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The Idol: the worst TV show of the year?

Critics have panned “The Idol” as “the worst TV show of the year” following its finale.

The Week

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.

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The Idol is 'Selena Gomez fan fiction based on love affair with The Weekend,' say fans

The Idol, co-created by The Weeknd and Sam Levinson, gets even more controversial when fans realize the similarities between Selena Gomez and the main character. The Weeknd and Selena dated in 2017.

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Apparently Selena Gomez Is Creeped Out By The Similarities Of Her & Jocelyn In The Idol

"Her real-life pain was used for entertainment value and that really irks her."

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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

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

The Guardian - UK

HBO's The Idol Has Been Heavily Panned, And It Looks Like Some Of Its 5-Star Reviews May Have Even Been Faked

HBO's The Idol has faced much critical panning, and a closer look at some of its 5-star reviews online hints at some fakery being involved.

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'The Idol' is hot garbage. Will its stench cling to the Weeknd?

Nine months ago, the Weeknd used a professional high point to herald what may end up the low-water mark of his career.

Los Angeles Times

The Idol’s Lily-Rose Depp and Sam Levinson on how finale’s twist shows Tedros was actually a ‘victim’

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

The Independent UK

Lily Rose-Depp makes admission about The Idol ahead of finale episode

HBO series has been the most controversial release of the year

The Independent UK

I Think HBO's The Idol Could Have Been Great, Here's Why

The Idol is the latest Sam Levinson television show to get negative feedback on social media, and for good reason, but honestly, I think the series could have been great.

Cinemablend

The Idol star DaVine Joy Randolph insists season 2 is still on the cards: ‘HBO has been very happy with it’

‘Nothing is official, but HBO is quite happy,’ she said

The Independent UK

Lily Rose-Depp makes admission about The Idol days before finale

HBO series has been the most controversial release of the year

The Independent UK

Why Was Euphoria Season Three Delayed?

Sam, when was this?

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Commentary: ‘The Idol’ is no ‘Euphoria,’ but it reveals a similar misogyny

Hate watch alert: there’s just one episode left of “The Idol,” HBO’s salacious pop star drama that became a water-cooler show for all the wrong reasons. The hyped series from “Euphoria” writer and director Sam Levinson and singer the Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) ends its disastrous run next Sunday, but…

Los Angeles Times

'The Idol's' first season ends Sunday on HBO as renewal status remains unclear

HBO's controversial music industry drama "The Idol" concludes its debut season after just five episodes this weekend — and some viewers are divided.

The Independent UK

‘Sam Levinson has lost his mind’: The Idol fans in disbelief at end of episode four

Viewers had been unaware of one key fact about next week’s episode

The Independent UK

‘Sam Levinson has lost his mind’: The Idol fans in disbelief at end of episode four

Viewers had been unaware of one key fact about next week’s episode

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The Independent UK

What to stream this week: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from Lucinda Williams, the kickoff of the 20th season of the reality dating show “The Bachelorette” starring a 27-year-old therapist from Georgia who was featured on the last season of “The Bachelor,” and Idris Elba is stuck on the worst flight…

My Imperfect Life

Is 'The Idol' filmed in The Weeknd’s house? Here's the scoop on where the controversial series was shot

Is that $70 million mansion featured in the show *actually* the place the singer calls home?

Cinemablend

Euphoria Season 3: What We Know So Far About The Next Installment

Euphoria Season 3 is confirmed -- this is what we know so far.

The Independent UK

The Idol viewers appalled by ‘sickening’ Jeffrey Epstein joke

They’re boycotting the series after one controversy too far

The Independent UK

The Idol viewers left ‘appalled’ by ‘sickening’ Jeffrey Epstein joke in new episode

They’re boycotting the series after one controversy too far

My Imperfect Life

Wait, is 'The Idol' cancelled already? Why everyone's confused about the show's future

Will we get a season two or is it a standalone miniseries? Is 'The Idol' cancelled? Here's everything we know so far

Evening Standard

HBO addresses reports The Idol is being cancelled after one season amid explicit content controversy

Starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd, the show’s second episode was slammed for being ‘too graphic’

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