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The Weeknd responds to backlash over The Idol’s most controversial scene so far

‘Jocelyn might be the biggest score he’s ever had. It’s very obvious,’ musician says of his character Tedros

The Independent UK

Lily-Rose Depp calls girlfriend 070 Shake ‘Love of my life’ in romantic birthday tribute

The actor and musician have been dating since January 2023

The Independent UK

Nauseating, hateful TV: how The Idol has single-handedly resurrected torture porn

Sam Levinson’s miserable drama despises its characters – and its audience. What an utterly gruelling exercise in revelling in a protagonist’s pain

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The Idol viewers switch off as 'worst sex scene in history' sparks huge backlash

The Idol has reportedly lost 100,000 viewers after receiving massive backlash online over 'the worst sex scene in history' which aired in the second episode of the HBO series

Daily Mirror

The Weeknd responds to The Idol backlash over ‘gross’ episode two sex scene

‘Jocelyn might be the biggest score he’s ever had. It’s very obvious,’ musician says of his character Tedros

The Independent UK

The Idol viewers horrified watching The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp's X-rated sex scene

The Idol viewers have been left in a state of shock after witnessing a cringe-filled X-rated sex scene of the raunchy series, with the steamy scene featuring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp

Daily Mirror

The Idol passes impressive Euphoria and The White Lotus milestone

The Idol’s first episode has now surpassed 3.6 million viewers in its first week

The Independent UK

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Is 'The Idol' about Selena Gomez? Here's why viewers are convinced

Those uncanny similarities to The Weeknd's ex have fans wondering: 'Is The Idol about Selena Gomez?'

My Imperfect Life

We NEED Lily-Rose Depp's blue dress from 'The Idol' so we found the exact one plus some dupes

Been daydreaming about Lily-Rose Depp's blue dress? Well, same—so here's where to shop the exact one and some dupes

My Imperfect Life

SNL Star Chloe Fineman Wore A Backwards Bra In Outrageous Spoof Of The Idol, And Lily-Rose Depp Responded

Saturday Night Live's Chloe Fineman did an impersonation of The Idol's Lily-Rose Depp, and she responded.

Cinemablend

The Guide #90: Through grief, breakups and transition, Christine and the Queens keeps getting better

In this week’s newsletter: Héloïse Letissier’s fourth standout album shows an artist persevering through pain to reach new heights

The Guardian - UK

'The Idol' soundtrack is causing a buzz, but not as much controversy as the show itself

Listen to a few tracks from 'The Idol' soundtrack and see what The Weeknd had to say about his curated project

My Imperfect Life

Who Is Jennie Ruby Jane, a.k.a. Dyanne in 'The Idol' and Jennie from Blackpink?

The star of 'The Idol' is also in the world's biggest girl group.

Marie Claire

Of all the criticism levelled against The Idol, this is what is annoying viewers the most

Have you watched it yet?

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The Independent UK

Hank Azaria: ‘I didn’t want to cave to so-called PC pressure’

The star who played Apu in ‘The Simpsons’ talks to Tom Murray about the controversial ‘sexual shenanigans’ in the new HBO show, and seeing both sides of the outrage about his voice portrayal of the famous Indian cartoon character

My Imperfect Life

Lily-Rose Depp's bikini from 'The Idol' is an edgy must-have for summer—here's where to shop her exact fit, plus dupes

This Lily-Rose Depp bikini look proves classic black, triangle styles never miss

Evening Standard

The Idol soundtrack: What song does Jocelyn release?

The series was released on Sunday, June 4

The Independent UK

The Idol review: Striking, sordid drama comes close to a profound insight into our times

With his glossy new show, ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson studies the superficiality of modern culture, the vapidity of online discourse, and the aimlessness of 21st-century youth

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The Idol Is Just As Provocative As It Claimed It Would Be — But What’s The Actual Point Of It All?

“How bad can it be?” Me, before I watched The Idol.

ABC News

HBO's The Idol has finally dropped after months of controversy. It's been described as a 'toxic man's fantasy'

A troubled young pop star manipulated and taken advantage of by a sinister impresario. We've seen it before — and some say we've seen it done much better. Why is there so much controversy surrounding HBO's The Idol?

My Imperfect Life

Where to shop Lily-Rose Depp's sunglasses from 'The Idol'—plus some affordable but seriously chic dupes

Lily-Rose Depp wore these cat-eye sunglasses in 'The Idol' and we *need* them as a matter of fashion urgency!

Chicago Sun-Times

So much cringe in ‘The Idol,’ from the dumb dialogue to The Weeknd’s bad acting

Flat HBO series tries to comment on showbiz exploitation but mostly just wallows in it.

Daily Mirror

The Idol viewers outraged by Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd's 'smutty' new HBO show

Viewers finally got a chance to watch Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd starring in HBO/Sky Atlantic drama The Idol after weeks of rife criticism directed at the Sam Levinson show

Cinemablend

I Watched HBO’s The Idol Premiere, And Definitely Had Thoughts About Lily-Rose Depp’s New Drama

Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd's new show The Idol premiered on HBO, and definitely provoked some thoughts and reactions.

Pedestrian.tv

Reactions To The First Episode Of The Idol Are Here And Folks Seem Pretty Bloody Divided

Well, that clears that up then!

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