The Idol is one and done at HBO. The controversial series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, will not be returning for a second season. It’s not a huge surprise given the critical and commercial reception of the show, which starred Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. It also came after extensive reshoots following the departure of director Amy Seimetz, … Continue reading ‘The Idol’ Canceled After One Season!!
HBO‘s The Idol is calling it quits a bit earlier than originally expected. Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye‘s controversial new drama will air its season finale this Sunday, July 2, capping off the series at a five-episode run for Season 1 instead of the six-episode run that was previously reported. The preview for the finale, titled “Jocelyn Forever,” is available now. HBO has … Continue reading ‘The Idol’ Season 1 to End With Upcoming Episode 5!!
We’re now less than one week away from the answer we’ve all been waiting for — will Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim hit a high note with their new HBO series, The Idol, or will it instead fall flat among an already divided viewership? The marketing team has been busy pushing image after image, along with a plethora of teasers and … Continue reading ‘The Idol’ Trailer Teases a Spectacle of Fame and Trauma!! Check It Out!!
Lily-Rose Depp is taking center stage – or rather the top spot on HBO Max’s Twitter account in a new clip for The Idol. A six-second video introduces audiences to Depp’s leading character, Jocelyn, a young pop star on the rise. Three frames roll various moments from the series as the singer stands in front of a packed stadium of fans, gets ready in a … Continue reading ‘The Idol’ Clip Sees Lily-Rose Depp Basking in the Spotlight of Being a Pop Star!! Check It Out!!
The lights are on, and it’s time to start the show, as HBO has released a brand-new poster for their upcoming drama series, The Idol. The show will follow Jocelyn (Lily Rose-Depp), a pop singer who is seemingly canceled after she suffers a nervous breakdown. While trying to reclaim her spot at the top of the industry, she begins stars a relationship with Tedros (The … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: HBO’s The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp Series Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!
It took a serious facelift to finally get The Idol set in stone at HBO, but The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, is now ready to take the stage as a troubled self-help guru and new-age cult leader. With the series bound for Cannes next month to show off what Tesfaye has been working on with Euphoria‘s Sam Levinson, a new image was released spotlighting the … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: New Image Sees The Weeknd Play a Troubled New Age Cult Leader!! Check It Out!!
There was a time not so long ago when it seemed as though the curtain would never rise on Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Sam Levinson’s drama series, The Idol but with the show’s June 4 release date now set in stone, the marketing team is busy providing teasers and content for future audiences to feast their eyes on. Such is the case … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: New Image Sees Lily-Rose Depp Play a Up-and-Coming Pop Star!! Check It Out!!
The long-awaited and already controversial upcoming HBO series The Idol has finally gotten its release date. The HBO Original series is now set to debut on the network on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 9:00 PM ET/PT. The series will also be available to stream on Max. This announcement follows the news that the series will officially debut at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: New Teaser Confirms June 4th Release Date!! Check It Out!!
Of all the ways in which Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye could’ve responded to claims that the set of his upcoming HBO show The Idol had descended into chaos — the most logical options being an apology or a denial — he chose to address it in maybe the most bizarre fashion possible. Hours after Rolling Stone published a report about how the six-part series had … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: The Weeknd Shares Bizarre Clip in Response to Toxic Work Environment Claims!! Check It Out!!
2022 has been quite the year of ups and downs for television shows, from many series being cancelled, others getting renewed, and a whole slew of upcoming ones to look forward to. As we prepare to head into 2023, HBO Max has shared a preview video for their current 2023 slate. The video features HBO and HBO Max originals, including the highly-anticipated The Last of … Continue reading New HBO Max 2023 Preview Video Teases ‘Barry’, ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘The Idol’ and More!! Check It Out!!
HBO has released a teaser for Season 4 of the hit comedy-drama series Succession. Amidst unveiling teasers for new and returning shows, the teaser reveals Brian Cox will be returning as Logan Roy in the new season. HBO has revealed a new upcoming line-up for its streaming service, HBO Max, including a teaser for the fourth season of Succession. In a ten-second clip starting at … Continue reading HBO Reveals New Footage of New and Upcoming Shows in New Teaser!! Check It Out!!
HBO has just unveiled the new enticing teaser for their upcoming drama series The Idol. The Idol stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, who is also a co-creator of the series alongside Euphoria showrunner Sam Levinson and Reza Fahim. The series will star Lily-Rose Depp as an up-and-coming pop idol who falls into a complicated relationship with the leader of a modern-day cult (The Weeknd). The Idol features several other real-life figures in the music industry, with Troye Sivan, … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: New Teaser Focuses on Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd’s Chemistry!! Check It Out!!
HBO has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming music industry drama, The Idol starring musician-actor Abel Tesfaye better known by his stage name The Weeknd, and Lily Rose-Depp in the leads. As with the first official teaser released last month, the new teaser was unveiled at The Weeknd’s concert in Las Vegas which is part of the final lap of his ongoing After … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: New Teaser Reveals the Star-Studded Cast of The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp’s HBO Series!! Check It Out!!
Fans of the K-Pop girl group Blackpink will be able to see Jennie Kim in The Idol. According to Variety, Kim has been cast in an undisclosed role alongside The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp in the upcoming series. “I found the script very intriguing, so I wanted to be part of the series,” Kim told Korean news agency Yonhap through her agency. “I feel very … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: Blackpink’s Jennie Joins The Weeknd in His HBO Series!!
As fans anxiously await the next season of Euphoria, a new show by Sam Levinson will be coming to HBO later this year which may tide them over. Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name – The Weeknd. and Lily Rose-Depp will star in The Idol, with its first trailer teasing the tone and promiscuity audiences have come to expect from Levinson‘s television work. … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: First Teaser Teases The Weeknd’s Sleazy HBO Series!! Check It Out!!
Yesterday, it was announced that the upcoming HBO drama The Idol, set in and around the music industry, would undergo extensive reshoots as the series shifted to a new creative direction. Now, according to Deadline, it seems that Amy Seimetz, who was previously signed on to direct all the episodes of the series, has left the project. The Idol is a series created by Euphoria … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: Director Amy Seimetz Exits The Weeknd’s HBO Series!!
Changes are underway for pop superstar The Weeknd’s highly anticipated series, The Idol. HBO revealed that the production is shaking up its cast and crew. The bummer? Several episodes have already wrapped, leaving everyone to start back at square one — that is, except for those who will no longer be involved. This means more work for co-creators The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye), Sam Levison, … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: The Weeknd’s HBO Series is Undergoing Heavy Reshoots!!
The Weeknd is coming to HBO. The “Blinding Lights” artist has co-created the drama series The Idol with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim. Amy Seimetz (The Girlfriend Experience, She Dies Tomorrow) will direct all six episodes, and serve as an executive producer. The series, which has been in development since this summer, focuses on the music industry and centers on a self-help guru … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: HBO Orders The Weeknd’s Drama to Series!!
Lily-Rose Depp will be joining the upcoming HBO drama The Idol, alongside popular singer-songwriter Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye, per Deadline. The move marks Depp‘s first television credit, a medium that her father Johnny Depp knows well, having appeared on four seasons of 21 Jump Street. Sam Levinson, the creator of HBO‘s hit series Euphoria, is also working on The Idol. The Idol takes place in … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: Lily-Rose Depp Joins HBO Drama Series!!
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is set to return to acting in a role that won’t be delegated to being punched in a club. The Grammy-nominated artist and his creative producer Reza Fahim are developing the drama series The Idol for HBO. The singer will star in the series, as well as co-write and executive produce with Fahim and Euphoria showrunner Sam Levinson. The Idol will … Continue reading ‘The Idol’: The Weeknd to Co-Write, Star in HBO Series from Sam Levinson!!
