Euphoria will make its much-awaited return in 2026. Yes, you read that correctly. Fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief knowing they will get some much-deserved answers about Lexi’s (Maude Apatow) satirical play, Cassie’s (Sydney Sweeney) and Maddie’s (Alexa Demie) friendship blowup, and Rue’s (Zendaya) path to sobriety. Warner …
Read More »Early 'Euphoria' Season Three Scripts Reimagined Zendaya's Rue as a Private Detective: Report
The fate of the third season of Euphoria seems murkier than ever. Following the massive success of Euphoria‘s Season One in 2019, Season Two was hit with the COVID pandemic and didn’t air until 2022. Afterwards, the tragic death of Angus Cloud, who played the beloved character Fezco, and the …
Read More »'Euphoria' Season 3 Is Delayed, But Sam Levinson Still 'Committed' to New Episodes
Euphoria Season 3 is coming — just not soon. In a new statement on Monday, HBO revealed that while creator Sam Levinson was still “committed” to making a third season of the hit drama, any projected premiere dates have been postponed. Variety reported that scripts for Season Three are still …
Read More »'The Idol' Won't Get a Second Season on HBO
The Idol won’t be returning for a Season 2. The controversial show helmed by Sam Levinson and The Weeknd will not be renewed by HBO after its mixed-reviewed first season. “’The Idol’ was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” a spokesperson …
Read More »'The Idol': HBO's Cringey Drama Ends Not With a Bang But Whimper
We come not to praise The Idol, but to bury it. That is assuming Sunday’s fifth episode is the last gasp for the widely scorned HBO series. The show’s creative team claims a five-episode season was the plan all along, scathing criticism be damned; HBO has not come out and …
Read More »Who's Giving HBO's 'The Idol' All of These Five-Star Ratings?
After The Idol’s much-buzzed-about premiere at Cannes in May, Sam Levinson predicted that he and co-creator Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye were about to have the “show of the summer” on their hands. The series about the self-described “sleaziest love story” in Hollywood starring a global superstar alongside Lily-Rose Depp was …
Read More »'My So-Called Life' and the Coming-Out Scene That Changed TV History
About a week before the finale, the Washington Post ran its own plea to keep the show on the air, with the headline, “A TV Show Worth Saving.” Writer Judy Mann shared her love of the show, which she said offered just as much to her as to her teen …
Read More »The Weeknd Taps Madonna, Playboi Carti for New Single 'Popular'
The Weeknd has dropped a new single, “Popular,” featuring Madonna and Playboi Carti. The upbeat pop number teases his forthcoming soundtrack LP, The Idol Vol. 1, out June 30. A video for the song showcases the cast of HBO series The Idol, including Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “the Weeknd” Tesfaye, …
Read More »There's Some Good Advice in the Trailer for 'The Idol': 'Never Trust a Dude With a Rat Tail'
Fresh off The Idol’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival — where the reviews were not-so-great, and the ovation only five minutes long — HBO has shared a new trailer for the upcoming series starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “the Weeknd” Tesfaye, and helmed by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. The …
Read More »'The Idol' Team Responds to Rolling Stone Expose: 'They Can Write Whatever They Want'
Lily-Rose Depp and Sam Levinson defended The Idol at a Cannes press conference following its premiere, pushing back against a recent Rolling Stone report that contained numerous troubling claims about the show’s content and production environment. Back in March, Rolling Stone published an extensive report about the HBO limited series, …
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