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‘The Idol’ Co-Creator Reza Fahim on Cannes Highs, Hollywood Lows and Bonding With the Weeknd - variety.com - Los Angeles - USA - Iran
variety.com
26.05.2023 / 16:29

‘The Idol’ Co-Creator Reza Fahim on Cannes Highs, Hollywood Lows and Bonding With the Weeknd

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer HBO’s buzzy new original series “The Idol” has been steadily building momentum on the road to its June 4 debut — including a lavish world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, followed by one of the most talked-about afterparties on the Croisette. The show follows an embattled young pop star named Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), recovering from a psychotic break after the death of her mother and hounded relentlessly by industry vultures that need her back on top. A sketchy Svengali named Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) appears in her life, promising artistic and sexual liberation and fame beyond her wildest dreams. “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson steers the show with co-creators Tesfaye and Reza Fahim.

The Idol Is The Worst Reviewed Show In HBO History - perezhilton.com - city Cincinnati
perezhilton.com
25.05.2023 / 23:43

The Idol Is The Worst Reviewed Show In HBO History

Wow! The word out of Cannes was pretty strong about the show that’s supposed to be HBO‘s next big thing. What we heard was mostly about how graphic and sexually explicit it was — but apparently that’s nothing compared to how BAD it is??

Lily-Rose Depp Reveals Who Really Influenced Her Pop Star Character in 'The Idol' (Exclusive) - www.etonline.com - county Stone
etonline.com
24.05.2023 / 17:39

Lily-Rose Depp Reveals Who Really Influenced Her Pop Star Character in 'The Idol' (Exclusive)

Lily-Rose Depp plays a modern pop star in the upcoming Max series, but for her inspiration for the character, she drew on icons from different generations.«Of course, there are so many incredible pop stars of today that I have nothing but admiration and respect for — and of course, you can't help but thinking of when you think of a character like Jocelyn — but we're definitely not telling anybody else's story or trying to base her on any real person,» the actress explained to ET's Rachel Smith over a virtual interview from the Cannes Film Festival, where the series premiered its first two episodes this week.«We actually drew from a lot of other influences that are not pop stars,» she added. «We thought a lot about Sharon Stone in and the Gene Tierneys and Lauren Bacalls… all of these women that were very inspiring to me for the role.»There was plenty of pop star inspiration for Depp to draw from on set, as well.

‘The Idol’ Star Da’Vine Joy Randolph On Expanding The Show’s Universe: “I Absolutely Think There’s A Season Two” — Cannes Studio - deadline.com - Los Angeles
deadline.com
24.05.2023 / 06:11

‘The Idol’ Star Da’Vine Joy Randolph On Expanding The Show’s Universe: “I Absolutely Think There’s A Season Two” — Cannes Studio

When the credits rolled at the Lumiere Theatre Monday evening following the debut of Sam Levinson’s The Idol, the loudest and heartiest cheer was handed to actor Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

‘The Idol’ Creator Sam Levinson Unfazed by Report of Chaos on Set: ‘It Just Felt Completely Foreign to Me’ (Video) - thewrap.com
thewrap.com
23.05.2023 / 18:35

‘The Idol’ Creator Sam Levinson Unfazed by Report of Chaos on Set: ‘It Just Felt Completely Foreign to Me’ (Video)

“The Idol” creator Sam Levinson is taking the criticism around his upcoming HBO show in stride after accusations of a troubled production environment surfaced in a recent report. While on a panel Tuesday morning at Cannes Film Festival, Levinson addressed the scathing Rolling Stone article about his show, which detailed a “sense of chaos” on set and accused the series of having “disturbing sexual and physically violent scenes.”“We know that we’re making a show that is provocative.

Sam Levinson Believes ‘The Idol’ Will Be The “Biggest Show Of The Summer” Thanks To Reports Of On-Set Drama - theplaylist.net
theplaylist.net
23.05.2023 / 15:37

Sam Levinson Believes ‘The Idol’ Will Be The “Biggest Show Of The Summer” Thanks To Reports Of On-Set Drama

The show is still days away from arriving on HBO, but the months leading up to the release have made “The Idol” a hot-button topic to discuss. And most of the discourse surrounds the behind-the-scenes drama that plagued the production.

Lily Rose-Depp Denies Report Of 'The Idol' Set Being Toxic, Sam Levinson Says Allegations 'Felt Completely Foreign' - www.justjared.com - France
justjared.com
23.05.2023 / 14:21

Lily Rose-Depp Denies Report Of 'The Idol' Set Being Toxic, Sam Levinson Says Allegations 'Felt Completely Foreign'

The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp pose together at the photocall for The Idol at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday (May 23) in Cannes, France.

The Weeknd Wants to ‘Piss Some People Off’ With ‘The Idol,’ Sam Levinson Says Toxic Set Report Made Him Realize It’ll Be ‘Biggest Show of the Summer’ - variety.com
variety.com
23.05.2023 / 13:19

The Weeknd Wants to ‘Piss Some People Off’ With ‘The Idol,’ Sam Levinson Says Toxic Set Report Made Him Realize It’ll Be ‘Biggest Show of the Summer’

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter One of the most talked-about titles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival isn’t a movie, but a TV show. “The Idol,” a scandalous, sexy and sure-to-be-polarizing series (think “Euphoria” but set in the world of pop music) about the price of fame, premiered two of the first five episodes at the festival and instantly inspired a thousand hot-takes about all that on-screen nudity, bodily fluids and Hollywood sycophants. But before “The Idol” — the brainchild of “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — even made its way to the Croisette, an explosive report by Rolling Stone detailed on-set turmoil, including allegations of a toxic work environment, last-minute script rewrites and budgets gone wild.

‘The Idol’ Isn’t The Britney Spears Story, Creator Sam Levinson Says; “We’re Not Trying To Tell A Story About Any Particular Pop Star” - deadline.com
deadline.com
23.05.2023 / 12:37

‘The Idol’ Isn’t The Britney Spears Story, Creator Sam Levinson Says; “We’re Not Trying To Tell A Story About Any Particular Pop Star”

Yes, there’s a reference made to Britney Spears in Sam Levinson’s new HBO series, The Idol, and Lily-Rose Depp does play a Britney like character whose looking to rise from her funk, but as the Euphoria creator said at the Cannes press conference today, “We’re not trying to tell a story about any particular pop star.”

‘The Idol’ receives backlash from critics: “The stuff of a toxic man’s fantasy” - www.nme.com
nme.com
23.05.2023 / 11:51

‘The Idol’ receives backlash from critics: “The stuff of a toxic man’s fantasy”

HBO’s The Idol have sparked controversy among critics, with many criticising the overtly sexual nature of the series.The episodes were shown for the first time at this year’s Cannes Film Festival (May 22), making it the first show to have its official debut at the prestigious cinema event.It stars both Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd — who is working under his real name Abel Tesfaye — and follows the story of a world-famous pop star (Depp), whose relationship with sleazy mentor (Tesfaye) highlights the dark underbelly of the showbiz world.Following the first two episodes of the long-awaited series, the show — which is directed by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson — received a five-minute standing ovation from the audience. Critics, however, have taken a different approach – with many being quick to criticise the series for its explicit content and “regressive” narrative.A review by Variety proclaimed the series to play “like a sordid male fantasy” which “perpetuates the myth that pop stars are corporate puppets with no say in their own image-making”.

‘The Idol’ Review: Sam Levinson’s Crude Provocation With The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp Is Gross & Sexist [Cannes] - theplaylist.net
theplaylist.net
23.05.2023 / 11:41

‘The Idol’ Review: Sam Levinson’s Crude Provocation With The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp Is Gross & Sexist [Cannes]

Lord, give me strength. From the first minute of “The Idol,” the already controversial music-based television series from HBO Max (sorry, Max), it’s clear that creators Abel Tesfaye (formerly known as The Weeknd), Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim want to incite a reaction.

The Weeknd and Sam Levinson’s ‘The Idol,’ Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Plays Like a Sordid Male Fantasy: TV Review - variety.com
variety.com
23.05.2023 / 04:25

The Weeknd and Sam Levinson’s ‘The Idol,’ Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Plays Like a Sordid Male Fantasy: TV Review

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic What The Weeknd wants, The Weeknd gets in “The Idol,” a skintastic, dark-side-of-showbiz fable that perpetuates the myth that pop stars are corporate puppets with no say in their own image-making, even as it allows hit-maker The Weeknd to call the shots (and reshoots, apparently, since the five-part HBO series was overhauled late in production to suit him). Picture “Blonde” as Joe Eszterhas might have written it, but with better music. After making a toe-dip cameo as himself in A24’s “Uncut Gems,” the R&B phenom-turned-TV producer plunges head-first into acting here, teaming with “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson to imagine a shady super-predator just looking to corrupt an unsuspecting young pop singer. The edgy, high-gloss HBO series, which premiered the first two of its five episodes at the Cannes Film Festival, demands a lot of star Lily-Rose Depp. She plays “rags-to-riches, trailers-to-mansions” Jocelyn, a mono-monikered Britney or Miley type who seems empowered one moment, impressionable the next.

‘The Idol’ Review: Lily-Rose Depp Is Riveting As a Pop Star On The Verge In Sam Levinson’s Cryptic HBO Show – Cannes Film Festival - deadline.com
deadline.com
23.05.2023 / 01:07

‘The Idol’ Review: Lily-Rose Depp Is Riveting As a Pop Star On The Verge In Sam Levinson’s Cryptic HBO Show – Cannes Film Festival

It’s hard to know what to say about Sam Levinson’s already controversial HBO series except that it says quite a lot about the increasingly attention-grabbing antics of the Cannes Film Festival that space was made at the prestigious Grand Théâtre Lumière for the first two episodes of a cable TV show. In a case of life imitating art, the crazy scenes surrounding the premiere would not have been out of place on the screen in a story that, at least as far as anyone could tell, is a satire on the sensation-saturated world of contemporary pop culture, where good is bad and bad is the bare minimum.

The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp draw screaming fans to 'The Idol' premiere - www.msn.com - Los Angeles
msn.com
23.05.2023 / 00:21

The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp draw screaming fans to 'The Idol' premiere

CANNES (Reuters) - "The Idol," HBO's much-hyped new series from the creator of "Euphoria" that bills itself as the "sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood," premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. Travis Scott, Stella Maxwell and Julia Fox, wrapped in a plastic gown and wearing dark lipstick, joined Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye, the stars of the show, on the red carpet, surrounded by screaming fans who packed the Croisette boulevard. Depp - whose famous father, Johnny Depp, also had a premiere at the festival - stars as Jocelyn, a pop singer trying to stage a sexier-than-ever comeback after suffering a nervous breakdown.

‘The Idol’ Gets Five-Minute Standing Ovation After Cannes Premiere; Sam Levinson Gets Emotional In Speech - deadline.com
deadline.com
23.05.2023 / 00:03

‘The Idol’ Gets Five-Minute Standing Ovation After Cannes Premiere; Sam Levinson Gets Emotional In Speech

Sam Levinson’s The Idol, the new HBO series starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, received a five-minute-plus standing ovation after its world premiere out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday night.

‘The Idol’ Scandalizes Cannes With Five-Minute Standing Ovation for Lily-Rose Depp’s Masturbating Pop Star, Explicit Nudity and the Weeknd’s TV Acting Debut - variety.com
variety.com
22.05.2023 / 22:43

‘The Idol’ Scandalizes Cannes With Five-Minute Standing Ovation for Lily-Rose Depp’s Masturbating Pop Star, Explicit Nudity and the Weeknd’s TV Acting Debut

The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp shut down the Croisette to show the price of fame — and plenty of raunchy intrigue — at the Cannes premiere of “The Idol” on Monday. Making direct parallels to superstar meltdowns like the one suffered by Britney Spears, the HBO Original series finally revealed itself at a packed gala screening. Revenge porn photos of bodily fluids on Depp’s face, masturbation with ice cubes, nightclub-owning scam artists and vile Hollywood sycophants populated the first two episodes of the already-controversial series. Co-created by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim and “Euphoria” visionary Sam Levinson, “The Idol” centers on an aspiring pop star named Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) who gets taken under the wing of a self-help guru (Tesfaye) amid her ascent in the music industry. Tesfaye’s character, Tedros, is a modern day cult leader. The supporting cast includes Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott and more.

The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp Bring Their HBO Series 'The Idol' to Cannes with Jennie, Troye Sivan, & More! - www.justjared.com - France
justjared.com
22.05.2023 / 22:39

The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp Bring Their HBO Series 'The Idol' to Cannes with Jennie, Troye Sivan, & More!

The stars of HBO’s highly-anticipated new series The Idol have arrived at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival!

The Weeknd Dismisses Scathing Rolling Stone Piece About ‘The Idol’ as ‘Ridiculous’ - thewrap.com
thewrap.com
16.05.2023 / 17:47

The Weeknd Dismisses Scathing Rolling Stone Piece About ‘The Idol’ as ‘Ridiculous’

“chaos” on the set of his upcoming HBO series “The Idol” as “ridiculous” in a Vanity Fair interview published Tuesday.“I thought the article was ridiculous,” says the singer and actor, who now goes by his given name, Abel Tesfaye. He said he resented the magazine’s implication that “these are rapists trying to make a rape fantasy.”The Rolling Stone article relied on anonymous sources who described the Sam Levinson-directed series as  “sexual torture porn,” and as “any rape fantasy that any toxic man would have in the show.” Vanity Fair’s Dan Adler has seen the first episode of the series which features Jocelyn, the singer played by Lily-Rose Depp, responding to a comment by her assistant Leia (Rachel Sennott) that Tedros (Tesfaye) is “so rape-y,” with, “Yeah, I kind of like that about him.” Leia then says, “Joc, no, gross. So disturbing.”Tesfaye told Vanity Fair that he has more in common with Depp’s character than his own: “Tedros is that superego that we as men wanna stay away from as much as possible.

The Weeknd Downplays ‘Ridiculous’ Media Reports on ‘The Idol,’ Hints at His Next Chapter - variety.com
variety.com
16.05.2023 / 15:13

The Weeknd Downplays ‘Ridiculous’ Media Reports on ‘The Idol,’ Hints at His Next Chapter

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor In a sprawling new cover story in Vanity Fair, the Weeknd talks about the dark rumors surrounding his forthcoming HBO series “The Idol” and speaks broadly of what will apparently be the third iteration of his musical persona.   The series comes at a transitional time for the artist, who spoke of his theatrical ambitions in an expansive 2020 Variety cover story pegged to the release of his blockbuster album “After Hours.” In many ways “The Idol” is a conclusion of that dark, superstar phase of the Weeknd: Although he insists he is not Tedros, the abusive and misogynistic Svengali he portrays in the show — who is manipulating a pop star played by Lily Rose Depp, both career-wise and personally — it’s not worlds away from the nihilistic, sex-obsessed, drug-addled persona that populates many of his songs. In fact, he says he’s closer to Depp’s character.          

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