Idris Elba

That well put-together guy looking like a Bond villain, getting all the glances from assorted ladies at a trendy West Hollywood poolside bar, is a recognizable face but hardly a household name -- Idris Elba. The actor is having one of those moments when he seems to be everywhere, in a chilling guest spot on HBO's "The No.

Today Eric Ripert. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA Good Morning America Mariah Carey; Courteney Cox; Anne Rice. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Rachael Ray Michael Weatherly. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL Live With Kelly George Eads; Idris Elba; Christina Perri; Randy Jackson. (N) 9 a.m. KABC The View Courteney Cox; Josh Hopkins; Roma Downey; Deborah Feldman. (N) 10 a.m. KABC The Talk (N) 1 p.m. KCBS The Doctors Dr. Ruth Westheimer; Suzanne Somers. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS Dr. Phil A woman says she wants her mother-in-law out of her life.

In the opening scene of "Luther," the new British crime show, Det. John Luther is chasing a suspect into an abandoned multi-story building. As the suspect slips and hangs by his fingers over the building's edge begging for help, Luther extracts the location of his latest victim. But will he pull him to safety or just let him fall? The six-part series, which debuted earlier this month on BBC America, seemingly treads a familiar path. Luther is a brilliant but troubled detective haunted by personal demons, driven to unorthodox even vigilante style justice.

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Monday. It was a very good night for Harvey Weinstein at the Golden Globes. Four of his films won at the awards show. ( Los Angeles Times ) Strangely, Ricky Gervais was well-behaved during the show. ( Los Angeles Times ) Elton John seemed to have a beef with Madonna at the Golden Globes. ( Idolator ) Singer Lana Del Rey had an awkward introduction to the world on "SNL" over the weekend. ( Los Angeles Times )

On HBO's "The Wire," Idris Elba was so convincing as Stringer Bell, the power and brains behind a Baltimore drug empire, that real-life drug dealers approached him on the streets to praise his leadership skills. But Stringer was killed off in December, so the British-born Elba has moved on. On Saturday he will star in the HBO original film "Sometimes in April," a drama of two brothers set during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Elba portrays Augustin, a Hutu soldier with a Tutsi wife.

Today Eric Ripert. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA Good Morning America Mariah Carey; Courteney Cox; Anne Rice. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Rachael Ray Michael Weatherly. (N) 8 a.m. KCAL Live With Kelly George Eads; Idris Elba; Christina Perri; Randy Jackson. (N) 9 a.m. KABC The View Courteney Cox; Josh Hopkins; Roma Downey; Deborah Feldman. (N) 10 a.m. KABC The Talk (N) 1 p.m. KCBS The Doctors Dr. Ruth Westheimer; Suzanne Somers. (N) 2 p.m. KCBS Dr. Phil A woman says she wants her mother-in-law out of her life.

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Monday. It was a very good night for Harvey Weinstein at the Golden Globes. Four of his films won at the awards show. ( Los Angeles Times ) Strangely, Ricky Gervais was well-behaved during the show. ( Los Angeles Times ) Elton John seemed to have a beef with Madonna at the Golden Globes. ( Idolator ) Singer Lana Del Rey had an awkward introduction to the world on "SNL" over the weekend. ( Los Angeles Times )

PEAKING JACK ATTACK: How hard was it to watch Kiefer Sutherland squirm and sweat as the clock ticked toward Jack Bauer's imminent death on "24"? So hard. And so Emmy-worthy too. CLIMBING FUNNY GIRLS: TV procedurals the last few years have been good for older actresses, you know, like over 35. Now comedies are shaping up as a golden era too, what with Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Amy Poehler, the "Desperate Housewives" and, next season, the return of Patricia Heaton. BAD JUJU?

IDRIS ELBA plays the small-time crook Mumbles in Guy Ritchie's new film "RocknRolla," which opened Wednesday. ("I'm very proud of it -- not to plug it shamelessly," he says.) The British-born actor has also appeared in "American Gangster" and "28 Weeks Later," and he portrayed Russell "Stringer" Bell on HBO's "The Wire." We caught up with him while he was on set for the upcoming heist film "Bone Deep." The team heist movie is the new thing. It's been re-energized, that genre.

SERIES Medium: In this repeat Allison (Patricia Arquette) and her family try to cope with the outcome of her brain surgery and its effects, which may be permanent (9 p.m. CBS). Bill Moyers Journal: Historian Howard Zinn, who has chronicled centuries of people's struggles against oppression and economic exploitation, discusses the voice of today's people in the shadow of big interests' outsized influence in Washington (9 p.m. KCET). NOW on PBS: This new episode visits the Pacific island of Guam, where thousands of U.S. military personnel will be stationed as part of the U.S. and Japanese agreement to realign American forces in the region (10:30 p.m. KCET)

When it came to honoring television, the Golden Globes went small. Really small. Some of the biggest winners at Sunday's Golden Globes were critically acclaimed cable shows that draw relatively tiny audiences — in some cases, far fewer than 1 million viewers per week. These included HBO's comedy "Enlightened," Starz's political drama "Boss," BBC America's crime thriller "Luther," and Showtime's show-biz comedy "Episodes. " Showtime's counterterrorism thriller "Homeland" — which won as drama series and for Claire Danes' turn as a troubled CIA agent — has set ratings records for the premium cable network.

In the opening scene of "Luther," the new British crime show, Det. John Luther is chasing a suspect into an abandoned multi-story building. As the suspect slips and hangs by his fingers over the building's edge begging for help, Luther extracts the location of his latest victim. But will he pull him to safety or just let him fall? The six-part series, which debuted earlier this month on BBC America, seemingly treads a familiar path. Luther is a brilliant but troubled detective haunted by personal demons, driven to unorthodox even vigilante style justice.

The brilliant-but-troubled detective/cop-with-something-extra procedural has crept over the TV listings like so much kudzu, or, to be more local, bougainvillea ? lovely to look at in many places but increasingly familiar in form and hue. And we all know what familiarity breeds. But if there were room for one more rule-breaking, relationship-sacrificing, more than slightly obsessive and possibly unhinged anti-hero, it would have to be "Luther," premiering Sunday on BBC America. There's nothing here that we haven't seen before ?

SERIES Medium: In this repeat Allison (Patricia Arquette) and her family try to cope with the outcome of her brain surgery and its effects, which may be permanent (9 p.m. CBS). Bill Moyers Journal: Historian Howard Zinn, who has chronicled centuries of people's struggles against oppression and economic exploitation, discusses the voice of today's people in the shadow of big interests' outsized influence in Washington (9 p.m. KCET). NOW on PBS: This new episode visits the Pacific island of Guam, where thousands of U.S. military personnel will be stationed as part of the U.S. and Japanese agreement to realign American forces in the region (10:30 p.m. KCET)

PEAKING JACK ATTACK: How hard was it to watch Kiefer Sutherland squirm and sweat as the clock ticked toward Jack Bauer's imminent death on "24"? So hard. And so Emmy-worthy too. CLIMBING FUNNY GIRLS: TV procedurals the last few years have been good for older actresses, you know, like over 35. Now comedies are shaping up as a golden era too, what with Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Amy Poehler, the "Desperate Housewives" and, next season, the return of Patricia Heaton. BAD JUJU?

That well put-together guy looking like a Bond villain, getting all the glances from assorted ladies at a trendy West Hollywood poolside bar, is a recognizable face but hardly a household name -- Idris Elba. The actor is having one of those moments when he seems to be everywhere, in a chilling guest spot on HBO's "The No.

The brilliant-but-troubled detective/cop-with-something-extra procedural has crept over the TV listings like so much kudzu, or, to be more local, bougainvillea ? lovely to look at in many places but increasingly familiar in form and hue. And we all know what familiarity breeds. But if there were room for one more rule-breaking, relationship-sacrificing, more than slightly obsessive and possibly unhinged anti-hero, it would have to be "Luther," premiering Sunday on BBC America. There's nothing here that we haven't seen before ?

When it came to honoring television, the Golden Globes went small. Really small. Some of the biggest winners at Sunday's Golden Globes were critically acclaimed cable shows that draw relatively tiny audiences — in some cases, far fewer than 1 million viewers per week. These included HBO's comedy "Enlightened," Starz's political drama "Boss," BBC America's crime thriller "Luther," and Showtime's show-biz comedy "Episodes. " Showtime's counterterrorism thriller "Homeland" — which won as drama series and for Claire Danes' turn as a troubled CIA agent — has set ratings records for the premium cable network.

IDRIS ELBA plays the small-time crook Mumbles in Guy Ritchie's new film "RocknRolla," which opened Wednesday. ("I'm very proud of it -- not to plug it shamelessly," he says.) The British-born actor has also appeared in "American Gangster" and "28 Weeks Later," and he portrayed Russell "Stringer" Bell on HBO's "The Wire." We caught up with him while he was on set for the upcoming heist film "Bone Deep." The team heist movie is the new thing. It's been re-energized, that genre.

On HBO's "The Wire," Idris Elba was so convincing as Stringer Bell, the power and brains behind a Baltimore drug empire, that real-life drug dealers approached him on the streets to praise his leadership skills. But Stringer was killed off in December, so the British-born Elba has moved on. On Saturday he will star in the HBO original film "Sometimes in April," a drama of two brothers set during the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Elba portrays Augustin, a Hutu soldier with a Tutsi wife.