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
It’s the dumbest tradition of the Cannes Film Festival: the long standing ovation. Whether the movie is a modern classic or an assault on good taste, etiquette on the Cote d’Azur demands hopping to your feet for minutes of applause. So entrenched is this French farce that trade publications routinely time the euphoria and judge … 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
The phantom phenomenon of ghosting AKA disappearing from a relationship without cause, trace or closure is as old as the insistent beating of the first human heart. Though we’ve been hunting and haunting each other since the beginning of time, the term ghosting was officially added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2017, defined as “the … Read more
The Weeknd has shattered two Guinness World Records, which has designated him “the world’s most popular artist.” The 33-year-old “Starboy” singer currently holds the Guinness title for the most monthly listeners on Spotify (male) at 111.6 million, which also makes him the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on the platform, Guinness confirmed to The Post … 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
Beyoncé saved our soul. Bad Bunny and Rosalía schooled us on Spanish. And Harry Styles made us believe that it was “just us” and him. From house to mambo, here are the top 10 tracks that pumped up the power of music in 2022. 1. Beyoncé, “Break My Soul” There were arguably even better songs … Read more
The Weeknd was forced to end his sold-out concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after losing his voice – only three songs into the show. The four-time Grammy winner abruptly stopped singing in the middle of his hit song “Can’t Feel My Face” and exited the stage. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel … Read more