Lil Nas X definitely isn’t afraid to shut down trolls on social media.
02.03.2023 - 03:01 / etcanada.com
Back in 2021, news first emerged that HBO had greenlit “The Idol”, an edgy satirical drama set within the Los Angeles music business, created by The Weeknd and “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson.
Since then, a few trailers have dropped, along with a vaguely tentative air date (some time in 2023), while fans have wondered why it hasn’t debuted yet.
That’s the focus of an explosive Rolling Stone exposé in which numerous sources detail the troubled production of a show that has reportedly, as the magazine puts it, “gone wildly, disgustingly off the rails.”
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Soon after the piece by RS went viral, The Weeknd commented on the piece with a wry Instagram post featuring a scene from “The Idol” in which he’s featured alongside Depp and Daniel Levy, discussing a Rolling Stone cover for Depp’s character.
“Rolling Stone?” says The Weeknd’s character with an expression of mild disgust. “Aren’t they irrelevant?”
According to RS, HBO’s expectations for the show were huge, intending “The Idol” to take over the key Sunday night-time slot after the first season of “The House of the Dragon” concluded.
However, 13 different sources from the production tell a story of delays, reshoots and rewrites so extensive it remains to be seen what exactly the show will look like.
“It was, let’s just say, a s**tshow,” one source says of the series’ production difficulties.
In fact, sources indicate that about 80 per cent of filming had been completed by original director Amy Seimetz when she abruptly exited the project, with little explanation given (The Weeknd reportedly felt the show had too much of a “female perspective”).
Lil Nas X definitely isn’t afraid to shut down trolls on social media.
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Shutting it down. The Weeknd fired back after Rolling Stone published a scathing report that claimed his upcoming HBO show, The Idol, has gone “off the rails.”
claiming that the production of The Weeknd's new HBO series, is having issues, the singer-turned-actor has fired back at the publication.On Wednesday, released a lengthy article claiming that the show — created alongside s Sam Levinson — has «gone wildly, disgustingly off the rails» with regard to chaotic scheduling, going over budget and last-minute script changes and overhauls on graphically violent and sexual scenes.In response, The Weeknd — whose real name is Abel Tesfaye — shot back at the report Wednesday afternoon, sharing a clip from the series, in which The Weeknd's character — a cult leader and self-help guru named Tedros — slams magazine for being «irrelevant.»The Weeknd threw additional shade in the caption, writing, "@rollingstone did we upset you?"A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd)In the scene, Tedros is cozied up with pop star Joceyln (played by Lily-Rose Depp), as her publicist (played by Dan Levy) pitches the idea of Joceyln doing a photo shoot for the magazine."? Aren't they a little irrelevant?" The Weeknd's Tedros asks, before pulling out his phone to look at their Instagram. " has 6 million followers on Instagram, half of them probably bots.
Ethan Shanfeld The Weeknd has responded to a report from Rolling Stone claiming that his upcoming HBO series “The Idol,” created with “Euphoria’s” Sam Levinson, has “gone wildly, disgustingly off the rails.” Posting a clip from the series to Instagram, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye tagged Rolling Stone and wrote, “Did we upset you?” In the scene, a character played by Dan Levy pitches Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp’s pop star character Jocelyn to do a photo shoot for the cover of Rolling Stone. Tesfaye, who plays a modern-day cult leader named Tedros, says, “Rolling Stone? Aren’t they a little irrelevant? … Rolling Stone has 6 million followers on Instagram, half of them probably bots. And Jocelyn has 78 million followers, all real I’d assume. So she does a photo shoot, she tags them, they get her followers. More money for Rolling Stone, nothing for Jocelyn.”
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The Weeknd is turning his talents towards the world of film.
The Weeknd is quickly positioning himself as a rising media mogul. Still fresh off producing and co-wiring a new TV series that he'll star in later this year, the singer has followed the exact same blueprint for the big screen.The «Earned It» singer is set to star in his own yet-to-be-named film, which he also co-wrote (alongside Reza Fahim and Trey Edward Shults) and produced.
Brent Lang Executive Editor Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye will have his first starring role in a feature film that he wrote and is also producing. The picture, which is currently untitled and has been kept shrouded in mystery regarding its plot, genre and the like is being directed by Trey Edward Shults, the filmmaker behind “Waves” and “It Comes at Night.” Shults also co-wrote the movie and is executive producing it. We do know that it is shooting in Los Angeles, but aside from that the “logline is being kept under wraps.” Whether comedy or tragedy, action adventure or musical extravaganza, this impressively vague feature has lined up a top shelf cast. Beyond The Weeknd, a Grammy-winning recording juggernaut, the film also stars Jenna Ortega, the star of “Wednesday” and “Scream VI,” as well as Barry Keoghan, the Oscar-nominated actor from “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”