But Levinson took over the production following her exit and, according to Rolling Stone, he decided to rewrite and reshoot the show, causing a delay. At that time, the show was supposed to debut at the end of 2022. In April 2022, director Amy Seimetz left the production despite having already finished most of the six-episode series. In March, Rolling Stone published its report on the production of “The Idol,” interviewing 13 unnamed sources who claim the show had gone “wildly, disgustingly off the rails.”
With the show set to debut on June 4, here’s a summary of the controversies surrounding “The Idol.”Ī report described a chaotic set and toxic storylines As of Thursday afternoon, the show has a 27% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.ĬNN has reached out to representatives for “The Idol.” Outside of what was shown at Cannes, HBO has not provided screeners of the show for review. The first director left the show with about 80% of it completed, Rolling Stone reported earlier this year, citing sources who spoke of a chaotic production environment. Though “The Idol” first screened for critics Monday at the Cannes Film Festival, controversy has been swirling around the production months before anyone had seen it. (HBO and CNN share parent company Warner Bros. The resulting romance is whirlwind to say the least – and has been labeled as downright abusive and pornographic by some critics. “The Idol” comes from Abel Tesfaye, known more popularly as The Weeknd, and Sam Levinson, the showrunner of another hit HBO show, “ Euphoria.” “The Idol” follows a budding pop star, Jocelyn, played by 23-year-old Lily-Rose Depp, who falls in love with a cult leader and nightclub owner, played by Tesfaye. It’s called “The Idol,” and though the show has yet to debut publicly, it’s already made a world of headlines. There’s a new mega show hitting HBO next month – about the music industry, fame, and lots and lots of sex.
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