don't completely understand why our gal Madge—who is clearly dedicated to philanthropy (you …
For days, a Facebook campaign has been asking Dark Knight Rises star Christian Bale to visit the Aurora shooting victims in the wake of last Friday's massacre ("I propose we should make enough noise asking Christian Bale to visit these kids in the hospital dressed in the real Batman outfit. They need to know Heroes can…
One question: Where the fuck is Wallace?
In this excellent oral history of HBO's beloved seriesThe Wire, which premiered ten years ago this month, actress Deirdre Lovejoy, who played lawyer Rhonda Perlman, a high-ranking narcotics division attorney who slept with Detective Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West) a bunch, looked back fondly at the pair's first sex scene:
In a meta turn of events, Felicia Pearson, who played the hitwoman Snoop on The Wire was arrested today on drug charges. While Pearson's journey from a murder conviction at 14 to starring in what's often described as the greatest American television series was often painted as a happy ending, the charges reinforce the…
We have no idea why this fake The Wire-inspired Monopoly board isn't for sale—especially when it "reflects the chance element of life on the streets."
Idris Elba, a.k.a. King Driis, is clearly a man of many talents — including accents! He traded British for American in The Wire, and in this video, he raps with a hint of island patois. Where's Omar? [New York]
Michael Kenneth Williams, who played Omar, the gay robber/moral heart of The Wire, is in the just-released film The Road. But back to The Wire: did you know Williams was broke and living in the projects right through season two?
• Two teens from Indiana have brought a lawsuit against their school after they were barred from participating in school activities following the discovery of some racy pictures they posted on MySpace. •
According to one Wire writer, watching the show with subtitles turns the drama into comedy. "It kind of reminds of scenes from that comedy Airplane!, when two black guys speak, and subtitles appear on the screen," says George Pelecanos. [Telegraph]
This one's for BeckySharper (and, well, me). Those of you who prefer McNulty to Stringer, you can go here. [LifeFiles, Guardian]
Sorta "old" but worth sharing: The Wire's "Omar" on dancing: "I taught myself...by watching Janet Jackson videos...If I heard any [Janet] music anywhere I would totally embarrass all my friends and start doing the routine in the street." [NY Times]
Ladies: Here is audio of Idris Elba singing. You can thank us later. (Actually, you can thank Videogum's Lindsay Gabriel.) [Videogum]
Wire fans, rejoice: HBO has greenlit Treme, David Simon's new drama set in New Orleans. Although Simon says "We don't intend to make 'The Wire' twice," who from the Wire cast should return? [Variety]
If ever a show deserved a paean, it's The Wire. Throw in the challenges of an interracial marriage, a battle with cancer and a moving love story? This is what "Modern Love" is all about.
Let's be honest: it's a slow news day. Meaning, this clip is simply an excuse to admire Idris Elba (The Wire), who turned up on Tavis Smiley's show with an adorable Obama button...and a backstory.
Yum: The Wire's Idris Elba is going to be talking with Fresh Air's Terry Gross today at 3:30pm Eastern. Tributes to the awesome British actor in the comments, please. [NPR]
• Scientists have found stem cells in menstrual blood. • And a new company, C'elle, is already offering women period blood storage starting at just $99/year! • Joan Benoit Samuelson, "the matriarch of marathons," is running Olympic trials in Boston for fun. • Amy Poehler eats Honey Nut Cheerios because of The Wire• An…
