Abel Tesfaye

The Idol has been cancelled at HBO after a five-episode-long first season. While an interview with star Da'Vine Joy Randolph raised speculations about a second season, studio HBO has now come forward stating their decision not to move forward with season 2. The show was received poorly by critics and audiences alike for its overtly graphic sexual s...

The Idol is ending a week earlier than initially expected, with episode 5 as the finale instead of the six episodes it was originally reported to have. While it appears as if HBO pulled the plug on it due to the ridicule and hate watching the show was subjected to, a report suggests that the show was cut down to five episodes when Sam Levinson took...

HBO just dropped the trailer for The Idol, ahead of its premiere on June 5. Created by Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye and Sam Levinson, the series follows a fallen pop idol’s struggle to return to fame, following a run-in with an enigmatic, controlling cult leader. The Idol stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd as leads, as they navigate stardom in mode...

The cast of HBO’s upcoming series The Idol on Tuesday defended its overtly sexual scenes and rejected rumours of onset turmoil, after the show scandalised critics at Cannes. Director Sam Levinson — best known for Euphoria — claims that the show reflects the ‘very sexualised world’ we live in, adding that “sometimes things that might be ...

The award-winning artist revealed that he wanted to "kill the Weeknd".

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, more commonly known as The Weeknd, is officially the most popular artist in the world, according to Guinness World Records (GWR).

The Idol has been cancelled at HBO after a five-episode-long first season. While an interview with star Da'Vine Joy Randolph raised speculations about a second season, studio HBO has now come forward stating their decision not to move forward with season 2. The show was received poorly by critics and audiences alike for its overtly graphic sexual s...

The Idol is ending a week earlier than initially expected, with episode 5 as the finale instead of the six episodes it was originally reported to have. While it appears as if HBO pulled the plug on it due to the ridicule and hate watching the show was subjected to, a report suggests that the show was cut down to five episodes when Sam Levinson took...

HBO just dropped the trailer for The Idol, ahead of its premiere on June 5. Created by Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye and Sam Levinson, the series follows a fallen pop idol’s struggle to return to fame, following a run-in with an enigmatic, controlling cult leader. The Idol stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd as leads, as they navigate stardom in mode...

The cast of HBO’s upcoming series The Idol on Tuesday defended its overtly sexual scenes and rejected rumours of onset turmoil, after the show scandalised critics at Cannes. Director Sam Levinson — best known for Euphoria — claims that the show reflects the ‘very sexualised world’ we live in, adding that “sometimes things that might be ...

The award-winning artist revealed that he wanted to "kill the Weeknd".

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, more commonly known as The Weeknd, is officially the most popular artist in the world, according to Guinness World Records (GWR).