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HBO’s The Weeknd-Starring Series ‘The Idol’ Is Coming in June, and Yes, It Looks Rather Sleazy

Since HBO first introduced it in late 2021, The Idol has generated an amazing quantity of controversy, with experiences of on-set dysfunction, cast and crew shakeups, and a major creative overhaul coming one after the opposite.  One factor we now know for certain: The sequence, from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and The Weeknd, will premiere on June 4. And as a new trailer reveals, it’s going to…