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Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd headed out on the town together once again.

Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd have sent the rumour mill into overdrive after appearing to enjoy a cosy night out together in Los Angeles. Angelina, 46, was pictured leaving celeb hotspot Giorgio Baldi’s in Santa Monica just moments before The Weeknd, 31, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, attempted a low-key exit on Thursday night.

The Weeknd is once again showing his talent, this time diving into the film industry, co-writing and starring in the upcoming HBO original seriesThe Idol.The storyline follows a female pop star who becomes romantically involved with a mysterious Los Angeles club owner and leader of a secret cult, with Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd also serving as executive producer.The acclaimed artist is teaming up with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, and will work alongside creative producer Reza Fahim, best

Wait a minute, is there a new Hollywood couple in our very midst?! It appears so as Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd were just spotted enjoying a night out on the town together!

Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd headed out on the town together.The Oscar-winning actress and the entertainer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, were photographed dining at Giorgio Baldi in Los Angeles this week. ET has reached out to Jolie and The Weeknd's reps for comment.Jolie, 46, wore a black dress, a beige trench coat, nude heels and covered her face with a black face mask, per photos published by on Thursday.

Angelina Jolie, 46, and The Weeknd, 31, met up for a dinner date in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 30. The stars were each seen exiting Giorgio Baldi, a popular celebrity restaurant, around the same time that evening, according to photos obtained by Page Six.

get people to follow me despite odd behavior” thing down pat — so perhaps dabbling in idol worship might not be so far-fetched. With his infamous bloodied face and “plastic surgery” bandages troll act now a think of the past, the 31-year-old singer born Abel Tesfaye is going full cult boogie with his next project.

The Weeknd is currently developing a new HBO series alongside Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.As Variety reports, the series, currently titled The Idol, follows a female pop singer who enters into a romantic relationship with an LA club owner who also leads a secret cult.The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – is developing the series as its co-writer and executive producer, along with Levinson and Reza Fahim, with all three credited as creators.

The Weeknd is set to star in, produce and co-write a new HBO drama series currently titled, l, the singer's rep confirmed. The series will follow a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A.

The Weeknd is getting ready to show off his acting chops as star, co-writer and executive producer of an upcoming HBO drama series called “The Cult”.

The Weeknd is headed to HBO!

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Weeknd is developing a series at HBO which he would star in as well as co-write.Currently titled “The Idol,” the series follows a female pop singer starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult.The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, will server as co-writer and executive producer along with Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson, with all three credited as creators of the show.

The Weeknd is to try his hand at acting with a drama series from Sam Levinson in development at HBO.

The Weeknd is drawing attention to the ongoing crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia.

The Weeknd has taken part in a USAID government meeting in which he was briefed about the “devastating” crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia.The Canadian singer-songwriter (real name Abel Tesfaye) sat down for the virtual meeting on Thursday (June 10) with USAID’S administrator Samantha Power, and National Security Director Colin Thomas-Jensen among others.Sharing screenshots from the virtual discussion on his Instagram, The Weeknd wrote: “Was briefed today by US Gov team @USAID and @samanthajpower

The Weeknd has given another live performance of ‘Save Your Tears’, this time for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.Introduced by actor Henry Golding, the performance sees the singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – sing in a car park along with a fleet of elaborately choreographed cars.

Michelle Obama applauded Canadian music artist Abel Tesfaye, widely known as The Weeknd, for his donations to various causes around the world during a virtual appearance at the Brit Awards. The former First Lady attended the ceremony to announce the International Male Solo Artist award, which she presented to the 31-year-old “After Hours” singer.

Village People‘s Victor Willis has shared an open letter he penned to The Weeknd in regards to his Grammys boycott, in which he tells the Canadian artist to “lighten up”.The Weeknd – AKA Abel Tesfaye – reiterated earlier this month that he will not be submitting his music for consideration at future Grammys ceremonies despite the awards organisation recently announcing a series of rule changes that previously shut out his acclaimed 2020 album ‘After Hours’.Willis, who also called out the Grammys

The Weeknd with the award for Best International Male at this year’s BRIT Awards.As well as thanking The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) for his work as a musician and performer, she also highlighted his many charitable donations including ones to the coronavirus relief effort, Black Lives Matter and food aid in Ethiopia.“In a tough year, he’s provided a light that’s pretty blinding and given us all a reason to dance,” Obama said.In his acceptance speech, The Weeknd thanked his fans and

The Weeknd is opening up on the recent rules committee changes announced by the Recording Academy on Friday, and the pop star is doubling down on his decision to boycott the Grammys after being shut out of all nominations for the 2021 awards. The "After Hours" performer – born Abel Tesfaye – had one of the biggest albums of the year, which netted The Weeknd the most-streamed single of the year with "Blinding Lights" and a Super Bowl LIV Halftime performance to boot.

The Weeknd has teased some “magic” new material that he made during the COVID-19 lockdown.The singer released his chart-topping album ‘After Hours’ just as the virus hit the US last March.Since then, he’s played the Super Bowl halftime show, hinted that the ‘After Hours’ era might not be over yet and shared a new remix of ‘Save Your Tears’ with Ariana Grande.In a new series of tweets this week, the singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – teased music made in a “small quarantine room”.Sharing a gif of

The Weeknd has revealed a new remix of “Save Your Tears” featuring Ariana Grande. The track comes with an animated video.

The Weeknd has teased that his ‘After Hours’ era might not be over quite yet.The Canadian singer-songwriter (real name Abel Tesfaye) has had one of his biggest years following the release of his fourth studio album, ‘After Hours’.Featuring the hits ‘Heartless’, ‘Save Your Tears’, and ‘Blinding Lights’, the latter has become the first song ever to spend an entire year in the Top 10 of the US Hot 100 singles chart.Despite controversially being snubbed at this year’s Grammy Awards – which he has

This Sunday is the 10th anniversary of the release of House Of Balloons, the first full-length release from The Weeknd. In that time, Abel Tesfaye has gone from a shadowy alternative R&B sensation to one of the biggest pop stars in history, but the sheer gravity that his early days in Toronto still has on music to this day is undeniable.

The Weeknd‘s ‘House Of Balloons’ mixtape is set to come to streaming services in its original form for the first time.Abel Tesfaye is set to re-release the mixtape this Sunday (March 21) to celebrate its 10th anniversary.‘House Of Balloons’, which was released online for free back in 2011, features key samples from the Cocteau Twins, Beach House, Aaliyah and more.

" that decide the shortlist. The Grammys' voting procedures are notoriously opaque, with review committees having the final say in 72 of the 83 categories.

The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) has stated he will boycott the Grammy Awards moving forward, including no longer attending the ceremony or submitting his work for consideration following his 2021 nomination snub. "Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys," Tesfaye said in a statement toThe New York Times on Thursday.

The Weeknd is demanding that his record label no longer submit any of his music for further Grammy consideration after his After Hours album was completely snubbed by the Recording Academy. With the 63rd annual Grammys only four days away, the singer — real name Abel Tesfaye, told the New York Times on Mar.

The Weeknd is officially done with the GRAMMY Awards.The singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, shared that he would be boycotting the annual awards ceremony from now on.

The Weeknd’s career can often feel like a grand, winking joke. Think about the bullet points of Abel Tesfaye’s decade-long run to this point: A lurid, distressed debut mixtape that made sex jams out of Cocteau Twins and Beach House samples.