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With The Idol soon set to work its way into the global consciousness by way of a newly confirmed Cannes premiere, Abel Tesfaye—a.k.a. The Weeknd—is reflecting on his relationship with the news cycle surrounding the long-awaited project. In a discussion with Jeremy O. Harris for Interview magazine, the musician and filmmaker was asked about “this […]

The Weeknd has responded to Rolling Stone. The multi-hyphenate took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a clip of The Idol, his upcoming drama series for HBO. The teaser shows self-help guru Tedros (the Weeknd) and the titular character Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) sitting poolside while speaking to Dan Levy’s character. The latter is pitching Jocelyn a possible photoshoot for Rolling Stone—an offer […]

Barbie Ferreira is exiting Euphoria.  Ferreira took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday to announce her departure from the hit HBO series. “After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having to say a very teary eyed goodbye,” she wrote. “I hope many of you could see yourself in her like […]

Variety has learned The Weeknd’s HBO series The Idol will undergo an overhaul due to the decision to head in a “new creative direction.”    “The Idol’s creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their vision for the show and they have aligned on a new creative direction,” HBO said in a statement, perVariety. “The production will be adjusting its […]

The credits for Euphoria’s Season 2 finale weren’t finished rolling before viewers were already demanding more episodes. There are already plenty of debates and speculation about when new episodes of the HBO hit series will arrive. The network renewed the hit series for a third season in February, so there’s no question that there’s more of […]

Minka Kelly opened up about about her first day filming the HBO drama Euphoria, and how she pushed back on a potential nude scene. The Titans and Friday Night Lights actress was introduced in Season 2 as Samantha, a wealthy mother who hires Maddy (Alexa Demie) as a babysitter. The scene in question had her returning home from a date with her […]

After a two-year hiatus, the Season 2 opener of HBO’s Euphoria was a huge hit. According to Deadline, the network said that the episode saw 2.4 million viewers in total, making it the biggest digital premiere since HBO Max launched in May 2020. The Season 2 premiere was also the best performing HBO Max show or movie […]

HBO has finally unleashed Euphoria, the Sam Levinson-created, Zendaya-starring, A24 x Drake-produced series about the lit life of teens today. Well, it’s about more than that, but everyone seems to be flocking to the early reviews that hone in on the sex and drug use contained in the series. All of that is in there, and […]

Variety has learned that HBO ordered The Idol, a six-episode series co-written and executive produced by The Weeknd. The drama is also co-created by the “Take My Breath” singer, along with Sam Levinson, the mind behind Euphoria.  News of the series surfaced back in June when it was reported that The Weeknd was developing a project about […]

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, The Weeknd spoke about his highly-anticipated new album, the upcoming HBO series he’s developing with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, being nominated for an Emmy, and more. Speaking about his follow-up to After Hours, The Weeknd said that he’s in the final stages of finishing up the album and that he […]