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Lashana Lynch has dealt with “attacks” and “abuse” after being cast in the upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die. The 32-year-old actress makes history in the upcoming movie as the first female and the first Black person ever to play the role of 007, but not everyone took the groundbreaking news well, as…

Lashana Lynch wanted to represent the Black community authentically in No Time to Die. The 32-year-old actress will star in the highly anticipated James Bond film as Nomi and becomes the first Black woman to play a 00 agent in the iconic spy series and revealed she “searched” for moments in the script that Black…

Idris Elba is “sad” about the advancement of technology. The 46-year-old actor has admitted that the “ever-increasing development” of technology is something which concerns him, because he thinks it is more important to build real “emotions” between humans, rather than relying on machines. “A part of me is sad about this ever-increasing technological development. We…

British-born heartthrob Idris Elba, the most logical pick in urbanites’ eyes to become the first Black British spy James Bond 007, has spurned the opportunity because of intense mainstream pushback. But British-born beauty Lashana Lynch has reportedly accepted the opportunity and challenge to become the first Black female 007 in the iconic franchise’s history, according…

Idris Elba thinks being offered the role of James Bond would put him in a “difficult position.” The “Luther” star has been tapped to take over the role as the iconic spy, since 51-year-old hunk and actor Daniel Craig announced his decision to hang up his guns back in 2016. Elba would become the first black actor…

The news of the selection of a new James Bond had fans in a tizzy. Actor Daniel Craig announced after the last two James Bond films, Specter and Skyfall, that he was tired of the character and intended to step down from the iconic role of 007. Then word came that none other than talented…

Just the mere thought that actor Idris Elba could possibly portray the next James Bond rankles the sensibilities of many White Americans and British nationals so thoroughly that some began to declare war against Elba before he could even contemplate taking the role. English journalist Katie Hopkins, 43, actually devoted a good portion of her…

With the transcendent, blockbuster success of big and small screen fare such as “Empire,” “Power,” Girls Trip and especially Black Panther, Hollywood is once again considering something that was unfathomable just a five years ago: a Black man playing the iconic spy hero James Bond. For several years now, there has been a growing chorus…

Sir Roger Moore, one of the best-known stars of the James Bond series of films, has died. It is being reported that Moore, 89, died after a short battle with cancer. He died at his home in Switzerland surrounded by family. Moore first took over the iconic role of 007 with the hit film Live…

The Black Women of Bond event took place last night at the California African American History Museum on the campus of USC. Celebs and the illustrious African American women who appeared in Bond films over the decades graced the carpet in a grand fashion. Interview: Eman Redwan Produced: Mike Melendy

Music singer and film actress Freda Payne on what being a part of the Bond franchise means to her and how beauty has changed over the years.

Spectre, the 24th installment in the James Bond 007 franchise, is hitting U.S. theaters Nov. 6, but first, the Black women who have played an instrumental role in the world-famous films will be acknowledged. The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is teaming up with Essence magazine, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Terry Hines and…

In a growing trend of blaming the most available stereotype, a White Georgia Tech student in Atlanta has been caught in a lie. The student identified as James Hubert was attending a sorority party on campus when he disappeared. A frantic search ensued and through a cellphone tracking app, he was found two days later. Family…

Spectre hits theaters on November 6th, and MGM has released a new poster that alludes to the famed Day of the Dead, the Mexican All Saints day that celebrates the spiritual journey of departed loved ones.

Sexy heartthrob actor Idris Elba covers the February issue of British GQ. Did you know that he is also a DJ? In his interview he talks about rumors of him becoming the first black James Bond, dating and more! Check out more photos of the hottie below. Excerpt: He’s was rumored to be the first black…

Before you jump to conclusions, this question was posed by a reporter to Skyfall actor Daniel Craig; Who is more of a bad ass, Beyoncé or Rihanna and who would make a better Bond girl? Tell us what you think after you take a stroll down red carpet lane about who would make the better actress playing…

James Bond isn’t her only White leading man. Take a look.

Skyfall, starring sexy British actor Daniel Craig as 007, broke the record for the biggest Bond opening in the franchise’s 23-film history over 50 years. It racked up $87.8 million. With Thanksgiving being a lucrative holiday, it’s anticipated this cinematic adventure will become the first in the franchise to break the $200 million mark. Check out…

Naomie Melanie Harris is Bond’s first Black Jane MoneyPenny.

Skyfall Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench Studio: Columbia Pictures Dr. No introduced James Bond as MI6 agent 007 in 1962. In the intervening years, Bond has maintained his British stiff upper lip, and the original film score sounds just as contemporary as it did 50 years ago — and that’s no…