Just days after dropping her new summer anthem, “Single Soon,” Selena Gomez took toInstagramto reveal that she had recently broken her hand and undergone surgery. The comment was Gomez’s response to a post predicting her new song would soon enter the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and …
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 »Travis Scott Releases 'K-POP,' Recruits The Weeknd and Bad Bunny
Following the news that, yes, his Utopiaconcert will take place at the Pyramids of Giza, Travis Scott has released “K-POP” with The Weeknd and Bad Bunny. “You feel like the winner/Late night with you so far/I need you back sooner/You come back on this side,” sing Scott and Bad Bunny …
Read More »Hear The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Blackpink's Jennie Team Up on 'One of the Girls'
The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, and Blackpink‘s Jennie have shared a new song, “One of the Girls,” which was recorded for an upcoming episode of The Idol. The track marks Jennie’s first non-Blackpink song since her 2018 effort “Solo.” On the HBO series, Jennie plays Dyann, a backup dancer for Depp’s …
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 »Hear The Weeknd, Lil Baby, Suzanna Son Collaborate on 'False Idols'
For his latest song drop from The Idol, The Weeknd has collaborated with Lil Baby and Suzanna Son on “False Idols.” The musician, who created and stars in the HBO series, also released “Like a God,” a new solo track. Both songs will appear in the season finale, set to …
Read More »Doja Cat Bites Back on Scorching Rap Single 'Attention'
Doja Cat stayed true to her word of leaving pop to the side and opted for some hot rap verses on her new single “Attention,” which dropped Friday. The song opens with the sound of a harp before she starts to sing softly and hauntingly over a drumbeat, while the …
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 …
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