News about Sam Levinson

Zendaya says she's 'not in charge' of whether Euphoria will return for third season after postponement: 'It's beyond me'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 17, 2024
Zendaya doesn't want anxious Euphoria fans looking to her for answers on when the show's long-delayed third season might begin shooting. On Tuesday, the 27-year-old actress stopped to chat about about the hit HBO series as she attended the premiere of her new film Challengers in Los Angeles. While speaking with Variety, she made it clear that she didn't know when Euphoria would be back in production, and she emphasized that she is 'not in charge.' 

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www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
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What's really happening with Euphoria season 3?Insiders lift the lid on behind-the-scenes CONFLICT - as HBO 'delays' troubled show starring Sydney Sweeney amid fears it will be canceled

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
This week, HBO announced a delay to season three, blaming the cast's craziness, including Sydney Sweeney, Zendaya, and Jacob Elordi. However, insiders have now stated that Sam's annoyance at HBO's request that he complete the scripts in full before deciding whether or not to approve production. 'A few things have stifled the third season, and it's becoming more likely that it will never happen,' an insider exclusively told DailyMail.com. Even though HBO has announced a delay in lieu of cancelation, so many other items will have to fall into place in order for the show to return... [HBO] demanded that all the scripts be finished before starting to read through and decide whether or not to continue forward, rather than greenlighting the third season when the strikes were over.'

I'm excited'seeney discusses the upcoming and final season of hit HBO's Euphoria.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 15, 2024
In an interview, Sydney Sweeney addressed the specifics of the forthcoming third and final season of the HBO series Euphoria. As an actress who was promoting her latest film Immaculate, the 26-year-old actress told MTV, 'I go into Euphoria' when asked if she'll be taking a work break any time soon.' About returning to director Sam Levinson's set, she said, "I always feel like I go home."

Nika King, 44, of Euphoria, claims she is BROKE and has not been able to pay her rent in six months due to the show's filming being postponed

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 6, 2024
At a comedy set this week, Euphoria actress Nika King broke down. According to Leslie Bennett, the 44-year-old actress who plays Zendaya on the hit series, finances have been so bad she can't afford her rent in six months. King wowed her in a new stand-up comedy at the Los Angeles Improv, which was published by TMZ. 'People are like, "We need Season 3!"and I'm like, "B***h, I need Season 3!"' She said before revealing her financial situation that she was struggling with. 'I haven't paid my rent in six months!'She then went on to say, ' Zendaya's over in Paris at Fashion Week , and I'm like, "B***h, come home!I need you! "You need you," the audience erupted into laughter, but Mama need you hasn't. In February 2022, season two of the popular series came to an end. Max is expected to reach his high point in 2025.

Zendaya's on-screen mother Nika King jokes that she needs to come home from Paris Fashion Week to film Euphoria season 3: 'Mama need you!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 4, 2024
Nika King, the Euphoria actress, joked this week that her costar Zendaya is postponing filming of the series's highly awaited third season due to her travel to the United Kingdom. In a stand-up comedy set from Los Angeles' Hollywood Improv Lab that King tweeted to her TikTok on Sunday, the actress and comedian joked that the show's 27-year-old lead, who stunned in a revealing ensemble at Part Two's NYC premiere last month, was slowing down the start of season three filming by attending Paris Fashion Week. 'Season 3 is coming out,' said King, who appeared at the comedy club on February 13.'

According to Rotten Tomatoes, the worst TV shows of 2023 have been announced - so what do YOU think about these series?

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 16, 2023
2023 has some great TV shows, as every year, but it has also had some duds. Rotten Tomatoes has ranked which television shows are the worst in terms of its percentage rating system, called the Tomatometer. If the majority of a series's critic or audience reviews are negative, it'll bring down this number. If a TV show has a rating lower than 60%, it is regarded as a'splat' rating. These shows, whether it be crime drama, adult animated series, or a superhero movie, they have one thing in common: both critics and audiences were not fans. Some of these titles have even made news because of their controversial plotlines, including Lily-Rose Depp's The Idol, which starred Lily-Rose Depp in The Weeknd.

Kevin Turen, a Euphoria producer, died from heart disease while driving his Tesla aged 44

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 2, 2023
Kevin, 44, who is best known for his work on Euphoria and The Idol, died on November 12 while riding a California freeway, TMZ previously reported. He was driving his 10-year-old son after he had a medical emergency and his child had to lead the car, which was on autopilot, to the side of the freeway before dialing 911.

Kevin Turen, a Euphoria producer, died after experiencing a medical emergency while his son, 10, steered the car to safety before calling 911

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 16, 2023
Kevin Turen died after experiencing a medical emergency while driving his Tesla, requiring his 10-year-old son to get out and lead them to safety. According to TMZ, the Euphoria and The Idol producer, who died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 44, was driving on a California freeway at the time of the crash. Edward and his buddy Michael Heller told the journal that he was dragging his little boy home from a tennis tournament at the time.

Kevin Turen dies at the age of 44 in Euphoria and The Idol. His stunned colleagues are distraught to learn that one of Hollywood's 'brightest rising stars' is gone.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 13, 2023
Kevin Turen, a Hollywood producer who appeared on television shows including Euphoria and The Idol, has died suddenly at the age of 44. In a tweet on Sunday night, producer Edward Turen announced his son's death. In his letter to Deadline, Kevin was so special, and this world will be less without him.'

Euphoria is back! Zendaya's hit series starring HBO will return in 2025 for its third and FINAL seasons

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 3, 2023
HBO Chairman and CEO Casey Bloys announced on Thursday that Euphoria will return for its third and final season in 2025. Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, the late Angus Cloud, Barbie Ferreira, and Dominic Fike appeared in Sam Levinson's racy film. Products from the successful show were displayed in a reel alongside outtakes from The Last of Us season two, and the It prequel series Welcome to Derry, per Variety.

Sam Levinson, the late Angus Cloud's creator, discusses how he helped him get sober by including his beloved character Fezco in Season 1

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 26, 2023
Sam Levinson, the Euphoria creator, talks about how he managed to get him sober almost two months after Angus Cloud's tragic death at the age of 25 years. Cloud was plucked from anonymity when he was noticed by a casting director at waiting tables in Brooklyn, which resulted in him being cast as kind-hearted drug dealer Fezco in HBO's Euphoria. Levinson, 38, was a fan favorite in a People interview, the first since Cloud's death on July 31 that was declared an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and others. They had intended on killing Fezco off at the end of Season 1. But he was just too beloved.

Lily-Rose Depp goes braless in a skimpy sheer crop top as she puffs on a cigarette during a girls' night out

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2023
Lily-Rose Depp went for a daring look after a girls' night out in Hollywood on Monday. The actress, 24, put on a wild show when she went braless in a skimpy sheer white crop top teamed with low-rise blue jeans. The Idol actress paired her look with baby blue heels and a yellow bag over her shoulder.

For the first time after his controversial HBO show The Idol was cancelled, the Weeknd was seen out for the first time

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 30, 2023
The Weeknd was seen out just a day after his controversial HBO series The Idol was cancelled. On Tuesday, the 33-year-old Toronto native was seen visiting the Live Nation headquarters in Beverly Hills. The singer seemed to be in good spirits just a day after learning of his show's demise after a slew of scandal and an abysmal reaction from followers and critics.

Critics called The Idol "torture porn" and described it as "hostile and misogynist." TOM LEONARD, a cable television show, asks Lily-Rose Depp, what was her plan when she decided to be the leading lady?

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 30, 2023
TOM LEONARD: The Idol was designed by television industry staller Sam Levinson, who created HBO's hit Euphoria, alongside a cadre of all-male cronies from pop music and nightclub worlds, who were branded 'rape fantasy' and 'torture porn' by appalled critics. As a army of outraged detractors called it offensive, misogynistic, and regressive, Hollywood was left reeling by the outrage. Whatever happened, they asked, to the MeToo movement and - following the downfall of predator Harvey Weinstein - Hollywood's claim that it would clean itself up over its treatment of women? The Idol's designers maintain that the series, which is seen on Sky in the United Kingdom, is provocative, edgy, and transgressive. Nonetheless, rather than mocking a "dark corner" of the music industry, as promised, the festival was celebrated.

After a series of shaky reviews and tense 'torture porn' scenes with The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, the Idol AXED has only been on HBO for one season

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 29, 2023
After just one truncated five-episode season, HBO has pulled The Idol from its highly contested drama series The Idol. The show debuted in June, nearly two years after it was scheduled to air, with producer Amy Seimetz and co-creator Sam Levinson taking over as the show's primary director. Given the critical reception and the show's poor ratings, the show's cancellation doesn't come as a surprise.

During the third season of Zendaya's show shares creator Sam Levinson, Rue will investigate her 'principles in a corrupt world.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 24, 2023
In an interview with Elle that was published on Wednesday, Euphoria's creator, Sam Levinson, discussed the future of Zendaya's character, Rue. During the sit-down, the entertainment industry figure said that the forthcoming third season of the hit HBO drama series would heavily explore various aspects of 'film noir.' The writer went on to rave about the 26-year-old actress, who recently spoke about her friendship with Tom Holland, and gave us a glimpse into what might happen to her character during the show's latest batch of episodes.

Jacob Elordi's Top Movie and TV Roles from "The Kissing Booth" to "Euphoria" appeared on "The Kissing Booth."

www.popsugar.co.uk, July 31, 2023
Given the actor's brief career, Jacob Elordi's résumé is impressive. Elordi, a born and raised in Brisbane, Australia, always knew he wanted to be an actor. He idolized actors like Marlon Brando and Heath Ledger, which sparked his curiosity in performing in 2022, according to a 2022 GQ cover story. He started acting in school plays at the age of 12, and by the time he was 17, he secured his first film role as an extra in "Pirates of the Caribbean": Dead Men Tell No Tales" (2017), per Just Jared. He appeared in "Swinging Safari" and "The Kissing Booth," which launched him into fame in a flash and opened many doors for him to appear in other films, including "Euphoria," which Sam Levinson's acclaimed HBO series. The benefits of being famous for an overnight celebrity like Elordi can easily distract from acting, but acting remains his primary concern for the "Deep Water" actor. "For me, it's the best thing ever." . .. "Acting is breathing," he told GQ. Priscilla Presley's life and her intimate friendship with Elvis Presley (whom Elordi portrays) are three upcoming films in 2023 alone, including Sophia Coppola's "Priscilla" in 2023, which unlike Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" biopic, revolves around Priscilla Presley's life and her intimate friendship with Elvis Presley.

When filming "Euphoria," Dominic Fike gets a glimpse at his real-life drug use

www.popsugar.co.uk, July 8, 2023
Warning regarding material use: This article discusses opioid use. "Euphoria" by Sam Levinson may appear to be based on another dimension. However, Dominic Fike said in a 5 July interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music that the lines between the show's iridescent universe and real life were actually blurred. "I was a heroin user and getting into a show that is mainly about drugs is very difficult," he said. Elliot is portrayed on Fike as a character who also struggles with drugs.

During a After Hours Til Dawn tour in London, the Weeknd demands attention in a mirrored face mask

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 8, 2023
As he began his After Hours Til Dawn tour in London on Friday evening, the Weeknd put on quite the show in a bold silver face mask.

Following the tumultuous conclusion, the Weeknd is 'grateful' for the 'bumpy' ride on The Idol

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 5, 2023
After HBO aired the season's last episode on Sunday, the Weeknd reflected on the 'boompy' journey of his controversial HBO show The Idol. Born Abel Tesfaye, the 33-year-old Canadian musician, looked back on the show's sexually charged conclusion and promised to keep the vision alive while posting a number of snaps with co-stars, including Lily-Rose Depp, 24 on his Instagram. The 'Encounter' As the season comes to an end, I am thrilled to share this moment with you all. Regardless of how bumpy the ride was, continue to push the vision,' the Starboy hitmaker wrote in the caption.

Lily-Rose Depp defends controversial sex scenes in The Idol as she covers Vogue Australia

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 28, 2023
Lily-Rose Depp has defended her tense sex scenes in The Idol after viewers branded the series 'torture porn'. The HBO Max/Sky Atlantic series, which was created by Euphoria writer Sam Levinson, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Reza Fahim, portrays Lily-Rose's character as having a tumultuous romance with twisted cult leader Tedros, who is played by The Weeknd. Scenes involving revenge porn, self-harm, masturbation, coughing, and a sexual encounter with a knife have earned the show to be branded a "toxic man's fantasy," while others have said Lily-Rose spends "the majority of her time semi-naked or performing sex acts."

The Idol, the Weeknd and Loise Depp's tumultuous film, is CUT SHORT to only 5 episodes

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 27, 2023
The Idol, starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, is due to finish a week early, despite widespread backlash over its pornographic content, which began before it was even broadcast. The HBO Max series, which was created by Euphoria writer Sam Levinson, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Reza Fahim, has come under intense criticism and even been described as 'torture porn,' with a lot of the controversy focusing on its explicit content. The Weeknd revealed on Sunday that the forthcoming fifth episode would be the show's last. On Instagram, he wrote: ONE MORE EPISODE @theidol Ep. 5 (sic): There is no official word on why an episode was pulled from its planned six-episode run.

A Tedros t-shirt from The Idol in Amsterdam is a hit over the weekend

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 26, 2023
And as touring the world, the Weeknd kept promoting his latest HBO series The Idol. On Sunday afternoon, the 33-year-old singer (born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) took to his Instagram account to post a snapshot from his recent tour stop in Amsterdam. In an Instagram story post to his 60.9 million Instagram followers, the singer was seen opening a black leather jacket and revealing a black t-shirt starring his character from The Idol - Tedros.