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Barbie Ferreira is closing the door on  The 25-year-old actress, who played Kat Hernandez on the first two seasons of the HBO teen drama, announced on her Instagram story Wednesday she would not be returning for the upcoming third season. «After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I'm having to say a very teary-eyed goodbye,» Ferreira wrote. «I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today.»«I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it,» she continued, before she ended her announcement with a sweet message to her character.

Celebrities have varying degrees of comfort in front of the camera, especially when it comes to filming a scene where partial or full nudity is required.  "White Lotus" actress Sydney Sweeney has vowed to continue doing nude scenes as they have given her confidence to love her body just as it is, while "The Dropout" star Amanda Seyfried admitted earlier this month that she used to feel pressured into getting undressed at the beginning of her career. For Sweeney, who has filmed many intimate scenes as Cassie Howard on Sam Levinson's "Euphoria," an intimacy coordinator would be on set to make sure the actress was supported and comfortable throughout filming any scenes.  Dr.

Selome Hailu Westeros came back to HBO last night with the series premiere of “House of the Dragon” — and brought the masses along with it.“House of the Dragon” drew in 9.99 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max after premiering with one episode on Sunday, according to Warner Bros. Discovery.“Game of Thrones” has remained HBO’s biggest hit of all time since concluding in 2019, and as its prequel series, “House of the Dragon” is arguably the project to get the most marketing and fanfare from the network since.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSound mixer Sean O’Malley has landed his first Emmy nomination for the particularly complex fifth episode of HBO’s “Euphoria.”In the fifth episode, “Stand Still Like a Hummingbird,” Zendaya’s Rue hits rock bottom, going through a painful drug withdrawal and experiencing fear and anger as her emotional state spirals. Zendaya’s journey is hectic and paranoia-inducing, and in order to get it right, O’Malley spent a lot of time discussing how to capture the sound for creator Sam Levinson.The key was capturing the sound in-camera rather than adding things in post, and by doing that, O’Malley delivered the best sonic environment to make audiences feel every moment of the episode.

The latest trailer for The Idol - the new HBO show starring The Weeknd which he co-created with Euphoria showrunner Sam Levinson - has just been released, and it's promising to take us into the "gutters" of Hollywood. 

Anticipation is building for “The Idol”, the upcoming HBO Max series set in the music industry starring and co-created by The Weeknd.

HBO has released the second teaser for music industry drama series The Idol, starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye. (Watch it above.)

As a rule, Sydney Sweeney is drawn to characters that are nothing like her. “I find that challenge interesting,” she says. But playing Cassie Howard, the LA teen who wears her emotions on her sleeve in Sam Levinson’s Euphoria was a welcome exception for the 24-year-old. “Cassie is one of the most relatable characters to me, because I search for love and acceptance, and I’m scared of being alone.” Deadline talked to Sweeney about embodying the intensity of her character, showing real depth to Cassie and what makes her character Olivia on Mike White’s black comedy The White Lotus so terrifying.

Selome Hailu “Euphoria,” the teen drama created by Sam Levinson, became a hit largely thanks to the power of social media. But that level of attention — the series is HBO’s second-most-watched of all time behind “Game of Thrones” — doesn’t come without its drawbacks.Angus Cloud, who plays “Euphoria’s” warmhearted drug dealer Fezco, has found himself largely misunderstood by many of his fans, who often assume he’s just like his character in real life.

Euphoria casting director Jennifer Venditti has revealed that Zendaya’s role nearly went to a first time actress.Speaking to Variety, Venditti said that Zendaya was always first choice for the part of Rue – a troubled teen with a drug addiction – but at one stage the HBO series had its eye on an unknown talent.“There was a young woman who had been street scouted by my team who was a magical person and had a similar trajectory as Rue and had come around to the other side,” Venditti said, in reference to Rue’s struggles with drug addiction.“But with a TV show, it can be many years [of work]. We all loved her, but when we went through the rigour of the process, we didn’t know if she could handle what it would take in terms of stamina.”Venditti went as far as to assign the young star an acting coach in the hope of preparing her for the emotional weight of the show.

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Changing his tune. Jacob Elordi defended Euphoria creator Sam Levinson‘s demanding shoots after he previously described the process as hellish.

Jacob Elordi is confident in himself.

Jon Burlingame editorThe Emmy lineup might have looked like this: Kanye West nominated for music supervision. Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Mary J.

BLACKPINK’s Jennie has spoken about her casting in The Weeknd’s forthcoming HBO series The Idol. The K-pop idol’s involvement in the series was revealed earlier this week by HBO, and she later appeared in its teaser trailer alongside cast members The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan and more. The series was created by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd, and follows a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult who develops a relationship with a rising pop star.Jennie’s appearance in The Idol will mark the singer’s debut acting role.

Jennie Kim is taking on a new role.

Jennie, main rapper in K-pop group Blackpink, will be seen in the Weeknd’s (aka Abel Tesfaye) upcoming HBO drama series The Idol, alongside lead Lily-Rose Depp.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJennie, part of the K-Pop girl group Blackpink will appear in the upcoming HBO TV series “The Idol.” She joins a cast that is headed by The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp.Co-created by The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye), Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”) and Reza Fahim, “The Idol” is set against the backdrop of the music industry. The plot follows a self-help guru and cult leader who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.Jennie, expected to be credited under her full name Jennie Kim, appeared briefly in a recently released trailer for the show. The show’s release date has not been announced.HBO subsequently confirmed Jennie’s participation via Twitter.

Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose Depp is notoriously private and rarely shares posts on social media.MORE: Lily-Rose Depp had this to say when asked a rare question about dad Johnny DeppHowever, this week the 23-year-old took to Instagram to share some personal news with her followers.Lily shared a trailer for upcoming HBO show The Idol, where she plays rising pop star Jocelyn in the six-episode drama.VIDEO: Inside Johnny Depp's family life away from the spotlight Lily wrote alongside the footage: "The sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood. From the sick and twisted minds of @samlev00 & @theweeknd , #THEIDOL coming soon.

Lily Rose Depp is about to show us what the price for stardom really is! Looking absolutely stunning in the highly anticipated HBO series ‘The Idol’ acting alongside The Weeknd, in a new trailer that gives a glimpse into the Hollywood life of an up-and-coming pop star.With many special guests, the new TV series created by The Weeknd and Sam Levinson, best known for his success in the two seasons of Euphoria, ‘The Idol’ will be running for seven episodes and will include fan-favorite BLACKPINK star Jennie, singer Troye Sivan, and more stars.HBO has now released the first look at the long awaited show, showing the lavish lifestyle of the rich and famous under the California sun, with money, mansions, drugs, champagne and a lot of bizarre situations about to develop on the small screen.The new trailer also referred to “the sick and twisted minds” of Levinson and The Weeknd, hinting at what’s to come and describing “the sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood.”Lily Rose’s character can be seen working at the studio, practicing choreography with back up dancers, and later having a conversation with The Weeknd’s character. “Why don’t you just be yourself,” he asks.

The Idol starring Lily Rose-Depp (daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis) and The Weeknd. The teaser says that the show comes “from the sick and twisted minds" of Sam Levinson, Euphoria's creator, and The Weeknd, and promises to tell “the sleaziest story in all of Hollywood.” The series follows a female pop singer (Depp) who starts a romance with an L.A.

The Weeknd has shared a teaser trailer for The Idol, an upcoming HBO Max show described as portraying "the sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood." The Weekend, a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye, created the series alongside Euphoria showrunner Sam Levinson.

Euphoria was debauched? Wait until you get a load of what its co-creator, Sam Levinson, has been working on. ‘The sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood’ is quite a bold claim for a brand new series to start throwing around, but given Levinson’s previous form, it’s probably justified. And the trailer for The Idol certainly sets up the stall for the new HBO show: hot young things writhing around by a pool, in parties, in strip clubs; spraying Champagne and racking up lines; literal pants being dropped and steamy sex scenes against the illuminating backdrop of La La Land by night.

HBO is very happy to be in business with Sam Levinson. The writer-director-producer is the mastermind behind the Emmy-winning hit drama, “Euphoria.” And now, he is about to launch his latest HBO project, “The Idol.” As seen in the teaser for “The Idol,” the new series from the creator of “Euphoria,” has all the style of the popular teen drama but with a heavy dose of sleaze.

The Weeknd and creator Sam Levinson's latest series,.The opening sequence reads “From The Sick & Twisted Minds of the Creator of Euphoria Sam Levinton and Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye" before it cuts to over a minute of footage from the series.  Lily-Rose Depp is seen on screen practicing sexy dance moves, stripping down and riding shotgun in the passenger's seat next to The Weeknd -- in addition to — clips of cocaine use, dinner scenes and more seductive dancing.

HBO have shared the first teaser trailer for The Idol – the forthcoming drama series created by “the sick and twisted minds of” The Weekend (aka Abel Tesfaye) and Euphoria helmer Sam Levinson.Tesfaye will star in the series as a self-help guru, club owner and leader of a modern-day cult, who begins dating an up-and-coming pop artist played by Lily-Rose Depp. Little else is known about the story driving The Idol, but according to its trailer, the series will chronicle “the sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood”.Across just over a minute of footage, viewers are presented with an onslaught of sex, drugs, violence, corruption, choreographed dancing and the declaration that “there’s nothing about [Depp’s as-yet-unnamed character] that’s relatable”.

The big tease is in. HBO has released the first teaser trailer from the The Idol, the new series from The Weeknd and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. The series stars The Weeknd and Lily Rose Depp.

Get ready for a steamy, sleazy look into the music industry courtesy of “The Weeknd”.

J. Kim Murphy HBO and the Weeknd have released a teaser for “The Idol,” the network’s upcoming dramatic series starring the singer and Lily-Rose Depp.The footage begins announcing the “sick and twisted minds” of series co-creators Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Sam Levinson, who is also behind the network’s hit series “Euphoria.” The teaser then launches into a hyperactive montage of Hollywood mansions, colorful parties, cocaine ingestion and fast cars.“More, more, more, orgy!” yells a voice in the trailer.The trailer concludes with a tense interaction between Depp’s character and an unseen figure, supposedly Tesfaye’s character, that asks, “Do you trust me?”“Not really,” Depp’s character says with a smile.

The Weeknd and Lily Rose-Depp are teaming up for the “sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood.”