Lily-Rose Depp has revealed which of her dad Johnny Depp’s famous films left her “traumatized” as a child. In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the “Nosferatu” star, 25, said she watched her famous dad’s movies as a child, but one in particular has stuck with her for years — the 1990 hit film “Edward Scissorhands.” … Read more
Sonic is a chronic box office winner. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sprinted once again to the No. 1 spot on its second Friday in theaters, reeling in $12.6 million, according to The Numbers. The action-adventure flick surpassed $100 million in sales in North America in its first eight days of release, according to Variety. “Sonic the … Read more
It’s starting to feel downright normal to say it was a strange year at the movies. But 2024 was, from beginning to end, surreal and weird. Again. Thanks to the duo of Hollywood strikes — which seem like a lifetime ago, but just ended in late 2023 — productions and releases were canceled or delayed, … Read more
Long before social media existed, Gabrielle Chanel was the first beauty influencer. The founder and namesake of the French fashion house recognized the transformative power of lipstick, loose powder and blush, both for herself and her clients. In 1924, she launched a makeup line. “It was an unexpected move, nevertheless the collection grabbed her audience’s … Read more
Lily-Rose Depp has shared some rare fun facts about her brother, Jack. The 25-year-old actress, who was born outside of Paris to Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, has split her time between America and France over the years, while her 22-year-old sibling has stayed abroad. Last week, it was revealed that Jack has been working as a bartender at a trendy … Read more
movie review NOSFERATU Running time: 133 minutes. Rated R (bloody violent content, graphic nudity and some sexual content). In theaters Dec. 25. The press loves to hail a star as “unrecognizable” when they transform for a movie role. With Bill Skarsgård, however, that plaudit is not only deserved but increasingly redundant. The 34-year-old actor has … Read more
HBO canceled “The Idol,” this week, marking another big swing and a miss for TV. The series — hailing from Sam Levinson of “Euphoria,” fame and starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — followed a troubled pop princess (Depp) and her relationship with a sleazy nightclub owner and cult leader (Tesfaye). Critics and … Read more
“The Idol” actor Jane Adams has three choice words for “feminists” who continue to believe that the women of the controversial HBO series, including star Lily-Rose Depp, were exploited during filming: “Go f–k yourself.” Rumors that the series turned into unseemly “torture porn” stem from a Rolling Stone article published before “The Idol” even premiered. … Read more
Blinding criticism hasn’t dimmed his light. Raunchy HBO show “The Idol” is over, and co-creator and star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye said he’s “grateful” — despite fans slamming the racy, five-episode first season for the “worst sex scenes in history.” “Continue to push the vision no matter how bumpy the journey,” Tesfaye, 33, told his … Read more
Pisces philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer espoused, “Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.” There is perhaps no thirstier example of this truth than HBO’S “The Idol,” the network’s over the top ode to synth moans and the under boob. Branded by critics as cringey … Read more
“The Idol” is finally over — but not without one more headline-making moment. A scene in Sunday’s season finale of the controversial, “torture porn” HBO series — streaming on Max — featured Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) management fearing that the troubled pop star could have trouble filling seats on her upcoming tour. Jocelyn’s agent offers: “You … Read more
HBO’s “The Idol” has faced blinding criticism, notably for a string of raunchy sex scenes, with one major publication going so far as to call the show “torture porn.” But that’s nothing compared to the wrath of Selena Gomez’s fans, who are pointing out similarities between the show’s pop star protagonist, Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), and … Read more
Oh, rats. Fans — and hate-watchers — of the first, freaky season of HBO’s controversial “The Idol” said goodbye to the weird, controversial world inhabited by wannabe pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) and her creepy mentor, the rat-tail sporting Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), after the show’s fifth and final episode, “Jocelyn Forever.” After struggling under … Read more
HBO is still hot and bothered about its controversial “torture porn” series “The Idol,” according to star Da’Vine Joy Randolph. “I think that everyone’s intention is to have a second season. This was never intended to be a limited series,” she recently told Variety. “Nothing is official, but HBO is quite happy.” Randolph, 37, portrays … Read more
“The Idol” has become infamous for its controversial sex scenes and nudity — and Lily-Rose Depp is defending the “nasty” scenes after viewers branded it as “torture porn.” The HBO series — created by Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”), Reza Fahim and Abel Tesfaye (a k a The Weeknd) — follows pop star Jocelyn (Depp, 24, daughter of Johnny … Read more
Fans are not finding the situation to be idol-istic. Viewers who have been watching the controversial HBO show “The Idol” expressed confusion, after it was announced that the upcoming fifth episode will be the end of Season 1. “I thought it was gonna be 6 episodes, not 5?? What happened???” one fan wrote. Another outraged … Read more
Everyone has something to say about “The Idol.” Since even before it premiered, the Max series — the “sick and twisted” brainchild of Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson — has been slammed for “too graphic” sex scenes and excessive displays of “breast and ass,” as well as a particularly “nasty” steamy … Read more
This show’s first viewers didn’t find it to be worth idolizing. The upcoming HBO show “The Idol” — starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye, aka “The Weeknd,” who is also a co-creator — is not getting glowing reviews from its debut at Cannes, where it screened its first two episodes on Monday. “The Idol,” or … Read more
Rumored odd couple of the moment Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet damn near broke the internet with news of their alleged pairing. As one Twitter user lamented, surmising the vibe of the whole of humanity, “timothee chalamet and kylie jenner dating wasn’t in my 2023 bingo card what the f–k is going on.” The tea … Read more
The Weeknd’s co-created HBO series “The Idol” is reportedly a darker and more “disturbing” version of “Euphoria,” as that series’ creator, Sam Levinson, has joined the project as director and is allegedly ramping up violence and sex. In a Rolling Stone story published Wednesday, many of the 13 anonymous sources claiming to be close to … Read more