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'The Idol' finale takes jab at Kanye West's praise of Adolf Hitler

Previous episodes of "The Idol" included a vile joke about Jeffrey Epstein and what fans called "the worst sex scene in history."

'The Idol' creators called out over similarities to this pop star's life

The controversial HBO show faces another barrage of criticism.

'The Idol' finale: Goodbye to the show with 'the worst sex scene in history'

There may be no encore for the controversial HBO show.

'The Idol' director ordered The Weeknd to film 'extremely disturbing' rape scene with Lily-Rose Depp

Though both actors "went along with Sam's direction," an eyewitness tells Page Six that the majority of those on set found the scene troubling.

'The Idol' star Da’Vine Joy Randolph reveals Season 2 theory: ‘HBO is quite happy’

The network is reportedly still hot and bothered about its controversial "torture porn" series.

'The Idol' star Da'Vine Joy Randolph defends The Weeknd: He 'had a vision'

The actress said there were "no red flags" on set of the controversial HBO series, which has faced backlash over its graphic content.

Lily-Rose Depp defends 'risqué' sex scenes in 'The Idol,' admits show 'isn't for everyone'

Depp was "never interested in making something puritanical," explaining, "We know that we’re making something provocative, and we are not shying away."

Lily-Rose Depp defends raunchy sex scenes in 'The Idol': 'We live in a highly sexualized world'

"The Idol" has become infamous for its controversial sex scenes and nudity -- and Lily-Rose Depp is defending the "nasty" scenes after viewers branded it as "torture porn."

Madonna sells The Weeknd’s former Hidden Hills mansion for $23M

Her lucky star came through. 

Fans annoyed as 'The Idol' ends sooner than expected: 'Wasted my time'

Fans of the controversial HBO series were left stunned on Sunday night when a teaser for the fifth episode was labeled as the “Season Finale.”

Fans confused as 'The Idol' allegedly cuts episode: 'Haven't even reached a climax'

Viewers who have been watching the controversial HBO show “The Idol” expressed confusion, after it was announced that the upcoming fifth episode will be the end of Season 1. 

The Weeknd feuds with Oreo over 'The Idol' tweets: 'They been talkin s--t'

Everyone has something to say about “The Idol,” it seems — even a popular cookie brand.

Bethenny Frankel defends The Weeknd's 'sleazy' 'The Idol' character: There are 50 'Hollywood guys' like him

The "Real Housewives of New York" alum claimed The Weeknd's performance in "The Idol" is "totally realistic" amid backlash to the show.

The Weeknd claims negative reaction to 'The Idol' was 'very much expected'

The singer stars opposite Lily-Rose Depp in HBO's controversial drama, which has been described as a "rape fantasy."

The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp have sex in dressing room in 'cringiest' 'Idol' scene yet

The highly criticized HBO show has been the talk of Twitter in recent weeks, from "appalling" jokes about Jeffrey Epstein to "the worst sex scene in history."

'The Idol' viewers slam 'disgusting' Jeffrey Epstein joke in Episode 3: 'Sickening'

The "Double Fantasy" episode saw Eli Roth's character, Andrew Finkelstein, joke, "I'm f--kin' s--tting more blood than a kid at Epstein's island."

'The Idol' raunch is nothing we haven't seen before

"The Idol" is the same song and dance we’ve seen many times before. At least when other shows featured this kind of raunchy material, they weren't as boring.

Intimacy coordinator 'appalled' by graphic Lily-Rose Depp scene in 'The Idol'

Since before its debut, "The Idol" has faced backlash from critics and viewers for its excessive nudity and graphic sex scenes.

Fate of 'The Idol' up in the air amid criticism of The Weeknd's 'egomaniacal behavior'

The Weeknd is said to not be planning a second season of "The Idol" — amid backlash over outrageous sex scenes and the singer's "egomaniacal" behavior on set, sources told...

Fans think The Weeknd played 'I miss you' voicemail from ex Bella Hadid at concert

The two were first romantically linked in 2015 before calling off their on-again, off-again four-year relationship in 2019.