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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

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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The Idol finale mocks Kanye West for ‘following Hitler’

Rapper faced backlash last year for numerous antisemitic statements

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The Idol finale review – one of the worst programmes ever made

We were promised the year’s most shocking show. Instead we get a painfully tedious TV non-event, featuring a performance from the Weeknd that should be tried at The Hague

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.

Cinemablend

'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 viewers left perplexed by hairbrush detail in final episode

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

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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

Smoking is back and it’s still cool (and deadly)

Celebs are lighting up, kids are huddling outside at parties... If we needed a sign that the era of wellness is over, this is it

The Guardian - 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, Vol 1 review – a soundtrack far superior to HBO’s sleazy show

It should be no shock that Abel ‘the Weeknd’ Tesfaye is a better musician than he is an actor, and the ugly underbelly of the show is better expressed through song

The Guardian - UK

Why is The Idol ending an episode early? Final episode airs Sunday

TVLine reported that the show’s finale, titled Jocelyn Forever, is set to air this Sunday

Evening Standard

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

HBO series has been the most controversial release of the year

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The Guardian - US

Sounds made up: Hollywood’s fascination with fake pop songs

The Weeknd’s critically loathed pop industry drama The Idol has given us the latest in a long line of fictional earworms

My Imperfect Life

When is ‘The Idol’ ending? Yes, there’s controversy around that, too

Here's what's really going on with Jocelyn and Tedros' fate

My Imperfect Life

Who's Ramsey in 'The Idol'? Here's where you might've seen (or heard) her before

Ramsey joins The Weeknd for a super-sensual song on 'The Idol' titled 'Fill the Void'

My Imperfect Life

What is 'The Idol' hairbrush scene and why is it causing major controversy?

The HBO series hasn't shied away from taboo topics, but 'The Idol' hairbrush scene might have taken things too far

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My Imperfect Life

Who is 070 Shake, a.k.a. Lily-Rose Depp's other half?

070 Shake is Lily-Rose Depp's girlfriend of six months, but what else do we know about her? We did some digging to find out

My Imperfect Life

Who is Moses Sumney from 'The Idol'? Get to know the singer-turned-actor

He plays the most faithful follower of Tedros' cult, but who is Moses Sumney? All about 'The Idol' performer

The Guardian - US

Celebrities are smoking again: ‘Things are grungier, edgier, sleazier’

Not long ago, stars showed off their green juice and yoga mats. Now they’re showing off an old-fashioned vice

Daily Mirror

The Idol viewers slam 'sickening' script after 'appalling' Jeffrey Epstein joke

The Idol has continued to receive plenty of backlash from viewers, with many threatening to boycott the new HBO show following a 'sickening' joke about Jeffrey Epstein

My Imperfect Life

Sydney Sweeney is building a serious case for micro skirts—here's how to rep the celeb-approved look this season

While denim midi skirts are having a revival, the likes of Sydney Sweeney and Hailey Bieber are sticking to their micro skirts...

The Guardian - UK

Cool, sexy and stinking of smoke: why are TV dramas giving cigarettes a comeback?

From The Idol to Russian Doll, a wave of series is filling screens with characters that just love chainsmoking. But how has a habit whose days seemed numbered returned to television?

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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