Memo to showrunners: When in doubt about your lead character, just cut to her masturbating while choking herself. It’s a little past the halfway mark of the first episode of The Idol — the HBO series about the pressure chamber of pop stardom from the minds of Abel “The Weeknd” …
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Back in March, Rolling Stone published an extensive report on the direction and production of The Idol — HBO’s upcoming troubled pop star saga starring Lily-Rose Depp and the Weeknd, helmed by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. Interviews with 13 members of the show’s cast and crew revealed troubling claims that …
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Barbie Ferreira once again downplayed talk of major conflict between her and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson while discussing her exit from the hit series in a new interview on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. Ferreira left the show after its second season, during which her character, Kat, played a noticeably …
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Lily-Rose Depp as a glamorous, troubled pop star. The Weeknd as a slimy, modern cult leader. Supporting roles for Blackpink’s Jennie, Troye Sivan, and a handful of other buzzy stars. And in-demand director Sam Levinson at the helm. For months, the hype machine has been at full tilt for HBO’s …
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HBO Max has offered up another look into the sordid world of The Idol, its upcoming series starring the Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp. Like the two previous trailers, the teaser focuses on Depp’s pop star navigating the Los Angeles music scene under the guidance of a guru played by Abel …
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If the Creative Arts Emmys are any indication, there’s a good chance that the HBO drama Euphoria will win big at the 2022 Primetime Emmys, sparking new interest in the upcoming third season of the raunchy teen drama. Backstage at the event, Emmy award-winning actor Colman Domingo told Deadline that …
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