Rap legends Ghostface Killah and Nas collaborated on “Scar Tissue,” a single from the Wu-Tang rapper’s upcoming Set The Tone album. The T The Human-produced track showcases the two New York rap stalwarts rhyming back-to-back over a Far East-flavored sample. “Scar Tissue” is their first collaboration since 1995’s “Verbal Intercourse” on Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. Some listeners may be disappointed by a homophobic slur Ghostface uses on the track, but “Scar Tissue” nonetheless primes his fanbase for Set The Tone, his 12th studio album.
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- 5/3/2024
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Christine and the Queens has released a new single, “Rentrer Chez Moi.” The French-language song was written and produced by the artist, and arrived alongside a music video directed by Sasha Mongin and produced by Premier Cri. The ethereal clip was filmed in Paris and Hanches, France.
On the poetic track, the musician sings about returning home to oneself. The English translation of the lyrics showcases the meta nature of the lines: “This song makes me cry because it is true, so much love I have for you, this deep...
On the poetic track, the musician sings about returning home to oneself. The English translation of the lyrics showcases the meta nature of the lines: “This song makes me cry because it is true, so much love I have for you, this deep...
- 4/26/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Travis Scott has dropped his video for “Fe!n” featuring Playboi Carti. The single is off of Scott’s Utopia, which was released last summer.
Scott released the Gabriel Moses-directed video ahead of his appearance on Saturday Night Live tonight, March 30, where he will serve as the musical guest. In the visual, the duo is seen making woozy 360-degree rotations aptly timed to their bars and the beats. A choir of children, dancers, a Sumo wrestler, and more are also seen spinning in front of the video’s black backdrop.
Scott released the Gabriel Moses-directed video ahead of his appearance on Saturday Night Live tonight, March 30, where he will serve as the musical guest. In the visual, the duo is seen making woozy 360-degree rotations aptly timed to their bars and the beats. A choir of children, dancers, a Sumo wrestler, and more are also seen spinning in front of the video’s black backdrop.
- 3/31/2024
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Producer Mike Dean celebrated his birthday Friday night at Los Angeles’ the Wiltern, and two of the artists he recently helped out in the studio — the Weeknd and Travis Scott — were in attendance to serve as onstage guests.
The Weeknd — who worked with Dean on 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness up through The Idol soundtrack — opened with an unlikely song selection, delivering a synth-laden rendition of “In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)” from the David Lynch film Eraserhead.
After that, the singer born Abel Tesfaye segued into his unreleased...
The Weeknd — who worked with Dean on 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness up through The Idol soundtrack — opened with an unlikely song selection, delivering a synth-laden rendition of “In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)” from the David Lynch film Eraserhead.
After that, the singer born Abel Tesfaye segued into his unreleased...
- 3/2/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
It was a clean sweep for Taylor Swift at the 2024 Gold Derby Music Awards. She came into our fourth annual event with nine nominations and walked away with nine victories including Artist of the Year for the fourth year in a row. Watch the announcement video above for winners in all categories, and scroll down for the complete list.
In the history of the GDMAs thus far, Swift is the only artist who has won Artist of the Year. She’s also the only artist who has won Record of the Year and Song of the Year. But her Album of the Year victory for “Midnights” is only her second in that race. She previously won in 2021 for “Folklore,” but Lana Del Rey claimed that honor in 2022 for “Chemtrails Over the Country Club” and Beyonce prevailed in 2023 for “Renaissance.”
Swift’s other victories included her third for Best Music Video...
In the history of the GDMAs thus far, Swift is the only artist who has won Artist of the Year. She’s also the only artist who has won Record of the Year and Song of the Year. But her Album of the Year victory for “Midnights” is only her second in that race. She previously won in 2021 for “Folklore,” but Lana Del Rey claimed that honor in 2022 for “Chemtrails Over the Country Club” and Beyonce prevailed in 2023 for “Renaissance.”
Swift’s other victories included her third for Best Music Video...
- 2/2/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery, Chris Beachum, Denton Davidson, Marcus James Dixon, Joyce Eng, Ray Richmond and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Hi, Barbie! Great news: Greta Gerwig’s film based on the iconic Mattel doll leads the 14th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards nominations with three nods – including best song for both Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” and Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken.”
“Barbie’s” third nomination was in best music supervision for a film budgeted over $25 million. The category recognized the work of music supervisor George Drakoulias, songwriters Eilish and Finneas and Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt who penned “I’m Just Ken.”
Other film contenders are the music supervisors from “Maestro,” “Saltburn,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Past Lives,” “Wonka,” “Air” among others.
Top TV contenders include the music supervisors from “Daisy Jones & The Six,” “The White Lotus,” “Welcome to Chippendales” and “Yellowjackets.”
The Guild of Music Supervisors is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2010 with the “goal of preserving and promoting the...
“Barbie’s” third nomination was in best music supervision for a film budgeted over $25 million. The category recognized the work of music supervisor George Drakoulias, songwriters Eilish and Finneas and Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt who penned “I’m Just Ken.”
Other film contenders are the music supervisors from “Maestro,” “Saltburn,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Past Lives,” “Wonka,” “Air” among others.
Top TV contenders include the music supervisors from “Daisy Jones & The Six,” “The White Lotus,” “Welcome to Chippendales” and “Yellowjackets.”
The Guild of Music Supervisors is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2010 with the “goal of preserving and promoting the...
- 1/22/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
Barbie is the most nominated film for the 2024 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, landing three nominations, including two in the best song for film category for “What Was I Made For?” and “I’m Just Ken.”
Barbie is nominated for best music supervision for film budgeted over $25 million and scored two nods for best song written and/or recorded for a film for Billie Eilish and Finneas’ “What Was I Made For?” and Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt’s “I’m Just Ken,” performed by Ryan Gosling.
The music supervisors with the most individual nominations are Mike Ladman and Mara Techam, each with five nominations, whose work in advertising includes collaborations with brands like Levis, The New York Times, Hennessy and others.
The 14th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards are set to take place in-person and virtually at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre on Sunday, March 3.
A full list of nominees follows.
Barbie is nominated for best music supervision for film budgeted over $25 million and scored two nods for best song written and/or recorded for a film for Billie Eilish and Finneas’ “What Was I Made For?” and Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt’s “I’m Just Ken,” performed by Ryan Gosling.
The music supervisors with the most individual nominations are Mike Ladman and Mara Techam, each with five nominations, whose work in advertising includes collaborations with brands like Levis, The New York Times, Hennessy and others.
The 14th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards are set to take place in-person and virtually at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre on Sunday, March 3.
A full list of nominees follows.
- 1/22/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just in time for any New Year’s Eve dance parties, Christine and the Queens have dropped their rendition of the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive.”
The rendition — which arrives days after Barry Gibb was awarded Kennedy Center Honors — hues closely to the Saturday Night Fever classic, with the “Chris Version” putting their own reverbed flourishes on the track. The cover was accompanied by a visual directed by Chris and filmed in Venice:
“Art heals! Brings us all together again and again! Art is the experience of humanity, the joyful boat of the imagination,...
The rendition — which arrives days after Barry Gibb was awarded Kennedy Center Honors — hues closely to the Saturday Night Fever classic, with the “Chris Version” putting their own reverbed flourishes on the track. The cover was accompanied by a visual directed by Chris and filmed in Venice:
“Art heals! Brings us all together again and again! Art is the experience of humanity, the joyful boat of the imagination,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Swift is the most nominated recording artist in the 4th Annual Gold Derby Music Awards nominations, but she’s not the most nominated individual. Scroll down to see the entire list of Gdma contenders, watch the nominations announcement above, and visit our predictions center now to start voting for the winners. You have until the end of the day on Friday, January 19, 2024, to get your votes in. Winners will be announced at a later date to be determined.
SEEGrammys flashback: Fun’s ‘We Are Young’ won Song of the Year and introduced the music world to Jack Antonoff
Swift picked up an impressive nine nominations including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Midnights“) and Record and Song of the Year (“Anti-Hero”). To date she has never lost the Artist of the Year category, and she previously won Album of the year for “Folklore” in 2021. She’s by...
SEEGrammys flashback: Fun’s ‘We Are Young’ won Song of the Year and introduced the music world to Jack Antonoff
Swift picked up an impressive nine nominations including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Midnights“) and Record and Song of the Year (“Anti-Hero”). To date she has never lost the Artist of the Year category, and she previously won Album of the year for “Folklore” in 2021. She’s by...
- 12/18/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery, Chris Beachum, Denton Davidson, Joyce Eng, Ray Richmond and Latasha Ford
- Gold Derby
At last, Scarface played a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR, tearing through highlights from his prolific career with a little help from fellow Houston legend Mike Dean.
The Geto Boys rapper began the set by introducing everybody in his band, with Dean — who produced many of his early records — on the keyboard right next to him. “I guess I call myself the curator — I don’t know if you wanna call me the DJ, the conductor, the railroad, but my name is Facemob,” he said. “And we came here to jam for y’all tonight. This morning. Whenever the fuck it is.”
As they began “On My Block,” from Scarface’s 2002 album The Fix, the rapper went on to give a little abridged backstory behind the track: “Me and Freaky Dean was in New York. And we was high. That’s gonna be the basis of all our fuckin’ songs.
The Geto Boys rapper began the set by introducing everybody in his band, with Dean — who produced many of his early records — on the keyboard right next to him. “I guess I call myself the curator — I don’t know if you wanna call me the DJ, the conductor, the railroad, but my name is Facemob,” he said. “And we came here to jam for y’all tonight. This morning. Whenever the fuck it is.”
As they began “On My Block,” from Scarface’s 2002 album The Fix, the rapper went on to give a little abridged backstory behind the track: “Me and Freaky Dean was in New York. And we was high. That’s gonna be the basis of all our fuckin’ songs.
- 12/18/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Scarface called in a favor for his NPR Tiny Desk debut. The rapper prepared a performance for the concert series with an eight-piece collective of musicians, but during rehearsals, decided to round out his crew with Mike Dean.
All together, Scarface performed six songs, including “On My Block,” “Mary Jane,” “Smile,” “I Seen a Man Die,” Fuck Faces,” and “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.”
During the performance, Scarface surrendered himself to the music. “I guess I’d call myself a curator, I don’t know if you would call me...
All together, Scarface performed six songs, including “On My Block,” “Mary Jane,” “Smile,” “I Seen a Man Die,” Fuck Faces,” and “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.”
During the performance, Scarface surrendered himself to the music. “I guess I’d call myself a curator, I don’t know if you would call me...
- 12/18/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Producer Metro Boomin Says ‘Spider-Verse’ Song ‘Am I Dreaming’ Started with a ‘Grand Champion’ Sound
When “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was first recruiting artists for its soundtrack, Metro Boomin was not yet offered the role of executive producer on the album. “The original plan was to have me contribute a few songs or something for the movie, and the chemistry between everybody in the team just ended up being so great,” the current Grammy nominee for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical said to IndieWire over Zoom. Then, in December 2022, he released his latest album “Heroes and Villains,” which was not only on theme, but debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200, and went on to become the best-selling rap album of 2023. The opportunity to have a much higher stake in making music for the sequel to the Oscar-winning animated superhero movie soon followed, with the greenlight for Metro to also release the soundtrack under his own label. “The timing couldn’t have been better.”
The job became an immersive experience,...
The job became an immersive experience,...
- 12/16/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” is set to dominate the original song race. Oscar voters will likely pick all three contenders from the blockbuster for the original song shortlist: Billie Eilish’s tear-inducing ballad “What Was I Made For,” Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” and Ryan Gosling’s pitiful song of feeling inadequate “I’m Just Ken.”
Mark Ronson and songwriting partner Andrew Wyatt wrote the latter two, while Eilish partnered with brother Finneas on her tune. However, with only two nominations allowed in this category, it will be left to the music branch to decide which two they pick.
Lenny Kravitz eyes a spot on the list with “Road to Freedom,” a song he penned for George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin.” The soulful song’s horns and trombones are key to this composition, which accompanies the film’s end credits.
Disney seeks to snag nominations for the original songs...
Mark Ronson and songwriting partner Andrew Wyatt wrote the latter two, while Eilish partnered with brother Finneas on her tune. However, with only two nominations allowed in this category, it will be left to the music branch to decide which two they pick.
Lenny Kravitz eyes a spot on the list with “Road to Freedom,” a song he penned for George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin.” The soulful song’s horns and trombones are key to this composition, which accompanies the film’s end credits.
Disney seeks to snag nominations for the original songs...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Nearly 50 years after the release of his band’s first album, we’re still getting to know Geddy Lee. For much of its career, Rush managed to be an arena-level band without over-selling its three members as personalities — but as some fans learned for the first time via the great 2010 documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage, Lee (the band’s frontman, bassist, and somehow also keyboardist), guitarist Alex Lifeson, and late drummer Neil Peart were actually fascinating human beings the entire time. In his entertaining new autobiography, My Effin’ Life, Lee...
- 11/21/2023
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
While The Idol hasn't been marketed as such, it could be a one-and-done limited series. There were some significant creative differences during filming, and the series was not well-received at Cannes due to its graphic content. Will HBO viewers be more open to the series and make it a hit? Will The Idol be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A drama series, The Idol TV show stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan with Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol who’s under tremendous pressure. She had a mental breakdown during her previous concert tour, derailing her career. Jocelyn’s determined...
A drama series, The Idol TV show stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan with Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol who’s under tremendous pressure. She had a mental breakdown during her previous concert tour, derailing her career. Jocelyn’s determined...
- 8/29/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Will Jocelyn survive the first season of HBO's The Idol TV show? As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a significant role in determining whether a TV show like The Idol is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of The Idol here. *Status Update Below.
An HBO drama series, The Idol TV show stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan with Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol under tremendous pressure. She had a mental breakdown...
An HBO drama series, The Idol TV show stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan with Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol under tremendous pressure. She had a mental breakdown...
- 8/29/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"The Idol" drama TV series, created by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson ("Euphoria") for HBO, starring Lily-Rose Depp, Tesfaye, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Kim, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, Hank Azaria and Anne Heche, has been canceled after one season of streaming on Max:
"...'Jocelyn' (Lily-Rose Depp), is an aspiring pop music idol who, after having a nervous breakdown that causes her last tour to be canceled...
"...resolves to reclaim her title as the sexiest pop star in America and begins a complicated relationship…
“…with a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult..."
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"...'Jocelyn' (Lily-Rose Depp), is an aspiring pop music idol who, after having a nervous breakdown that causes her last tour to be canceled...
"...resolves to reclaim her title as the sexiest pop star in America and begins a complicated relationship…
“…with a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult..."
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- 8/29/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
HBO is done with the world of The Idol. The cable channel has cancelled the drama series so there won't be a second season. The first season of five episodes finished airing in early July.
A drama series, The Idol TV show stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan with Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol who’s under tremendous pressure. She had a mental breakdown during her previous concert tour, derailing her career. Jocelyn’s determined to claim what she believes to be her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. As she preps for her triumphant return, a leaked photo...
A drama series, The Idol TV show stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan with Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol who’s under tremendous pressure. She had a mental breakdown during her previous concert tour, derailing her career. Jocelyn’s determined to claim what she believes to be her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. As she preps for her triumphant return, a leaked photo...
- 8/29/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Idol is one and done at HBO.
The controversial series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, will not be returning for a second season.
It’s not a huge surprise given the critical and commercial reception of the show, which starred Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. It also came after extensive reshoots following the departure of director Amy Seimetz, as revealed by Deadline in April 2022, and a reduced order taking its total number of episodes to five.
Some of the cast did mention the possibility of a second season during interviews, though show insiders said that creators did not come into the production process with a plan for a multi-season arc.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who played one of the managers of Depp’s pop star Jocelyn, previously said that the first season was left intentionally open-ended for the possibility of a second.
“The Idol...
The controversial series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, will not be returning for a second season.
It’s not a huge surprise given the critical and commercial reception of the show, which starred Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. It also came after extensive reshoots following the departure of director Amy Seimetz, as revealed by Deadline in April 2022, and a reduced order taking its total number of episodes to five.
Some of the cast did mention the possibility of a second season during interviews, though show insiders said that creators did not come into the production process with a plan for a multi-season arc.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who played one of the managers of Depp’s pop star Jocelyn, previously said that the first season was left intentionally open-ended for the possibility of a second.
“The Idol...
- 8/28/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
The Weeknd’s controversial, 5-episode show The Idol is over. And with it, viewers of the HBO series got to hear Troye Sivan reimagine “My Sweet Lord,” the beloved, guitar-backed 1970 song by Beatle George Harrison, during the final episode.
Sivan’s sweet vocals hum and echo over a haunting, synthy organ as he sings the Harrison lyrics: “Really want to go with you/Really want to show you Lord/But it won’t take long, my Lord.” The track is very Xo-esque, thanks to its production by Mike Dean and the Weeknd himself.
Sivan’s sweet vocals hum and echo over a haunting, synthy organ as he sings the Harrison lyrics: “Really want to go with you/Really want to show you Lord/But it won’t take long, my Lord.” The track is very Xo-esque, thanks to its production by Mike Dean and the Weeknd himself.
- 7/3/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
It’s barely July, and The Idol is already over.
The series, created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, ended its first season Sunday night with a finale so disorienting that Levinson’s prediction that his latest creation would be “the biggest show of the summer” now seems ridiculous. Conversations around The Idol, which has been met with derision ever since its premiere at Cannes in May, made me wonder if it was, in some twisted way, worth watching. Current speculation about its renewal has altered the question: Is any part of it salvageable?
The Idol’s problems aren’t limited to its gratuitous nudity or juvenile eroticism. The show is dogged by a thin plot and an incoherent narrative. Storylines are blithely picked up and discarded, their remains haunting attentive viewers. Character development? Who needs it. The show is suspiciously incurious about its gallery of maladjusted personas.
The series, created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, ended its first season Sunday night with a finale so disorienting that Levinson’s prediction that his latest creation would be “the biggest show of the summer” now seems ridiculous. Conversations around The Idol, which has been met with derision ever since its premiere at Cannes in May, made me wonder if it was, in some twisted way, worth watching. Current speculation about its renewal has altered the question: Is any part of it salvageable?
The Idol’s problems aren’t limited to its gratuitous nudity or juvenile eroticism. The show is dogged by a thin plot and an incoherent narrative. Storylines are blithely picked up and discarded, their remains haunting attentive viewers. Character development? Who needs it. The show is suspiciously incurious about its gallery of maladjusted personas.
- 7/3/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Goodbye, angels.
“The Idol” — or at least its first season — came to a conclusion after five episodes on Sunday night, but not without the usual dose of darkly sexual ups and downs for its jewel-eyed, rat-tailed stars.
Titled “Jocelyn Forever,” the episode begins with Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) at her home, working on a song with prolific hip-hop producer Mike Dean (played by himself). As she sings lyrics Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) prompted her to write — “My kinda love / Force me, choke me ’till I pass out” — it becomes clear that the ex-pimp’s coke habit has caught up to him. Sweating, with his hair beginning to fall out of his famous rat-tail, he interrupts the jam session to give some notes. Jocelyn lets him know he isn’t welcome to do that anymore.
“You’re gonna kick out your only source of inspiration?” Tedros jeers. Jocelyn shoots back, “I...
“The Idol” — or at least its first season — came to a conclusion after five episodes on Sunday night, but not without the usual dose of darkly sexual ups and downs for its jewel-eyed, rat-tailed stars.
Titled “Jocelyn Forever,” the episode begins with Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) at her home, working on a song with prolific hip-hop producer Mike Dean (played by himself). As she sings lyrics Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) prompted her to write — “My kinda love / Force me, choke me ’till I pass out” — it becomes clear that the ex-pimp’s coke habit has caught up to him. Sweating, with his hair beginning to fall out of his famous rat-tail, he interrupts the jam session to give some notes. Jocelyn lets him know he isn’t welcome to do that anymore.
“You’re gonna kick out your only source of inspiration?” Tedros jeers. Jocelyn shoots back, “I...
- 7/3/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
In the end, “The Idol” was neither as offensive as its detractors claimed nor as “revolutionary” as co-creator Sam Levinson believed. Like so many works of art that too openly aim for provocation, the five-episode HBO drama got in its own way, passing off reductive clichés as radical transgression. Much of the discourse around the show has centered on sex, the most attention-grabbing of its themes. But flashy as its approach may be, how “The Idol” depicts nudity, kink and power dynamics is less indicative of the series’ core problems than its take on pop music and stardom — ostensibly its primary subjects and the center of season finale “Jocelyn Forever.” Even with such an abbreviated buildup, the episode still managed to underwhelm, offering neither shocking twists nor effective catharsis. For a show in part about fandom, “The Idol” failed to inspire one of its own.
“The Idol” is only the...
“The Idol” is only the...
- 7/3/2023
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
The Idol wrapped up its (truncated) five-episode freshman run on Sunday — and Jocelyn’s season of idol worship might just be over.
As the season finale opens, Jocelyn is recording her new track “Tough Love” with Tedros’ hand-picked producer Mike Dean, with charming lyrics like “Hold me and choke me until I pass out.” The song is coming together, but when Tedros tries to get involved, she abruptly turns on him: “You’ve served your purpose.” Jocelyn laughs to her friends that her first meeting with Tedros was a total set-up by her former backup dancer Dyanne, calling him “a...
As the season finale opens, Jocelyn is recording her new track “Tough Love” with Tedros’ hand-picked producer Mike Dean, with charming lyrics like “Hold me and choke me until I pass out.” The song is coming together, but when Tedros tries to get involved, she abruptly turns on him: “You’ve served your purpose.” Jocelyn laughs to her friends that her first meeting with Tedros was a total set-up by her former backup dancer Dyanne, calling him “a...
- 7/3/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Beneath the tepid dirty talk and torture porn, The Idol is simmering with one big source of tension: Can pop star Jocelyn (played by Lily Rose Depp) make her big career comeback?
We see the chaos of a pop star trying to get back on track before choosing to go off the rails again. Prior to the events of the series, Jocelyn had suffered a breakdown following her mother’s death. She had to cancel a tour and take time off to recover. In the first episode, she rehearses for...
We see the chaos of a pop star trying to get back on track before choosing to go off the rails again. Prior to the events of the series, Jocelyn had suffered a breakdown following her mother’s death. She had to cancel a tour and take time off to recover. In the first episode, she rehearses for...
- 7/2/2023
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
“The Idol” has been the TV season’s spite-watch de rigueur – a mess of untenably dated misogyny, homophobia, angry interpersonal sexual violence and traumatic hair styles, all of it justified in the service of reminding the world: Never trust a dude with a rat tail.
Despite that, the show’s icily epic music — made by its creators and actors, in and out of character — has been mesmerizing… thrillingly so, even. The music was initially broken down as a series of EPs released between June 9-30, and now those weekly teasers are captured in full on “The Idol (Music from the HBO Original Series),” a soundtrack that stands as a far more rewarding and cohesive document than its televised counterpart.
The collection kicks off with “The Lure (Main Theme)” from the Weeknd and Mike Dean — aka “muthafucking” Mike Dean, the self-proclaimed stoner, vintage-synth-heavy producer-composer who played a heightened version of himself...
Despite that, the show’s icily epic music — made by its creators and actors, in and out of character — has been mesmerizing… thrillingly so, even. The music was initially broken down as a series of EPs released between June 9-30, and now those weekly teasers are captured in full on “The Idol (Music from the HBO Original Series),” a soundtrack that stands as a far more rewarding and cohesive document than its televised counterpart.
The collection kicks off with “The Lure (Main Theme)” from the Weeknd and Mike Dean — aka “muthafucking” Mike Dean, the self-proclaimed stoner, vintage-synth-heavy producer-composer who played a heightened version of himself...
- 6/30/2023
- by A.D. Amorosi
- Variety Film + TV
The Future of Music Interview is a Q&a in which our favorite artists and producers share their vision of what’s next, weighing in on everything from AI to emerging scenes to the artists inspiring them the most.
When Christine and the Queens, the progressive French pop artist who also goes by “Chris,” decided he wanted Madonna to voice the narrator on his ambitious, new three-act pop opera, Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, he had to think fast.
His collaborator, Mike Dean, had worked with Madonna before and quickly got her on a FaceTime,...
When Christine and the Queens, the progressive French pop artist who also goes by “Chris,” decided he wanted Madonna to voice the narrator on his ambitious, new three-act pop opera, Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, he had to think fast.
His collaborator, Mike Dean, had worked with Madonna before and quickly got her on a FaceTime,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The Idol is ending earlier than expected. The HBO series originally had an order for six episodes, but season one will air its season finale with its fifth episode on Sunday night. The show was created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim.
Starring Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan, the drama follows a young pop star trying to rebuild her career after a nervous breakdown. In the process, she falls under the spell of a nightclub owner.
The cast also includes Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria.
Read More…...
Starring Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan, the drama follows a young pop star trying to rebuild her career after a nervous breakdown. In the process, she falls under the spell of a nightclub owner.
The cast also includes Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria.
Read More…...
- 6/27/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Take a look at the Season Finale of "The Idol" drama TV series, created by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson ("Euphoria") for HBO, starring Lily-Rose Depp, Tesfaye, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Kim, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, Hank Azaria and Anne Heche, now streaming on Max:
"...'Jocelyn' (Lily-Rose Depp), is an aspiring pop music idol who, after having a nervous breakdown that causes her last tour to be canceled...
"...resolves to reclaim her title as the sexiest pop star in America and begins a complicated relationship…
“…with a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Jocelyn' (Lily-Rose Depp), is an aspiring pop music idol who, after having a nervous breakdown that causes her last tour to be canceled...
"...resolves to reclaim her title as the sexiest pop star in America and begins a complicated relationship…
“…with a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 6/27/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Well, this is a bit of a shocker.
Whether you love it, hate it, or are watching because you can't look away, The Idol Season 1 has been the topic of the conversation in recent weeks.
Initially set for a seven-episode freshman season, the HBO drama has now been confirmed to end with The Idol Season 1 Episode 5, which is set to air on Sunday at 9 p.m. on the premium cabler and streaming sibling Max.
The decision is a surprise, especially because the series has not been marketed as a five-episode run, leading to questions about what happened to the rest of the footage.
According to TV Line, the series' runtime was changed after Sam Levinson took creative control and made some significant changes.
"The season ended up being five episodes when it was all said and done after Sam [Levinson] took over and made significant changes. The story only ended...
Whether you love it, hate it, or are watching because you can't look away, The Idol Season 1 has been the topic of the conversation in recent weeks.
Initially set for a seven-episode freshman season, the HBO drama has now been confirmed to end with The Idol Season 1 Episode 5, which is set to air on Sunday at 9 p.m. on the premium cabler and streaming sibling Max.
The decision is a surprise, especially because the series has not been marketed as a five-episode run, leading to questions about what happened to the rest of the footage.
According to TV Line, the series' runtime was changed after Sam Levinson took creative control and made some significant changes.
"The season ended up being five episodes when it was all said and done after Sam [Levinson] took over and made significant changes. The story only ended...
- 6/26/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The Idol is heading towards its season finale.
It has emerged that the HBO drama will consist of five episodes in its first season with the season finale airing on Sunday July 2.
This comes after it was originally believed to have received a six episode order, in November 2021, before the “creative changes” that Deadline revealed last year including the departure of original director Amy Seimetz.
Co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, The Idol follows pop star Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, who is determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America after a nervous breakdown derailed her last tour. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
Troye Sivan also stars along with Dan Levy,...
It has emerged that the HBO drama will consist of five episodes in its first season with the season finale airing on Sunday July 2.
This comes after it was originally believed to have received a six episode order, in November 2021, before the “creative changes” that Deadline revealed last year including the departure of original director Amy Seimetz.
Co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, The Idol follows pop star Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, who is determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America after a nervous breakdown derailed her last tour. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
Troye Sivan also stars along with Dan Levy,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
It might be too late to back away from The Idol now, and episode 4 takes the cake for creating more havoc in my mind than any other episode. But, I must admit, I have a more positive reaction to episode 4 than any of the previous ones, so I’m not utterly devastated that I had to stick around. When Leia says something along the lines of “it’s really messed up that we’re all just watching Jocelyn get abused and not saying anything,” I felt that and maybe I’m starting to see a little bit of the point the show is trying to make. Until now, it wasn’t the sleaze that was bothersome because that’s a common trait in HBO shows, but personally, I found it quite boring for such an interesting topic. Aesthetics and Lily-Rose Depp aside, there wasn’t much to anticipate, but episode 4 proves me wrong.
- 6/26/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers from the fourth episode of HBO’s “The Idol,” titled “Stars Belong to the World,” now streaming on Max.
“There is some kinky-ass shit in this house,” says Destiny in the fourth episode of HBO’s “The Idol,” apparently assuming the role of this series’ viewers. “This shit is weird, scary shit.”
As the Weeknd’s Tedros tightens his grip on Lily-Rose Depp’s Jocelyn — both metaphorically and literally, with his hands around her waist in the studio — her managers, played by Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Hank Azaria, plot to save their troubled client from the predatory nightclub mogul.
At the beginning of the episode, Destiny (Randolph) and Chaim (Azaria) run through Tedros’ rap sheet, which is full of violence and abuse charges. Oh, and his real name is Mauricio Costello Jackson.
So Destiny heads to the house to observe his streaming-age Manson Family...
“There is some kinky-ass shit in this house,” says Destiny in the fourth episode of HBO’s “The Idol,” apparently assuming the role of this series’ viewers. “This shit is weird, scary shit.”
As the Weeknd’s Tedros tightens his grip on Lily-Rose Depp’s Jocelyn — both metaphorically and literally, with his hands around her waist in the studio — her managers, played by Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Hank Azaria, plot to save their troubled client from the predatory nightclub mogul.
At the beginning of the episode, Destiny (Randolph) and Chaim (Azaria) run through Tedros’ rap sheet, which is full of violence and abuse charges. Oh, and his real name is Mauricio Costello Jackson.
So Destiny heads to the house to observe his streaming-age Manson Family...
- 6/26/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Note: This story contains spoilers from the “The Idol” episode 4.
With only two episodes left in its five-episode season, HBO’s “The Idol” gave “Euphoria” a run for its money as the questionable relationship between rebounding pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) and shady nightclub owner Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) got even more twisted.
Last week’s episode left off with Jocelyn divulging her newfound friends about the abuse she faced from her mother, who would use a hairbrush to hit her when she was disobedient, using it as a correcting tool when Jocelyn did not live up to her mother’s standards. After hearing these painful memories, Tedros instructed Jocelyn to get the hairbrush, explaining she had to work through the trauma to come out stronger.
By episode 4, titled “Stars Belong to the World,” Tedros has taken over even more of Jocelyn’s decisions as Dyanne (Jennie Kim), Jocelyn’s backup dancer and friend,...
With only two episodes left in its five-episode season, HBO’s “The Idol” gave “Euphoria” a run for its money as the questionable relationship between rebounding pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) and shady nightclub owner Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) got even more twisted.
Last week’s episode left off with Jocelyn divulging her newfound friends about the abuse she faced from her mother, who would use a hairbrush to hit her when she was disobedient, using it as a correcting tool when Jocelyn did not live up to her mother’s standards. After hearing these painful memories, Tedros instructed Jocelyn to get the hairbrush, explaining she had to work through the trauma to come out stronger.
By episode 4, titled “Stars Belong to the World,” Tedros has taken over even more of Jocelyn’s decisions as Dyanne (Jennie Kim), Jocelyn’s backup dancer and friend,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
The 20 track album released a little over a week ago has proven to be yet another feat by the French singer songwriter. On this occasion she counts on appearances by Madonna and 070 Shake.
The melodic, hypnotizing, insightful and forever catchy tracks will definitely thrill fans and critics alike.
Cover art ‘PARANOÏA, Angels, True Love’ – Christine and the Queens Tracklist: Overture Tears can be so soft Marvin descending A day in the water Full Of Life Angels crying in my bed (feat. Madonna) Track 10 Overture (feat. Mike Dean) He’s been shining for ever, your son Flowery days I met an angel (feat. Madonna) True love (feat. 070 Shake) Let me touch you once (feat. 070 Shake) Aimer, puis vivre Shine We have to be friends Lick the light out (feat. Madonna) To be honest I feel like an angel Big eye See Tour & Live Stream Dates – Tickets & Dates Available Here
Jun 25
Glastonbury Festival 2023
Pilton,...
The melodic, hypnotizing, insightful and forever catchy tracks will definitely thrill fans and critics alike.
Cover art ‘PARANOÏA, Angels, True Love’ – Christine and the Queens Tracklist: Overture Tears can be so soft Marvin descending A day in the water Full Of Life Angels crying in my bed (feat. Madonna) Track 10 Overture (feat. Mike Dean) He’s been shining for ever, your son Flowery days I met an angel (feat. Madonna) True love (feat. 070 Shake) Let me touch you once (feat. 070 Shake) Aimer, puis vivre Shine We have to be friends Lick the light out (feat. Madonna) To be honest I feel like an angel Big eye See Tour & Live Stream Dates – Tickets & Dates Available Here
Jun 25
Glastonbury Festival 2023
Pilton,...
- 6/21/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
Track List:
The Weeknd – A Lesser Man
Written by Abel Tesfaye, Mike Dean & Sam Levinson. Produced by The Weeknd & Mike Dean
The Weeknd – Take Me Back
Written By: Abel Tesfaye, Mike Dean & Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville. Produced by The Weeknd & Mike Dean
Moses Sumney – Get It B4
Written By: Moses Sumney, Roman GianArthur & Jarett Goodly. Produced By: Moses Sumney, Roman GianArthur & Sensei Bueno
The HBO® Original series The Idol debuts new episodes Sundays at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO, and will be available to stream on Max.
Starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, the series is co-created by Sam Levinson (HBO’s “Euphoria”), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim. It is executive produced by Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joe Epstein, Aaron L. Gilbert for Bron, and Sara E. White, and produced in partnership with A24. For updates on the show, follow @theidol on Instagram.
The Weeknd – A Lesser Man
Written by Abel Tesfaye, Mike Dean & Sam Levinson. Produced by The Weeknd & Mike Dean
The Weeknd – Take Me Back
Written By: Abel Tesfaye, Mike Dean & Jason “DaHeala” Quenneville. Produced by The Weeknd & Mike Dean
Moses Sumney – Get It B4
Written By: Moses Sumney, Roman GianArthur & Jarett Goodly. Produced By: Moses Sumney, Roman GianArthur & Sensei Bueno
The HBO® Original series The Idol debuts new episodes Sundays at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO, and will be available to stream on Max.
Starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, the series is co-created by Sam Levinson (HBO’s “Euphoria”), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim. It is executive produced by Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joe Epstein, Aaron L. Gilbert for Bron, and Sara E. White, and produced in partnership with A24. For updates on the show, follow @theidol on Instagram.
- 6/19/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
Daybreak is the title of the third episode of The Idol, and we definitely need a break after watching it. There are improvements in this episode in the middle section somewhere, but it all gets lost in the grand scheme of things. Overall, though, this episode has to be the best one till now if we had to make comparisons. The background score by The Weeknd was definitely a good move, and Lily-Rose Depp’s vulnerable moments have got to be her best. It is possibly the pacing of the episodes that is making it all seem a little too messy to actually make sense of the overarching theme of the “dark side” of the industry. Let’s get straight into the recap to make some sense out of the 3rd episode of The Idol.
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens In ‘The Idol’ Episode 3?
The opening shot of The Idol Episode...
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens In ‘The Idol’ Episode 3?
The opening shot of The Idol Episode...
- 6/19/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
HBO shows tend to hit the headlines for all the right reasons, but something about The Idol keeps courting controversy.
The latest drama stems from a Page Six report stating that the show is not expected to return to HBO.
"This was never meant to be a long-running show, it was always … a limited series," a source told the gossip site, adding that the door is not 100 percent closed.
"The door is definitely still open — it's definitely not a decision [yet]."
"At this point, this is normal in our process … we're only two episodes in."
The outlet added that backlash towards a controversial sex scene with Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye and series star Lily-Rose Depp triggered the rapper's decision to veto a second season.
In a rare move, HBO released a statement via its social media channels, saying that outlets have "misreported" the show's future.
"It is being misreported that a...
The latest drama stems from a Page Six report stating that the show is not expected to return to HBO.
"This was never meant to be a long-running show, it was always … a limited series," a source told the gossip site, adding that the door is not 100 percent closed.
"The door is definitely still open — it's definitely not a decision [yet]."
"At this point, this is normal in our process … we're only two episodes in."
The outlet added that backlash towards a controversial sex scene with Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye and series star Lily-Rose Depp triggered the rapper's decision to veto a second season.
In a rare move, HBO released a statement via its social media channels, saying that outlets have "misreported" the show's future.
"It is being misreported that a...
- 6/16/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Not so fast. HBO has responded to a report in New York Post’s Page Six, citing sources, that the music drama series would likely not return for a second season.
“It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined,” HBO wrote in a tweet. “It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.” (See below).
Page Six quoted a source as saying, “This was never meant to be a long-running show, it was always … a limited series.” The story also quoted a source inside HBO which refuted the idea that it would not return, saying “The door is definitely still open — it’s definitely not a decision [yet]. At this point, this is normal in our process … we’re only two episodes in.”
Page Six reported that star and executive producer Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye...
“It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined,” HBO wrote in a tweet. “It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.” (See below).
Page Six quoted a source as saying, “This was never meant to be a long-running show, it was always … a limited series.” The story also quoted a source inside HBO which refuted the idea that it would not return, saying “The door is definitely still open — it’s definitely not a decision [yet]. At this point, this is normal in our process … we’re only two episodes in.”
Page Six reported that star and executive producer Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye...
- 6/15/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at more footage from the new sex-crazed drama TV series "The Idol", created by Sam Levinson ("Euphoria"), Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, starring Lily-Rose Depp, Tesfaye, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Kim, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, Hank Azaria and Anne Heche in one of her last roles, now streaming on Max:
"...'Jocelyn' (Lily-Rose Depp), is an aspiring pop music idol who, after having a nervous breakdown that causes her last tour to be canceled...
"...resolves to reclaim her title...
"...as the sexiest pop star in America and begins a complicated relationship…
“…with a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Jocelyn' (Lily-Rose Depp), is an aspiring pop music idol who, after having a nervous breakdown that causes her last tour to be canceled...
"...resolves to reclaim her title...
"...as the sexiest pop star in America and begins a complicated relationship…
“…with a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 6/15/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The buzz surrounding HBO’s controversial new series The Idol might just be working to its benefit.
Episode 2 aired on Sunday night, drawing about 800,000 total viewers across Max and linear HBO telecasts. That’s a slight dip from last week’s premiere audience of 913,000. According to HBO, viewing held steady on Max and the dip in viewers came via linear.
That makes sense, considering the series is likely targeting a younger demographic than the typical linear television viewer. Nielsen reports that The Idol viewers on Max are tracking 21 years younger than viewers via the HBO channel, a wider disparity than the typical HBO drama.
As predicted, viewing for the premiere episode has significantly increased since the episode aired. It has now surpassed 3.6M viewers in its first week on the service, which HBO says outpaces the series premieres for both The White Lotus (3M in 2021) and Euphoria (3.3M in 2019) in the same time period.
Episode 2 aired on Sunday night, drawing about 800,000 total viewers across Max and linear HBO telecasts. That’s a slight dip from last week’s premiere audience of 913,000. According to HBO, viewing held steady on Max and the dip in viewers came via linear.
That makes sense, considering the series is likely targeting a younger demographic than the typical linear television viewer. Nielsen reports that The Idol viewers on Max are tracking 21 years younger than viewers via the HBO channel, a wider disparity than the typical HBO drama.
As predicted, viewing for the premiere episode has significantly increased since the episode aired. It has now surpassed 3.6M viewers in its first week on the service, which HBO says outpaces the series premieres for both The White Lotus (3M in 2021) and Euphoria (3.3M in 2019) in the same time period.
- 6/12/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
It takes 97 minutes to listen to Christine and the Queens’ moving, three-act pop opera, Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, but you need months to understand it fully.
On the album, the French artist (let’s call him Chris for simplicity) summons celestial bodies, pays tribute to his late mother, flirts with 070 Shake, navigates acid-rock and dubby detours, samples Marvin Gaye and Pachelbel’s canon, and divines some of the catchiest melodies of his career. The album is a lot to take in, but the depth of emotion, musical ingenuity, and the...
On the album, the French artist (let’s call him Chris for simplicity) summons celestial bodies, pays tribute to his late mother, flirts with 070 Shake, navigates acid-rock and dubby detours, samples Marvin Gaye and Pachelbel’s canon, and divines some of the catchiest melodies of his career. The album is a lot to take in, but the depth of emotion, musical ingenuity, and the...
- 6/9/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Despite the controversy, “The Idol” is still providing the bops.
The Weeknd, who stars in the series and helps co-create it with “Euphoria” director Sam Levinson, dropped the sexually-charged track “World Class Sinner/I’m A Freak” featuring Lily-Rose Depp and the hauntingly captivating “The Lure” on Friday.
“The Idol” delves into the story of a world-famous pop star, portrayed by Depp, who finds herself entangled in a provocative relationship with Tedros (The Weeknd), a self-help guru and cult leader.
Read More: ‘The Idol’ Viewers Slam Controversial New Show After The Weeknd Admits ‘It’s Not Going To Be For Everybody’
“World Class Sinner/I’m A Freak” already aired in last week’s episode of the glamorously dark series, which was the series’ first episode. The track served as the comeback track for Depp’s character Jocelyn.
The second single, “The Lure”, takes a different approach from its counterpart,...
The Weeknd, who stars in the series and helps co-create it with “Euphoria” director Sam Levinson, dropped the sexually-charged track “World Class Sinner/I’m A Freak” featuring Lily-Rose Depp and the hauntingly captivating “The Lure” on Friday.
“The Idol” delves into the story of a world-famous pop star, portrayed by Depp, who finds herself entangled in a provocative relationship with Tedros (The Weeknd), a self-help guru and cult leader.
Read More: ‘The Idol’ Viewers Slam Controversial New Show After The Weeknd Admits ‘It’s Not Going To Be For Everybody’
“World Class Sinner/I’m A Freak” already aired in last week’s episode of the glamorously dark series, which was the series’ first episode. The track served as the comeback track for Depp’s character Jocelyn.
The second single, “The Lure”, takes a different approach from its counterpart,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Two days before Christine and the Queens release their new album Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, the artist has shared one final preview from the LP, “A Day in the Water.”
“The song is about that feeling of being deep in the water, when you feel the world cannot touch you anymore,” singer Chris shared in a statement. “It’s behind the glass of your own melancholia but in that deep dive of vulnerability hopefully the light arrives. The light of honesty.”
Additionally, Chris performed the new single for a Veve...
“The song is about that feeling of being deep in the water, when you feel the world cannot touch you anymore,” singer Chris shared in a statement. “It’s behind the glass of your own melancholia but in that deep dive of vulnerability hopefully the light arrives. The light of honesty.”
Additionally, Chris performed the new single for a Veve...
- 6/7/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Vulture Watch
Will Jocelyn get what she really wants? Has The Idol TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Idol, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A dramatic series airing on the HBO cable channel, The Idol TV show stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan with Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol under tremendous pressure. She had a mental...
Will Jocelyn get what she really wants? Has The Idol TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Idol, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A dramatic series airing on the HBO cable channel, The Idol TV show stars Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan with Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol under tremendous pressure. She had a mental...
- 6/6/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Idol.
There's a good chance you've heard that term over the last several months as HBO fired up the promotional train on its latest drama series.
Even before that, there were reports of unrest on the set of the series, which hails from Euphoria creator Sam Levison.
Leading into the premiere, the premium cabler decided against providing advanced screeners to critics, sometimes considered a lack of faith in a project.
Anyway. The Idol Season 1 Episode 1 launched at Cannes, and the reaction was less than favorable.
Still, even bad press can lead to people watching a show. It's happened countless times, but how did the series premiere fare?
HBO has revealed 913,000 viewers watched the show on Sunday across Max and linear HBO telecasts.
The numbers are behind Euphoria Season 1 Episode 1, which did 1.1 million viewers in 2019.
The premiere numbers are on par with the debut of The White Lotus, which kicked off with 913,000 viewers.
There's a good chance you've heard that term over the last several months as HBO fired up the promotional train on its latest drama series.
Even before that, there were reports of unrest on the set of the series, which hails from Euphoria creator Sam Levison.
Leading into the premiere, the premium cabler decided against providing advanced screeners to critics, sometimes considered a lack of faith in a project.
Anyway. The Idol Season 1 Episode 1 launched at Cannes, and the reaction was less than favorable.
Still, even bad press can lead to people watching a show. It's happened countless times, but how did the series premiere fare?
HBO has revealed 913,000 viewers watched the show on Sunday across Max and linear HBO telecasts.
The numbers are behind Euphoria Season 1 Episode 1, which did 1.1 million viewers in 2019.
The premiere numbers are on par with the debut of The White Lotus, which kicked off with 913,000 viewers.
- 6/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
HBO said “Hello, angel” to 913,000 viewers when it aired the series premiere of “The Idol” on Sunday night.
Provided by Warner Bros. Discovery, that number points to Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on HBO’s cable channel combined with Wbd’s own data regarding streams on Max.
For context, “Euphoria” drew 1.1 million viewers when it premiered in 2019. Levinson’s second HBO outing is therefore 17% behind his first. The trajectory of “Euphoria” Season 1 viewership was mostly flat, peaking with 1.2 million viewers of the finale, meaning that “The Idol” could still manage to beat out “Euphoria’s” early performance if its audience continue to grow. But there’s only one month left to achieve that, as the drama’s first season will run for a short five episodes.
It’s additionally notable that “Euphoria” had the benefit of premiering directly after an episode of HBO’s “Big Little Lies” that got 2.3 million viewers,...
Provided by Warner Bros. Discovery, that number points to Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on HBO’s cable channel combined with Wbd’s own data regarding streams on Max.
For context, “Euphoria” drew 1.1 million viewers when it premiered in 2019. Levinson’s second HBO outing is therefore 17% behind his first. The trajectory of “Euphoria” Season 1 viewership was mostly flat, peaking with 1.2 million viewers of the finale, meaning that “The Idol” could still manage to beat out “Euphoria’s” early performance if its audience continue to grow. But there’s only one month left to achieve that, as the drama’s first season will run for a short five episodes.
It’s additionally notable that “Euphoria” had the benefit of premiering directly after an episode of HBO’s “Big Little Lies” that got 2.3 million viewers,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Will Sam Levinson have another HBO success on his hands with The Idol?
The series premiered Sunday night to 913,000 total viewers across Max and linear HBO telecasts, according to HBO. This is a fairly promising debut for The Idol, and viewership for the premiere is likely to grow in the next week as conversation about the somewhat controversial series continues ahead of Episode 2.
HBO says that new episodes of a series tend to draw 10%-20% of their total viewership on Sunday nights, indicating that The Idol will probably average several million viewers, at least for the first episode.
That being said, the series starring Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp didn’t quite match premiere viewership for Levinson’s first HBO hit, Euphoria. That series took home 1.1 million viewers on its premiere night in 2019, with a bit of a lead-in from a Season 2 episode of Big Little Lies.
The series premiered Sunday night to 913,000 total viewers across Max and linear HBO telecasts, according to HBO. This is a fairly promising debut for The Idol, and viewership for the premiere is likely to grow in the next week as conversation about the somewhat controversial series continues ahead of Episode 2.
HBO says that new episodes of a series tend to draw 10%-20% of their total viewership on Sunday nights, indicating that The Idol will probably average several million viewers, at least for the first episode.
That being said, the series starring Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp didn’t quite match premiere viewership for Levinson’s first HBO hit, Euphoria. That series took home 1.1 million viewers on its premiere night in 2019, with a bit of a lead-in from a Season 2 episode of Big Little Lies.
- 6/5/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: HBO
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: June 4, 2023 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria.
TV show description:
A drama series, The Idol TV show was created by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Sam Levinson.
In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol who’s under tremendous pressure. She had a mental breakdown during her previous concert tour, derailing her career.
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Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: June 4, 2023 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria.
TV show description:
A drama series, The Idol TV show was created by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Sam Levinson.
In the story, Jocelyn (Depp) is a young up-and-coming pop idol who’s under tremendous pressure. She had a mental breakdown during her previous concert tour, derailing her career.
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- 6/5/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
HBO’s newest original drama, “The Idol,” delves into the dark side of fame.
Co-created and co-executive produced by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, it stars Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, a pop star whose antics have captured the public’s attention (think Britney or Miley).
The logline for the series reads: “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?”
The drama is just unfolding, so if you’re eager to know exactly when you can see new episodes, we’ve assembled a handy guide to “The Idol” release schedule and what time new episodes air.
Co-created and co-executive produced by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, it stars Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, a pop star whose antics have captured the public’s attention (think Britney or Miley).
The logline for the series reads: “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?”
The drama is just unfolding, so if you’re eager to know exactly when you can see new episodes, we’ve assembled a handy guide to “The Idol” release schedule and what time new episodes air.
- 6/4/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
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