Selome Hailu Goodbye, angel. “The Idol” — HBO’s controversy-ridden series from Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — has been canceled after one season.
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Euphoria director Sam Levinson over the show’s sexually explicit scenes.Euphoria has won nine Emmys – two of them for its lead, Zendaya – and has made Sweeney a star. But its depiction of sex in a show about high schoolers has turned Levinson into a controversial figure.
Meanwhile, his latest HBO series The Idol has brought about similar criticism.However, in a new interview with Variety, Sweeney defended the director, claiming she feels “free and confident” in her Euphoria role of Cassie Howard.“You have me, you have Z, you have all of these very strong-minded, independent women. If we didn’t feel comfortable with something, or we saw something we didn’t like, we’d all speak up,” she said.“It’s hard to see someone completely trashed by the public and the media when no one’s actually there.
We are there, and clearly we’re still working on the show, and we’re still supportive.”Sweeney added of Euphoria: “The point is making people uncomfortable, and thinking outside the box. What else is the point of art?” Sweeney says.
“For me, I feel so free and confident now. And I’ve found that through Cassie.”Elsewhere, Sweeney previously revealed that two of her family members walked out of the room while watching her in Euphoria.“My mum visited me on set at the time, so she like knew the story and I talked to her a lot about it – my dad didn’t,” she said.
“I didn’t prepare my dad at all.”According to the actress, her father decided to watch the series with her grandparents without telling her first. Unaware of the nature of show, which follows a group of high school students as they struggle with issues of drugs, sex and violence, Sweeney revealed: “My dad and my grandpa turned it off and walked out.”
.Selome Hailu Goodbye, angel. “The Idol” — HBO’s controversy-ridden series from Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — has been canceled after one season.
Sam Levinson is giving fans an update about Euphoria season 3.
Ethan Shanfeld Little is known about the upcoming third season of HBO’s “Euphoria,” which has been long-delayed by scheduling conflicts and now hangs in limbo due to the actors and writers strikes. But in a new Elle cover story on Zendaya, series creator Sam Levinson offered a few crumbs of information. Levinson told Elle he views Season 3 of “Euphoria” as a “film noir,” teasing that, through the eyes of Zendaya’s Rue, he will “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.” Speaking about his leading actor, whose character’s struggles with addiction are loosely based on Levinson’s own experiences, the showrunner said, “She’s the most competitive person I know, in a good way.
Sydney Sweeney opened up about so much in a new interview with S Moda.
Sydney Sweeney is standing by "Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson’s controversial shows despite receiving backlash from critics. The 25-year-old Hollywood actress made it clear that Levinson never made the cast feel uncomfortable and added that the hit HBO show helped her find her power. "You have me, you have Z[endaya], you have all of these very strongminded, independent women.
heads. Sydney Sweeney just showed up at an event in Los Angeles sporting the latter.
Sydney Sweeney is looking so chic for her big night!
Sydney Sweeney opened up about the special challenges and quirks that make her starring role in Euphoria so exciting.
Sydney Sweeney is sharing what's really going on with her co-star, Glen Powell, as rumors of an off-set romance have circulated about the duo. The 25-year-old star covers 's third Power of Young Hollywood issue, opening up about her complicated experience as the subject of ongoing speculation and tabloid fodder. «Sometimes I feel beat up by it,» she tells the trade publication.
Sydney Sweeney is breaking her silence on those Glen Powell romance rumours.
, she’s now triggered another Swiftie meltdown. The cause? Today’s announcement of the release date for her of her 2014 album, 1989.But it’s not all about the music: Taylor’s off-duty looks have become a wellspring of style inspiration—especially for normcore enthusiasts.
McKinley Franklin editor Sydney Sweeney would rather play Cassie from “Euphoria” over Olivia from “The White Lotus” because of the character’s “challenging, crazy, deep” nature, she revealed in a game of This or That for Variety Cover Stars presented by Ford. “Olivia is a fun, snarky character,” Sweeney said.
Donald Trump MAGA hats.Last year, the Euphoria and White Lotus star faced backlash after photos from her mother’s 60th birthday party seemingly showed guests wearing MAGA (Make American Great Again) merch in support of the controversial former president and Blue Lives Matter T-shirts, a countermovement to Black Lives Matter in the US.The red caps were later revealed to read “Make Sixty Great Again”.Sweeney addressed the fall-out last year in an interview with GQ, sharing: “It’s been turning into a wildfire and nothing I can say will take it back to the correct track.”She also wrote in a tweet that “an innocent celebration” had “turned into an absurd political statement, which was not the intention”.You guys this is wild. An innocent celebration for my moms milestone 60th birthday has turned into an absurd political statement, which was not the intention.
Sydney Sweeney is addressing all the rumors that ensued earlier this year while she was filming Anyone But You alongside Glen Powell.
Sydney Sweeney finally addressed those Glen Powell romance rumors.
Sydney Sweeney is addressing the rumors and speculation.
Sydney Sweeney, balancing on a block of ice, is keeping her cool. Sweeney — the 25-year-old star of “Euphoria,” “Reality” and now this photo shoot — is clad in just a hot-pink swimsuit and matching heels as she kneels on the frozen surface; despite the chill, she betrays not a hint of discomfort. Her entourage, which today includes her father, Steven, huddle around monitors to observe a master at work.
William Earl Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood party will take place on Aug. 10 and celebrate its annual Young Hollywood issue. This year’s cover stars include singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer Steve Lacy, actor Noah Schnapp and actress Sydney Sweeney.
Sydney Sweeney joined her “Euphoria” co-stars in paying tribute to Angus Cloud on Tuesday after his tragic death at age just 25.
Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud following his death aged 25.The actor’s death was confirmed in a statement from his family on Monday (July 31), which came just weeks after the death of his father.“It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today,” the statement read. “As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways.