The Weeknd is looking back on missteps made by his controversial series The Idol. “I’m really proud of it — we all are,” said the musician, 34, who wrote and executive produced the series alongside ...

The Weeknd, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, believes his 2023 series”The Idol” failed primarily due to “too many cooks” in production. “The best films have as much of a singular voice as possible, and ...

In a recent interview, Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye addressed the controversy surrounding the troubled 'Idol' production history. “I think it got to a point where everyone was trying to get to the finish ...

Yet they regrouped, playing not one but two make-up dates in both Toronto and L.A. last fall, filming the latter for “Live at SoFi Stadium.” It captures both the musical and visual scope of the first ...

The Weeknd gets why people didn't idolize The Idol. The musician (real name: Abel Tesfaye) reflected on his poorly received 2023 HBO series in a new interview, admitting that the negative reception to ...

“The Idol” is now an Emmy nominee. The controversial, short-lived HBO drama series, which starred Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, received a 2024 Emmy nomination for Outstanding ...

“The Idol” — HBO‘s controversy-ridden series from Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — has been canceled after one season. “’The Idol’ was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and ...

Rachel Sennott is worried. Sennott, the star of Shiva Baby and Bodies Bodies Bodies, is a truly exciting actor who can't help but come across as a fully-formed human being. In The Idol, the Weeknd and ...

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

Co-created by the Grammy-winning artist, his producing partner Reza Fahim and 'Euphoria' showrunner Sam Levinson, the series will be directed by Amy Seimetz. By Abbey White Associate Editor & News ...

*The Weeknd is set to make his acting debut in “The Idol,” in which he stars opposite Johnny Depp’s daughter, Lily-Rose Depp. The new “cult drama” series centers on a female pop singer who becomes ...