Yet they regrouped, playing not one but two make-up dates in both Toronto and L.A. last fall, filming the latter for “Live at SoFi Stadium.” It captures both the musical and visual scope of the first ...

The Weeknd, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, believes his 2023 series”The Idol” failed primarily due to “too many cooks” in production. “The best films have as much of a singular voice as possible, and ...

As his debut feature bows in theaters and to largely negative reviews by critics, The Weeknd (née Abel Tesfaye) is admitting he understands the lampooning of HBO’s The Idol, the spiritual forbearer to ...

In a recent interview, Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye addressed the controversy surrounding the troubled 'Idol' production history. “I think it got to a point where everyone was trying to get to the finish ...

The Weeknd is looking back on missteps made by his controversial series The Idol. “I’m really proud of it — we all are,” said the musician, 34, who wrote and executive produced the series alongside ...

“The Idol” — HBO‘s controversy-ridden series from Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — has been canceled after one season. “’The Idol’ was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and ...

The Weeknd gets why people didn't idolize The Idol. The musician (real name: Abel Tesfaye) reflected on his poorly received 2023 HBO series in a new interview, admitting that the negative reception to ...

Rachel Sennott is worried. Sennott, the star of Shiva Baby and Bodies Bodies Bodies, is a truly exciting actor who can't help but come across as a fully-formed human being. In The Idol, the Weeknd and ...

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

*The Weeknd is set to make his acting debut in “The Idol,” in which he stars opposite Johnny Depp’s daughter, Lily-Rose Depp. The new “cult drama” series centers on a female pop singer who becomes ...

HBO has shared the trailer for the HBO Original drama series The Idol, co-created by Sam Levinson and starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. The series debuts Sunday, June 4th at 9 pm ...