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'The Idol' won't be returning for a second series. The controversial erotic mini-series starring Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) and Lily-Rose Depp ended after five episodes instead of the originally scheduled six and had been met with fierce backlash, with some critics even describing the series as "torture porn" due to its explicit content. And now, it's officially been announced that the show - which was created by 'Euphoria' writer Sam Levinson, Abel and Reza Fahim - will not be getting another season. An HBO spokesperson confirmed to The New York Post's Page Six column: "'The Idol’ was one of H...
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The Weeknd admitted it was a "bumpy" ride as he celebrated the end of 'The Idol'. The HBO show - which was created by 'Euphoria' writer Sam Levinson, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Reza Fahim - ended after five episodes instead of the originally scheduled six and had been met with fierce backlash, with some critics even describing the series as "torture porn" due to its explicit content. The last episode aired on Sunday night (02.07.23), and the next day The Weeknd wrote on Instagram: "The finale. "Grateful to share this moment with you all as the season comes to an end. Continue to push the vi...
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Kanye West was mocked over his anti-Semitic scandals in ‘The Idol’ finale. The 46-year-old rapper was dropped by a string of big-name brands and sued by an ex-employee in November over multiple instances in which he allegedly praised Hitler and Nazism in various business meetings, and was the butt of a joke as HBO’s controversial series wrapped up. It saw Lily-Rose Depp’s pop star character Jocelyn referencing Kanye’s reported appreciation for Adolf Hitler during Sunday’s (02.07.23) finale of the show. The 24-year-old actress’ character put on a showcase for her management team in an attempt t...
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'The Idol' is set to end one week early. The HBO series - which was created by 'Euphoria' writer Sam Levinson, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Reza Fahim - has come under heavy criticism and even been described as "torture porn", with a lot of the controversy focusing on its explicit content. Now, The Weeknd has confirmed the upcoming fifth episode will be the show's last. Alongside a teaser trailer, he wrote on Instagram: "ONE MORE EPISODE @theidol Ep. 5 (sic)" There is no official word on why an episode was cut from its planned six-episode run. However, an insider has suggested the change was ...
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The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is defending his performance on the new HBO series The Idol after it receives backlash due to its extreme content, saying people will understand it with time. The show premiered on June 4 and the release of the second episode, “Double Fantasy,” has received an extensive amount of negative reviewsbecause of its sexually explicit scenes. The series focuses on Lily-Rose Depp’s character, Jocelyn, a pop star who has a nervous breakdown, which leads her to cancel her tour. She decides to go on a journey of self-healing when she meets Tedros, pl...
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The Weeknd’s sleazy character in ‘The Idol’ has been defended by Bethenny Frankel. Outspoken ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ star Bethenny, 52, says there are scores of men in Hollywood just like 33-year-old singer’s cult-like nightclub boss Tedros in HBO’s new shock show, which stars Lily-Rose Depp, 24, and has been hammered by critics for everything from its sex and nudity to acting and a joke about Jeffrey Epstein’s underage victims. Bethenny said in a TikTok amid the ongoing backlash against the series and Tedros’ obsession with BDSM sex with Lily’s character Jocelyn: “There are 50 slea...
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‘The Idol’ is at the centre of another controversy storm after it included a joke about convicted sex predator Jeffrey Epstein’s underage sex trafficking victims “s******* blood”. HBO’s shock series starring Lily-Rose Depp, 24, and The Weeknd, 33, saw its latest episode aired on Sunday (18.06.23) joke about the torment of Epstein’s harem of groomed teens, who were as young as 14. Episode three of ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson’s series, titled ‘Double Fantasy’, featured Eli Roth’s character Andrew Finkelstein saying Lily’s fictional pop star Jocelyn was giving him irritable bowel syndrome bef...
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‘The Idol’ has been accused of “making fun of” intimacy coordinators. Marci Liroff, 65, says she was left feeling “betrayed” by HBO after watching a raunchy scene in the sex and nudity-filled series, which stars The Weeknd, 33, born Abel Tesfaye, as shady nightclub promoter Tedros who gets 24-year-old Lily-Rose’s superstar singer character Jocelyn under his cult leader-style spell before involving her in BDSM romps. The intimacy coordinator – who did not work on ‘The Idol’ – hit out after the first episode of the show, which aired on 4 June, showed a fictional intimacy coordinator being locked...
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The Weeknd has insisted 'The Idol' sex scenes aren't meant to be "sexy". The 33-year-old singer and actor - whose real name is Abel Tesfaye - has responded to backlash over the intimate scenes in the second episode of the HBO show, with fans branding the series "torture porn". Asked if the scene in episode two was meant to be "overtly sexy" for viewers, he told GQ magazine: "No. There’s nothing sexy about it. When we use 'Basic Instinct' as a reference, we’re using Verhoeven. "Verhoeven is the king of ‘90s satire thriller—yes, there’s moments of 'sexy' in his films but there are other moments ...
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Lily-Rose Depp is standing by her role in ‘The Idol’ after its shock second episode aired. Fans have again branded the HBO show “torture porn” after the latest instalment in the series saw the 24-year-old actress’ co-star The Weeknd, 33 – real name Abel Tesfaye – involved in an X-rated scene with a female character. Lily-Rose, daughter of Johnny Depp, who plays singer Jocelyn in ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson’s drama, has filled her Instagram stories with clips and trailers from episode 2, captioning one of them: “Episode 2, out now (heart emoji.)” She has also left the message she posted whe...
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