In HBO’s “The Idol,” Madonna meets “Euphoria.”
The new series stars The Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye and Lily Rose Depp as a corrupt pop manager and a “really nasty pop girl” who failed at launch but reinvents herself as a PR seeking tart. Also sounds a little like Miley Cyrus during her Twerking phase.
“The Idol” comes from director Sam Levinson, who’s made his name on HBO’s skanky drug and sex laden “Euphoria.” The series gets a preview in Cannes next month out of competition. For HBO, it’s the perfect antidote to waiting for more “Euphoria.”
It’s a little unclear if there will be music from The Weeknd. But Tesfaye certainly looks spiffed up from his “I Can’t Feel My Face” days.
