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The Weeknd Says 'The Idol' Failed Due to 'Too Many Cooks' Behind the Show: 'You Can't Force Something'
The Weeknd, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, believes his 2023 series"The Idol" failed primarily due to "too many cooks" in ...
The Weeknd Reflects On ‘The Idol’s Negative Reviews, Admits It “Could Have Been Great” But There Were “Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen”
The Weeknd admitted he understands the lampooning of HBO's 'The Idol', the spiritual forbearer to 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' ...
The Weeknd says “The Idol”'s bad reviews make 'a lot of sense': 'Everyone was trying to get to the finish line'
"You've got to pay your dues," the singer said of working on the critically panned HBO series. "But boy, did I pay my dues.” ...
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The Weeknd opens up about negative reviews of ‘The Idol’
The Weeknd reflected on the negative reception of The Idol as his new film, Hurry Up, Tomorrow, starring Jenna Ortega, hit ...
The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow Bombs At Box Office—Is His Acting Career Already Doomed?
Barry Keoghan also appears in Hurry Up Tomorrow, a recent Oscar nominee who’s been grabbing headlines with his upcoming role as Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles biopic. For now, though, ...
After ‘The Idol,’ The Weeknd Decided to ‘Focus on Being an Actor’ for ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’
"It was a smoother process," Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye said of collaborating with director Trey Edward Shults.
The Weeknd Wanted To “Focus On Being An Actor” With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’: “A Smoother Process”
Following reports of behind-the-scenes drama with his role as star and co-creator of HBO‘s The Idol, Abel ‘The Weeknd’ ...
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’: The Weeknd’s love letter to himself
Abel Tesfaye, the singer and sometime actor (“The Idol”) better known as the Weeknd, has called “Hurry Up Tomorrow” a “love ...
The Weeknd’s Comeback: New music, Grammys & his next era
Follow The Weeknd’s journey from underground mixtapes to global superstardom, exploring his biggest hits, unique sound, and ...
The Weeknd Says Fame Can Be a ‘Full-Time’ Job: ‘I Have No Interest in That’
At the film’s New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Tuesday, Tesfaye (or, as the world knows him, the Weeknd) spoke ...
The Weeknd talks 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' and how his life is a 'never-ending' movie
As The Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye is a Grammy-winning, Super Bowl-playing phenom. The longtime movie lover fulfills a new dream ...
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Review: The Weeknd’s Cinematic Apology for a Flubbed Concert Performance Should Issue Its Own
Pop star The Weeknd enlists director Trey Edward Shults for a fictionalized recreation of the circumstances around a ...