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Rush Limbaugh: Idris Elba Can’t Play James Bond Because He’s Black

Rush Limbaugh: Idris Elba Can’t Play James Bond Because He’s Black

Rush Limbaugh says Idris Elba can’t play James Bond because he is black | Daily Mail Online

Rush Limbaugh says Idris Elba Can’t Play James Bond Because he is Black declaring it as ridiculous as George Clooney playing President Obama

  • Rush Limbaugh declared that a Black man could not portray James Bond during his radio show on Tuesday
  • This in response to leaked emails obtained by ******* that showed Sony executives were looking to cast Idris Elba as the next Bond
  • Limbaugh also said that the man who plays Bond has to be white and Scottish, despite the fact that Sean Connery is the only Scot to Play Bond
  • The polarizing pundit also acknowledged the fact that he was being ‘racist’ during his rant
  • The segment capped off with Limbaugh comparing Elba’s casting to George Clooney playing President Obama and Kate Hudson as Michelle

By Chris Spargo for MailOnline
Published: 18:16 EST, 24 December 2024 | Updated: 11:19 EST, 25 December 2024

Rush Limbaugh has admitted to being ‘racist’ following comments he made about actor Idris Elba.

The eternally outspoken host decided to address news out of the Sony hack that Elba was being eyed to Play James Bond once Daniel Craig exited the franchise, declaring it unacceptable for a Black actor to even be considered for the iconic role of 007.

He then took it a step further by saying the idea of casting Elba as Bond, a fictional storybook spy created by author Ian Fleming, was as ridiculous as a white actor playing a Black historical figure.

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Ranting and raving: Rush Limbaugh (above) declared that a Black actor could not ever Play the role of James Bond on his radio show Tuesday

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Rumor: This after it was revealed that Sony executives were hoping to cast Idris Elba (above) as Bond when actor Daniel Craig leaves the franchise

‘James Bond is a total concept put together by Ian Fleming. He was white and Scottish. Period. That is who James Bond is, was,’ said Limbaugh as he began his diatribe.

‘But now [they are] suggesting that the next James Bond should be Idris Elba, a Black Briton, rather than a white from Scotland.’

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The polarizing pundit then acknowledged that he was being racist, seemingly unfazed by the realization, adding; ‘That’s not who James Bond is and I know it’s racist to probably point this out.’

Limbaugh did not reveal however how he feels about Craig playing Bond, or make mention of actors David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton or Pierce Brosnan, who, while white, are not Scottish.
In fact, of the seven men to have played the smooth-talking spy over the past 50 years, only one is actually Scottish – the very first Bond, Sean Connery.

Despite these inarguable facts, Limbaugh still declared at one point during the show; ‘Fifty years of white Bond Because Bond is white. Always Scottish. Always drank vodka.’

Things then got taken a step further when Limbaugh said that casting Elba, whose phonetical name proved challenging for Limbaugh to pronounce throughout the segment, as Bond would be like casting George Clooney as President Obama or Kelsey Grammer as Nelson Mandela.

It didn’t stop there either, with Limbaugh imagining Kate Hudson playing Michelle Obama and Scarlett Johansson as Condoleezza Rice as scenarios as ludicrous as a Black man playing Bond, before capping it all off by suggesting British actor Hugh Grant playing the role of gay footballer Michael Sam is akin to Elba as Bond.

Limbaugh then declared ‘we’re just playing here,’ before moving on to his next talking point.

It is also worth noting that the self-described Bond fanatic Limbaugh’s claim that 007 ‘always drank vodka’ is also not accurate, as the spy drinks a variety of different beverages in Flemming’s novels.

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Morrissey Reveals He’s Been Receiving Treatment For Cancer

Morrissey Reveals He’s Been Receiving Treatment For Cancer

Morrissey reveals series of cancer treatments: ‘If I die, then I die’ | Music | The Guardian

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Morrissey Reveals series of Cancer treatments: ‘If I die, then I die’

In a recent interview, the singer has described how doctors had ‘scraped cancerous tissues’ four times amid lengthy spell of ill health

After being repeatedly hospitalised over the past year and a half, Morrissey has said in a recent Spanish-******** interview that he has undergone a series of Cancer treatments.

“They have scraped cancerous tissues four times already, but whatever,” Morrissey told El Mundo, via the Morrissey-Solo messageboard. “If I die, then I die. And if I don’t, then I don’t. Right now I feel good. I am aware that in some of my recent photos I look somewhat unhealthy, but that’s what illness can do. I’m not going to worry about that, I’ll rest when I’m dead.”

Despite several recent illnesses, this is Morrissey’s first mention of cancer. He was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer in early 2024, double pneumonia in March 2024, food poisoning in July 2024 and then a respiratory infection in June 2024. Doctors had “cautioned” him to stop touring, he admitted last year, “but it’s difficult for me because it’s very ingrained within me”.

In this latest interview, Morrissey stated that he is “now at an age when I should no longer be making music … Many composers of classical music died at age 34. And I’m still here, and no**** knows what to do with me,” he said. The 55-year-old is currently finishing his debut novel, which he hopes to publish next year. “With luck I will be able to stop singing forever, which would make many people happy!”

Besides this gallows humour, Morrissey reiterated that he had Been dismissed by his label, complaining that Harvest Records boss Steve Barnett “does not like artists to give their opinion”. His sentiments were made visible at his recent live show in Lisbon, where his band wore T-shirts bearing the words Fuck Harvest.

Elsewhere in the interview, Morrissey also fired verbal barbs at the Beckhams, bullfighters and the British royal family, and accused the BBC of conspiring against the yes vote in Scotland’s recent independence referendum. “The BBC did everything possible to tilt the vote toward no and never reported on the potential benefits of an independent Scotland,” he claimed. “They speak in the name of democracy only when it suits them.”

World Peace Is None of Your Business, Morrissey’s first solo album in five years, was released in July. He is currently performing on a European tour, arriving in Madrid on 9 October.

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Dammit. :sadwavey:

Answer to some blind items here, I guess. Crossing my fingers and hoping for a full recovery for one of my favorite crankypants singer/songwriters.

Lainey Blind – Why He’s Sleeping on the Couch 03/02/15

Lainey Blind – Why He’s Sleeping on the Couch 03/02/15

Before it happened, his friends were begging him not to do it. Begging him not to make it permanent. But he was in too deep, and a little wounded too after his most recent professional setback. So it happened. Despite all the warnings, he went ahead and made it official.

But the happily ever after wore off really quickly. It wore off a long time ago. Which is why while he’s working, he’s also hiding. Of course he could stay in luxe accommodations all to himself. Instead of Sleeping in a hotel suite that they most certainly have the budget for though, he’s on his buddy’s couch. His best buddy. The one you’d think would approve of his relationship. But even his best friend thinks his girl is crazy. And understands why he’s decided to hide out, where it’s not so easy for her to find him. Which, apparently, happens all the time. She’s obsessive about calling around, looking for him, haranguing anyone she can to ask where he is, what he’s doing, why he hasn’t ****ed her back. Two sources confirmed to me that she’s been delayed on set a few times because she’s been shouting down the phone at someone in her trailer, demanding they track him down for her. And so, at a time when they’re supposed to be celebrating, he’s far away, enjoying his freedom for a few weeks. Is this what it’s going to be for a lifetime?

Kevin Spacey Tells Hollywood to "F–k Off"; Loves That People Think He’s "Nuts

Kevin Spacey Tells Hollywood to "F–k Off"; Loves That People Think He’s "Nuts

He’s not interested in bit parts in unimportant movies: “Unless it’s Martin Scorsese, and it’s a really significant role, f— off. I’m not playing someone’s brother. I’m not playing the station manager. I’m not playing the FCC chairman.”

He Loves his unconventional career: “People thought I was crazy 11 years ago when I moved to London and started a theater company. What is he doing? He’s out of his mind. People thought we were crazy when we made the Netflix deal for House of Cards. ‘They’re out of their minds, it’ll never work.’ I’m used to People thinking I’m nuts. And you know what? I kind of love it.”

Taking over the Old Vic in 2024: “I remember having lots of very serious conversations with my mother about where I was at this particular point and just going, ‘What am I supposed to do now? Am I supposed to do what I watch a lot of other People do?’ Which is, ‘Hey, now I’m on the list, I’m going to be in all these movies and get paid all this money.’ It was absolutely unappealing to me to end up in a lot of movies I shouldn’t do, to start showing up and doing the same thing over and over. I was already suffering from, ‘He always plays evil guys.’ ‘He’s always the dark character.’ People love to box us in, and I wasn’t going to be boxed. I decided I was going to f— with it.”

Trial by fire in the UK: “It’s sort of the way they do it in Britain. They sh-t on you and then later on they go, ‘Oh, we love you, and we always loved you, and we always knew we were going to love you, and we’re so glad you’ve come.’ ”

He “fiercely guards his private life”: In fact, his affable demeanor shuts off the moment he is asked about it. This might date back to a 1997 Esquire profile That infamously suggested Spacey was gay. He later denied the characterization, and his agency at the time, William Morris, vehemently discouraged its clients from cooperating with the publication. “Let’s let People live their lives and do it the way they want to do it,” he says now. “All the chips will fall in the end, and we’ll all be judged by a much higher power than EntertainmentWeekly can.”

He Loves keeping letters from famous people: He keeps hand-written notes from People like Woody Allen (Spacey pitched himself for a part in one of Allen’s upcoming films and included a Netflix sub******ion for the director to check out his work) and Katharine Hepburn, with whom he corresponded. “I used to write her very lengthy letters about what was happening in my career,” he says, “and she’d write me back: ‘Dear Kevin, good for you. Loved your thoughts about my book. Kate.’ ”

He’s still searching for good roles: “You’d be shocked,” he adds of the unglamorous parts That routinely come his way. “There are a lot of People out there who offer roles to actors because they’ll elevate their movie to a place the movie would never reach. They offer them a sh-tload of money for a crap part, but it doesn’t make the movie any better. And I’m not interested in elevating someone’s crap movie.”

[From The Hollywood Reporter]
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