The behind-the-scenes drama first began bubbling up in April 2022 after Amy Seimetz, who was set to direct all six episodes of The Idol and serve as executive producer, left the show. The article ...

"We're playing with genres with this show, we're doing exactly what we wanted to do," the musician said Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye is not shocked by The Idol's backlash.

In April, HBO announced The Idol would be reworked with a new creative direction Kelly Wynne has been a TV writer at PEOPLE digital since 2021. Her work has been seen in Newsweek, where she acted ...