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UNBELIEVABLE: 5 | History Defined

Why we're celebrating The Idol's demise

Admit it: You were also a hatewatcher

Salon

Controversial HBO series canceled after one season

The Idol isn't getting a second season

Total Film

The Idol: Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd series cancelled after one season

It comes as no surprise that the Sam Levinson’s sex-fuelled show will not be returning

Evening Standard

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Goodbye, The Idol: the controversial HBO show has been cancelled, and it won’t be missed

What went wrong? We look at the reviews

Evening Standard

The Idol cancelled by HBO after just one season

Controversial drama had been branded ‘one of the worst programmes ever made’

The Independent UK

The Idol cancelled: funniest climax for world’s least sexy show

‘We’re pleased by the strong audience response,’ says HBO with one hand – while killing the short-lived horrorshow with the other

The Guardian - AU

HBO Canceling The Idol Is Not Surprising, But Statement From The Rep Still Shimmies Around Why

The Idol officially won't return to HBO for a second season.

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Where is Johnny Depp now? What we know after Depp v Heard

Where is Johnny Depp now? Following Depp v Heard, the star has fallen off the radar a little, leading fans to wonder what he's been up to.

GoodToKnow

Sydney Sweeney Has Spoken Out After Seeing Euphoria Creator Sam Levinson ‘Trashed’ By Viewers

"What else is the point of art?"

Pedestrian.tv

Sheer eyeshadow is *everywhere* right now—here's how to rock the barely-there look without looking too whimsical

Sheer eyeshadow is the subtle but always flattering trend that we're loving—here's how to nail the translucent vibe

My Imperfect Life

'Espresso' makeup is the edgy older sister to the Latte trend—here's your guide to the seriously sultry look

Oh, we'll definitely take a shot of this 'Espresso' makeup...

My Imperfect Life

Johnny Depp in loving tribute to daughter Lily-Rose on tour amid The Idol controversy

Johnny Depp paid a special tribute to his to his daughter actress Lily-Rose on stage with his American rock supergroup The Hollywood Vampires

Daily Mirror

The week in TV: Wimbledon; Evacuation; The Horror of Delores Roach; The Idol – review

A sodden Wimbledon opens without Sue Barker; the brutal inside story of the British campaign to evacuate Kabul lingers in the mind; and The Idol staggers to a close

The Guardian - UK

The Idol star issues explicit rebuttal to ‘feminists’ for ignoring Lily-Rose Depp about sex scenes

‘The Idol’ star Lily-Rose Depp has defended the show on numerous occasions

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

The Idol looked completely different in leaked snaps before Sam Levinson took over

For months before its release and during its five-episode run, The Idol's director Sam Levinson was blasted for the graphic series, which was previously being helmed by Amy Seimetz.

Cinemablend

Lily-Rose Depp Spoke Out And Celebrated The Idol As It Wrapped Controversial Season 1 On HBO

Lily-Rose Depp posted on Instagram following the conclusion of The Idol Season 1 and shared her thoughts about the HBO series.

My Imperfect Life

'The Idol' ending, explained: what happened between Jocelyn and Tedros, and what fans think about the twist

Needless to say, there's confusing surrounding 'The Idol' ending, so we broke it down

Los Angeles Times

'The Idol' is over for now but the Weeknd urges fans to 'continue to push the vision'

The Weeknd says he's thankful for "The Idol" as the controversial show's fate remains uncertain at HBO.

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Pedestrian.tv

The Finale Of The Idol Wasn’t The Mind Explosion Sam Levinson Thinks It Was & Here’s Why

Like every other entertainment journalist with a BINGE account, I have thoughts.

The Independent UK

The Idol branded ‘one of the worst programmes ever made’ after disastrous finale

Creator Sam Levinson’s provocative new series has been torn apart from the get-go

The Independent UK

The Idol lampooned by critics as ‘one of the worst programmes ever made’ after finale

Creator Sam Levinson’s provocative new series has been torn apart from the get-go

The Independent UK

The Idol: Lily-Rose Depp addresses finale’s baffling, controversial twist

This article contains major spoilers for episode five of ‘The Idol’

The Independent UK

The Idol viewers left perplexed by hairbrush detail in final episode

‘I am so confused by this finale,’ one bemused person wrote

The Guardian - UK

Tedious, pointless, cringe-inducing: why The Idol was a failure from start to finish

Even as it aired, Sam Levinson’s disastrous erotic thriller felt like a pulpy box-office flop rescued from the archives. It was so nothingy it’s hard to even tell what its point was – if anything

Pedestrian.tv

Can We Please Stop Normalising Choking During Sex? I’m Looking At You, The Idol

It's not about kink shaming. It's about the glamorisation of dangerous sexual practices without the nuanced conversation needed for real consent.

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